The Tennis Thread - from Jan 2026 (Part 3)

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Remember when big wigs at companies used to wear suits and dress shoes? tf are these runners

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Love the hand shake from Novak during Carlos speech what a great bloke

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Absolutely 100% farewell speech by Novak to the Australian crowd

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Just felt in that last service game that Novak simply didn’t want to or could not do it anymore. That was more telling than his speech.

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Felt like that even the way he was embracing Carlos was like he was passing the baton the new goat

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The first point of the last game was the final nail. He threw everything at him, belting the ball, punch after punch, Carlos kept defending unbelievably until that final Novak error. He was cooked, legs were gone and that was it.

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Kasatkina and Joint out in the first round at Abu Dahbi both lost

Maya Joint just not the same player as last year

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The wheels are a bit off at the moment.
That can happen to young players.

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Destanee Aiava has announced her retirement from tennis in an explosive social media post.

The 25-year-old called out online trolls, while also claiming the sport had a “culture that’s racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile to anyone who doesn’t fit the mould”.

Aiava last played at the Australian Open, where she was knocked out with Maddison Inglis in the first round of the women’s doubles.

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Never even heard of her. Will probably be more known for this than her actual tennis.

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Good for her. Better she does this than turn into someone like tomic or Kyrgios who truly hate the sport and end up hating themselves. Sounds like she’s done the right thing for herself.

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Sounds like tennis was not her Destanee after all.

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Surprised about homophobic, arent half the women on tour gay.

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That doesn’t mean that homophobia doesn’t exist.

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Wonder what Margaret court thinks about this

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Demon in his 3rd Rotterdam final this time against Felix Auger-Aliassime

Last two finals he lost to Sinner and Carlos hopefully this time he gets the trophy

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Can wait for you to throw the toys out of the cot when he loses

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Ahhh no i’m actually tipping Felix to win.

Demon has just been solid the whole tournament nothing more.

Felix in better form

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Aivaa has suffered mental health issues along the Journey so no surprise to see her serve a double fault.

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What “double fault” are you referring to?