The Tennis Thread 2012

[GirlySports]

oops i should correct that.. she saved 4 MATCH points in the 2nd set tiebreak.

Now she's crushing a deflated Li.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I like Clijsters because it seems like she's been around for about 30 years. I hope she goes deep.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

KC wins!

Nice.

[killer_carlson]

raonic will learn so much from playing that match in front of that crowd. THe aussie hopes (like stozur) got bounced early, so that is as large a crowd and as partisan a crowd as he may ever get to play in front of. Awesome experience and he played well. He was outfoxed by a wily veteran.

He has to work on his net game and how he gets there, but McEnroe brought up that he is the first player since Federer in 2008 to win an ATP event without dropping his serve once in the entire tournament.

I really don't care who wins now..... sharapova and hewitt?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

raonic will learn so much from playing that match in front of that crowd. THe aussie hopes (like stozur) got bounced early, so that is as large a crowd and as partisan a crowd as he may ever get to play in front of. Awesome experience and he played well. He was outfoxed by a wily veteran.

He has to work on his net game and how he gets there, but McEnroe brought up that he is the first player since Federer in 2008 to win an ATP event without dropping his serve once in the entire tournament.

I really don't care who wins now..... sharapova and hewitt?

I'm not sure Hewitt wins 6 games against Djokovic

i'm pulling for the oldies, Kim and Roger

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Hewitt just for sentimental reasons. He probably won't go all the way.

I'd love for KC to upset Woz, but that probably won't happen either.

I'll say Woz and Djok as winners, I'm really going out on a limb here!

[Mango]

Despite her hurting ankle, Kim gets by Li Na. When she's on...she is on

[Beerfest]

lol the crowd is on this guy for not shaking hands with his opponent.

[Joborule]

Lol it's hilarious.

[GirlySports]

yeah Berdych didn't shake hands because he had been hit by a shot at the net.

Aussies don't accept crybabies.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

That was terrible. A shot at the chest and you don't shake hands? I would be booing, too. That was idiotic.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

That was terrible. A shot at the chest and you don't shake hands? I would be booing, too. That was idiotic.

No kidding! At least just fake it....shake hands and don't say anything. At least the boo-birds won't come out.

[Inglewood Jack]

Don't worry, Rafa will cure that "sore winner" problem that's plaguing Berdych very soon. Emotions can get heated and maybe he just wasn't thinking straight right after the match, but Berdy should have realized very quickly that he'd be playing against 15,000 opponents at Rod Laver if he didn't do some quick damage control.

The only weird thing was how Almagro said he did what he had to do on that shot to win, which doesn't sound like "oops I didn't mean to smoke you with the ball"...but still he apologized right after. Did Berdy's flop remind anyone else of a soccer/hockey dive? I'm sure it hurt, but really did that little ball have enough momentum to knock over 200lbs?

[GirlySports]

Aussies are sad Tomic and his girlfriend are out of the tournament.

http://www.sportsgrid.com/espn/berni...retrospective/

[GirlySports]

Quarters are set. Which of these names don't belong!

Men:
Djokovic vs Ferrer
Murray vs Nishikori
Nadal vs Berdych
Federer vs Del Potro

Women:
Wozniacki vs Clijsters
Azarenka vs Radwanska
Makarova vs Sharpova
Errani vs Kvitova

[Mango]

Let's go Kim I hope her ankle is ok.

[St. Pats]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Quarters are set. Which of these names don't belong!

Men:
Djokovic vs Ferrer
Murray vs Nishikori
Nadal vs Berdych
Federer vs Del Potro

Women:
Wozniacki vs Clijsters
Azarenka vs Radwanska
Makarova vs Sharpova
Errani vs Kvitova

Not much of a tennis fan but I don't recognize Nishikori. Probably familiar to real tennis fans but I can't remember ever seeing the guy play. Womens side I recognize them all but Makarova(though I watched some of her win over Serena).

The men's side I would very surprised to see anybody but those top four guys win any tournament(especially a major) that they are entered in unless they have an injury or a really bad game.

Women's side some commentator picked Sharapova and I'll go with that pick.

[fundmark19]

tsonga choked that's what is missing Hopefully he chokes at Davis cup as well

[Mango]

Kim takes the first set 6-3

[Mango]

KIM!!!

/dork me.