The (Unofficial) French Open Thread

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#126
kidbourbon said:
Last time I went to the US Open, I bought a morning ticket, and then when the morning session ended and they funneled everybody out (so they could make sure you bought an evening session ticket), I just snuck -- snuck me and the girl that was with me* -- down to this bar on like the concourse level of Ashe Stadium and we ordered food and drinks and just sat there watching the match on the Louie Armstrong court until the second session fired back up and people started coming back in.

Then I snuck both of us down to way way way better seats for about 30 minutes and watched Djokovic whup up on James Blake. This was 2010, so Djoker wasn't quite yet in dominant form, but he was still a big name. And James Blake can't hit a backhand to save himself. It's embarassing. My backhand is better than his. That isn't hyperbole at all. My backhand is actually a good bit better than his. How he ever made it to 4 in the world is beyond me. Nevermind...not it's not. That was the really weak tweener era where Lleyton Hewitt and Roddick were the two best players in the world. Okay, that makes sense now.

All of this sneaking in pales in comparison to when I snuck in the player's lounge when I was 17 and sat down next to Anna Kournikova. That was definitely my best effort.


*Hold your criticism. I still got laid.
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LMAO!! Very nice. The time I got press passes, the guy from the radio station that I was writing for actually asked me which sessions I would like to go to. Knowing there was no way I could get to all of the sessions, I answered "ALL of them." I got em, too. Wifey got to watch tennis to her heart's content.

*related cause it got me laid, as well :)
 
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#127
#127
MphsBlues said:
Golf, is Stosur the only match her ticket allows her to see or does she get to stay and watch one of the men's matches? Every time I've been to a tourney, I could stay for half the day.
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I don't know, but that's the only match she was going to watch. She got the tix through someone at her company, and she has something to do this evening so she couldn't stick around, unfortunately.
 
#128
#128
Federer has a big problem. Winning out against DelPo after dropping two sets is no small task.
 
#129
#129
MphsBlues said:
Federer has a big problem. Winning out against DelPo after dropping two sets is no small task.
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Wtf happened to DelPo? Knee injury flare up? I didn't get to watch it and have only kept up with score on my phone. Fed is lucky it appears. Too bad for DelPo.
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#130
#130
DyronNix said:
Wtf happened to DelPo? Knee injury flare up? I didn't get to watch it and have only kept up with score on my phone. Fed is lucky it appears. Too bad for DelPo.
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I know he got a visit from a doctor on court, but no treatment. Inexplicably, the French scheduled both men's matches at the same time. Also inexplicable, the Tennis Channel and ESPN2 both decided to stay w/ Djoke and Tsonga, so I don't really know.
 
#131
#131
DyronNix said:
Wtf happened to DelPo? Knee injury flare up? I didn't get to watch it and have only kept up with score on my phone. Fed is lucky it appears. Too bad for DelPo.
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I have to assume. He was in control of the match, and then next thing you know he's getting his ass whupped all over the court.
 
#132
#132
Once Djoker won the 4th set tiebreak, I knew he'd roll easy in the 5th set.

And thank god. I had 150 on that match at Djoker -550. Do the math. Would have been a bad day.
 
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#133
kidbourbon said:
Once Djoker won the 4th set tiebreak, I knew he'd roll easy in the 5th set.

And thank god. I had 150 on that match at Djoker -550. Do the math. Would have been a bad day.
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You were at the mercy of at least three match points on that one. whew..
 
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#134
DyronNix said:
Wtf happened to DelPo? Knee injury flare up? I didn't get to watch it and have only kept up with score on my phone. Fed is lucky it appears. Too bad for DelPo.
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Cahill, Gilbert, and P. Mac all said during the match on twitter that he was having trouble moving.

Delpo didn't use it as an excuse in the press conference, though. Classy move.
 
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#135
MphsBlues said:
You were at the mercy of at least three match points on that one. whew..
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Yeah, I was sweating it out. It was 2-0 and I'm thinnking I"m good. and then it was 2-4. Ahhh, I'm screwed. But then 6-4...I'm good. Ahhh, 6-6, I'm screwed again.

Thank you, Djoker.
 
#136
#136
And just because I didn't get enough excitement in today, I went ahead and tossed 100 bucks on Rafa at -2000. Yes, this means I'm risking 2K on a tennis match. Arguably not intelligent. But it's Rafa on clay. I think I'm good.
 
#137
#137
kidbourbon said:
And just because I didn't get enough excitement in today, I went ahead and tossed 100 bucks on Rafa at -2000. Yes, this means I'm risking 2K on a tennis match. Arguably not intelligent. But it's Rafa on clay. I think I'm good.
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I don't gamble so what does that translate into? What do you stand to win? And I take it you lose 2k if he loses.
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#138
#138
kidbourbon said:
Cahill, Gilbert, and P. Mac all said during the match on twitter that he was having trouble moving.

Delpo didn't use it as an excuse in the press conference, though. Classy move.
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DelPo is one of the classiest acts on tour. When I watched him in person against Roddick, I was firmly in Roddick's corner at the beginning of the match. After watching the on-court demeanor of both player for a set, I was firmly in DelPo's corner for good.
 
#139
#139
kidbourbon said:
And just because I didn't get enough excitement in today, I went ahead and tossed 100 bucks on Rafa at -2000. Yes, this means I'm risking 2K on a tennis match. Arguably not intelligent. But it's Rafa on clay. I think I'm good.
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He's playing Almagro. He's fit. I think you're safe. I hope so, anyway.
 
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#140
DyronNix said:
I don't gamble so what does that translate into? What do you stand to win? And I take it you lose 2k if he loses.
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In gambling lingo, teams that are favored have "minus" odds.

So Djoker-2000 vs. Almagro

What this means is that I have to risk 2000 in order to win 100.

If I want to bet on Nadal, I have to take 2000 with me to the betting counter (assuming I am trying to win 100), and then if I win they give me my original 2000 back, plus a hundred dollar bill. If I lose, I don't even need to walk back to the betting counter

Same match:
Almagro+1400 vs. Nadal

This means I only have to risk 100 to win 1400. So if I want to bet on Almagro, I only have to take a hundred bucks with me to the betting counter. If he wins, I get 1400 (and the original 100 back).
 
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#142
I cannot imagine watching the wax and wane of a tennis match if I actually had bank on the line. I would be institutionalized by its end.

When you lay down 2k at the betting establishment, do they give you a complimentary noose and wobbly chair just in case it doesn't go your way?
 
#143
#143
DyronNix said:
I cannot imagine watching the wax and wane of a tennis match if I actually had bank on the line. I would be institutionalized by its end.

When you lay down 2k at the betting establishment, do they give you a complimentary noose and wobbly chair just in case it doesn't go your way?
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Hahahaha. I can't speak for Kidd, but I think that's extra.
 
#144
#144
If you only have time to watch one point from today's Federer -- Del Potro QF, watch the 20 point rally in the second set tie-breaker with DP serving at 5-3.

Geezus Christo! The ball thumping is outrageous by both players. You have to see it to believe it.
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#145
#145
DyronNix said:
I cannot imagine watching the wax and wane of a tennis match if I actually had bank on the line. I would be institutionalized by its end.

When you lay down 2k at the betting establishment, do they give you a complimentary noose and wobbly chair just in case it doesn't go your way?
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In my case there isn't a physical betting counter. I have a guy* and I put my plays in with text messages. I have a running account, and if I get up a bunch (like over 4K), I will ask for a payout and he'll send me some dough (this has happened). Conversely, if I get down a bunch (like over 4K), he'll ask me for a payout, and so I'll send him some dough (this has also happened). The good thing about when I had to pay him out, was that I just used the same money that he paid me the year before. And I mean literally the same legal tender notes....which I'd just stuck in my sock drawer.

If I have to pay him out again, it will have to come from like my own money, which would suck balls. So we're trying to avoid that. College football is where I make money. I'd crushed him on CFB for three years straight years (my first three years). He paid me out three times over those three season. The first two were just at seasons's end to settle up. The third time (in my third season, 2010, where I just had a monster year), was because my tally was getting uncomfortably high. So then last year was my fourth year, and the first time that I lost on CFB. Basically, I had one weekend that was just so bad you wouldn't even believe it if I told you, and that killed me for the entire season.

I plan on crushing him BAD this year in CFB. My tennis betting is just for intellectual curiousity until CFB starts. Well...that is, unless Almagro beats Nadal in tennis.



*A bookie
 
#146
#146
DyronNix said:
I cannot imagine watching the wax and wane of a tennis match if I actually had bank on the line. I would be institutionalized by its end.

When you lay down 2k at the betting establishment, do they give you a complimentary noose and wobbly chair just in case it doesn't go your way?
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They don't, but your point is valid. Losing that kind of money on a single game is not a pleasant feeling. Your stomach just sinks to the ground. Tough to articulate, but not a delightful feeling at all.
 
#147
#147
DyronNix said:
If you only have time to watch one point from today's Federer -- Del Potro QF, watch the 20 point rally in the second set tie-breaker with DP serving at 5-3.

Geezus Christo! The ball thumping is outrageous by both players. You have to see it to believe it.
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I'd like to know the fastest Delpo has ever hit a forehand. One of his forehands yesterday was clocked at 107. Not sure if that was his fastest, but it got mentioned.
 
#149
#149
Kvitova trying to give this thing away. She should not only win this match, but win the tournament. Chick is frustrating.
 
#150
#150
Every chick in the WTA is frustrating. I only bet on the fellas.

Rafa won the first set tiebreak. He worked Almagro all over the court in the first set. Almagro will likely start to wear down a bit. What I'm saying is that in the absence of Rafa's knee snapping in half, I think I look good.
 
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