*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

Very nice bet. Gonna be a big year for Dolgopolov this year you feel.

Yeah have always been a fan. This should be his year you'd think.

I am quite loyal to Dologopolov, Santiago Giraldo and de Bakker whenever they play against good players.

They're my new "Soderling" from 3 years ago on betting, if you will. On their day they can beat some good players.

I'm now a fan of Kvitova, she was awesome last night, don't you think Jono?

She is seriously good. Very very good forehand, and is quick around the court.

I wish I wasn't too ***** to bet against Stosur (normally I'm not) but since I was going to watch the match I didn't want to be burdened by having money on a player and then not enjoying the match if they lost.

I had a lot of advice from a few people to get on Kvitova as well.

Same, but because her serve is overrated and she really doesn't have any strengths at all. Just like Hewwitt both are king of unforced errors

My concern is how she plays when she's expected to win.

whoa .. quite a bet , what were the odds?

I got on Dologpolov at $5.5 when he was down 2 sets to 1. Chucked $100 on it.

I actually thought my bet didn't get matched because it was $5.5 when I made the call, but $4.5 by the time I got through. Then Dologpolov broke Tsonga first game, and then held, and I was shattered that I missed such an opportunity.

Randomly walked to my computer after the 4th set to see what the odds were then, and saw my bet was matched. Was stoked.

Didn't hedge my bet because Tsonga looked like he cbf

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hell of a match between Kutznetsova and Schiavone.

 

[vcs]

Hell of a match between Kutznetsova and Schiavone.

Incredible match. Shame they aren't particularly big-name players (though both have won Slams) because it deserves to be remembered for a long time. The quality at the end was pretty sensational.

 

[Jono]

Shattereed I missed it. Was out and then on a plane.

Will try and grab highlights. Saw a bit in the airport. Gotta love Schiavone.

 

[Jono]

Roddick has been so passive for so many years on hard courts. It's ridiculous.

Meanwhile, Wawrinka

 

[vcs]

Wawrinka two sets up on Roddick.

Roddick with just 7 aces, Stan with 16. 2/12 BP conversion for Wawrinka as well. Seems like the 6-3, 6-4 scoreline actually flatters Roddick.

 

[vcs]

Roddick has been so passive for so many years on hard courts. It's ridiculous.

Meanwhile, Wawrinka

He's had mixed results with it. He obviously had a dip between 2007 and 2008 but got improved results after 2009 with his improved defensive skills, but yeah, he does play very passive now. If you look at his forehand in the 2004 Wimbledon final, he used to absolutely wallop the ball back then. His movement and the rest of his game (bar, his serve) used to be very average.

 

[Jono]

Also, with Venus injured and Henin losing, can anyone stop Kim winning her first Grand Slam outside the US?

GIFSoup

Backing this call tbh.

Na Li also a chance. But backing Petkovic in.

What a girl

 

[Jono]

He's had mixed results with it. He obviously had a dip between 2007 and 2008 but got improved results after 2009 with his improved defensive skills, but yeah, he does play very passive now. If you look at his forehand in the 2004 Wimbledon final, he used to absolutely wallop the ball back then. His movement and the rest of his game (bar, his serve) used to be very average.

It's like with him it's one or the other.

A player who has been positively and negatively affected by maturity and coaching.

If only you could amalgamate both Roddicks.

In the end, can never deny his fighting qualities. Reckon he'll sneak this set.

 

[Jono]

Roddick cracking it at Wawrinka's double hit, even though Roddick won the point anyway

 

[Jono]

Stop going to his backhand you idiot Roddick.

You are piss weak.

 

[TumTum]

First saw Wawrinka 2 years ago and boy him and Federer are like twins.

 

[Dydl]

Roddick looks gone here.

 

[Jono]

If Robredo and Simon can take sets off Federer, Wawrinka most definitely can.

Going to be an awesome match.

 

[vcs]

Terrible to lose a set to Robredo TBH. How he manages to get so many friendly draws to Slam fourth-rounds is beyond me.

 

[Jono]

Got lucky this year facing a sick Mardy Fish who just came off a 5 setter.

 

[vcs]

Got lucky this year facing a sick Mardy Fish who just came off a 5 setter.

He always gets lucky, makes 4th rounds and folds meekly at the first sight of a top/in-form player.

 

[Uppercut]

Loving Wawrinka/Melzer's success, sucks that I'll probably be too asleep to catch either of their fourth round games.

 

[Smudge]

Ivanovic getting in some cross-training prior to the Open with the "stalking reporter" from NZ...

Videos

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Any one think Melzer is a real shot to beat Murray?