Yes, but should he not have been defaulted for abusing the line judges? I don't particularly like Tsitsipas but Kyrgios is getting away with murder here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
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Yes, but should he not have been defaulted for abusing the line judges? I don't particularly like Tsitsipas but Kyrgios is getting away with murder here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
To get away with using the f word at the umpire is surely unprecedented. I want him to win but I wish he'd just get on with it....not a hope of that though!Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
Kyrgios wins the third set 6-3.
He should have received a point penalty at the very least. Quite incredible that he hasn't received one so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
This match is brilliant television. Hope it goes to 5 sets. Kyrgios is bonkers
Roof is getting closed.
Can't handle this much drama. 🤣
Kyrgios wins 6-7 6-4 6-3 7-6
What a match, brilliant entertainment.
This post-match interview should be a laugh. :greengrin
What a game. Incredible stuff, that game had everything. Can't wait to hear the fallout from this!
Great entertainment, Kyrgios his usual radge self
The point that Martina, Cash, Lloyd and co are missing is that smashing the ball into the crowd is surely a far worse offence than swearing at an umpire. What difference does it make if someone got hit or not?
There must be degrees of tolerance with the swearing though otherwise why did the line judge speak to the umpire? Clearly whatever was said crossed a line yet he got away with it and then berated the umpire more and more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Yep he should never have got away with that. Umpire was dire.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
Kyrgios' behaviour crossed the line (again) and he probably should have been defaulted, as should Tsitsipas.
Having said that, if Kyrgios had been defaulted then the match would have been over by the time Tsitsipas had his ball incident.
Bottom half of the men's last 16 draw;Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
Cristian Garin v Alex De Minaur
Brandon Nakashima v Nick Kyrgios
Jason Kubler v Taylor Fritz
Botic Van De Zandschulp v Rafael Nadal
I think the Quarter finals will be;
Djokovic v Alcaraz
Goffin v Norrie
De Minaur v Kyrgios
Fritz v Nadal
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Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
Tsitsipas is right IMHO, Kyrgios is a bully and I think it is a deliberate effort in a lot of his matches to try to intimidate the umpire and line judges to the point where they'll see a marginal call and be afraid to call against him.
I don't know how he gets away with the things he says towards them to be honest.
Having said that, Tsitsipas should have been defaulted IMHO, hitting a ball into the crowd like that isn't on.
Strong words in the post-match interviews:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62024983
I'd agree with all that. The umpire wss too soft.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sergio sledge
Djokovic was (correctly) disqualified from the US Open for hitting the ball away in frustration and striking a line judge in the neck. He also threw his racket into the stands at the Olympics but as there were no crowds allowed I think he only got docked a point.
I see the supervisor was busy last night as he was also called onto Centre Court to deal with issues between Rafael Nadal and Lorenzo Sonego.
Nadal has apologised for continuing to speak with Sonego at the net, at the end of the match. They had heated words earlier on when Nadal was unhappy with the match being stopped when he was 4-2 up in the third set so the roof could be closed, a decision Sonego had asked for earlier in that set.
Then once play resumed Nadal was unhappy with a noise Sonego had made as he set up break point.
Nadal said he was in the wrong for continuing discussions at the net after they had shaken hands though.
"I should not call him [to] the net," Nadal, 36, told a news conference.
"I have to say that I was wrong. So apologise for that. My mistake in that. No problem. I recognise that."
So much drama for a Saturday night! :greengrin
Kyrgios is box office. Behaving like a petulant child and abusing hapless court officials is always a winner at Wimbledon. Just ask John McEnroe.
Kyrgios is particularly unpleasant though. I yearn to see him get his erse tanned by Djokovic but I fear he'll be gone by then.
Yep, phenomenal natural talent but unlikely to have the mental discipline to go much further.Quote:
Originally Posted by heretoday
Personally I'd support anyone against Djokovic though. That t**t shouldn't even be allowed in the tournament.
I was flicking between the matches and while things got a bit tense in the Nadal match it was negligible in comparison. Rafa has also come out and addressed things in true sportsmanlike fashion. Easy to forget what the tension must be like for these guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
I think Kyrgios will win his next match v Nakashima but I can't see him beating De Minaur who he is likely to face in the Quarter finals.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
Marie Bouzkova is the first player into the women's Quarter finals with a straight sets victory v Caroline Garcia.
Kyrigos is a prick. Nothing less or better. He can have all the ability he likes but he's a total ********.
They should just default him the minute he opens his mouth. If it means every match then screw it. It's not fun to watch. He's a prick.
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Great to see the GOAT himself, Roger Federer, present on Centre Court for the centenary celebrations.
Very proud to say that I've seen him play on "his" court.
Another reason to not want Djokovic to win the title is that I really want Federer's 8 titles to stand as a record for a long time and Djokovic is a bit close behind him for my liking on 6 titles.
I often wonder what people's true opinions were of John McEnroe at the time of him playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just_Jimmy
I was only 6 when he retired so I don't remember him at his peak so I wonder if people thought the same of him as they do with Kyrgios.
Obviously nowadays he's thought of as a legend of the sport and a respected commentator but at the time of his tantrums and confrontational behaviour towards the officials did anyone on here who is old enough to remember McEnroe and who also dislikes Kyrgios think that McEnroe was a "prick", a "bully" and "bad for tennis"?
I know McEnroe had the "superbrat" tag from the tabloids but I wonder if there's anyone who dislikes Kyrgios but who actually quite liked McEnroe and, if so, why that is the case? Kyrgios will never win the 7 Grand Slam titles that McEnroe won so perhaps that has something to do with it.
For me, whilst I think Kyrgios is a bit of an arse, undoubtedly takes things too far on a regular basis and actually becomes a bit boring with his tirades, I do find him fascinating to watch as outside of his drama (which I must admit is part of his appeal for me) he is also the ultimate definition of a maverick. He is so talented and has so many unorthodox shots that you never know what is coming next with him.
Outside of the obvious players of Murray, Federer and Nadal, a Nick Kyrgios match is one of the matches I would make a point of watching, for the unpredictability and genius shot making just as much as the inevitable tantrums and ill-discipline he brings to the court.
There's a tantrum and a rant, we've seen plenty and there's being a bully and trying to be aggressive to people. I think kyigos crosses the line repeatedly. He's offensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
I never saw mcenroe play but I don't think he ever became abusive on a personal level? maybe so in which case it was out of order.
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Heather Watson loses in straight sets to Jule Niemeier.
She plays fellow German, Tatjana Maria, in the Quarter finals.
Cam Norrie wins the first set v Tommy Paul.