*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

@ Murray not knowing he was set point down in the 2nd set, thinking it was 4-3.

 

[Spark]

"I thought it was 4-3"

 

[Furball]

When and what time is the final?

Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of Empire Time isn't it?

 

[vcs]

Been soo long since Murray and Djokovic have met. Federer and Nadal have been great and all, but this should be an interesting and rather refreshing final. Not that I'll be watching.

 

[Jono]

Won't watch because you'll be asleep?

 

[Spark]

When and what time is the final?

Melbourne is 10 hours ahead of Empire Time isn't it?

7:30pm our time, think that makes it 8:30am your time I think.

Lengthy interview from Jim there, very detailed.

 

[vcs]

Won't watch because you'll be asleep?

No, I don't particularly enjoy watching either of them. I will watch the ladies final tomorrow.

 

[Jono]

Wow.

 

[_Ed_]

Grats to Murray, clearly the better player. Such a good player to watch when on song.

True, although it was really only his vastly superior performance in the two tie breaks that separated them.

 

[vcs]

Wow.

Only watch Federer's matches these days.

 

[Jono]

I know you do.

****ing Federer fans. Complain about any tennis that isn't played by Federer (or Llodra as well in your case )

You and Anil should go start a Federer thread

 

[vcs]

I know you do.

****ing Federer fans. Complain about any tennis that isn't played by Federer (or Llodra as well in your case )

You and Anil should go start a Federer thread

Hey, I didn't complain. It's just that I cannot watch any tennis played by players that give me no aesthetic pleasure whatsoever (it's not the case with cricket). Men's tennis right now is in a very good state and I have no complaints about it, but there are no top players who I enjoy watching besides Federer, so I don't. I don't see the point in me sitting through a major final trying to decide which player I want to lose more.

If you read that post, I said that this Murray-Djokovic final is good for the game overall. IMO.

 

[Jono]

Who have you enjoyed watching in the past?

 

[vcs]

Who have you enjoyed watching in the past?

Sampras, Agassi, Becker, Rafter, Safin, Guga, Medvedev, Davydenko, Haas.

 

[Spark]

I have to say I've always had infinitely more trouble with tennis aesthetics than cricket. When it comes to cricket, I know exactly who/what I like and don't like aesthetically and that more or less drives my opinions of players, but when it comes to tennis it's not much better than "who hits better winners more often"

 

[Jono]

Sampras, Agassi, Becker, Rafter, Safin, Guga, Medvedev, Davydenko, Haas.

Tell me why you like watching Safin but not Berdych or Del Potro?

Edit: Other than of course the fact that at his best Safin was much much better than Berdych, but being "very good" isn't one of your criteria.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I have to say I've always had infinitely more trouble with tennis aesthetics than cricket. When it comes to cricket, I know exactly who/what I like and don't like aesthetically and that more or less drives my opinions of players, but when it comes to tennis it's not much better than "who hits better winners more often"

Very rarely hear Watson or Bell grunting loudly when they cream it throught the covers, tbh. Vastly enhances the aesthetic appeal of cricket.

 

[vcs]

Tell me why you like watching Safin but not Berdych or Del Potro?

Edit: Other than of course the fact that at his best Safin was much much better than Berdych, but being "very good" isn't one of your criteria.

I like Berdych, but Safin's groundstrokes and movement were smoother to watch for me, apart from his latter years, when his forehand turned to absolute ****. That backhand in particular was a sight to behold, Berdych doesn't create anywhere near the same angles or change direction as effortlessly. Also moved pretty well for a big man.

Need to watch more of Del Potro, but I don't like the look of his forehand that much.

 

[Spark]

Very rarely hear Watson or Bell grunting loudly when they cream it throught the covers, tbh. Vastly enhances the aesthetic appeal of cricket.

TBH I don't go crazy over either of them in an aesthetic sense, but yeah.

 

[social]

Very rarely hear Watson or Bell grunting loudly when they cream it throught the covers, tbh. Vastly enhances the aesthetic appeal of cricket.

Sharapova is a great sort, talented albeit grossly overpaid athlete but a bona fide cheat IMO