2010 Tennis Thread (Grand Slams, ATP World Tour, Davis Cup)

[Lungzyn]

[meesterperfect]its colOmbia[/meesterperfect]

Looks like they won? - http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ap-daviscup-us-colombia
Fish the saviour.

Del Potro back for Thailand Open?
http://www.thailandopen.org/

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

[meesterperfect]its colOmbia[/meesterperfect]

Looks like they won? - http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ap-daviscup-us-colombia
Fish the saviour.

Del Potro back for Thailand Open?
http://www.thailandopen.org/

This pleases me. I very much want to see the United States win the Davis Cup again, especially without Roddick. If he doesn't want to contribute to the country, fuck 'im. I like our team right now. Go Fish!

 

[Lungzyn]

That seems harsh on Roddick.
There is only a small number of Americans who have played in the Davis Cup more years than he has(Agassi, Ashe, McEnroe, Smith & Tilden), and he only pulled out this year to preserve his body. Plus he says he will return once he feels healthy enough.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6071YO20100108

 

[lechepicha]

Does anyone know if America won the first round against Columbia?

That seems harsh on Roddick.
There is only a small number of Americans who have played in the Davis Cup more years than he has(Agassi, Ashe, McEnroe, Smith & Tilden), and he only pulled out this year to preserve his body.

couldn't agree more.

If you're a north american, you don't wanna hate A-Rod.

He's as patriotic as it gets, and he's everything but an selfish sob.



Where does Rafael Nadal's season rank?

http://espn.go.com/sports/tennis/bl...d/5563880/where-does-rafael-nadal-season-rank

1. Rod Laver, 1969
2. Jimmy Connors, 1974
3. Roger Federer, 2006
4. Rafael Nadal, 2010
5. Roger Federer, 2007

i'd put roger'06 above Connors'74, 'cause he made the French final.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

That seems harsh on Roddick.
There is only a small number of Americans who have played in the Davis Cup more years than he has(Agassi, Ashe, McEnroe, Smith & Tilden), and he only pulled out this year to preserve his body. Plus he says he will return once he feels healthy enough.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6071YO20100108

Do you think he really has to "preserve" his body, or is it something else? I don't know. :dunno: I love Roddick more than anyone, but I have to wonder where his heart is sometimes. I think Wimbeldon still haunts him (damn you Feds!).

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

couldn't agree more..

Eh Lech, I thought we were cool. :dunno: Why are you doggin' me bro? :dunno:

 

[Lungzyn]

Do you think he really has to "preserve" his body, or is it something else? I don't know. :dunno: I love Roddick more than anyone, but I have to wonder where his heart is sometimes. I think Wimbeldon still haunts him (damn you Feds!).

He is 28, getting old by mens tennis standards. With his knee in 2009, not to mention mono this year, its getting more important for him to allow for a decent amount of recovery time between matches.
Who else pulled out of the Davis Cup this year? Roger Federer. Its not like Switzerland couldnt use his help either - http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/kazakhstan-pound-switzerland-in-davis-cup.shtml?20907
At 29, he needs recovery time too, plus he has kids now which he would want to spend time with.

Look at the dates for some of these ties - http://www.daviscup.com/results/
QF's are about a week after Wimbledon finishes, SF's less than a week after the US Open finishes. Maybe less important, but the Final would be a couple of weeks after the World Tour Finals, which he has qualified for 5 times. Being a perennial top 10 guy up until now, he would give himself a good chance of making them again.

Lets say he doesnt care about Davis Cup anymore. Even then, his résumé shows that he has been one of its most loyal participants in the American history of the event.
Maybe its time to say...

 

[lechepicha]

Eh Lech, I thought we were cool. :dunno: Why are you doggin' me bro? :dunno:

i'm no doggin' nobody, mate.

just fuckin' with you, buddy :thumbsup:

we ARE cool :hatsoff:

He is 28, getting old by mens tennis standards. With his knee in 2009, not to mention mono this year, its getting more important for him to allow for a decent amount of recovery time between matches.
Who else pulled out of the Davis Cup this year? Roger Federer. Its not like Switzerland couldnt use his help either - http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/kazakhstan-pound-switzerland-in-davis-cup.shtml?20907
At 29, he needs recovery time too, plus he has kids now which he would want to spend time with.

exactly.

i would love a Davis Cup every three/four years, just like FIFA's. That would add a lot of mysticism to it. :2 cents:

 

[jjo_is4]

Sampras: Nadal can overtake Federer :dunno:

 

[lechepicha]

Sampras: Nadal can overtake Federer :dunno:

of course he can!

if his knees can stay healthy, he can make 3 more french opens, 2 more wimbledons, another in Oz and another in NY. That's 16 and tie Roger.

unless, of course, Delpo returns in good shape, improve his game a little bit further, and step into the conversation.

VAMOS DELPO!

 

[Lungzyn]

...and that is if Roger doesnt win any more slams at all, so its a long way away still.

Not sure how well he will play so early into his comeback, but if Delpo beats Rochus and Kukushkin/(Qualifier) he will meet Nadal in the QF of the Thailand Open.

Either way, VAMOS!

 

[lechepicha]

Juan Ignacio Chela won the ATP 250 of Bucharest (Romania)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/26/1843094/chela-takes-bucharest-crown.html

It's his 6th career title (all in clay), 2nd of the year. Good year for El Flaco: it's the first time he won two titles in a year.
The bad news? the clay season ended in June. Don't expect more great from him.
For Andújar, it was his first career final. Good for the young spaniard

 

[lechepicha]

Gilles Simon won the ATP 250 of Metz (France)

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26092010/2/tennis-simon-takes-seventh-atp-title-metz-win.html

It's his 7th career title, 1st in the last 12 months. He hopes this could be the force he needed to be again in the top 10.
For Zverev, it was his first career final. Good for the young german.

 

[jjo_is4]

Federer's strategy to stop Nadal. :yinyang:

 

[lechepicha]

Federer's strategy to stop Nadal. :yinyang:

nice reading!

IMHO, all Roger needs to be on the very top again is... keep his agresiveness high (not hard to do) AND keep his unforced errors low (very hard to do the last two years).

 

[Lungzyn]

He makes a lot of unforced errors during commercial shoots too :hammer:

Holding serve is most important for success according to this - http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/blog...-best-predict-rankings-success?urn=ten-271913
Not surprising I guess. There should be potential more for more stats in tennis like they say though.

 

[Lungzyn]

Delpo Watch: Day 37.

He lost to Rochus in Bangkok, 7-6, 6-4.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9034620.stm

Still finding his game again after a long layoff. Might want to play in some more smaller tournaments to regain form early next year. Say, the Heineken Open again?

Also, Baghdatis and Youzhny play with birds.
http://www.baghdatis.com/galleries/view/malaysian-open-kuala-lumpur-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXBVpl9A8JQ

 

[lechepicha]

Delpo Watch: Day 37.

He lost to Rochus in Bangkok, 7-6, 6-4.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/9034620.stm

Still finding his game again after a long layoff. Might want to play in some more smaller tournaments to regain form early next year. Say, the Heineken Open again?

no worries there mate. Why? 'cause he said his wrist was "perfect".
And THAT'S what matters.

he's going to Tokio next week, then Shanghai, then Vienna, then Valencia, then Paris.

Nice schedule to warm up for Oz.
This christmas is going to be a big-ass-hard-as-hell training for him...

VAMOS DELPO!



in other news:

Federer still the best: Soderling

http://www.tennistalk.com/en/news/20100926/Federer_still_the_best_in_the_game_for_rival_Soderling

this is a surprise... sort of.

the swedish assassin talking well of his opponents? 'cmon... that's not his style.
He's more like "i don't care who's in front, i just gonna hit as hard as i can. period"


oh, he's right, by the way

 

[Lungzyn]

Del Potro was moving slowly apparently, its probably lack of match fitness though.

Soderling talks well of others like most players I thought :dunno:
His favourite line, 'I have to play well'.

http://www.tennistalk.com/en/previews/20100402/Berdych,_Soderling_square_off_for_place_in_final

"He's a great player," Soderling said of Berdych. "He played really well now in the past couple of weeks. Now here he beat Roger and Fernando. So he's definitely in good form. I really have to play well."

http://www.menstennisblog.info/2010/06/rafael-nadal-vs-robin-soderling-at.html

"I think you have to do everything well to beat him," Soderling said. "He's such a great player and he moves so well and has a great offensive game and also a great defensive game. I have to play my own game and take the initiative pretty early in the points and serve well. He's the world No.1. So I have to play well. I think if I can do that, I have a decent chance."

He wouldnt want to say Federer was no good after what happened at the US Open :o

 

[lechepicha]

Davydenko lost in early stages... Again

http://blogs.bettor.com/Defending-champ-Davydenko-out-of-Malaysian-Open-a30554

what a douchebag. Fuck it, this guy was arguably the best player in the world between sep 09 and jan 10, and now it sucks!

why, oh dear kolya, why ???