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Taylor Townsend spoke about her dad after beating Dolehide in Cincinnati

“With the biggest amount of pride in his eyes.. there is a man walking around the grounds telling every single person that he’s your dad…”

Taylor: “Yeah so I’ll let you guys in on a little thing. I was feeling emotional this morning and last night. It kind of all hit me at once having my family and friends with me. It’s something that doesn’t make me uncomfortable... But I’m not used to it. We’re so used to being on the road by ourselves. It’s really special to be able to look over at my box and have people that I really love and care about. I got sad because I was like ‘In a couple days it’s gonna be gone..’ I really had to just kind of ground myself and know to enjoy the present. I’m so happy you’re here. My dad took off work. He’s like ‘I’m here til the end.’ We’re gonna keep rocking dad. Let’s go.”

Nice story.

That he starts the smash before the return is completed gives extra points. I believe there are better but the intensity level makes this a 9.5 for me.Some are pointing out that his use of a "proper" continental grip makes it a ten.



I'd give Carlitos a 9 because it took him four times before he demolished the racquet as opposed to Dimitrov's one and done.

Grigor's was an "artist" smash: one quick flick of the wrist, and the thing was gone.
Carlitos was an "artisan" smash. One hit, he broke it. A second and a third to ensure the job was done. And a fourth, to show his dedication to the task at hand.
I give him a 9 also. Notice how he stretches to get more power, using his legs to put more weight on his arm swing.

I disagree that he made the wrong call re Shapo but the Fritz incident and this one are really



Rennae is saying this because the argument now is Draper didn't know.

Rennae Stubbs
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You know as a player! U just know! I was a serve and volleyer and trust me when i tell you. I would have known.

Serious, silly question.
Would it have been too bad to replay the point? Feliz was sure it had bounced on Draper's court, but the rule is that you cannot make calls on your opponent's side. Draper said he did not know. The Chair was super iffy.
And I was watching the match, and it was way too fast.
Replaying it would have solved the issue. TV replay could have helped. Another judge on court too.

I think the criticism of the chair umpire is unjustified. Shapovalov's default was justified, and that was the determination when it was reviewed. The Fritz out call was handled by the rules. With the electronic judging system the Chair Umpire is not allowed to make calls, and when the system makes a mistake the point is supposed to be replayed which is what happened. And with that call last night I can see how easy that was to get wrong. I wish we had an angle from the perspective of the chair umpire because I think that would be really revealing.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:39 pm

Side with Kafelnikov.
Iga seems unable to understand that for the players that are not ranked in the top 25, there is a real need to play a lot. You need a lot of tournaments to make ends meet. If you lose in the 2r of a lot of tournaments, you need somewhere else to work next week.

He's still the charmer he always was...

ti-amie wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2024 2:23 am He's still the charmer he always was...

What an ass.

Wasn't a Japanese player defaulted via points just a week or so ago? He didn't hit anyone. Why is this different especially since he hit someone?