Tennis at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Monzanator 5,127]

Marketa Vondrousova beats Elina Svitolina 63 61 to complete the final line-up.

 

No matter what happens in the final Marketa has silenced the critics and the stupid ITF PR deal that left Muchova on the sidelines.

[Makedonas 2,263]

No tennis medal for Greece 

Pretty disappointing. I think some Greek fans had expectations that were way too high (expecting 3 tennis medals), but I thought we could've gotten 1. Oh well...

 

 

Happy for Djokovic that he's in two semifinals. I hope he wins gold in singles and another medal in mixed doubles!

[Monzanator 5,127]

Bencic is also in the doubles final w/Golubic. However they will be total outsiders against Krejcikova/Siniakova (whom I picked to win doubles in predictions myself).

 

Also for the bet contest - anyone who picked a player wins two medals in tennis can cash out already (however even I didn't expect Bencic will be that player ).

[Makedonas 2,263]

12 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Bencic is also in the doubles final w/Golubic. However they will be total outsiders against Krejcikova/Siniakova (whom I picked to win doubles in predictions myself).

 

Also for the bet contest - anyone who picked a player wins two medals in tennis can cash out already (however even I didn't expect Bencic will be that player ).

It's interesting because one could've expected her to win a medal in mixed doubles with Federer or in women's doubles with either Hingis or Bacsinszky (who won silver together in Rio and both retired since then)

[Makedonas 2,263]

Sorry but I will be very annoyed if Rybakina wins bronze over Svitolina. I hate when countries like Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey buy athletes and then win medals. I think it is totally against the Olympic spirit if you don't have connections to a country other than money.

[thepharoah 2,413]

Novak can only win in Olympics when Delpotro isn't participating 

[Monzanator 5,127]

38 minutes ago, Makedonas said:

Sorry but I will be very annoyed if Rybakina wins bronze over Svitolina. I hate when countries like Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey buy athletes and then win medals. I think it is totally against the Olympic spirit if you don't have connections to a country other than money.

 

This isn't any different than Johanna Konta switching over to UK or Ajla Tomljanovic representing Australia. They were simply offered better financial support in a sport which is very expensive until you reach a certain level of success.

[Makedonas 2,263]

51 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

This isn't any different than Johanna Konta switching over to UK or Ajla Tomljanovic representing Australia. They were simply offered better financial support in a sport which is very expensive until you reach a certain level of success.

Yes, I wouldn't want them winning medals either especially Tomljanovic because her 'connections' are so fake.

 

They can win WTA tour events and I don't care, but not the Olympics.

 

Although I think Konta did live in the UK for several years growing up so I'll give her a pass.

[dcro 10,211]

Time for the bronze medal match.

 

Venus/Daniell will try to win New Zealand's first tennis medal (not counting Australasia), while Krajicek/Sandgren are the last medal chance for America here in Tokyo...

[dcro 10,211]

Kiwis take the first set in a tie-break.