Quote from: Haunebu on August 30, 2025, 01:48:52 PM

Quote from: aoluain on August 30, 2025, 10:43:38 AM

My next WTA bet is on the Kasitkina v Osaka later today. Kasitkina is ranked higher
but this is Osaka's favourite surface. Would really like to see her progressing.

Am expecting Osaka to win this one in 3 sets since Kasitkina doesn't give up easily which she proved in her last game.

You were right! I was wrong, I bet under 23.5 figuring 2 sets and allowing for
a tie break and a bit of value at 1.42. I'm happy that she won though and through
now to face Gauff - big challenge here for both players and hard to call a winner.

Quote from: AHOYBRAUSE on August 30, 2025, 07:18:34 AM

Somehow it's getting boring when always the same guys are winning. I mean, he have had this before in the last 20 years with first always Federer and Nadal, after that it was Djokovic/Nadal/Murray (maybe) and now it's basically always Sinner and Alcaraz. In every generation there are just 2 or 3 guys that divide the championships between them, really lame. Wonder why on the mens side there is never a big pool of possible grand slam winners.

I know what you mean, I like to see different players winning tournaments and that
does happen but when it comes to the tournaments with the highest accolades and
payouts it has been over the last 25/30 years in the hands of ~10 players on the mens
side. There has been promises of way more players but they havent pushed through
to claim their prize.

I think everything has to be 101%, from the coaching tram to medical staff to the player,
talent, physical, mental, consistency, ruthlessness and not every player has everything at
that level but its possible it just takes an unbelievable amount of effort by everyone on
the team.