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barakta · « **Reply #200 on:** 09 July, 2016, 03:11:15 pm »

Quote from: LEE on 07 July, 2016, 01:16:58 pm

How the hell does anyone ever beat Serena Williams?

She is, by any meaningful measure, a f***ing Tennis Beast!

I watched a thing about Martina Navratilova where Billie Jean King was saying so far Martina was the best-ever female tennis player but Serena might beat her in future.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #201 on:** 09 July, 2016, 05:57:47 pm »

Quote from: barakta on 09 July, 2016, 03:11:15 pm

Quote from: LEE on 07 July, 2016, 01:16:58 pm
How the hell does anyone ever beat Serena Williams?

She is, by any meaningful measure, a f***ing Tennis Beast!

I watched a thing about Martina Navratilova where Billie Jean King was saying so far Martina was the best-ever female tennis player but Serena might beat her in future.

Hardly surprising given the age gap.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #202 on:** 09 July, 2016, 09:19:57 pm »

Will anybody mention the D-word?

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #203 on:** 10 July, 2016, 03:33:12 am »

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 09 July, 2016, 09:19:57 pm

Will anybody mention the D-word?

Doubles?

Jaded · « **Reply #204 on:** 10 July, 2016, 04:57:10 am »

Double-D?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #205 on:** 10 July, 2016, 01:04:32 pm »

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 09 July, 2016, 09:19:57 pm

Will anybody mention the D-word?

Dedication, determination.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #206 on:** 10 July, 2016, 01:08:11 pm »

I'll stick with drugs. The rest are given.

T42 · « **Reply #207 on:** 10 July, 2016, 01:19:11 pm »

Destruction, of knees. I know quite a few endurance riders who were either footballers or tennis-players before their knees started to complain.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #208 on:** 10 July, 2016, 01:52:14 pm »

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 10 July, 2016, 01:08:11 pm

I'll stick with drugs. The rest are given.

To be clear, are you accusing Serena of doping?

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #209 on:** 10 July, 2016, 02:02:21 pm »

To be clear, tennis has a major doping problem that it is not addressing.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #210 on:** 10 July, 2016, 04:50:25 pm »

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 09 July, 2016, 09:19:57 pm

Will anybody mention the D-word?

She did. She invoked the deity.

Jaded · « **Reply #211 on:** 10 July, 2016, 05:11:40 pm »

Ooh I say!!!

Straight sets.

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #212 on:** 10 July, 2016, 05:28:05 pm »

..and still no English tennis player has won Wimbledon since blah, blah, blah. Still at least there are Wiggins and Froome to keep the cycling side up.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #213 on:** 10 July, 2016, 05:41:11 pm »

Woo hoo!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #214 on:** 10 July, 2016, 06:02:47 pm »

Quote from: asterix on 10 July, 2016, 05:28:05 pm

..and still no English tennis player has won Wimbledon since blah, blah, blah. Still at least there are Wiggins and Froome to keep the cycling side up.

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mattc · « **Reply #215 on:** 10 July, 2016, 06:47:16 pm »

Quote from: asterix on 10 July, 2016, 05:28:05 pm

..and still no English tennis player has won Wimbledon since blah, blah, blah. Still at least there are Wiggins and Froome to keep the cycling side up.

They dont represent England in sport either.

Your point is? Trying to stir up intra-Brit schism??

mattc · « **Reply #216 on:** 10 July, 2016, 06:51:04 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 07 July, 2016, 10:37:19 pm

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 07 July, 2016, 07:52:17 pm
Quote from: LEE on 07 July, 2016, 01:16:58 pm
How the hell does anyone ever beat Serena Williams?

She is, by any meaningful measure, a f***ing Tennis Beast!
She's not just about power though. Yes, she's powerful and athletic, but she's also smart, tactical, versatile, skillful and very hardworking.

She reads the game and responds.

When she no longer wins we will have a greater variety of Champions, but poorer tennis overall.

She didnt win a Slam for 50 weeks, until yesterday. She's not invincible.

(and she is mostly about power, IMO!)

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #217 on:** 10 July, 2016, 06:59:52 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 10 July, 2016, 06:47:16 pm

Quote from: asterix on 10 July, 2016, 05:28:05 pm
..and still no English tennis player has won Wimbledon since blah, blah, blah. Still at least there are Wiggins and Froome to keep the cycling side up.
They dont represent England in sport either.

Your point is? Trying to stir up intra-Brit schism??

Oh all right then, how about Cav? He's pretty nearly English and has a place in Essex. And Sir Charles Benedict Ainslie who will undoubtedly lead the British Americas Cup team to victory.

simonp · « **Reply #218 on:** 10 July, 2016, 07:08:57 pm »

Well done AM.

Is time up on the "Big Four"?

Ranking points since start of 2016

Djokovic	8040
Murray	7225
Raonic	3835
Nadal	2930
Nishikori	2905
Thiem	2835
Wawrinka	2370
Berdych	2260
Federer	2130
Goffin	1995

Jaded · « **Reply #219 on:** 10 July, 2016, 07:58:25 pm »

Four Brits win titles at Wimbledon.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #220 on:** 10 July, 2016, 08:21:47 pm »

But don't forget that Heather Watson's mum is - gasp - a FOREIGN.

Legs · « **Reply #221 on:** 11 July, 2016, 10:34:35 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 10 July, 2016, 07:58:25 pm

Four Brits win titles at Wimbledon.

Errrm...

Andy Murray
Heather Watson
Gordon Reid
Alfie Hewett
Jordanne Whiley

Jaded · « **Reply #222 on:** 11 July, 2016, 10:41:49 am »

So, did 4 Brits win titles at Wimbledon?

Legs · « **Reply #223 on:** 11 July, 2016, 10:54:42 am »

4 Brits did, then a fifth one did too!

Jaded · « **Reply #224 on:** 11 July, 2016, 10:57:54 am »

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