The Tennis Thread
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It's that time again! Murray to finally take this one I think in a 4 set final. I predict he'll have a very tight semi-final match (4hrs) too. He knows just how to peak at the right time now, has two big titles under his belt and is in a very elite group of 4 (I don't count Del Potro) who have been in the big finals many times and have earned their titles.
Hopefully making it over for the second week but the schedule is tight. The word from the locker room is the court temperature is about as punishing as it gets now. It's always been brutally hot during the Open and the sun is VERY strong there. Should be a great slam.
Hopefully making it over for the second week but the schedule is tight. The word from the locker room is the court temperature is about as punishing as it gets now. It's always been brutally hot during the Open and the sun is VERY strong there. Should be a great slam.
Word is that the surface is playing as bit faster and coupled with the lighter balls, I think this will suit Murray (and Fed unfortunately).
Murray is on at midnight tonight so hopefully, he can get through to R2 with a minimum of fuss but knowing Hasse, he has an annoying habit of mailing it in against lesser opponents (as he has done for the past year) but wakes up for the big matches.
Murray is on at midnight tonight so hopefully, he can get through to R2 with a minimum of fuss but knowing Hasse, he has an annoying habit of mailing it in against lesser opponents (as he has done for the past year) but wakes up for the big matches.
well my prediction that Dimitrov would go deep was very wrong, lost in 1st round
another of my dark horses was Dolgopolov (not to win but to go far) just lost to Monfils who is on the comeback trail so perhaps not a huge surprise
and yes Murray safely through, as are Djokivic and Federer
and go girls!!
another of my dark horses was Dolgopolov (not to win but to go far) just lost to Monfils who is on the comeback trail so perhaps not a huge surprise
and yes Murray safely through, as are Djokivic and Federer
and go girls!!
Back on serve.
Excellent performance for Robson however it goes. Should give her some good confidence.
Equal pay is fine, just make the Women play best of five as well.
Sharapova has won both of her opening matches 6-0 6-0, Serena Williams has won 6-0 6-0 and 6-2 6-0, for the same prize money as the men.
Excellent performance for Robson however it goes. Should give her some good confidence.
Equal pay is fine, just make the Women play best of five as well.
Sharapova has won both of her opening matches 6-0 6-0, Serena Williams has won 6-0 6-0 and 6-2 6-0, for the same prize money as the men.
psgcarey said:
Back on serve.
Excellent performance for Robson however it goes. Should give her some good confidence.
Equal pay is fine, just make the Women play best of five as well.
Sharapova has won both of her opening matches 6-0 6-0, Serena Williams has won 6-0 6-0 and 6-2 6-0, for the same prize money as the men.
yes and Kvitova having a teary moment and robson breaks!!! Woohoo!Excellent performance for Robson however it goes. Should give her some good confidence.
Equal pay is fine, just make the Women play best of five as well.
Sharapova has won both of her opening matches 6-0 6-0, Serena Williams has won 6-0 6-0 and 6-2 6-0, for the same prize money as the men.
re equal pay well yes that would help but I still think the quality is nowhere near the mens at the momentand I bet that shows up in the gate
Serena will beat Sharapova she is by far the better player
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cannot disagree at the moment adn I suupose even when in Navratilova/Graf era it still was not as good as mens but at least it was worth watching over the past few years I have barely watched a women's match yes still going and I of course support Robson but boy is it dull, ace then df then winner then ue and repeat
Vocal Minority said:
Ladies tennis is in the same doldrums that Mens tennis was briefly in between the demise of Sampras and the rise of Federer. Basically boring baseline hammering.
Agreed. Especially womens tennis being such terrible state.The slower playing surfaces and racquet/strings technology does make players play the game in a baseline grind fest. Would people want to go back to the pre 2000s when surfaces were so fast that it was an ace fest especially at Wimbledon? 2 shot rallies do not make it any more entertaining than 38 shot baseline exchanges.
amare32 said:
Vocal Minority said:
Ladies tennis is in the same doldrums that Mens tennis was briefly in between the demise of Sampras and the rise of Federer. Basically boring baseline hammering.
Agreed. Especially womens tennis being such terrible state.The slower playing surfaces and racquet/strings technology does make players play the game in a baseline grind fest. Would people want to go back to the pre 2000s when surfaces were so fast that it was an ace fest especially at Wimbledon? 2 shot rallies do not make it any more entertaining than 38 shot baseline exchanges.
amusing.
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