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He’s playing great.
The Generic Tennis Thread
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oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Can't believe I'm still watching this
On a tangential but related note, has anyone else succumbed to getting NOW TV or Sky due to them being the only places you can watch the US Open? I hope NOW TV works!
T & P
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That was an incredible matchCan't believe I'm still watching this
On a tangential but related note, has anyone else succumbed to getting NOW TV or Sky due to them being the only places you can watch the US Open? I hope NOW TV works!
I already have NowTV. I wouldn't bother to get a subscription otherwise, I don't think...
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Ah we use my inlaws log in so free Sky!Can't believe I'm still watching this
On a tangential but related note, has anyone else succumbed to getting NOW TV or Sky due to them being the only places you can watch the US Open? I hope NOW TV works!
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
On a related note; off to Manchester in a couple weeks to watch the Davis Cup, can’t wait!
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I can duly report that NOW TV is crap. Three times the price of Prime and only access to two courts, and they keep jumping around between matches without rhyme or reason. Still, needs must.
Managed to see a few decent matches so far.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Think so. Off the top of my head...Murray, Draper, Evans, Norrie, Miyazaki, Boulter and Burrage.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Managed to catch a lot of it and Evans gave a good account of himself.
I started watching Djokovic v Djere last night and couldn't believe it when Djere went two sets up. It got so late by the third set I just had to go to bed, thinking Djokovic would probably win anyway...and of course he did! Exciting match.
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I have nothing against any of the other British male players, but I always find Evans about a hundred times more enjoyable to watch and likeable even when he’s having a shit game.
Norrie might be the better player, but he’s remarkably dull and uninteresting to watch.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Evans is very enjoyable to watch and very talented but I can't warm to him much - I don't like his cocky walk! He always looks like he's spoiling for a fight.
The men's side is increasingly looking like Alcaraz or Djokovic (not that it wasn't at the start), although the US Open seems the most likely of the slams to see a new/random winner so you never know.
Leafster
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I've always enjoyed watching Evans play - I used to watch him play in the Challengers. I think one of the reasons I enjoy watching him is that he's my height (short-arse, in tennis terms) and uses a lot of backhand slice. It's like watching me play, but with talent!Evans is very enjoyable to watch and very talented but I can't warm to him much - I don't like his cocky walk! He always looks like he's spoiling for a fight.
The men's side is increasingly looking like Alcaraz or Djokovic (not that it wasn't at the start), although the US Open seems the most likely of the slams to see a new/random winner so you never know.
He can't rely on a big serve (even though he makes the most of his limited height) and doesn't have the weight of shot other bigger players have so has to play tactically with precision. It's beautiful when he's playing at his best.
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Leafster
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I tend to agree about Norrie. I'm not sure how I would describe his tennis but it seems like it's 'manufactured' - like he's been taught how to optimise his limited shots and there's no underlying flair or skill of his own. He is incredibly fit and has masses of determination but it doesn't make him fun to watch.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I love the difference between the polite American style to Just Stop Oil compared to a tubby little wicketkeeper in England carrying a protestor off the pitch at Lords
It's been half an hour now to get one guy out of his seat.
Missed the end of this due to the delay, as I needed to be up 'early'. I love the way Flashscore described the delay as a spectator riot!
Will be interesting to see if Coco can match the power of Sabalenka.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I love the difference between the polite American style to Just Stop Oil compared to a tubby little wicketkeeper in England carrying a protestor off the pitch at Lords
It's been half an hour now to get one guy out of his seat.
Fear of litigation?
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
He's someone I can't warm to but is an unbelievable player.
The silver lining is that he looks upto winning at least one more slam, thus not just equaling but beating Margaret Court's record.
