*Official* Tennis Thread

[Anil]

Good two weeks from Murray.

Novak can **** off soon anyway. It's zverev time baby

fair-weather fan...

 

[Jono]

Nah I love Novak but if he cbf being number 1 anymore that is good for tennis, lol.

I don't just want one person to win for 20 years and don't care about any other player, like you, Burgey and vcs

 

[vcs]

Murray deserves No. 1 TBF, though he's won fewer Slams this year, he's been so consistent over his career.

 

[Jono]

not until he beats Nole in 5 he doesn't imo. Its not like Nole's been super inconsistent. He's just dropped off in the second half. Nole's still outperformed him in 3/4 slams

 

[vcs]

Yeah, we can debate it till the cows come home, but if he gets enough points to overtake him, no matter what the reason, he'll have deserved it.

 

[Jono]

oh sorry, I thought you meant he deserves to be #1 right now despite his rank being #2.

Yeah if he's #1 rank he's #1 rank, no dispute in my mind. Doesn't mean he's the better player if they meet head to head etc. . but he'd be the most consistent with those points.

 

[Anil]

kyrgios suspended for the rest of the season

 

[ripper868]

Statement on ATP Decision | Nick Kyrgios ? Official website.

at least his media team got this out.

 

[vcs]

Federer Praises Rafa's Journey At Launch of Nadal's Academy | ATP World Tour | Tennis

Plenty of love there. Hope they're back healthy next year (and Federer hands down a few smackings to Rafa )

 

[Anil]

Federer Praises Rafa's Journey At Launch of Nadal's Academy | ATP World Tour | Tennis

Plenty of love there. Hope they're back healthy next year (and Federer hands down a few smackings to Rafa )

if he is healthy? yeah...dream on

 

[Jono]

I always find the contrast of relationships between Fed/Nadal and Sampras/Agassi fascinating. Some of it is obviously personality driven, but I also wonder if its the fact that Pete and Andre were both American had a lot to do with their rivalry. Ridiculous that those guys would not play Davis Cup together, and because one would pull out the other would too.

 

[Anil]

I always find the contrast of relationships between Fed/Nadal and Sampras/Agassi fascinating. Some of it is obviously personality driven, but I also wonder if its the fact that Pete and Andre were both American had a lot to do with their rivalry. Ridiculous that those guys would not play Davis Cup together, and because one would pull out the other would too.

i think it is mostly to do with the personality than nationality...

 

[Jono]

I see that came off as because they are American, but I more meant it is because they are BOTH American. IE same nationality. Could be both English, both French etc. The rivalry having come from the same nation and been rivals as juniors etc

 

[vcs]

I doubt Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray as as friendly with each other as they make out to be in the media. I also don't think their rivalry is anywhere near as vitriolic as what their fans have either.

 

[Jono]

Nadal fed laughing footage was always a good insight imo.

Muzz has whined about Novak foxing before (which is ironic since he does it too), and Fed openly hated young Novak (mainly cos of his family).

I recall Rafa once saying Fed as president of the players association was letting the players burn with a large schedule.

It's not all roses, but they aren't at each others throats like Pete and Andre were.

 

[vcs]

I don't think Novak still likes Federer all that much, I often hear Becker taking shots at him.

Federer didn't hate him, he's just blunt when it comes to calling out what he perceives as unsportsmanlike behaviour. Djokovic took it on the chin and became a machine, so it worked out fine for him.

 

[Jono]

Novaks family's comments about Fed and their general behaviour used to get to him imo. Told them to shut up once mid match.

All pales in comparison to Kyrgios telling Stan that Kokkinakis banged his girlfriend of course

 

[vcs]

Novaks family's comments about Fed and their general behaviour used to get to him imo. Told them to shut up once mid match.

All pales in comparison to Kyrgios telling Stan that Kokkinakis banged his girlfriend of course

He said "Be quiet!" when they were yelling in between points. Federer can't even be rude when he tries

 

[Jono]

That's because he gets his wife to do the dirty work

Video: Roger Federer's wife Mirka called Stan Wawrinka a 'crybaby' on court - Telegraph

 

[vcs]

Haha that was a weird saga.