Thread: The Offical Bona Fiide Teakdoor Tennis Grand Slam Thread

good runner up speech, just a shame he can't stop being a child on the court.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

good runner up speech, just a shame he can't stop being a child on the court.

If “bro” gave an “ I have a dream“ speech, it still would not make up for his terminal dickishness.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Changed to Khazak in 2018.

But still lives in Moscow.

I should have guessed. All the smokin hot Russian lady tennis players come from Russia

They should have made her stand on a podium and salute most glorious Kazakh National anthem just to test whether butter would melt in her mouth

Originally Posted by Looper

They should have made her stand on a podium and salute most glorious Kazakh National anthem just to test whether butter would melt in her mouth

Or they could have used the actual Borat version like Kuwait once did....

Meanwhile some twat's attempt to protest private jets backfired (fnar) on him.

Russian tennis player Medvedev tells racist attendees to "Fuck off" mid serve at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Despite the psychological disturbance, Medvedev thrashed his American opponent Giron 6-0, 6-1, 6-2

Racist?

Which race?

This crunt is a perpetual whiner though, it's not hard to see why the crowds don't like him in a sport with so many good people playing.

Originally Posted by Headworx

This crunt is a perpetual whiner though, it's not hard to see why the crowds don't like him in a sport with so many good people playing.

You obviously haven't been paying attention much lately. And telling ppl who are booing you to fuck off is not whining.

Originally Posted by DrWilly

Racist?

Which race?

The Slavic one. Cvnt heads like yourself hate on the Serbian star too.

Originally Posted by Backspin

You obviously haven't been paying attention much lately. And telling ppl who are booing you to fuck off is not whining.

I watch a lot of Slam level tennis when it's on, especially when gambling on results, and this crunt is a perpetual whiner no matter who or where he plays during the match. Can almost always count on him having a whine about something in the post match interviews too, even when he's won. Add in him being a Russian who aren't exactly flavour of the month around the world right, now and he's a particularly easy player to not like.

Originally Posted by Headworx

I watch a lot of Slam level tennis when it's on, especially when gambling on results, and this crunt is a perpetual whiner no matter who or where he plays during the match. Can almost always count on him having a whine about something in the post match interviews too, even when he's won. Add in him being a Russian who aren't exactly flavour of the month around the world right, now and he's a particularly easy player to not like.

Compared to fuckheads like this, he's a gentleman. And Russian isn't the flavor of the month in your world. Not the world.

^Couldn't agree more, I'd like to have seen Kyrgios booted from the sport permanently for some of the shit he continues to get away with. Doesn't change the fact that Medvedev is a whining crunt, or that Russians aren't flavour of the month pretty much anywhere in the world right now though.

Novak Djokovic feels the love on Australian Open return as he coasts through first round

Novak Djokovic has spoken about how warmly he was received as he soaked up thunderous applause in his first match back at the Australian Open after last year's deportation drama.
Key points:

Fans chanted Novak Djokovic's name and held up signs of love during his first-round match
He said he felt particular love from the large Serbian diaspora in Australia
Djokovic said his family was at the tournament for the first time since he won his first title, in 2008

The nine-time champion outclassed Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday in a flawless start to his title bid.

Returning to Melbourne Park where the prolific Serbian was denied a title defence in 2022 after being sent home amid public fury for not having a COVID-19 vaccination, Djokovic saved three early break points to win the first set as fans sang his name.

"I felt very welcome on the court, especially the Serbian community that is big here in Australia has welcomed me in an incredible way. So much support. So much love," Djokovic told reporters.

"I couldn't ask for a better start to the tournament in terms of support, in terms of how I felt on the court and also playing."

A heavily strapped left thigh due to a hamstring strain suffered en route to the Adelaide title proved little hindrance for the 35-year-old, who was enjoying his time in front of the Rod Laver Arena crowd as he took the second to double his lead.

Striking the ball superbly throughout, Djokovic underlined his credentials as favourite to win the title, which would take him level with defending champion Rafael Nadal on 22 majors, by wrestling Carballes Baena into submission in a one-sided third set.

Djokovic, who can claim the world number one ranking from injured Carlos Alcaraz by winning the title in Melbourne, said he was not too focused on that at the year's first grand slam.
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"It's important to try to get as close as possible to the balance between using possibilities and achievements out there as a motivational factor, as a goal-setting type of motivation, that will drive you as a guiding star," he said.

"But at the same time, balance it with an everyday task so that you have to accomplish in a proper way in order to stay in the present moment, which is when you are able to perform your best — at least in my case.

"I've been in the situations before where I've played for really big historic things and I've been blessed to have more success than failures in those particular situations. I know how to behave, I know how to handle it. Let's see how far I can go."

https://www.abc. net.au/news/2023-01-18/novak-djokovic-feels-the-love-on-australian-open-return/101865982

That will last about 10 seconds into his first whine.

Reigning champ is out in round 2

Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open after on-court injury treatment, as Maria Sakkari blasts opponent's on-court antics

Rafael Nadal's Australian Open title defence is over at the hands of American Mackenzie McDonald, the mammoth upset aided by injury to the all-time great.

Some things in sport are just sad to see, and this was one.

An injured, ageing Rafael Nadal has been turfed in the second round of his Australian Open title defence as American Mackenzie McDonald claimed the biggest win of his career in straight sets.

McDonald won the match 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 and was leading before Nadal picked up the injury but that did not help the Spaniard.

https://www.abc .net.au/news/2023-01-18/australian-open-day-three-live-sakkari-nadal-millman/101868894

Ditto.

Originally Posted by Headworx

^Couldn't agree more, I'd like to have seen Kyrgios booted from the sport permanently for some of the shit he continues to get away with. Doesn't change the fact that Medvedev is a whining crunt, or that Russians aren't flavour of the month pretty much anywhere in the world right now though.

Why should the general population of Russians be blamed for what's going on? Especially the ones that just want to play tennis or hang out in Pattaya?

He's a venomous arse, to be sure.

Do you think Pattaya attracts them, or turns people into them?

Well

Ping Pong is sort of tennis so....

Slav is not a race different to the "caucasian" one, but rather an massive ethnic group, bundled together by western europeans.........cause it's easier that way.

But Slavs have certainly been looked down upon and treated badly by some.

I guess that if they have been considered as 'Untermenschen" ideology wise, the term racism, isn't far off.

Second serve

Originally Posted by Backspin

The Slavic one.

Is not a race, dope.

Joko overcomes crowd hurdles to progress in the Australian Open again


Novak Djokovic has overcome his troublesome hamstring, plucky French qualifier Enzo Couacaud and an unruly crowd to keep his bid for a 10th Australian Open title on track.

On a day where men's seeds tumbled it was a night of high drama on Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic eventually won the match 6-1, 6-7 (7/5), 6-2, 6-0 before a frenzied crowd.

Some members of that crowd were ejected late on after Djokovic complained to chair umpire Fergus Murphy that one of a group had been heckling him since the first point of the match.

"The guy is drunk out of his mind," Djokovic said.

"From the first point he's been provoking me.

"He is not here to watch tennis, he just wants to get in my head."

https://www.abc. net.au/news/2023-01-19/australian-open-day-four-live-ruud-djokovic-kokkinakis/101872218#live-blog-post-19210

Joko on Cruise Control knocks Out Aussie De Minaur in Straight Sets

The Serbian star was at his brilliant best for the full three sets as he gave the Australian no chance in a 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 drubbing on Rod Laver Arena.

The match took just two hours as Djokovic dominated the Australian, who simply could not match the Serb's power or skill.

It was total dominance from Djokovic, who didn't even face a break point throughout the match.

The nine-times champion was unapologetic about the thrashing he had just dished out.

"I cannot say I am sorry that you didn't see a longer match," Djokovic said.

"I thought the first four or five games were quite close.

"One break of serve and I started to feel more loose and free and I felt he was more nervous.

https://www.xxx.xxx.xx/news/2023-01-...ovic/101882420

Originally Posted by Looper

Raunchy Rybakina is a come-from-behind cool customer

Wimbledons Smokin Hot Winner Rybakina sends the last Aussie lady packin

Three-time major winner Iga Świątek will have to wait another year before she gets the chance to add the Australian Open title to her collection, after falling to Elena Rybakina in straight sets.

Key points:

Rybakina triumphed 6-4, 6-4 over Świątek
The reigning Wimbledon champion will face Jeļena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula triumphed over Barbora Krejčíková 7-5, 6-2

Wimbledon champion Rybakina, seeded 22 at Melbourne Park, won 6-4, 6-4 against the Polish world number one to move through to the quarterfinals.

The Russian-born Kazakh will play 17th-seeded Jeļena Ostapenko in the last eight.

Latvian Ostapenko, who won the 2017 French Open, caused un upset with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over seventh-seeded American Coco Gauff in the last 16.

In a later fourth-round match, US third seed Jessica Pegula did not drop a set in defeating Czech 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková 7-5, 6-2 to make the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the third year in a row.

Świątek was the hot favourite to claim her first Melbourne Park title and fourth major crown but had no answers to the big-serving Rybakina on Rod Laver Arena.

Rybakina had never gone further than the Australian Open's third round before this year but showed impressive poise when it mattered, including winning the second set after trailing 3-0.

https://www.abc. net.au/news/2023-01-22/australian-open-iga-swiatek-elena-rybakina-coco-gauff/101880420