The Tennis Thread 2013

[Mango]

Originally Posted by 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)

You're not alone.

Ever since my girls Clijsters and Davenport retired, I've had a real hard time getting into women's tennis. I cheer for our Canadians, but otherwise... I'm very "meh" about it the majority of the time. There's only so much "Williams this and Williams that" one person can take.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by 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)

That was such a lull in women's tennis. Serena wasn't playing, Sharapova was hurt and Azarenka wasn't good yet. If Clisjters hadn't come back it would have been unwatchable. You all watched Schiavone yesterday, she won a slam!!!!!

There are no lulls in men's tennis.

[Inglewood Jack]

one could argue that 2001-2002 was the closest to a lull that ATP has experienced in recent times. look at the major winners those years aside from Agassi and Sampras...Guga, Ivanisovic, Hewitt, Johansson, Costa...not exactly a pantheon of legends. I'd go so far as to say those years helped make Agassi's post-drug era comeback look that much better, and allowed a geriatric Sampras to cap his career with that last fairytale USO win.

Roger is still miles better than old Pete was in 2002, but he's not gonna get that nice setup for a last major trophy because this giant 3 headed hydra/cerberus in its prime is blocking the way.

[Mango]

Good start for Raonic 6-3 7-6(6) 6-3. I only saw bits and pieces of his match, but he had full control. He moved Fabbino around the court nicely. It was also good to see some killer instinct in the third set.

[GirlySports]

[14] Jerzy Janowicz has crashed out in straight sets.

Pospisil has resumed down 5-2 now in the 4th.

Edit: now beginning 5th set

[GirlySports]

Pospisil broken, now down 2-*3

[GirlySports]

Vasek breaks back! 3-3.

This is going to be a rollar coaster ride.

[Senator Clay Davis]

And all for the honour of getting destroyed by Nadal.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

And all for the honour of getting destroyed by Nadal.

YOU NEVER KNOW!

What if Nadal gets hurt or something!

There's also a matter of 35 points.

After about 4 or 5 dueces, Pospisil holds, up 4-3 now.

[GirlySports]

4-4.. Vasek struggling too much on serve and not able to do anything on the other guys serve.

Edit: Vasek holds easily, 5-4...

Come on break him!!!!!!!!!!

[GirlySports]

5th set tiebreak.....

Pospisil blows 4 MPs in the 12th game (0-40!!!)

[GirlySports]

6-6 in the tiebreak, Vasek just saved a match point

going to be crazy now, every odd-numbered score will be a match point for somebody.

Vasek up 7-6*.. match point #5.

[GirlySports]

failed again... 7-7, silva serving.

gah silva up 8-7, match point #2, Vasek serving.

saved... 8-8

9-8 Pospisil, match point #6. Silva serving.

saved again... 9-9

[GirlySports]

minibreak!

10-9 Pospisil, match point #7, Vasek serving!

gah, failed! 10-10

Vasek lost both his serves, that's just mental

11-10 Silva, he's serving for it (match point #4)

[Senator Clay Davis]

Good lord they're going to need to nickname him Tums here soon cause he's giving everyone heartburn right now

[Senator Clay Davis]

With two bad gag jobs with multiple match points of late, I think Pospisil needs a sports psychologist

[GirlySports]

That's it, he lost 12-10... just mentally weak

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

That's it, he lost 12-10... just mentally weak

That's too bad. Bouchard, Raonic and Frank all moving on the 2nd round is awesome though.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Making matters worse, that was Silva's first win of the entire year on the ATP. No other way to describe that other than a choke.

[fundmark19]

Vasek pulled a Milos! Not the kind of confidence you want heading into Davis Cup. Hopefully he can make a good run with Nester in doubles to get some swag back