Tennis

[leicsmac]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

Playing the world number one today so be very tough for Emma .

 

Kartal looking good for round 4.

If Radacanu can spring the upset and Norrie wins too, that makes three Brits in the second week from an initial tally of 23.

 

That being said, that's not much different from the days where you could place your bets on when Murray would stand alone. 

[whoareyaaa]

Great set Norrie done well to win that 

[whoareyaaa]

Norrie has played well since the first few games, should be threw in a mo

[The boy Linacre]

Would love it if Raducanu beats Sabalenka, very unlikely BUT Sabalenka has some intensity issues in matches, so if Emma can stay with her AND the crowd get really involved.

You never know…..

[Super_horns]

52 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Norrie has played well since the first few games, should be threw in a mo

Very assured performance.

 

Well played .

[Foxdiamond]

I find these immediate post match court side interviews a bit naff 

[whoareyaaa]

19 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

I find these immediate post match court side interviews a bit naff 

Cringe questions as well 

[kingfox]

All depends how Raducanu handles Sabalenka’s weight of shot, but the Wimbledon crowd definitely can play a part here, Sabalenka’s had a habit of cracking in pressure situations before. 

[Fear Of The Fox]

12 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Cringe questions as well 

Unfortunately there aren't any proper journalists to make some impactful engagement with the athletes. Boring robotic questions all the time. 

[StanSP]

Not quite the steam rolling I expected! 

[whoareyaaa]

Sablenka is a proper alpha female 

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Not quite the steam rolling I expected! 

Raducanu has definitely improved her game the past couple of months. She also looks in a better condition psychologically which is very important in tennis. 

One thing he hasn't improved though is her decision making in winners from a good position. This will cost her today also. 

[StanSP]

Just now, Fear Of The Fox said:

Raducanu has definitely improved her game the past couple of months. She also looks in a better condition psychologically which is very important in tennis. 

One thing he hasn't improved though is her decision making in winners from a good position. This will cost her today also. 

Yep agree and it's already been evidenced tonight, on both counts.

 

She looks a lot more composed in rallies and stronger on the return. But some of the chances to have winners were missed in the game after she broke.

[leicsmac]

5 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

Sablenka is a proper alpha female 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

 

But on topic, Radacanu needs to dig deep now. 

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Yep agree and it's already been evidenced tonight, on both counts.

 

She looks a lot more composed in rallies and stronger on the return. But some of the chances to have winners were missed in the game after she broke.

Her vision in winners is plain awful unfortunately. She has an easy winner with 2/3 of the court open and goes for the tight angle on the other third. Ofc we can't expect all players to be top quality but this is down to coaching. 

[PhillippaT]

Sabalenka is way too noisy for my tastes  

Edited 4 July 2025 by PhillippaT
speeling too bad

[whoareyaaa]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-alpha-wolf-idea-a-myth/

 

But on topic, Radacanu needs to dig deep now. 

She is human not a wolf 

[Fear Of The Fox]

Just now, PhillippaT said:

Sabalenka is way to noisy for my tastes  

I could go to the pub for some pints with her. 

And that's it. 

[whoareyaaa]

Just now, Fear Of The Fox said:

I could go to the pub for some pints with her. 

And that's it. 

She would eat you alive 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, whoareyaaa said:

She would eat you alive 

She looks like she’d eat most things alive……….

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

She would eat you alive 

I could go to the pub for some pints with her with my 2 bodyguards in between us. 

Fixed it. 

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, whoareyaaa said:

She is human not a wolf 

Yep, but that's where the whole set of rubbish about such things came from, sadly. 

 

Knife edge stuff now. 

[whoareyaaa]

Just now, Fear Of The Fox said:

I could go to the pub for some pints with her with my 2 bodyguards in between us. 

Fixed it. 

I’d prob let her eat me alive 

[st albans fox]

That photo of her boyfriend …… irrespective of whether he wants to be her boyfriend.  She told him he’s her boyfriend!!

[Fear Of The Fox]

Raducanu won't be able to even walk in the 2nd set unless they postpone it to tomorrow...