The Official Tennis Thread

[Regular_P]

No other major has an atmosphere like these five setters at the US Open that go deep into the night. What a fukking match.

 

[Formerly known as...]

Zverev

He needs a new coach. Brad Gilbert still around?

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Serena showing support for Colin:

"I think every athlete, every human and definitely every African-American should be completely grateful and honored how Colin and Eric are doing so much more for the greater good, so to say. They really use their platform in ways that is really unfathomable. I feel like they obviously have great respect from a lot of their peers, especially other athletes, people that really are looking for social change."

She up there with tiger Jordan Gretzky

I don't think Tiger or Gretzky really belong in that conversation....I dunno, I can't completely justify it

I'd have Jordan, LeBron, Pele, Serena....if you allowed to go old school than maybe Jim Thorpe (even up to like 1950 he was considered the best Olympian ever, the best football player ever, AND played pro baseball).

 

[Miles Davis]

Serena showing support for Colin:

"I think every athlete, every human and definitely every African-American should be completely grateful and honored how Colin and Eric are doing so much more for the greater good, so to say. They really use their platform in ways that is really unfathomable. I feel like they obviously have great respect from a lot of their peers, especially other athletes, people that really are looking for social change."




I don't think Tiger or Gretzky really belong in that conversation....I dunno, I can't completely justify it

I'd have Jordan, LeBron, Pele, Serena....if you allowed to go old school than maybe Jim Thorpe (even up to like 1950 he was considered the best Olympian ever, the best football player ever, AND played pro baseball).

But what is she doing with her platform?

 

[Black Bolt]

All things considered... is Serena pretty much the GOAT athlete?

She won't get her dues being black & female but she's at the table with MJ, Ali, Fed etc al

 

[mr x]

Gawd I hate tennis commentary.

 

[malbaker86]

But what is she doing with her platform?

she's built like 6 schools in Africa bruh

Serena Williams literally helped build a school, and it's not her first

 

[malbaker86]

Zverev

He needs a new coach. Brad Gilbert still around?

he's still young bruh, we GOTTA remember that. He does need to make some tactical changes though.

 

[Miles Davis]

she's built like 6 schools in Africa bruh

Serena Williams literally helped build a school, and it's not her first

That’s all well and good but I hope she’s doing something for young black children over her.

 

[Petty Crocker]

Let's go Serena!

 

[mr x]

Let's go sloane!

 

[inndaskKy]

she's built like 6 schools in Africa bruh

She sure is


Don't even ask me how

 

[TheFryingDutchman]

My baby Sloane looking so fine and dominating.

Some of her winners were just

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Baeomi goatsaka in trouble

 

[Formerly known as...]

Novak 2 sets up but looks uncomfortable. Something bothering him