Tennis season 2020-2021

[EagerBeaver]

I am surprised nobody has mentioned the disappearance of Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai, soon after making a sexual assault allegation against a top communist party leader in China:

Doubts cast on alleged email from tennis star Peng Shuai amid worries over her whereabouts | CNN

The head of the Women's Tennis Association has cast doubt on an email claiming to be from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, saying it only raises further concerns for her safety.

www.cnn.com

Another Reminder of China’s Corruption and Brutality: The Disappearance of Peng Shuai | National Review

The disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai is another reminder of the Chinese regime’s corruption and brutality.

www.nationalreview.com

 

[gaby]

GUADALAJARA....yes....MUGU did it....Championne de la WTA FINALS 2021....quite an accomplishment .....BRAVO....Elle est revenue de loin en 2021---après quelques années difficiles. C'est la preuve qu'avec la détermination et l'ardeur au travail tout redevient

possible. Sera classée 3ème--WTA ranking---what a comeback...et surtout quel beau et puissant message à tous ceux et celles qui passent à travers des périodes difficiles.

 

[gaby]

TURIN....ca y est on arrive au fil d'arrivée .....MEDVEDEV est déjà qualifié pour la finale....et à 15h today DJOKO --vs ZVEREV.....j'ai le fort sentiment que DJOKO va tout balayer...encore trop fort pour la ligue....lol

MAIS semble bien que nous avons en place un nouveau ""BIG 3''.....DJOKO---MEDVEDEV---ZVEREV........suite aux absences répétées/longues de NADAL et FEDERER...et à leur avenir incertain.

 

[gaby]

PENG SHUAI.....par courriel elle aurait dit retirer ses accusations vs Zhang Gaoli.....big deal ...belle mise en scène à laquelle on pouvait facilement s'attendre ....la WTA doit aller au fond des choses au risque d'annuler tous ses tournois en Chine.

Même l'ONU se penche sur le dossier......faut tirer cette triste histoire au clair au risque aussi d'en appeler au boycott des Jeux........d'ailleurs IMHO jamais ces jeux n'auraient du être octroyé à la Chine.

 

[gaby]

It seems would b more DIPLOMATIC boycott ....on peut comprendre pour les athlètes dont c le rêve d'une vie.....BUT CHINA won't give a shit.......au contraire....they will feel good and more relax...

 

[gaby]

Yes.....ZVEREV did it in 3 sets--2h30-......this kid is exhausted......played so much tennis this year.....it was almost mission impossible to win vs maestro DJOKO ..BUT ALEX did it ...very happy for him.

So will play MEDVEDEV tomorrow pour le championnat 2021....should b fun.....je crains vraiment qu'ALEX manque de ressources....il est au bout du rouleau......so we will see....will watch it for sure.

 

[gaby]

WOW...ZVEREV in 2 sets...easy win....avec un service dévastateur.....j'étais dans l'erreur...le croyais épuisé MAIS au contraire c'était MEDVEDEV qui semblait sans vie.....grosse victoire pour SASCHA qui termine l'année en force...et qui couronne une année 2021

exceptionnelle....oui un nouvel ordre est en place.

 

[gaby]

OUPS....FÉLIX se fait déloger de la 10ème position par JANNIK SINNER qui---surprise--a participé à la finale ATP--TURIN en remplacement de BERRETTINNI.....une belle rivalité se dessine entre ces 2 jeunes.

 

[gaby]

PENG SHUAI...la WTA suspend ses 9 tournois 2022 en Chine.....et maintiendra sa décision tant et aussi longtemps que la lumière ne sera faite sur le bien-être de la joueuse....we can't agree more.

Bien hâte de voir maintenant si l'ATP va aller dans le même sens....ce qui IMHO serait logique.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Djoker Denied Visa To Get into Australia:

Djokovic denied Australia entry, has visa canceled

Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia after initially being granted a medical exemption for the country's COVID-19 vaccination requirements so that the world's No. 1-ranked tennis player could play in the Australian Open.

www.espn.com

Djoker thought the Aussies would create special rules for him and he obviously thought wrong.

 

[gaby]

..not the only country where he could have problem.....!!!!!...vraiment dommage.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Djokovic will face a deportation hearing on Monday:

Djokovic to remain in visa limbo until Monday

Novak Djokovic faces further sleepless nights in detention as the nine-time champion's Australian Open fate remains in legal limbo following the adjournment of his desperate court case against deportation.

www.espn.com

Apparently he and his team believed that a medical exemption that was granted by the Australian Open Tournament automatically enabled him to get into the country. He should have contacted Australian authorities before making that assumption. Only privileged and entitled persons think this way. Any normal person who was unsure of their status to get into the country would have contacted the local embassy of that country. Simply put, Djokovic is a self-entitled dummy, and nobody should feel sorry for him if his ass gets deported back to Serbia. I think the angry presser by the Australian PM was for political reasons in anticipation of a deportation.

True to his nickname- this guy really is a Djoker

 

[gaby]

...can't agree more....his mom said that he was detained in deplorable conditions..no access to the villa he rented... well it's the price anyone a à payer quand on veut entrer ILLÉGALEMENT dans un pays dont on ne respecte pas les règles.....justice must prevail
and b the same for all.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Crybaby Shapovalov Blames Refs For Loss

Shapovalov after Nadal win: Umpires favor Rafa

Rafael Nadal stayed on track for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title with a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 win over Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

www.espn.com

Sounds like a sore loser to me. Did anyone hear Tom Brady blame the TB loss on the refs, the terrible coaching decision by Todd Bowles or on the fact that he was throwing to secondary receivers like Scotty Miller and not Antonio Brown or Chris Godwin? Of course not, because he knows how to lose graciously when he does lose. Shapovalov clearly has a loser's mentality, which is to make excuses rather than suck up the tough loss and try to get better.

I hate excuse makers and sore losers in sports!

 

[gaby]

On SHAPO....agree...he has skills for sure BUT i don't and never liked his PRIMA DONNA attitude.. i much much prefer FÉLIX avec son professionnalisme et sens de l'éthique... more from the school of FED. and NADAL.....my 2 cents.
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[EagerBeaver]

Gaby,

When I was in college I played in several intramural table tennis tournaments. I seemed to be a Shapo like talent because I was always knocked out 3rd or 4th round. I think the farthest I ever got was the quarterfinals and got thoroughly beaten once I got there.

I did make the finals of two Club Med table tennis tournaments, losing both. The first one was in Club Med Turks and Caicos. I had a lucky draw because everyone I beat sucked. The first really good player I played, who I will admit was a better player than me, beat me in a final in which I had 4 match points. My sense was when we got to match point he somehow picked it up and hit incredible shots and I just couldn't do anything. He hit like 5 or 6 incredible shots in a row and it was over. Very disappointing but I knew in my heart that he was the better player and deserved the win. I congratulated him on his fantastic play. What was upsetting was they gave him a Gold Medal, and I got nothing. No Silver, no Bronze, Nada! It was just like "nice try dude, better luck next time."

The second tournament final was Club Med Cancun a year later. This was a much bigger tournament with 50 or 60 players in the draw. I made it to the finals. Along the way I beat a woman who freaked out after the match. She was yelling and screaming, at herself. She was not bad but made a lot of unforced errors. I played a few other decent players and beat them. In the finals I played a Russian guy who was not as good as the guy who beat me in Turks and Caicos. Somehow, however, he beat me rather decisively. I just did not play well. I have a defensive style of play and play off my backhand, which is very unusual and bothers a lot of people. But the Russian guy was not a good matchup. He kicked my ass. I did not like his demeanor after he won, he was a little too pleased with himself and did not say anything to me, not that I deserved any congratulations after getting drilled.

Even in these meaningless recreational tournaments, you can tell who the Shapos are and who the sportsmen are. You always want to beat the Shapos.

 

[gaby]

Yep.....most of the times those guys live alone in their world....isolated.....and it's never easy for their entourage.....and never become true CHAMP...

 

[cloudsurf]

Gaby,



. The first one was in Club Med Turks and Caicos.

Did you swim with Jo-Jo ?

 

[EagerBeaver]

Did you swim with Jo-Jo ?

Turks and Caicos is shark infested and I didn't go in the water too much, except for the swimming pool. The government dumps garbage in the water off the remote areas of Providenciales to distract the sharks away from tourist areas. Despite these efforts, there have been attacks. One of the guys down there was a scuba diver who went out in the shark cage all day. He showed me pics of sharks attacking him in the cage. I did safer activities like ping pong and water volleyball.

 

[cloudsurf]

Since this is a tennis thread. I will just say that the year I was there the luckiest guy in the club was the tennis coach. He was fucking a gorgeous Latina flight attendant from Huston.