Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
He was just joking.
Then put a darn winky face after your post. Emojis have a purpose.
Kerber to Andreescu: you're the biggest drama queen ever"
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Then put a darn winky face after your post. Emojis have a purpose.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
This has never stopped TTW from bashing Nadal and Djokovic for taking MTOs
Boom-Boom
Legend
that's a bit annoying indeed when done systematically
Then you have to accuse every professional tennis player of the same thing, because they all do it, including Kerber in the recent match, second set.
You have to use the same judgment for everyone.
What kind of injury forced Kerber to bandage her leg, like she was in serious trouble? She ran around like a spring colt.
Give us a break.
Erhard
Rookie
Is there a particular reason why that is being said (foregoing the obvious "sour grapes" comment, obviously)?
Wait until Kerber plays Danielle Collins again and loses a close battle. She's find a new biggest drama queen eva.
Erhard
Rookie
German Sports TV announced that Kerber was angry about serveral (unnecessary?) medical time outs.Is there a particular reason why that is being said (foregoing the obvious "sour grapes" comment, obviously)?
Boom-Boom
Legend
Not at all.
Some do it much more frequently than others, and sometimes on purpose.
Don’t be blind.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
She respects Serena win or lose
How does that compute? She gives a break to the powerful, and dumps on a rookie....what does that look like to you?
Doesn't look good to anyone else.
And of course, she doesn't criticize her own gamesmanship...
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Don't be blind? What do you use for eyeglasses?
Of course Kerber wrapped her leg, tried to look injured, and then ran around like a spring colt.....yet you only criticize a rookie for supposedly playing injured?
Do you want one set of rules for established stars, and another for rookies? How logical is that?
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There was only ONE MTO...that is ridiculous.
Like Serena and Nadal never take an MTO? Is that supposed to be a credible cover story?
Who does German media think is going to believe that story?
Even if that story were remotely true, Kerber owes an apology for her comment, which is very unsportsmanlike.
If Kerber were really serious in her belief, the thing to do is to sit down privately and talk it over with Andreescu, not spew derogatory statements around
without discussion.
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I wonder if the WTA has a position on this, or a comment on this, or at least a council to get Kerber's supposed complaint dealt with in an orderly way.
There really should be a general understanding among players as to what type of "injury" attention is acceptable, and then we don't get these wild
accusations by losing players.
The association has to step up here.
There really should be a general understanding among players as to what type of "injury" attention is acceptable, and then we don't get these wild
accusations by losing players.
The association has to step up here.
Does Djokovic also take MTO's?
Oh, what a horror!!
Tennis players are not supposed to take MTO'S....people might misunderstand.
Oh, I get it....Djokovic is an ESTABLISHED star....so that makes it OK?
Tennis_Hands
Banned
texasleaguer
Rookie
Never said she was a bad character actor, actually, she must be a pretty good character actor, after all, she fooled you. We do agree on one thing............... social media is shameful.
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Erhard
Rookie
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
There is a big difference between doing these things for legitimate reasons and repeated, systematic abuse with the intention to throw off your opponent. One is fine, the other is gamesmanship. Don't pretend to not know the difference
Erhard
Rookie
Raiden
Hall of Fame
What an amazing level of dishonesty and schadenfreude.
Anyone who insists that Kerber said what she said because of the MTOs (something Kerber never admitted) is wrong if only because Kerber is one player who doesn't have that license (since she does it and did it in the very last match she played! It is simply unacceptable for her to be so extremely outraged by MTO's... so I don't even believe that's the issue at hand here. Kerber was irritated by Andreescu overall, period.
Anyone who insists that Kerber said what she said because of the MTOs (something Kerber never admitted) is wrong if only because Kerber is one player who doesn't have that license (since she does it and did it in the very last match she played! It is simply unacceptable for her to be so extremely outraged by MTO's... so I don't even believe that's the issue at hand here. Kerber was irritated by Andreescu overall, period.
Dartagnan64
G.O.A.T.
Not surprised by that comment from an 18 year old teen. Most girls I know have some minor obsession with appearance. Doesn't quite make you a drama queen but pretty normal actually. Unless you believe all 18 year olds teen girls are drama queens which, depending on your definition of drama queen, might be true.
Hell, I think half my wife's city league team are drama queens.
Erhard
Rookie
Spanglish72
Rookie
I just watched highlights with her and Kerber.
Prediction: once the tour gets used to her extreme moonballing she will have severe problems with keeping up with the top guns.
Her movement is also quite suspect.
Are you serious?
Andreescu moves like Kim Clisters, has hands like Radwansnska, power like Serena & a tennis IQ of Hingis.
Her tennis UTR is now only second to Serena Williams in the world.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Never take a GGPD's analysis of the game seriously.
Spanglish72
Rookie
Tennis needs this.
Sick of everyone kissing each others butts.
Can't wait for round 3 to see Kerber take another beat down lol
Sick of everyone kissing each others butts.
Can't wait for round 3 to see Kerber take another beat down lol
Tennis_Hands
Banned
If what you just wrote is true that would mean that she should be bulldozing everyone off the court in the foreseeable future.
Let's just wait and see, if that will turn out to be the case.
Spanglish72
Rookie
If what you just wrote is true that would mean that she should be bulldozing everyone off the court in the foreseeable future.
Let's just wait and see, if that will turn out to be the case.
In the future? She's doing it right now dude. Catch up buddy. She's gone from #178 in the world to #24 in 3 months. If that isn't "bulldozing" the competition, what is?
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Yes, I know, but I said that I expect that to keep being the case in the long foreseeable future. After all you described quite the monster of a player there.
We will see, won't we?
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Love this thread and should be rename; but first a new name for Angelique Kerber - Angie “drama queen” Kerber!
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Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
And she respects Serena because Serena has 23 GS, even though she's probably a bigger drama queen than Andreescu will ever be.
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Plus Serena is physically twice the size of Kerber is too!
Erhard
Rookie
Tennis needs this. > I think not so.
Sportiness and fairness do not prevent me in my opinion to be a good tennis player - the exact opposite is the case!
The word is that: good character.
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Anything to fuel the fire, NK likes to help out!
MRfStop
Hall of Fame
I think its funny that Andreescu took a MTO and Kerber Called her a drama queen but Danielle Collins screamed a "COMEON!" 5 feet from Kerber's face at the Australian Open.
Don't pretend that you don't know that Bianca had shoulder surgery recently, and a stress fracture in her foot.....more than reason enough for ONE medical time-out....don't repeat the same ridiculous accusation.
The real question here is when does Kerber offer an apology, there is no other issue left to discuss now.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Kontaveit crushed her moonballs so badly that she called it quits
That was indeed unfortunate.
Especially for a player with the movement of Davenport, the hands of Radwanska, the power of Serena Williams, and the IQ of Hingis, as one poster here assured me that she is.
The medical issues finally caught up with Andreescu.Kontaveit crushed her moonballs so badly that she called it quits
AND recent shoulder surgery, stress fracture in the foot....hey, anyone can play with those, right?That was indeed unfortunate.
Especially for a player with the movement of Davenport, the hands of Radwanska, the power of Serena Williams, and the IQ of Hingis, as one poster here assured me that she is.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
LMAO, wasn't it just "shoulder stiffness"? When was this completely undocumented "surgery" done? Yesterday after the Kerber match?
tlm
G.O.A.T.
Ya he knows all from watching the highlights. The only reason Andreescu won was because of her moonballing. Lol
Andreescu claimed that it was stiffness and strangeness, but it is apparently the after effects from recent shoulder surgery.
Too bad so many strange posters here assumed that there was nothing really wrong with Bianca, that it was just some kind of "mind game".....you guys now
have egg on your face....serves you right for jumping to conclusions without evidence.
Excuse me while I laugh really hard. You guys have made my day.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
Where is the proof for this "recent should surgery"?
From where I'm standing, it seems like an extension of the mind games. Instead of giving Kontaveit a proper well deserved win, she quit after being thoroughly outplayed to avoid a bigger humiliation
It was reported in another thread this afternoon.
Now, stop distracting us from the only issue before us....WHEN will Kerber show us some class and offer an apology for falsely accusing Bianca of a fake injury.
It should be done SOON,,, I am getting tired of waiting for her to own up to her goof.
Let's see some class for a change.
And again, thank you for making my day yet again.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
I didn't say any of that, and she was moving and hitting just fine in the first set and still got comprehensively owned by Kontaveit, but I won't press the conversation further.
For those that were yesterday laughing about my observations about her moonballing, I will quote her coach from today " So you throw the high ball, and then when you throw your high ball you want to get some depth, you want to push her back, ... and then try to use your forehand, try to get her on the move".
So, not only were my observations correct, but also the reason she does it (to be able to take the initiative after a weak response to the moonball) was correct, and also that it was an integral part of her strategy to "mix it up". Can't beat the feeling when the retaliation comes from the source itself.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
I have a sneaking suspicion that big hitters in good form will be formidable opponents for this super player in the foreseeable futureThat was indeed unfortunate.
Especially for a player with the movement of Davenport, the hands of Radwanska, the power of Serena Williams, and the IQ of Hingis, as one poster here assured me that she is.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
Kerber called a spade a spade, and has nothing to apologize for. Probably should have told her Twitter publicist to delete the congratulatory tweet he wrote.
You have already pressed the conversation....SO.....of course, Bianca has more variety in her game than anyone else on the women's circuit.I didn't say any of that, and she was moving and hitting just fine in the first set and still got comprehensively owned by Kontaveit, but I won't press the conversation further.
For those that were yesterday laughing about my observations about her moonballing, I will quote her coach from today " So you throw the high ball, and then when you throw your high ball you want to get some depth, you want to push her back, ... and then try to use your forehand, try to get her on the move".
So, not only were my observations correct, but also the reason she does it (to be able to take the initiative after a weak response to the moonball) was correct, and also that it was an integral part of her strategy to "mix it up". Can't beat the feeling when the retaliation comes from the source itself.
She mixes up hard shots, touch drops, spins of every variety, more repertoire than anyone else in the game, male or female.
You are way off course about moonballs being her only weapon, that's just a laugh.
Now, with recent shoulder surgery and a recent stress fracture in the foot, of course, she tries to break the rhythm of her more limited opponents.
And she had to retire today with injury trouble.
So, what is your point? I don't see one.
Everyone sees that she owes an apology...time to show class.
She didn't call any spades, SHE GOOFED, just like you did above.
That tweet (probably not from Kerber) is not an apology. Not good enough.
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