Aussie Open
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@machpants said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
@antipodean said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
Medvedev...
Kinda good though
Still an arsehole
I don't get this, or tennis followers in general. Does anyone know Medvedev or do they just not like a player who beats players they like, who they also don't know.
I wouldn't endear myself to a crowd that booed me either.
I'm rating him based on his tanty to the ump in the semi.
Entitled millennial who thinks telling louder makes your argument right. (Even if he may have had a point.)
He has a lot to learn about customer relations... I recall Joker being pretty unliked early on. He has an excellent game, there is always time to make nice with the crowd, if he wants to
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@canefan said in Aussie Open:
@machpants said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
@antipodean said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
Medvedev...
Kinda good though
Still an arsehole
I don't get this, or tennis followers in general. Does anyone know Medvedev or do they just not like a player who beats players they like, who they also don't know.
I wouldn't endear myself to a crowd that booed me either.
I'm rating him based on his tanty to the ump in the semi.
Entitled millennial who thinks telling louder makes your argument right. (Even if he may have had a point.)
He has a lot to learn about customer relations... I recall Joker being pretty unliked early on. He has an excellent game, there is always time to make nice with the crowd, if he wants to
I liked the comment about the wife and the broken tv. I suspect he has a dark sense of humour that isn't a quick to warm up to style.
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@canefan said in Aussie Open:
@machpants said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
@antipodean said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
Medvedev...
Kinda good though
Still an arsehole
I don't get this, or tennis followers in general. Does anyone know Medvedev or do they just not like a player who beats players they like, who they also don't know.
I wouldn't endear myself to a crowd that booed me either.
I'm rating him based on his tanty to the ump in the semi.
Entitled millennial who thinks telling louder makes your argument right. (Even if he may have had a point.)
He has a lot to learn about customer relations... I recall Joker being pretty unliked early on. He has an excellent game, there is always time to make nice with the crowd, if he wants to
Did you see his post match speech? Extremely gracious towards Nadal, respectful to the media & came across good.
Dunno who this person is (and why their comments are on tennis are relevant), but I'm 100% with Medvedev here. You can't spend 5 hours ignoring winners, cheering errors & booing Hawkeye awarding you points then expect your target to have any interest in anything you say or do anymore.
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The Medvedev press conference was a little weird:
‘The kid stopped dreaming’: Daniil Medvedev’s stunning slam claim in extraordinary presser monologue
‘Kid stopped dreaming’: Medvedev blasts crowd, makes huge slam call in wild presser
"The kid is going to play for himself."
I wasn't a fan of the crowd behaviour but I think this was a bit OTT.
As if he wasn't playing for himself, possibly Russia, and probably the $$.
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@nostrildamus said in Aussie Open:
The Medvedev press conference was a little weird:
‘The kid stopped dreaming’: Daniil Medvedev’s stunning slam claim in extraordinary presser monologue
‘Kid stopped dreaming’: Medvedev blasts crowd, makes huge slam call in wild presser
"The kid is going to play for himself."
I wasn't a fan of the crowd behaviour but I think this was a bit OTT.
As if he wasn't playing for himself, possibly Russia, and probably the $$.
I don't really think he was playing for Australians before.I think there was a bit of lost in translation there with the word he used.
Make no mistake though, it was a thinly veiled critique of the crowd.
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@majorrage said in Aussie Open:
@canefan said in Aussie Open:
@machpants said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
@antipodean said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
Medvedev...
Kinda good though
Still an arsehole
I don't get this, or tennis followers in general. Does anyone know Medvedev or do they just not like a player who beats players they like, who they also don't know.
I wouldn't endear myself to a crowd that booed me either.
I'm rating him based on his tanty to the ump in the semi.
Entitled millennial who thinks telling louder makes your argument right. (Even if he may have had a point.)
He has a lot to learn about customer relations... I recall Joker being pretty unliked early on. He has an excellent game, there is always time to make nice with the crowd, if he wants to
Did you see his post match speech? Extremely gracious towards Nadal, respectful to the media & came across good.
Dunno who this person is (and why their comments are on tennis are relevant), but I'm 100% with Medvedev here. You can't spend 5 hours ignoring winners, cheering errors & booing Hawkeye awarding you points then expect your target to have any interest in anything you say or do anymore.
I agree with this. But he can choose to butt heads with the crowd, or he can try to win them over. I think the crowds at this year's open have been particularly boorish. Maybe it's recently bias
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@majorrage said in Aussie Open:
@canefan said in Aussie Open:
@machpants said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
@antipodean said in Aussie Open:
@booboo said in Aussie Open:
Medvedev...
Kinda good though
Still an arsehole
I don't get this, or tennis followers in general. Does anyone know Medvedev or do they just not like a player who beats players they like, who they also don't know.
I wouldn't endear myself to a crowd that booed me either.
I'm rating him based on his tanty to the ump in the semi.
Entitled millennial who thinks telling louder makes your argument right. (Even if he may have had a point.)
He has a lot to learn about customer relations... I recall Joker being pretty unliked early on. He has an excellent game, there is always time to make nice with the crowd, if he wants to
Did you see his post match speech? Extremely gracious towards Nadal, respectful to the media & came across good.
Dunno who this person is (and why their comments are on tennis are relevant), but I'm 100% with Medvedev here
Carla Jayne Hrdlicka (born c. 1963) is an American-born business executive based in Australia. She is currently the chairman and Board President of Tennis Australia, having been appointed in October 2017. In November 2020, she became the chief executive officer (CEO) of Australian airline Virgin Australia, replacing Paul Scurrah. -
@nostrildamus did they misspell her surname? Missing an "a"?...
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@nostrildamus was talking about the tweet!
Care factor zero of whose in a presentation party!
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@majorrage said in Aussie Open:
@nostrildamus was talking about the tweet!
Care factor zero of whose in a presentation party!
oh ok. If you mean James Withers he is a BIG name at Scotland Food and Drink.
So just as expert as many posters here. -
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@1kiwi said in Aussie Open:
2025 Edition starts tomorrow
Jannik Sinner Mens favorite for the title and Aryna Sabalenka for the Women's
Sinner is staring at a possible 2 year ban for his failed drug test last year, so it might be his last shot for a while
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@Siam said in Aussie Open:
@nostrildamus did they misspell her surname? Missing an "a"?...
Upvote may have taken three years, but the comment was worth it.
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A star is born.
18 year old João Fonseca knocked out World No. 9 Andrey Rubelev in straight sets.
Fonsceca has the fastest forehand recorded at the AO this year in his first ever grand slam match.
His game is very mature for an 18 year old - he's going to fun to monitor.
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@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Open:
A star is born.
18 year old João Fonseca knocked out World No. 9 Andrey Rubelev in straight sets.
Fonsceca has the fastest forehand recorded at the AO this year in his first ever grand slam match.
His game is very mature for an 18 year old - he's going to fun to monitor.
I watched the game, he destroyed Rublev. This kid could go deep into the tournament, and has a bright future
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Another youngster makes a statement - 19 year old yank Tien knocks out Medvedev in a match that went from 10pm - 3am.
Another theme I'm enjoying in this year's AO is opponents taunting the home crowd after knocking out the local player. The crowds have been especially boorish this year so I don't blame the players. Makes for good theatre.
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Amen. Recently I've come to the conclusion we need more villains in sport. Or people willing to act the villain for the purposes of entertainment.
Virat Kohli is a great example. Of course he doesn't need to be shoulder barging a debutant opening bat, but did it make the game heaps more fun? Unquestionably. Nick Kyrgios is the same.
So when I see a tennis player give it back to the crowd I love it. Don't be middle here, have a fucken crack.
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Channeling my inner GOM I have to disagree.
I'm not saying that it all has to cucumber sandwiches and strawberries and cream but there have to be standards and the minority of ferals at the AO have stepped way over that line. I loved the way Danielle Collins gave it back to her hecklers.
I think Kyrgios is part of / symptomatic of the problem. Apparently organizers' love him because he's introduced a younger audience to the tennis. Well, if that audience are those that were chanting out obscenities about a player's mother then personally I'd prefer they stay away.
Throwing your support behind a player is great. Likewise giving it to the 'villain' but if it descends into boorishness it's a very slippery slope.
Tennis goes on for a long time. It's hot and there's plenty of booze but certain standards should be respected old chap.
Jayne Hrdlicka - Wikipedia
