What’s weird is that watching on TV quite a few shots I think are in aren’t.
No challenges anymore I assume as it would go through the same Hawkeye system.
I miss the ‘tradition’ but it does look less cluttered behind the players.
I think the staff were deliberately given undersized Ralph Lauren kit in the last couple of years to make them look like aged porkers.
Nostalgically just think of all the fun we’d have missed if this tech had been available in the McEnroe era:
Getting rid of the drivelling yank from the commentary box would be another improvement.
Agree, loved Kyrgios last year, he was so natural - BBC messed up there.
There’s nothing they don’t mess up or ruin. Glad we don’t fund them anymore.
Martin
I’m sure they miss you. They must be weeping into their tin cup.
The post-match on-court interviews. Yeuch. Does anyone actually like them?
Please stop. Maybe after the final. Maybe.
Their cup not mine, fund them if you want to, its all opinion, cheers
Martin
It seems to be the norm at all the other majors now, as well as many ‘lesser’ tournaments. Why bother?
Gauff gone
Scintillating stuff from our young Emma.
More poor tennis from a women’s match. Unforced errors after unforced errors and the only variety coming from Sabalenka. Raducanu is not in Sabalenka’s league and it’s annoying, as usual, when the crowd hardly applaud Sabalenka’s incredible winning shots. Murray all over again🤮
One of my brothers used to read a magazine called Speed & Power when he was about twelve. This evening I hoped that craft and guile could overcome speed and power. On this evening’s showing, sadly not. A champion’s performance from Sabalenka. And we thought a good one from Raducanu.
Yes it was a very entertaining match. Raducanu played well for long periods but the quality of the world number one shone through in the end. A pity the standard didn’t meet the requirements of some people on this thread.
I thought Emma Radacanu played well. There is no shame in losing to Aryna Sabalenka. I thought that on occasion, Radacanu’s shot selection was questionable. She appeared to be drawn into too many cross court forehand to forehand rallies, which she invariably lost. While Mark Petchey is doing a good job in coaching her, he lacks the personal experience of playing at the very highest level of competition. It didn’t really happen for Andy Murray until he recruited Ivan Lendl into his team. While it may not have been the friendliest of relationships, Lendl taught Murray how to win at that highest level of competition. Perhaps Emma Radacanu needs someone like that in her team, maybe Andy Murray himself. Then again, if the rumours are true and she is dating Carlos Alcaraz, that certainly won’t do her any harm. Probably wouldn’t help a blossoming relationship though. 
A great, intense, match. Of course the crowd were partisan, but Sabalenka fed of that, and the home support was nothing compared with Paris and NY. I think Emma’s peak raking is somewhere around 28-35 but she had chances last night.
I didn’t watch ‘our Emma’, or is she back to being Radacanu now she has lost? I saw the match before and she was pretty good. As has been said maybe her natural best ranking is about 20 or so, and there is nothing wrong with that.
I did watch Alcaraz v Struff. Entertaining stuff. Alcaraz seems to have about 4 options for every shot. Not sure he always picks the right one but that is part of the fun. Struf never took a step back, always positive, lots of net play. Enjoyable grass court tennis if not that intense.
From what I have seen so far Djokovic and Sinner are in very fine form, and untested. I’d still rather watch Alcaraz.
Bruce
Never thought I’d say this but I think I’d rather watch Alcaraz than Federer. Pure entertainment our Carlos!
Different, but I know what you mean. Federer had a certain grace though. Alcaraz more emotional, and looks like he is enjoying himself with is refreshing in an elite sportsperson.
I think I am missing the line judges. I quite liked the players getting wound up (sometimes deliberately) and also the review system (as in cricket). I think the human element in umpiring/refereeing adds something in all sport. ‘Perfect’ adjudication is an illusion anyway. Luddite maybe.
Bruce
Well there’s an emerging view that the AI system isn’t perfect either!
Just confirmed the AI didn’t call a ball that was played out in the Kartal match. They made them replay the point again !!!