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Thank you, OLGA.

STELLA

Hello Planeteers. This is a hard one --- and to let those who knew her know --- our good friend, (and rabid Federer fan) Murph/Olga is now in hospice care and slipping away. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

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OLGA

I want to thank you for your invaluable contribution to the site. I know you as a kind, compassionate and caring person who will be missed by everyone who EVER visited the site. You were one of the first people who came on to the 'Planet' and your daily presence made the experience better for everyone who read your comments.

Of course, you are also one of the VERY few to have won the Wall Of Fame Contest which is not an easy task.

Even though we have never met, how I felt when I read Stella's post was not too distant from the emotions I experienced losing some of my close family members. I was surprised myself. I love you and respect you.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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Jaqueline Cristian vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2021 St. Petersburg Quarterfinals | WTA Match Highlight.

 

 

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Marvin Hagler vs Tommy Hearns Round 1 | GREATEST ROUND OF BOXING | ON THIS DAY.

 

 

Marvelous Marvin Hagler on Letterman, May 29, 1985.

 

 

Tsitsipas Battles Isner; Auger-Aliassime Targets Quarter-Finals | Acapulco 2021 Highlights Day 3.

 

 

ATP's revised ranking system makes no sense: Zverev.

U.S. Open runner-up Alexander Zverev says it is "absurd" he remains behind Roger Federer under the ATP Tour's revised rankings system during the COVID-19 pandemic, given that the Swiss was out injured for more than a year.

The ATP, which runs the men's tour, froze the rankings last year during the five-month shutdown of professional tournaments with countries imposing lockdown and sealing borders to check the spread of the novel coronavirus.

When the tour restarted in August a revised system was put in place for calculating the rankings, which determine a players' ability to enter events and receive seedings.

"The ranking doesn't really matter, especially with the system that we have now," Zverev, who is ranked seventh, told reporters ahead of this week's ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

"I should be top-four, top-five in the world right now in the normal ranking system. But the ranking system that we have now is a little bit absurd."

Federer, who only returned to the tour in Doha last week, has been a big beneficiary of the new system with the 20-times Grand Slam winner ranked sixth despite a lengthy break due to double knee surgeries last year.

"I am the biggest fan of Roger Federer but he hasn't played in a year and he is ahead of me in the rankings," the 23-year-old Zverev said. "I played a Grand Slam final, a Masters 1000 final, won two tournaments.

"Right now the ranking system is just so messed up that you don't need to pay attention to it."

The rankings traditionally operate on a "Best 18" results basis over 52 weeks but the system was changed to cover a 22-month period from March 2019 through December 2020 to allow players flexibility to skip events amid the pandemic.

The revised system for calculating rankings was this month extended through the week of Aug. 9 and the ATP anticipates that the traditional process with points dropping off on 52-week basis will restart after that.

https://sports.yahoo.com/atps-revised-ranking-system-makes-075409499.html

No queue, reduced crowds at Wimbledon as COVID-19 causes ticketing change.

Wimbledon's famous ticket queue will not operate this year and the number of fans inside the grounds at the grasscourt Grand Slam is likely to be reduced, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said on Thursday.

The queue, which has become part of Wimbledon folklore, with fans lining up from the early hours and even camping overnight to snap up tickets for the showcourts and grounds, will be abandoned for this year's tournament in favour of online sales.

The Wimbledon Championships were cancelled last year for the first time in the Open era due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the AELTC board hopes to welcome fans back in June-July.

"At this point in time, the most likely outcome for this year's Championships, as an outdoor venue, is a reduced number of spectators within the grounds," it said in a statement.

"For this reason, we want to ensure that we can leave decisions on public capacity as late as we can in order to welcome the maximum number of guests, and manage our ticket distribution accordingly.

"Given the likelihood of continued social distancing requirements and with consideration for the health and safety of all the public, there will not be a Queue or Ticket Resale in operation for this year's Championships."

The board also said those who were successful in the public ballot last year will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2022 edition for the same day and court.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is not holding a ballot for tickets this year, with an online platform in place for ticket sales in June and there will be no reselling within the grounds.

"Both the queue and ticket resale remain much-loved and important traditions and we look forward to their return in 2022," added the statement.

AELTC chairman Ian Hewitt said that while the promise of a return to a more normal existence was on the horizon, we are not there yet.

"As such, we have taken some key decisions in order to provide us with some certainty in our planning, and yet also to retain flexibility where we need it the most," he said.

The AELTC also said that any players who wish to participate at the Championships this year must stay at the official hotels to minimise risk and curb the spread of the virus.

https://sports.yahoo.com/no-queue-reduced-crowds-wimbledon-124055596.html

Federer's subconscious motivation today.

Prove that @ age 40 and beyond he can still run with the top young and not so young players.

He feels that MAY get pushed for consideration as one of the determining factor for GOAT status - of ANY kind - given that 'regular' route to that station is now blocked for good.

Remember what he said after his loss @ Doha last week:

"I'm actually happy that I was able to play back-to-back three-set matches against top players. That's an important step forward to me," Federer, who beat Dan Evans in the last-16, told reporters.

Top players???????????????????? You freaking kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For rock people, according to someone in the basement that's also the reason he lost the 40-15 Wimbledon title to Djokovic.

Don't believe this BS? Watch for more such statements from him.

Oh, and did you notice he FORGOT to say something else?

'Now this loss gives me more time to prepare for the next tournament"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONE reason Djokovic has a winning record against both Federer and Nadal.

He is ONLY player EVER to attack their MOST mighty weapon - relentlessly.

That's the mental 'defeat' impossible to overcome.

Five reasons Federer is not quitting despite two knee surgeries and now a shoulder problem.

Djokovic's No. 18 @ AO - with a VERY close miss @ 2020 US Open not helping.

Nadal's No. 20.

Tom Brady's No. 7.

Last Wimbledon he had TWO Championship points - against Djokovic.

Rabbit just woke up and now has no choice but run and run and never stop.

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Roger Federer "I forgot tennis rules, HAHAHA" - Doha 2021 (HD).

 

 

Incredible Tsitsipas Travel Adventures.