I’m no fan of women’s tennis ,especially those women who feel the need to scream loudly at every shot. However, I did tune in for a bit to see young Sloane Stephens get back to 4 -5 in her second set against Victoria Azarenka ,who then promptly took a 10 minute “medical break”. Stephens had lost her momentum and Azarenka had regained her nerve by the time she eventually returned to break serve and win the match.
Would have been fair enough I guess if she hadn’t then gone on to admit that she only took the break because she was choking.
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At least she was honest enough to admit the truth I guess but you’d have to ask if this sort of thing shouldn’t be policed and dealt with.
Can think of a few golf pros who could have made good use of this sort of “timeout” over the years.

one of the longer screachers in the game.
I am glad Screehapover got beat.

It’s allowed under the rules of tennis. There are time limits but it does allow the player some time to recover from cramps, dehydration, whatever. These are not common ailments for pro golfers.

It’s allowed under the rules of tennis. There are time limits but it does allow the player some time to recover from cramps, dehydration, whatever. These are not common ailments for pro golfers.

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This is why golf is great and tennis. Yaawwwn

Tennis can go lick it’s furry balls.

Choking seems worthy of a “medical break”.....

Womens tennis is a total crock. Nobody wants to watch it but they still get equal prize money. They screech and cheat whilst expecting equality. Time for someone to show some balls and say equal pay equals 5 sets, males and the Williams brothers dont screech so it is out. Medical breaks greater than 5 minutes = default. Then and only then will people actually watch and pay

I think teenage boys like watching it …. for about 3 minutes.

Womens tennis is a total crock. Nobody wants to watch it but they still get equal prize money. They screech and cheat whilst expecting equality. Time for someone to show some balls and say equal pay equals 5 sets, males and the Williams brothers dont screech so it is out. Medical breaks greater than 5 minutes = default. Then and only then will people actually watch and pay

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Noooooooo…...could you imagine watching 5 sets of double faults and medical time outs. Make womens tennis best of 5 games….first to 3. Like all other women’s sports, it should be a vocation and they will need to find day jobs.

Good point Simon, in regard to the screeching of the women players.

I endured about 5 minutes of the match with Sloane and that cheater Howsyafather before I just had to turn it off …...

The bloody Azarenka started the screech before the ball even got to her …...... and kept the screech going after hitting it, even as poor old Sloaney was busy trying to hit it, all the way down the other end of the court.

Same thing with that bloody Feris Bueller dude who was also moaning loudly during his game last night, against that tall skinny prick who cleaned the floor with him.

Thought I’d tuned into some gay porn by mistake, when I flicked it back over to the tennis.

Surely this “gamesmanship” has just got to be stamped out, cause its hurting the game I reckon.

Warn everyone at the start of the tournament …. one screech and you lose a point, two and you lose the game, three and you lose the set etc.

After the first person loses some points, I’d bet no-one would be doing it ….... and it may even get people back to watching tennis again, as it just so bloody annoying.

And as for Azarenka cheating …..... she should have been d’qed for the obvious and blatant breach of ettiquete, if not the rules.

While watching the tennis though, they put up a pic from twitter that the William’s brother had taken of his injured and humongously swollen ankle.

You should have seen the size of it …...... he’s one tough prick that William’s bloke, to be playing tennis in that condition.

Last night I saw the forgetful Russian hit a volley where all she did was hold up the racquet, no swinging it, no effort put into the shot, yet she still screamed like she was losing her virginity.

It’s just plain cheating, imagine if the pro golfers started that when their opponent is on their back swing.

Tennis official don’t have the balls to tackle it.

Agree with Madam…Yawwwwwwwn.

Last night I saw the forgetful Russian hit a volley where all she did was hold up the racquet, no swinging it, no effort put into the shot, yet she still screamed like she was losing her virginity.

It’s just plain cheating, imagine if the pro golfers started that when their opponent is on their back swing.

Tennis official don’t have the balls to tackle it.

Agree with Madam…Yawwwwwwwn.

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I remember that shot also Barnesy. At that point I thought, the umpire should have had a chat to her. It is absolute BS.

BTW- did anyone catch Tsonga’s assessment of why the women are so unpresdictable. He nailed it perfectly and in such a cute french accent :)

BTW- did anyone catch Tsonga’s assessment of why the women are so unpresdictable. He nailed it perfectly and in such a cute french accent :)

yep..hahaha

Last night I saw the forgetful Russian hit a volley where all she did was hold up the racquet, no swinging it, no effort put into the shot, yet she still screamed like she was losing her virginity.

It’s just plain cheating, imagine if the pro golfers started that when their opponent is on their back swing.

Tennis official don’t have the balls to tackle it.

Agree with Madam…Yawwwwwwwn.

World’s Most Desperately Unlucky Golfer.
Inaugural ISG National Day 2012 Supreme Putting Champion.
Voted player most likely to win 2nd ISG National Day if no-one else does.

I remember that shot also Barnesy. At that point I thought, the umpire should have had a chat to her. It is absolute BS.

Yep saw it too, made me laugh, bloody cheat. And they say lance is a cheater

Was it her or another one that took a 10min toilet break 2 games into the match against McIlroys missus. Seems like a pathetic way to gain an advantage by taking a break to break up someones momentum.

Maybe she had the runs

Or the painters were in?