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Post by janie on Dec 28, 2013 7:05:00 GMT -5
Can't figure out where to put this, so it's here. It needs a spot, because I am happy because Wownic beat Tomic.  |
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 28, 2013 15:46:18 GMT -5
When I first got into tennis, Hopman Cup was my favorite thing. I don't know why.
I briefly misread your post as being happy Wownic won something, but them realized it was instead pleased with Tomic's loss.
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Post by Wagasi on Dec 28, 2013 18:48:04 GMT -5
What's the cult nickname for Bouchard?
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 28, 2013 19:16:48 GMT -5
I sort of hate Bouchard, due to her having such a prissy name.
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Post by Wagasi on Dec 28, 2013 22:48:48 GMT -5
Sooo...maple syrup barbie?
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Post by lexpretend on Dec 29, 2013 3:34:18 GMT -5
Bouchard isn't interesting enough to have a nickname. Quite amused that her actual name sounds so French, but she's actually an Anglo Québecois and named after a member of the British royal family.
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Post by lexpretend on Dec 29, 2013 6:43:00 GMT -5
Bouchard's FH makes me wince.
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Post by janie on Dec 29, 2013 7:12:13 GMT -5
It's true that Bouchard is a Barbie, though. I'm neutral about her, actually I guess I kind of like her, just to have new blood in the mix, and to have another Canadian who wins matches, even if not today. Which reminds me, I wonder what will happen with the unlucky Wozniak this year?
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Post by janie on Dec 29, 2013 9:09:40 GMT -5
When I first got into tennis, Hopman Cup was my favorite thing. I don't know why. I briefly misread your post as being happy Wownic won something, but them realized it was instead pleased with Tomic's loss. Yes, thankfully. Because if I were a huge Wownic fan I'd be stunned and dismayed by his loss to one "Grzegorz Panfil", instead of finding it funny. |
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Post by The Chloe on Dec 29, 2013 9:15:21 GMT -5
The loss to Gregorz Panfil is indeed hilarious. I hope that Panfil becomes a thing so that I can write his name more often.
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Post by lexpretend on Dec 30, 2013 11:51:20 GMT -5
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Post by Paean on Dec 31, 2013 3:42:10 GMT -5
We're overestimating tennis players abilities. If you're playing often enough, weird things are gonna happen on the court. Just last week my opponent hit a dropshot that had so much backspin it bounced back over the net. I remember people orgasming over Niculescu doing that, but seeing that an average club player can do that, too, I no longer see any need to go all crazy about stuff like that. On an odd day, Errani will hit an ace, Radwanska will hit a winner and a squirrel will come onto the court. These things happen.
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Post by janie on Jan 2, 2014 8:01:08 GMT -5
That doesn't mean they're not still fun to look at, though.
Panfil lost to Tomic, ruining Hopman Cup for me.
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