# Tennis 2013 Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 28, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410 "2012-12-28T18:38:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/501 "2013-09-07T00:18:41Z")
I just lost a big post I’d made about the outfits dammit! NZ TV not showing the match between the Williams sisters & the Czechs. I’ve got it on US [Open.org](http://Open.org) radio now. The Czechs won the 1st set. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/502 "2013-09-07T00:36:13Z")
Williams sisters are about to be knocked out in doubles. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/503 "2013-09-07T01:00:52Z")
And the Williams are out. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/504 "2013-09-07T16:18:51Z")
Stan vs. Djoker Can Stan the man win? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/505 "2013-09-07T16:51:15Z")
He’s off to a very good start- he took a two-break lead but just gave one of the breaks back. I keep forgetting he came close to beating Djokovic in Australia. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/506 "2013-09-07T17:02:05Z")
And then Wawrinka immediately got another break and wrapped up the set. So far Djokovic is sleepwalking through this one. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/507 "2013-09-07T17:03:29Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > And then Wawrinka immediately got another break and wrapped up the set. So far Djokovic is sleepwalking through this one. Djoker just woke up, though. He is immediately moving better in the second set. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/508 "2013-09-07T17:19:54Z")
Djoko is complaining about his racket to his box. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/509 "2013-09-07T17:23:02Z")
That was a more challenging hold for Wawrinka, but he got the job done. Over the first 10 or 12 games if you were told one of these guys was the world #1 and the other was playing in his first major semifinal, you wouldn’t have guessed who was who. ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/510 "2013-09-07T17:29:38Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Yes it is. It’s totally asinine. Thank You Marley… if I never ever hear a fan in any sport… anytime say someone tanked something… Its so stupid… Its so incredibly hard to get to that spot… whether it’s the semi’s of a Tennis major… the final pairing of a Golf Major… hitting in a major league game… whatever… If you’ve ever had a chance to meet and talk with a professional athlete you’d know they wouldn’t let you win in tossing paper into a trash can… ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/511 "2013-09-07T17:31:02Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > That was a more challenging hold for Wawrinka, but he got the job done. Over the first 10 or 12 games if you were told one of these guys was the world #1 and the other was playing in his first major semifinal, you wouldn’t have guessed who was who. MacEnroe is really holding back… he really wants to say something about Joko’s lack of fire and Stan hitting balls all over the place… A more mature Johnny Mac eh? ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/512 "2013-09-07T17:33:38Z")
Djoko code violation for coaching…whaaa? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/513 "2013-09-07T19:31:34Z")
5th set for the match. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/514 "2013-09-07T20:04:04Z")
That was the longest game I’ve ever seen - definitely by points and probably by time. 12 deuces and 20 minutes before Wawrinka finally held serve, and the points seemed to get better as it went on. They’re still on serve with Wawrinka leading 2-1. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/515 "2013-09-07T20:14:07Z")
But now Wawrinka looks worn out. Djokovic gets a break and leads 3-2. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/516 "2013-09-08T22:15:34Z")
Serena finally woke up and is now looking to win in straight sets. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/517 "2013-09-08T23:00:30Z")
Wow. Serena had a two-break lead at one point, and later she served for the match twice and couldn’t close the deal. Azarenka managed to win the tiebreak, so we’re going three. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/518 "2013-09-08T23:00:43Z")
Not so fast! Great finale! ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/519 "2013-09-08T23:03:28Z")
Serena Serena Serena 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2013, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/520 "2013-09-08T23:27:32Z")
Serena has done a great job of keeping it together after that disappointing finish. She’s up 4-1 in the third. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410.md?page=27)