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Raducanu
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:17 pm
by paolo
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
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:23 pm
by subsub
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?
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:26 pm
by paolo
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
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:33 pm
by subsub
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...
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm
by antdad
Gotta go with Paulo on this.
Still being a one slam wonder however you come by it is probably worth a gong.
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:57 am
by subsub
antdad wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 10:13 pm
being a
one slam wonder
She's 20 years old…
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 2:02 am
by antdad
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?
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:46 am
by carcinogen
Sir Gavin Williamson.
The honours system should be scrapped now. They are utterly meaningless.
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:04 am
by subsub
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.
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:33 am
by carcinogen
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.
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:29 am
by antdad
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.
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:49 am
by Sid Pervcat
It's RadUCanu, btw
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:22 am
by paolo
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?
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:59 am
by The Ghost of Alex Higgins
paolo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:22 am
What services to tennis has she performed?
Quite a few double faults
Re: Radacanu
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:46 pm
by Zambo
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