*Official* Tennis Thread

[Burgey]

Nadal doesn't look as strong in this Open as he did 2 years ago, the constant barrage of heavy balls is somewhat missing.

Think he's crook isn't he?

Fed in cruise control here.. Two sets up and a break in the third at 3-0.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah, doing it easy at the moment.

 

[Burgey]

Fed through 1, 3 and 3.

Eight Aus Open semis on the bounce.

 

[TumTum]

Federer is the most unforgiving player, he gets better once he takes a lead and destroys opponents with short points. Love him in this mode.

 

[Jono]

lol.

Wac

 

[Jono]

Francesca up a set!!!

 

[vic_orthdox]

Wozniacki without a winner in the first set.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Wozniacki without a winner in the first set.

****ing typical.

 

[Jono]

Came back from a break down to take the 2nd.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

What's with Wawrinka walking out on his wife and child?

 

[Jono]

He left his wife and kid, allegedly to have a better tennis career.

If this is the outcome of that decision than its changed sweet **** all. You don't leave your family to concentrate on your tennis career and then put up that performance in a quarter final.

Tennis magazine contributors reckon there is more to it than simply wanting to concentrate on his tennis though, tbf to Stanislas.

 

[Jono]

My God Berdych's run so far to the quarters has been amazingly awesome. The quality of the opponents he has played is not to sneeze at.

Kohlschrieber in 4, and then Gasquet and Verdasco in 3 is impressive. Sure Gasquet and Verdasco aren't in amazing form, but he crushed them.

 

[Jono]

This is why Novak will never be better than Nadal or Federer. Never.

He's dominating 6-1 and 1-1, and then suddenly his contact lenses or something start bothering him and he becomes an emotional mess, yelling and making it obvious to the dorment and flat Berdych that he's still in the match.

So random. Rafa and Federer would never have shown such mental weakness.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Must have the highest proportion of retirements amongst top players. Nadal has the knees of a 60 year old charlady but you never see him quit.

Softcock.

 

[Jono]

It's not even the quitting, which is obviously ****.

Why on Earth would he yell at his box at 6-1 1-1 up?

Courier called it immediately. Right away he said it will lift his opponent even though he's getting smashed.

 

[Jono]

Novak breaks back!

Come on son.

Want the big 4 to be in the semis and light up the latter stages of this tournament.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Novak ends up strolling through.

 

[Johnners]

WAG, playing some awesome tennis. Hopefully has his head on straight against Fed.

 

[Jono]

Novak, please don't be an emotional pissant vs. Fed and give us a classic semi, US Open style.

 

[TumTum]

I hate Novak. Can't remember why but I think it was because he beaten Gonzales a few years ago or somebody of that type. It's also the annoying ****roach game he has, WAC just roll over and die.