2018 ATP General News

[Moxie]

Zimonjic's son is Leon. That sounds ridiculous where he comes from.

Really? Isn't it a derivative of the latin root for "Lion?"

 

[herios]

Really? Isn't it a derivative of the latin root for "Lion?"

Just checked, Leon is originating in Antique Greece.
Famous Leon's lived in Byzantium, Greece and Macedonia.
Leo derived from Leon. We used to have in Romania a version, Leontin.

 

[Moxie]

Just checked, Leon is originating in Antique Greece.
Famous Leon's lived in Byzantium, Greece and Macedonia.
Leo derived from Leon. We used to have in Romania a version, Leontin.

Like Leontyne Price. I don't see what could be bad about that name.

 

[Mastoor]

Really? Isn't it a derivative of the latin root for "Lion?"

Yes, but Serbs don't give such lion names to their children normally. That's very rare there. Our animal is wolf - Vuk.

 

[Moxie]

Yes, but Serbs don't give such lion names to their children normally. That's very rare there. Our animal is wolf - Vuk.

Yeah, well maybe now they are giving the lion names. It's not so different.

 

[Mastoor]

Yeah, well maybe now they are giving the lion names. It's not so different.

Maybe, i lived there long ago and I noticed many things are changing. When I lived there, I remember meeting some people with surnames like Leone, but they were Jewish which is rare there.

 

[Moxie]

I can't even with you, Mastoor.

 

[10isfan]

As I’ve said in a previous post, Leo isn’t popular in the USA where it’s ranked 74. Much more popular in Europe, but I was commenting that it isn’t a name Americans like at all. Quite terrible in fact.

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga's trying to practice in Geneva then he'll decide to play (or not) RG. hope he can play

 

[10isfan]

Tennis Channel announced the Supreme Court ruling which will allow sports gambling in the US. Maybe more people will watch tennis if they can place bets

 

[mrzz]

The general news thread was the 2017's, so I started a 2018 one (could not find an existing one). Also looked for the "official" Nadal news thread and could not find it... as you would post there that Nadal will be the starter of the 2018 Le Mans 24 hours. Found that out as I am big follower of motorsport...

 

[Moxie]

That's fun to know. Thanks, Mrzz.

 

[Mastoor]

Is he also expected to urinate into one of the car's tanks?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Is he also expected to urinate into one of the car's tanks?

Oh, no please. If he does that car will be spinning like crazy.

 

[mrzz]

Is he also expected to urinate into one of the car's tanks?

One way or another, he shouldn't. These car's fuel is strictly regulated. They take a sample of it right after the race.

Maybe the ATP should do the same, and take a blood sample of players on the trophy ceremony.

 

[britbox]

Meanwhile, what's your caption for this...

 

[the AntiPusher]

Tsonga's trying to practice in Geneva then he'll decide to play (or not) RG. hope he can play

He just announced he not playing RG

 

[mrzz]

@britbox, I messed up big time, don't know how I could not find the already existing 2018 news thread. Feel free to merge/delete this one. Sorry for the mess.

 

[britbox]

@britbox, I messed up big time, don't know how I could not find the already existing 2018 news thread. Feel free to merge/delete this one. Sorry for the mess.

I've just had to cancel a round the world holiday to sort out this gigantic mess. Mrs Britbox is livid. Her and the kids were so excited... and now this has ruined everything. @kskate2 was also flying out to pick up 6 million dollars lottery winnings, with today being the last day she could claim the winnings, but she's had to disembark the plane on the runway to come back and help clear up this fiasco. Shame on you @mrzz.

 

[mrzz]

I've just had to cancel a round the world holiday to sort out this gigantic mess. Mrs Britbox is livid. Her and the kids were so excited... and now this has ruined everything.

And people say Nadal is the devil... poor souls, bwahahahaha (check out the kitchen, I've stolen all the candy too).