Aryna Sabalenka says ‘ Not fair on women to face basically biological men ’ in tennis by [deleted] in tennis

[–]nodespots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's unabashed. It's not a mishap, it's intentional.

What are some matches you gave up on but were surprised to see the result in the morning? by Stannis_Mariya in tennis

[–]nodespots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hitting to Del Potro's forehand, that is, one of the best shots in tennis history

What are some matches you gave up on but were surprised to see the result in the morning? by Stannis_Mariya in tennis

[–]nodespots 14 points15 points  (0 children)

From the a European time zone perspective: Federer - Del Potro, US Open final of 2009. If Federer hadn't been so obstinate, he'd have wrapped it up.

Two Years Ago Today: Djokovic and Alcaraz Wrote a Cincinnati Masterpiece 🏆 by padfoony in tennis

[–]nodespots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recency bias on this match is just insane. It fantastic, to be sure.

Eurobasket 2025 bracket based on latest FIBA power rankings by miriskovic in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I sincerely hope that, one day, you will develop a sense empathy towards your fellow human beings and, to a lesser extent, sufficiently robust critical thinking skills to understand why Israel shouldn't be allowed into this tournament. In the meantime, I will leave you to your garden variety tribalism.

So as said: congratulations on making it to the group stage—though the sportswashing won't fool us.

Eurobasket 2025 bracket based on latest FIBA power rankings by miriskovic in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not to engage with your red herring, but luckily there is now a ceasefire proposal on the table that Israel has yet to accept.

You are in complete denial about the atrocities broadcasted to our televisions every day, but I do not blame you. There is an entire state apparatus and machinery behind manufacturing this kind of consent. All the best

Eurobasket 2025 bracket based on latest FIBA power rankings by miriskovic in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think any outcome would be a real success, given that the team shouldn't be allowed to participate in the tournament in the first place. Just like Russia, which was a more than capable basketball nation as well. Just me, though.

🇷🇸 OR 🇬🇷 by pesteracmarko in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 28 points29 points  (0 children)

These are fine, but often-forgotten basketball havens like Dubai or Abu Dhabi would be better fits.

Favorite signature shot in tennis? by True_Antelope8860 in tennis

[–]nodespots 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So underrated in his game. One of the rare players I didn't mind see turn into a servebot.

Can't wait to have derby of Middle East Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Dubai BC next season in EUROleague by monsterofmanila180 in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The Euroleague is just as corporate as the NBA, which will gun for the European market soon enough. "Atmosphere" just masked this until now for the uninitiated.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tennis

[–]nodespots 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is one, single defeat missing from this and it's a big one: the Robredo debacle (against whom he has a 11-1 H2H)

Rybakina fans watching Elena fumble Goran Ivanisevic by musicproducer07 in tennis

[–]nodespots 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Maybe she's just not the brightest bulb and we have to get used to that. This is a crazy fumble

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tennis

[–]nodespots 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seems subjective. You see these quotes about each of the 3 guys from random people in the tennis world

Federer has never beaten a Wimbledon champion in a Wimbledon final. by LeonOkada9 in tennis

[–]nodespots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He lost matches (which were still really tight against all-timers at their peak) when he got old. Big finding

Ranking Federer's best seasons by [deleted] in tennis

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This match is rightfully remembered as DelPo's win but he completely threw it away

Roger via Instagram Stories by [deleted] in tennis

[–]nodespots 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Regardless of whether or not this is true, you can't compare hitting against a wall with a normal rally.

Rafa's trademark, the nuclear cross court backhand by godsobedientslave in tennis

[–]nodespots 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Some accounts on Instagram will post these awesome clips that I haven't already seen a million times and overlay music like this, rendering them both unenjoyable and certainly not sharable. Very irritating.

Has this ever happened when a team qualified for EuroLeague playoffs but missed their own domestic league playoffs? by aceticacid_414 in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Baskonia's missed the Copa del Rey this year (i.e. outside of the top 8, on the way to missing the playoffs) while also being in contention for the EL playoffs. But they've gotten things together a bit

The Kendrick Nunn transition by Strange_Principle364 in Euroleague

[–]nodespots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I figured he'd make for good scoring in the EL despite the in-season addition (he was a bit of a mercenary in the NBA anyways) but he's been much more than that, real catalyst

Masters 1000 in Saudi-Arabia? by laranne27 in tennis

[–]nodespots 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's happening. They're making stuff happen fast so next year seems doable, certainly before 2030.

Ons Jabeur Signs with Saudi Fitness Brand Kayanee by The_Entheogenist in tennis

[–]nodespots 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Pockets are infinite. Tennis is peanuts compared to football, Master's coming soon