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just got some sort of gong from the palace for services to tennis

lovely bird, no issues there

but services to tennis?

fluked a slam and now the new serena?

moneywise, she's set for life

old hagler, silk sheets

paolo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:17 pm just got some sort of gong from the palace for services to tennis

lovely bird, no issues there

but services to tennis?

fluked a slam and now the new serena?

moneywise, she's set for life

old hagler, silk sheets

How did she fluke it, given that she didn't drop a set in the entire tournament?

subsub wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:23 pm

paolo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:17 pm just got some sort of gong from the palace for services to tennis

lovely bird, no issues there

but services to tennis?

fluked a slam and now the new serena?

moneywise, she's set for life

old hagler, silk sheets

How did she fluke it, given that she didn't drop a set in the entire tournament?

unknown, relatively, not perceived as athreat, big dogs injured or tantrums, luck of draw, timing of matches and bird's 2 setters

paolo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:26 pm

subsub wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:23 pm

paolo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:17 pm just got some sort of gong from the palace for services to tennis

lovely bird, no issues there

but services to tennis?

fluked a slam and now the new serena?

moneywise, she's set for life

old hagler, silk sheets

How did she fluke it, given that she didn't drop a set in the entire tournament?

unknown, relatively, not perceived as athreat, big dogs injured or tantrums, luck of draw, timing of matches and bird's 2 setters

"bird's [sic] 2 setters"?
But that's the same for every female tennis player.
And how was her being "unknown" a benefit given that you still have to be the better player to win?
Don't think you've thought this one through, paolo...

Gotta go with Paulo on this.

Still being a one slam wonder however you come by it is probably worth a gong.

antdad wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm being a one slam wonder

She's 20 years old…

subsub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:57 am

antdad wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm being a one slam wonder

She's 20 years old…

Hingis retired at 22 having won her first slam at 16, what's your point caller?

Sir Gavin Williamson.

The honours system should be scrapped now. They are utterly meaningless.

antdad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:02 am

subsub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:57 am

antdad wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm being a one slam wonder

She's 20 years old…

Hingis retired at 22 having won her first slam at 16, what's your point caller?

Raducanu has barely been on the pro circuit two years.
The number of men of a certain age rushing to write her off is just bizarre.

subsub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:04 am The number of men of a certain age rushing to write her off is just bizarre.

I just don't trust girls who dress like Zorro.

subsub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:04 am

antdad wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:02 am

subsub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:57 am

antdad wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm being a one slam wonder

She's 20 years old…

Hingis retired at 22 having won her first slam at 16, what's your point caller?

Raducanu has barely been on the pro circuit two years.
The number of men of a certain age rushing to write her off is just bizarre.

It was a freak result reaffirmed by her post win form and that can happen in professional sport but that doesn't mean she's destined to be a multiple slam winner nor does saying she's a one slam wonder condemn her. She can have a perfectly decent career earning millions on the circuit and sponsorship and never get that near a final again.

It's RadUCanu, btw

subsub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:57 am

antdad wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm being a one slam wonder

She's 20 years old…

So why the gong?

What services to tennis has she performed?

paolo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:22 am What services to tennis has she performed?

Quite a few double faults

The Ghost of Alex Higgins wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:59 am

paolo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:22 am What services to tennis has she performed?

Quite a few double faults