*Official* Tennis Thread

[vogue]

Just watched the highlights of the Raonic Federer match. Well done to Milos..played some good volleys, wonder where that came from

 

[Niall]

Dire.

https://twitter.com/sarm0161/status/751362937391030272

 

[Anil]

Berdych failing to break and then getting broken was incredibly predictable

But then tennis is so boring and predictable anyways...?

 

[Cabinet96]

Probably not much to dwell on for now, but Murray will only be 800 points behind Djokovic in the singles race this season if he wins on Sunday.

 

[nick-o]

Andy Murray Grand Slam final opponents.

Federer
Federer
Djokovic
Federer
Djokovic
Djokovic
Djokovic
Djokovic
Djokovic
Djokovic
Raonic

If Murray wins, it will be the first time someone other than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic has won a grand slam without having to beat one of those three since Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open.

 

[Jono]

But then tennis is so boring and predictable anyways...��

Heh, I am glad you are good enough to make fun of yourself #FrenchOpen2015

Berdman unfortunately extremely predictable when he plays good players since 2010. Hits forehands long all day

 

[Jono]

If Murray wins, it will be the first time someone other than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic has won a grand slam without having to beat one of those three since Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open.

Amazing

 

[Pratters]

Some one mentioned to me that Murray isn't very good, how does he reach the finals so many times. I mentioned how the person he has only every seen him play v is Djokovic in finals. That stat kinda shows that. Murray has had possibly the hardest opponents in finals in grandslams history.

 

[Pratters]

If Murray wins, it will be the first time someone other than Federer, Nadal and Djokovic has won a grand slam without having to beat one of those three since Gaston Gaudio at the 2004 French Open.

That's quite crazy. May not happen too, given that Raonic has a fair chance of winning.

 

[MW1304]

I mean, that will happen regardless of who wins.

Edit: Right for the whole tournament, not just the final. Which was obvious really, since Cilic beat Nishikori.

 

[Cabinet96]

That stat isn't that surprising since other than Cilic-Kei this is the first final since Australia 05 that doesn't include any of the big 3.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

John McEnroe is looking older than his 57 years. Being married to Patti Smyth can only partially explain it.

 

[Jono]

Wonder if Serena will be nervous here

 

[Jono]

Niall - 1.28 Serena is bonkers.

 

[Jono]

Bugger, that was Kerber's chance, Serena is serving so big when under pressure.

 

[MW1304]

Serena's been incredible. It's a real problem when you have to face so many huge first serves yet can't bank on any free points of your own.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Plenty of good tennis, but only ever one winner seeming likely because of the serve.

 

[Niall]

Niall - 1.28 Serena is bonkers.

This will look like aftertiming off the worst kind and as someone who loves to go after favs and really likes Kerber, thought the Serena price was fair enough today, maybe a little short, but nowhere enough to get involved.

 

[Jono]

Kerber couldnt have played much better, Serena just served incredibly. World record winner, brilliant.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah great match, two lapses from Kerber and all done.