Chris

Follower of Rugby League, Tennis and other sports.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@laurarobson5 What about getting interrogated over what a slider is?

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@BrisbaneTennis is it free to attend qualifying on Friday and Saturday?

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@kayosports_help stream keeps cutting out every few seconds. Anyone else having this problem?

[Chris @gil_bear]

@BenRothenberg It’s a real slap in the face for Queensland, a state that probably has the richest history of tennis in Australia with Laver, Emerson, Rafter, Stosur, Barty.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@Carambasson @BenRothenberg Problem isn’t the amount of teams. It’s the amount of players each country has that can headline a tennis schedule. Two of the teams who could fill a team (Canada and Russia) were not included for various reasons.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@katshearts It’s more Brisbane and Perth that are a shame because they are usually well attended from day one.

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@katshearts I feel like Tennis Australia must be losing a heap of money on this tournament. The crowds have been pretty terrible as well.

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@BurnettRM @actorkriscarr I think there’s a bit of confusion with the difference between these two IPs.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@adamliaw Naplan and ICAS are quite different. Naplan is against all of Australia so it is easier to do well in this test. Only students who pay enter ICAS (usually the top end students) so it is harder to get one of the top results as the average score is a lot higher.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@BurnettRM No, was fine in Australia.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@Emilitaa23 @AnnastaciaMP @YvetteDAth Another great example of leadership in Australia 🤦‍♂️

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@BenRothenberg Went to @BrisbaneTennis on Tuesday with a ground pass. Felt embarrassing that Osaka, Kvitova, Stephens and Sharapova were playing in front of a half empty outside court.

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@WTA_insider some off season news - Anett Kontaveit has changed her nationality #BrisbaneTennis

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One of the key skills needed to host a TV show is being able to read a script better than a fourth grader. #AmazingRaceAU

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@CWhitakerSport turns out Nishikori has underarm served before and this shows why he’ll probably never attempt it again. (1:08) https://t.co/Jba68ChV1A

[Chris @gil_bear]

I’m a big tennis fan but I can’t even watch this Hewitt doubles match. Don’t worry about the round 3 singles matches @7Sport . What a joke!!!

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@BenRothenberg three Slovenians into the second round of the ladies draw has to be a first. Pretty impressive for a country of two million.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@BenRothenberg Fair point. It’s just difficult to promote the world team as truly global when they only play out of the US.

[Chris @gil_bear]

@BenRothenberg Glad to see that the organizers only consider northern USA as the whole world. Would love to see other tennis starved areas of the world have a chance at hosting it.