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I'd love to see some analysis of the time taken playing tennis as opposed to faffing around in some of the five setters that are 3+ hours.
Not knocking the fitness of todays players in what appears to be a much more physical game, but I suspect Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell's 5 hours and 12 minutes at Wimbledon in1969 involved at least an hour's more tennis than similar 5 hour encounters in the modern game.
Edited to add: Bah Humbug....
Not knocking the fitness of todays players in what appears to be a much more physical game, but I suspect Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell's 5 hours and 12 minutes at Wimbledon in1969 involved at least an hour's more tennis than similar 5 hour encounters in the modern game.
Edited to add: Bah Humbug....
GB tennis could be about to improve their Davis Cup prospects.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27775110
A 24 year old Slovenian who was world number 71 last year wants to switch allegiance to GB (he's waiting on his passport apparently).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27775110
A 24 year old Slovenian who was world number 71 last year wants to switch allegiance to GB (he's waiting on his passport apparently).
Edited by BlackLabel on Tuesday 10th June 17:10
The US open starts soon.
Tsonga won the recent hard court masters tournament in Canada beating Federer in the final. Tsonga also beat Djokovic and Murray along the way.
Nadal is injured (wrist) and won't play at all until the US Open.
So with none of the top guys really firing on all cylinders it could make for an interest tournament.
Tsonga won the recent hard court masters tournament in Canada beating Federer in the final. Tsonga also beat Djokovic and Murray along the way.
Nadal is injured (wrist) and won't play at all until the US Open.
So with none of the top guys really firing on all cylinders it could make for an interest tournament.
BlackLabel said:
The US open starts soon.
Tsonga won the recent hard court masters tournament in Canada beating Federer in the final. Tsonga also beat Djokovic and Murray along the way.
Nadal is injured (wrist) and won't play at all until the US Open.
So with none of the top guys really firing on all cylinders it could make for an interest tournament.
Could it be Tsonga's time to shine? I have always liked him as a personality, but he seems very fragile on court but capable of blowing anyone away in his day. Reminds me of Marat Safin in that respect.Tsonga won the recent hard court masters tournament in Canada beating Federer in the final. Tsonga also beat Djokovic and Murray along the way.
Nadal is injured (wrist) and won't play at all until the US Open.
So with none of the top guys really firing on all cylinders it could make for an interest tournament.
BalhamBadger said:
Could it be Tsonga's time to shine? I have always liked him as a personality, but he seems very fragile on court but capable of blowing anyone away in his day. Reminds me of Marat Safin in that respect.
Lovely guy, but immature on court IMO. Needs to reign in and know when to simply rally the point rather than just bast away. Murray is superb at this.
He's good for tennis though, as is Pospisil.
Nadal has pulled out of the US Open, Djokovic has recently been beaten by Tsonga (ranked 15) and Robredo (ranked 20) so he's not exactly in brilliant form, it's difficult to know what kind of form Murray is really in because he claims he's only just started training at 100% a few weeks ago. Federer on the other hand is playing really well winning the last Masters tournament.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/21/andy-...
Murray has a tough draw with potentially playing Tsonga in the 4th round and then Djokovic in the quarters.
I like the US Open - I just hope the rain doesn't play havoc again this year.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/aug/21/andy-...
Murray has a tough draw with potentially playing Tsonga in the 4th round and then Djokovic in the quarters.
I like the US Open - I just hope the rain doesn't play havoc again this year.
I'm not able to watch - just checking the scores. So he lost the 3rd set 6-1 and now 3 love down in the 4th. The BBC online commentary is suggesting that he's injured? Rubbish parts of his body again I assume?
Oh and Venus Williams is currently trailing a Japanese lady who is pushing 44 years old
Oh and Venus Williams is currently trailing a Japanese lady who is pushing 44 years old
Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 25th August 19:49
BlackLabel said:
I'm not able to watch - just checking the scores. So he lost the 3rd set 6-1 and now 3 love down in the 4th. The BBC online commentary is suggesting that he's injured? Rubbish parts of his body again I assume?
Oh and Venus Williams is currently trailing a Japanese lady who is pushing 44 years old
you have never heard of the legend that is Kimiko Date Krumm, shame on you:Oh and Venus Williams is currently trailing a Japanese lady who is pushing 44 years old
Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 25th August 19:49
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimiko_Date-Krumm
Had heard the name before but I'm not a massive follower of the ladies' game so didn't know her background. That's some story - to come back after a 12 year break is remarkable and to still be in the top 100 at her age is some achievement.
chippy17 said:
you have never heard of the legend that is Kimiko Date Krumm, shame on you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimiko_Date-Krumm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimiko_Date-Krumm
BlackLabel said:
Had heard the name before but I'm not a massive follower of the ladies' game so didn't know her background. That's some story - to come back after a 12 year break is remarkable and to still be in the top 100 at her age is some achievement.
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