*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

Haha I saw that. So random.

Meanwhile the claycourter has beaten Novak and Fed in consecutive hard court Masters 1000 tournaments and is undefeated on hard court this year.

 

[Jono]

He also suffered 3rd degree burns on his hands... that or he has the most painful match-winning celebration of all time:

 

[Jono]

Sharapova chases 'sweet' name change - Tennis News | TVNZ
Seriously?

Apparently not:

Three reasons why Maria Sharapova was never going to change her last name to Sugarpova | Beyond The Baseline

 

[grecian]

Apparently not:

Three reasons why Maria Sharapova was never going to change her last name to Sugarpova | Beyond The Baseline

Yeah, genius marketing though, get's the name talked about all over the World without actually doing anything.

They never remotely considered it IMHO.

 

[Jono]

Yep agreed. Intelligent stuff. Media bought into it hook, line and sinker.

 

[grecian]

Yep agreed. Intelligent stuff. Media bought into it hook, line and sinker.

and she's not even actually playing the Tournament, which she probably knew. Not bad publicity for when your not even going to hit a ball in anger

 

[morgieb]

Haha that's pretty clever

Meanwhile, am I the only one not feeling tennis this year?

 

[Burgey]

Pretty great nyt piece on Federer

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/magazine/roger-federer-can-still-get-his-game-face-on.html?_r=0

 

[flibbertyjibber]

US Open started and could be set for first big shock already as Dan Evans is 2 sets up and a break up against number 11 seed Kei Nishikori. You would think the Brit was the seed and the Japanese the 179 ranked guy the way it has gone.

Laura Robson through in straight sets for us too. Radwanska and Li Na also easily through.

 

[Jono]

Disappointing from Kei Nishikori but good on Evans.

 

[Jono]

Meanwhile, am I the only one not feeling tennis this year?

Well you said this:

Given Delpo isn't fit I can't see that match being very interesting.

...and it was probably match of the year. So yes, you have very little feel for the game of tennis

 

[superkingdave]

Is there a person in the world with a more punchable face than Tonic?

 

[MW1304]

Evans takes another scalp. This is a pretty rare moment for British tennis recently, having two men in the third round (probably). Wonderful effort.

 

[superkingdave]

Evans takes another scalp. This is a pretty rare moment for British tennis recently, having two men in the third round (probably). Wonderful effort.

Henman and Rusedski would have done it a few times in the late 90s early 00s

 

[Burgey]

Is there a person in the world with a more punchable face than Tonic?

Stuart Broad

 

[MW1304]

Henman and Rusedski would have done it a few times in the late 90s early 00s

Recently meant last 10 years tbh.

 

[superkingdave]

Close, would make a good bare knuckle deathmatch

 

[superkingdave]

Lol @ sky talking about the same question

 

[grecian]

Well done Evo, blimey the young prospects in the ATP are all ****e aren't they?

Yet still Evans has been nerveless against Nishkori and Tomic. If he hadn't been a piss-head earlier in his career, he may have been top 50.

 

[social]

Tomic is such a soft ****

"Oooh, I was tired and my mind was not on the match"

Great excuse for a professional sportsman

Kid is nothing more than a spoilt little ****