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muriel_volestrangler

(101,361 posts)
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 05:23 PM Aug 2016

Olympic tennis: well worth watching today's - spoilers

Terrific semi-final between Nadal and Del Potro - Del Potro won the 3rd set on a tiebreak, both giving it all. Del Potro faces Murray in the final, who won is semi in straight sets.

Meanwhile, Monica Puig of Puerto Rico has won the first set against Angelique Kerber. Kerber has some sort of injury, but Puig (#34 in the world) is playing the tennis of her life. Puerto Rico has never won an Olympic gold medal in any sport; they've never won a woman's medal of any sort, so Puig's already making history.

Nadal and López won the men's doubles final.

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Olympic tennis: well worth watching today's - spoilers (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 OP
Juan Martin!!! joeybee12 Aug 2016 #1
Delpo and Rafa... dhill926 Aug 2016 #2
I saw the name "Monica Puig" trending on Yahoo KamaAina Aug 2016 #3
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
1. Juan Martin!!!
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 05:27 PM
Aug 2016

So nice to see him playing so well again.

Nice if Monica could win, either winning is fine with me but I'll definitely root for Juan Martin against the Limey Bastard in the final.

dhill926

(16,355 posts)
2. Delpo and Rafa...
Sat Aug 13, 2016, 05:28 PM
Aug 2016

was one of the best 3 set matches I've ever seen. Incredible heart by both....very happy to see Delpo playing so well.

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