*Official* Tennis Thread

[grecian]

Yay, well done Heather, could definitely be a top 50 player at least. Serve needs work though.

First British Female since 1994 to get to the second round

 

[four_or_six]

Yay for Heather Watson, hope Baltacha can join her tomorrow, she has a decent chance.

British women's tennis is looking pretty healthy at the moment. We don't have the big player but three in or just outside the top hundred and a couple of other youngsters looking good... it's the best it's been for a while.

 

[shivfan]

Dustin Brown lost....sniff, sniff.

But good to see Heather Watson win. Especially since Laura Robson was the one hyped up by the media, and Watson was largely ignored. But Watson put her head down, did some work, and has accomplished something Robson has yet to achieve.

 

[grecian]

Dustin Brown lost....sniff, sniff.

But good to see Heather Watson win. Especially since Laura Robson was the one hyped up by the media, and Watson was largely ignored. But Watson put her head down, did some work, and has accomplished something Robson has yet to achieve.

I do agree, in some ways that Laura is more a Daily Mail/Express type of girl, and I'll say no more on that. Yet Laura is still young, and she's had a lot of injuries. There aren't many phenoms on either Tour nowadays, so plenty of time.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

So um. Isner's up two sets to one against Rafa.

 

[benchmark00]

Put a multi on tonight, had Nadal in it to win 3-0, went to put it on and machine said error so I just took it out (H)

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Nadal can't take two set points and now Isner gives him a game with a DF.

What's this ****? WTA?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

In fairness, those serves were pretty close to unreturnable from Isner. Pretty amazing set of serving from him.

 

[Uppercut]

Will be interesting to see if he makes any impact at Wimbledon. Plenty of time to prepare.

 

[four_or_six]

Go Baltacha! You wait 17 years and two come along at once...

 

[Jono]

What the ****?

Will watch highlights today.

 

[Jono]

Ok have watched the match with Isner.

****in hell it's confirmed, the Babolat balls have made the Roland Garros courts playing waaaaaaaaaaaaay faster. Faster than 2009. This plays right into Djokovic's hands (and Federer's).

Interesting to see what Nadal can do from here. He played two unexpected 5-setters on his way to winning Wimbledon last year. Can he do it again?

 

[benchmark00]

Had a multi on last night:

Verdasco
Anderson
Chardy
Clijsters (to win 2-0)
Wickmayer
Roger-Vasselin

$10 to return $113.70.

All got up except Roger-Vasselin who lost in five.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Seems like Nadal is about to find out how hard it is to win six in a row.

 

[Jono]

Even if he wins it won't be six in a row.

 

[shivfan]

Convincing start by Clijsters....

She's my pick to win this. Granted, I'm sure I'm not alone....

 

[ohtani's jacket]

Oh, yeah. Well that was dumb.

 

[vcs]

Ivanovic knocked out already? I didn't even get to watch her once.

 

[vcs]

Djokovic vs. Del Potro next.

 

[Jono]

Cannot wait.