*Official* Tennis Thread

[Anil]

, damn i was just about to have lunch and you completely destroyed my appetite....

 

[Anil]

how did this zheng jie suddenly appear out of nowhere and enter the wimbledon semis?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

how did this zheng jie suddenly appear out of nowhere and enter the wimbledon semis?

Been playing a bunch of doubles and was injured from the French Open to the end of the season. She was 27th at one point two seasons ago.

With all the Russians not being able to play on grass, that's how it goes.

 

[headhunter]

Hoping Nadal v Murray will be a cracker tomorrow.

 

[Simon]

how did this zheng jie suddenly appear out of nowhere and enter the wimbledon semis?

She's been carrying some injuries for the past few years, she did used to be reasonable, don't think anyone could have predicted she'd be in the womens semis.

 

[Simon]

Carrying on the discussion from the tips thread, the Schuettler vs Clement match is interesting, both former Australian Open finalists and both massive over achievers in that sense. Decided to have a look at their form over the past few years, to me it suggests Clement should win tonight, he has a far better record on grass and overall in 2006 & 2007 he has been a better player.

Rainer Schuettler
52 week ranking: 94
Race ranking: 109
2008 W/L: 4 wins 13 losses (before wimbledon)
2007 W/L: 7 wins 13 losses
2006 W/L: 10 wins 22 losses
Trully horrible performances for a guy who is now in a winable Wimbledon quarter final.

Arnaud Clement
52 week ranking: 145
Race ranking: 116
2008 W/L: 4 wins 9 losses (before wimbledon)
2007 W/L: 23 wins 26 losses
2006 W/L: 27 wins 20 losses (two titles)

Clement rates slightly better, so will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

 

[Perm]

Reckon Andy Murray could challenge Lleyton Hewitt as the biggest tosser in the tennis world tbh.

 

[Simon]

Currently yes, all time no, it's this guy imo, Jeff Tarango. From wikipedia

Tarango turned professional in 1989, after completing his junior year at Stanford University where he won two NCAA team titles. During his career, he won 2 top-level professional singles titles and 14 doubles titles. His career-high world rankings were World No. 42 in singles and No. 10 in doubles.[1] He was runner-up in the men's doubles at the 1999 French Open (partnering Goran Ivanišević).

But Tarango is probably best remembered not for his achievements as a tennis player, but for his temper. He had numerous on-court temper tantrums during his career, and more than once chose to default a match in protest at umpiring decisions he disagreed with.

The most famous incident Tarango was involved in came at Wimbledon in 1995. During a third round match in which he was trailing against Alexander Mronz, Tarango became infuriated and refused to continue when umpire Bruno Rebeuh, after having ruled against him several times before (and not always correctly), called one of his serves out. Tarango shouted: "That's it, I'm not playing", and turned to Rebeuh and yelled: "You are one of the most corrupt officials in the game and you cannot get away with this". He then, called for the officiating supervisor and asked for Rebeuh to be removed, and was denied, then he packed his bags and stormed off the court, defaulting the match. He shouted at the crowd to "Shut up", when they jeered at him as he was leaving. To add to the controversy, Tarango's French wife Benedicte walked up to Rebeuh and slapped him twice in the face.[2]

Tarango was fined US$63,000 for the incident, and banned for two Grand Slam tournaments, including the following year's Wimbledon.

Tarango retired from the professional tour in 2002, and now devotes his time to coaching.

 

[sideshowtim]

i didn't predict anything did i?

just said it would be interesting...forget 2002, feds has beaten him since at wimbledon itself...he would go in as the huge favourite...it's just that ancic has a game well suited to grass so it might be fed's biggest test yet...

Yeah I know. I just don't think it'll be an "interesting" match. Straight sets to Rogi.

 

[Perm]

Currently yes, all time no, it's this guy imo, Jeff Tarango. From wikipedia

Haha, if I saw that happen it would make me laugh, unlike the actions of Hewitt and Murray.

 

[Jono]

Wow, watching Murray vs. Gasquet reply now. Murray celebrated almost every point won with the crowd, with a come-on or a fist pump.

Sort of makes it meaningless.

EDIT: Wow again, just saw him do the bicep flex after he beat Gasquet. Disgusting. I can't wait till Rafa slaughters him.

 

[Anil]

Yeah I know. I just don't think it'll be an "interesting" match. Straight sets to Rogi.

yep, easy for feds...

 

[Anil]

federer vs safin should be an interesting semi...at least much more than nadal vs schuettler/clement...

 

[Anil]

and nadal finishes off murray in 3...

 

[PhoenixFire]

Don't get people who have a beef with Murray TBH. He is just enjoying winning points and playing well, good on him I say. Whenever I get a 50/100 or some wickets when playing cricket, I do exactly what I feel like doing and that is usually acting like a bit of a ****, but why should anyone care. Good on him I say.

 

[PY]

Wow, watching Murray vs. Gasquet reply now. Murray celebrated almost every point won with the crowd, with a come-on or a fist pump.

Sort of makes it meaningless.

EDIT: Wow again, just saw him do the bicep flex after he beat Gasquet. Disgusting. I can't wait till Rafa slaughters him.

Haha you are kidding me right? You gone soft? For reference, I think he's a turd and a Jock but boy, people sure love a good bandwagon.

The muscles thing was a bit cringeworthy but he was doing it towards his physical coaches who'd been putting a lot of hard work in with him.

Got absolutely slaughtered by all accounts tonight, not surprisingly given how good Nadal is playing. Can't wait for the almost inevitable Rafa-Rog final. Mouth-wateringly good.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Murray was utterly useless when I was watching him, didn't threaten Nadal in the slightest and looked like he was going to broken virtually every service game because his second serve was just begging to be pummelled back past him.

 

[PhoenixFire]

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The muscles thing was a bit cringeworthy but he was doing it towards his physical coaches who'd been putting a lot of hard work in with him..

Or to McEnroe who said he was too weak and feeble to do anything of note?

 

[PY]

Well that too, but I thought it was at least aimed at his coaches. I may be wrong.

 

[grecian]

Don't get people who have a beef with Murray TBH. He is just enjoying winning points and playing well, good on him I say. Whenever I get a 50/100 or some wickets when playing cricket, I do exactly what I feel like doing and that is usually acting like a bit of a ****, but why should anyone care. Good on him I say.

Well, it's like the England football team, tbh.

We have had a ridiculous amount of hype in this country over one half decent win, against someone who did choke a bit. He was never going to beat Nadal, and there's a good chance he never will be able too, Rafa is just a year older then him. So we'll get this blanket coverage of an underachieving numpty for the next decade. So the exuberant celebration just seems a celebration of his mediocrity, yes he might as well do all the histrionics there, because it will be the most he will ever achieve. I don't remember Federer or Sampras getting that excited when they took out the damn things.

It also goes along with his sour, miserable kevin-the-teenager type attitude, a few smiles may have made him seem just remotely likable.

Or to McEnroe who said he was too weak and feeble to do anything of note?

and on tonights performance, Mac's quite right.....