The Old Tennis Thread

[Drew.]

theres hope

[Novo]

This match is over already, someone throw in the towel

[Maia]

This is painful

[Novo]

" Pain doesn't kill me.. i kill the Pain "

Amazing :joker:

[Maia]

Not too convinced Caroline is even trying

[Novo]

Well she's just as terrible when she tries so it doesn't matter

[Maia]

Pipe down

[Locke.]

Another deuce

[Maia]

C'mon Cazza

[Locke.]

Yes!!

[Drew.]

good start to the 2nd

[Maia]

YES Broke her!!!!!!!!!!

[Novo]

No worries, just a minor blip

[Maia]

Don't wanna jinx it but it's looking hopeful

[Maia]

:amazed:

[Drew.]

changed avatar to the worst one i could find of Kuznetsova in hope i jinx her and she looses.

[Maia]

Omg :laugh2:

[Maia]

Not sure it's working Drew she's looking to get her first game of this entire set

[Maia]

Drew bloody change it quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drew.]

dear god

[Drew.]

have faith in me! iv got this

[Maia]

No worries just as long as she holds her serve she'll be fine

[Locke.]

Hope that cool umpire from the other night makes an appearance tonight

[Maia]

No...No...........No

[Novo]

Yes Yes Yes

[Drew.]

Hope that cool umpire from the other night makes an appearance tonight

would that happen to be this man?

http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/154744821-chair-umpire-kader-nouni-and-international-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QR3VqppVMYB2hrFd7GDjRh3lvYam ypGXEbIwYpbzHgy9FiByMAH7PvWveDesMYHX8g%3D%3D

[Locke.]

would that happen to be this man?

http://cache3.asset-cache.net/gc/154744821-chair-umpire-kader-nouni-and-international-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QR3VqppVMYB2hrFd7GDjRh3lvYam ypGXEbIwYpbzHgy9FiByMAH7PvWveDesMYHX8g%3D%3D

:joker::joker:

That's the one

[Maia]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maia]

Caroline's turning this around, knew I could count on her :worship:

[Drew.]

i take full credit for this

[Maia]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! @ what you've added to it :joker:

[Maia]

She's serving for the set, shouldn't really be letting Kuznetsova have this

[Drew.]

:evilgrin:

[Locke.]

Oh no she is making a comeback

[Maia]

C'mon Cazza!!!!!!!!!!

[IheartBB]

Horrible set from Sveta. But a set that we've come to expect from her over the years. She is THE model of inconsistency.

[Locke.]

Yes :worship:

Good second set, just needs to keep it up now

[Drew.]

both 6-2, im feeling a tighter 3rd set

[Maia]

YES!!!!!!!!! Takes the 2nd set!

[Maia]

Just need Caroline to win this final set now....then it'll be a perfect prediction :D

[Locke.]

Right what is more important... A player I like going through or Mollie moving further ahead of me in the predictions

[Drew.]

who's due on after this?

[Maia]

Right what is more important... A player I like going through or Mollie moving further ahead of me in the predictions

Both :pipe:

[Locke.]

Think I will keep supporting Caroline and make up these 20 points in the other games, sounds easy enough

[IheartBB]

I'd happily sacrifice my Wozniacki in 3 prediction to see Sveta win this match :sad:

[Maia]

Caroline looking great in the programme book there

[Novo]

How has Wozniacki got this far playing average tennis... Lisicki should have beat her in Round 1, she was terrible against Tsurenko and now she is somehow grinding this one out

[Maia]

Think I will keep supporting Caroline and make up these 20 points in the other games, sounds easy enough

Yes yes I'm sure a skilled predictor like yourself will rack those up in no time

[Maia]

Has Kuznetsova turned invisible

[Drew.]

went to get a quick take away by the looks of it

[Maia]

Oh Svet

[Maia]

Nervous now...this final set could go either way

[Drew.]

predicting 6-4 to Caroline

[IheartBB]

What a horrible umpire. He should be fired.

[Novo]

How dare he do that

[Locke.]

Yes yes I'm sure a skilled predictor like yourself will rack those up in no time

LOL!!!!! http://www.skypeicons.com/images/s/icon-dull.gif

Good old Gasquet will ensure my climb up the table I'm sure

[Maia]

LOL!!!!! http://www.skypeicons.com/images/s/icon-dull.gif

Good old Gasquet will ensure my climb up the table I'm sure

Tsonga will not be going anywhere I'm sure http://skypeicons.com/images/s/icon-smirk.gif

[Maia]

Looks like Kuznetsova might throw this set away...fingers crossed

[Maia]

I take that back

[Drew.]

Looks like Kuznetsova might throw this set away...fingers crossed

the avatar has to go..

[Maia]

Hold that thought Drew it did help Caroline through that last set

[Maia]

This is gonna be really close

[MTVN]

Is she supposed to be loosening up or something in that avatar Drew

[Drew.]

Is she supposed to be loosening up or something in that avatar Drew

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m4p9u0g1RsI/S7JM-rCGZpI/AAAAAAAACFg/l_ZrW6Cuhn0/s400/looser.jpg

[Maia]

God if Svet breaks her she's doomed D:

[Maia]

She has........

The dream is over

[Novo]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maia]

Hahahaha

[Drew.]

this games way to unpredictable to call

[Locke.]

Gasquet has arrived to put an end to my avatar curse

http://www.turbodaddy.net/badschotz/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/richard-gasquet.jpg

[Maia]

God sake Caroline you nearly broke her what are you doing!!!!!

[Novo]

King Gasquet

[Maia]

Smashing her racquet :joker:

God though so frustrating

[Maia]

That point >>>>>>>>>>

[Locke.]

A great point

[Maia]

YES!!!

[Locke.]

Breaks back :worship:

[Novo]

Very Lucky

[Drew.]

great stat.. Djokovic and Warwrinka were on court last night longer than Sharapova has been on all tournament!

[Locke.]

Richard Gasquet has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) failed in their appeal against the decision to overturn a ban he had received after testing positive for cocaine.

The 23-year-old Frenchman had tested positive for the drug at the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida in March of this year and he was handed a provisional 12-month ban.

But an ITF panel overturned the ban in July, accepting Gasquet's claim that the substance was only in his system due to him kissing a woman who had taken cocaine at a nightclub.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1236710/Richard-Gasquet-cleared-drug-charges-court-backs-cocaine-kiss-story.html#ixzz2IZS9W9vV
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You just can't keep a good man down

[Drew.]

now this is her chance

[Maia]

She's gonna do it!!!! :worship:

[Locke.]

Get him Caroline!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drew.]

Get him caroline

[Maia]

Get him Caroline :@

[IheartBB]

Brilliant umpiring. Give that man a raise.

[Maia]

Still close and could go either way, not out of the woods yet

[Drew.]

this is the one she needs to break

[Maia]

If she can then it will be pretty much game set match

[Drew.]

Epic rally

[Maia]

Break point, come on Cazza you need this

[Maia]

Deuce again

[Locke.]

4-4

[Novo]

Svet is running on empty here and she is still keeping up with Wozniacki

[Maia]

Well Caroline will have to break her if she wins this game

[Maia]

This can't be happening

[Locke.]

She is losing her range

[Drew.]

very tense

[Maia]

very tense

Incredibly

[Maia]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :amazed:

[Drew.]

YES, this is it!

[Maia]

Was worried Kuznetsova was gonna take it there, so glad. Caroline just needs to break here now and then she is through.

[Novo]

Can safely say i'm not to bothered about Vika playing either of these two

[Locke.]

Could it be

[Maia]

Svet is a fighter I will give her that much

[Maia]

Oh dear...really don't want it to go 5-5

[Locke.]

Can see this going on for a long time

[Drew.]

darn

[Maia]

But it has

Caroline gonna need to pull a miracle out of the bag now

[Drew.]

not good signs

[Maia]

Now isn't the time for Svet to make a comeback

[Locke.]

Crap

[Maia]

Ugh think she'll win it now

[Drew.]

well well well

[Maia]

Yep she'll take the next one and win now...:(

[Maia]

Gonna just...cry in a corner for the rest of the year after this

[Locke.]

I will see you there after every single tournament I watch Lisicki in this year

[Drew.]

not a good time for my sky box to turn off

[Maia]

Christtttttttt

[Maia]

You can still do it Caroline!!!!

[Drew.]

and that.. is game

[Maia]

No crap, match point

[Locke.]

She's out :(

[Maia]

Brb disappearing in a corner for the next 7 years

[Drew.]

well now i look silly with this avatar

[Maia]

How do you think I look

[Novo]

Simply Amazing

[Drew.]

mascara down your face with tears ?

[Locke.]

My favourites continue to fall

Gaquet has got to stop the rot

[Maia]

Can take some consolation in the fact Vika will walk all over her in the quarter-final

[Novo]

I'd sleep with Svet after that performance

[Maia]

mascara down your face with tears ?

Not quite what I was referring to even though that is true

[Drew.]

Not quite what I was referring to even though that is true

i know, i just didnt fancy saying you looked silly :)

[Locke.]

Simply Amazing

Well well well look at your post in here - http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172318&highlight=caroline+wozniacki

[Maia]

Hopefully this Chardy v Seppi match can turn into a 5-setter with Seppi triumphing that will make this all so much better

[Maia]

Well well well look at your post in here - http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172318&highlight=caroline+wozniacki

Novo back when he had taste

[Novo]

That was 2011 i have moved on since then

[Locke.]

Good old Seppi is on course to wrap up a victory in 4 sets

[Maia]

Gonna drown my sorrows in an entire bar of chocolate

[IheartBB]

Brilliant from Sveta! Hope she destroys Vesnina in the quarters.

[Novo]

Brilliant from Sveta! Hope to destroys Vesnina in the quarters.

What on earth are you suggesting

[Locke.]

Brilliant from Sveta! Hope she destroys Vesnina in the quarters.

:joker:

[IheartBB]

What on earth are you suggesting

Heavenly, glorious things.

[Maia]

Hope Vesnina does win now that'll put Novo in his place

[Novo]

Mollie you are a traitor to Vika

[Maia]

Can't support someone endorsed by you after your unforgivable behaviour here

[Maia]

Chardy v Seppi match incredibly close hopefully 5 sets on the cards

[Locke.]

Don't be silly it must be a 4 setter

[Drew.]

Don't be silly it must be a 4 setter

hopefully!

[Maia]

Don't be silly it must not be

[Novo]

Can't support someone endorsed by you after your unforgivable behaviour here

David has Corrupted you and made you dislike Vika, i don't believe what i am seeing

[IheartBB]

Come on, Chardy! Win it in 5.

Also, Vesnina scrubs up well;
https://twimg0-a.akamaihd.net/profile_images/3020763218/333ee345d03b1e667ad500e34a179b20.jpeg

[Locke.]

It is a very proud moment I must admit

[Locke.]

Vika on court 30 seconds and moaning already, Vesnina must pull this off

[Maia]

C'mon Vesnina!!!!!!!!

[Novo]

Good start Vika

[Drew.]

this isnt going to take very long is it :joker:

[Novo]

Serena will be ****ting herself

[Locke.]

Vesnina is rather poor

[Novo]

Looks like normal business is resumed for Vika

[Locke.]

Very true, double faulting her way out the game

[Novo]

Work on your ****ing serve Vika

[Novo]

Be interesting to see Vika's break/Hold comparison.. she has probably broke more times

[Drew.]

great to see Chardy coming back in the 3rd, need him to win it and Seppi to take the 4th

[Drew.]

Wait Chardys winning 2-1, darn

[Drew.]

Wait Chardys winning 2-1, darn

[Novo]

Well Well Well.. wasn't that just a lovely match to watch

[Locke.]

The crowd really hate her don't they :joker:

[Drew.]

Murrays on around 6 isnt he?

[Novo]

The Crowd are always so weird when it comes to Vika... they were behind her against Serena in the US Open final and in Australia even though she is the Champ there they don't give her enough respect

[Novo]

Maria is going to destroy Serena

http://www.mariakirilenko.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Maria-Kirilenko-161112-3.jpg

[Maia]

The battle of France is on

[Novo]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mg5ys7.jpg

[Maia]

Chardy bloody did it in 4, what the hell

[Maia]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mg5ys7.jpg

http://skypeicons.com/images/s/icon-dull.gif

[Drew.]

iv bottled it with my predictions tonight

[Locke.]

The finest backhand in the game taking out the big man

[Novo]

nixwVm-ZOcI

The way Aga just appears out of nowhere at the end :joker: :joker: :joker: :joker:

[Novo]

xESgDegN2Xg

Life is complete

[Locke.]

Gasquet throws away 3 break points and loses the first set.

No worries, he will still do it in 5

[Drew.]

the racket one is priceless :joker:

[Novo]

DWO_Laagly4

Polish Cribs with Aga and Ula.. this is priceless

[Novo]

1SBNcHv5Dik

1.36 " They are so fat! "

[Novo]

Time to get back to the Tsonga and Gasquet match

[Drew.]

think Tsongas had a late night

[Locke.]

Gasquet in control of the second set so far, hopefully this continues

[Novo]

Will Gasquet finally break his 4th round exit record

[Novo]

Sloane Stephens has won the first set 6-1, Could meet Serena next, already faced each other in Brisbane think Serena won 6-3 6-4 but it was a pretty good match

[Novo]

Gasquet running away from a Bee

[Novo]

Jovanovski wins the second set 6-3 against Sloane

[Novo]

Jovanovski is a bit of a GIP

[Drew.]

wow, i admit defeat on tonight's predictions then..

[Novo]

Makes a louder noise then Vika and Sharapova and it's not really a grunt either it's more of a scream

[Drew.]

How can you dominate 6-1 then loose 6-3. Grrrr

[Locke.]

Good news that, have got Sloane to win it 2-1.

Can remember Lisicki beating Jovanovski at the Olympics, was quite close I think

[Novo]

She's broke Sloane

[Novo]

Jovanovski is making Sloane run everywhere with these cross court forehands, a good taste for Serena's ankle in the Quarters

[Novo]

Sloane breaks back

[Locke.]

No Gasquet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Drew.]

:joker: i can see people complaining about the noise Jovanovski makes, iv yet to hear it

[Novo]

It sounds like a noise a prehistoric beast would make

[Drew.]

haha :joker:

[Drew.]

Tsonga to save the day

[Locke.]

Gasquet has had enough

[Novo]

5 breaks in a row..

[Locke.]

Right Gasquet just retire now please we can't have Mollie gaining another 5 points over me

[Drew.]

iv just switched to the Jovanovski game to hear her.. MY GOD

[Novo]

Sloane's defensive play seems to be the difference at the minute, don't know how she stayed in that point

[Locke.]

Poor Gasquet has been wrongly eliminated

[Drew.]

thank you Tsonga :worship: i needed that prediction

[Locke.]

Right come on Sloane make these points back up for me

[Novo]

Oh no.. the screaming GIP is going out

[Drew.]

i feel sorry for her boyfriend (if she has one)

[Locke.]

Yes Sloane!!!!!

[Locke.]

Right think I can slot Sloane in as my second favourite after this great interview

[Novo]

Quarter Finals are looking like

Azarenka v Kuznetsova
Li Na v Radwanska
Sharapova v Makarova
Stephens v Williams


Vika, Serena, Sharapova and Aga = Consistent

[Locke.]

There will be at least 1 upset

I am calling a Li Na victory

[Novo]

Not sure i can be bothered watching the Murray match, everyone knows it will either be straight sets or Simon will retire, Shame he isn't facing someone who'd give him a good game like Raonic

[Novo]

Makarova to beat Sharapova and then Aga to beat Makarova in the Semis to make the final

[Marc]

Good old Svetlana

[Marc]

xESgDegN2Xg

Life is complete

:worship:

DWO_Laagly4

Polish Cribs with Aga and Ula.. this is priceless

They're like princesses! :worship:

[Marc]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2mg5ys7.jpg

:laugh2:

[Marc]

How is Andy letting him break his serve :suspect: too many errors

[Novo]

Can Maria do it Marc?

[Novo]

She's playing really well.. but she is a break down

[Novo]

96% 1st serve..

[Marc]

6-2 6-0 in 57 minutes

Wow.

[Marc]

http://i50.tinypic.com/15d6iw8.png

Killed her on all fronts

[Novo]

Quickly Vika book pedicure before it's to late

[Marc]

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/734786_10151253811478732_707059517_n.jpg

[Marc]

Kirilenko winning just 8 points on Serena's serve :laugh:

[Locke.]

I see I was right to go asleep, 2 very routine wins for Murray and Serena

Time to go back asleep and miss Federer's routine win aswell

[Marc]

Raonic will get a set here..

[Locke.]

Marc do you have any words of rememberance for the fallen heroes of last night, Gasquet and Wozniacki?

[Novo]

Marc do you have any words of rememberance for the fallen heroes of last night, Gasquet and Wozniacki?

http://m.ocdn.eu/_m/b414739ca3dc52ecfce3e4014b11ab9a,14,1.jpg

[Black Dagger]

I don't even know who I'm supporting bar Murray in this tournament now Simon, Wawrinka, Del Potro are out.

Think I might just root for Maria and Andy.

[Marc]

Marc do you have any words of rememberance for the fallen heroes of last night, Gasquet and Wozniacki?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/40658645ae297351311ba9b4b0f50551/tumblr_mfzrrixBWw1r1fcy4o2_250.gif

[Marc]

Aga, Lucas

[Black Dagger]

She does seem very fun.

[Novo]

Don't support Maria, Lucas.. She upset poor Aga


http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygyz7lC741qieq1ao1_500.gif

http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2012/jul/CRYING_1.jpg

[Black Dagger]

Oh what a bitch, hope her sweets fail now.

[Marc]

Sugarpova... my arse.. more like SourBitchPova

[Marc]

Man this match is dull

[Marc]

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270986_10151433533358615_1831988224_n.jpg

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/148374_10151433533913615_1130929686_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/397476_10151433534203615_1681077786_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/154187_10151433534068615_374492469_n.jpg

[Marc]

Federer breaks, therefore this match is over.

[Legend killer]

2 THINGS TO Say

1. Andy's draw has been the biggest cakewalk in slam history bloody joke how easy it has been

2. Raonic only won 4 points on Fed's serve in 2 sets ISTHISREALLIFE.GIF Fed looking every inch the GOAT out there disposing of these young guns

[Marc]

Should've guessed Fed in 3 then

[Black Dagger]

Who's Murray against next?

I thought Simon would have give him a challenge, was he tired after playing Monfils or something?

[Legend killer]

Thought Fed would have one of his mental lapses and gift Ranoic a set next up for the GOAT is JO

[Marc]

It would have just taken one break for Raonic to get a set, shame.. I lost 3 pts there