*Official* Tennis Thread

[SirBloody Idiot]

Honestly amazing how far Del Potro has come in just over a year. From a guy who had to qualify to Masters Series events, to US Open champion.

 

[irfan]

wow! huge upset! well done juan martin! haven't seen federer serve this terribly ever...

50% first serve. Capitulated in the final set

 

[Burgey]

Well done to Del Potro, of all the Argies that have come and gone in the past 10 years he is the most likeable.

Yeah, seems a good bloke, and a deserved winner here. Beat Nadal than took down Federer at the US. Nice way to win a first slam.

Still, not a large field of likeable Argies, is there?

 

[Pratters]

Could have watched the match but was busy reading movie articles and listening to music. Tennis just doesn't interest me like it used to.

 

[Simon]

Yeah, seems a good bloke, and a deserved winner here. Beat Nadal than took down Federer at the US. Nice way to win a first slam.

Still, not a large field of likeable Argies, is there?

Chela, Coria, Canas, Gaudio, Nalbandian... the list goes on.
Can't say I'm all that fond of any of them.

 

[Simon]

Honestly amazing how far Del Potro has come in just over a year. From a guy who had to qualify to Masters Series events, to US Open champion.

He's always had the potential, I remember the year Gonzalez made the final of the Aus open Del Potro would have beaten him in the first round if he didn't cramp up.

 

[irfan]

First guy ever to beat both Rafa and Fed to win a GS?

 

[ripper868]

Did Fed cry?

Awesome stuff for Del Potro.

 

[irfan]

Did Fed cry?

Awesome stuff for Del Potro.

No Dissapointed but wasnt emotional at all

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Del Potro!

Federer cried a bit, but didn't break down or anything. .

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Only cries when Nadal makes him his bitch, tbh.

 

[Simon]

First guy ever to beat both Rafa and Fed to win a GS?

Yeh would have to be, considering only Marat Safin and Novak Djokovic have managed to win a grand slam when both Rafa and Roger were in the draw. Neither of those two played both on their way to the title.

 

[Pratters]

Re: The Federer shot - Leander Paes hit a similar shot a few years back and it was also awesome. Can't find it on youtube.

 

[duffer]

"I wasn't allowed to challenge after 2 seconds. The guy takes, like, 10," Federer said.

Then the 15-time major champion used a profanity in addressing Garner: "Don't tell me to be quiet, OK? When I want to talk, I talk. I don't give a s..t what he said."

Are we allowed to criticize him yet?

 

[Burgey]

"I wasn't allowed to challenge after 2 seconds. The guy takes, like, 10," Federer said.

Then the 15-time major champion used a profanity in addressing Garner: "Don't tell me to be quiet, OK? When I want to talk, I talk. I don't give a s..t what he said."

Are we allowed to criticize him yet?

Never heard Roge as fired up as that on court tbh.

 

[duffer]

Never heard Roge as fired up as that on court tbh.

Not saying it's a bad thing but other players cop stick for a lot less. Thought he deserved a bit of it for acting like a douche.

 

[Burgey]

Not saying it's a bad thing but other players cop stick for a lot less. Thought he deserved a bit of it for acting like a douche.

True, though if you do it for the first time after 10 years or so on the circuit, you probably get a fair bit of lee-way.

Not saying that's right, but it's how it is.

 

[duffer]

True, though if you do it for the first time after 10 years or so on the circuit, you probably get a fair bit of lee-way.

Not saying that's right, but it's how it is.

I'd be happy with that if not for the honorary sainthood that the bloke seemed to be getting all through his career. Thought it was rather over the top.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Don't really like JMDP actually, not sure why. Too tall probs

****ing Fed though, why couldn't the **** serve this **** at Wimbeldon. ****ing **** ****.

 

[Jono]

Best moment in tennis since Wimbledon 2008.

**** he switched it on in the fourth. What a champion.