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If I'm not mistaken, this clip is from the above show:
Everything I have heard about Miami 2023 points to it being faster than last year. Will be interesting to see what the bounce will be like.
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Everything I have heard about Miami 2023 points to it being faster than last year. Will be interesting to see what the bounce will be like.
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I don't know. I stoped watching at the beginning when Sidor and Olejniczak starts mocking Iga because she is more open to talk about her feelings than Nadal or Djoko for example. I miss Synówka, he has proper empathy to talk about women tennis.
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We'll see if Miami courts are faster. Right now we can only speculate.
Speaking of Sidor, he said Americans respect Iga, but they try to make her life harder by speeding up courts etc. I don't think it's about Iga or any other player, because main American star - and big hope - is Coco Gauff, and she dislikes fast hc. Also USA is a big country, people have all kinds of opinions - e.g. in San Diego Iga was adored during the tournament. You could see during trophy ceremony that bosses are absolutely delighted by Iga's personality and sense of humor. US Open was a bit different last season, because of Serena's retirement - Iga started under the radar, and organizers scheduled her first matches on Louis Armstrong, fastest court out there, also known as graveyard of champions. This may look like plain malice, but it's tough to say if that was the case.
Agreed. There's patronizing vibe in their commentary. Especially Sidor has plenty of witty remarks which perhaps are good for men's tennis, but sounds a bit unpleasant when they are talking about ladies.
Speaking of Sidor, he said Americans respect Iga, but they try to make her life harder by speeding up courts etc. I don't think it's about Iga or any other player, because main American star - and big hope - is Coco Gauff, and she dislikes fast hc. Also USA is a big country, people have all kinds of opinions - e.g. in San Diego Iga was adored during the tournament. You could see during trophy ceremony that bosses are absolutely delighted by Iga's personality and sense of humor. US Open was a bit different last season, because of Serena's retirement - Iga started under the radar, and organizers scheduled her first matches on Louis Armstrong, fastest court out there, also known as graveyard of champions. This may look like plain malice, but it's tough to say if that was the case.
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Graveyard of Champions. I like the sound of that.
Also, Cornet could work there as a main gravedigger
I have not watched it yet but first thing I did was checking if Synówka is in it. I like him so much and quite like Sidor when Synówka is around, but cannot stand the Sidor-Olejniczak duo. Gosh, I just cannot stand Olejniczak, he's such a "wuja Stachu" at the family meeting, so simplistic and yet full of himself.
Even his body language is appalling .
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What do you mean by wuja Stachu?I have not watched it yet but first thing I did was checking if Synówka is in it. I like him so much and quite like Sidor when Synówka is around, but cannot stand the Sidor-Olejniczak duo. Gosh, I just cannot stand Olejniczak, he's such a "wuja Stachu" at the family meeting, so simplistic and yet full of himself.
It is a partonizing member of your family, who always knows best, has seen it all and loves to mansplain. He has too much to say to actually listen to you or let you finish.
I am from Poznan, so we have a "wuja", but for the rest of Poland it's just "wuj" probably
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So, in other words, it's chuja Stachu.I am from Poznan, so we have a "wuja", but for the rest of Poland it's just "wuj" probably
ExactlySo, in other words, it's chuja Stachu.
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Tennis-Number one Swiatek learning to live with target on her back
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek said she is growing accustomed to the high expectations and harsh criticism that come with being the world’s top player and is feeling “good vibes” ahead of her title defence at Indian Wells.
It was a year ago at the tournament in the Southern California desert that the Pole began really to hit her stride amid a scorching 37-match winning streak.
Since then, the three-time Grand Slam champion has been the player to beat on tour.
“I feel like there is a little bit of a target on my back, which I didn’t feel last year. So it’s a different situation and I have to adjust to that,” she told reporters at Indian Wells on Wednesday.
“On the other hand I’ve been number one for almost a year so I already have enough experience to deal with it.”
Learning to tune out the critics is another adjustment she has had to make.
The 21-year-old said she was taken aback by the negativity that came with her loss in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships last month after she successfully defended her title in Doha.
“I lost in the final and people were surprised – not happy with the performance – and just critical,” she said.
“It made me think that last year, before this huge streak and before winning all these tournaments, I would have been so happy with the result.
“But because of these comments right now, I felt like ooh, that’s not enough. I’m trying not to read those kinds of things because I’m happy with the work I’ve put in and how I played in Doha and Dubai.”
She said it’s an example of how the world around her has shifted.
“There is more pressure and expectation but I’m trying to deal with that the best way possible,” she said.
“And I think I’m doing good.”
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek said she is growing accustomed to the high expectations and harsh criticism that come with being the world’s top player and is feeling “good vibes” ahead of her title defence at Indian Wells.
It was a year ago at the tournament in the Southern California desert that the Pole began really to hit her stride amid a scorching 37-match winning streak.
Since then, the three-time Grand Slam champion has been the player to beat on tour.
“I feel like there is a little bit of a target on my back, which I didn’t feel last year. So it’s a different situation and I have to adjust to that,” she told reporters at Indian Wells on Wednesday.
“On the other hand I’ve been number one for almost a year so I already have enough experience to deal with it.”
Learning to tune out the critics is another adjustment she has had to make.
The 21-year-old said she was taken aback by the negativity that came with her loss in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships last month after she successfully defended her title in Doha.
“I lost in the final and people were surprised – not happy with the performance – and just critical,” she said.
“It made me think that last year, before this huge streak and before winning all these tournaments, I would have been so happy with the result.
“But because of these comments right now, I felt like ooh, that’s not enough. I’m trying not to read those kinds of things because I’m happy with the work I’ve put in and how I played in Doha and Dubai.”
She said it’s an example of how the world around her has shifted.
“There is more pressure and expectation but I’m trying to deal with that the best way possible,” she said.
“And I think I’m doing good.”
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Tennis-Number one Swiatek learning to live with target on her back
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek said she is growing accustomed to the high expectations and harsh criticism that come wit...
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She is doing great.
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Nothing really new here, but I always like to read Wiktorowski's talks:
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Tomasz Wiktorowski dla "SE" przed startem Igi Świątek w Indian Wells. Ważne słowa o nieobecności w Katarze i Dubaju [WYWIAD]
Iga Świątek meczem z Claire Liu rozpocznie w sobotę walkę w Indian Wells. W Kalifornii liderce rankingu WTA towarzyszy już trener Tomasz Wiktorowski, który prac...
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Very good news. A lot of people criticized Ige for this controversial contract. It's good that it's over!
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What was controversial about it?
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Xiaomi supports Russia. After the start of the war, this contract became controversial
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Iga just did a photoshoot with Xiaomi. Would she really have done that if Xiaomi was a known supporter of Russia's Ukraine invasion?
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Who knows? Maybe it's a contractual obligation?
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We Poles criticize companies that have not withdrawn from the Russian market. Ending this contract is a good decision. Iga knew that many Poles did not like this.
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