2010 Tennis Thread (Grand Slams, ATP World Tour, Davis Cup)
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GregCentauro
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Nadia chills out Rezai.
Daniela out-plays Wickmayer
Shahar Pe'er makes it the fourth round
Daniela out-plays Wickmayer
Shahar Pe'er makes it the fourth round
Lungzyn
Die For Me
2 for 4 already :o The ones that could have gone either way went the other way.
So Tsonga lost, but he did retire hurt early on. Too bad, I thought it would have been one of the more competitive matches.
And Murray lost (finally:thefinger). I guess 'good' Berdych showed up today. He can beat some of the top guys if he plays his best, too often he doesnt though. He will need to serve better next match, only 46% against Murray.
So Tsonga lost, but he did retire hurt early on. Too bad, I thought it would have been one of the more competitive matches.
And Murray lost (finally:thefinger). I guess 'good' Berdych showed up today. He can beat some of the top guys if he plays his best, too often he doesnt though. He will need to serve better next match, only 46% against Murray.
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
Jurgen Melzer just reach his first-ever Grand Slam QF.
Next he will face Nole, in what it seems a piece-of-cake match for the Djoker. Once again (Australia 2010), Djokovic has a PRETTY open draw.
But of course, in the SF rafa will await...
can't wait to see the Roger-Robin match!!!!
Roger is 12-0 against Soderling... but i think that's not gonna play...
Next he will face Nole, in what it seems a piece-of-cake match for the Djoker. Once again (Australia 2010), Djokovic has a PRETTY open draw.
But of course, in the SF rafa will await...
can't wait to see the Roger-Robin match!!!!
Roger is 12-0 against Soderling... but i think that's not gonna play...
LezFemmez
Banned
Oh yes, Melzer in the quarters...:bowdown:
Henin out...yesss!!!
And I like what I'm seeing with this Bellucci guy. Don't think he will beat Nadal today, but there might be a bright future ahead of him. And I think it's about time the tour has another top level Brazilian since Guga left.
Henin out...yesss!!!
And I like what I'm seeing with this Bellucci guy. Don't think he will beat Nadal today, but there might be a bright future ahead of him. And I think it's about time the tour has another top level Brazilian since Guga left.
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
Rafa Nadal interview on Saturday:
Q. I have a different question for you. Everyone in tennis loves Roger, respects Roger. He is said to be the best of all time. Yet two out of every three times you play him, you win. You’ve won six of the last seven times. Who’s a better player?
RAFAEL NADAL: You like this. You are focused on the Roger thing, eh? (laughter.)
Yesterday with the clay. Today with the if somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person don’t know nothing about tennis. That’s my answer.
Q. How so?
RAFAEL NADAL: Why?
Q. Yeah.
RAFAEL NADAL: So you don’t know nothing about tennis.
You see the titles of him and you see the titles of me? It’s no comparison. So that’s the answer. Is difficult to compare Roger with me now, because he has 16 Grand Slams; I have 6. Masters 1000, yeah, I have more than him. But for the rest of the things the records of Roger is very, very almost impossible to improve.
Q. The question is: Still, for the fans, it is interesting when you step on the court with him, you usually win.
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I am No. 2 in the world for five years, so I think I am a good player, too. Sure, I can beat him. No. 2 can beat No. 1. That’s the thing. It’s not a lot of difference between No. 2 and No. 1 or between No. 1 and No. 10. That’s the tennis, and the tennis very close, the level, all the time. But I can beat him, yes. The same time, the thing is I beat him a lot of times on clay. I beat him on other surfaces, too. But the most of the times I beat him on clay, so I played with him more times on clay than on the rest of the surfaces.
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Rafael Nadal is an honest man, if you ask me.
I mean, he's good. Very good, but not enough to be compared to Roger as the Greatest of all time.
Not yet, at least.
AND LET THAT BE A LESSON TO YOU ALL, FED-HATERS!!!
Q. I have a different question for you. Everyone in tennis loves Roger, respects Roger. He is said to be the best of all time. Yet two out of every three times you play him, you win. You’ve won six of the last seven times. Who’s a better player?
RAFAEL NADAL: You like this. You are focused on the Roger thing, eh? (laughter.)
Yesterday with the clay. Today with the if somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person don’t know nothing about tennis. That’s my answer.
Q. How so?
RAFAEL NADAL: Why?
Q. Yeah.
RAFAEL NADAL: So you don’t know nothing about tennis.
You see the titles of him and you see the titles of me? It’s no comparison. So that’s the answer. Is difficult to compare Roger with me now, because he has 16 Grand Slams; I have 6. Masters 1000, yeah, I have more than him. But for the rest of the things the records of Roger is very, very almost impossible to improve.
Q. The question is: Still, for the fans, it is interesting when you step on the court with him, you usually win.
RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I am No. 2 in the world for five years, so I think I am a good player, too. Sure, I can beat him. No. 2 can beat No. 1. That’s the thing. It’s not a lot of difference between No. 2 and No. 1 or between No. 1 and No. 10. That’s the tennis, and the tennis very close, the level, all the time. But I can beat him, yes. The same time, the thing is I beat him a lot of times on clay. I beat him on other surfaces, too. But the most of the times I beat him on clay, so I played with him more times on clay than on the rest of the surfaces.
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Rafael Nadal is an honest man, if you ask me.
I mean, he's good. Very good, but not enough to be compared to Roger as the Greatest of all time.
Not yet, at least.
AND LET THAT BE A LESSON TO YOU ALL, FED-HATERS!!!
I hate this tape delayed bullshit. Oh well, now I know how the Europeans feel about having to watch the PGA, US Open and Masters at their ungodly hours. You have to give the tennis majors credit, they are pretty evenly spread about the globe.
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
get in line!
BUT, robin is no day-in-the-park, mate:
Why Fed should be wary of Soderling
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/french10/columns/story?columnist=ford_bonnie_d&id=5235890
but of course, this is a Grand Slam, and no one, i say again, NO ONE, plays the slams like roger. In all-time. So...
My prediction is a 4-set battle (with at least 2 tie-breaks) and MAYBE a 5-set clash. But in the end, Roger should (have to!!! PLEASE!!) prevail :thefinger
i disagree.
he's dropping his service too easily, mate: in 1st round he didn't drop it, but has 9 break points... against the 600th player in the world!!
In 2nd round, he dropped it once against Zeballos (no shame here, of course)
In 3rd round, he lost his serve 3 times against Hewitt (well... 3... not so good, rafa)
In 4th round, he lost his serve 4 times against Belluci (not good at all. To be honest, he was lucky to win in straight sets. Should have been 3-1)
so...
the running is not from rafa... is TOWARD him!
Almagro would get a set, i'm 100% positive. Maybe two.
in other topic,
Dodgy surface or not, Andy Murray is slipping up too easily too often
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/Dodgy-surface-or-not-Andy.6331432.jp
i used to like Andy's game, but now, i'm seriously consider the idea that he's NOT the next best thing...
Lungzyn
Die For Me
I wondered why Nadal was wearing a watch during his matches, look how much it is worth :eek:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hPQq5gb9zbAUg3K19NqEEAni0AlQ
I dont want Federer to lose the next match, but a Soderling-Nadal final would be interesting too I think.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hPQq5gb9zbAUg3K19NqEEAni0AlQ
I dont want Federer to lose the next match, but a Soderling-Nadal final would be interesting too I think.
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
$535,000 :eek:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/27/rafael-nadal-watch-525000_n_592330.html
Q. Robin Soderling is ready. He is going to fight back strongly. So what about Soderling’s chances? What are the odds?
RAFAEL NADAL: I don’t really know. He has chances, I think. I think he’s not the favorite, but I think he can win. I think he’s not yet lost a set. I think he’s going to play well.
We can say the same about Federer. I think it’s been his 23rd or 24th semifinals. He’s not going to lose this, I think.
:thefinger
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
Schiavone just beat Wozniacki... DAMN!
she reaches her first career grand slam SF.
good for all the italians out there...
now i will root for Serena... maybe Dementieva.
she reaches her first career grand slam SF.
good for all the italians out there...
now i will root for Serena... maybe Dementieva.
GregCentauro
Banned
:nanner: Woot! Woot! :nanner:
Stosur v. Petrova in the final, Nadia wins the title. I hope this isn't just.a dream :o
Stosur v. Petrova in the final, Nadia wins the title. I hope this isn't just.a dream :o
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
wake up!!!
Dementieva just beat Petrova, getting into the SF of Roland Garros for the first time since 2004. She now has 5 SFs in the last 8 Grand Slams... not bad, huh
so, the SF will be Elena against Francisca... i think (and hope) Dementieva prevail...
GregCentauro
Banned
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
First set: solid Roger, shaky Robin
Second set: amazing serve by Robin
Third set: both are serving extremely well, and they're 5-5. Roger had a set point in the 4-5, in an awesome play (roger answer an smash!) but robin won it.
GREAT MATCH!
and then comes the rain...
hope isn't for too long...
in the other QF of the day, Berdych is one set up over Youzhny. They're 1-1 in the 2nd set.
go Mikhail!!!
Second set: amazing serve by Robin
Third set: both are serving extremely well, and they're 5-5. Roger had a set point in the 4-5, in an awesome play (roger answer an smash!) but robin won it.
GREAT MATCH!
and then comes the rain...
hope isn't for too long...
in the other QF of the day, Berdych is one set up over Youzhny. They're 1-1 in the 2nd set.
go Mikhail!!!
Looks like my boy might be knocking Fed out today? Up 2-1 right now.
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
oh dear lord, please don't let that happen
in the fourth, roger break first, then robin break back
The entire stadium is with Roger!!!
GO, ROGER, GO!
lechepicha
Prince of the Rotten Milk
roger was defeated
for the first time in the last 23 grand slams, he fell before the SF.
Now, rafa could take the no. 1 spot if he wins the tournament.
LORD, OH DEAR LORD, WHY?
for the first time in the last 23 grand slams, he fell before the SF.
Now, rafa could take the no. 1 spot if he wins the tournament.
LORD, OH DEAR LORD, WHY?
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