The Tennis Thread 2013

[GirlySports]

who's in NY? I wish I was there, I would run from the Dancevic match (starting now) to the Pospisil match (starting later). Outer court hopping is always fun!

[GirlySports]

Dancevic up 2 sets to 1

[GirlySports]

both Dancevic and Bouchard have just won.

Dancevic gets [19] Robredo next, that's definitely doable!

Pospisil wins the first set!

[dash_pinched]

Frank wins his opening round match as does Eugenie Bouchard...Vasek up a set in his opener as well.

Edit: Beaten to the punch by GirlySports (lol)

[Resolute 14]

Looks like Nishikori is suffering from the same ailment Raonic has been - Rose very high, very fast and hit a wall.

Also, these opening ceremonies suck! I want to watch tennis, not the always awful Lenny Kravitz!

[Julio]

Frank advances in 4 sets!

Dammit! Double Fata!

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Looks like Nishikori is suffering from the same ailment Raonic has been - Rose very high, very fast and hit a wall.

Also, these opening ceremonies suck! I want to watch tennis, not the always awful Lenny Kravitz!

Nishikori has absolutely no weapons. Raonic just has to harness it

[Resolute 14]

Ahh, yeah, no. You don't reach #11 in the world without weapons. Whether they are good enough to get him into the top ten, and consistently stay there, is another question.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Ahh, yeah, no. You don't reach #11 in the world without weapons. Whether they are good enough to get him into the top ten, and consistently stay there, is another question.

I think he's overachived and reached his peak at #12 in the world. He's breaking down already.

Milos has the tools to be #1. im biased against baseline pushers.

[GirlySports]

Pospisil is so fragile. Served for the match twice against a mug and failed

[GirlySports]

and loses the 3rd set tiebreak 11-9

and broken to start the 4th

going off the rails

[moon]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I think he's overachived and reached his peak at #12 in the world. He's breaking down already.

Milos has the tools to be #1. im biased against baseline pushers.

Perhaps biased for Canadians as well?

I don't watch a ton of tennis but Milos doesn't seem to have close to the tools to be number 1. Has he made to even a QF of a major or won a tournament with a half decent field yet?

[GirlySports]

grr Pospisil now down 4-0 but now match delayed because of rain. Thank goodness.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by moon

Perhaps biased for Canadians as well?

I don't watch a ton of tennis but Milos doesn't seem to have close to the tools to be number 1. Has he made to even a QF of a major or won a tournament with a half decent field yet?

Big Serve and big forehand goes a long way. I just like a big game. I like Gulbis but he's insane. I like Dmitrov but he's a bit too much in the spot light. Janowicz also has the tools to be number 1. The guy I've been raving about Daniel Evans at 23 is a great complete player with all the tools. I like Gasquet's game but he's the dumbest idiot on tour. I like Cilic and Del Potro but they are injury prone.

You say has he won a tournament with a decent field? Perhaps not but a lot of players can't win cheeseball tournament, he's won 4. His performance in majors have been disappointing, only the 4th round. But he has one Masters final now, that is a select group as well.


I just don't like defensive pushers. Simon, Monfils, Nishikori, Seppi, Monaco, Nieminen. Just awful players who need their opponents to make errors to win.

[calgarybornnraised]

Where can you watch the Pospisil match?

[Julio]

Originally Posted by calgarybornnraised

Where can you watch the Pospisil match?

Nowhere...it's on an outer court...and it's suspended due to the rain.

[calgarybornnraised]

Originally Posted by Julio

Nowhere...it's on an outer court...and it's suspended due to the rain.

Ya I see that.Just hoping there was a way to watch.

[GirlySports]

Tom_Tebbutt ‏@tomtebbutt
Just saw Vasek limping badly with cramps on way to locker room after (fortunate) rain delay - he's up 2 sets to 1 but down 0-4 in 4th.

[Resolute 14]

The rain delay came at a great time then. Gives him a chance to regroup for the inevitable fifth set.

Also, as terrible as playing a defence-first strategy may be, the New Jersey Devils would like to remind you that it often works.

[Inglewood Jack]

Wozniacki reached #1 just by showing up to every single tournament and pushing balls. but then again, a lot of the peeps on this board don't consider WTA to be real tennis (including me sometimes)