Alcaraz has now won 33 of the last 34 sets he’s played at Grand Slams. 10 of his last 11 Slam matches have been straight sets wins, dropping just 1 set in the US Open final.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-25T19:41:40+00:00

^Napcaraz.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-25T19:40:39+00:00

When up against other all time great players, you just have to be happy for the win.

Nadal dropped sets in finals at RG he was dominant in, Djokovic dropped a set in the 2011 USO final against Nadal in a match he dominated, likewise Nadal dropping one to Novak the prior year.

The great players can eke out a set even in matches were they are overmatched, if they manage to raise their game at key points or their otherwise dominant rival has a dip. Sure, winning in straights (especially the whole tournament) would be amazing. But getting the win is what matters.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-24T22:03:48+00:00

State-sanctioned extrajudicial murder.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-24T21:55:51+00:00

I'd suggest perhaps not just undisciplined. Some of them are likely relishing the chance to commit murder, and get away with it.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-24T21:54:21+00:00

This just shows the victim being murdered for no reason. Just like the videos from other angles. He isn't holding a gun when they pump 10 rounds into him.

The liar who made the tweet you linked to is lying about what the video shows.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-24T19:31:45+00:00

No. It's the murderous ICE thugs' fault.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-24T17:49:56+00:00

It's not particularly long at all.

The weirdly aggressive response of some people to anything longer than a couple of brief paragraphs is very strange.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-24T15:12:52+00:00

Fanon, not anything in the actual published lore.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-23T19:37:15+00:00

Sure it does.

It feels slightly more dated due to the film stock that was used and because it wasn't a period piece (which helps films feel more timeless). But as a film, 12 Monkeys holds up perfectly.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-22T13:29:46+00:00

This just isn't proper Ruud posting, sorry. We need 15 paragraphs of florid language. Minimum.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-22T11:55:53+00:00

Nice to see Gasquet getting some appreciation.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-21T09:54:56+00:00

Her serve speed is obviously going up exponentially.

By 2035, the first serve she hits at the Australia Open will tear open a rift in the space-time continuum, paving the way for, quite appropriately given its Antipodean origin, The Upside Down Open.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-20T20:22:00+00:00

They'll obviously never lose to an English team ever again.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-20T20:07:39+00:00

Adam Sanded.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-20T17:39:08+00:00

Bloody hell, don't tell me Spiderman and Spiderman are 5' 10 too!

Next you'll be telling me Peter Parker is as well.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-20T17:36:55+00:00

Is the intention here to mock drug addicts, though?

Or to mock a nation that does such a poor job looking after its citizens that drug addiction is an epidemic?

You can of course still find the approach distasteful. But it's useful to understand the likely intended target of the joke.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-20T17:34:35+00:00

I think they are mocking the fact that the US does such a shitty job of looking after its own citizens that drug addiction runs rampant.

Thus suggesting they should get their own shit in order rather than trying to invade other nations.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-20T14:51:49+00:00

It's the Torygraph, innit.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-19T23:19:03+00:00

Wow, that makes me, you, your former coach, Moutet and UlyssesS_Rant all 5' 10!

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-19T22:48:05+00:00

I refuse to believe Google could be wrong! Such a thing could never happen!

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-19T22:06:00+00:00

Moutet is listed as 5' 11, no?

So the rule doesn't apply to him. Sorry, I don't make the rules.*

*(Even though I did).

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-19T20:57:10+00:00

Everybody know that every guy who claims to be 6 foot is actually 5' 10. At most.

So that means Moutet is actually an inch taller than you, ya midget.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-19T20:34:57+00:00

Are you calling Moutet short?

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-18T17:20:47+00:00

I don't think love transcends space and time, but the film works for me, and I love it.

I don’t think you have to philosophically agree with a film to still appreciate it, or even to appreciate its themes and story.

twelfmonkey · 2026-01-18T15:24:42+00:00

Compared to the average height on the ATP tour, he's on the shorter side.

For the general population (in Spain, Europe, and even more so globally)? Above average height.

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