Meanwhile, Donald Trump is reducing sanctions on Russian oil. So he is in effect helping the country that is helping Iran target Americans. Trump is not only clueless, he's treasonous.
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump is reducing sanctions on Russian oil. So he is in effect helping the country that is helping Iran target Americans. Trump is not only clueless, he's treasonous.
Yeah, JPeg's consistent ball to the corners is definitely gonna test her movement/balance, and if there's any funkiness in the forehand (although I don't see it), hitting on the run will expose it. And of course, Sabalenka can overpower anyone. But it's already taking these elite games to crack her.
"And our friends in Ukraine can go fuck themselves."
The next logical question is, does she have a ceiling? And part b, can her game be unlocked and attacked. Right now, I don't see the obvious weakness but I have no doubt the WTA physicists are working on the formula.
Bittersweet is my favourite flavour.
Winners tonight: Vicky Mboko, Jannik Sinner, Joao Fonseca, teenagers, joyful ๐ง๐ท and ๐ฎ๐น fans, tennis. Losers tonight: Indian Wells crowd management -- rich loudmouth bros in the Sinner - Fonseca match, shockingly bad attendance for Mboko - Anisimova.
"Call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye..."
Jannik Sinner breathes a sigh of relief. Joao Fonseca gave him everything he could handle. In the end, Sinner was more clutch on big points, but, hoo boy, Fonseca is coming on fast.
Also, Joao nearly killed him. So there's that. ๐ซฃ๐คช๐
Joao Fonseca just hit a 119 mph winner that almost went THROUGH Jannik Sinner.
*119* miles per hour.
Joao Fonseca says, "Mom, I'm breaking curfew! I'm breaking Sinner!"
Joao Fonseca with a spectacular drop-shot winner but the anaconda is starting to squeeze. Sinner up a set and a break.
Vicky Mboko absolutely dominates Amanda Anisimova 6-4 6-1. Anisimova looked surprised at the power that was coming back to her off the ground and Mboko served extremely well. Honestly, Vicky played within herself and didn't have to elevate too much. But next up? The Sabalenka wrecking ball. ๐ช๐จ๐ฆ๐พ
It's all popping off -- Jannik Sinner is fighting off Joao Fonseca and wants to fight idiot tech bros in the crowd. Vicky Mboko is steamrolling Amanda Anisimova but has a mid-term tomorrow. (I made that up.) Tennis is HAPPENING. ๐พ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ
Vicky Mboko matches Amanda Anisimova off the ground, serves a bit bigger, and takes the 1st set. Impressive stuff. And now over to watch that other tween Fonseca battle a grown-up to a standstill. Kids these days. ๐
Vicky Mboko toe to toe with Amanda Anisimova, hits two lines, and gets the first break.
Yeah, a bit of an Iga glitch. Not a huge deal, though.
Watching Simner - Fonseca on my iPad with the sound off and did Joao just hit a 107 mph forehand winner??? ๐ฒ
I think I'm gonna do the same, although I do want to see how Fonseca matches up. Expecting Sinner to be too much off both wings, but also hoping to see a few of those Joao forehand haymakers. ๐ฅ
Of course Mboko - Anisimova and Sinner - Fonseca are on at the same time. Of course. ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
I think everyone who knows his history is pulling for him to win a tournament. ANY tournament. ๐
Yep, came out smiling. ๐
Every time I hear him talk, or in moments like at the net with Alcaraz, he seems really nice. The Taylor Fritz thing got blown out of proportion, and this one was pretty benign. I still love the whole "cousins" story.
Just posted the clip. They seem to be laughing aboit it but AR was definitely acting out and Joker wasn't having it.
Djokovic catching Rinderknech in the act ...
Well, ADF shat himself once again, although Learner Tien was full value for that win and is debeloping some sneaky pop off the ground and serve. Meanwhile, Arthur Rinderknech is pulling some stuff over on the doubles court and got caught by Vice Principle Djokovic. ๐