The Tennis Thread

[Arthur Wedge]

Okay, so they've been on court for over two hours, it's extremely hot, the tennis is often remarkable and they're playing with absolute strength and intensity ......................... two gladiators, if you will.

My questions are thus;
Why do they not appear to be perspiring?
What are they made of?
Has no one told them it's bloody hot out there?

A lot of towel usage and shirts that are soaking up the sweat very well

 

[Slime]

Alcaraz's hair is still dry!

 

[BrianM]

Alcaraz's hair is still dry!

These boys are absolute machines, fitness nowadays is immense.
Hence Novak's comment about struggling to keep up with the younger players fitness wise.

 

[Golfmmad]

Great win today for Sinner,better player on the day. Served well and put pressure on Alcaraz's second serve.
Alcaraz serving was awful today,hardly got any first serves in all game and against a player like Sinner had no chance!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Great win today for Sinner,better player on the day. Served well and put pressure on Alcaraz's second serve.
Alcaraz serving was awful today,hardly got any first serves in all game and against a player like Sinner had no chance!

Sinner was outstanding today

They are going to have a brilliant rivalry

 

[4LEX]

Wow, just seen the women's final was a whitewash. Imagine if you'd bought tickets specifically for that!

That's why they try to avoid putting women on the show courts at peak times. It would kill the demand if people were paying good money to watch a match that could be over in an hour.

Women's tennis is in a mess at the moment anyway, hence why you see so many random winners of the slams and no one dominating.

That said men's tennis isn't in great shape either and the final today was average. Alcarez and Sinner are at least two levels down from Andy Murray, in the peak era (2007-2020) they don't even get to finals let alone win anything.

 

[Deleted member 35927]

Another year and another Wimbledon ends. Thank goodness for that, is there a more boring sport than tennis.

 

[rulefan]

Another year and another Wimbledon ends. Thank goodness for that, is there a more boring sport than tennis.

Golf - when not actually playing

 

[Neilds]

Another year and another Wimbledon ends. Thank goodness for that, is there a more boring sport than tennis.

Might be controversial, but I much prefer watching tennis than golf (most of the time)

 

[Deleted member 35927]

Might be controversial, but I much prefer watching tennis than golf (most of the time)

Ive tried watching it but just can't get in to it, and Im someone who pretty much watch any sport that's on.

 

[Neilds]

Ive tried watching it but just can't get in to it, and Im someone who pretty much watch any sport that's on.

Luckily no-one was holding you at gunpoint and forcing you to watch it then

 

[Deleted member 35927]

Luckily no-one was holding you at gunpoint and forcing you to watch it then

Just my opinion

 

[Orikoru]

Another year and another Wimbledon ends. Thank goodness for that, is there a more boring sport than tennis.

Just wait until you hear about cricket.

 

[Deleted member 35927]

Just wait until you hear about cricket.

I quite enjoy cricket, can have the test on in the background all day and 20 20 produces some excellent matches.

 

[Orikoru]

I quite enjoy cricket, can have the test on in the background all day and 20 20 produces some excellent matches.

If you think tennis is boring but you like cricket then there's something wrong with you. You've got it backwards.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Imagine people enjoying different sports

What is the world coming too

 

[Bunkermagnet]

If you think tennis is boring but you like cricket then there's something wrong with you. You've got it backwards.

But cheats get punished in cricket, whereas tennis just lets them get on with it.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

But cheats get punished in cricket, whereas tennis just lets them get on with it.

Cheats get punished in tennis as well ?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Imagine people enjoying different sports

What is the world coming too

Crazy isn’t it.
It’s like people enjoying different golf tours

Worlds gone mad

 

[GreiginFife]

Ive tried watching it but just can't get in to it, and Im someone who pretty much watch any sport that's on.

You need to get the Dodgeball on. ESPN8 The Ocho.