With Roland Garros just around the corner, get ready for our Survivors' Pool, You Can't Win Jack and Predictions contests.
For our SP players, remember: just the LAST NAME of the player, unless two players with the same last name play on the same day.

TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

Our main board to talk about our sport
User avatar
ponchi101 Venezuela
Site Admin
Posts: 14947
Joined: Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:40 pm
Location: New Macondo
Has thanked: 3910 times
Been thanked: 5726 times
Contact:

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2011

Post by ponchi101 »

JazzNU wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 11:03 pm ...

Why are you afraid to watch? There are a lot of players on tour who should give her serve videos a look. A lot.
Don't know. That was/is a pretty signature stroke. You need her amazing eye/hand coordination. I would say that it was pretty much like Sampras' serve, which nobody has imitated (Federer and Grigor come close but they are not the same).
I am sure she can give good pointers but, in the hands of the wrong player, that serve translates into one decapitated ball kid per match.
Ego figere omnia et scio supellectilem
User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2012

Post by JazzNU »

dryrunguy wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 11:14 pm
JazzNU wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 11:03 pm
dryrunguy wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 10:34 pm I guess I'll put this here. Venus just posted a new YouTube video on how to hit a second serve. I'm afraid to watch it.
Why are you afraid to watch? There are a lot of players on tour who should give her serve videos a look. A lot.
It's just the wear and tear of all those double faults set point or match point down. :bath:
You're acting like she doesn't have hundreds of clutch wins under her belt though. Her videos in the past have been great, I'm sure these are the same. I know she showed a kick serve recently. I think it's great she's putting these out there. A lot of people could be interested in playing tennis but can't afford lessons and wouldn't seek out random YT guy to watch but will watch her. It's a good thing to make tennis more approachable and accessible.
User avatar
ti-amie United States of America
Posts: 23768
Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:44 pm
Location: The Boogie Down, NY
Has thanked: 5434 times
Been thanked: 3378 times

Honorary_medal

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2013

Post by ti-amie »

“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2014

Post by JazzNU »

Heather Watson celebrating her 30th birthday in Paris


User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2015

Post by JazzNU »

Marie Bouzkova graduating from the IU East college program that the WTA has a partnership with.


User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2016

Post by JazzNU »

Was it mentioned already that Johanna Konta is expecting? I can't remember, she announced it earlier this month. This isn't her announcement, so this isn't a repeat post even if that was already mentioned.


User avatar
ti-amie United States of America
Posts: 23768
Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:44 pm
Location: The Boogie Down, NY
Has thanked: 5434 times
Been thanked: 3378 times

Honorary_medal

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2017

Post by ti-amie »

JazzNU wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 8:34 pm Heather Watson celebrating her 30th birthday in Paris


She looks wonderful
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
User avatar
ponchi101 Venezuela
Site Admin
Posts: 14947
Joined: Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:40 pm
Location: New Macondo
Has thanked: 3910 times
Been thanked: 5726 times
Contact:

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2018

Post by ponchi101 »

She always does. She is a very classical beauty.
Ego figere omnia et scio supellectilem
User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2019

Post by JazzNU »

Katie Swan


User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2020

Post by JazzNU »

Shelby Rogers on the Seine


User avatar
Deuce Canada
Posts: 4531
Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2020 5:52 am
Location: An unparallel universe
Has thanked: 322 times
Been thanked: 974 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2021

Post by Deuce »

ti-amie wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 9:14 pm
JazzNU wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 8:34 pm Heather Watson celebrating her 30th birthday in Paris


She looks wonderful
Glad to see that she's dressing better - at least a little better - as she matures.
She was pretty 'out there' when she was younger.
R.I.P. Amal...

“The opposite of courage is not cowardice - it’s conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.”- Jim Hightower
User avatar
Suliso Latvia
Posts: 4465
Joined: Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:30 pm
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Has thanked: 279 times
Been thanked: 1496 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2022

Post by Suliso »

ponchi101 wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 10:31 pm She always does. She is a very classical beauty.
Classical beauty? I wouldn't say that, but she has a funny style I happen to like.
User avatar
ponchi101 Venezuela
Site Admin
Posts: 14947
Joined: Mon Dec 07, 2020 4:40 pm
Location: New Macondo
Has thanked: 3910 times
Been thanked: 5726 times
Contact:

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2023

Post by ponchi101 »

Suliso wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 6:50 am
ponchi101 wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 10:31 pm She always does. She is a very classical beauty.
Classical beauty? I wouldn't say that, but she has a funny style I happen to like.
Classical beauty: no odd features that are still attractive. No odd nose (Alicia Wikander), slightly crooked teeth (Kirsten Dunst), minor exaggerated feature (Lilly Collins' eyebrows).
Of course, in this case, we are really talking about something in the eye of the beholder.
Ego figere omnia et scio supellectilem
User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2024

Post by JazzNU »

From Miami Grand Prix two weeks ago. If you go to the second photo of Caro's, you'll see Juan Martin with her, in addition to the separate post.





User avatar
JazzNU United States of America
Posts: 6655
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:57 pm
Location: Pennsylvania
Has thanked: 2758 times
Been thanked: 2354 times

Re: TENNIS PLAYERS (Off-Court Shenanigans)

#2025

Post by JazzNU »

More photos from the Czech Vogue spread








Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], Google [Bot] and 12 guests