2016 Rio Olympics | TENNIS | August 6th thru August 14th | Bravo/CBC/TSN |

[EC09]

I've lost track, can someone tell me why Brazilians would hate Americans/Team USA? What did we do this time?

Well it all started on day -2, where the fans booed and chanted "ZIKA" at Hope Solo for tweeting out a picture in July of her wearing mosquito netting.

 

[Eisen]

Well it all started on day -2, where the fans booed and chanted "ZIKA" at Hope Solo for tweeting out a picture in July of her wearing mosquito netting.

Hope Solo is easy to hate.

 

[Plub]

Well it all started on day -2, where the fans booed and chanted "ZIKA" at Hope Solo for tweeting out a picture in July of her wearing mosquito netting.

Leave it to Solo to be the moron.

 

[EC09]

Leave it to Solo to be the moron.

???

Wearing protection is being a moron? Guess anyone who has ever worn a condom is a moron too.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

The crowd has been like that all tournament long, though.

They viciously boo 'USA' chants. They were cheering like crazy at double faults. Bunch of hooligans.

Nothing hooligan about cheering faults and booing teams you don't root for.

What annoyed me was the noise before each serve. When it's time to shut the **** up, shut the **** up. I don't know what they get out of making unnecessary noises.

 

[EC09]

This has been a fantastic match. Going to the last set.

 

[DoyleG]

Viva Puig!!!
Viva Puig!!!
Viva Puig!!!

Loving it.

 

[DoyleG]

Viva Puerto Rico!!!!

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Crazy upset. What a moment for Puig.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Puig played awesome. Full credit to her for pulling off the huge upset.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Congrats to Puig. I believe that's Puerto Rico's first ever gold medal at the Olympics-certainly on the women's side. Congrats as well to Ram/Williams and Sock/Mattek-Sands who will face off for gold in mixed dubs. Jack had a nice Olympics. Winning bronze in men's dubs (w/Steve Johnson who himself had a nice Olympics giving Nadal all he could handle in the quarters) and then either silver/gold in mixed dubs.

 

[DoyleG]

Congrats to Puig. I believe that's Puerto Rico's first ever gold medal at the Olympics-certainly on the women's side. Congrats as well to Ram/Williams and Sock/Mattek-Sands who will face off for gold in mixed dubs. Jack had a nice Olympics. Winning bronze in men's dubs (w/Steve Johnson who himself had a nice Olympics giving Nadal all he could handle in the quarters) and then either silver/gold in mixed dubs.

First Gold medal EVER for Puerto Rico.

 

[Panteras]

awesome stuff congratulations to Puig

 

[Filppula]

Puig!!! Been a fan for a bit now, and she's been posting Olympic stuff for a while on Instagram, so nice to see her experience just get better and better and end up in the greatest possible result. Well done!!!

 

[kihei]

I'd pick Murray in the final, but am rooting for Del Potro. If that forehand is on, who knows?

 

[BMann]

Nothing hooligan about cheering faults and booing teams you don't root for.

What annoyed me was the noise before each serve. When it's time to shut the **** up, shut the **** up. I don't know what they get out of making unnecessary noises.

You haven't seen this sort of behaviour at other Olympics. Certainly the host crowd get vociferously behind their home athletes but not to the extent of booing opponents or getting upset that other countries fans are supporting their team.

 

[kihei]

Nishikori breaks for 3-1 in the third set as Rafa seems low energy all of a sudden....and Kei, not the best of closers by any means, hangs on the rest of the way with help from his serve which has developed a little bite. Well earned Bronze Medal.

 

[BMann]

Nishikori breaks for 3-1 in the third set as Rafa seems low energy all of a sudden.

Where's a blood bag when you need one......

 

[kihei]

2-0 in the first set for Murray and already there are danger signs all over the place for Juan Martin...but Andy, surprisingly, doesn't consolidate the break, 2-1.

 

[Shrimper]

An Argentine holding a Brazilian flag.....

 

[kihei]

Andy breaks right back at love, 3-1. Doubt he will stumble a second time....and this time he doesn't. He's now won eight straight points to regain his lead....but I'll be damned if Andy doesn't cough up another break the next time around, 4-3. He should be cruising but he keeps shooting himself in the foot. Del Potro is playing okay now, but not really putting any genuine pressure on. This is all on Andy.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Del Po is burned out.

 

[kihei]

Del Po is burned out.

He needs this set. I can't see him winning in three.

 

[kihei]

3rd break lucky for Andy, 7-5. Strange little set.

And now Juan Martin breaks at the start of the second set. 1-love and here we go again.

This has turned into a great set with no further service breaks for either player.

Juan Martin wins on his 4th set point. We are going to a third.

 

[Cody Webster]

Some great tennis here.

Onto the 3rd and deciding set.....