Week 6 - Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard

junior · Intermediate Club Player

Week 6 - Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia Hard

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Crispy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
I used to think that we were forever ever, ever
And I used to say, "never say never"
Ah, so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you"
And I'm like, I'm just, I mean this is exhausting, you know?
Like we are never getting back together, like, ever
Absolute banger

Im quite proud of that !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

junior wrote:
Uff

Not a fan?! junior!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 16th of February 2021 08:35:20 PM

junior · Intermediate Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
junior wrote:
Uff
Not a fan?! junior!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 16th of February 2021 08:35:20 PM

I was lost for a while, then I thought it was that shake shake shake one. I only know this one because of the goat meme

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

junior wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
junior wrote:
Uff
Not a fan?! junior!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 16th of February 2021 08:35:20 PM
I was lost for a while, then I thought it was that shake shake shake one. I only know this one because of the goat meme

Youll be a changed person once you get into her music and become a Swifty!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I just need to find a reason to quote Lloyd Cole and Damien Rice now and Ill be a happy

junior · Intermediate Club Player

Gotta get scwiftyy Jon

indiana · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
3 full sets. My opinions on doubles are known but do away with the third set super tie break and play 3 full sets. That should only be used at 6-6 in the third set across both disciplines.

So final set TB as well? You have argued in the past for no Slam final set TBs, let the men play 5 sets with no final set TB, got to break to win, battle of the fittest etc

Fair dos if you've come round to TBs in all sets.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes I think I may be coming round Indy, Im maybe undecided for say the latter stages. There could be a compromise perhaps initially and keep 5 sets for the quarters or semis onwards. I was strongly in favour of keeping the statusquo but I think more and more people are changing their minds. There are far too many injuries at the moment.

indiana · Tennis legend

Crispy wrote:
This forum has always been a space where a level of respect always exists between forumites - whatever the opinion. Theres no place for abusive DMs, and if youre sending them - you are the problem.

Certainly if anyone receives any DM from another forum member that they feel is abusive or threatening they can copy me or another moderator in.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Yes I think I may be coming round Indy, Im maybe undecided for say the latter stages. There could be a compromise perhaps initially and keep 5 sets for the quarters or semis onwards. I was strongly in favour of keeping the statusquo but I think more and more people are changing their minds. There are far too many injuries at the moment.

The way the game has played has changed and a three set mens match can be 3 hours and , generally, thats enough. Im for 3 sets in first week and also 5 sets quarters onwards. With final set tie break for sure, none of this contrived 12 games all stuff.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Id agree with all of that Jon.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I've always been for TBs at the same stage in all sets and 6-6 works for me. I still though tend to be for 5 sets in all men's singles rounds in Slams, but I do wish Wimbledon would get rid of best of 5 sets doubles matches

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Yes, I've always been for TBs at the same stage in all sets and 6-6 works for me. I still though tend to be for 5 sets in all men's singles rounds in Slams, but I do wish Wimbledon would get rid of best of 5 sets doubles matches

although one who loves doubles , I agree, 5 sets throughout isnt needed. Should be 5 sets qf onwards in doubles and singles

ROSAMUND · Futures level

The list of Black American female tennis players excludes the name of Andrea Buchanan. She played at Wimbledon in the early 80's. She was shot dead in Los Angeles in January 1982 and her murderer was never found. Brief details of the circumstances of her death are included in the book "Charging the Net " -A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams sisters . The book was published in 2007 and James Blake did the foreword. I purchased the book whilst on holiday in Canada.

-- Edited by ROSAMUND on Tuesday 16th of February 2021 10:36:26 PM