*Official* Tennis Thread

[Lillian Thomson]

She won 3 matches after a 15 month break, so yeah that makes sense.

''Twas a merry jape - hence the grinning smiley.

 

[grecian]

''Twas a merry jape - hence the grinning smiley.

Sorry, bit sensitive on this subject after 15 months of condemnatory hell as a supporter. This result will just continue it.

 

[Anil]

Sorry, bit sensitive on this subject after 15 months of condemnatory hell as a supporter. This result will just continue it.

Most likely she just found a new PED in those 15 months...?

 

[Anil]

Nadal going for another title on clay...there aren't many inarguable statements in sports but nadal as the greatest ever on clay is just that...no one else is even close...

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Murray beaten in the Semi's. He's struggling to get back to form. As Djokovic has gone AWOL since last years French victory it could be another Nadal title if he stays fit and continues to get his form back.

 

[Niall]

Yeah Murray has dropped off alarmingly, there is not many gun clay courters so I did think he' have a chance at the french this year, but at this moment doubt he makes the quarter finals.

Not many better clay courters than Thiem atm, lets see how he does tomorrow v Nadal.Looking forward to it.

 

[vcs]

By the time this clay court season is over, Nadal will likely have 10 titles at three major clay court tournaments. That's just absurd.

Djokovic at or close to his best is the only one who can really challenge him on this surface, so i hope he finds his mojo by the time Roland Garros rolls around. It would have been interesting to see how the new super-aggressive and confident Federer would have gone against him in a best-of-3 match on clay, sadly that won't happen.

 

[Anil]

i don't see his clay records being equalled any time in the near future...

 

[OverratedSanity]

By the time this clay court season is over, Nadal will likely have 10 titles at three major clay court tournaments. That's just absurd.

Djokovic at or close to his best is the only one who can really challenge him on this surface, so i hope he finds his mojo by the time Roland Garros rolls around. It would have been interesting to see how the new super-aggressive and confident Federer would have gone against him in a best-of-3 match on clay, sadly that won't happen.

Wawrinka's always a chance.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Straightforward win in the Final for Rafa.

 

[Anil]

nole hits the reset button

 

[vogue]

nole hits the reset button

Yes its all very interesting.

 

[vcs]

I remember Fed going without a coach for a good while around his peak years and doing pretty well.

 

[Anil]

yeah i don't think guys at their level really need a coach as much as someone to talk to who understands what they are going through, give them broad pointers etc...people like edberg and becker have played at an elite level and can relate to fed and nole in ways that a standard coach can't...

 

[indiaholic]

Agreed that he doesn't need a coach but this move seems a bit drastic. Hope he is in a good mental space. OTOH this might be exactly the kind of shake up he needs..

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nastase has been banned from the French Open. With Nadal back in form I don't think he was a contender anyway.

Ilie Nastase banned from French Open over remarks at Fed Cup tie in Romania - BBC Sport

 

[vcs]

Good on them.. the guy is a rude, offensive, bigoted moron and totally unapologetic as well.

 

[vcs]

Bouchard beats Sharapova after calling her a cheat on her comeback.. absolutely epic match.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Great stuff.

 

[grecian]

Bouchard beats Sharapova after calling her a cheat on her comeback.. absolutely epic match.

Not the result I wanted, to say the least, but can't argue Sharapova coming back as added spice to the tour.

She'll be fine I reckon though, just not timing her returns like she normally does ATM.