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Quote Originally Posted by ER View Post
THE QUEEN IS BACK ON TOP!


Maria Sharapova claimed her first WTA title since returning from a 15-month absence on Sunday as she downed Aryna Sablaenka to win the Tianjin Open.

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Quote Originally Posted by road runner View Post
Thus far her worst year since 2002

DATE SINGLES DOUBLES
2017 57 -
2016 4 -
2015 2 -
2014 2 -
2013 2 -
2012 1 -
2011 2 -
2010 12 -
2009 9 -
2008 1 -
2007 1 -
2006 2 -
2005 1 82
2004 4 41
2003 31 79
2002 186 -
2001 - -
Does raise the question - would she have ever broken through into the top 20 if she hadn't been a drug cheat?

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Originally Posted by Desmond

Currently world #80.

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Alas ER's Queen finished 2019 ranked #136 in the world, her worst year end ranking since 2002. By the way does the global ban on Russian drug cheats for systematic doping include Sharapova?

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Originally Posted by MichaelBaron

I have donated already. Also, running a fundraiser next week. Re Kirgios
: I still think he is a stupid uneducated idiot.

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He may be to a degree but he has achieved more in tennis than what you will ever achieve in chess - he has defeated world champs. And he does not play for two pence prize money. Without him tennis in OZ would almost be dead. And with our other favourite "our Lleyton ".

If he is home at Easter you come to the Doeberl and I will book you dinner with him but you pay at top place for about 8 of us.

How can you refuse

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Originally Posted by antichrist

If he is home at Easter you come to the Doeberl and I will book you dinner with him but you pay at top place for about 8 of us.

How can you refuse

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Your fantasies never end...

https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/tenn...cid=spartanntp

she was invited to their wedding too!

On the net there now shows a vertical white tape which divides the court into left and right sides. Has it always being there?

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Originally Posted by antichrist

Actions are more important than words - Bobby F is remembered for his chess not his mouth.

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He is remembered for both~!

bye, bye Serena!
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/tenn...cid=spartandhp

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Originally Posted by MichaelBaron

He is remembered for both~!

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As I stated only yesterday in another thread I make allowances for brilliant chess players. That's tennis over until next grand slam.

The Maria Sharapova Concern: Hold or fold her tennis career
JANUARY 23, 2020

... But Sharapova is creating the reputation of having her third straight loss at opening rounds of a major and unable to go the distance anymore at any tournament. Four years ago she was suspended from play for a positive drug test and her tennis world had came to a screeching halt. ...

Shoulder injuries and a few other ailments abound and now she's ranked No. 145. At the end of this Melbourne Slam she will be in the 300s. The Australian Open last year saw Sharapova through to the fourth round and last season she's barely went past the second of any tournament entered. ...

So Roger finally won....but...unrecognisable perofrmance

https://www.facebook.com/ATPTour/vid...2376697190284/

Was Kyrgios born in Australia? I think he needs to learn some English :eek:

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Originally Posted by MichaelBaron

https://www.facebook.com/ATPTour/vid...2376697190284/

Was Kyrgios born in Australia? I think he needs to learn some English :eek:

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The guy is exhausted and sore and you want to pick on him?? He was okay - he lets his racquet does his talking. He is a star you are a nobody get over it. You have adopted the OZ tall poppy syndrome on Oz day, good effort.

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Originally Posted by antichrist

The guy is exhausted and sore and you want to pick on him?? He was okay - he lets his racquet does his talking. He is a star you are a nobody get over it. You have adopted the OZ tall poppy syndrome on Oz day, good effort.

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Compare with Federer Interviews :) ...or even Novak or Rafa interviews (Rafa is speaking English as 2nd/3d language) ...the differences are obvious. This is why I wonder if English is his first language.

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Originally Posted by MichaelBaron

Compare with Federer Interviews :) ...or even Novak or Rafa interviews (Rafa is speaking English as 2nd/3d language) ...the differences are obvious. This is why I wonder if English is his first language.

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Good point, I think his first language is Oz French. Come on Michael open your wallet and all your fantasy questions can be answered at one sitting around Peking Duck.