Week 23 - Challenger (€137,560+H) - Surbiton Trophy, Surbiton, Surrey, Great Britain (grass)

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Week 23 - Challenger (€137,560+H) - Surbiton Trophy, Surbiton, Surrey, Great Britain (grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
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Surbiton Challenger SF: A twist in the tale - Dan tells us after the match that when he slipped and sat down, he was going to retire, then Copil started telling the crowd he was being a drama queen so he decided to carry on and beat him instead! Oops ...

4:08 pm · 8 Jun 2019 · Twitter for iPhone

That'll teach Copil! biggrin

Jan · Hall of fame

Ha ha!! Good for Dan.

JonH · All-time great

Plays troicki in the final, should be an interesting match. Murray v djoko , just down a short level.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Final: Viktor Troicki (SRB) WR 256 (CH = 12 in June 2011) vs (4) Daniel Evans WR 80

Troicki may be 33 & an alleged drugs cheat (or rather was banned for refusing to take a mandatory blood test after losing a match in 2013 &, because of his needle phobia, was told he could take it the following day, did so, results came back negative & was still banned for 12 months), but he's still dangerous!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Wow, I was just expecting Kudla to win once he won the first set. Assuming he doesn't have PR or anything, an even bigger match for Troicki, because judging by the current GB landscape on the men's side, there'll surely be no doubt whatsoever he'll get a Wimbledon WC if he wins the title here.

Edit - although saying that, after a quick look at the entry lists, he doesn't seem to have even made the Q cut, so I guess a QWC would also be an option.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Saturday 8th of June 2019 05:23:04 PM

flamingowings · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
Final: Viktor Troicki (SRB) WR 256 (CH = 12 in June 2011) vs (4) Daniel Evans WR 80
Troicki may be 33 & an alleged drugs cheat (or rather was banned for refusing to take a mandatory blood test after losing a match in 2013 &, because of his needle phobia, was told he could take it the following day, did so, results came back negative & was still banned for 12 months), but he's still dangerous!

I find this an interesting comment given the whole Dan situation. Troicki's ban was even longer ago than Dan's and likewise should be put to bed. Not a fan of Troicki by the way.

PS/edit - I would point this out to any poster.

-- Edited by flamingowings on Saturday 8th of June 2019 05:26:02 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Final: Victor Troicki (SRB) WR 256 (CH = 12 in June 2011) vs (4) Daniel Evans WR 80
Troicki may be 33 & an alleged drugs cheat (or rather was banned for refusing to take a mandatory blood test after losing a match in 2013 &, because of his needle phobia, was told he could take it the following day, did so, results came back negative & was still banned for 12 months), but he's still dangerous!
I find this an interesting comment given the whole Dan situation. Troicki's ban was even longer ago than Dan's and likewise should be put to bed. Not a fan of Troicki by the way.
PS/edit - I would point this out to any poster.

I had an idea that someone might raise it, especially given Dan's past transgression, so I decided to play devil's advocate. wink

flamingowings · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Final: Victor Troicki (SRB) WR 256 (CH = 12 in June 2011) vs (4) Daniel Evans WR 80
Troicki may be 33 & an alleged drugs cheat (or rather was banned for refusing to take a mandatory blood test after losing a match in 2013 &, because of his needle phobia, was told he could take it the following day, did so, results came back negative & was still banned for 12 months), but he's still dangerous!
I find this an interesting comment given the whole Dan situation. Troicki's ban was even longer ago than Dan's and likewise should be put to bed. Not a fan of Troicki by the way.
PS/edit - I would point this out to any poster.
I had an idea that someone might raise it, especially given Dan's past transgression, so I decided to play devil's advocate.

Then why not go the whole way and also mention Dan's? Because he is a GB player? In fact, his transgression is worse because he *actually* took drugs! It's just straight up plain bias and deserves to be called out because it's hypocritical and not something that is appropriate for a winking emoticon.

JonH · All-time great

I recall with troicki the support that djoko gave him at the time, and feeling it showed how djoko could be a manoeuverer politically. Recent events support that.

flamingowings · All-time great

JonH wrote:
I recall with troicki the support that djoko gave him at the time, and feeling it showed how djoko could be a manoeuverer politically. Recent events support that.

I am no fan of Troicki at all but I find the above comment worth calling out.

wolf · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
JonH wrote:
I recall with troicki the support that djoko gave him at the time, and feeling it showed how djoko could be a manoeuverer politically. Recent events support that.
I am no fan of Troicki at all but I find the above comment worth calling out.

All SC has done is state the facts of the case?

Also, if your a professional athlete you don't run out of a drugs test because of a phobia of needles. And if your a drug tester, you don't allow an athlete to that, so something doesn't add up with his story, hence why he got banned.

JonH · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
JonH wrote:
I recall with troicki the support that djoko gave him at the time, and feeling it showed how djoko could be a manoeuverer politically. Recent events support that.
I am no fan of Troicki at all but I find the above comment worth calling out.

I'm not quite sure what you mean? I wasnt having a go at troicki. His incident was whatever it was. But at the time, Djokovic sprang very quickly into the press and very publicly supported him and I recall thinking he was a politician with clout and would use it where he can. Hes done that again recently in different circumstances with the well publicised events around kermode, gimelstob.

My comment was on Djokovic

Not sure why I deserve calling out and certainly wont apologise.

Not a comment on troicki

JonH · All-time great

wolf wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
JonH wrote:
I recall with troicki the support that djoko gave him at the time, and feeling it showed how djoko could be a manoeuverer politically. Recent events support that.
I am no fan of Troicki at all but I find the above comment worth calling out.
All SC has done is state the facts of the case?
Also, if your a professional athlete you don't run out of a drugs test because of a phobia of needles. And if your a drug tester, you don't allow an athlete to that, so something doesn't add up with his story, hence why he got banned.

I think FW was calling my comment out at least by quoting it it appeared that way

wolf · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
wolf wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
JonH wrote:
I recall with troicki the support that djoko gave him at the time, and feeling it showed how djoko could be a manoeuverer politically. Recent events support that.
I am no fan of Troicki at all but I find the above comment worth calling out.
All SC has done is state the facts of the case?
Also, if your a professional athlete you don't run out of a drugs test because of a phobia of needles. And if your a drug tester, you don't allow an athlete to that, so something doesn't add up with his story, hence why he got banned.
I think FW was calling my comment out at least by quoting it it appeared that way

I don't think so.