*Official* Tennis Thread

[SirBloody Idiot]

Really pretty excited about tomorrow night. I have a bad feeling Lleyton goes down, but if he wins it gives him a huge tilt at a semi. Roddick likely, and he's not in the form he was last year.

 

[Mister Wright]

Well tomorrow night you get your wish Mister Wright.

You're a Hewitt lover, and hate Djokovic.

Hate is putting it nicely. Can't stand the bloke.

 

[benchmark00]

Makes me like Djokovic even more itbt.

 

[Jono]

Hate is putting it nicely. Can't stand the bloke.

Going to be a long Monday night for you then

 

[Mister Wright]

Going to be a long Monday night for you then

Tuesday morning.

I cheat. Record it on TiVo and watch it the next day, but I take your point. Usually a long night with the Channel 9 coverage anyway.

 

[irfan]

Wimbledon has been relegated as sideshow fare this WC year on my viewing list

But it's good to have something on inbetween the two WC matches.

How's Rog doing - heard he struggled through his first two round matches but did get to watch him blitz Clement

 

[superkingdave]

Good interview with him in the studio yesterday, talking about how he prepares for grand slams as if he is going to play 7 five set matches. I don't think dropping sets early will have worried him at all.

 

[Jono]

Exactly. Whilst the media underestimates the depth of men's tennis, Roger and Rafa don't. They don't walk on the court expecting to wipe everyone off the court every match. They know that these guys are professionals, and respect them.

 

[_Ed_]

Excellent stuff from Clijsters here.

 

[_Ed_]

Best I've seen Sharapova play in a very long time.

Unfortunately her vocal chords are in similarly aggressive form.

 

[Johnners]

Carn Novak!

 

[Jono]

Hewitt choking at the important moments in the match.

 

[Jono]

He's winning the big points now.

If Hewitt can take this 4th he should win. Novak is ill, and is **** in 5th sets anyway.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Ah, a magnificent Aussie choke.

 

[benchmark00]

Ah, a magnificent Aussie choke.

Sir Alex multi.

 

[Jono]

He's winning the big points now.

If Hewitt can take this 4th he should win. Novak is ill, and is **** in 5th sets anyway.

But he can't. On ya bike Lleyton.

Couldn't even beat a sick Djokovic who could barely run

Carn Novak!

On you for the title at $48. Do me proud son!

 

[Jono]

Bad luck Mister Wright

 

[Magrat Garlick]

On you for the title at $48. Do me proud son!

Would be praying for cooler weather. Can't see a man with hayfever winning against decent players

 

[Jono]

Agreed. But if Yen-Hsun Lu knocks off Roddick, (leads 2 sets to 1) then Novak should make the semis.

Then I'll be sitting in a greenbook and won't care either way.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Agreed. But if Yen-Hsun Lu knocks off Roddick, (leads 2 sets to 1) then Novak should make the semis.

Surely Lu won't win a third tie-break in a row against Roddick. Bizarre enough as it is.