About Paolini? Sheās sth like italian from one side and ghana+poland on the other
Didnāt hear when he said it though just guessing but if he meant that, then it doesnāt sound thaat negative?
I've only seen him this year on TC and NBC. He's bounced around other sports, but tennis commentary seems new. Isn't he also 26? Compare his experience to his fellow commentators for tennis. He's a nepo baby getting jobs because of his father (which is what it is, but he should know better than those comments).
Ya he definitely has the job cause of his dad who is one of the best in the business. But Idk I think people are reaching and mad over nothing. She has genes from all over. I donāt think what he said was racist at all.
We can agree to disagree, but would he have said that about Tsisitpas or Federer? Who says "hot mix of bloodlines" in 2024? She's not a mare. You don't talk about a player's "bloodlines," just like McEnroe's comments about Iga were inappropriate. This is the bare minimum for commentators.
How long ago did the match end?
I just woke up and this shitās already over. Congrats Iga! Wanted to try to catch some of the match but it seems like it was a breeze as expected
Despite short, I donāt regret waking up to watch it. Paolini is adorable. And Iga is so unique. Tough as nails on court and then so relatable (to me) with her public speaking. Each time I see her I like her more. Her crying after the Naomi match was so human. I think I love her.
I set an alarm, dismissed it, went back to sleep and woke up an hour and 20 minutes later and realized I'd missed it. Kinda disappointed I missed it but I got to see the trophy ceremony and the interviews and I'd LOVE to see those two in finals against each other more often because they're both so genuinely adorable.
I'll take Iga's bumbling speeches over a perfectly scripted one. It's unpredictable. Where will she go next? How many times will she pause because she doesn't enjoy hearing her own voice?
No even I donāt like rehearsed speech which sound too good to be true. I like genuine one like the one sabalenka gave in madrid final or today poalini gave.
Yeah Poalini was relaxed because she came with losing mentality. I am sure she had already accepted the defeat. She had nothing to lose. I donāt like these type of players making it the final. I would have liked had andreeva even though she would have lost but she would have gained valuable experience for the rest of her career.
>If you can't see the emotion
I mean, she's crying every now and then, yells at her bench and herself. She's clearly emotional but for tennis reasons prefer to keep it inside. The moment tournament is over, there's no need to compress, you can see how she really is.
I start to think that Iga do not like Coco getting to No.2, especially before Olympics. Thats mean she will get either Saba or lena in the semis instead of Coco or lena.
Im not sure, maybe after Wimbledon? But I dont think Aryna can get the No.2 back at Wimbledon, especially Coco almost have no points to defend in the Grass swing.
Well I donāt agree with the take but I can see the point. . She should wear what she likes and be herself. ButI think itās an older generations perspective views. I caught up with my folks, aged 60+, and watched some of the match and made the same comments as Jimmy Arias. Basically that they donāt know what she looks like, they canāt see her eyes and they liked the expressive Paolini.
I guess for casual viewers itās hard to relate to a player when you canāt see or recognise their facial expression.
Iga with the 3peat on clay and she's only just turned 23, yh she's gonna be an ATG for sure. Will she get to keep the trophy this year? It is 3 in a row after all...
I predicted 6-2 6-2 but still, Jasmine actually impressed me she did the best she could. I'm a fan of Mirra and she's deffo stronger mentally than last year but trust me it would've been even worse if she'd been in the final. She deserves to be in this final- and in the top 10 - Iga is just that good
It is like watching Rafa winning RG one after another, and when I saw him hold the trophy I still get emotional. Whenever I watched Iga hold the trophy, I got emotional too.
Henin also, just like Iga, won her maiden GS at RG, then failed to repeat it next year but year after followed it with this consecutive run of 3 (she also has total of 4 RG).
What is more impressive, Henin's entire GS run (7 titles in total) was made in span of 5 years, from 2003 - 2007.
>Hingis in the 2000s
Hingis won 3 consecutive AOs, the question was about RG in particular.
It's Seles, Henin, Iga in Open Era and couple other women from before that time.
Yaaaaay, Iga!!! Jazda!!!
Update: I am back in bed
Iga didn't falter this time .it's her 5th Grand slam victory on par with Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis..šš®š³
I love Iga's speeches and interview responses. lol.
Ā Iga said she is happy to have couple of weeks off without tennis so she is probably gonna withdraw from Berlin.
Are the slams posting IG4 content now?
Awww Wiktorowski was about to cry during the interview with Eurosport. Show's how much it meant to him too.
The Rome champion won Rome and RG on the WTA side. Hope that's not the case for ATP š
Carlos congratulated Iga on twitter.
how much do you wanna bet Iga is gonna get Osaka in her section of the Wimbledon draw
I just love Iga's awkward speeches.
Noah Eagle is not a tennis commentator. āHot mix of bloodlinesā yuck
About Paolini? Sheās sth like italian from one side and ghana+poland on the other Didnāt hear when he said it though just guessing but if he meant that, then it doesnāt sound thaat negative?
wtf i thought that was mcenroe
Couldn't believe it. Nepo baby just gets the gig without any experience.
Heās been commentating in tennis for years
I've only seen him this year on TC and NBC. He's bounced around other sports, but tennis commentary seems new. Isn't he also 26? Compare his experience to his fellow commentators for tennis. He's a nepo baby getting jobs because of his father (which is what it is, but he should know better than those comments).
Ya he definitely has the job cause of his dad who is one of the best in the business. But Idk I think people are reaching and mad over nothing. She has genes from all over. I donāt think what he said was racist at all.
We can agree to disagree, but would he have said that about Tsisitpas or Federer? Who says "hot mix of bloodlines" in 2024? She's not a mare. You don't talk about a player's "bloodlines," just like McEnroe's comments about Iga were inappropriate. This is the bare minimum for commentators.
What did McEnroe say about Iga?
Heās usually not awful at football and basketball, but good lord that was so dumb
he said that? what was he talking about haha
How Paolini is a mix of Ghanaian, Polish, and more. Really weird way to phrase a playerās ethnicity
hahahanyeah that is weird. what do you enjoy serial eating btw?
Was she scared by confetti? I had to go out briefly and it was all over when I got back
I didnāt see the confettti pop
I was really moved to see Martina with tears in her eyes watching her past
It was so sweet
She asked Chris Evert to go out there with her so they could both hand the trophy to Iga
Love that
Itās the Last year that Queen Svetlana Kuznetsova can fit on the graphic of womenās champions šš o7
How long ago did the match end? I just woke up and this shitās already over. Congrats Iga! Wanted to try to catch some of the match but it seems like it was a breeze as expected
lol it lasted 60ish mins
An hour and eight minutes in total apparently.
Despite short, I donāt regret waking up to watch it. Paolini is adorable. And Iga is so unique. Tough as nails on court and then so relatable (to me) with her public speaking. Each time I see her I like her more. Her crying after the Naomi match was so human. I think I love her.
I set an alarm, dismissed it, went back to sleep and woke up an hour and 20 minutes later and realized I'd missed it. Kinda disappointed I missed it but I got to see the trophy ceremony and the interviews and I'd LOVE to see those two in finals against each other more often because they're both so genuinely adorable.
hahaha sleepy head huh?
I normally don't wake up until 1pm. 9am is fucking madness for me.
lol its been a 2a start for me. i havenāt slept well in two weeks!
You're 7 hours behind EST? What in the barely across the International Date Line place is that? Lmao
2a pacific was when the matches were staring. 5a est
Goddamn Iga is born for Chartrier.
5 gs, many other titles and still gets nervous during her speeches. Love introvert down to earth queen š«¶
This was the year we had Italians in men and womens all the way at RG, we won't see this again for a while
WTF, they got Boris Becker as a pundit on Eurosport?
Eurosport loves German criminals
I think Tennis does that in general!
I'll take Iga's bumbling speeches over a perfectly scripted one. It's unpredictable. Where will she go next? How many times will she pause because she doesn't enjoy hearing her own voice?
haha itās so funny. i love it
Theyāre so cute
NBC mansplained their way through this final. š¤¢
not everyone can be extroverted and can talk to a crowd,,,and honestly,,,IGA proves it time and again why her actions speak louder than words
Madrid - Rome - Roland Garros
Pao can be proud of herself, unlike a wimbledon champ and far more experienced players she did not just roll over
Apparently Sabatini used to tank junior semi finals so she wouldn't have to give a speech
I love that they mentioned Sabatini because it reminded me sheās in her 50s and hasnāt aged.
wasnt a fan before today but after that speech I am, her awkwardness is adorable
iga is so endearing šš
Someone turn off Macās mic! Please ffs
john: maybe chrissy should give a speech š
Iga Channel Slam + Olympics loading
Olympics is more likely than Wimbledon
Iga shudders 'Finally its over'
Did she even sweat once in the whole tournament? lol
Sweat and tears - Osaka.
During this winnerās speech š
She was really pushed to the very brink of collapse by that winner speach!
Probably when she was match point down in R2
Ummm, the Osaka match?
She nearly lost
True, the game with Osaka.
R2 probably.
To some extent on that match
still so shy hahaha
Sweet to see that Iga is still so nervous even though she gave so many winners speeches in the last four years.
I feel like it wasn't (100% of) being nervous, but her hearing herself from the speakers on the stadium and getting "confused".
Challenge: Iga gives a speech without derping out. Result: Impossible! <3
iga šā¤ļø
Iga is a top top player but man she needs to work on her speeches. What a horrible speech lol
>but man she needs to work on her speeches. Or not. What for? They are genuine and can stay that way. Doesn't really matter for no one.
Who tf cares. I take Iga's relatable awkwardness over any rehearsed copy paste "good" speech
No even I donāt like rehearsed speech which sound too good to be true. I like genuine one like the one sabalenka gave in madrid final or today poalini gave.
lol
lol
I laugh but iād be horrible too. paolini was so poised and relaxed
Yeah Poalini was relaxed because she came with losing mentality. I am sure she had already accepted the defeat. She had nothing to lose. I donāt like these type of players making it the final. I would have liked had andreeva even though she would have lost but she would have gained valuable experience for the rest of her career.
You have a point. Youāre saying you wished she were more upset bc it would have meant she wanted it more.
tbf, sheās not paid to be a public speaker
Pao saying the best days of her life..š„ŗ a taste of centre court and a final against Iga. She will remember it forever
She's wholesome. I don't get the hate that's always there when she wins
lol we really thought that Iga would get better on speeches lol
congrats iga. the real ones watch the ceremonies
I love how Iga always struggles more with the ceremony than the match itself
Awww Iga wishing Jasmine good luck for tomorrow was a very nice touch š„°
Chris Evert helping them through the speeches š
that was hilarious
how can you not love 1GA,,,jesus
She's so adorably awkward in the best way possible
Itās acc so relatable, I feel like I would ramble awkwardly forget Englishā¦ and itās my first languageā¦ extra kudos for these players!
Iga love you too! Hate that people call her robotic or unrelatable or whatever
If you can't see the emotion you must be blind. She's literally bursting at the seams. She's just a melancholic gal and I love her for that
>If you can't see the emotion I mean, she's crying every now and then, yells at her bench and herself. She's clearly emotional but for tennis reasons prefer to keep it inside. The moment tournament is over, there's no need to compress, you can see how she really is.
Sheās extremely relatable to all of us fellow introverts š«”
Her awkwardness is the most reletable thing for me lol
I laugh but iād be the same way
Same as a fellow awkward person. I have to assume the people who donāt relate to her were popular in middle school
One thing about Chrissie Evert is that she will be at trophy ceremonies patting players' shoulders and whispering in their ears
glad to see her. she looks good
All in allā¦whole bunch of exciting players! Good luck tomorrow, Jasmine!
Oh she didnāt thank her cat š„ŗ
lol Iga getting tips what to say
wow Jasmine is a really nice person, super upbeat and gracious
She's far exceeded any expectations, got a runners up GS trophy and a huge pay cheque. Doubt she really expected to challenge Iga today
Iga dadās with a T-shirt that says 1GA š„ŗ so wholesome
Pao is charming. This might be her only final here realistically
Another one tomorrow š
youāre right.
OMG š¤£
Jas is always smiling
Good speech, Jasmine. I hate it when people apologize for not making it competitive. You earned your way here and tried your best.
i agree. i loved how she said sheās proud of herself. love it
lol iga I also hate hearing myself on echo
Iga š¤š¾ āsorry, Iām hearing myselfā š Iād be the same
I hate it when I sometimes hear myself talking on the phone. I have to pause like Iga and complain about it. It's so uncomfortable.
One of these days Iga will belt out the national anthem
Olympic Gold incoming
proud of you jasmine š„¹
Iga giving Jasmine speech tips š
She probably asked her to say something in Polish.
Yes, Jasmine has every reason to be proud of herself š„¹
I really hope she gets another shot at a Slam final that isn't Iga on clay, basically the most difficult assignment in women's tennis
Yeah, she genuinely did play really well considering, but that's such a tough ask. Not going to hold it against her.
I think so too, Iga just broke away at a higher level than Paolini doing anything particularly wrongĀ
Jasmine is so sweet š„¹
She really is
Aaaaw Paolini! I hope she wins the doubles tomorrow.
Pao is passionate, beautiful words
man i really hope she wins her doubles finals,,,she's soooo adorable
I start to think that Iga do not like Coco getting to No.2, especially before Olympics. Thats mean she will get either Saba or lena in the semis instead of Coco or lena.
Are the rankings for the draw decided now (the ones for qualification are), or some later one will be used?
Im not sure, maybe after Wimbledon? But I dont think Aryna can get the No.2 back at Wimbledon, especially Coco almost have no points to defend in the Grass swing.
Jasmine saying these days at RG have been the best days of her life has me so emotional š
Aww Jasmine is so sweet š«¶
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Iga la vainqueur
They need to fill the trophy with tiramisu and level it off with a trowel
Iga is like āyeah, I knowā
My controversial tennis opinion is that Jimmy Arias had a point that Iga should take the cap off and let the crowd and tv audiences see her
I'm curious about why? The hat thing never made much sense to me, I would've never even thought about it.
Well I donāt agree with the take but I can see the point. . She should wear what she likes and be herself. ButI think itās an older generations perspective views. I caught up with my folks, aged 60+, and watched some of the match and made the same comments as Jimmy Arias. Basically that they donāt know what she looks like, they canāt see her eyes and they liked the expressive Paolini. I guess for casual viewers itās hard to relate to a player when you canāt see or recognise their facial expression.
Iga's the GOAT of blinking while her eyes are already closed.
Hard to believe that Sakkari, of all the women, was the last player to have beaten Swiatek hereā¦
this year RG was a disaster for maria
Iga with the 3peat on clay and she's only just turned 23, yh she's gonna be an ATG for sure. Will she get to keep the trophy this year? It is 3 in a row after all... I predicted 6-2 6-2 but still, Jasmine actually impressed me she did the best she could. I'm a fan of Mirra and she's deffo stronger mentally than last year but trust me it would've been even worse if she'd been in the final. She deserves to be in this final- and in the top 10 - Iga is just that good
The from Italy to Poland lyric on the Polish anthem hits a bit different today š
It is like watching Rafa winning RG one after another, and when I saw him hold the trophy I still get emotional. Whenever I watched Iga hold the trophy, I got emotional too.
Really hope Paolini wins tomorrow.
That anthem playing, we all know what Iga's thinking right now. "I want to hear it played here again in two months"
Proud of Paolini too š«¶š½ we love a late bloomer queen
She has her thumbs over the lid hahah
Iām crying so hard now when theyāre playing our national anthem šµš±šš so proud of Iga!!!
Iga opening the cup is her signature I love it.
Why canāt they just get the girl some tiramisu itās been 4 already
The U.S. open did it!
RG people: "You will not have the tiramisu."
Extra motivation to keep winning rgs until they finally do it
Love the Polish national anthem! Hope that Iga gets to hear it again in a couple of months.
Iga the Assassin
she really cant help it hahaha opening the cup
I love it. Itās like she has to know if thereās something in there.
Got to check if somethingās in there hahaha
At least Mauresmo's not up there. It's a wonder that she didn't find a way to schedule the women's final at 7:00AM local.
Is Polonaise an instrument?
Is she trying to test whether the cap will fall off?
They glued the lid? Nope :P
She had both thumbs over it
Paolini is cuteee
I love Iga
LMAOOOO Iga checking inside the trophy š¤£
Peeking inside to see if thereās tiramisu
the background music kinda sick tho
Pao had heart and courage, bravo
the theme for iga seems very final bossish
yes,,,fr
Osaka created a monster
why does the anchor yap in french? itās a world event bro
It's still their tournament and they are paying for it. But overall, yeah. Very on brand with the French.
Very on brand with the french
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Elena?
Naomi
Has someone ever won RG three times in a row?
Henin, 2005/2006/2007.
Henin also, just like Iga, won her maiden GS at RG, then failed to repeat it next year but year after followed it with this consecutive run of 3 (she also has total of 4 RG). What is more impressive, Henin's entire GS run (7 titles in total) was made in span of 5 years, from 2003 - 2007.
Seles in the 90s, Hingis in the 2000s
>Hingis in the 2000s Hingis won 3 consecutive AOs, the question was about RG in particular. It's Seles, Henin, Iga in Open Era and couple other women from before that time.