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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Fri 07, 2017 10:37 am

Friday 7 July 2017

Chance encounter at a sushi restaurant 16:29

Aljaz Bedene lost to Gilles Muller today, and he unexpectedly bumped into him last night. Here's an excerpt from today's post-match news conference:

AB: "I don't really go out too much. I went to the great sushi place they've got in Wimbledon Village, called Sticks and Sushi, almost every night. So many tennis players eat there.

Q. "Who have you been sharing tables with?"

AB: "Gilles (smiling), just last night."

Q. "Should have dropped something in his food."

AB: "I was trying to, but he's too quick (smiling)."

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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Fri 07, 2017 10:39 am

True? I believe Graveller and Ace differ on Ostapenko but this is from a WSJ headline:

"Jelena Ostapenko Is Still Going for Broke"

The reigning French Open champion is transitioning to the grass—by playing even more aggressive at Wimbledon.

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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Fri 07, 2017 10:48 am

Ostapenko's grass game is just too ugly.
That's why I want Giorgi to send her to the Hard Court, at the expense of my Skan team.
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Post by Graveller » Jul Fri 07, 2017 11:10 am

#ed_op#font color="brown"#ed_cl#@ #ed_op#b#ed_cl#Ace2Ace#ed_op#/b#ed_cl#:#ed_op#/font#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl# Too ugly? nah, she is still a bit of an uncontrolled missile, but  the basis for a great grass-court game is there.... #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#I expect her to show her best game on grass in Week#2....#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#She is almost in Wk#2.... own the first set 7-5.... now she needs her Set2 meltdown, so she can win in three :-)#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Fri 07, 2017 11:18 am

Vika facing Watson again in mixed.

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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Fri 07, 2017 11:23 am

<font color=brown>@ <b>Graveller</b>:</font>
 
now she needs her Set2 meltdown, so she can win in three
LOL .. true.

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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Fri 07, 2017 11:52 am

I don't remember the last time I rooted for my own Skan team member to lose. lol lol
I have to watch this match later. Ostapenko first 2-set win after 8 consecutive 3-setters.

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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Fri 07, 2017 11:53 am

You might be missing something in Ostapenko's game or psyche?

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Post by Graveller » Jul Fri 07, 2017 11:54 am

<font color=brown>@ <b>Ace2Ace</b>:</font>
 
She came. Ack fron 2-5 in the second; playing her best when facing defeat.
The trademark of true champions... never give up...
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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Fri 07, 2017 12:02 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>Grossefavourite</b>:</font>
 No, that match against Abanda turned me off. that is one of the wildest, ugliest matches I have seen from Ostapenko.

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