The Tennis Thread 2012 - Page 47 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

fundmark19 · 09-19-2012, 12:14 PM

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Not enough seats, not sure about the other facilities, and they need it for almost two weeks...that won't happen during classes/Dinos mid season in volleyball/basketball. The Corral is a better facility for the event, I just figure Vancouver has the upper hand on it after they did a really good job last year, and supported it very well.

I shouldn't have cheered so loud! It is my fault we wont get Davis Cup

GirlySports · 09-19-2012, 02:18 PM

put it in saskatoon or winnipeg so the spainards dont know how to get there

Nadal might be too lazy or 'hurt' to bother changing planes 4 times to get to saskatoon.

NBC · 09-24-2012, 06:59 AM

Years ago the Saddledome hosted a one-off charity exhibition tennis match between an ageing Jimmy Connors and then world no.1 Ivan Lendl. It was supposed to be McEnroe v Connors (I think) but Mac had to pull out and Lendl stepped in. He absolutely hammered Connors.

That would be a good venue. Keep it at about 14c and install a lightning quick carpet surface. Just hope they don't play the same horrible music you would get at Flames games.

GirlySports · 09-24-2012, 08:06 AM

But the Flames would be playing in February!

Inglewood Jack · 10-06-2012, 12:03 AM

Don't know if it was a replay but I just watched Raonic put away Andy "Mr. Big 4" Murray at the Tokyo semis. Good on him, if he can finish off this fall/winter hard court swing strong, maybe top 10 next year is well within reach.

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

Don't know if it was a replay but I just watched Raonic put away Andy "Mr. Big 4" Murray at the Tokyo semis. Good on him, if he can finish off this fall/winter hard court swing strong, maybe top 10 next year is well within reach.

It was live. The final is tonight at 9pm mountain, noon tokyo time against the hometown guy Nishikori.

Not only is the top 10 within reach but a place in the year-end top 8 ATP World final in London is a possibility too. He could get 500 points here, there are still two 1000 tournaments to go, Shanghai and Paris.

Resolute 14 · 10-06-2012, 12:46 PM

That was a hell of a performance by Raonic, especially to learn so fast after the way Murray schooled him in New York.

Rutuu · 10-06-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

Don't know if it was a replay but I just watched Raonic put away Andy "Mr. Big 4" Murray at the Tokyo semis. Good on him, if he can finish off this fall/winter hard court swing strong, maybe top 10 next year is well within reach.

I'm hoping he Mike Wiers the Australian open.

Inglewood Jack · 10-06-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rutuu

I'm hoping he Mike Wiers the Australian open.

You mean wins a major and then immediately slides off into obscurity? Well I guess the grand slam would be nice but I'm hoping he can get even more out of his career than that. I think the biggest enemy will always be injuries...he's a big dude and the joints will always take more of a beating. But if he can focus on ending most points with a big blast, that will be the way to max his skills.

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

It was live. The final is tonight at 9pm mountain, noon tokyo time against the hometown guy Nishikori.

I was mistaken, doubles match is first up.

So the Final will be played at 11pm Mountain time on Sportsnet One.

Mango · 10-06-2012, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

I was mistaken, doubles match is first up.

So the Final will be played at 11pm Mountain time on Sportsnet One.

Nice! For a Saturday evening, that's reasonable. I'll definitely be watching.

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 05:19 PM

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Nice! For a Saturday evening, that's reasonable. I'll definitely be watching.

Sportsnet ONE has been doing a great job. They showed all of Milos' matches live in this tournament. I watched a bit of the Tipsarevic quarterfinal two nights ago and most of the Murray semifinal last night.

I expect them to show a lot of Shanghai Masters next week too late into the night.

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My dilemma is how am I going to watch tennis late then cricket early?

Mango · 10-06-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by girlysports

my dilemma is how am i going to watch tennis late then cricket early?

pvr

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mango

pvr

I'm a LIVE kind of person

puffnstuff · 10-06-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

I'm a LIVE kind of person

So...how do you watch porn?

Watched the match last night...Murray is kind of a whackadoodle, every mistake, mi####, call doesn't go his way, he has a running commentary with himself...and the yelling. Has he always been like that?

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 09:21 PM

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So...how do you watch porn?

LIVE of course.

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Watched the match last night...Murray is kind of a whackadoodle, every mistake, mi####, call doesn't go his way, he has a running commentary with himself...and the yelling. Has he always been like that?

Yup he has been. Lendl his coach has tried to calm him down and he's played better but Lendl is playing an exhibition somewhere so he's not in Tokyo.

Murray's one of the more hated players (by fans) on tour because of his attitude.

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 11:28 PM

There's a delay. They're opening the roof!

GirlySports · 10-06-2012, 11:57 PM

yay it's starting, they're warming up.

Who's here?

Inglewood Jack · 10-07-2012, 12:02 AM

Yawn...here...just barely. At this hour I just want a quick thrashing of Nishikori. Not in the mood for a Nadal/Nole type 3 hour epic right now.

You Need a Thneed · 10-07-2012, 12:07 AM

Here for now.