Olympic Tennis Thread - Page 4

_Ed_ · 16-08-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ohtani's jacket

What a cool consolation for Federer. That has to feel good.

Yeah. What was with their celebration though? That was bizarre.

ohtani's jacket · 16-08-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon

A gold medal is a gold medal regardless of if it's in singles or doubles, but I'm still guessing he will be a bit pissed he's never going to win an Olympic singles medal.

The Olympics are just a quirky addition to the tennis circuit. When you consider the number of World champions who fail at the Olympics after four years of hard work and preparation, I think Federer should be happy he got a gold and I hope he realises it was for his country.

Simon · 16-08-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ohtani's jacket

The Olympics are just a quirky addition to the tennis circuit. When you consider the number of World champions who fail at the Olympics after four years of hard work and preparation, I think Federer should be happy he got a gold and I hope he realises it was for his country.

I think it's got more serious these days, just have to look at who played here, you only have to go back to 96 when it was pretty much non-existant on the calender and the players didn't bother. Even the ATP changed their calender to allow players to compete.

duffer · 17-08-2008, 03:29 AM

Coverage of the Men's final about to start now on SBS. Is this live or are we watching on delay again?

_Ed_ · 17-08-2008, 04:15 AM

Fair play to Dementieva for winning the gold, although it looked like Safina self-destructed a bit in that third set.

headhunter · 17-08-2008, 07:18 AM

Delighted for Rafa, what a gun.

GIMH · 17-08-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon

I think it's got more serious these days, just have to look at who played here, you only have to go back to 96 when it was pretty much non-existant on the calender and the players didn't bother. Even the ATP changed their calender to allow players to compete.

Didn't Henman get a medal in 96?

Simon · 17-08-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Didn't Henman get a medal in 96?

Probably the only way he had a chance of getting a medal was if none of the top players turned up. Although I think Agassi did win gold from memory in Atlanta.

GIMH · 18-08-2008, 06:29 AM

just looked it up, he got a doubles silver, Agassi did indeed get the gold, interested to see that Leander Paes from India got a Bronze at those Olympics

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_Ed_ Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Auckland, Aotearoa Posts: 19,107	Fair play to Dementieva for winning the gold, although it looked like Safina self-destructed a bit in that third set.

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,612	just looked it up, he got a doubles silver, Agassi did indeed get the gold, interested to see that Leander Paes from India got a Bronze at those Olympics

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