Tennis Grand Slams (French Open, Wimbledon, US Open)

[azabob]

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If Kyrgios or Tomic actually had some real success, like a grand slam win or top 5 ranking, their detractors would significantly reduce. Everyone loves a winner.

Hewitt is the perfect example.

[Twodogs]

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If Kyrgios or Tomic actually had some real success, like a grand slam win or top 5 ranking, their detractors would significantly reduce. Everyone loves a winner.

I have no problem with either player. God gave them talent but it's up to them to make the most of it, they are letting nobody down but themselves.

Hewitt is the perfect example.

Yep, he went from calling the Australian public idiots or morons or whatever it was to being the darling of the media. One thing that I like/d about Hewitt is he gave tennis away to go and play football at club standard. Imagine picking your man up at the start of the game and it's Lleyton Hewitt standing there!

[westdog54]

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I have no problem with either player. God gave them talent but it's up to them to make the most of it, they are letting nobody down but themselves.



Yep, he went from calling the Australian public idiots or morons or whatever it was to being the darling of the media. One thing that I like/d about Hewitt is he gave tennis away to go and play football at club standard. Imagine picking your man up at the start of the game and it's Lleyton Hewitt standing there!

The difference between Hewitt and the other two is that Hewitt actually gave a duck about Tennis. When he was on court he was passionate, worked his backside off and made no excuses.

If Kyrgios had half of Lleyton's work ethic he'd have won a grand slam by now.

[bulldogtragic]

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Barty just has two wins to become #1 after beating Venus Williams. An unseeded player in the semis, and likely the 8th seed in the final.

[azabob]

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Barty just has two wins to become #1 after beating Venus Williams. An unseeded player in the semis, and likely the 8th seed in the final.

Kinda hope she loses in the semis, to give her the best chance of wining Wimbledon.
Wining a grand slam then a warm up tournament and then another grand slam will be tough to do.

[Twodogs]

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Kinda hope she loses in the semis, to give her the best chance of wining Wimbledon.
Wining a grand slam then a warm up tournament and then another grand slam will be tough to do.

It's a good point. Kind of like winning the NAB cup.

[bulldogtragic]

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Kinda hope she loses in the semis, to give her the best chance of wining Wimbledon.
Wining a grand slam then a warm up tournament and then another grand slam will be tough to do.

Getting to and winning the final might just be 1 hour of extra play, beyond losing in the semis. I think the confidence of not losing for over a month is worth something heading into Wimbledon.

[Bornadog]

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Another win to Barty to make the final

[bulldogtragic]

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Another win to Barty to make the final

Barty plays Gorges in the final, who is ranked 19 in the world. She won't get a much better look at a number 1 world ranking. And then all the trappings that come with it; favourable draws, more centre court games, more prime time games, more great media, more big time exposure and the heap of sponsorship money that comes with all of that. I hope she can do it.

[GVGjr]

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Barty plays Gorges in the final, who is ranked 19 in the world. She won't get a much better look at a number 1 world ranking. And then all the trappings that come with it; favourable draws, more centre court games, more prime time games, more great media, more big time exposure and the heap of sponsorship money that comes with all of that. I hope she can do it.

The downside is the level of expectation that also comes with it. Outside of Serena not many of the ladies in recent years have been able to handle it.

She's a remarkable lady though and hopefully it won't be a distraction for her

[azabob]

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I concur with your thoughts BT, but at the end of the day Grand Slam wins are more important than world rankings.
Win Grand Slams you become number 1, not the other way round. Although I do acknowledge by being number 1 in the world certainly gives Barty the best chance to win Grand Slams.

Either way, Go Ash and let the #BartyParty roll on.

[bulldogtragic]

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I concur with your thoughts BT, but at the end of the day Grand Slam wins are more important than world rankings.
Win Grand Slams you become number 1, not the other way round. Although I do acknowledge by being number 1 in the world certainly gives Barty the best chance to win Grand Slams.

Either way, Go Ash and let the #BartyParty roll on.

She just won a grand slam!

That's why she could be #1 and likely goes into the next grand slam as #1!

It's always want, want, want with you Aza...

[Twodogs]

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She just won a grand slam!

That's why she could be #1 and likely goes into the next grand slam as #1!

It's always want, want, want with you Aza...

Unbelievable isn't it? I can remember telling Aza that I had reached the #1 world ranking in the mens' and he was all like "yeah good for you but what have you done for us lately?"

[bulldogtragic]

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[Twodogs]

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Yep, it's all academic as to whether she was better off losing or winning. The thing I really like about Barty (and I am no tennis fan, I only watch it because French Open/Wimbledon were the very few sports that were on prime time TV when I was a kid) is when she is interviewed it's always "we and us" and never 'I or me'. It's very impressive.