The Tennis Thread

[Lobby]

it's going to be shown on C4 but if you have prime I think that would be better as I imagine C4 will have ads.

Prime in UHD as well, I think.

[Ymx]

it's going to be shown on C4 but if you have prime I think that would be better as I imagine C4 will have ads.

Prime in UHD as well, I think.

Excellent!!

[Kawazaki]

Born in Canada with a Romanian father and Chinese mother. Would be interesting to see if she'd arrived across the Channel whether Morgan and co would be so keen on claiming her as British. Especially if she was no good.

I realise and hope you are you are just having a go at ‘Morgan and co’ but I find this post like the one from Calculon above a bit personal. Why would she have to be ‘claimed’ to be British if she has lived here since she was 2 and it is the only country she has ever known as home. The topic should not even be fit for any discussion.

That was precisely my point. And not just Morgan. Had she washed up in a rubber dinghy in Dover 16 years ago and was now on the dole, pretty sure there would be a lot of changed attitudes.

It is very fit for discussion because it highlights the shifting standards employed.

You're mixing up quite a few different scenarios there. Not even sure where to start.

So I won't bother.

[Globus]

Lovely girl. Lovely temperament. Fingers are crossed. Plus knees.

What a match to come.

[Hugo]

*Disclaimer* - I don't know anything about tennis so apols for the noob question:

I know that a Canadian girl recently won the US open who was of Romanian stock, now there is Radacanu. Does Romania have a good pedigree in tennis? I know the Czechs were really good at tennis but never thought of Romania as a hotbed of tennis talent.

[Slick]

Can barely watch this..

[Slick]

Worried about how much she is getting moved about, hope she doesn’t run out of steam

[Kawazaki]

*Disclaimer* - I don't know anything about tennis so apols for the noob question:

I know that a Canadian girl recently won the US open who was of Romanian stock, now there is Radacanu. Does Romania have a good pedigree in tennis? I know the Czechs were really good at tennis but never thought of Romania as a hotbed of tennis talent.

Depends if you think Romanian genes mean anything. She's probably never stepped foot in Romania.

[Calculon]

*Disclaimer* - I don't know anything about tennis so apols for the noob question:

I know that a Canadian girl recently won the US open who was of Romanian stock, now there is Radacanu. Does Romania have a good pedigree in tennis? I know the Czechs were really good at tennis but never thought of Romania as a hotbed of tennis talent.

Depends if you think Romanian genes mean anything. She's probably never stepped foot in Romania.

IIRC she goes there 2 to 3 times a year to visit family and stay with her grandmother. she also says she loves romanian food and credits her work ethic to her romanian and chinese heritage

her two tennis idols are simona halep (romanian player) and Li Na (chinese tennis player). she speaks chinese and visits family in china. she loves watching taiwanese mandarin soapies. she holds both canadian and british nationality

[Insane_Homer]

She's probably never stepped foot in Romania.

You're probably not Japanese.

[Ymx]

Come on !!!! Took the set.

[eldanielfire]

Emma takes the first in a tight set.

[Ymx]

And the best way to win the set, on the opponents serve.

Means you’re first serving again.

[BnM]

This is just insane.

[Ymx]

Fernandez falling apart.

[Ymx]

To win a game from 0-40 down. 5 points on the trot.

That was big.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Three break points and then the break is saved. The Brit lass should have taken that. Could be a big moment in the match.

[Ymx]

Now pressure is on Raducanu.

[ScarfaceClaw]

And there comes the break. Momentum moving to Fernandez.

[ScarfaceClaw]

And has she saved that one? Match is all over the place.

[ScarfaceClaw]

And has she saved that one? Match is all over the place.

And nope. Break is there. All going towards Fernandez.

[Ymx]

Oh dear, that was quite a swing of momentum.

3 break points up, to then lose the game and then your own serve.

That rattled her massively.

At least she was first serve of set so gets an extra shot at recovering from the break

[Calculon]

what a match! still think raducanu will win

[Ymx]

And won a break right back. This girl has determination

[BnM]

Who thought that was a good camera angle

[Ymx]

Amazing shot to win the break by Raducanu.

A break up. Just needs to hold 2 serves!

[Ymx]

And she held !!

Now to attack the serve.

[BnM]

If she wins this set she hasn't lost a set all tournament. It's just insane.

[tc27]

The mental and physical toughness of these teenagers is incredible.

[BnM]

It's better without lines people. Bad calls not determining outcome.

[Ymx]

Match point

[ScarfaceClaw]

Match point

And gone.

[ScarfaceClaw]

For someone with sod all arms Fernandez hits the ball fecking hard. It’s some amazing timing.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Match point

And gone.

And back.

[Ymx]

Another match point

[Ymx]

Pressure.

Squeaky bum cheeks. Has to win it on own serve now.

[tc27]

Both are shrugging off the pressure.
Its a real battle of skill.

[tc27]

Both are shrugging off the pressure.
Its a real battle of skill.

[Ymx]

She doing a quins?

[Ymx]

Match point again