The Tennis Thread
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John Inverdale just mentioned something that is bugging me - apparently, Wawrinka is one of 6 current pros to have won more 2 or more grand slams. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic. Murray, Stan - I can't work out the other one is. Anyone care to help me out?
Edit: Just clicked, Lleyton Hewitt.
Edit: Just clicked, Lleyton Hewitt.
BlackLabel said:
I wonder how many players with one handed back-hands have won here over the past 20 or 30 years - other than Federer and Wawrinka I can't think of many.
There's been quite a few single handed backhand winners, it's really just Nadal who's the cryptonite for a lot of SHBH players. Gaudio, Kuerten, Muster, Costa, Federer and now Wawrinka; who has the best of all. Todays really a victory for tennis, would have been a shame to see such a metronomic player who just grinds down opponents win a career slam. Hopefully more players come out and try to hit through Djokovic. Kind of like what happened to Nadal after about 2010/11.
Edited by Babw on Sunday 7th June 19:32
anonymous said:
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And I say "they" are right! Of course the tennis today is faster and at a generally higher level than it was in the 70's or 80's but given modern training techniques and racket/string technology who's to say a Laver or a Borg or a McEnroe or a Lendl wouldn't have been competitive with the players of today? You can judge within eras but not across them IMO. anonymous said:
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Fair comment, don't think anyone would dispute that the game has moved on significantly since the 70's and 80's; whether that means modern players are more talented is another issue entirely but re-reading your post I accept that wasn't the point you were making so apologies! Having said that, I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that you can't compare the type of tennis from different eras; whenever I've heard the era issue mentioned it's been more in a context of you can't say who was the best ever because the game has changed so much (and personally I subscribe to that view).Edited by JNW1 on Tuesday 9th June 07:43
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Bloody well done James Ward, a fabulous year so far; Davis Cup hero, great run at Wimbledon, seems to have real control on court and heading up the rankings like he should.
A equal (but more polite) shout to Heather Watson too for steady upwards progress culminating in pushing the World number 1 having to really extend herself.
A equal (but more polite) shout to Heather Watson too for steady upwards progress culminating in pushing the World number 1 having to really extend herself.
Murray vs Tsonga in the Davis Cup @ Queens. Good quality tennis so far.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/33226941
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/33226941
Edited by BlackLabel on Friday 17th July 16:03
Well GB are into their first Davis Cup semi-final in 34 years. The first 2 sets of the deciding rubber (Murray vs Simon) were a cracker - not because the players were on top form but the opposite really, they both look knackered. And to make matters worse for them the court was more like a clay court than a grass court. We saw lots of grueling rallies.
Like this one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/33585633
Like this one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/33585633
Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 20th July 12:46
anonymous said:
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That's an interesting point. The cricket world in general are usually quite proud of such incidents re-telling them numerous times. For example:Rod Marsh : “So how’s your wife & my kids?”
Ian Botham : “The wife is fine but the kids are retarded”
McGrath: “Why are you so fat?”
Brandes “Because every time I fk your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”
The tennis world however are up in arms over what Kyrios said. I do think he's a knob but some of this outrage seems a bit faux to me. There are more important things to worry about (like players taking too long between points or faking injuries to create a break in play or grunting to name just a few).
BlackLabel said:
anonymous said:
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That's an interesting point. The cricket world in general are usually quite proud of such incidents re-telling them numerous times. For example:Rod Marsh : “So how’s your wife & my kids?”
Ian Botham : “The wife is fine but the kids are retarded”
McGrath: “Why are you so fat?”
Brandes “Because every time I fk your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”
The tennis world however are up in arms over what Kyrios said. I do think he's a knob but some of this outrage seems a bit faux to me. There are more important things to worry about (like players taking too long between points or faking injuries to create a break in play or grunting to name just a few).
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