*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

I have to say, when I watch Devvarman play, his ceiling seems to be top-50 (in terms of potential). I love his graft and obviously I'd love him to do well as an Indian, but don't think it's realistic to expect much more than that.

I reckon he's more talented than Florian Mayer, who is sitting rank 39.

But yeah obviously I don't expect him to be a gun. But he has played a hell of a lot of tennis recently and should have been tired. For him to stick with Nadal (who obviously wasn't playing at 100%) was a serious accomplishment. For all intents and purposes he should have won that first set.

 

[vcs]

I reckon he's more talented than Florian Mayer, who is sitting rank 39.

But yeah obviously I don't expect him to be a gun. But he has played a hell of a lot of tennis recently and should have been tired. For him to stick with Nadal (who obviously wasn't playing at 100%) was a serious accomplishment. For all intents and purposes he should have won that first set.

Haven't watched much of him recently, bar the Davis Cup tie. Must have played very well to push Nadal to that scoreline.

 

[Jono]

Rafa is unbelievable.

Karlovic always troubles him, but how he got out of that one is sheer will to win.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Pfft.... Indian Wells.

Looch through to the semis in Rabat. Benchy rejoices!

 

[benchmark00]

 

[Jono]

Del Potro vs. Rafa should be good.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Luczak vs. Jaziri should be good.

Agreed. Really excited for it.

 

[Jono]

Those are two awesome surnames.

 

[blahblahblah]

any idea of whats happening in federer's doubles match?

 

[blahblahblah]

federer defeats wawrinka and also nadal in doubles

 

[Jono]

Wawrinka really is Federer's bitch barring one match on clay in 09.

 

[Jono]

Nadal vs. JMDP was awesome, and Novak vs. Federer is even better.

Just brilliant tennis. Fed wants this badly. Got thumped in the first set but is dominating the second set.

 

[morgieb]

Novak now world no.2 with his win over Federer.

 

[Jono]

Awesome.

Rafa vs. Novak Indian Wells final. So good.

Novak has beaten Fed 3 times on the trot now.

Federer broke back in the third and at 2-2 had 40-15. He then made 3 consecutive unforced errors and a double fault.

Fed-error indeed.

 

[Jono]

Novak and Nadal in a third set here! rafa won the first, Novak the second.

 

[Jono]

Wow, Novak. Great win.

 

[Johnners]

Novak!

2g

 

[Jono]

He is unstoppable right now. Honestly.

Rafa's first serve just left him in those last two sets, and you can't afford that to happen against the best.

 

[Jono]

Novak just called Rafa the greatest player ever.

Obviously still some niggle between him and Roger I reckon

 

[blahblahblah]

Novak just called Rafa the greatest player ever.

Obviously still some niggle between him and Roger I reckon

just found out that novak was drunk during answering