*Official* Tennis Thread

[harsh.ag]

harsh, was your like based on the "happy googling" or for the rest of the post?

80:20

 

[Jarquis]

The big 5 kinda are beating the younger players... it's not their fault they're doing it before the final...

 

[harsh.ag]

Plus one has to factor in the great training and health regimen sportspeople follow nowadays. You're gonna have more athletes succeeding in their late 30s than before.

 

[grecian]

The big 5 kinda are beating the younger players... it's not their fault they're doing it before the final...

In good matches? Did you think Thiem turned up against Nadal?

He was the only one who had a good French Open beating Nole though. Next-gen was useless, hence me talking about the journeymen who kept them down rather than the top 4/5/. As I say I have more hope for the generation after the uselessness and mental fragility of Kei, Grigor and the like.

 

[honestbharani]

Man, anything that lets me see more of Federer GOATing Tennis is a good thing. His tennis, at his best, just is the greatest sight in all of sports.

 

[vcs]

I hate that Nadal is so so dominant on clay coz it overshadows how great the GOAT is but that is some seriously seriously impressive stuff. He should be at least a shout as the second greatest male tennis player of the Open era at least.

His dominance on clay is one of the most amazing achievements in any sport, period. The 80-odd match streak, then another 50-something, and now after all the injuries, as dominant as ever.

I know I complain that the length of the clay season gave him more opportunities to rack up the titles compared to Federer on grass, but fair play, he actually did it. Having more tournaments can also be a two-edged sword, since there are also more opportunities to lose, giving challengers more confidence. 10 titles at three different events.. wow.

 

[vcs]

He has also become visibly more aggressive with his improved serve and style of play this year. Expect it will pay dividends on the quicker surfaces as well.

 

[Anil]

Roger Federer falls to No. 302 Haas in stunning upset in Stuttgart | TENNIS.com

 

[NUFAN]

Does anyone else think that Kontaveit looks like a future Grand Slam winner?

Just remembered this call I made. Gutted that I chose the wrong young, Baltic woman. No, I do stand by this, Kontaveit looks classy.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Andy Murray is Scottish again then.

 

[Niall]

Andy Murray is Scottish again then.

Losing to Jordan scrub Thompson probably one of his worst losses in years.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Stan, Murray and Fed have all lost early in their opening to the grass court season. They'll probably all still make the last four at Wimbledon.

 

[vogue]

Watching a great little match with Berdych and Shapovalov. The left handed18 year old is playing some great tennis,has a lovely backhand. Taken Berdych to 5-5 in the third set. Drawn a wild card at Wimbledon too. Going to be a rising star.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Boris Becker is bankrupt. Djokovic must have only paid him the minimum wage.

 

[vogue]

Dimitrov through in 3 sets...looks a contender to take Queens again.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Dan Evans is possibly a candidate for the biggest waste of a career. It took him to his mid twenties to knuckle down and seemingly devote himself properly and he started going up the rankings quite quickly.
Now this. What a berk.

Dan Evans: Great Britain Davis Cup player tests positive for cocaine - BBC Sport

 

[vcs]

Federer playing Sascha Zverev in the Halle finals. Federer won the first set easily, and now nearly broke Zverev's ankle with a wicked dropshot.

 

[vcs]

Stunning volley to bring up matchpoints.

And another nice one to seal it.

Good performance from the old boy against a #NextGen star.

 

[honestbharani]

Sounds like a walk in the park win for Fedex.

 

[grecian]

Incredible win for Petra Kvitova, just a stunning comeback.