*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

Great for Radwanska to make a GS final. Good player.

Meanwhile Serena's come back after he blood clot has been simply amazing. Unstoppable against Aza. She hit 24 aces, that's a whole bloody set!

 

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Laura Robson

When she's playing, do they rename Henman Hill/Murray Mound to Robson Green?

 

[Burgey]

This is a terrific, though quite long, article on Federer, for those who aren't into the Nadal/ Bogbrush Head pretenders.

Can Roger Federer Reclaim His No. 1 Ranking? -- New York Magazine

 

[Jono]

Article loses credibility when it says Fed has never lost after being 2 sets up until Wimbledon last year.

Davis Cup 2003 vs. Hewitt.

 

[Burgey]

Yes, quite right.

I always like it when smug bastards on CW say that a six page article loses all credibility because it mis-states one fact in one line.

It's a silly statement, one my recent correspondent and Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt would never make.

 

[Jono]

Burgey, I refer you to an earlier post of yours

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

 

[Burgey]

"I put you in the same category as I put the rest of them....

Mediocrity"

 

[Jono]

Anyway in all seriousness, very good article. How crazy is it that he used to have anxiety attacks during his days of dominance?

Amazing what pressures the true out and out champions who dominate and transcend their sport (Fed, Tiger, Bolt etc.) face.

 

[Burgey]

Anyway in all seriousness, very good article. How crazy is it that he used to have anxiety attacks during his days of dominance?

Amazing what pressures the true out and out champions who dominate and transcend their sport (Fed, Tiger, Burge etc.) face.

Quite

 

[Burgey]

Fed up an early break against the toilet brush, 4-2.

 

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Bloody impressive start from Fed.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah but he doesn't quite sustain it like he used to. Still, taken the first 6-3.

 

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And now it's one-way traffic in the other direction. Weird match so far.

 

[Burgey]

Box Head up 3-0 with a break in the second.

Truly a horrible human being.

 

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Ooh, important break point for Fed in the 3rd.

EDIT: Doesn't get it.

 

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This game's been going more than 7 mins now.

 

[Burgey]

That game was incredible at 3-3.

 

[Riggins]

do the courts get faster or slower as they get worn to ****?

 

[Meridio]

Those missed chances could prove critical for Federer. Think the longer the game goes on the more it's going to favour Djokovic.

 

[Cruxdude]

**** Yeah!!!!!!!!