Year Round The Tennis Thread

[goldb]

Re: The Tennis Thread

Federer was 2 sets down against Tommy Haas but he's making a comeback 2-1 and 4-0 up in the 4th!! Now that Nadal is out of the tournament, the title is his for the taking, to finally have all the slams. But it's gonna be tough though....

Safina looks to be powering her way through the women's draw...she's the juggernaught; I've never seen so many 6-0s in the opening week by a single player...she's awesome

 

[digitaldude]

Re: The Tennis Thread

Damn, how could the king of clay lose, we all have a bad day, but getting beaten in round 4 must really hurt, I guess he won't break the ronald garros record this year, as for federer I don't like him much, but I think he might win it and get his first roland garros title.

 

[blai]

Re: The Tennis Thread

Hm federer played a good game today, not anything spectacular but the nerves to stay focused with 0-2 set and 4-4 gems with a breakchance for Haas, win that ball, come back, win the set with 6-4 and then play 6-0 6-2 was not bad. Yes maybe Haas is getting old (31, oldest in the tournament) and don't have the physics to play top for 5sets but still, good allround game, going to be interesting to see how it goes in the next round.

 

[Atobe the king]

Real Life Tennis Discussion

This is something i have ALWAYS been curious about

1-Roger Federer
2-Novak Djokovic
3-Andy Roddick
4-Andy Murray
5-Ernests Gulbis
6-Marat Safin
7-Richard Gasquet
8-Lleyton Hewwit
9-Gael Monfils
10-Kei Nishikori

Honorable mentions
Tsonga
Simon
Tipseravic
Nadal
Feliciano Lopez
Querrey
Verdasco
Nalbandian
Blake

EDIT- after all the discussion about pro players instead of favorites i changed the thread to just a general tennis discussion thread

Sai, if you see this let me know if it's appropriate or not.

[tsuki]This thread is more appropriate in the Sports section in General Entertainment. The thread has thus been moved there, but I have left a permanent redirect to the new location so that you can still find it easily[/tsuki]

 

[Fayte]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Ivan Lendl
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras
Roger Federer
Jim Courier
Lleyton Hewitt
Kei Nishikori
John McEnroe
Novak Djokovic

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Woah, long lists....

Pete Sampras
John McEnroe (tennis only! his on court behavior was deplorable and should not be glorified)
Love watching Fed and his history making career.

Honorable mentions...

Boris Becker
Rafter
Nishikori
Safin
Murray is growing on me

And I root for Roddick cause my aunt loves him.

Notice my game preference?

 

[Atobe the king]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Well i only meant current players..but

Agassi
McEnroe
Borg (that guy is so damn awesome)
Becker (the most unique service motion ever)
Sampras (of course)

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Oh okay.

Modern guys

Fed
Safin
Tsonga (at his rare 100% he is invincible. the only person who could take him is 2004 Fed playing perfect and even then it'd be a coin flip Atobe-Ryoma tiebreak)
Nishikori
Roddick
Monfils
Santoro (HOW does he move on court the way he does at his age?!?! He is actually probably the best court mover period, he doesn't have the ability to take advantage of it, but it's just insane)

Shot mentions!

Hewitt's lob -sick
Gasquet's backhand - Perfect
Safin's Jumping Backhand-scary

 

[Forever_Melody]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Well if we include all time...

I love McEnroe's presence on the court. He's hilarious to watch

Borg was also really awesome especially what he brought to the world of tennis when he arrived.

Sampras I don't believe I have to explain.

Agassi is also a real crowd pleaser so I like him ^_^

Federer has always been a favorite of mine as well from his play style to his seemingly effortless stamina.

Gasquet really impressed me that one year at Wimbledon where he beat Roddick. That was probably the nicest game I've seen from him and I was really impressed. He holds much potential IMO and I do like his backhand.

Henin I like because she's one of those rare modern 1 handed backhanders that did well.

I like Jancovic's style as well.

Oh and Ivanovic has a really mean game from when I saw her that one year at the US Open.

 

[Atobe the king]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Federer has always been a favorite of mine as well from his play style to his seemingly effortless stamina.

So true..a lot of Federer's detractors say he beat a tired Murray in the 08 USO..which is funny because old man Fed appears to be fitter than the entire tour..you never see sweat on his face lol

I love McEnroe's presence on the court. He's hilarious to watch

The best part was that he played better after the outburst

Tsonga (at his rare 100% he is invincible. the only person who could take him is 2004 Fed playing perfect and even then it'd be a coin flip Atobe-Ryoma tiebreak)

I don't think so..even an on fire Tsonga got taken out by Nole..

Federer loves overpowering opponents like Tsonga, look at his H2H with people like Soderling, Blake, Berdych and Del Potro..he can neutralize their fire power

And i'd say federer peak year was 2006..i think he was 95-5 losing only to Murray and Nadal...that is just SICK

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

No, Tsonga choked. That was not the rare 100% Tsonga. It was his first final, and he choked badly.

Tsonga v Nadal. I have never seen anyone play better than Tsonga did in that match.

He doesn't just have power, he's not a Blake.

Tsonga has finesse like I can't believe when watching it.

He's a Blake mixed with a McEnroe.

He's huge, yet you don't realise it because of how soft he moves on the court.

Though you're right, 06 was probably Fed's best year.

 

[Atobe the king]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Too true..he's got touch and speed..but that AO 08 form probably isn't going to come back..he did pretty good at the french though considering clay is his weakest surface..but he lost at halle and i really thought the grass would suit him.

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Oh he's out already? I didn't even see. Sucks. I thought he'd do good too.

I think Tsonga, like many was ruined by his injuries, this was only his first or second French. His body didn't hold up.

Who knows what Guga could have been.

Go Murray and Mahut!

 

[Atobe the king]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

Well Halle is fast grass..Wimbledon is slow grass we shall see

As for Federer..completed career slam, 14 slams, did in half the time that Sampras did, lovely wife, kid on the way...sounds like Nanjiroh

I think he will be in Teni Muho for a good chunk of his career..he says the pressure is off and he can finally play freely

 

[Forever_Melody]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

So true..a lot of Federer's detractors say he beat a tired Murray in the 08 USO..which is funny because old man Fed appears to be fitter than the entire tour..you never see sweat on his face lol

That's probably his biggest asset. Honestly, people have better shots and strokes than him IMO, but it's the fact that he can maintain his game over extended periods of time that makes him go on top.

The best part was that he played better after the outburst

I know it's awesome

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

I would love to see that happen. He's tightened up and you can tell, his shots used to be the best from just a shot perspective. Now they're great, but not the best. He's a little more timid yet he STILL is getting to all the finals and semis! His ability is unbelievable. He looks just as fresh after 5 hours as after 10 minutes. Has he lost before the semis of anything this year?

It's so funny how people have been calling his tennis mediocre and unimpressive in 08.

1 semi, 2 Finals, and 1 Win in the grandslams is mediocre.

Just shows what Fed is and what he has made.

 

[Atobe the king]

Re: Your Favorite real life players?

His earliest exit was Monte Carlo, but he wasn't even going to play, he went there as a wild card after his wedding to Mirka

Honestly, people have better shots and strokes than him IMO,

I kind of disagree, the serve is great, BH is solid against anyone not named Nadal or Murray..but his FH was conisdered the best FH in tennis history by a number of old pros and current pros

And his dropshot...is just sublime especially as of late

Maybe i should change the thread to Real life tennis discussion? lol

1 semi, 2 Finals, and 1 Win in the grandslams is mediocre.

He set the bar so high that results like that aren't good enough for him....i think he went 3 years winning 3 slams...if not for nadal he would have won 3 calender slams

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Real Life Tennis Discussion

At his forehand's peak I think it was the best ever. Not right now though.

Backhand was not quite as technically beautiful and proficient as Gasquet, but Fed could sill do things with his backhand that Gasquet could never.

Fed's backhand pass down the line (like he used to save one of those match points at Wimbledon last year) is surgeon like.

His serve placement is what is so scary. He obviously isn't a Ivo or Goran or Sampras. But his precision makes him look like a Sampras. And he and Sampras shared that magic ability (it's lessened recently, but it's coming back) to serve aces/winners when they need it most. Down 0-40? No problem. Serve it to Deuce.

 

[Atobe the king]

Re: Real Life Tennis Discussion

His FH is still on fire..it's not that it lost it's beauty but it's consistancy..he has these lapses where the FH is just gone..

But he's a whole other animal at slams, he's won enough masters but at slams he gives it his all

Nadal got owned by Soderling and Fed came out blazing so that Soderling couldn't even find the form he used to take out Nadal..

 

[Dansan1]

Re: Real Life Tennis Discussion

Not to turn this into praise Fed hour.

But his slam record over the last 6 years is ridiculous. It boggles the mind.

Do you realize that over the last 5 years he only won ONE less match than Nadal at Roland Garros?