The Tennis Thread 2014

[Mango]

Finally. A break.

[Antithesis]

Some amazing shots by Genie in that game. Very impressive.

[Mango]

Ugh. Nevermind. Poop.

[killer_carlson]

Just tuned in. Making my 3 year old watch with me. She'd better win

[Mango]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Just tuned in. Making my 3 year old watch with me. She'd better win

Good luck charm because Genie got it done

I'll call a spade a spade though...that was one ugly match.

[GirlySports]

that shirt is really pink

[GirlySports]

They began lining up at mid-morning on Thursday to watch 15-year-old amateur CiCi Bellis play her second-round U.S. Open match. She didn’t hit the court until 8 p.m.

Above all, the sudden, frantic fascination with the elfin teenager was a “Murika!” thing. This poor country hasn’t won a Grand Slam in almost a year, and it’s begun to erode their self-confidence. America has made itself a promise – no more wars until they get this tennis thing sorted out. Not even a little incursion. No, no, not even a couple of guys in a canoe.

What made it really special is Bellis’s precociousness. The average female pro is an unusually large, lissome specimen. Bellis is a tiny little slip of a thing. Yet, she was still able to compete because she’s mastered the basics.

She doesn’t do any one thing particularly well – her average first-service speed is 135 kilometres an hour (a functional knuckleball) – but she does everything just well enough. Like every other successful woman, her game is rounded, and will grow more so.

Try to imagine a male CiCi Bellis. It’s verging on impossible. Because the men’s game isn’t about skill. It’s about brute force.

Women’s tennis is chess – in and out, lengthy rallies, in-game tactics and plotting, all happening at speed.

The men are playing checkers – huge serve, try to rip the skin off the ball, depend more on your opponent’s weakness than your own strength. It’s ballet without the dancing, only throws.

This is why women’s tennis is so much more enjoyable to watch. It’s more than that. It’s better, full stop.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...service=mobile


One of the more hilarious, ignorant articles on tennis I've ever read. Some pretty broad, sweeping generalizations made out of nothing complete with some Gilles Simon bashing. I guess this is what happens when uninformed Canadians start to write about tennis

[Inglewood Jack]

for years I've wanted a commentary alternative to McEnroe droning on about the good old days, and Gilbert constantly failing at being clever...until this year when the Canadian broadcasts started happening with regularity. this morning after about 45 minutes I just couldn't stomach the TSN feed any longer and sadly switched back to Johnny Mac, who at least sounds like he knows the sport on occasion.

I'm praying that within a couple of years we'll be able to read and listen to Canadian tennis analysis that doesn't sound like someone from Tuscaloosa Alabama trying to do the play by play for a Flames game.

[Resolute 14]

Kyrgios is completely melting down on Ashe. Somewhat amusing to watch.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

for years I've wanted a commentary alternative to McEnroe droning on about the good old days, and Gilbert constantly failing at being clever...until this year when the Canadian broadcasts started happening with regularity. this morning after about 45 minutes I just couldn't stomach the TSN feed any longer and sadly switched back to Johnny Mac, who at least sounds like he knows the sport on occasion.

I'm praying that within a couple of years we'll be able to read and listen to Canadian tennis analysis that doesn't sound like someone from Tuscaloosa Alabama trying to do the play by play for a Flames game.

Those international announcers are usually really good, except for Luke Jensen (who you heard this morning) he's a joke. He's been hyping up Kyrgios all night too and now he's shut up.

Resolute: Kyrgios is everything I'm glad Milos is not.

[calgarybornnraised]

nm

[Senator Clay Davis]

At this point she won't be winning if she can't cut down on the errors, but if Genie wins the US Open she will climb to #2 in the world thanks to all the upsets this week opening the door.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Resolute: Kyrgios is everything I'm glad Milos is not.

I was thinking the same. But he is only 19, and if he develops a little maturity...

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I was thinking the same. But he is only 19, and if he develops a little maturity...

They usually don't. Milos wasn't hotdogging at 19. It's just personality.

[CedarMeter]

Edit. Tried to post a pic but didn't work.

[CedarMeter]

There we go! Final day at Ashe. Should be a good one.

[dash_pinched]

Gilles Simon eliminates 4th seed David Ferrer in four sets - Ferrer looked like he was close to collapsing at the end.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Genie back on Armstrong tomorrow in the third match so who knows exactly when, likely between 1:30-2:30 pm MST tomorrow. Milos on Ashe tomorrow night in the second match.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

There we go! Final day at Ashe. Should be a good one.

Enjoy

[GirlySports]

This is the best Wozniackis played in a long time.