Tennis Thread

[NUguy514]

[Rickster]

There’s something seriously wrong when the US Open is starting matches after midnight. It can’t be good for the players, most of the fans go home and I’m not staying up to watch. I’ve thought for years they need a curfew like some of the other majors.

[Salacious Kitty]

I stuck it out until the end of the Zverev match that lasted until about 11:30 my time. I can't believe people stayed until 2:30! Yikes. 

[Carey]

Please don't tell me Zverev is still alive.  Of course, you can feel free to tell me that he isn't

[Crashcourse]

When Alcaraz lost, Djoker probably thought he had this in the bag and on his way to another Slam victory.  

Wrong! 😝

[Medicine Crow]

Trying to watch the Fritz/Ruud match on TSN was an exercise in futility!!!  Kept going to commercial & defaulting to Demitrov/Rublev match.  What lousy coverage!!  I gave up!!

[Carey]

I have yet to try YouTube Television in Canada, but I'd probably record a match and wait for it to conclude.  That way I'd avoid all the nonsense

[Harry24]

Don’t know if this will be helpful, but I’m a DirectTV user, and at 7:15 this evening, they engaged in a blackout with ESPN.  So I checked out what other services are streaming the USO, and YouTube TV is offering a free 21-day trial, so I went for that, and the broadcast is now up on my TV.  

 

[roseha]

@Harry24 that's such incredible timing, Disney pulls this every year getting into a dispute with some cable or other service during the US Open and settling just in time for football season.  Last year ESPN was blacked out on Spectrum cable and I took out a Sling subscription to tide me over.  Just so annoying that they pull this all the time!

[khyber]

Zverev is gone!!!

[Salacious Kitty]

I didn't think Fritz had it in him. Thanks for knocking out that SAing asshole.

[Carey]

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Zverev is gone!!!

Oh thank god

For a second, I thought of copying the GIF NUguy514 posted up thread (to celebrate), but that's a waste of data over a glorified loser that could have won everything.  Whew!

[Harry24]

My first thought when Popyrin beat Djok was, “Oh, thank goodness.  Now I won’t even be tempted to root for Zverev.”  So it was with a light heart today that I freely and happily rooted against Zverev.  

Thank you, Fritz.  I don’t like you either, but I’m glad you won, and appreciate you took out the abuser.

[NUguy514]

2 hours ago, Carey said:

Oh thank god

For a second, I thought of copying the GIF NUguy514 posted up thread (to celebrate), but that's a waste of data over a glorified loser that could have won everything.  Whew!

I actually thought copying and reposting that gif!  Go us!

But also:

[Crashcourse]

Ugh.  I hate that Nick Kyrgios is now commentating and interviewing players at the US Open.   I know he has a podcast (that I've never listened to and never will) but I'm sorry he's now part of the tv tennis family.

[I Want My MBTV]

I can't stand Kyrgios as a player but I begrudgingly do like him as a commentator and wouldn't mind if he stayed doing that and never returned as a player! :-)  I find his commentary insightful and he doesn't just talk to talk.  I've been very surprised by my lack of annoyance with him! 

[Crashcourse]

He's a thug who got lucky.  JMHO 

[Medicine Crow]

43 minutes ago, Crashcourse said:

He's a thug who got lucky.  JMHO 

You're right about that, but I'm liking him in this role.

[Crashcourse]

They should use Chris Eubanks more instead of him.

[TVbitch]

Nick also turned up on a Gordon Ramsey cooking competition and another program I was watching from AU, so I think "TV personality" is his next career.

Happy for Pegula! 

[Jillibean]

On 9/4/2024 at 5:10 PM, I Want My MBTV said:

I can't stand Kyrgios as a player but I begrudgingly do like him as a commentator and wouldn't mind if he stayed doing that and never returned as a player! :-)  I find his commentary insightful and he doesn't just talk to talk.  I've been very surprised by my lack of annoyance with him! 

I actually think he's a great commentator, and I have empathy for what seem to be some mental health struggles. But I can't listen to him without thinking that he pled guilty to domestic assault. Why should he get this job over what I'm sure are a slew of other promising tennis alumni who could also do a great job and have never assaulted their partners? 

[Spunkygal]

Trying to find a free way to watch since DirecTV has a contract dispute with ESPN, Disney. I really wanted to watch Tiafoe tonight.

[TVbitch]

Hi Spunky! Online sportsbooks legally offer live streaming on most all sports. PM me if you want a link to the one I use which is streaming the match. I'm not sure I can post it. You'll want to turn off the chat function, cuz it will drive you nuts!  

[Spunkygal]

16 hours ago, TVbitch said:

Hi Spunky! Online sportsbooks legally offer live streaming on most all sports. PM me if you want a link to the one I use which is streaming the match. I'm not sure I can post it. You'll want to turn off the chat function, cuz it will drive you nuts!  

Thank you! The men’s final is on ABC so I can watch it there. It won’t kill me to miss the ladies final. Hope all is well with you!

[mojoween]

Matthew McConaghey is from Texas?  Confused why he is doing the voiceover and not a New Yawker.

[Carey]

Maybe several know the reason, but otherwise, and IMO, I'd like to see the US Open moved up one week (if not 2).  Okay finals this weekend but I'm not sure who saw the outcomes and how many

[TVbitch]

Sinner was hitting the ball so hard I could not help but think maybe Taylor should get a referral to Sinner's massage therapist. 😉

I didn't really get into many of the matches this year. The finals were pretty much forgone conclusions. I find putting only the men's final on network TV offensive -to the women but also to tennis in general. Same for the Olympics. I did not see one match, even though I watched a lot of it.  

[I Want My MBTV]

On 9/5/2024 at 4:15 PM, Jillibean said:

I actually think he's a great commentator, and I have empathy for what seem to be some mental health struggles. But I can't listen to him without thinking that he pled guilty to domestic assault. Why should he get this job over what I'm sure are a slew of other promising tennis alumni who could also do a great job and have never assaulted their partners? 

I'm sorry, I don't know how I forgot this.  I agree he should not get any kind of job in the spotlight.  There are plenty of other qualified people that would be just as good.  It's not just ESPN he's done broadcasting for tennis for other networks including for the BBC for Wimbledon.  Unfortunately tennis has not shown to make great choices when it comes to how it treats domestic violence.  Exhibit 1 - Zverev.   

[roseha]

Chris Eubanks was doing a fine job as the commentator on site at the Fritz/Tiafoe semi, he would be great as a full time commentator instead of Kyrgios for instance.  In fact he would be an improvement over Chris Fowler who I suspect is reading most of his comments from a script.