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The random whispers thread - Off Topic! - Volume 2

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#1 · (Edited)
This thread is meant to be about anything that is not direct related to Simona Halep.

So, if you guys are just bored or not and want's to talk about something(related to tennis or not), whispers here any thought.
 
#434 ·
Every time I listen to this song I'm thinking about Simona



"I still fall on my face sometimes and I
Can't color inside the lines 'cause
I'm perfectly incomplete
I'm still working on my masterpiece and I
I wanna hang with the greatest gotta
Way to go, but it's worth the wait, no
You haven't seen the best of me
I'm still working on my masterpiece"
 
#446 ·
Great words from Agassi about Darren:

One of the most influential characters in his life is Adelaide’s Darren Cahill, who helped guide Agassi to become the oldest man in history to hold the No.1 ranking in 2003.

“I’ve never met a person who cares more about the game,” Agassi said.

“I’ve never met a person with more knowledge of the game and quite frankly I’ve never met a person who’s more professional.

“The man takes care of his business tirelessly, both on the home front and the balance of life and his work.

“He does it without complaint. He’s a pleasure to watch

“I consider Darren one of the great over-achievers in life and quite frankly, I would hire Darren for anything.”
No Cookies | Herald Sun
 
#447 ·
A legendary comeback by the Mighty Magpies tonight!!



1-3 down on 70 mins and 2-3 down with 90 mins plus 4 mins of added time played. Then ... 2 goals in 2 mins to snatch the win!! :woohoo: :banana: The commentators on BBC Radio Newcastle went absolutely mental (and so did I)!

It doesn't quite match our 0-4 to 4-4 in 25 mins against Arsenal a few years ago but it's brilliant all the same.

We had 22 shots to Norwich's 7 so we really should have won it more comfortably.

Now in 3rd, one point behind Norwich and the automatic promotion spots.
 
#450 ·
The wrong Daria won today. Neither of the Timeas. And I'm still disappointed in the CAS decision yesterday. A bad start of the day for me...

*on the CAS decision, I know Maria has some fans around here, and probably whatever I say won't make them change their mind... Maybe because you see this from the perspective of "Maria the victim". But I see it from the perspective of all the players that lost to her because of Meldonium, in tight 3-setters. Just look at RG'14:
R4: Stosus wins S1 6-3, then loses S2 by a game, then can't keep up with Pova in the 3rd
QF: Muguruza wins S1 6-1 (!), loses S2 by a game, then can't keep up with Pova in the 3rd
SF: Bouchard wins S1 6-4, loses S2 by a game, then can't keep with with Pova in the 3rd
F: a bit of a different pattern with Simo losing R1, but it's hard to deny Pova's improved stamina after that (in)famous bathroom break that killed Simo's momentum. Simo did however manage to keep up with Pova in the 3rd till 4-4, losing only by a game (with stamina being one of the factors that tilted the difference).

It wasn't only Simona (arguably) robbed of the money & title. Every opponent as of Stosur was (arguably) robbed of money and chance for the title. And that's just 1 tournament. Think of AO'15 where she saved MP against Panova in R2. It's very possible that without Meldonium she wouldn't have saved that MP, and consequently the tournament (and money won) would have looked much different for Panova, Diyas, Peng, Bouchard and/or Makarova. I know defenders argue that it was legal back then. But it's clear as night and day from the ITF report, from the way she was hiding the use of it from her own team, that she was consciously taking it as a PED. So LEGALLY she deserved 2 years already. But ETHICALLY she would have deserved even more. Which is why I feel tennis (and sports in general) lost a bit yesterday. :(
 
#457 ·


https://twitter.com/danielradutenis/status/785453229148672004


Possible exemption for the Roland Garros 2016 champion ? Discuss :) .


The rule is there for years, but it never happened :

a. Qualified Players – Singles

The top seven (7) players in the Finals Rankings qualify for the WTA Finals (each a “Finals Singles Qualified Player”). At its sole discretion and taking into account extraordinary circumstances, the WTA may select the eighth player for participation in the singles competition. If the WTA does not exercise its option to select the eighth player, the eighth player in the Finals Rankings will qualify for the WTA Finals as a Finals Singles Qualified Player.



Obviously, if Serena will also go. Cause otherwise, #9 is directly qualified.
 
#458 · (Edited)
^ It's very unlikely to happen. The last time it almost happened, was some years ago (2009?) when it was speculated that they offered it to Kim, but she declined (or so the rumor said that happened behind closed doors, nothing official AFAIK). However there were pretty different circumstances back then. Yes, she did win a slam, however:
a) She had missed more than half the season before she came out of her retirement (at Cinci).
b) There was a considerable gap between the 7th and 8th player in the race (Venus ~4400 vs JJ 3555p). JJ was very far from "the pack" and just a few points above Vera & Aga. Kim OTOH had a slam and ~2500 in little over 2 months (from very few tournaments), which was quite an achievement.

So Garbi would have little claim on that WC, considering how tight the race is now and that she had been active all year with plenty of chances to get those points. OTOH there's little chance the question will have to be raised. She's first in line to qualify and the cut-off will only go lower. All she needs is a few wins (or a few chokes of the competition - even more likely to happen) and she's in. I'm pretty sure she'll get her ticket before the end of this week.
 
#469 ·
Yeah, it's been quite depressing. I've actually never seen an election result received so negatively. There are celebrities and sports stars, and TV personalities publicly denouncing this election. We really want a guy in the white house that thinks it's OK to mock people with disabilities, and treat minorities as third class citizens? Ugh.

It makes me sick.

And this happening with all police shootings of unarmed men, like Terrence Crutcher, along with the national divide over people choosing to exercise their constitutional right to choose not stand for the anthem, our country is in trouble.
 
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