'22 Wimbledon Ladies Draw
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You are dropping into "you can't imagine" she was well. Serena never mentioned she was sick, and for athletes, a win is a win. Wawrinka never says "my Australian Open, which I won because Rafa was injured...". The win was there.
And, at that time, winning a match against Serena was an important win. Athletes can't go and qualify every match with "I won because my opponent was sick", or "I won because I was lucky" or something like that. For an athlete, s/he has to believe the match was played fairly, against a quality opponent.
And the media is reporting a big upset. They have the right to bring in some other tidbits.
And, at that time, winning a match against Serena was an important win. Athletes can't go and qualify every match with "I won because my opponent was sick", or "I won because I was lucky" or something like that. For an athlete, s/he has to believe the match was played fairly, against a quality opponent.
And the media is reporting a big upset. They have the right to bring in some other tidbits.
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Re: '22 Wimbledon Ladies Draw
With all the upsets that are happening, I wouldn't be at all surprised if more come and we don't end up with a Cornet vs. Bouzkova final.
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I will do as you did with your correct HaddadMaia prediction, and say that I picked Maria in Predictions.
If I am allowed a motorsport comparison: Alona's game is like an Alfa Romeo. Beautiful design, superb handling, superior power. And famously unreliable, and, when they break down, very hard to fix and super expensive (the analogy breaks down there). When Alona is firing in all cylinders, she is amazing, Then cylinders 1, 5 and 7 start misfiring and it is a mess.
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I chose OTHER as the winner, and sincerely, if we get Maria Vs Rybakina, I will not be surprised.Cuckoo4Coco wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:36 pm With all the upsets that are happening, I wouldn't be at all surprised if more come and we don't end up with a Cornet vs. Bouzkova final.
I am committed in my predictions: Jabeur/Anisimova. And have zero confidence in that forecast.
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Started with a big prediction (BHM) and may end with another big one.
And, you know this, it will do nothing for your reputation here at TAT2.0. We are that childish.
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Re: '22 Wimbledon Ladies Draw
I am gonna stick with Anisimova vs. Jabeur but really anything could happen at this point.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:41 pmI chose OTHER as the winner, and sincerely, if we get Maria Vs Rybakina, I will not be surprised.Cuckoo4Coco wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:36 pm With all the upsets that are happening, I wouldn't be at all surprised if more come and we don't end up with a Cornet vs. Bouzkova final.
I am committed in my predictions: Jabeur/Anisimova. And have zero confidence in that forecast.
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Re: '22 Wimbledon Ladies Draw
I was there. I saw it.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 2:15 pm You are dropping into "you can't imagine" she was well. Serena never mentioned she was sick, and for athletes, a win is a win. Wawrinka never says "my Australian Open, which I won because Rafa was injured...". The win was there.
And, at that time, winning a match against Serena was an important win. Athletes can't go and qualify every match with "I won because my opponent was sick", or "I won because I was lucky" or something like that. For an athlete, s/he has to believe the match was played fairly, against a quality opponent.
And the media is reporting a big upset. They have the right to bring in some other tidbits.
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As a tennis player no matter what level you play at when you step onto that court you expect to win that match and give all that you can give to win that match. You are expecting the same from your opponent as well. So no matter what you get from your opponent on that given day or however you play if you come off the court with the win, it is still a win. You might have played the best tennis of your life that day or you might still have to go back and work on things. Whatever your opponent gives you on that particular day is totally out of your control. You might play a top player that has an off day that day for some reason or a player that plays great and you slip by with the win. It doesn't really matter because you came out with the W and you move onto the next match.
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Ashkor. Yes, you said it (that you were there), and maybe indeed Serena was not playing at her 100%. Maybe a physical ailment, maybe an injury. My point is that Cornet cannot go around thinking "Oh, I only beat Serena because she was sick". That is not a conducive mentality for a professional athlete. Serena won the 1st, and Cornet won the next two, and she has to see it as a valid victory.
What would have been a proper response from a question like that? "Oh you know I only beat Serena because she was not feeling well". That would have been a very odd way to describe such a victory.
I am sure that Hurkacz does not think of his last year victory over Federer as "I only beat him because he was injured" (which, since Roger went under the knife and has not played since, seems a very reasonable thing to say). Hurkacz must be very proud of that victory, and rightly so.
What would have been a proper response from a question like that? "Oh you know I only beat Serena because she was not feeling well". That would have been a very odd way to describe such a victory.
I am sure that Hurkacz does not think of his last year victory over Federer as "I only beat him because he was injured" (which, since Roger went under the knife and has not played since, seems a very reasonable thing to say). Hurkacz must be very proud of that victory, and rightly so.
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Re: '22 Wimbledon Ladies Draw
Looking up at the original poll there are only two ladies left(Badosa & Jabeur) in the poll and then there is the other column. There is still the possibility that the final could be Badosa vs. Jabeur , but the way things have played out that is highly unlikely.
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I will delete that poll after today and will update to one with players that have reached the QF.
And yes, even though there will be 8 players to pick from, I will still include OTHER in the poll. Simply because she is my favorite player.
And yes, even though there will be 8 players to pick from, I will still include OTHER in the poll. Simply because she is my favorite player.
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