• US Open 2026: Rafa Jodar in some trouble!

    From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, September 02, 2026 18:07:35
    Hello!

    Rafa Jodar is in some trouble. The Chinese dude
    called Bu won the first set 6-2 and leads 1-0
    in the second, with a single break!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, September 02, 2026 21:03:48
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Rafa Jodar is in some trouble. The Chinese dude
    called Bu won the first set 6-2 and leads 1-0
    in the second, with a single break!

    Jodar is OUT!!! What a demolition job, Bu absolutely
    destroyed the young Spaniard 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.

    Not even the rain delay could change the course of
    this match. Who would have believed? Some people had
    predicted that Jodar would win the whole tournament
    but he lost in the fucking first round!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Whisper@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2026 23:21:51
    On 3/09/2026 7:03 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Rafa Jodar is in some trouble. The Chinese dude
    called Bu won the first set 6-2 and leads 1-0
    in the second, with a single break!

    Jodar is OUT!!! What a demolition job, Bu absolutely
    destroyed the young Spaniard 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.

    Not even the rain delay could change the course of
    this match. Who would have believed? Some people had
    predicted that Jodar would win the whole tournament
    but he lost in the fucking first round!

    br,
    KK


    Wow incredible lol : )

    Officially this is prob my worst slam prediction ever - at least since I tipped Tomic to win Wimbledon one year : )

    I thought maybe there was some injury but he said he was fine
    physically. He suggested it wasn't a big deal, but would be if he
    learned nothing from it and it happened again. Hmm, I think it's worse
    than what he thinks. It's not like he lost to a great player, he was absolutely creamed by a guy ranked > 100. He seems mentally tough so
    I'm at a loss for this performance. This is why only mugs bet on tennis : )

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  • From Whisper@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2026 23:25:35
    On 3/09/2026 3:20 pm, Pelle Svansl”s wrote:
    On 3.9.2026 0.03, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Kalevi Kolttonen <kalevi@kolttonen.fi> wrote:
    Rafa Jodar is in some trouble. The Chinese dude
    called Bu won the first set 6-2 and leads 1-0
    in the second, with a single break!

    Jodar is OUT!!! What a demolition job, Bu absolutely
    destroyed the young Spaniard 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.

    Not even the rain delay could change the course of
    this match. Who would have believed?

    Me.

    I don't seem to get what others get about Jodar. I suspect he's a
    mommy's boy.



    yeah he gives that impression off the court, but on it he seems to be
    rock solid mentally. He's got a lot to prove obviously. This is the
    most embarrassing loss all year for any player imo. Fils losing 1st
    round is very bad too, but at least that was to Tsitsipas who has runs
    on the board.

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2026 15:30:13
    Whisper <Whisper999@ozemail.com> wrote:
    tipped Tomic to win Wimbledon one year : )

    I thought maybe there was some injury but he said he was fine
    physically. He suggested it wasn't a big deal, but would be if he
    learned nothing from it and it happened again. Hmm, I think it's worse
    than what he thinks. It's not like he lost to a great player, he was absolutely creamed by a guy ranked > 100. He seems mentally tough so
    I'm at a loss for this performance.

    The HBO Max commentator said that all the players have two or three days
    per year where "the feel is just off". He saw no obvious problems with
    Jodar, but told us that this was one of those days where the feel is
    not there. It could be so.

    Tennis timing and "touch" are delicate things and even slight miscue
    could prove fatal as the tempo of the game is very fast nowadays.

    This is why only mugs bet on tennis : )

    Me too. I am actually on the winning side, 180?, but I stopped
    betting. Why? Because every time I knew who is going to win, the
    betting agencies always knew it too. So I was getting bad odds
    and was forced to be at least 100? to make 20? or so.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Sawfish@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2026 10:29:47
    On 9/3/26 8:30 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Whisper <Whisper999@ozemail.com> wrote:
    tipped Tomic to win Wimbledon one year : )

    I thought maybe there was some injury but he said he was fine
    physically. He suggested it wasn't a big deal, but would be if he
    learned nothing from it and it happened again. Hmm, I think it's worse
    than what he thinks. It's not like he lost to a great player, he was
    absolutely creamed by a guy ranked > 100. He seems mentally tough so
    I'm at a loss for this performance.

    The HBO Max commentator said that all the players have two or three days
    per year where "the feel is just off". He saw no obvious problems with
    Jodar, but told us that this was one of those days where the feel is
    not there. It could be so.

    Tennis timing and "touch" are delicate things and even slight miscue
    could prove fatal as the tempo of the game is very fast nowadays.

    True, but his opponent was so far beneath his assumed skill level that
    Jodar should not have lost in straight sets 2, 1, and 1.

    It's more than a normal "off day".


    This is why only mugs bet on tennis : )

    Me too. I am actually on the winning side, 180?, but I stopped
    betting. Why? Because every time I knew who is going to win, the
    betting agencies always knew it too. So I was getting bad odds
    and was forced to be at least 100? to make 20? or so.

    br,
    KK


    --
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    "I done created myself a monster."

    --Boxing trainer Pappy Gault, on George Foreman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2026 19:15:06
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    True, but his opponent was so far beneath his assumed skill level that
    Jodar should not have lost in straight sets 2, 1, and 1.

    It's more than a normal "off day".

    Jodar did play badly yes, lots of unforced errors. But
    I believe we have to give lots of credit to Bu as well.

    He made far less unforced errors and I think he outplayed
    Jodar in terms of winners. In short, bad performance by
    Jodar and Bu played the best match of his entire life.

    Hence the crushing outcome.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Scall5@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2026 21:01:29
    On 9/3/2026 10:30 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Whisper <Whisper999@ozemail.com> wrote:

    This is why only mugs bet on tennis : )

    Me too. I am actually on the winning side, 180?, but I stopped
    betting. Why? Because every time I knew who is going to win, the
    betting agencies always knew it too. So I was getting bad odds
    and was forced to be at least 100? to make 20? or so.

    br,
    KK

    Yeah, I could never seen the gain in betting with an establishment that
    has far better knowledge and slants the odds (way) in their favor at
    every opportunity. If it was 50-50, then maybe I would consider, but
    never at 45-55 or whatever...
    --
    ---------------
    Scall5

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  • From Whisper@3:633/10 to All on Friday, September 04, 2026 17:56:08
    On 4/09/2026 5:15 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    True, but his opponent was so far beneath his assumed skill level that
    Jodar should not have lost in straight sets 2, 1, and 1.

    It's more than a normal "off day".

    Jodar did play badly yes, lots of unforced errors. But
    I believe we have to give lots of credit to Bu as well.

    He made far less unforced errors and I think he outplayed
    Jodar in terms of winners. In short, bad performance by
    Jodar and Bu played the best match of his entire life.

    Hence the crushing outcome.

    br,
    KK


    And that's why we watch. Anything is possible on the day. So happy to
    see Dane beating Musetti. He's a classic battler working so hard for a
    dream, finally starting to happen for him this year.

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