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Post by TerryMontana on Feb 17, 2021 14:16:52 GMT
Tsitsipas FTW!!!
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Post by pacinoyes on Feb 18, 2021 10:56:51 GMT
I'm thinking of self-deleting from MAR today ...... the whole pacinoyes routine/act may have peaked. It's all downhill from here ....the only things that can happen after today are bad/tragic/loserish/unacceptable  But TODAY - RIGHT NOW - I've peaked: My Favorite actor - Guido Midgetto - is still alive, still the GOAT, just got his 19th Golden Globe nomination (um), AND is about to start filming Gucci Oscar nomination #10 incoming this year bitches! - and his shitty other movie still doesn't have a release date so it DOESN'T EXIST.  Meanwhile The Little Things is Rotten (47%) - blew, and I totally called that before release - thanksfornoticing! - and its star is at just a puny 9 Golden Globe nominations ........now, sure he's got Macbeth coming and then it will be beat up on pacinoyes like he's a fncking pinata day.....but with no release date, it doesn't exist either yet! ammirite? My favorite band - The Replacements are about to dominate our GOAT albums poll today  which means I can have beer for breakfast and may have already started on that. .............and Djoko is in the finals of Australia again, - with a cracked rib and a punctured lung (or something like that) - he's making it his own personal French Open, isn't that right my little choking Spaniard? Oh and also, predictably I liked this post ...  |
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Post by jimmalone on Feb 18, 2021 11:44:06 GMT
Ah well......... it's ok, the one surface wonder has his record breaking (for now!) French Open still upcoming but THAT is the only major you'll win in 2021 Spaniard.....drinks on me for all of MAR fnck yeah If he's fit Nadal should be the favourite at the US Open as well.
Also it was quite clearly to see that Djokovic has no physical hindrance at all (anymore). Otherwise he couldn't serve and stretch the way he did in the quarters and semis. It will be a highly interesting match in the final against probably Daniil Medvedev.
As for the woman, it won't be an interesting final. As I said before I could see Muguruza giving Osaka troubles - which she did - and Barty in the final. Barty isn't there anymore and Brady with her game usually won't do much against Osaka.
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Post by ibbi on Feb 18, 2021 11:58:22 GMT
Ah well......... it's ok, the one surface wonder has his record breaking (for now!) French Open still upcoming but THAT is the only major you'll win in 2021 Spaniard.....drinks on me for all of MAR fnck yeah If he's fit Nadal should be the favourite at the US Open as well.
Also it was quite clearly to see that Djokovic has no physical hindrance at all (anymore). Otherwise he couldn't serve and stretch the way he did in the quarters and semis. It will be a highly interesting match in the final against probably Daniil Medvedev.
As for the woman, it won't be an interesting final. As I said before I could see Muguruza giving Osaka troubles - which she did - and Barty in the final. Barty isn't there anymore and Brady with her game usually won't do much against Osaka.
Brady and Osaka's semi final at the US Open last year was pretty great, so hopefully this measures up. I guess the key will be how Brady handles the stage. Really looking forward to tomorrows semi. Those two really don't like each other, which adds a little bit of spice, and certainly at this level they are the great hope for their generation. Medvedev is a pretty terrible match up for Tsitsipas, so I don't know how good a match it will be, but fingers crossed for some drama. Medvedev for me has got to be heavy favourite to take it all at this point. Playing at night now rather than the day matches he's been stuck in for the past few rounds should just play right into his hands. |
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Post by jimmalone on Feb 18, 2021 12:14:40 GMT
If he's fit Nadal should be the favourite at the US Open as well.
Also it was quite clearly to see that Djokovic has no physical hindrance at all (anymore). Otherwise he couldn't serve and stretch the way he did in the quarters and semis. It will be a highly interesting match in the final against probably Daniil Medvedev.
As for the woman, it won't be an interesting final. As I said before I could see Muguruza giving Osaka troubles - which she did - and Barty in the final. Barty isn't there anymore and Brady with her game usually won't do much against Osaka.
Brady and Osaka's semi final at the US Open last year was pretty great, so hopefully this measures up. I guess the key will be how Brady handles the stage. Really looking forward to tomorrows semi. Those two really don't like each other, which adds a little bit of spice, and certainly at this level they are the great hope for their generation. Medvedev is a pretty terrible match up for Tsitsipas, so I don't know how good a match it will be, but fingers crossed for some drama. Medvedev for me has got to be heavy favourite to take it all at this point. Playing at night now rather than the day matches he's been stuck in for the past few rounds should just play right into his hands. Yeah, it was close, but I think Osaka is playing better right now than she was back then. Maybe Brady is as well? I haven't seen much of her. In this match-up I just don't see what Brady will do. She can't really hit Osaka from the court, cause Osaka plays with even more power, but (as opposed to somebody like Sabalenka) still with plenty control. Of course she can have a day, where she just makes too many errors at decisive moments as well. And as you say it will be interesting to see how Brady will handle it mentally.
I'm really looking forward if Naomi finally can transform her tennis to clay this year.
Oh yeah I'm a Nadal fan, but was hardly disappointed about his loss yesterday (which mainly in my opinion happened, because it was to easy first, he then went to early in off-mode and couldn't put his usual intensity on anymore), as I'm really happy as well for a Tsitsipas-Medvedev duel at this stage in a grand slam. So far the Russian has a clear advantage at this duel and I think he's the favourite tomorrow as well. Tsitstipas will have to hit him off the court and I doubt he will do this over a Best-of-5-match, especially after he already hit so many shots in the last two sets versus Nadal.
Medvedev - Tsitsipas is also exciting, because it's a clash of styles and yeah, those two along with Thiem are the most accomplished of their generation so far.
And those two together with Thiem, Sinner, maybe Rublev, maybe Zverev should give us good matches in the future (it's too early to speculate about Alcaraz). As with Osaka I'm waiting for Medevedev to transform his play to clay or especially to Paris (cause he CAN play on clay, he had good matches and results at Barcelona or Monte Carlo), which is still the ultimate tennis surface.
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Post by wilcinema on Feb 18, 2021 12:31:52 GMT
Tsitsipas must be drained after that battle vs Nadal. He has no chance, unfortunately.
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Post by jimmalone on Feb 20, 2021 18:57:41 GMT
Congratulations to Naomi Osaka on her fourth Grand Slam title. The first set of the final was a very nervous affair for both of them. In the second one Osaka began to hit her shots better, especially with the angles and also move better (which obviously contributed to her shots).
I'm really excited for tomorrow. It's the fifth time one of the big contenders of the next generation challenges the Big Two in a grand slam final: Thiem twice vs. Nadal at the French Open, Thiem vs. Djokovic at the Australian Open and Medvedev vs. Nadal at the US Open. And this is the first time I think it can really happen (though the formentioned hardcourt slam finals were already closer than I expected).
For the last two years I've called Medvedev a bit of a Djokovic clone. Of course there are differences. Djokovic moves better (though the Russian moves well for his height, but it's still an disadvantage) and especially makes less errors. But the base for their games is the same: Both have an extremely well placement of their shots (especially Djokovic, who is certainly the king of this) and both haven't really a weak shot, though for both of them the backhand is more reliable. Both retrieve a lot of shots and both have an excellent tactical mind. The last aspect is one, where I give the edge to Medvedev, who really is a chess player on the tennis court. I really don't know if I've ever seen a player, who plays such clever and has such a wide repertoire. If one thing doesn't work he'll try another and he often already has changed his whole game plan over the course of a match. This is one thing where they certainly are not similiar as you always know what you will get with Djokovic. But you need to find weapons against it and that's not easy.
Both players like not to make pressure themselves, but rather sit back and play with the opponents power, both love to be patient and counterpunch. And in three of their past four meetings Medvedev has actually out-djokoviced Djokovic.
The 25 year old is on a 20 match win-streak, which is incredibly remarkable, cause 12 of this 20 were matches against top ten players. But of course winning your first Grand Slam is always an especially tough request. And Djokovic has an amazing streak himself, winning all of his 8 finals at Melbourne so far.
I really think this match is a toss-up and I hope it will deliver to the great expectations.
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Post by pacinoyes on Feb 21, 2021 10:42:15 GMT
I'm thinking of self-deleting from MAR today ...... the whole pacinoyes routine/act may have peaked. It's all downhill from here ....the only things that can happen after today are bad/tragic/loserish/unacceptable But TODAY - RIGHT NOW - I've peaked: My Favorite actor - Guido Midgetto - is still alive, still the GOAT, just got his 19th Golden Globe nomination (um), AND is about to start filming Gucci Oscar nomination #10 incoming this year bitches! - and his shitty other movie still doesn't have a release date so it DOESN'T EXIST. Meanwhile The Little Things is Rotten (47%) - blew, and I totally called that before release - thanksfornoticing! - and its star is at just a puny 9 Golden Globe nominations ........now, sure he's got Macbeth coming and then it will be beat up on pacinoyes like he's a fncking pinata day.....but with no release date, it doesn't exist either yet! ammirite? My favorite band - The Replacements are about to dominate our GOAT albums poll today which means I can have beer for breakfast and may have already started on that. .............and Djoko is in the finals of Australia again, - with a cracked rib and a punctured lung (or something like that) - he's making it his own personal French Open, isn't that right my little choking Spaniard? Oh and also, predictably I liked this post ... Well........ok, now I really should probably self-delete........ |
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Post by jimmalone on Feb 22, 2021 9:52:17 GMT
Sadly not the close final I - and most - expected. Only for one set Medvedev went toe-on-toe with Djokovic, then he somehow lost his patience. So Djokovic did that to him, what Medvedev had done to him the last few times. As in last years French Open final Djokovic was more aggressive than usual, but Medvedev couldn't bring back at many balls as Nadal did and Djokovic despite his aggressiveness managed to stay low on errors. A great, great match from the Serbian. Congratulations on his 18th Grand Slam, crawling closer to Rafa and Roger.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 4, 2022 17:02:14 GMT
The GOAT will defend his title in 2022.........   |
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Post by mhynson27 on Jan 5, 2022 1:19:50 GMT
Oh fuck off, that’s some spineless shit from Tennis Australia.
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Post by pupdurcs on Jan 5, 2022 17:40:34 GMT
Looks like Djokovic isn't going to get in Australia. The backlash has been too severe, and the Australian Government now how a perfect excuse to bow to public pressure against the Serb with this Visa mix-up .
At the end of the day, this will keep happening if he acts like the rules don't apply to him. At other slams as well. There will always be loopholes to get around loopholes Djokoic tries to exploit in the system because of his status.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 5, 2022 19:32:48 GMT
Will be fascinating to see what happens - his legal team will try everything.......but whether he's the GOAT or not (he is  ) he doesn't have the "right" to play in any tournament if they deem him not eligigible just like Naomi Osaka ......... Seems his argument is a "within a 6 month infection" - which he thinks is NOT special treatment ........but he may be wrong too .............we'll see if that gets accepted as they talk through it. Australia doesn't start until the 17th ....... Whatever happens.........he stays or he goes home........advantage Medvedev   |
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Post by ibbi on Jan 5, 2022 19:39:46 GMT
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 5, 2022 21:57:25 GMT
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Post by ibbi on Jan 5, 2022 22:01:12 GMT
I was going to say if relations hadn't broken down so badly over the whole submarine thing that France should send over a new Statue of Liberty to Australia but update the Lazarus to read "Give me your tired, your poor, your vaxxed". Sounds like Macron is hoping to pull the same deal there too, so... See you at Wimbledon, Novak?
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Post by mhynson27 on Jan 5, 2022 22:40:12 GMT
Hahahaha, get fucked mate.
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Post by Joaquim on Jan 6, 2022 2:48:59 GMT
Even Hitler let Jesse Owens win a couple gold medals
Go ahead and ratio this shit, idgaf
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 6, 2022 12:55:29 GMT
I can't stand this guy - he did "follow the rules" he just applied for an exemption - that's a rule - his visa was denied - that's it.....oh well, he doesn't have the right to play if they refuse him - tough break, way it goes - but this wussy knows nothing about what evidence he presented or on what grounds he requested the exemption either.
"The world has been sufferng enough to not follow the rules"
There's other people playing who have exemptions - THEY followed the rules too - but if you have nothing constructive to add just shut up.......say "No comment"
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Post by ibbi on Jan 6, 2022 14:05:25 GMT
I can't stand this guy - he did "follow the rules" he just applied for an exemption - that's a rule - his visa was denied - that's it.....oh well, he doesn't have the right to play if they refuse him - tough break, way it goes - but this wussy knows nothing about what evidence he presented or on what grounds he requested the exemption either. "The world has been sufferng enough to not follow the rules"There's other people playing who have exemptions - THEY followed the rules too - but if you have nothing constructive to add just shut up.......say "No comment" Putting his comment in context it seems obvious that when he says follow the rules he just means 'get vaxxed and you can get on with it'. The way he worded it may lack clarity, but it's his second language, and he's better in it than I am in mine, so I ain't judging. |
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Post by jimmalone on Jan 7, 2022 9:31:36 GMT
Well, Rafael Nadal is pretty right with what he is saying. If you want to play tennis or travel to Australia you easily can do it. You just have to get vaccinated, which really isn't much to ask. Contrary, it's also an act of solidarism.
The thing is that Tennis Australia totally made a mess out of the whole thing. They asked the Government for medical exemptions, but didn't get them the way they wanted and didn't tell this to the players. The ministery for health told them that "players, who had a positive Covid-test within the last 6 months would NOT be treated like vaccinated players". I've been told by a tennis insider that there was only one other player, who could enter Australia with an exemption rule and his case is different to Djokovic, because he showed medical attests from more than one mediciner, that he has certain allergies and a vaccination could be risky for him.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 7, 2022 10:25:08 GMT
Well, Rafael Nadal is pretty right with what he is saying. If you want to play tennis or travel to Australia you easily can do it. You just have to get vaccinated, which really isn't much to ask. Well of course he's right - he gave an answer that's a penetrating look into the obvious - an answer that anyone could have given whether they have 20 slams or even watch tennis at all - he had nothing unique or insightful to say on the situation so to me he can right fnck off and people can claim "second language" and "it's clear what he "meant" when he said "follow the rules" but personally I find him quite tiresome and unnecessary - he contributes nothing to the discourse and I look forward to his field of 16 loss this year tbh. You don't "just have to get vaccinated" - you (theoretically) could get an exemption - and to him - it really is too much to ask - he was willing to sit out because of it so - I mean he wouldn't have even gone there - he knew what he's giving up - he took a risk and lost but he knew the risk he was taking - it was anonymous - Djoko did not use his name, he was not requesting a special privilege ..............it didn't work, so he deserves to leave - no one has the "right" to play in a tournament that doesn't want them in...........too bad better luck next time. Anyway, an interesting thing here is I'm pretty sure if Medvedev or Zverev win the AO - and they'd surely be ranked 1-2 - with Djoko out, his consecutive world #1 run ends as well - not sure about that since that math is a little fuzzy to me - but by NOT playing he isn't defending his points as champion - so he's extremely vulnerable to being overtaken if one of those 2 guys win it all. |
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Post by jimmalone on Jan 7, 2022 11:43:27 GMT
Well, Rafael Nadal is pretty right with what he is saying. If you want to play tennis or travel to Australia you easily can do it. You just have to get vaccinated, which really isn't much to ask. Well of course he's right - he gave an answer that's a penetrating look into the obvious - an answer that anyone could have given whether they have 20 slams or even watch tennis at all - he had nothing unique or insightful to say on the situation so to me he can right fnck off and people can claim "second language" and "it's clear what he "meant" when he said "follow the rules" but personally I find him quite tiresome and unnecessary - he contributes nothing to the discourse and I look forward to his field of 16 loss this year tbh. You don't "just have to get vaccinated" - you (theoretically) could get an exemption - and to him - it really is too much to ask - he was willing to sit out because of it so - I mean he wouldn't have even gone there - he knew what he's giving up - he took a risk and lost but he knew the risk he was taking - it was anonymous - Djoko did not use his name, he was not requesting a special privilege ..............it didn't work, so he deserves to leave - no one has the "right" to play in a tournament that doesn't want them in...........too bad better luck next time. Anyway, an interesting thing here is I'm pretty sure if Medvedev or Zverev win the AO - and they'd surely be ranked 1-2 - with Djoko out, his consecutive world #1 run ends as well - not sure about that since that math is a little fuzzy to me - but by NOT playing he isn't defending his points as champion - so he's extremely vulnerable to being overtaken if one of those 2 guys win it all. Nadal just answered a question at a press conference. He actually didn't want to say much about it first, but after asked three times he gave a simple and correct answer. Don't see your problem with it. Especially since Nadal summarized it pretty well. If you choose to be unvaccinated, you have to live with the consequences.
No, it's definitely not too much to ask to get vaccinated. It's more dangerous to Djokovic not to get vaccinated at all. The thing was, he hoped he would get an exemption. I agree with you that this is his right as well. He wasn't the only player to do so. As 26 players, coaches or officials asked for this exemption. The thing is they knew it wasn't likely to get it.
Now while I blame Djokovic for not getting vaccinated and trying to rely on his fame to get a special exemption, which he certainly does, because fact is he really shouldn't get an exemption, I don't blame him too much
for going Down Under, when Tennis Australia told him he would get an exemption. Therefore I blame Tennis Australia cause they seemed not to have cleared this issue with the government. But they wanted to Djokovic to play at their tournament so urgently that they thought: We will find a way.
They should have told him: See, we tried to get that rules, cause we really want you to play here, but we just didn't get the permission (which actually was the correct move by government, cause in no way there should be a special exemption for somebody only because he plays good tennis or is famous or has money or whatever).
BTW: Djokovic is not a sole case. Czech Player Renata Vorcava tried to enter Australia with the same reason (Covid infection within last 6 months). Her visa was removed as well and she sits now in the same hotel as Novak.
Yes, Medvedev and Zverev would both overtake Djokovic if they were to win the title.
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Post by pacinoyes on Jan 7, 2022 13:52:26 GMT
Well of course he's right - he gave an answer that's a penetrating look into the obvious - an answer that anyone could have given whether they have 20 slams or even watch tennis at all - he had nothing unique or insightful to say on the situation so to me he can right fnck off and people can claim "second language" and "it's clear what he "meant" when he said "follow the rules" but personally I find him quite tiresome and unnecessary - he contributes nothing to the discourse and I look forward to his field of 16 loss this year tbh. You don't "just have to get vaccinated" - you (theoretically) could get an exemption - and to him - it really is too much to ask - he was willing to sit out because of it so - I mean he wouldn't have even gone there - he knew what he's giving up - he took a risk and lost but he knew the risk he was taking - it was anonymous - Djoko did not use his name, he was not requesting a special privilege ..............it didn't work, so he deserves to leave - no one has the "right" to play in a tournament that doesn't want them in...........too bad better luck next time. Anyway, an interesting thing here is I'm pretty sure if Medvedev or Zverev win the AO - and they'd surely be ranked 1-2 - with Djoko out, his consecutive world #1 run ends as well - not sure about that since that math is a little fuzzy to me - but by NOT playing he isn't defending his points as champion - so he's extremely vulnerable to being overtaken if one of those 2 guys win it all. Nadal just answered a question at a press conference. He actually didn't want to say much about it first, but after asked three times he gave a simple and correct answer. Don't see your problem with it. Especially since Nadal summarized it pretty well. If you choose to be unvaccinated, you have to live with the consequences.
No, it's definitely not too much to ask to get vaccinated. It's more dangerous to Djokovic not to get vaccinated at all. Well, I mean this is my 3rd post on the subject but just to be clear - that is NOT all he said - he said "you need to follow the rules" so if you saw Nadal say that - and it's been reprinted thousands of times online - and didn't know all the details of the case, you'd think Djoko had "broken the rules" (or did not play by the rules). He did not do either - he simply chose another path by the exact rules. The "correct" answer by Nadal would have been "I don't know the reasons why his visa was revoked - I have no further comment besides that" which works at press conferences and no matter how many times he's asked it. That's my problem - I think he's either stupid or he's disingenuous because the "simple" answer he gave was actually closer to "simplistic", incomplete and misleading imo. .............and again it is not "too much to ask" maybe for you and most people - me included (3 jabs currently) .......but it is to Djoko who in this case is the only one that matters along with the Australian government as a whole. I'm quite sure he does not regret not getting the vax - it's his issue, it's his hill, he's dying on it, in front of the whole world........... so be it....... |
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Post by jimmalone on Jan 7, 2022 16:42:20 GMT
Nadal just answered a question at a press conference. He actually didn't want to say much about it first, but after asked three times he gave a simple and correct answer. Don't see your problem with it. Especially since Nadal summarized it pretty well. If you choose to be unvaccinated, you have to live with the consequences.
No, it's definitely not too much to ask to get vaccinated. It's more dangerous to Djokovic not to get vaccinated at all. Well, I mean this is my 3rd post on the subject but just to be clear - that is NOT all he said - he said "you need to follow the rules" so if you saw Nadal say that - and it's been reprinted thousands of times online - and didn't know all the details of the case, you'd think Djoko had "broken the rules" (or did not play by the rules). He did not do either - he simply chose another path by the exact rules. The "correct" answer by Nadal would have been "I don't know the reasons why his visa was revoked - I have no further comment besides that" which works at press conferences and no matter how many times he's asked it. That's my problem - I think he's either stupid or he's disingenuous because the "simple" answer he gave was actually closer to "simplistic", incomplete and misleading imo. .............and again it is not "too much to ask" maybe for you and most people - me included (3 jabs currently) .......but it is to Djoko who in this case is the only one that matters along with the Australian government as a whole. I'm quite sure he does not regret not getting the vax - it's his issue, it's his hill, he's dying on it, in front of the whole world........... so be it....... But Djokovic didn't know the exact rules. Or to say it otherwise: Tennis Australia didn't send him the exact rules.
The rules stated that you can have an medical exemption - but this would again be controlled in Australia! So even when he boarded the plane in Nice or wherever he was, Djokovic had to know that there was still a chance he would fly to Australia for nothing.
That's one part. The second of course is, that Tennis Australia, which is mainly responsible that it came to this absurd situation, didn't clear these rules with the government. So Djokovic, and I believe he wanted to follow the rules, couldn't even follow them.
And no: I totally disagree with you. It is not too much to ask of Djokovic - except he has some medical problem, where the vaccine would be dangerous. And this he hasn't. Otherwise he could have presented it the Border Control in Australia. I don't care if he regrets it. But I care if somebody would get an exemption from the rules because of an absurd reason (obviously the main guilty here would be Tennis Australia again, because they offered a loophole).
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which means I can have beer for breakfast and may have already started on that. 
) he doesn't have the "right" to play in any tournament if they deem him not eligigible just like Naomi Osaka .........
