2016 Tennis Thread

[GirlySports]

Djokovic struggling so far. Trainer out to look at his elbow

[Mango]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

Joker is on, Ashe. Milos playing Brown. Better not take him lightly. I think Brown beat Nadal this year, or maybe in was last year. They play on court 17.

Brown is an impressive athlete and he's a lot of fun to watch. Although Milos got by him in three sets, it was a good match to get Milos out of the gate. It forces him to play honest tennis. It's probably not the right term to use, but you guys know what I mean.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Joker is having all sorts of problems with this Jonowicz guy.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Will we see Joker quit? His arm looks like it's killing him and it's only the 2nd set.

[Senator Clay Davis]

That is one of the better set wins I've seen in a while by Janowicz. Fought off 15-40 to avoid going down 4-5, fought off 0-40 to get to 6-5 and then breaks Novak to win the set.

[GirlySports]

Jerzy takes the 2nd set after saving a tonne of break points. Novak in trouble

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Janowicz giving a lot of points away in this 3rd set so far. Joker is hurt, Jano just needs to keep the ball in play and make him use his right arm as much as possible.

[GirlySports]

That Indian guy was up 4-1 and a break point in the 5th then cramped up and lost 6-4

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Joker looking better now. Up 4-1 in the 3rd.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Novak's section is pretty easy after this, so if he can survive he might get it together. Injury is a concern, but even 85% Novak can probably beat the whole field.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Also saw this, but Novak losing the second set is the first time he's lost a set in the first round of a major since US Open 2010.

[GirlySports]

Jerzy can win a game from 0-40 down or lose a game from 40-0 up :P

[KootenayFlamesFan]

They've mentioned it on the broadcast but it's a really quiet, strange environment there tonight. No energy at all as it goes along.

[GirlySports]

there are no great shots, just seems like they're going through the motions.
Jerzy needs to break back and then there might be some noise.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Jerzy can win a game from 0-40 down or lose a game from 40-0 up :P

Sounds like Genie

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I really thought Joker was going to lose or quit, so I have to give the guy credit for hanging in there and winning the match. Pretty friggin boring though after the 2nd set.

[GirlySports]

They are still going. Keys and Riske in the 3rd

[Mango]

The New York Times is publishing some great tennis-related material lately. This is a true must read about the changes Tennis Canada's made and the growth of the sport in our country:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/sp...orts&smtyp=cur

Another contributing factor is immigration. Raonic was born in Montenegro, but his family moved to Brampton, Ontario, when he was a toddler. Andreescu’s parents are from Romania. Shapovalov was born in Israel to Russian parents, who moved to Canada a year later. Auger-Aliassime was born in Montreal, but his father is from Togo.

“I’m proud of that, and that’s a reflection of Canada,” said Murumets, the Tennis Canada president. “Tennis is the No. 1, 2 or 3 new sport of 75 percent of new Canadians, and we should try to capture their enthusiasm.”

[Inglewood Jack]

more from Milos...didn't see this posted earlier, sorry in advance in case of fata:

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/sending-a-message/

"Show me you have balls!"

John McEnroe screamed that at me in the little locker room behind No. 2 Court at Wimbledon.

I had never heard anybody doubt my intensity before.

every sports article from here on out should begin with that.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Mango

The New York Times is publishing some great tennis-related material lately. This is a true must read about the changes Tennis Canada's made and the growth of the sport in our country:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/sp...orts&smtyp=cur

It's funny, I was born in Canada, but my parents emigrated to Canada from England in 1961. I got into tennis mainly watching Wimbledon in the late 70s (I was a Borg guy) but also because I couldn't afford to golf (lol) and there were plenty of public tennis courts in the town where I grew up.