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Title: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 18, 2026, 11:57:36 AM
Norris, Fery and Raducanu all thought the first round at the Aussie Open.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 20, 2026, 10:11:51 AM
Unsurprisingly Boulter knocked out by the no 10 seed. They seem to have a pretty rubbish schedule at the Aussie Open they're playing 1st round matches on day 3.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 20, 2026, 12:13:15 PM
Although day one was Sunday, so they started a day ahead of most Grand Slams. Really think January is too hot to be playing in Australia and this should be in about March. Would move the US Open back to about October if it was up to me, too.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 21, 2026, 11:14:32 AM
Norrie has just won his match, now the only Brit left standing in round 3, after defeats for Levy and sadly Raducanu.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: usav on January 21, 2026, 12:50:37 PM
I watched some of Raducanu last night before I went to bed.  There is a player in there for sure, but I don't know what is going on with her mentally - so many chances to kill a ball on the forehand and she would just dolly it back or hit a forehand down the middle.  When you look at how she played when she won the US Open she was so commanding, it's a different player now.  I don't know what to think.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 21, 2026, 01:43:16 PM
Another twenty or so coaching changes will sort it, I'm sure.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 25, 2026, 01:35:44 PM
Djokovic through to the quarters as his next opponent has had to withdraw with an injury. He was very lucky not to  have been disqualified in his last match, when he very nearly hit a ball girl, with a ball he lashed at in fury.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 28, 2026, 10:15:29 AM
Having reached the quarters by default, Djokovic makes the semis, after Musetti had to retire injured. Musetti was leading by 2 sets at the time.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 28, 2026, 10:16:32 AM
Ffs, is he the New England Patriots of tennis? Jammy twat.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 28, 2026, 01:41:28 PM
It's Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic and Zverev in the semis, I don't mind, who wins the title, as long as it's Alcaraz.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on January 28, 2026, 01:45:33 PM
Now that's a surprising bunch of semi-finalists.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on January 29, 2026, 11:44:52 PM
Are there any coaches left for Raducanu? I think Steve Bruce is free.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Brazilian Villain on January 30, 2026, 12:21:02 AM
Are there any coaches left for Raducanu? I think Steve Bruce is free.

She's had more coaches than Meghan Markle has had personal assistants.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: devilla on January 30, 2026, 02:29:10 PM
Watching Djokovic and Sinner. Incredible match, the mental strength and determination from Djokovic is amazing. Nearly one thirty in the morning there. Sinner could be on his way out here.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: devilla on January 30, 2026, 02:38:10 PM
What a beast of a player Novak is. Unbelievable match.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 30, 2026, 02:38:42 PM
2 incredible semis, can the old man win his 25th major?
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on January 30, 2026, 02:38:56 PM
You could have guessed he would win if it went to five sets as he has hardly had to play to make the semi-finals, the jammy prick.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Gareth on January 30, 2026, 05:19:03 PM
Ahh the jabbed vs anti-jabbing derby

Hopefully Alcaraz smashes him on Sunday
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Villa Lew on January 31, 2026, 11:16:40 AM
Superb performance from Elena Rybakina coming from 3 down in the final set to beat Sabalenka.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Monty on February 01, 2026, 11:54:50 AM
Alcaraz comes from behind to win in four in a really exceptional performance.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 01, 2026, 12:14:47 PM
Feel like Alcaraz gonna be quite dull and win about thirty Grand Slams. Still, he doesn't seem to be a terrible person like Djokovic or Nadal.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Skipper_The_Eyechild on February 01, 2026, 05:28:47 PM
Why is Nadal terrible? Apart from he looks like a leathery old nan now. I don't know the lore here.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: Brazilian Villain on February 01, 2026, 07:01:33 PM
Ahh the jabbed vs anti-jabbing derby

Are people still getting jabbed in 2026?
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 06, 2026, 06:14:26 PM
Raducanu and Boulter both through to finals, and Britain beat Norway in a Davis Cup Qualifier.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 07, 2026, 03:47:55 PM
Raducanu twatted.
Title: Re: Tennis 2026
Post by: cdbearsfan on February 07, 2026, 05:11:14 PM
Boulter wins.
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