Talk About Tennis 2.0

Is this our first entry of the year? I looked and didn't see a thread for 2022 but if there is one I'll delete this one and post the Tweet there. It's late and I just watched Heather Watson fight for almost 20m before losing a game to Mayer Sherif. I'm tired.

Nope, there is no other topic for this year. Good that you started it.
And that is a good entry. Solid wind up, proper destruction of the racquet, disposal is effective at the end. Yep, good enough for me

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:01 pm Nope, there is no other topic for this year. Good that you started it.
And that is a good entry. Solid wind up, proper destruction of the racquet, disposal is effective at the end. Yep, good enough for me

and it gives me a reason to remember Roberto Carballes. I did like the disposal. Properly disgusted fling.

One of the worst ever?

Shameful. Does not even qualify as racquet throwing. That is, at best, racquet dropping. Not worthy of being called a smash.

I've seen worse. But I always think it's funny when it basically ricochets back at them. Instead of blowing off steam, it typically makes them more frustrated.

Kyrgios had a decent one while walking to his chair/bench on a changeover last night vs. Medvedev, if anyone wants to look for it.
I think it was in the last set.

Deuce wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:50 am Kyrgios had a decent one while walking to his chair/bench on a changeover last night vs. Medvedev, if anyone wants to look for it.
I think it was in the last set.

I saw it but haven't seen a clip of it anywhere. It was pretty good.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:31 am

Deuce wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:50 am Kyrgios had a decent one while walking to his chair/bench on a changeover last night vs. Medvedev, if anyone wants to look for it.
I think it was in the last set.

I saw it but haven't seen a clip of it anywhere. It was pretty good.

It cost him a point because he had earlier warnings. He started his next service game (last game of the match) down 0-15. It was a decent smash, but not worth losing a point. If it had been a masterpiece, okay.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:17 am One of the worst ever?

she didn't commit. She second-guessed before it left her hand. Amateur.

Zverev making a strong entry just now after dropping serve in the 2nd set against Shapovalov.

Zverev just took the lead... video to come. This thing was mangled... Pure revulsion and searing rage. Went down a set and a break, after fighting off one or two break points in that game and getting to deuce. The commentator was even admiring on the slow-mo replay.

First photo

Here you go

Oh, yes. The vibrator dampener comes off beautifully, it cracks instantly upon entry, he is truly disgusted at the universe.
Solid entry. Fitting that he did to a racquet named GRAVITY. It was crushed.

We're apparently never allowed to enjoy a smash from Sascha ever again in life. Sigh