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Re: Tennis Random, Random

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But are the unpleasant meetings in question an integral part of this particular job? Is she being compensated for the annoying meetings?

(Could be argued either way)
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mmmm8 wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:21 pm But are the unpleasant meetings in question an integral part of this particular job? Is she being compensated for the annoying meetings?

(Could be argued either way)
Yes and yes (built into prize money).
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the Moz wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 11:40 am I support Naomi on this one. The fact this 'row' is over the actions of players after a match I think is a discussion that is fair game. I support player's speaking out about the various dimensions of their sport. Yes, rules are rules. But rules can change. And journalists need to ask better questions. They need to do their job better. If you feel something isn't right then you should speak up and do something about it. Nothing will change otherwise.

p.s. the FFT statement last night in support of Naomi was hollow and the guy they sent out to read it didn't even take questions afterward. C'est riche, no?
That guy was the head of the FFT which makes what he did even worse.
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I'll put this here because...

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Inverdale has always been a twonk. I’ll repeat what that guy said, why has he still got a job?
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Liamvalid wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:29 pm Inverdale has always been a twonk. I’ll repeat what that guy said, why has he still got a job?
After what he said about Bartoli, there's no excuse for him still having a job.
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Speaking of, Bartoli is doing post-match interviews and she looks positively glowing.
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I was just thinking that Iga Swiatek and Justine Henin do really have very similar body types. Iga is subjectively better looking and 9 cm taller, but still there is a lot of outward similarity. Funny...
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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:10 pm Somebody was too blatant in her activities?
Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova arrested at French Open in match-fixing investigation
Reading in between the lines, she was part of a mob ring?
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JTContinental wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:18 pm
ponchi101 wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:10 pm Somebody was too blatant in her activities?
Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova arrested at French Open in match-fixing investigation
Reading in between the lines, she was part of a mob ring?
More likely got paid off by one to lose serve in that specific game

I think the masterminds behind this racket may have changed as sports gambling and technology have evolved over the last few years. I've seen plenty of these guys at tournaments (they have scoring devices that communicate scores to "home base" before it goes public) - usually just young hipsters rather than what we typically picture as mobsters.
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Another random thought - lots of players of Russian descent these days playing for other countries. Most notable would be Zverev, Shapovalov, Tsitsipas, Davidovich Fokina, Kenin, Anisimova, Rybakina, Bublik, Putintseva, Gavrilova.
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Tsisipas? Is the mother Russian?
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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:02 pm Tsisipas? Is the mother Russian?
Yes. The only one from a mixed family, I believe for all others both parents are from Russia.
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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:02 pm Tsisipas? Is the mother Russian?
She was a Russian tennis player, but she is of both Greek and Russian descent.
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