The Gays and Tennis, Part 187 -- Wimby, On To the Bizness End

Thanks for the new thread, OP.

Always good to embrace up-and-coming talent!

He’s already dead and gone from the tourney. Utterly inconsistent with your thread title…poorly done.

A proper pic would have shown the “business end” of some hot guy still in the draw. It’s not that hard to get.

^^^^ Miss R 2 has stated her boundaries

I’m a truth seeker. In your heart, you know my post is logical where that pic isn’t.

To be fair to OP, Ollie Tarvet is probably the biggest story from this year's tournament, apart from the complete bloodbath of the seeds.

His thighs are a wonder.

R5 is joking. That’s very weak tea.

Speaking for myself, I am endlessly fascinated by Mr Tarvet's 'bizzness end'.

In other news, Flayvah is doing the Lord's Work - 2 sets to love up against Mensik... and looking mighty pretty while he does it.

Rybanka looks to be on the way out

I call dibs on comforting Pedro post-match. Muy caliente!

Rybakina should definitely be making the final with this draw and not going out to a girl with no chin.

Shehulk

Its good to see that Dimitrov realizes he has to put the pedal to the medal as he is quickly aging out of his career. Its now or never from here on in.

Yes, Young Grigor has been sneaking through the draw away from the show courts.

The Robot won easily. Boring. He's ruining tennis. No personality and boring game.

R14 Oh dear!

Let's go Emma!

The fuck is up with Krejcikova?

It's going to be hard for Krejcikova to defend her title now.

I quite like Jannick. I love that he was a competitive skier in his junior years. His personality is subtle and respectful.

This year's Wimbledon really shows how grass is the odd-man-out surface, right? Dimitrov keeps winning (former semi-finalist) even though he pulled out of the last 5 slams or whatever. Marin Cilic, for god's sake, what on earth is he still doing there? And on and on. Just a very tricky, unfamiliar surface for many of the players.

The women, too. Rybakina should not have lost, nor should have Krecjikova. Jeeeez.

I love the pic, OP. Tarvet's big hairy thighs, so hot. I'm imagining a big, hairy, sweaty cock, too.

R21 I disagree. He is boring. No personality and an incredibly boring playing style. He is like a robot on and off the court. It's a huge juxtaposition compared to Alcaraz, who has a fun and bubbly personality both on and off the court. And although Alcaraz's playing style is more erratic, I still think it's more fun to watch. The fact that Sinner was doping isn't helping matters either. I know Sinner will win Wimbledon this year, which sucks. I really don't like him.

Demon through.

Demon will play Djokovic, assuming the latter beats his Serbian opponent (ha!). Any chance, do we think?

R26 I think it's a winnable match for the Demon, but he's going to have to be really sharp. Alex is FAST, and gets every ball back. That's going to frustrate Novak a bit.

Unless Djokovic has an off serving day and Demon an exceptional one, I don't see it happening.

Cilic (aka Chili) will win the whole damn shooting match!

I like both Sinner and Alcaraz. Their rivalry makes a nice contrast between introvert and extrovert, Sinner the subtle, sinuous cat with very occasional dry, sly humor vs. eternal pup Alcaraz, big heart on his sleeve, every emotion unsubtle, but hard not to love.

Women are going to be the Carlos' downfall, just watch

The all Serb match is embarrassing.

R31 He fucks both women and men. I have seen how he looks at other men and the chemistry he has with men. There's no way he isn't at least bi.

As a former pro who's also cursed with being hyper sexual, I'm in awe of how Carlos is able to focus and win on the big occasions.

I do like Carlos a lot but he seems very childlike. It's slightly unnerving.

[quote] Sinner the subtle, sinuous cat

Red cat.

Mopsy easily brushes aside Fucks-a-bitch.

So sad that Fucksie lost to that fug

Sinner is great. He's a clever tennis player, finding the corners a la Agassi. He's relentless. He's precise. He can redirect the ball better than anyone. He has a game plan. He moves beautifully (even if he's not as graceful as Carlos).

I really like both players. Reminds me of Fed and Rafa. Both were pure genius (in unique ways) on the court and, even though I clearly rooted for Rafa, I always loved Fed's game.

I am probably more partial to Carlos, but man do I love Sinner's game.

damm

Flayvah on fire

Sonay Kartal is so ugly...that body. no neck and ugly tats and just ewww

I'm hoping Emma N will win this!

if that's not a dyke, I'm Catherine the Great of Russia

her body doesn't look natural. Her head is tiny

Half a century ago today, Arthur Ashe sublimely dethroned unfunny clown Jimmy Connors as Wimbledon champion.

^ he was a class act

That was a brilliant performance. He changed up his game completely for that final, hoping to fluster Connors, and it was executed to perfection. One of the best strategic matches of any Slam final.

Another Sinner fan here. I started liking him off court when I saw a video of him and all the other top guys doing some chat/game thing. The others were poorly/boringly dressed and he sat there looking like a low-key fashion boy.

Plus I have a soft spot for South Tyrolean Italians.

First day of 4th round picks, please:

Alcaraz Team or Rublev Team?

Fritz Team or Thompson Team?

Jarry Team or Norrie Team?

Khachanov Team or Majchrzak Team?

I'd forgotten they eliminated Middle Sunday

R39 You will NEVER make me like Sinner. He is a boring robot with no personality. He's also a doper. No thanks.

Carlitos Team

Boss Daddy Team

I had hoped Sinner was an interesting person off the court, but when he said in a video I saw recently that if he could have one superpower it would be "playing tennis forever" I realized that no, there's probably nothing to him besides tennis.

Can someone get R33 some help? The voices are back.

Fritz dominating

Pffft... looks like we're in a for a slew of dud men's matches today on the strength of an easy Khachanov win, and what looks like heading for a Fritz trampling of Thompson.

Woobie v Carlitos might be interesting as might Jarry v Norrie. I don't think these are guaranteed duds.

I hope you're right.

Recent slams seem to have settled into a pattern on the men's sides - lots of entertaining early rounds matches, followed by duds through the latter stages (obviously there are always some exceptions), with the occasional redemption of a competitive final.

Rain

Doesn't affect the show courts, where the main matches are .

That obvious glitch in the automated line-calling in the Pav/Kartal match was troubling.

Missed it, r62. What happened?

Of course, the downside to all these early upsets are dud middle-round matches. Let's just fast forward to:

Il Gingio v. Novaxx

Carlitos v. Daddy

She-Hulk v. Boob Lady

IGA v. Andreeva

R52, same here, exactly how I feel!

Norrie team (largely indifferent)

Carlitos team

Sonay Kartel's coach is a hot bear.

If Norrie wins today, he's back in the top 50.

What is on pudgy Pav's lip?

Herpes

The Stain of Dirty Whoredom!

[quote] What is on pudgy Pav's lip?

Certainly not a penis! That being said penis is intended for procreation only not for pleasure!

The score is 𝓁ℴ𝓋ℯ-𝓁ℴ𝓋ℯ 🥰 for Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro as they pack on PDA at #Wimbledon!

Alphabet soup prevails.

ova, Nosk team or ova, Anisim team?

Glen Powell at Wimble-ton.

r63, Kartal hit a shot a few inches long (visible on replay) that would have given Pav the game but, for whatever reason, the system didn't make a call. The umpire -- who saw it was clearly out -- was powerless to overrule so the point was replayed. I believe Kartal ultimately won the game. (It's been a few hours, so don't hold me to that.)

Okay, Jarry wins the third set. He's a beast and Cam is not what he once was, physically. I wonder if Jarry has settled down now and can do this. I kinda think Jarry in 5.

Thanks r77

Yay She-Hulk!

Jarry is too much of a servebot for me to root for him.

I'm enjoying Sam Querrey's commentary much more than I would have expected; he's such a spazz on the "Nothing Major" podcast, but holds it together here. Probably helps that BG and JMac set such a low bar. Coco Vandewhatever is also better than I would have thought; she doesn't pull her punches.

Too bad Steve Johnson's career wasn't quite enough to get him a sniff at network commentary 'cuz he seems to be the most intelligent/well-spoken of the "Nothing Major" quartet.

I agree, R82, though I find Sam kind of sweet in his awkwardness on the podcast, he's so self-deprecating (they all are). It's fun to hear him call matches on ESPN and then on Nothing Major he's like, "I was so nervous!" or "I had to fart so bad!"

Steve is terrific, I agree with you. And I like John Isner very much on the podcast (deplore his politics); he seems like a good guy, very fair-minded. It's Jack Sock who truly does not need to be there. He is so dumb it's astounding. And he has nothing to say, and never prepares.

God, Rublev looks old when in the same shot as Carlitos.

Having said which, he's doing well so far.

r83, I like Isner's commentary but he's kind of a mushmouth.

Ha! Yes, R86. Agree. Though none of them are going to win awards for elocution. Bunch of dumb American kids. But it's a nice counter-point to Roddick's podcast, which I like a lot as well, but Andy has gotten so earnest in that icky ESPN bro-y way that the Nothing Major boys are kind of refreshing.

Norrie- Jarry is turning into an epic.

[quote]That obvious glitch in the automated line-calling in the Pav/Kartal match was troubling.

I won that point by a lot!

Where have all the servebots gone? Jarry is one, but who are the others? I'm not missing them, as they were a bore, but it's interesting there are fewer if them about these days.

r90, the NYT/Athletic has an article on that very subject today (as well as the evolution of the very definition). An excerpt: "Serving fast has become so de rigueur in men’s tennis that having the ability to return the ball is the edge — and being a true bot requires a degree of ineptitude on return to go with the heavy artillery on serve."

Rooting for Jarry but it doesn't look good.

Interesting! Thanks, R91

Norrie renaissance continues. Brilliant final service game.

ooooh some chirping between Jarry and Norrie at the end. Norrie's a cunt, right? I think we've established that here at DL.

R95 That's the first time I've heard that about Norrie. I've only heard good things about him. Do you have some examples?

First I've heard that about Norrie. Jarry seemed to have an issue with his ball bouncing, about which there are no rules, so far as I know.

Is Norrie now British number 2?

Norrie is very competitive, and there's been a couple of incidents - not acknowledging Alcaraz's injury in the Rio 500 final, and I think the odd line call or disputed double bounce, but he's far from a cunt.

Also coming from whiner, doper Jarry, that's pot/kettle to be honest.

Querrey, Isner and Vanderwhatever are all MAGATS, so hard pass

Very competitive match so far between Alcaraz and Rublev. When he’s not being a total head case on court, Rublev has an exciting game to watch.

Speaking of pots and kettles....

Did someone say "cunt"?

Novaxx - conveniently timed medical time outs? TICK

Novaxx - in your face celebration / conducting the crowd? TICK

Novaxx - time wasting / excessive ball bouncing? TICK

I'll let him off aiming the ball directly at opponents as I can't think of any examples.

One of the BBC pundits for the Alvarez match (an American I think), just mentioned ' Novaxx' in passing. It's basically everywhere.

LOL r105

Woobiie crashes into the quarter final wall once more.

Poor Wubie - plays his heart out, coming off court and a bloody kid shoving an Alcaraz sign at him to sign.

Stupid little brat.

Alcaraz is looking sexier by the day

Alcaraz will eat Norrie

[quote] Yay She-Hulk!

I’m so happy.

[quote] Norrie renaissance continues.

Norrienaissance.

Demon Team or Novaxx Team?

Il Gingio Team or NSYG Team?

Mopsy Team or Bi-Lo Team?

Marin Team or Flayvah Team?

the PP has a new look

[quote] Querrey, Isner and Vanderwhatever are all MAGATS

As is Sock.

Woobie need to check those bags

I am NOT a Sabalenka fan, but I give her a lot of credit and respect. When she is down, she fights harder, often with success. Takes a lot of guts, determination, and courage. What’s interesting to me is that, even with all that power, she’s not blowing her opponents away. Some rather close sets. Gives one (a little bit of) hope.

Just saw Khachanov being interviewed on Tennis Channel. That is one handsome guy!!

He could be a Hemsworth brother.

Love seeing Anisimova reaching her potential.

She has quite a backhand.

Anisimova has humongous tits

She had mental issues and took time off, glad she is back stronger! Osaka should get the number of her therapist

R118, Khachanov is very good looking. Looks like the lost Hemsworth brother. Being Russian and not too consistent have not brought in the big money endorsement contracts he would have gotten had he been American or British and kept his ranking a bit higher. He's also not as charming as Meddy or emo as Rubie.

Fuck Khachanov.

We know R124: Khachanov and Rublev had some sort of a fallout three years ago when Rublev, asked to share his thoughts about the war, replied that it was really sad and that the loss of lives was intolerable and that peace should be the main goal for both countries and out of nowhere Khachanov came down on him like a ton of bricks arguing that Russia was totally in its rights to reestablish its former (Soviet Union) borders and how dare Rublev support the view of a foreign country. I used to find Karen Hemsworth one of the hottest player out there and now, due to his bellicose stance on the matter, not so much.

Likewise Djokovic used to be my favorite player in the 2010s, when people were talking of the Big Three or the Big Four, but the endless shenanigans to be popular, to be loved by the public, the boobs out serenade, the mawkish interviews, the anti-vaccine stance, the lies, the manipulativeness really turned me off of his game.

It's funny how real life outside of the sport can end up reshaping the appreciation you get of the playing style of the players. But this has been my truth.

An interesting fact about Pavlyuchenkova that shocked me slightly - despite reaching at least the QFs at 10 slams (including a final and has reached at least the QFs at all slams), winning 12 tour titles and having 38 wins over Top 10 players...

She's never been in the Top 10 herself. That's bonkers.

Flayvah on fiy-ah!

Cobolli sprints to a 2 sets lead to love over Cilic. He's now won 11 sets in a row. If he wins, is he a possible dark horse for a semi final if Demon can beat, or at least exhaust Novaxx?

Doper Cilic pulls aset back

Demon team

Cobolli teamo

Sonego teamo

Il Syringo teamo

Demon Team

Mopsy Team

NSYG Team

That girl who looks like she would struggle to fold a bed sheet Team

luvs me sum Flayv

I always remember Cilic blamed his granny for giving him what he says caused his doping ban. Jarry's recent ban was down to a Brazilian herbal remedy, according to him. Weird how these elite athletes just guzzle down mysterious untested stuff

What is going on with Novak?this is a poor performance thus far.

Demon 5 1 up. Is there a God?

A set list in next to no time. Brilliant.

I love Demon! He is a set up on Novaxx. Even if he loses, which I assume he will, he still handed out that anti-vaxxer a breadstick. Amazing!

I logged in expecting more gloating. Still time, I suppose.

Demon can do it.

16 minutes for Novaxx to win a game on his own serve.

Yay! Doper Cilic gone!

YAY FOR FLAY!

Really held his nerve well in that final breaker!

Brown does it!

R1&0, you say that based on what?

I've seen this version of Novak before - if there is one thing that is a kryptonite for him, it's wind. Wind, wind, wind. He hates the wind.

We all know his overhead is (relatively) poor, but I think a lot of those misses over the years have been in windy conditions. And I think back to that semi he had against Nishikori at the Open in 2014 (?) - the wind was insane! It also allowed Cilic to get past Federer.

Had no idea Karen K was such a Russian war loving cunt. I hope Daddy kicks his fascist Nazi ass into oblivion.

Novak will take out the Demon, we've all seen this show time and again, Novaxx loses the first set adjusting to the new player, then dominates for the rest of the game.

I think so, R146, especially if he can open up the court and move Demon side to side. Demon's been successful coming at Novak down the middle of the court, especially when the wind is with him.

Djoker dropping a set, even 6-1, unless to the very top guys, just doesn't matter. AJLT he's up two sets to one.

I really don't care for de Minaur. There's really nothing to affirmatively dislike, but I just find him boring and I rarely root for him - even here over Djokovic, because I'd rather see Djokovic play Sinner.

Sonego is 30?

I'm with you, R148, Sinner-Djokovic would be really exciting. Novak just seems out of sorts today; I think he's in real trouble. He's gotta find a new gear in the fifth set.

Hope we get to see some vintage insane scarecrow looks from Novaxx from here on in. Hopefully Sinner can drive Novaxx to that level of frustration and anger.

The Demon is now 3 0 up in the 4th set, so he's still trying to do the Lord's work.

Demon making a 4th set comeback. Don't count him out just yet.

Meanwhile, Sonego takes the first set off YELLton and is really getting under Ben's skin.

While it's 0-3 in the fourth, it's only one break of serve, so I wouldn't give this set to Demon just yet.

Shelton beat Sonego at both the Australian (four sets) and French (five sets) this year. All of their four matches have been fairly close. Shelton leads 3-1 head to head but neither player has ever won in straight sets. Three of the four matches were at Slams (Shelton leads 2-1) - so best of five.

At the very least, hoping the Demon can take Novaxx to 5 sets and tire him out a bit

Sonego could be considered dirty-hot in my books

Boy Lleyton Hewitt looks like a busted old red faced drunk now. Yikes.

demon team

Demon team

Minotaur team

Hitlerstache team

Sad.

Disappointed.

Why can't Djokovic just retire already? So sick of him.

Obviously he keeps playing just to annoy you

Do we think Federer got a hair dye job? Nary a grey hair in sight at what 43? 44? I mean that's biologically possible but I found his hair to be more maroon at times than regular brown depending on how the sun was hitting him. And until we see a L'Oréal commercial that he's worth a shade of marron glacé hair color (a big hit among grannies I'm told) it will all be pure conjecture.

R166 yes definitely. It looks good though, no box dye for him!

Heathen Orthodox wants to top me.

Roger is always going to look aces.

His big nose will become more pronounced, however

FLAYVAH

Djokovic is such a devious weasel that it wouldn't surprise me a bit if his Mad Scientist company has found a way to add undetectable PEDs and God knows what else to his "pyramid water".

Električni Orgazam!

I think this Andreeva girl is going to win Wimbledon. I can see her making She-Hulk implode in the final.

Mopsey is lovely when being interviewed, but looks hideous when playing. Strange.

It was lovely to see Ben fall on his ample lovely backside a few times in the match.

And his PP certainly looks a lot like her father.

Saw Ben play up close and personal in Madrid. 1) Much better looking in person, for some reason, 2) much shorter than the other guys (maybe 5'9" or 5'10" on a good day), 3) super fit body, 4)seemed like a lovely really nice guy both during the match and after (e.g. applauding opponent's good shots, nice interview). Gives intelligent, friendly interviews, and his gf isn't just an influencer puppet. I am rooting hard for him. (And would gladly fuck him senseless, of course.)

I think Shelton is super Jeezoid though.

I'm 51 and have no grey hair yet. (Well, at least not on my head.)

R177 get in line.

Uncle Grigor takes the first set against Doper!

NSYG rolls back the years!

He'll pull off the miracle upset here only to retire after one set in his next match.

I want to see a Sinner-Alcarez final (with Alcarez winning, of course).

...and then breaks Sinner to love in the opening game of Set 2.

I'm so conflicted. Would love to see Grigor win, but 'Never Novaxx' rules kick in at this stage of the tournament.

I'm hoping this chinless chick beats Swiatek.

Yeah, no way does Dimitrov not roll over for Djokovic, like he has a hundred times before.

Why does Sinner look 42 years old?

the drugs don’t work

but hair plugs do!

Sinner off popping pills.

R177 Ben is 6'4"

Absolutely nuts to see Grigor playing like this against Sinner. Like the guy pulled up lame at his last ten Slams or something... incredible

I often feel it's mental with Grigor; he's just not a giant-killer.

Grigor needs darker manderwear.

Grigor is (much) hotter so he should win.

Wow. This would be a monumental upset. Let's see if Sinner comes back now that this thing will be indoors.

Dimitrov's brother is hot.

Get up Il Gingio - we love you.

Or some of us do.

My sincere wish is that someone beats Novaxx.

"Saw Ben play up close and personal in Madrid. 1) Much better looking in person, for some reason, 2) much shorter than the other guys (maybe 5'9" or 5'10" on a good day), 3) super fit body, 4)seemed like a lovely really nice guy both during the match and after (e.g. applauding opponent's good shots, nice interview). Gives intelligent, friendly interviews, and his gf isn't just an influencer puppet. I am rooting hard for him. (And would gladly fuck him senseless, of course.)"

Ben is that short? He's listed at 6'4" - so in sports that means 6'3" or 6'2.5" He really doesn't strike me as only 5'9" - 10".

R199 Ben is definitely 6-4. I was him at Indian Wells, and he was a big boy.

I was Stefan Edberg.

Filing up. Draper.

(swoons) - ^

Oh no. Oh no no no. And Grigor's pecs are so beautiful. They're perfect.

Ugh, I'm tearing up here. Grigor is such a sweetie, could not be more unfortunate. 5 straight retirements in the Slams, unreal. This might be career-threatening.

What caused the retirement?

The poster who “saw Ben up close” was at a Schwartzman match.

The Grigor situation is so sad. And it sucks that we don't get to see if Sinner can finally work his way out of a deficit in an early round match. Ugh.

I think he tore or otherwise injured his pec muscle on a serve, R206.

GAH! I meant I "SAW" Ben Shelton. My dyslexia strikes again!

Sinner now saying he'll get an MRI on the right elbow. Shelton walkover to the semis?

Have we decided that Trinity is a PP?

....

I feel bad for NYSG. One of the most talented guys not to win a major.

But looks-wise, he hit the wall HARD.

I never got the Dimitrov hype. Good looking enough but not the knockout people acted like he was.

does that mean he's out of US Open?

I don't find him attractive.

Tursunov thought he was hawt.

Young Grigor

There's a slimy quality to grigor, in my view

fresher than springtime

and TWICE as exciting

Cute Cam Team or Carlitos Team?

Boss Daddy Team or K Hemsworth Team?

Funny, I saw Nicole Scherzinger last weekend in Sunset Blvd. and have been thinking about her and the show all week, but completely forgot that Grigor was once her boy toy.

Carlitos team

Boss Daddy team

i;m with r223

Time for Grigor to be put out to stud

Roger and Mirka certainly are serving billionaire ... as they should

The luck of the doper is unreal. Gross.

Novak must have Satan in his corner, so fucking lucky. He would have lost today...if not for his opponent's injury. He was putting ice on his belly and doing breathing exercises lol

Fitness is part of the game. If you can't maintain fitness for the whole tourney, you deserve to lose - even if it is sad and unfortunate that your body gave out rather than your actual tennis game.

Was Demon injured too? As well as Thompson and Dimitrov?

Sinner is injured.

WE'RE BACK (after Muriel's latest nervous breakdown)

Impressive from Daddy - in spite of the third set walkabout.

Looking like Siegmund might actually outcunt Big Babs 0- break up in the final set (as i type)

Daddy Fritz advances beating K. Hemsworth.

Siegemund colon tied 3-3 with Sabalenka in the third set. She was up 3-1 and played a super loose game at that point. Now it looks like Sabs may come back, but Siegemund has a break point right here.

Siegemund is totally inside Sabs' head. Reminds me of Coco at RG but with more cuntitude.

Imagine if Taylor won it?

COME ON SABS!!!!

Grigor's one of the most beautiful men on tour; DLers are like, "he's fucking disgusting."

Never change, DL, never change!

SABS FTW!!!!

great win for Big Lenka. Siegemund had her on the ropes at times but she managed to adjust her game/mentality and find a way to win.

Beautiful Boy

Thank god Fritz won and not the Putin lover.

Thank god we have at least two hot players left, Fritz and Alcaraz.

Norrie is attractive.

R244 Yes. I think he's cute.

*coughs in Italian*

Ugh. Bummed that shrieking Belarusian bitch and her duck lips escaped.

R247 She's being pushed hard in every match. Hopefully, she'll not make it to the final - ditto Iga.

Anisimova shouldn’t be underestimated.

[quote]Anisimova shouldn’t be underestimated.

Quite large tits!

Norrie getting annihilated on second serve and looking flustered.

Norrie is way outmatched.

Neckbeard should be packing his bags.

Coverboy, Ollie Tarvet, did it better against Alcaraz.

Vamos!

Our 'Carlitos is struggling and will go out in the next round' troll has gone very quiet.

R256 Well, he's playing better now than he was in the earlier rounds.

Yeah, and it was pointed out that he normally starts out slams slowly and gradually builds up form, and still our friend was cheerfully predicting he was going out each round.

Vamos, Carlitos!

R258 I still don't think he's gonna win Wimbledon though.

Sinner skipped practice today. Concern about the elbow.

oh no, who will slay Novaxx then?!!!

surely not Shelton or Fritz, and I worry about young (and hot Af) Alcaraz rising to the occasion

Although far from inevitable, I think a third Carlitos win is looking more likely:

- Sinner weakened: looking as though he was heading to defeat against Grigor and now possibly injured

- Novaxx, pushed by Demon, who doesn't possess the weapons Alcaraz can bring.

- Fritz on good form, but definitely beatable

- Shelton and Cobolli - neither has played a slam final and big questions as to whether they would be overwhelmed by the occasion.

It's far from a certainty - especially while Novaxx is still in any tournament - but I think the odds are moving in Alcaraz's favour.

I'm hoping for a heavier flying thermos this time.

R264 If Alcaraz plays Novaxx he will lose. Novaxx got into his head. He has had a few really bad losses to Novaxx lately. He has the psychological upper hand.

That's pure conjecture, R266.

Carlos *may* lose - and the recent losses to Novak *may* be a factor - but there are dozens of other considerations at play: relative fitness, momentum within the tournament, recent form - Carlos winning 4 big titles in the past 4 months, Novak's relative age etc. Saying he *will* lose is pretty... extreme.

This year's Wimbledon is really a mess. I fear that sab and Iga will meet in the finals and Iga wins. Arghh

Lord ha' mercy, the PPs have made The Times.

Flayvah Team or Novaxx Team?

Il Gingio Team or Mopsy Team?

FLAYVAH Team

Cobolli team (anyone but Novaxx team)

Il Gingio team

Have Cobolli and Novaxx ever played?

Lamentably

Iga looking strong

Andreeva team or Cilic team?

She’s playing Cilic?

I hope Iga loses this match. She is the only one left in the tournament that I do not want to win

Is it me or has this Bencic- Andreeva match been at 5-6 for the past 45 mins??

Compelling.

Svee through.

Bencic disposes of Andreeva in straight sets. Impressive.

Bencic wins

Bencic seems like a very sweet and composed woman in her on court interview. I know who I'll be rooting for should she teach the final.

Samsonova follows me on Instagram for some reason.

R285 Ben Rothenberg would be so jealous.

I follow Samsonite on Instagram.

We were hoping for an all-Russian/Belarussian final. Now that would've been compelling!!

Wow. Ben collapsed in that tie-break - lost 7 points in a row.

I dont like Bencic. She has cunt face

Andreeva was my pic to be in the final with Sab. Guess it will be a Bencic Sab finals then

Cobolli is a beautiful man, whew. Looks like a Bel Ami porn actor.

the commentators are saying Sinner is showing some signs of injury (I don’t see it myself), which is Shelton’s only realistic chance in this match

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder if you believe the photo chosen by the BBC, R292

The commentators are PRAYING for a sign of injury.

Beautiful brown man.

Cobolli

I didn't realize how huge Cobolli's serve was, damn. Can he keep this up?

That’s a piss poor example of any hotness. That haircut is an abortion.^

An abortion, Michael!

FORZA FLAVIOOOOO!!!!!

Don't care what he looks like. He took the first set off Djokovic

He needs to take the last set in order to win.

Thanks, Chris Evert / R303

Meanwhile, Mopsy FLOPsies against Sinner. Wilted in all the key moments.

Flopos Mopsy!

As if anyone is going to look good with the grimace chosen by R294....

R304 unsurprising. Shelton had a very easy draw up to the QFs (not his fault and good for him for making the most of it) and he never looked good enough to take down the doper

Have you guys seen the leaked locker room video of Cobolli and a pal toweling off? It's hot. Cobolli has a nice dick. And a nice everything else.

R308 no but I would like to!

Shelton got schooled

With just a little imagination, Cobolli's groin massage was indeed a Bel Ami dream sequence.

Love the way in which Sinner disposed of Shelton

Link to the Cobolli leak?

Watch it be a Anisimove/Bencic final

--An*

Novak is such a disingenuous jerk

He's going full Empress Dowager now. I particularly hate that

I wonder if Novaxx is autistic to some degree

Some people are just assholes, r318

Hoping Flavio can at least take Novaxx in to a 5th - knacker out the crotchety old scarecrow for a career-ending humiliation by Sinner in the next round.

And speaking of crotchety old scarecrows...

What an injury-ham Novaxx is.

Novaxx reassuring Cabolli in the final hug at the net that Cobolli was privileged to have been able to play him....

Grazie, Flavio.

You were a breath of fresh air - great run and welcome to the Top 20!

I want Daddy Fritz to pull of a miracle and win the whole damn thing. She-Hulk too.

Hugh Grant seemingly caught sleeping during Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon match

Novak won...ugh

Good for him I guess

Fognini announces retirement

Fog. Fog team.

Flayvah

So pissed that Novaxx won

R322- this is exactly what it looks like. His net hugs are so fake. Disingenuous asshole

Hope Jannik destroys Djokovic. I'm hoping for a 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 result

Her Maj looks rather frumpy at R320.

🙏 that Sablenka wins this year's Wimbledon

How is it thaf the men get a day off before the semis, and the women don't

Well the women only play 2 of 3, so ...

R310. I love that Shelton got schooled

This year's Wimbledon is not turning out as I expected

WimbleTon.

"How is it thaf the men get a day off before the semis, and the women don't ."

Two of the women semifinalists get a day off before the semis -- the winning women quarterfinalists from yesterday. Today's winners have to play tomorrow without a day off. This is because the sides of the draw are on alternating days, so eventually one half will have to have a day off while the other half doesn't. Or in the men's case, the QF winners from yesterday will get two days off before the SFs, while today's winners will get one day off. They can't really just do alternating mens and womens days at a Slam and have the players on the same trajectory the entire tournament because (1) the men's matches being B05 probably couldn't get through the 64 matches of the first round in a day (maybe, but not with optimal number of high ranked players on show courts), and, more importantly, (2) tennis broadcasters definitely want the variety of men and women every day for the first week and a half.

Past Slams have had the two halves of the draw come together earlier - like all four women's quarterfinals on the same day and all four men's QFs on a different day. Thus, the discrepancy in days off between halves of the draw came between the Round of 16 and the QFs. There's been other arrangements as well.

Two DL icons are in the semis in women's doubles. Playing against each other. Ostapenko amd Taylor

It’s doubles match.

(or with Peppa Pig and Townhouse playing, it’s quadruples match.)

God, I'd even take awful Swiatek over Screamalenka

Cutie Tim van Rijthoven retires at 28 as a result of a “stubborn elbow injury”.

Timmeh.

More Timmeh. Hadn’t thought of him in a long time.

Was that Jodie Foster spotted at the Sabalenka v Siegumud match?

[quote] Was that Jodie Foster spotted at the Sabalenka v Siegumud match?

It would be apt if it were.

Jodie was indeed there.

Jodie liked what she saw

Fritz vs Alcaraz will make for a hot semfinal. They're both sexy! Thank god, because the other semifinal is not.

Let's go SABS!!!

Anisimova takes the first set from Big Sabs.

Two fans went down during that first set. Hope they’re both okay.

1st set to Anisimova. Have a feeling that after multiple close matches - 3 in a row - this one might be a bridge too far for Big Sabs.

SABS will win.

I’m rooting for an Anisimova-Bencic final. Not what I would have said two weeks ago, but still, it sounds fun.

[quote] Two fans went down during that first set.

As I’m sure the players do.

I prefer Sabs but haven't really been convinced by her performances this tournament. Obviously she's done well enough, but not quite as dominating as she is usually.

Yes, I saw her

It seems the player who wins this match will reach the finals.

Come on SABS!!

Is that Screamalenka's bf with all the trashy man jewelry?

Yes, R362.

Didn't Sabs have a boyfriend who died? A pro hockey player I think.

We know man jewelry guy is hung like a horse. Servicing Sabs is a tall order - and she wants it.

Yes, r364. He committed suicide, and they were broken up at the time

He offed himself after they broke up, r364. Still, Sabalenka’s apparent lack of empathy after the event was a bit off.

SABS takes second set!!

r367 how would you know what she went through privately?

Glad that SABS could find someone as trashy as she is

It seems like both Anisimova and Sabalenka are battling their nerves much more than their opponent.

[quote] how would you know what she went through privately?

Hence the use of “apparent”, r369.

She doesn’t have to performatively mourn for everyone’s benefit.

Anisimova is playing really well!

Big SABS in trouble!

She hulk gonna lose!!!

She hulk didn't even appear to be sad after that guy offed himself. Then a couple of weeks later, she was seen with current guy.

Ratings for the ladies final will be through the Centre Court roof!

R377 He was her ex ffs. They weren't together anymore. Do you expect her to have thrown herself on his pyre?

BIG BOOBS OUT FOR AMANDA!!!

Woot woot! She hulk out!!!

Shehulk

R379 Sabs has always had a flair for the dramatic. I wouldn't put that past her.

If she plays that well until the end, she’ll win.

Buh-bye, Big Sabs and HELLO Amanda!! Shouldn’t be too surprised given that AA has beaten her 3-0 in H2Hs. Congrats!!

Not surprised Amanda won . She beat sab easily at Roger's Cup/ Canadian Open a few months back.

Poor Sab she must be raging

Fuck the pain away, Sabs. I'm sure you will!

they seemed to be trying to out-do each other with the grunting, way too much. congrats to Amanda though.

but it does make me wish Tati Maria hadn't flopped in the first round given how she beat Amanda in the Queen's final a few weeks ago...

Sabalenka reminds me of the bully who can’t regroup after she’s gotten punched in the mouth. Keys, Coco, and now Anisimova have outhit and outplayed her at the past three Majors.

Amanda actually leads 6-3 after today's match, R385 - and Sabs beat her at the French Open just weeks ago. But your point still stands - AA should have a level of confidence since she's beaten Sabs before - but not on this big of a stage.

Fourth Slam in a row with an American finalist - and all different. That's pretty amazing.

Saba denied yet another Wimby final!!!

I'm hearing rumours Bencic may have had a baby.

A baby?

Maybe the dingo ate her baby.

SABS OUT!!! My day is made. Thank you AA.

Sabs suffering the curse of her and her team pretending to piss on the 2nd place trophy from AO. Now, she doesn’t even get THAT! No slams for YOU!

Thanks for the correction, R391. I may have misread the graphic they showed prior to the start of the match.

I HATE THAT IGA WILL MAKE IT TO THE FINAL AT WIMBLEDON!!!

Ditto, R399.

Interesting that Anisimova has never played Swiatek, yet she's already had nine matches against Sabalenka.

[R398], wouldn't it be such divine karma if Sabalenka never made it back to any Major final? That's not out of the realm of possibility because Keys, Gauff, Anisimova, et al. have proven that they can outhit and outmaneuver her. Also, as Aryna showed today, she can still be mentally fragile at crucial points.

Iga played a near flawless match today, will be interesting to see her vs Amanda on Saturday

Iga is so going to come out of nowhere to win Wimby, isn't she?

I hope AA can win for sure. But my money's on Iga.

R403, I too am really curious about the women's final, especially because the two women have never played each other so it's difficult to predict how they'll match up. I do think, though, that Iga has probably played a lot more women who have games similar to Amanda, whereas Amanda hasn't likely faced too many women who play like Iga does. Will be really interesting to see whether Amanda can impose her game on Iga, or if she'll need to make any adjustments in her own game.

R404, I think Amanda needs to hire Ostapenko as a temporary coach ASAP.

R405 Yes, Iga will be the clear fav, she has more experience and more variety I think. But it will be interesting to see if AA will be able to adjust her game and make changes in a way that she couldn't against Tatijana Maria in the Queen's final

AA generates flat, easy power which Iga doesn't like, as reflected in her H2H's against Ostapenko and Rybakina. But AA is not a great mover and Iga is great at placing the ball anywhere on the court.

Animisova really held it together with her back against the wall on a couple pivotal games.

Her backhand is a thing of beauty.

Bring on the MEN!!!

R410 = Pamela Howard Shriver

AA technically has the tools to compete with, bother, and possibly win against Iga. But I wouldn't count on it on Saturday. Iga looks so good and AA isn't really a great mover and Iga is so good at moving opponents around. If AA can serve well and play consistent first-strike tennis so moving is less of an issue, then maybe. AA pas a pretty good return, but now she's facing a different type of serve. She'll have to take some big cuts on returns so she has a chance at breaking.

Each time sab comes against an American opponent at key matches, she falters.

Not against me!

Siniakova and Dutch partner Sem Verbeek are the Mixed Doubles Champions

Now let’s hope Siniakova wins the women’s doubles with Taylor Townsend. They are always fun to watch.

It’s doubles match.

Good point R414

I hope that Anisimova pulls a win agaisnt Iga on Saturday

I hope Anisimova gets all the tidbits she can from the other players , particularly the American gals who have beat Iga. Get all the inside info you can girl.

If AA wins this makes her the 3rd American woman to win a Grand Slan this year.

Lets Go AA!!!

Slander!

What R420 said. Plus I admire her for lugging those jugs around the court!

If Iga wins I will rage!

I wish I knew why we all, including myself, hate Iga so much. I really loathe her. Any thoughts?

It's not that I love Iga less, r424, but that I love SABS more.

She’s a really introverted person so she doesn’t project much personality.

The bummer about She-Hulk’s loss is I think she had the best shot at defeating Iga. All props to Amanda, though. Great win for her.

Iga is the worst of Henin & Hingis mushed together. ‘Nough said.

[quote] I wish I knew why we all, including myself, hate Iga so much. I really loathe her. Any thoughts?

I started disliking her when she alluded to her defecating during a post-match interview.

I don't hate her. I think she's a tremendous athlete and I've never seen anyone produce such racquet head speed. She doesn't give you much on court, but so what? Neither did Graf. I'll agree that I don't want to hear about her bowel movements.

r429 what does she think she is ... German?

Steffi was far more interesting.

[quote]Steffi was far more interesting.

Why?

Sem's cute. Siniakova has good taste in men (ex romantic partner of Machac)

I think it’s just an innate thing that most of us gravitate toward athletes who bring personality or charm or swagger or competitive fire.

She’s an amazing athlete… but has no inclination to show any of that… or to market herself. Aryna loves playing champion. She struts and emotes. Born for it.

Iga wants to blend into the wall.

Interesting parallel with Alcaraz and Sinner r435

Our Joao Reis Da Silva- the up-and-coming-and-out gay Brazilian - is continuing his winning ways on the Challenger circuit. If he reaches the final here, he could possibly face Stan The Man.

He's now up to 235 in the rankings - not far off the zone where he could expect direct entry into US Open qualification rounds.

Could we see American women dominating Grand slams this year?

Let's go girls!!!

R424. Its her attitude which sucks. She lacks grace when winning and losing

As much as Sab lokes to shoot from the mouth when she loses. She always comes around. Also whe sab wins you root for her because she doesnt act like " its mine to win" iga has a " its mine to win" attitude

Watching the AA v Sab match - its like 2 She Hulks going at each other. All that screaming. My word.

Igor

Big Babe Tennis!

Go Joao!

Team Boob Lady!

Oh yeah, Sabs is definitely a player I would point out as having a good attitude

Boob last team.

"He's now up to 235 in the rankings - not far off the zone where he could expect direct entry into US Open qualification rounds."

Direct entry at the cut off date requires a ranking of 100-105. He's pretty far away, though the point differentials the lower you go down the rankings are SO small that one relatively big result can shoot a player up pretty far.

[quote] Boob last team.

Boob lady team.

R448 - I'm talking about entry for the qualification rounds, not the main draw. At Wimbledon there were players ranked c. 250 in the first qually round.

I hope Sinner disposes of Novaxx quickly and brutally.

I hope it's a career-ending humiliation. Won't happen, but a gal can dream.

I don't mind SAB's attitude. She strikes me as someone who comes around quickly, admits her own mistakes, and wears her heart on her sleeve. She seems very human.

R435 / R436 and Iga also failed a drugs test…

R453 I like her too I just wish she’d control the screaming a bit on court. does she really need to do it on EVERY point?

I'm impressed that AA has kept "the girls" and not gotten them reduced ala Simona Halep. Would be happy with either she or Iga winning on Saturday. Don't really have any issues with Iga and would be nice to see her collect a career GS with Wimbledon being the least likely of the remaining titles she has yet to attain. (Still hasn't won the AO either, but can see her doing that much more easily than Wimbledon).

Milk Truck Team!

Amateur!

Carlos about to take first set!

Praying for a 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 second match.

[quote] Carlos about to take first set!

Yay! I’m so happy.

Team Carlos

Team Sinner

Carlos team

Sinner team

Daddy breaks!

Oh no. Come on, Carlitos.

Fritz is playing so well. I've been especially impressed with his movement and defensive skills. But he has to keep it up because we all know that Alcaraz can (and likely will) raise his level of play.

Quick flash of Carlos’s pubes a moment ago.

okay, now I'm starting to get uneasy about this match

[quote]Quick flash of Carlos’s pubes a moment ago.

screenshot please

Team Knockers tomorrow

Team Tits.

Tits team.

Knickers? Who allowed a 12 year old on this thread.

Knockers team.

The ladies must throw themselves at Carlos; hope he has fun but holds his game together in years to come. I already despise his potential girlfriends without even knowing who they are!

Even gay men reduce women to their breasts.

[quote] Knickers?

Sexy knickers.

R474, I would feel like that’s going after someone who is “limited” to use Barbara Thorndyke’s phrase.

Knickers? Who allowed Granny Panties into this thread?

I like Big Baps and I cannot lie!

Baps team

Carlitos is like the anti-Medvedev on court, physically.

No matter what shot he's making he looks graceful. Meddy, even standing still, looks like a scarecrow

C'mon Carlos, finish this and rest up for Sunday

My god, Carlos' drop shots are stunning

I want Carlos inside me, quite deeply.

I can't picture Alcaraz mounting a woman and going to town.

Come on Carlos!!

R483, no kidding. His combination of explosive power and deft touch is truly mind-boggling.

Wow, Fritz has the 4th set on his racquet!

More twists and turns than a twisty-turny thing!

Is that Taylor's coach in sunglasses? Looks short

[quote] I can't picture Alcaraz mounting a woman and going to town. —Tim Tebow, dad

Probably because Tebow can’t picture mixed couplings.

CHARLIE!!!!!

Yay! Carlitos team!

Now all that's left is a quick three-set dismissal of Novaxx.

Carlos is EVERYTHING

BAE

I'm not a Sinner fan, but I'm about to be

Sinner breaks the Serbian Satan!

Tupac and Biggie.

Djokovic looks so listless on court. This could be a quick three setter.

haha!

One down, two to go.

not an original observation but Sinner and Djokovic play such similar games, Sinner just does everything better.

not sure how Djokovic can ever win this match up again

He's too old!!!

Sadly I don't think we're going to see insane scarecrow today, Novak is looking too resigned at this point

I'm sensing a medical timeout in the near future.

Always fun to remember Novaxx might well have that extra slam, if he wasn't such a nutter about vaccines.

It hadn’t slammed a ball into a linesperson.

Will Novaxx retire at the the US Open this year, or hang around and make semi-final money at the slams next year?

Correction:

If he hadn’t slammed a ball into a linesperson.

hahaha

Preparing for a retirement in the next set.

R503, kinda reminds me of years ago when Tracy Austin came on the scene and was a younger version of Chris Evert and kept on beating her.

R513 Well, once I started winning against her again, she stopped beating me.

Granny V. accepted a wild card for the Citi DC Open

I'm a Djokovic fan, so I'm sorry to see him come up lame here, but honestly a Sinner-Alcaraz final on Sunday will be electric. They're both healthy and in their prime--and a rematch of the French final! Who would have thought that two guys would dominate so thoroughly after the Big Three era.

R513 she did it wearing a fucking plaid pinafore. I hated that tween bitch.

REJOICE!!

I guess the medical time out did not work as expected.

I am GOAT.

Always a good day when Novak is sent home.

Anyone notice how big Sinner's hands are?

Hands do not concern me, admiral.

I love how Sinner controls these dumb on-court, post-match interviews by just saying "thank you!" and walking off. LOL

And I think the ESPN graphics have lost quality.

[quote] Granny V. accepted a wild card for the Citi DC Open

Mubadala Citi DC Open?

R517, was that the precious pinafore dress that she would keep the extra serving ball in the front pocket?

haha!

R516, I’m also a Djokovic fan. Maybe we’re the only two in the DL threads, LOL? But I, too, am looking forward to Sunday’s match up. I’ll be cheering for Sinner because of what happened in the French Open final. That was such a tough loss for him and would love to see him exorcise those demons.

Buh Bye, Joke.

Pasture time. for Novaxx

I'm more an Alcaraz fan than a Sinner fan, but give the slight edge to Sinner on Sunday.

What are your forecasts for the U.S. Open?

I think so, R528! And yes, I think I lean Sinner, just because it would be cool to see him win it, and then the US Open would be a big showdown.

Not since the days of Borg and McEnroe has there been…

I think I might need to get a cardiac clearance before watching the match Sunday if it is going to be anything like the RG final.

^ LOL

Team Jannik

Just to keep things interesting!

Jannik team

Carlitos

Drug-free team

Maybe I’m naive but the stuff about Sinner being a doper strains credulity.

They know how the banned substance was transmitted and it was at a level that would not have had much of an impact on him. I don’t believe for a second it was intentional.

Sometimes you get it from kissing the random woman on the dance floor!

Team AA

Team Carlos

Intent is irrelevant.

AA team

Carlos team

R543, I agree it’s irrelevant to enforcement.

But it is pretty difficult to look at this incident and conclude that he is a doper.

I love both Carlos and Jannick, so the outcome is secondary to just having another game like Roland Garros - too much to hope for?

Europe team.

Go Pete!

Go Stefan!

Whose ass is this?

R550 Jiri Vesely?

That is freaking hot, whoever it is.

Joe Alwyn at Wimbledon for a second time this tournament.

Verify you are a human.

The player in tomorrow’s final who wins two sets will win the Championship

I love the Chris Evert troll(s)

R540 yes you are being naive I fear. we don’t know for sure how the Clostebol entered Sinner’s body, we only know his quite suspicious story.

Yes because doping makes so much sense these days especially as there is no way to detect it. Makes perfect sense for a World #1.

Casper Wuud and doge.

New thread for when this one is full.

Terrible thread head. Thread titles should be prff so pecyive…this one will be moot in a few hours. You missed the mark.

And why so soon?

* prospective*

Muriel!!

And…beyond.

Prff! So pecyive.

ova, Anisim team vs. Svee-i-tek team?

ova, Anisim please.

Agassi was commentating on the men's semis here in the UK. He does not have a voice for television, very adenoidal in his delivery.

R566 What?? Everyone's been raving about his commentary. Mainly as it was such a blessed relief from Andrew Castle's dirge.

Andrew Castle is a typical crashing 'golf club bore' -totally full of himself , and an inveterate name dropper.

The BBC commentary team (men's matches) has become so stale sliced white bread in recent years - Castle, Cotter, 'aural mogadon' John Lloyd, and the boorish boring Johnny Mac. Tim Henman is OK - good insights - but he 's not exactly a scintillating listen. Agassi was like a breath of fresh air yesterday. I loved it when he pulled up Castle for interrupting him with some inane celeb name-dropping when he was in the middle of anlaysine Taylor's performance at the end of the third set.

I hope and pray they have a big shake up next year.

The twunky, Julian Cash, and the newly chonky, Lloyd Glasspool, are bidding to be the first all-British pair to life the doubles trophy today,

They face diminutive Aussie, Hijikata, and Dutch man mountain, David Pel - surprise finalists, who took out the number 1 seeds in the semis.

*correction - first all British mens pair in the Open era!

First? Really?

That’s better. Thx

@ R 550

I believe the owner of that curvy sweaty ass is Czech player Jiri Vesely

What’s “chonky”, precious? What’s “chonky”?

"Chonky" is a playful and endearing term, often used online, to describe something, especially an animal, that is fat, plump, or chubby in a cute way. It's essentially a more lighthearted version of "chunky" and is often used to describe pets, particularly cats and dogs, that are considered pleasantly overweight.

Thanks, r575. Interesting. I never thought of Glasspool as overweight.

R576 He used not be, but he's definitely piled on some pounds lately - definitely thickened round the middle.

Wow. You are correct, R577.

Chonky, in particular, means a girthy dick (w/ foreskin).

R567, regardless of what he might be saying, his voice is hard to listen to.

The dynamic twunk-chonk duo sweep the first set 6-2

Don had a ton of wimbles, but he didn’t know quite what to do with them.

He is so cute!

The Brits pull it off in the tie-break, after a mid-set fightback from the Hijakata and Pel (who displayed impressive Dutch dong-age at the sit downs at changes of ends).

Does Lloyd have a pool at his home? If so what’s it made of?

A bearded Casper melts the interwebs...

R586 = R558

prff so pecyive

Woon

Peppa Pig

She Hulk

Wuud

Il Gingio

Woobie

Carlitos

Daddy Fritz

Giron of the Great Ass

Demon

Small Cat

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