Grand Slam Australian Open - Day 8

[caesar88]

Which umpires have been known to hate Serena in the past few years? If i were the umpire that serena abused, I'd hate her as well. Remember when serena called eva asderaki ugly on the inside? Or when she threatened thr female linesperson with shoving a ball down her throat? Oh yeah I'm sure those 2 dislike serena and with every right. And once you start abusing umpires like Serena has, she would have a reputation amongst officials.

Of course you cite two (relatively) recent examples. Why not journey back to the 2003 French Open semi-final, or the 2004 US Open match against Capriati. They were perhaps the two most biased displays of umpiring ever, accompanied by smirks from the referees at Serena’s frustration. I don’t believe Serena is an angel. In fact I think she can be very volatile. But I think the umpires themselves made her into the umpire-hating tyrant she can become now days.

 

[armpit]

Nice to see Jim taking up his rightful centre court position. He kicks McEnroe arse.

 

[caesar88]

Muguruza on hard court is so underwhelming

 

[juice t]

Despite the loss Zverev still goes back to No.3 thanks to Roger's elimination

 

[caesar88]

Despite the loss Zverev still goes back to No.3 thanks to Roger's elimination

He’s the Jelena Jankovic of the men’s tour lol

 

[red+black]

Day 9:

DAY Bautista Agut v Tsitsipas

NIGHT Tiafoe v Nadal

I’m way more interested in the day match, would have preferred it being at night. Coupled with the Barty match, tomorrow night would have been awesome.

 

[juice t]

He’s the Jelena Jankovic of the men’s tour lol

The way Zverev is performing at Slams he's gonna be on par with Marcelo Rios

 

[red+black]

Despite the loss Zverev still goes back to No.3 thanks to Roger's elimination

Yep, he is entrenched there. He will probably stay at 3 for the rest of the year.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Serena didn’t help herself by making it a sexist argument. She would’ve had more credibility if she made it a personal discrimination argument. Referees in the past have never been known to hate women, but they have been known to hate Serena.

No one should hate Serena. She is the GOAT of tennis.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Which umpires have been known to hate Serena in the past few years? If i were the umpire that serena abused, I'd hate her as well. Remember when serena called eva asderaki ugly on the inside? Or when she threatened thr female linesperson with shoving a ball down her throat? Oh yeah I'm sure those 2 dislike serena and with every right. And once you start abusing umpires like Serena has, she would have a reputation amongst officials.

According to Cornet, she thinks the umpires are nicer to the Williams sisters

He’s the Jelena Jankovic of the men’s tour lol

More like the Svitolina, who has also won many masters tournaments and who has also never made a semi in a grand slam (yet).

Jankovic at least made the semi's and final on multiple Grand Slam tournaments.

 

[pepsi]

Of course you cite two (relatively) recent examples. Why not journey back to the 2003 French Open semi-final, or the 2004 US Open match against Capriati. They were perhaps the two most biased displays of umpiring ever, accompanied by smirks from the referees at Serena’s frustration. I don’t believe Serena is an angel. In fact I think she can be very volatile. But I think the umpires themselves made her into the umpire-hating tyrant she can become now days.

Citing incidents from 15 years ago seems irrelevant at this point. As for the 2004 us open, the USTA apologised to serena for the umpring and alves didn't umpire another match that tournament. Speaking of mariana alves, I have never been a fan of her chair umpiring. She's made huge mistakes in other matches as well.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Reckon zverev will wilter tomorrow has a habit of it

Easiest money all tournament other then raonic Beating nick

Zverev has never beat a Top 20 player in 15 attempts at a Grand Slam? Worrying statistic..

He’s very over rated and a bit of a soft utensil

Win predictor pre match: 74.23% in Zverev's favour. Surprising.

Media hype milos was always going to beat him

 

[caesar88]

Citing incidents from 15 years ago seems irrelevant at this point. As for the 2004 us open, the USTA apologised to serena for the umpring and alves didn't umpire another match that tournament. Speaking of mariana alves, I have never been a fan of her chair umpiring. She's made huge mistakes in other matches as well.

But it is relevant, because it all adds up. So Serena is at the US Open last year once again having a relatively obscure call made against her, for which she isn’t even aware of, and she’s no doubt seeing an entire career’s worth of incidents where she felt she was unjustly treated. Whether she was or not is irrelevant, that’s how she felt and she’s allowed to feel that way.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Go Pliskova!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I’m way more interested in the day match, would have preferred it being at night. Coupled with the Barty match, tomorrow night would have been awesome.

Nadal was always going to be at night

 

[pepsi]

. Whether she was or not is irrelevant, that’s how she felt and she’s allowed to feel that way.

She can feel whatever she likes. But her last 3 blowups at the us open have not been anyone's fault, except for Serena herself. Then she goes on to blame sexism in the time of the #metoo movement.

 

[armpit]

No one should hate Serena. She is the GOAT of tennis.

It's not a hate on her, it's more an intense dislike for her behaviour. Sometimes she's the sweetest little thing to wear a tutu and execute a whirly gig on the court, and of course belongs to an elite group of women who have birthed a child. Then she is other thing, ugly and abusive and in my mind she seems more genuine in her ugly self.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

According to Cornet, she thinks the umpires are nicer to the Williams sisters





More like the Svitolina, who has also won many masters tournaments and who has also never made a semi in a grand slam (yet).

Jankovic at least made the semi's and final on multiple Grand Slam tournaments.

Brings it in perspective
Kyrgios vs zverev

1st round exit nick 5/zverev 3
2nd round nick 4/zverev 3
3rd round nick 7/zverev 6
4th round nick 3/zverev 2
Qf nick 2/zverev 1

One is talked up and constantly circle jerked in the box the other as a head case

Nick out performs him in grand slam tennis

 

[FreoRicci]

Don’t see what Zverev is world number 3 for. That’s very flattering. He’s not anywhere near Nadal nor Djokovic’s level, neither Federer’s.

 

[ItsGameTime]

I wish Nick was still in it... He would beat Djokovic in his 2017 form.

 

[armpit]

I blame participation awards on the failure of these young guys to have the mental strength to play the games that count. 'kept for tsitsipas, pouille and popyrin.

 

[caesar88]

She can feel whatever she likes. But her last 3 blowups at the us open have not been anyone's fault, except for Serena herself. Then she goes on to blame sexism in the time of the #metoo movement.

As I said I think her frustration and resentment was valid, but she misdirected it. She was grasping at straws with the sexism claims, but I thought it fair enough that she felt persecuted and became defensive.

 

[caesar88]

Hugely disappointing by Mug

 

[ItsGameTime]

Hugely disappointing by Mug

Was never going to win. Pliskova way too good.

 

[caesar88]

Was never going to win. Pliskova way too good.

Yeah she was never in it which is why it was so disappointing. This is a two-time Slam winner we’re talking about here, she needs to do better on the hard surfaces if she is to fulfil her potential.