The Official Tennis Thread

[Liu Kang]

Really wondering how Swiatek would fare again 2000s WTA with heavy hitters like Serena, Venus, Pierce, Davenport, Capriati, Sharapova, Clijsters... It's obviously her kryptonite and she's lucky her era doesn't have many hitters like there were 20 years ago.

However, the most interesting matchup against that era would probably be against Henin which has a very similar game to her.

 

[Regular_P]

Really wondering how Swiatek would fare again 2000s WTA with heavy hitters like Serena, Venus, Pierce, Davenport, Capriati, Sharapova, Clijsters... It's obviously her kryptonite and she's lucky her era doesn't have many hitters like there were 20 years ago.

However, the most interesting matchup against that era would probably be against Henin which has a very similar game to her.

I was listening to The Tennis Podcast last night and they mentioned how ball striking is different now and there aren't many "line drive" hitters anymore like Ostapenko.

 

[Nero Christ]

I was listening to The Tennis Podcast last night and they mentioned how ball striking is different now and there aren't many "line drive" hitters anymore like Ostapenko.

Makes sense...the game is being taught to be "high percentage"...More topspin to create clearance over the net and thus safe shots and less errors.

Ostapenko doesn't do that...She's unplayable when on but her game does have more room for error.

 

[BlackAchilles]

Rublev starting to get frustrated

Side note: An interview between Andrea Petkovic and Caroline Wozniacki would legit sound like an ASMR video

 

[LiveFromLondon]

Is "yall" claiming Shelton

 

[BlackAchilles]

Is "yall" claiming Shelton

Unless he says/does something funny style yeah why not

 

[Nero Christ]

Ben is biracial and from Florida, so the chance for fukkery is high but right now...everything cool

 

[UpAndComing]

Really wondering how Swiatek would fare again 2000s WTA with heavy hitters like Serena, Venus, Pierce, Davenport, Capriati, Sharapova, Clijsters... It's obviously her kryptonite and she's lucky her era doesn't have many hitters like there were 20 years ago.

However, the most interesting matchup against that era would probably be against Henin which has a very similar game to her.

Kind of like Nadal and Djokovic being lucky their era didn't have many heavy hitters like it was 15 years ago

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Makes sense...the game is being taught to be "high percentage"...More topspin to create clearance over the net and thus safe shots and less errors.

Ostapenko doesn't do that...She's unplayable when on but her game does have more room for error.

Giorgi the most extreme example of this. She can win or lose 6-0 against anyone

 

[UpAndComing]

What the fukk Medvedev

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Medvedev out here lookin like shyt...

 

[BlackAchilles]

Let's give it up for our new WTA #1 Aryna Sabalenka She put in a lot of work to get here and barring any more weird meltdowns this tournament is well within her grasp

 

[Nero Christ]

Medvedev out here lookin like shyt...

Needing an inhaler to breather while it's in the upper 80s with high humidity in NY...that's gotta feel like hell

 

[UpAndComing]

Needing an inhaler to breather while it's in the upper 80s with high humidity in NY...that's gotta feel like hell

Yupp. East Coast summer humidity is nothing to play with

 

[BlackAchilles]

Kasatkina really struggling w/this heat already