*Official* Tennis Thread

[Clarke Fan]

Congratz Sharaprova. Played well I hear... I didn't get to watch it.

 

[Captain Cricket]

Just another query about rankings and seeds..Simon you told me they were strictly the same, but in the newspaper it had listed Ivanovic as ranked third but seeded fifth. Explain?

 

[Johnners]

Ivanovic was the 4th ranked player when the players were seeded, so she was seeded 4. However when the rankings were updated the next week, she had jumped ahead of Jankovic and is now ranked 3 (and Jankovic 4)

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I seem to remember a few years ago when Hewitt was #2 in the world he was seeded 3rd at Wimbledon behind Roddick because Roddick won Queens.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I seem to remember a few years ago when Hewitt was #2 in the world he was seeded 3rd at Wimbledon behind Roddick because Roddick won Queens.

Wimbledon employ their own rules. (Always seeded Henman higher than the rankings too, I think.) All other tournaments seed by rankings.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

k.

 

[Bobisback]

I guess no one is posting here because they're glued to their tellies. For those who arent, go watch. Tsonga took the first 6-4, carn straight sets.

 

[Johnners]

Novak takes the 2nd 6-4. Can see this match going to 5

 

[pasag]

Haha, dire crowd. Embarrassed to be a Melbournian.

 

[Protean]

Wow. Thrilling stuff.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

**** I hate Djokovic, hope he never comes back to Australia.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha, dire crowd. Embarrassed to be a Melbournian.

Haha yeah, that "JUST SERVE IT" was a joke, hope the dickhead was thrown off the top of the arena.

 

[Johnners]

Yesssss, love Novak, such a legend.

 

[duffer]

That was one of the best matches ever. Honestly, it was tops. Best Open I in recent memory too.

Onya Novak


Btw what was with the 7 commentators being the Tsonga fan club tonight? They sounded guted at the end.

 

[sideshowtim]

**** I hate Djokovic, hope he never comes back to Australia.

Agree with that. Behaved like a right prat tonight.

The crowd weren't big fans of him and it's because he has been rude to the crowds all throughout the tournament, and come across as very arrogant too might I add. Tsonga will get a bigger cheer than him at the trophy presentation.

 

[duffer]

Nole = Dude. Don't understand the hate. That'll be the first Slam of many for him.

 

[LukeTyson]

Gutted Tsonga lost. Good match though.

 

[Johnners]

Agree with that. Behaved like a right prat tonight.

The crowd weren't big fans of him and it's because he has been rude to the crowds all throughout the tournament, and come across as very arrogant too might I add. Tsonga will get a bigger cheer than him at the trophy presentation.

 

[Matt79]

**** I hate Djokovic, hope he never comes back to Australia.

Agreed. He's a good player, and deserved to win, but he makes Lleyton Hewitt look like a gentleman and scholar. Loved how he spat at the crowd because they were cheering for Tsonga, and then has a whinge about "I know you like him more than me". Here's a tip, don't act like a ****wit, and maybe people will like you more.

 

[Jono]

How does Novak Djokovic act like a ****wit?

If you mean having fun on and off the court, then its a bit different to Hewitt. I don't think that guy's made a joke or said something funny in his whole tennis career.