Tennis US Open (2021)

[pharvey]

She only went and bloody done it, didn't she!!!

History maker.

Superb - really enjoyed that Lots to come methinks from this girl - cracking play. Not dropped a set throughout.

[dtaai-maai]

Sports personality of the year - shortlist of one. Well done, kiddo, brilliant throughout. And well done to Fernandez too, who battled throughout, then got a bit upset at the delay, but gave Emma a genuine hug at the end.

It seems I might have to start watching women's tennis after all, at least when Emma is playing...

[PeteC]

I thought she would have more problems with Fernandez being a lefty than she did. Congratulations to her.

[Lost]

[sateeb]

Sports personality of the year - shortlist of one. Well done, kiddo, brilliant throughout. And well done to Fernandez too, who battled throughout, then got a bit upset at the delay, but gave Emma a genuine hug at the end.

It seems I might have to start watching women's tennis after all, at least when Emma is playing...

Sure, Emma's box needs filling. Leylah's box looked full. Fnaaarf Fnaaarf

[lindosfan1]

The best womens tennis I have ever seen. Both girls were excellent players, they both also did brilliant interviews at the end. Emma Raducanu will hopefully be a force to watch in the future.
First open winner from the qualifiers and never lost a set in 10 games, composure and self control amazing.
They both were a brilliant example to teenagers across the world.

[arcadianagain]

I`m not a massive tennis fan but this was compulsive stuff. The women`s game is easier to follow rather than the wham bam shots in the men`s game.

[Lost]

Love it!

[sateeb]

Sadly I'm seeing a lot of bigoted comments on Linkedin about Emma's parentage and British citizenship. I wonder if there are any such similar behaviour in Canada as Leylah has a South American father and Canadien mother of Filipino descent or is it just good old fashioned British racism at play?

[GroveHillWanderer]

Sadly I'm seeing a lot of bigoted comments on Linkedin about Emma's parentage and British citizenship.

On LinkedIn? Are you sure?

Twitter or Facebook I could understand but I've not seen LinkedIn be a forum for those kinds of comments. It's usually more business-oriented than anything, at least in my experience of it.

[sateeb]

Sadly I'm seeing a lot of bigoted comments on Linkedin about Emma's parentage and British citizenship.

On LinkedIn? Are you sure?

Twitter or Facebook I could understand but I've not seen LinkedIn be a forum for those kinds of comments. It's usually more business-oriented than anything, at least in my experience of it.

I guess it depends on who you are Linkedin with. Through an ex colleague(thankfully) I see loads of crap about Covid and the vaccines. It seems to be another breeding ground of mis information and hate. On the vaccine thread I posted a snapshot of a graph that must have been crayoned by a 4 year old.

[pharvey]

....... or is it just good old fashioned British racism at play?

Do not class all British as racist - I'm far from it, and I'm a devoted Brit! Unfortunately, there are racists, jealous twunts and Muppets throughout the world,

British, Chinese or Romanian, the girl has done amazingly well - as a Welshman, can't help but support her!!

[sateeb]

/\ I'm not, but recent events are worrisome(Euro's penalty takers etc). The question I posed was if Leylah's parentage and citizenship were being targeted by social media bullies.

[pharvey]

/\ I'm not, but recent events are worrisome(Euro's penalty takers etc).

Yes you are. And with regards to the ENGLISH WENDYBALL FANS - Let's leave (the minority of) those low IQ Muppets out of it....

[EDIT] Just to clarify, not calling all football fans low IQ there - just the fcuk knuckles who are violent and racist!

[PeteC]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58553594

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