Parsley Sage
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Naomi Osaka didn't congratulate Vicky on her win.
Love, Balls and Courting: Tennis V
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She took out her frustration about the crowd on a lovely 18-year old who looked up to her and showed great poise, grace, and class all tournament. Victoria also said lovely things about her.
As they say: "bye, girl".
Habs
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I get that she was frustrated but how were Osaka and her team not expecting/prepared for a hometown crowd response for her opponent? Baffling.
Victoria was AMAZING!
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Yes and congratulating your opponent is basic tennis etiquette that you learn real early in your tennis journey, like in the first tournaments you ever play.
Yes and congratulating your opponent is basic tennis etiquette that you learn real early in your tennis journey, like in the first tournaments you ever play.
Andy Roddick has a slightly different take. Not sure I agree with him. "Congratulations" is all she needed to say, and the lack of it shows a distinct lack of sportsmanship.
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I’m not buying that either.
In tennis everyone loses except 1 person. The champion.
Players get used to that real fast and if not, they aren’t very successful in the sport.
Being upset doesn’t excuse common courtesy. I can accept she made a mistake and her apology today but there should be no excuse for that happening.
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Congratulations to Victoria Mboko on her win! Not a tennis fan by any means but even I noticed this talented young lady!
jlai
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Maybe she should have but we are all human.
I hate to be a public figure because I would always be judged by my less than perfect moments
I hate to be a public figure because I would always be judged by my less than perfect moments
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Let’s see how far djokovic gets in his valiant and heroic effort to get to 25
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Nole deserves amazing credit for making the Semi-Finals of the last 3 Majors! He's being criticized for not being able to get to 25, but how many SF's does any player on the tour make over a career, much less 3 in a seasson? He's doing this at 38! Every time he goes out there, a record is being set or extended! He owns them all! ;-)
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US Open solidifying its place on the lowest rung of the Grand Slam. 
www.theguardian.com
Medvedev’s match-point meltdown sparks chaotic scenes at US Open
Daniil Medvedev’s match against Benjamin Bonzi was delayed more than six minutes after a photographer entered the court on match point
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Medvedev has lost in the first round of the last 3 Grand Slams and was out in the second round in Australia. Hard to believe his ranking is still as high as 13. Mentally he's got to be shattered after a strong 2024 season.
I see the ladies are repeating the Wimbledon track of seeds dropping like mad early on. Let's wonder how many more will tank in the second round. Hot newcomer Mboko getting ousted by veteran Krejcikova is my biggest surprise so far. (Or maybe Madison Keys ending this last slam of the year on such a disappointing loss after starting the season so well in Melbourne.)
I see the ladies are repeating the Wimbledon track of seeds dropping like mad early on. Let's wonder how many more will tank in the second round. Hot newcomer Mboko getting ousted by veteran Krejcikova is my biggest surprise so far. (Or maybe Madison Keys ending this last slam of the year on such a disappointing loss after starting the season so well in Melbourne.)
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Madison keys has always been so up and down! Now her peaks are higher and valleys lower. Makes sense
Medvedev seems to be his own worst enemy this season.
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Draper out of the men's draw due to injury, so his opponent gets a walkover to the third round. I wonder if @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) had his voodoo doll out, as that's also Musetti's quarter of the draw? 
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Wow, drama at the end of Townsend vs Ostapenko. No class no education?
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Rather ironic coming from Ostapenko, as she's thrown multiple temper tantrums on court (and apparently isn't liked very much off court by other players as well, per the commentators).
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Draper out of the men's draw due to injury, so his opponent gets a walkover to the third round. I wonder if @AngieNikodinovLove (ANL) had his voodoo doll out, as that's also Musetti's quarter of the draw?
Say, is tennis anything like wrestling? Maybe I’ll have to start paying more attention.
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Impressed Lamens took a set off Swiatek. Everyone seems to have Iga poised to win here, so a closer than expected second round match is a bit unexpected.
And Sinner utterly destroyed Popyrin. On paper I'd have expected a much closer match. And Jannik didn't even serve so great today.
And Sinner utterly destroyed Popyrin. On paper I'd have expected a much closer match. And Jannik didn't even serve so great today.
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Glad I didn't stay up and watch the Tommy Paul match. 4-and-a-half hour battle. I'm sure it was thrilling based on what I did see, but... that would have been a VERY late night. Not sure how these players adapt to the Open's crazy schedule.