*Official* Tennis Thread

[Prince EWS]

Far out, gold first set with Nadal coming back and Federer winning in a tie break. Awesome stuff.

Indeed. I'm not normally a tennis fan by any stretch of the imagination, but anyone who follows any sport would have appreciated that set IMO. Great to watch.

 

[vogue]

...yes! Brilliant set from Nadal...

 

[alternative]

Awesome stuff Nadal.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Insane match. Best sporting event I've watched since the football WC semi-final.

 

[Matteh]

I like watching players who don't crumble under pressure. Who win, no matter what the odds are. No matter how much the media says they can't.

The fact is people hate the Williams sisters because they are different. When have two black, non-conventional women dominated what has generally been a white person's sport, and also... SHOCK HORROR... had the audacity to speak their mind and claim they are indeed the best when interviewed? Why should they lie? They are the best, and they admit to being so.

And Henin isn't exactly elegant either, her backhand is nice but I reckon there are some other players I'd like to watch before her. And breaking down mentally when a Grand Slam final is right in front of you is hardly 'elegant' either.

This entire paragraph is basically dire. People don't like the Williams sisters because all they basically have is power, which is why when they came on the scene around 2000 they won all the time because women's tennis before then was much more of a technique thing. They literally blasted players like Hingis out the of the game.

 

[pasag]

Yes! Federer wins the third set in another tie break.

 

[vogue]

turning out to be a really good final..edge of the seat stuff

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

It's over now, Nadal needed to win that set.

EDIT: Said as Nadal breaks, having a great day.

 

[vogue]

.....interesting break there by Nadal.....

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Well well.

 

[pasag]

Woah dude.

 

[vogue]

..indeed...Federer not happy about it for sure..

 

[Dark Hunter]

Hopefully this is nothing serious, cause there is no way this final should be affected by an injury. It's just been too good.

 

[vogue]

...2 sets all.....gonna be an interesting final set....

 

[pasag]

Going to a fifth, tbh. Craziness.

 

[pasag]

Edge of the seat stuff here.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Going to a fifth, tbh. Craziness.

Oh really? Thought you were having me on.

 

[pasag]

Oh really? Thought you were having me on.

Get out.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Get out.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Woops, forgot me coat.