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Post by lt on May 26, 2010 19:34:25 GMT
Too dark. 4-4 in the 5th. Yikes.
I love Fabio's coach yelling "Fabio, Fabio!" to get his attention. And Monfils asking the crowd to scream louder for them to keep playing. Wait, I thought Fabio wanted them to keep playing too. Did his coach make him change his mind?
As for good-looking. . . that coach! Wow.
At this point I think Fabio's team is doing him a disservice. They're getting him all worked up but it's not like he's going to change the director's mind.
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Post by apocalipstick on May 26, 2010 19:37:02 GMT
They've called the other matches but are going to make Fognini play? Bullshit.
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Post by falafaclese on May 26, 2010 19:38:35 GMT
This is a little crazy.
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Post by chocula on May 26, 2010 19:42:48 GMT
This match is insane!!!!
I normally love Monfils, but I'm pissed that he is trying to the utterly petulant French crowd to his advantage.
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Post by lt on May 26, 2010 19:53:15 GMT
I want Monfils to win but there would be some karma if he lost now. . . and it is pitch black out there--how can the line judges see?
And Monfils is limping?!?
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Post by falafaclese on May 26, 2010 19:54:04 GMT
I've been rooting for Monfils, but if Fognini wins this tonight, I can't complain. He's dealing with the darkness and the crowd.
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Post by lt on May 26, 2010 19:56:36 GMT
Well, that was a lot of brouhaha for two games.
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Post by falafaclese on May 26, 2010 19:58:44 GMT
You're not kidding. That whole thing almost backfired on Monfils.
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Post by boringmember on May 26, 2010 20:01:51 GMT
Wow, it's pretty dark...... I guess Stan Wawrinka is like "play on boys, play on" since he'll be a lot fresher than whoever wins.
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Post by chocula on May 26, 2010 20:06:09 GMT
Why can't tournament directors just have some kind of objective measure of light on a court. Like some kind of light-o-meter. If it's darker than a certain level, you don't play, if it's lighter, you do. None of these ridiculous machinations that fall prey to the whims of the tournament director.
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Post by lt on May 26, 2010 20:19:36 GMT
That's a good idea. Like one of the light meters we used back in the old days (where's my walker?) for photography. If it registers a certain level, that's it.
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Post by falafaclese on May 26, 2010 20:37:41 GMT
That's an especially good idea at the majors where so much is at stake, and the tournaments are run by the host country's tennis association. In a match like this when native talent is playing, it presents a bit of a conflict of interest if the referee is hired/a member of the association.
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Post by chocula on May 26, 2010 21:26:41 GMT
That's an especially good idea at the majors where so much is at stake, and the tournaments are run by the host country's tennis association. In a match like this when native talent is playing, it presents a bit of a conflict of interest if the referee is hired/a member of the association. Exactly. What's up with the French Federation? They are the only slam with the inability to play at night, and the only one without shot spot. And weren't they the last slam to give equal money to both Men and Women? For such a progressive nation, they sure do have some backwards ways. |
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Post by mooncreek on May 26, 2010 22:57:28 GMT
It was amazing how the referee could not make a decision - even though every other match had already been suspended at that point. I am relieved that the decision didn't determine the winner. That was crazy dark.
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Post by breezybee on May 26, 2010 23:51:48 GMT
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