*Official* Tennis Thread

[Mister Wright]

Yep Sampras said he could win against any one when playing at his best except Agassi at times.

Sampras was excellent with his clutch services in crucial points which helped him have that aura. Federer is, lets just say, gaining that more and more with his more all round game and leave it at that.

Federer will be a better player than Sampras IMO because of his abilities on clay. The only thing that will stop him is injury or an even better player.

 

[Pratters]

Some thing I read in a newspaper article.

The writer defended Sharapova saying the grunts are involuntary.

What are people's opinions on Sharapova's grunts?

 

[Mister Wright]

Some thing I read in a newspaper article.

The writer defended Sharapova saying the grunts are involuntary.

What are people's opinions on Sharapova's grunts?

I love it! I just close my eyes and imagine her grunting doing something else.

 

[Pratters]

I love it! I just close my eyes and imagine her grunting doing something else.

 

[Jono]

Lol!

 

[Pratters]

Any chance of play?

 

[howardj]

Said perfectly. Hewitt is playing very well right now. But Federer is able to lift a gear and has been ahead of Hewitt. So it will take a special effort from Hewitt but he will fight it out.

Hewitt said 'it will be like a final for me' in the post match interview.

Hewitt will get slaughtered

 

[Piper]

I don't think Federer has that Sampras Aura yet.

In my opinion no one will ever be the next Pete Sampras he is and always will be the best player who ever lived...

 

[Pratters]

In my opinion no one will ever be the next Pete Sampras he is and always will be the best player who ever lived...

You havent seen Rod Laver so how can you say?

 

[Piper]

You havent seen Rod Laver so how can you say?

Thats why i said in my opinion... i will never changed that opinion... even if Roddick becomes a really great player

 

[Pratters]

even if Roddick becomes a really great player

little chance of that happening

 

[Piper]

little chance of that happening

I will pretend u didnt say that

 

[Pratters]

I will pretend u didnt say that

Roddick is a good player but you are really getting your hopes too high if you think he will become great.

 

[Piper]

Roddick is a good player but you are really getting your hopes too high if you think he will become great.

Ok look at the second and third sets against Grojean yesterday he showed that he is a Champion and could play like a Champion

 

[Pratters]

Ok look at the second and third sets against Grojean yesterday he showed that he is a Champion and could play like a Champion

Great : some one like Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Lend, McEnroe, Bjorg

Do you really see Roddick getting into that league?

 

[Jono]

Ok look at the second and third sets against Grojean yesterday he showed that he is a Champion and could play like a Champion

Firstly, no one is doubting he isn't a champion. He won the US Open, runner-up to Wimbledon last year, former no. 1 now ranked no. 2 in the world. That right there is a very good resume.

However the fact that you could only point to a few sets shows why from what we have seen of Roddick so far, he is not, and is unlikely to ever be, in the same ball park as players such as Sampras, Agassi, Becker, Bjorn Borg etc. With a great, or soon to be great, you don't have to point out certain sets. You see it in the way they play. Roddick has so many flaws in his game, and they need to be fixed before he hits that road to greatness, which I don't believe he'll get there, despite his looks

His strengths are amazing (serve, forehand) but by golly does he need to learn to volley, and modify his game when things aren't going his way. That's what Hewitt and Federer have ATM.

 

[Jono]

Sharapova had 2 break points in the first game of the match, doesn't capitalise. Venus had 3 break points in the 2nd game, doesn't capitalise. Very interesting start to this match.

 

[Pratters]

Sharapova had 2 break points in the first game of the match, doesn't capitalise. Venus had 3 break points in the 2nd game, doesn't capitalise. Very interesting start to this match.

wow this is powerful stuff going on here a few points which i have seen.

 

[Pratters]

Venus is more experienced and should win

Great game going on already.

 

[Pratters]

break for Venus and that last point for th ebreak was splendid from both players