Olympic Games Tokyo

[ForehandCross]

Anyone has a stream for Med?

 

[Third Serve]

Seems like it's at 4-4 in the second set for Med. Good on him for breaking back to prevent the set from going awry. Now he's gotta consolidate.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Murray/Sallisbury defeated French Open champion rather easily.

 

[onyxrose81]

That was wow. But Andy is a good doubles player and Salisbury is a great doubles playing but still.

 

[Kralingen]

Andy Murray 4x gold medalist dream still alive

 

[Checkmate]

Andy Murray 4x gold medalist dream still alive

5x think he is in the mixed doubles as well.

 

[fundrazer]

This scrub fistpumping Chardy's double faults is starting to tilt me.

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

First set to Karatsev 6-3. No time wasted on point construction, it's crash boom bang from the first hit and bounce.

 

[Checkmate]

Karatsev to point construction : " Who da fook is that guy"

 

[yokied]

How's the level?

 

[Checkmate]

How's the level?

The level is my way or highway. Lines or Lame.

 

[Kralingen]

I almost feel bad for Tommy Paul. Karatsev is hitting bazookas from the baseline, totally dominant in rallies.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

How's the court speed?

 

[Bubcay]

Musetti out. Beaten by Milman pretty clean. Medvedev through. Not a bad tournament so far. Pretty decent tennis on display in Tokyo.

 

[Bubcay]

How's the court speed?

It seems OK.

 

[Kralingen]

The court looks incredibly hot. Apparently 32 Celsius (90 F) and sweltering heat. Players are visibly sweating on the court.

 

[Bubcay]

The court looks incredibly hot. Apparently 32 Celsius (90 F) and sweltering heat. Players are visibly sweating on the court.

Yes, Bublik was literally taking a shower from the ice cold water bottles during breaks. Looks so hot and humid.

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

Karatsev through 6-3, 6-2

 

[aldeayeah]

Between his Florida bubble and his Melbourne/Dubai runs, it seems Aslan likes it hot.

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

Yes, Bublik was literally taking a shower from the ice cold water bottles during breaks. Looks so hot and humid.

Nishi's strategy is catching on!

 

[ForehandCross]

The court looks incredibly hot. Apparently 32 Celsius (90 F) and sweltering heat. Players are visibly sweating on the court.

Can someone tell me how much heat is too much for tennis players?

I mean HCs get heated up to about 6-7 degrees more than the actual temperatures. Tokyo is about to clock 32-36 degrees peak daily. Not ideal for those who aren't used to such heat

 

[Kralingen]

Can someone tell me how much heat is too much for tennis players?

I mean HCs get heated up to about 6-7 degrees more than the actual temperatures. Tokyo is about to clock 32-36 degrees peak daily. Not ideal for those who aren't used to such heat

Well, the presumptive GOAT has had to retire due to heat exhaustion, and is about to go on court right now, so..

 

[ForehandCross]

Have a stream anyone??

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Will there be any night matches?

 

[jm1980]

We've got shade creeping up the court, making it hard to watch the far end

 

[fundrazer]

Weird seeing a mens doubles match with 4 straight breaks of serve to start. Khach/Bweh vs Rampras/Tiafoe. Expecting the Russians to win though.

 

[fundrazer]

Think Rampras has found the strategy though. He's had good success going hard at the netperson.

 

[jm1980]

We've got shade creeping up the court, making it hard to watch the far end

It's past the net now... Seems to be moving at about 25 ft / hour

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

Weird seeing a mens doubles match with 4 straight breaks of serve to start. Khach/Bweh vs Rampras/Tiafoe. Expecting the Russians to win though.

I thought it was supposed to be Khachanov/Karatsev and Rublev/Med. Have they switched?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Poor Taro

 

[jm1980]

Poor Taro

Had an MP but Sonego hit a good first serve...

 

[Nostradamus]

When is Nishikori vs Rublev match on ?? this is the 1st round best match of the event

 

[Bubcay]

When is Nishikori vs Rublev match on ?? this is the 1st round best match of the event

Tomorrow. Fourth match on court 1

 

[mehdimike]

No upset so far

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

Rublev and Khachanov out of the doubles

 

[stringertom]

Menezes served for the match vs The Red Hot Cilic Pepper and got to deuce before pancaking to a 5-7 loss and a third set.

 

[D-Lite]

In the singles draws on both the mens and womens sides, I don't think there has been a single upset today. Many matches seemed 50/50, but it seems the top players have all advanced unscathed.

 

[lud]

Cilic is biggest disgrace EVER in tennis

 

[Aussie Darcy]

It took Marin Cilic 12 match points, yes TWELVE match points to defeat his opponent ranked #217.

He led 5-0 40-0 in the final set and yet blew 12 match points, ended up winning it 7-6 (9-7) in the tiebreaker.

 

[Checkmate]

It took Marin Cilic 12 match points, yes TWELVE match points to defeat his opponent ranked #217.

He led 5-0 40-0 in the final set and yet blew 12 match points, ended up winning it 7-6 (9-7) in the tiebreaker.

The LORD AMONGST LORDS!

BOW DOWN GULBIS, KARATSEV, MARCHENKO to your king....

THE Lord taketh, the Lord giveth!

 

[Sudacafan]

It took Marin Cilic 12 match points, yes TWELVE match points to defeat his opponent ranked #217.

He led 5-0 40-0 in the final set and yet blew 12 match points, ended up winning it 7-6 (9-7) in the tiebreaker.

Actually he blew 10 MP, and converted in his 11th.
His opponent blew 1 MP himself while serving for the match at 6-5 in the third set.
In the second set, his opponent had served for the match leading 5-4.

 

[AM75]

IMO, a Japanese legend from Sumo, Karate or Judo would represent Japan better than Naomi Osaka.

But they would be men, and not mixed race. I completely agree with you but that was a political and commercial decision. I bet Naomi’s sponsors paid a good deal of money to organisers.

 

[Jonesy]

But they would be men, and not mixed race. I completely agree with you but that was a political and commercial decision. I bet Naomi’s sponsors paid a good deal of money to organisers.

This. It might sound wrong, but that is how it works.

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

Are there any highlights available from the Olympic matches on any site?

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Are there any highlights available from the Olympic matches on any site?

NBC's youtube channel......

 

[Tennisfan339]

Lol, I just saw the end of Cilic's match. Amazing. From 5-0 0-40 to 5-6 40-30, what a choke. Menezes also served twice for the match and had a match point on his serve. Cilic concluded the 3rd set tie-break on his 11th match point. If Cilic lost this one it's of been the biggest choke ever.

Cilic/Carreno-Busta, interesting second round if Cilic finds his game.

BTW: Still no mixed doubles draw, I wonder when it will be released.

 

[Nostradamus]

is it a prerequsite requirment to be totally hot in order to be on Swedish women't soccer team ?

 

[EzekielTennis]

It will be survival of the fittest.

Another health issue is rearing its head at the Tokyo Olympics: heat and humidity - Yahoo Sports

Already under strict COVID protocols, athletes and organizers are also having to creative to cool off, and some aren't happy about it.

sports.yahoo.com

I think this is interesting:

"When Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964, they were moved to October specifically to avoid the peak heat of July and August. A half a century later, as climate change literally boils the planet alive, we're coming off the hottest decade on record. But the IOC decided to keep the Olympics on their normal summer schedule because it'll collect more in American broadcast fees during this part of the calendar."

 

[Johnny505]

Olympics has become a big joke, skate boarding now one of the new discipline wtf!!

 

[bezs]

Am personally fine with skate boarding being included it does require hours of physical training after all, but draw the line when gaming is called e-sports (it definitely ain't a sport) and is a medal event with mainstream sports.

It was a medal event at the Asian games.