The Tennis Thread 2014

[GirlySports]

Cilic is just dealing, this might end fast.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Re: Girly

Hmm. I guess.

Be interesting to see what the TV ratings will be from this one. Two unexpected players in the final won't help as much as a Fed/Djok, but the time of day has got to hurt as well. It will be over before people on the West coast even get home. I'd rather take my chances and go up against MNF.

Then it is the 2nd reason, players can't be in New York late on a Monday night when they got matches coming up on Friday somewhere else in the world. It's not a normal week where they wouldn't have to play til the next Monday or Tuesday.

Davis Cup scheduling is another stupid tennis thing.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Whatever the reason it needs to be fixed. Huge tourney and the main event is being played midday on a Monday? Silly.

[GirlySports]

yeah every grand slam has a problem

australian: mens semifinals on different days
french: mens quarterfinal on simultaneous courts
wimbledon: no play on middle sunday
us open: monday final

[Resolute 14]

French also has the early Sunday Start too.

Nishikori is out of gas, and it shows. Bit of a shame, but dude did beat the 1, 3 and 5 seeds to get here.

[Senator Clay Davis]

US Open will have a normal schedule next year with Monday start, no three days for the first round for men, women's SF/F going Thursday/Saturday and men's Friday/Sunday.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

US Open will have a normal schedule next year with Monday start, no three days for the first round for men, women's SF/F going Thursday/Saturday and men's Friday/Sunday.

This could only happen when CBS was gone.

[schooner]

Originally Posted by homestand

I spent a day at the tournament in 2007, so I know what you are refering to about the heat plus the intense sunshine.

Did you wear dark coloured clothing? My guess is no.

I could not believe it when Genie wore dark colours the whole week and especially the Monday she was eliminated with the match starting around 3:00 pm.

I learned my lesson on what to wear after the first day there.

Maybe somebody knows better but I always figured they wore whatever the sponsors were looking to showcase. Obviously they have input still.

[dash_pinched]

Due to his US Open win, Cilic gets an automatic entry into the London tourney at the end of the season (provided he doesn't drop out of the top 20 when is unlikely). Milos will have to have a strong end of the season to qualify. First things first though, Davis Cup tie against Columbia this weekend (need a win to get back into the World Group).

[dash_pinched]

Canada up 1-0 in the Davis Cup tie against Columbia thanks to Vasek Pospisil taking down Santiago Giraldo in straight sets (6-3, 7-6, 6-3). Milos is up shortly.

[GirlySports]

the lightning looks really dark and i'm surprised the ump doesn't have to speak french.

[Resolute 14]

Raonic having a fairly relaxing tie against Gonzalez. It is rather impressive to sit here and watch how easily Canada is faring compared to where we were a decade ago. I still remember watching Nestor upset Kuertin in 2003 - when making the World Group was a more of a miracle rather than an expectation.

[Arsenal14]

So I wasn't able to make it to the Friday matches but I did go for the doubles match yesterday. Fun atmosphere, my first ever live tennis match so I don't have anything to compare it to. Unfortunately we just weren't playing very well. It was an even match as is obvious from the first two sets going to the tiebreakers but we never seemed likely to break serve. Just couldn't manage a decent return on any serves. On the plus side that means I'll be able to watch Milos in a meaningful match today! Looking forward to that.

[Arsenal14]

Milos Raonic is good at tennis.

[GirlySports]

Canada has advanced to the World Group and will be seeded in draw on Thursday.

Spain has been relegated!! losing 3-1 in Brazil. (no Nadal)
Serbia are tied 2-2 and up a set in the 5th rubber, to be continued tomorrow (no Djokovic)

Switzerland and France will meet in the Davis Cup final in December.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Milos Raonic is good at tennis.

And awkward in post-match interviews.

[GirlySports]

Serbia survives! They needed Filip Krajinovic to save them!

So the draw is set for Thursday. Canada sneaks in as a seed due to Spain's defeat

Seeded:
1 Czech Republic
2. France
3. Serbia
4. Switzerland
6. Argentina
7. Italy
8. USA
9. Canada

unseeded:
10. Kazakhstan
11. Great Britain
12. Japan
13. Germany
14. Croatia
15. Australia
16. Belgium
17. Brazil

If Canada draws Japan or Brazil it will be a home tie, anyone else and it'll be a coin toss.

[dash_pinched]

Canada draws Japan (maybe Calgary could host it?)

http://www.tsn.ca/tennis/story/?id=462070

[GirlySports]

They may go to Halifax again, get as far away from Japan as possible.

The Davis Cup draw was crazy

France at Germany
US at GB (again)
Australia at Czech Rep.
Italy at Kazakhstan
Brazil at Argentina !
Croatia at Serbia !!
Japan at Canada
Switzerland at Belgium

[Mango]

Very sad to hear Li Na has decided to retire due to her injuries. She wrote a lovely post on her Facebook page:

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/09/li-n...ns-on-facebook

Tennis is an individual sport and as players, our job is to spend a lot of time focusing on ourselves. But no player can ever become a champion alone and nobody knows this better than me.

Whether you want to be a tennis player, a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher or a business leader, I urge you to believe in yourself and follow your dream. If I could do it, you can too! Be the bird that sticks out. With hard work, your dreams will come true.