*Official* Tennis Thread

[ripper868]

1 seed goes automatically to the top of the draw, 2 goes to the bottom. 3 and 4 get drawn to see who goes on the top half of the draw and who goes on the bottom half.

BTW, wouldn't it be so much more fun if Tennis didn't have seedings in every single tournament and the draw was completely random. I think one or two smaller tournaments should try this out.

I'd love to See Rafa v Nole in Rd 1, along with Fed v Murray/Tsong/Del Potro in Rd 1 - with the winners playing off in rd 2 - You have the tournament winner by round 3! Everybody wins!

 

[NUFAN]

I'd love to See Rafa v Nole in Rd 1, along with Fed v Murray/Tsong/Del Potro in Rd 1 - with the winners playing off in rd 2 - You have the tournament winner by round 3! Everybody wins!

It would be great if they were all on the same half of the draw! I think this idea should gain momentum. The host city of the tournament could televise the draw and tennis buffs will watch it as it will interesting looking at the draw permutations and TV executives will be able to 'potentially' schedule huge matches during prime time each round.

I can't see any negatives, I don't think anyone will make the final without playing good Tennis..

 

[marc71178]

Where 3 and 4 end up is random.

Prefer it as random. Means Murray can get beaten by a different ATG each time he gets to the semis rather than the same one all the time.

 

[Jono]

Haas beats Fed in the Halle final. WAG Haas is.

Where is Simon? He'll be over the moon!

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Great result. Is it just me or is grass Federer's worst surface these days?

 

[superkingdave]

Nalbandian dqed in the final at queens for injuring a line judge :O

 

[Johnners]

I first read that as "Nalbandian died in the final at queens"

That's much less exciting 8|

 

[grecian]

He's Argentinian, I'm just surprised he didn't feign injury afterwards and blame the Lino.

 

[Johnners]

Argentine tennis player David Nalbandian booted out of Queen's Club final after wild kick at line judge | Mail Online

wac

 

[Jarquis]

Prefer it as random. Means Murray can get beaten by a different ATG each time he gets to the semis rather than the same one all the time.

 

[benchmark00]

Is Nalbandian really 6'7''?? Thought he was like 6'1''.

 

[Cabinet96]

Is Nalbandian really 6'7''?? Thought he was like 6'1''.

Was my original thought when seeing that too. Surely he can't be 6'7.

 

[Jono]

So much lol @ Nalbandian. Amazing.

 

[morgieb]

Crazy day. Haas won a title and Nalby went insane.

 

[Anil]

it has come to this, federer getting drubbed by haas on grass...tiger completely melting down on sunday, now waiting for the thunder to crash and burn too...a baad day for me sports-wise...

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

One for the wrestling fans:

Nalbandian should have argued that a title can't be won by disqualification.

Basically my favourite thing ever.

 

[Jono]

!!!

 

[Jono]

it has come to this, federer getting drubbed by haas on grass...tiger completely melting down on sunday, now waiting for the thunder to crash and burn too...a baad day for me sports-wise...

I don't think Fed was fully fit tbf Anil. Fear not!

 

[benchmark00]

Nalbandian goes BANG! Kicks truly the Argentinian hearthrob doesn't he, Could teach Travis Cloke a thing or two perhaps?

- Bruce McAvaney parody on Twitter.

 

[Jono]

So good. The "doesn't he" part is so spot on