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Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:26 am
by Lobby
BnM wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:22 am
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.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:00 pm
by Ymx
Lobby wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:26 am
BnM wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:22 am
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!!
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 12:56 pm
by Kawazaki
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:38 pm
PCPhil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:49 am
Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:18 am
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.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 3:13 pm
by Globus
Lovely girl. Lovely temperament. Fingers are crossed. Plus knees.
What a match to come.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:24 pm
by 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.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:30 pm
by Slick
Can barely watch this..
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:38 pm
by Slick
Worried about how much she is getting moved about, hope she doesn’t run out of steam
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:43 pm
by Kawazaki
Hugo wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:24 pm
*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.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:53 pm
by Calculon
Kawazaki wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:43 pm
Hugo wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:24 pm
*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
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:02 pm
by Insane_Homer
Kawazaki wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:43 pm
She's probably never stepped foot in Romania.
You're probably not Japanese.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:18 pm
by Ymx
Come on !!!! Took the set.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:21 pm
by eldanielfire
Emma takes the first in a tight set.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:24 pm
by Ymx
And the best way to win the set, on the opponents serve.
Means you’re first serving again.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:26 pm
by BnM
This is just insane.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:26 pm
by Ymx
Fernandez falling apart.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:29 pm
by Ymx
To win a game from 0-40 down. 5 points on the trot.
That was big.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:29 pm
by 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.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:30 pm
by Ymx
Now pressure is on Raducanu.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:31 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
And there comes the break. Momentum moving to Fernandez.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:33 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
And has she saved that one? Match is all over the place.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:34 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:33 pm
And has she saved that one? Match is all over the place.
And nope. Break is there. All going towards Fernandez.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:36 pm
by 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
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:37 pm
by Calculon
what a match! still think raducanu will win
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:40 pm
by Ymx
And won a break right back. This girl has determination
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:48 pm
by BnM
Who thought that was a good camera angle
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:48 pm
by Ymx
Amazing shot to win the break by Raducanu.
A break up. Just needs to hold 2 serves!
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:51 pm
by Ymx
And she held !!
Now to attack the serve.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:51 pm
by BnM
If she wins this set she hasn't lost a set all tournament. It's just insane.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:51 pm
by tc27
The mental and physical toughness of these teenagers is incredible.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:54 pm
by BnM
It's better without lines people. Bad calls not determining outcome.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:55 pm
by Ymx
Match point
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:56 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
Ymx wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:55 pmMatch point
And gone.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:57 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
For someone with sod all arms Fernandez hits the ball fecking hard. It’s some amazing timing.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:57 pm
by ScarfaceClaw
ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:56 pm
Ymx wrote: ↑Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:55 pmMatch point
And gone.
And back.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:58 pm
by Ymx
Another match point
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:59 pm
by Ymx
Pressure.
Squeaky bum cheeks. Has to win it on own serve now.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:01 pm
by tc27
Both are shrugging off the pressure.
Its a real battle of skill.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:02 pm
by tc27
Both are shrugging off the pressure.
Its a real battle of skill.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:05 pm
by Ymx
She doing a quins?
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:10 pm
by Ymx
Match point again