*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jarquis]

Serving is just insane. Some of the shots have just been lolpowerful.

That's a tidy forehand

 

[benchmark00]

Loosey goosey!!!!!!!

 

[Jarquis]

Yep, getting tight on the serve

 

[benchmark00]

B0000000m!!!!

Jono to taste it!

 

[Jarquis]

**** me. 3 Aces when serving for the match in the 5th set against Nadal.

Nadal goneskis.

Anyone with pre match odds on that?

Murray to make the final.

Wow.

 

[benchmark00]

One of the most impressive games serving for the match you will ever see. Nadal would've loved to have got as many balls back to put pressure on him, but he never gave him a chance.

 

[benchmark00]

Bit of class by Nadal to stay out and sign autographs. I don't really like the bloke that much, but that's quality. Gone up a notch in my book.

 

[Jarquis]

Yeah, first time he's ever gone out at this stage so almost understandable if we wanted to get off court ASAP. Credit to him though.

 

[morgieb]

Haha, this is great.

 

[Burgey]

Nadlol

 

[Burgey]

Bloke who beat Nadal is hardly a roshold name....

 

[benchmark00]

Make him stop.

 

[Jono]

Such a huge huge result. Rosol's game didn't drop off all match. Even in that 4th set he was going full tilt and Nadal was just getting them back.

Draw has opened up for Murray/Del Potro/Tsonga now.

 

[Burgey]

Just shows these muppets comparing Nadal to Federer are kidding themselves. Joke.

Not as big a joke as Australian men's tennis mind you.

 

[Jono]

Just shows these muppets comparing Nadal to Federer are kidding themselves. Joke.

No. Fed's had a better career, but Nadal belongs in the conversation. Don't be a tool.

 

[Burgey]

The salmon that jumps on the hook for you....

 

[Jono]

'She's hot, you're not': Sharapova, Williams slap down Frenchman's prize gripe

Women's tennis is not in a great state right now, and the shrieking is worse than ever, but Sharapova and Williams are right. More people watch their matches than Gilles Simon.

 

[benchmark00]

Nah that's ridiculous.

No other workplace in the world would two people get equal money when one does less work AND pulls in less money for the company.

More people may watch Sharapova than Simon, but that's because Sharapova is better in comparison, which means she's more likely to progress further into tournaments because she's playing weaker opponents. Winning a female slam should be worth more than the prize money afforded to finishing in the 3rd round in the mens. But how many people consistently watch the players in the females game who get knocked out in the 3rd or so round? Ridiculous argument.

If Gilles Simon plays Nadal in a final, I'm pretty sure more people will be watching Simon than they would be watching a Sharapova vs Kvitova or whoever final.

 

[Uppercut]

No other workplace in the world would two people get equal money when one does less work AND pulls in less money for the company.

Reckon that's almost all of them tbh. Damn unions.

 

[Burgey]

Nah that's ridiculous.

No other workplace in the world would two people get equal money when one does less work AND pulls in less money for the company.

More people may watch Sharapova than Simon, but that's because Sharapova is better in comparison, which means she's more likely to progress further into tournaments because she's playing weaker opponents. Winning a female slam should be worth more than the prize money afforded to finishing in the 3rd round in the mens. But how many people consistently watch the players in the females game who get knocked out in the 3rd or so round? Ridiculous argument.

If Gilles Simon plays Nadal in a final, I'm pretty sure more people will be watching Simon than they would be watching a Sharapova vs Kvitova or whoever final.

You should come work here mate.