Hurkacz Hands Medvedev Another Final Loss, Wins Halle

Poor Daniil !
I think he really thought he was going to take the title and show the world he got screwed out of a shot at the Wimbledon title….and he got crushed his game plan failed. Started screaming at the coach the whole strategy was a disaster to the point the coach packed up and left…then the camera focused on his wife in a “Gee, this is f*ing awkward!” moment and another and another.
Tennis is tough, even playing amateur college at a level vastly lower than a pro..so that is why I tend to support and not be outraged at a player who has a real bad day at the office. (as long as it is not habitual)

June 19th, 2022 at 6:55 pm

@Chris Ford good post and I agree, support them.

Wimbledon is wide open this year, agree? Berretinti, Hurk, Kyrgios . . . oh yeah Djokovic and Rafa :) Who knows what Carlos can do?

June 20th, 2022 at 2:23 pm

There are a lot of great men’s prospects. Shame Sasha was hurt and Medvedev and the other Russians and Belarussians banned – but a strong field. Love to see Matteo win it all if Djoker is still messed in the head. (He risks being banned from the USA with his anti-vaxxer politics)
Over on the woman’s side, I have to think the young Pole Iga Swiatek has an excellent shot at another Slam and I hope she gets it. Fun to watch, quirky but appealing personality. Not rooting for Serena at all. She and her sister should retire. And so should Roger if all he does is string his sponsors along teasing them to keep paying him because he might do a match.

June 21st, 2022 at 6:38 pm

With Wimbeldon just a week away, here is an exhibition match on grass played just yesterday between Novak and FAA.

Novak looking strong:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cg6j6SBGzs

June 22nd, 2022 at 8:15 pm

This may be Novax’s 2nd to last hurrah for 2022. He’s barred from Canada, the USA, and Asia due to his no-vaccination status. Gets to go to Paris Bercy, but may not have enough points to make the ATP championships in Milan.

June 22nd, 2022 at 8:48 pm

USA remains uncertain at this time Chrisford1

June 22nd, 2022 at 11:57 pm

Zed,

‘Uncertain at this time’ is an inaccurate statement.

If they change policy between now and then, it’ll become certain in the other direction, but there’s no uncertainty in the published policy at all. It’s very certain, in fact.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html
If you are a non-U.S. citizen who is a nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or traveling to the United States on an immigrant visa), you will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you travel by air to the United States from a foreign country.

Here are the exceptions:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/proof-of-vaccination.html#faq-exceptions

“Do I qualify for an exception or can I apply for an exception to the vaccine requirement?”

Categories of noncitizen, nonimmigrants that meet the criteria for an exception under the proclamation and CDC’s Amended Order include:

Persons on diplomatic or official foreign government travel
Children under 18 years of age
Persons with documented medical contraindications to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine
Participants in certain COVID-19 vaccine trials
Persons issued a humanitarian or emergency exception
Persons with valid visas [excluding B-1 (business) or B-2 (tourism) visas] who are citizens of a foreign country with limited COVID-19 vaccine availability (See list effective as of April 14, 2022)
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or their spouses or children (under 18 years of age)
Sea crew members traveling pursuant to a C-1 and D nonimmigrant visa
Persons whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, or Secretary of Homeland Security (or their designees)

If you are a noncitizen, nonimmigrant who does not fall under any of these exceptions, you must show proof of being fully vaccinated before boarding a flight to the United States.

“Can I qualify for an exception to the proof of vaccination requirement under the Presidential Proclamation and CDC’s Amended Order for religious reasons or other moral convictions?”

No, there are no exceptions under the Presidential Proclamation and CDC’s Amended Order for religious reasons or other moral convictions.

June 23rd, 2022 at 3:44 pm

He will ban himself from other countries including USA, Canada & Australia. His career is over.

He’s not scared of the vaccine. 2 years if his desperately trying to cover up his greed for money.
He’s still scared of losing money that he invested in another Covid drug, while he’s claiming that he was a victim of a vaccine mandate.
He knew the politicians wouldn’t let him in. Exemption voters didn’t realize that he wanted Covid to get the exemption. No strict rules.

He can say good bye to medicine & doctors.
Why is he not retiring? Oh right, without his medicine & doc, he wouldn’t be showing up for huge money. The little time he has to use his bad brain.
Off the court, he’ll conveniently try to get a medical exemption again. Maybe 5-10 new infections/Covid spreadings.
If he wasn’t paid by the remaining sponsors that he recently mentioned, he wouldn’t keep up this fake Covid fear propaganda. Evil liar. What a waste of time to see a cult member. He looks for more medical excuses for not taking a simple vaccine. Like he’s suffering with jabs every month. Idiot.

June 23rd, 2022 at 5:10 pm

Truth, you continue to display the irony of the handle you have chosen.

Why do you hate the man so? Reading your words I get the impression of someone who is obsessive, obsessive in a very unhealthy way.

It’s obvious your life is full of unhappiness and discontent, you’re a sad little person aren’t you? Is there no one who loves you? Do you have no one? Have you faced the reason for that?

Which is the chicken and which is the egg? Are you alone because you are sad, vitriolic, little person or are you a sad, vitriolic little person because you are alone?

Either way, sucks to be you.

June 23rd, 2022 at 9:11 pm