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davebirch
Senior Member
Absolutely appalled,
Just seen a photo of Ash Barty in front of the recent winners of the Ladies singles at Wimbledon.
In 1980 there was Mrs R Cawley
In 1981 there was Mrs J M Lloyd.
Total disrespect to them as individuals as:
Yvonne Goolagong (1980) and
Chris Evert (1981)
Just seen a photo of Ash Barty in front of the recent winners of the Ladies singles at Wimbledon.
In 1980 there was Mrs R Cawley
In 1981 there was Mrs J M Lloyd.
Total disrespect to them as individuals as:
Yvonne Goolagong (1980) and
Chris Evert (1981)
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
I take it those are the respective ladies husbands names?
Wilpshire Blue
Senior Member
Shouldn't let this young lady's achievement go without mention.
The first qualifier in grand slam history to make the final.
Let's hope she wins it.
Hasn't dropped a single set all tournament too
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The first qualifier in grand slam history to make the final.
Let's hope she wins it.
Hasn't dropped a single set all tournament too
Emma Raducanu: New British No 1 through to US Open final against Leylah Fernandez
Britain's Emma Raducanu continued to rewrite the history books as she became the first qualifier ever to make a Grand Slam final, sweeping into Saturday's US Open final where she will play fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez.
Wilpshire Blue
Senior Member
She won 
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Absolutely brilliant. The highlights on the beeb tonight apparently.
davebirch
Senior Member
That, Al, is disrespecting all those other players that are above her in the tennis rankings.
She is now at #23, good, undoubtley, but there are 22 above her that have done the hard yards as well.
You old Killjoy you! Let her have her moment in the sun. I'll wager none of the other 22 have ever won a major without dropping a set! Tbh I can only think of a few similar sporting declarations of intent from complete newbies and they all became superstars. Ali, Bolt, Becker and Ms raducanu.
davebirch
Senior Member
Drog, if "her day in the sun", is a "british sunny day", then that's it, isn't it?
I can acknowledge her achievement, but the call, in some of the dross you call newspapers, for her to be given a gong, is ridiculous.
FFS she earned $1.8 mill.
Al did call her as "at the top of her sport", she may make it, but she's not there yet.
I can acknowledge her achievement, but the call, in some of the dross you call newspapers, for her to be given a gong, is ridiculous.
FFS she earned $1.8 mill.
Al did call her as "at the top of her sport", she may make it, but she's not there yet.
OnlyOneTugay
Prediction Champion 2019 & 2020
Miss Radacanu’s achievement is outstanding, her tennis a joy to watch . I’ve never been a big fan of the sport , but I’m thrilled for her and British tennis . Hopefully she’ll win many more grand slams and be a marvellous ambassador going forward .
She was born in Canada , has a Romanian dad and a Chinese mum . Naturally beautiful and intelligent without tattoos ( I hope ! ) , false nails and slug eyebrows and , despite living in London since she was two , speaks with a delightful English accent , instead of that ridiculous ‘ Jafrican ‘ accent they all seem to have down there , just listen to Harry Kane .
Emma and her parents are exactly the sort of ‘ immigrants’ who add value , importantly embracing our culture , taking advantage of everything this great country has to offer and thriving . Her reaction to the Queen ‘s message of congratulation was heartwarming , I think she’s quoted as wanting to frame it .
What a change from the sour faced leftie politicians, pseudo intelligentsia, sports ‘stars’ and ‘celebrities’ who despise this country and trash our history, but who are now jumping on the Radacanu bandwagon and attempting to make divisive political capital out of her success .
She was born in Canada , has a Romanian dad and a Chinese mum . Naturally beautiful and intelligent without tattoos ( I hope ! ) , false nails and slug eyebrows and , despite living in London since she was two , speaks with a delightful English accent , instead of that ridiculous ‘ Jafrican ‘ accent they all seem to have down there , just listen to Harry Kane .
Emma and her parents are exactly the sort of ‘ immigrants’ who add value , importantly embracing our culture , taking advantage of everything this great country has to offer and thriving . Her reaction to the Queen ‘s message of congratulation was heartwarming , I think she’s quoted as wanting to frame it .
What a change from the sour faced leftie politicians, pseudo intelligentsia, sports ‘stars’ and ‘celebrities’ who despise this country and trash our history, but who are now jumping on the Radacanu bandwagon and attempting to make divisive political capital out of her success .
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Watch this space! It's a bit disappointing Dave that you no longer respect. what is still your home country's. achievements.
Old Darwen Blue
Prediction Champion 2021 & 2022
Even when they cheat?
davebirch
Senior Member
MY reply, Al, was to point out that you had not acknowledged that there are 22 others above her in the rankings. They had done the hard yards too. It was in no way slighting her achievements.
Top of the pile currently is an Aussie, Ash Barty, a similarly level headed person not unlike Raducanu. Barty has had her mental health issues like Osaka and Raducanu. She took two years away from tennis to play cricket in the WBBL and came back a different person.
I just hope that Raducanu remains level headed, focussed, and injury free, so we can all enjoy her talent for some time to come..
Too many, across many sports, have burned bright early, only to fade and disappear into mediocrity.