2016 Tennis Thread

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I don't know if Milos will win or even get to the final, but I'd be surprised if he gets a better look at it this year than the draw he's gotten. Gael can certainly beat him but he has to be on point and focused. Andy is tough for sure but he also is Andy and will go on a mid-match walkabout at some point. Though I give him no chance against Novak, I could see him beating Roger in the final.

Agreed. The draw is really favouring Raonic to at least be competitive from here on out. He can beat Monfils, and Murray is at least a 50-50 shot. Though if he does make it to the final, I think a Raonic-Djokovic match-up could be interesting given they have trained together. Novak likely still wins, but such a match would set a really good barometer of how far Milos has progressed since last year.

[Hockey Fan #751]

Originally Posted by CofR

Milos is gonna be playing at 1:30 AM Mountain on Wednesday

Edit: Kelcey Brade told me on Twitter that to the best of his knowledge it will be on TSN 1,2,3, and 4

Hopefully he's right. No Milos on TSN 1 last game was ridiculous!

[polak]

Fed was a beast last night. Bummed that he is up against Novak next. He's playing well enough to beat anyone besides Novak.

Pretty crazy that he's basically the 2nd best player in Tennis at 34 years old and the only player capable of causing him fits is an his prime Novak.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by polak

Fed was a beast last night. Bummed that he is up against Novak next. He's playing well enough to beat anyone besides Novak.

Pretty crazy that he's basically the 2nd best player in Tennis at 34 years old and the only player capable of causing him fits is an his prime Novak.

Lest we forget, Milos defeated Roger in the Brisbane final earlier this year. Yes, Roger was not 100% for that match and a grand slam is different from a regular tour stop, but let's not think it will be a cakewalk for Roger against Milos either.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Hockey Fan #751

Hopefully he's right. No Milos on TSN 1 last game was ridiculous!

FWIW, there is no functional difference between TSN1, TSN3, TSN4 or TSN5 beyond which channel is the "home" channel for TSN in each region for people without full cable packages. Of course, TSN1 is the channel for BC and Alberta, so....

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by polak

Fed was a beast last night. Bummed that he is up against Novak next. He's playing well enough to beat anyone besides Novak.

Pretty crazy that he's basically the 2nd best player in Tennis at 34 years old and the only player capable of causing him fits is an his prime Novak.

I am also bummed that Fed's run probably ends tomorrow. but then again, I think I might even prefer getting it over with now than in the final and have to watch him rattle off another finalist runner up speech.

matches like yesterday vs Berdych are why I hope he keeps playing for another 5 years, even if there aren't any more major wins in the cards. Fed used basically every single shot in the Book of Tennis (except for SABR, which he promised to try at least once next match) and made it look like Fred Astaire with a racquet, as usual.

I never thought he would last long enough to see his previous bane Rafa fall into decline. there probably isn't enough gas in the tank to wait out Djoker, but then again there was a point in time where I thought he'd retire before the London olympics...and now here he is ready to compete in Rio.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I really wish he'd brought in SABR when he was at his peak. It's hilarious.

[Resolute 14]

God love women's tennis. Azarenka is up 5-2, 40-love in the second set, loses it, loses the next four games, and is out 6-2 7-5.

On that note, Congratulations to Serena Williams on the title, as she has no competition left.

[schooner]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

FWIW, there is no functional difference between TSN1, TSN3, TSN4 or TSN5 beyond which channel is the "home" channel for TSN in each region for people without full cable packages. Of course, TSN1 is the channel for BC and Alberta, so....

I dont normally complain about tv rights, channels, blackouts (like for Flames games) but I was a little thrown off when I was talking to Shaw the other day and they told me TSN 3, 4 and 5 are flat out not available in my region (town in interior BC).

[Resolute 14]

Shaw must not have the bandwidth to support as many channels as you can get in bigger cities.

[dash_pinched]

As the Senator said earlier, Radwanska has the variety of shots in her arsenal to give Serena a good match. If you ask me who's going to win, I'm picking Serena, but I would not be surprised to see it go three sets.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by schooner

I dont normally complain about tv rights, channels, blackouts (like for Flames games) but I was a little thrown off when I was talking to Shaw the other day and they told me TSN 3, 4 and 5 are flat out not available in my region (town in interior BC).

In my town, there are no "on demand" features with shaw.

[dash_pinched]

Ferrer - Murray just underway on TSN2

[Mango]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

As the Senator said earlier, Radwanska has the variety of shots in her arsenal to give Serena a good match. If you ask me who's going to win, I'm picking Serena, but I would not be surprised to see it go three sets.

Please Aga. Please!

[dash_pinched]

The first set between Ferrer - Murray was dullsville, but this second set is some fine tennis from both players.

[Mango]

Hey, the Melbourne poem commercial. How we've missed it...

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Mango

Hey, the Melbourne poem commercial. How we've missed it...

I think I'm gonna take my shotgun and shoot some bush birds.

[CofR]

If I promise to go to Melbourne will they stop with the commercial?

[dash_pinched]

31 shot rally in the tie-breaker.

[dash_pinched]

Ferrer evens up the match at 1 set apiece.