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*Official* Tennis Thread
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Swingpanzee
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Intended Sarcasm or Billabong Delusion?Coronis said:
As for Nadal, it's surprising but hardly shocking. The grass is new, green and lush, and historically Nadal has always struggled in the first week (as opposed to 2nd week where the court wears down and plays more like RG) - notable examples being the 5 set matches against Haase (2010), Youzhny (2007), Soderling (2007), etc etc etc. Add his rustiness to the mix; he made a pathetic decision to not play any warm up tourney. Finally, Nadal tbh is not that great a player on non-glay surfaces. He's won only 1 tourney outside of clay in the last 30 months
Darcis didn't even play that great; just decent, clever tennis. Anyway it's good for Roger and considerably improves his chance of making a good run. Janowicz maybe tough but best to concentrate of a match at a time.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
That win was 3 months ago though! In a tournament with Murray and Djokovic!Finally, Nadal tbh is not that great a player on non-glay surfaces. He's won only 1 tourney outside of clay in the last 30 months
In any case, I hope you mean "currently" not that great a player on non-clay surfaces, because prior to last year's Wimbledon he made the final in 5 Wimbledons in a row when he competed (2006-2011).
flibbertyjibber
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I think we are seeing the first signs that off the clay he isn't the player he was. His movement across the court was one of his strongest assets on all surfaces but he looked laboured at times the other day. Clay being slower he has a bit more time, I hope it is a blip and just him being shattered after winning the French and he has a great run in the US Open but I guess the doubts will be there till he dispels them. Still one of the all time great players though and we should not forget that.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Oh I have no doubt he'll never be the same on non-clay surfaces. But he won a Masters 1000 in seriously impressive fashion less than 4 months ago. Can still be dangerous.
I think he summed it up best in his presser post-loss: "People remember the wins, not the losses"
Some people are going to use the last two Wimbledons to tear down his legacy, but at the end of the day he'll have 2 Wimbledons and have made 5 finals. Nothing to sneeze at. Chuck in an Australian Open (and a runner-up), a US Open (and a runner-up) and 8 French Opens, and he's done alright.
I think he summed it up best in his presser post-loss: "People remember the wins, not the losses"
Some people are going to use the last two Wimbledons to tear down his legacy, but at the end of the day he'll have 2 Wimbledons and have made 5 finals. Nothing to sneeze at. Chuck in an Australian Open (and a runner-up), a US Open (and a runner-up) and 8 French Opens, and he's done alright.
flibbertyjibber
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Brown and Hewitt are playing some great stuff already. Hope they maintain this level as it will be a cracker if they do.
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Hewitt 2 sets down and Darcis who beat Nadal has withdrawn injured as have Isner and Azarenka.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Stepanek has withdrawn too. What the hell is going on?
grecian
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Not exactly a huge pool to be fair.
Magrat Garlick
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Dumb as **** questions from tennis journos? Surely you jest.