The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 Victor Wemby Invitational)

[Sinner]

The last time we had someone as consistent as Iga was probably... Ash?
But yeah, generally speaking, it hasn't been great.
Rybakina now looks to be the fav, which isn't a surprise. She's playing so well.

Meanwhile... saw him pull up after matchpoint and looks like it's quite serious.


Ouch

 

[whtascene]

Rybakina dispatched Svitolina pretty easily, looking good.

 

[Sinner]

Fritz looking like a mess out there. Musetti 1 set away from a Wimbledon SF and I did not see this coming.

EDIT

But we're going 5!

 

[703 hwy]

Just seeing Fritz got steamrolled in the 5th. Damn

 

[Sinner]

Given the 4th, I expected the momentum to be with him in the 5th, but he was a bit all over the place and looked a bit gassed.

He also slipped on the penultimate point and jarred his knee. Looked super scary, but was able to play the final point.

 

[whtascene]

Vekic v Paolini was a heck of a semi.

No shame for Donna played her heart out and lost match point on her sword going for the winner.

 

[Sinner]

The ups and downs of that match!

Feel for Donna... she had it... she almost had it.

 

[703 hwy]

Vekic definitely fumbled that W. But really good match overall.

 

[Sinner]

 

[youngwolf]

Chris Evert is unbearable.

 

[Sinner]

Such quality from Barbora right now.

EDIT

Such quality from Jasmine right now.

 

[whtascene]

Czech Rep two years in a row.

 

[xxpizzo]

Was a fun match to watch

Was rooting for the Italian

Paolini had great run

 

[Sinner]

The Novotna tributes were lovely.
Old enough to remember her crying on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder.

 

[otakuant]

Grand Slam champion Taylor Townsend! Super happy to see her win her first GS in doubles.

Watchin Krejcikova breakdown seeing Novotna’s name on the champion’s board was tough to watch… Hope she can stay healthy and stay at the top of the rankings.

 

[cool...but rude]

Need Carlos to do the Lord's work on this Sunday

 

[Sinner]

Carlos with a red hot start. Just a few too many errors for Novak, esp. on some of the bigger points. First blood.

 

[xxpizzo]

I can see this going 5 still but Carlos been on a mission all tourney he may just end this in 4

 

[rolaholic]

Very impressive opening set from Carlos

 

[Sinner]

Carlos has been a bit inconsistent over the past two weeks... losing the random set and just making a bunch of errors.
Let's see if that guy will show up today.

 

[otakuant]

Yeah, this one is over. The very first game set the tone for the match, imo.

 

[rolaholic]

C'mon Carlos don't play with your food...one more set

Nole getting smoked

 

[Sinner]

A couple of routine sets for Carlos... just too good right now.
Novak with no answers and looking very flat.

Plenty of time to get ready for the Euros!

 

[cool...but rude]

Just one more. Don't give Novak any confidence

 

[Sinner]

Not only does Carlos' level need to drop, but Novak also needs to up his... both of which, I don't really see happening.