Tennis 2020 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,141]

Since there's barely any actual news, some gossipy nonsense  Kirsten Flipkens has revealed she had 'a thing' with Rafael Nadal in their teen years, when she was 14. "But he didn't speak any English at the time, so it stayed with holding hands and a few kisses"  

 

https://www.hln.be/sport/tennis/kirsten-flipkens-ik-heb-ooit-iets-gehad-met-rafael-nadal~aac9d1e6/

 

Spoiler

Sure, it's not like - despite being an international super star - he speaks much English now  

 

[Monzanator 4,503]

Laura Robson's slut-o-meter would probably say "true"

[thepharoah 2,405]

 

[Gianlu33 4,572]

Janko Tipsarević organized a sort of East Europe Championship in Belgrade, the 15th May.

Some of players that will compete in the tournament are Dusan Lajovic,  Damir Dzumhur,  Nikoloz Basilashivili, Danka Kovinic and  Dalila Jakupovic.

[hckošice 14,834]

for german speaking persons. Belinda Bencic or in slovak Benčičová talking about her choice to stay during the coronacrisis in Slovakia her second home and about her new cooking skills

 

https://www.blick.ch/sport/tennis/belinda-bencic-haelt-sich-bei-ihrem-freund-in-bratislava-fit-wichtig-ist-dass-die-hornhaut-an-den-haenden-bleibt-id15894607.html

[justony 454]

There will be first ever Mima Jaušovec Cup, a "Laver Cup type" of contest between top 20 of Slovenian players. 

 

West vs. East (6.-8.6.2020 / RCU Lukovica, near Domžale, 20 km out of Ljubljana, where I mostly play :))

 

- 3 days, every day 7 matches (2 men singles, 2 women singles, 1 men doubles, 1 women doubles, 1 mixed doubles)

- on first day every win is worth one point, second day two points, and final day 3 points

- among others Aljaž Bedene, Blaž Rola, Polona Hercog, Tamara Zidanšek, Kaja Juvan,...

- best of 3 sets to 4 games (so, kind of fast 4 tennis)

- we will broadcast live all matches on Sportklub 

 

[heywoodu 15,141]

Robin Haase's former coach, who got arrested on an airport while they travelled back from a tournament, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of a prominent businessman. This was the last appeal possibility, so bye.

https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/4050632/Moordende-tenniscoach-verliest-zaak-bij-Hoge-Raad-20-jaar-cel-definitief

[thepharoah 2,405]

 

 

some tennis is being played there in Prague 

[hckošice 14,834]

Slovan Bratislava won today in the first round of league against Matuškovo...what is interesting n this, you would ask...

 

well the roster of Slovan Bratislava, today their line up was Dominik Hrbatý (who played his first match after 7 years after his retirement), Viktoria Kužmová and Belinda Benčič who decided to help Slovan Bratislava and play for free in our Extraliga !!! fun fact her grandfather played for Slovan Bratislava ice hockey a couple of decades ago

 

Belinda won against Ana Karolína Schmiedlová in a very dramatic match in 3 sets 3-6, 6-3 and 7-6

 

she was so elegant, all smile and super happy in the court

 

 

 

Spoiler

 

[Monzanator 4,503]

Did Schmiedlova choke in the third set? I wouldn't be surprised if she led like 5-2 and still lost