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Congratulations to World #1 Ash Barty. From quitting the sport to rising to the top in only 3 years. Doesn't have the height of Sharapova or the power of a Williams, but then again, neither was Lleyton Hewitt.

Anyway, i thought with Wimbledon around the corner it was time to bump the thread.
Yeah a well deserved appointment to the #1 position. First Aussie female to sit at the top in 40 years I read earlier.
 

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Yeah a well deserved appointment to the #1 position. First Aussie female to sit at the top in 40 years I read earlier.
Yvonne Goolagong (1976). Grew up in Barellan. She was a remarkable player.
 

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Nick Kyrgios, back to his Karmichael best!
 

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If Nick Kyrgios was actually mentally stable he'd be the best tennis player in the world.
 

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If Nick Kyrgios was actually mentally stable he'd be the best tennis player in the world.
Yes he has the talent, but just cant control the demons. Imagine a match between Kyrgios and Tomic , it would just end with them both walking off after 2 games.
 

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Yes he has the talent, but just cant control the demons. Imagine a match between Kyrgios and Tomic , it would just end with them both walking off after 2 games.
Nah, Tomic would lie down and let Special K win.

BTW that Tomic Tank cost him heavily... he was fined $80,000. Formally, the was fined £45,000 - which is $80,000 - so he walks out of the All England Tennis Club with $0 prize money.
 

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Nah, Tomic would lie down and let Special K win.

BTW that Tomic Tank cost him heavily... he was fined $80,000. Formally, the was fined £45,000 - which is $80,000 - so he walks out of the All England Tennis Club with $0 prize money.
well you wouldnt want to watch Tomic The Tank Engine play as you wouldn't get your moneys worth. Seriously though he deserves to go no $, what is his problem??
 

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Nah, Tomic would lie down and let Special K win.

BTW that Tomic Tank cost him heavily... he was fined $80,000. Formally, the was fined £45,000 - which is $80,000 - so he walks out of the All England Tennis Club with $0 prize money.
Tomic has a king size chip on his shoulder, he can afford it lol he says he has millions. He hates Australian tennis embarrassing when He suppose to represent Australia or commentators say his Australian.
 

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...and the streak ends for Barty - lost to American Alison Riske!
 

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US Open is moving along, and I thought this from Naomi Osaka was pure class....

Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff, two share post-game interview
World number one Naomi Osaka displayed the greatest act of sportsmanship following her match against teen sensation Coco Gauff

There wasn’t an empty seat inside Arthur Ashe stadium and in the end there wasn’t a dry eye either.

World number one and defending US Open champion Naomi Osaka got the better of 15-year-old sensation Coco Gauff in what turned out to be a one-sided match.

Osaka emerged victorious, claiming the 6-3, 6-0 victory but it was following the match where the real highlight emerged..

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Osaka approached her teenage opponent and invited her to do the post-game interview with her, a gesture Gauff initially rejected over fears she would “cry the whole way through”.

“No, you’re amazing. It’s better to do it here than going into the shower and crying,” Osaka responded.

The incredible moment was met with rapturous applause from the crowd and had fans on social media melting over the act from the world number one.


Naomi and Coco after their match.Source:Getty Images

“She (Osaka) told me that I did amazing and good luck and then she asked if I could do the on-court interview with her and I said no because I knew I was going to cry the whole time, but she encouraged me to do it,” Gauff said wiping away tears.

“She did amazing and I’m going to learn a lot from this match and she’s been so sweet to me so thank you for this.”

As she kicked off her interview, Osaka turned towards Gauff’s coaching box and displayed her class once again.

“You guys raised an amazing player, I remember I used to see you guys — I don’t want to cry — training in the same place as us. For me the fact that both of us made it and we’re both still working as hard as we can I think it’s incredible and I think you guys are amazing and I think Coco you’re amazing,” Osaka said.

The crowd applauded not only the beautiful moment between two of tennis’ stars but also the touching words from Osaka.

“After the match Naomi proved she is a true athlete,” Gauff said in the post-match press conference.

“For me a definition of an athlete is someone who treats you as their worst enemy on the court but after they treat you like you’re their best friend. That’s what she did.”


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A moment that transcends the sport...#USOpen




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Bonnie D. Ford

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Absolutely awesome sportswomanship. #USOpen


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Kedzie Teller

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That will go down as one of the most important and most iconic post-match moments in #USOpen history. Thank you @Naomi_Osaka_! @CocoGauff

Can’t wait for years and years of battles - and friendship - between these two.


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Mike Dickson

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Classy from Naomi Osaka, inviting an emotional Coco Gauff to do a joint interview.


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Mark Gottlieb

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Absolute class from Osaka consoling a distraught Gauff on court after her straight sets win. What a great champion she is and a star of the future for the young American. We’re gonna see these two face off a lot #usopen


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Gillian Tan

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Sweet gesture by @Naomi_Osaka_ asking Coco to stick around for the on-court interview #usopen


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Joel Embiid

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All good Coco!!! Keep working hard and come back stronger #TrustTheProcess


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Watching this #USOpen post-game... I’m all-in on team @Naomi_Osaka_ right now. What sn amazing example of sportsmanship and humanity.

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Great match @CocoGauff and @Naomi_Osaka_ the future of the tennis is in great hands #USOpen


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Reem Abulleil

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Tonight's moment between Osaka & Gauff is so iconic & we're gonna remember it for a long time. Osaka gave us a glimpse of what it means to her to witness Gauff's journey, how she relates it to her own, how they are both impacting so many people. It's all connected & lovely to see


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Osaka will now take on 13th seed Belinda Bencic in the fourth round after Bencic moved through following a retirement from Anett Kontaveit in the third round.
 

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It just doesn't feel like an Australian Summer without the Hopman Cup starting off the campaign. After 31 years they decided to put it to an end. I know it was only an exhibition tournament but it was still fun to watch. I mean it was the only tournament that I can recall that would go through the New Years Eve period and continue into the new year. Well that's done. ATP Cup now. This one is complicated at it's set across 3 cities (including Perth) and 3 different time zones - Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth all have different times.

Oh well.
 

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It just doesn't feel like an Australian Summer without the Hopman Cup starting off the campaign. After 31 years they decided to put it to an end. I know it was only an exhibition tournament but it was still fun to watch. I mean it was the only tournament that I can recall that would go through the New Years Eve period and continue into the new year. Well that's done. ATP Cup now. This one is complicated at it's set across 3 cities (including Perth) and 3 different time zones - Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth all have different times.

Oh well.
The format seems to be unnecessarily confusing
 

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Then don't try to work out the qualifying for the "new" Davis Cup
I gave up on that one a while back. Basically, I think Tennis only works where it's straight-up elimination. There's no point in having 'Groups' or 'Teams' as it becomes complicated. Reverse singles FFS... seriously?
 

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Well I've just found out that due to this ATP cup shit, there is no Sydney International this year.

Wow...

UP YOURS ATP cup!
 

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Love watching alex d plays with so much heart
 

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Serbia beats Spain in the ATP Cup final. Wow. If this is a preview of the Australian Open then Novak will walk away with the title over Nadal.

So... with a full week until the Australian Open starts, why could we not have a Sydney International this year???
 
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