The Tennis Thread

[wvcbxl]

In the top half of the women's draw, there's guaranteed to be an unranked player in the semis and three of the four are unranked.

 

But one of those is Clijsters, so I'm not sure she should count. :wink:

Actually, none of those is Clijsters, as she's the only unranked player in the bottom half of the draw.

 

Serves me right for watching my screen upside down. :oops:

[shnsajax]

Murray gets destroyed in 3 sets.

[Guest]

OMC should be loving this match. Nadal and Monfils just had a 29 shot rally.

[shnsajax]

OMC should be loving this match. Nadal and Monfils just had a 29 shot rally.

 

I was going to mention that should be a match with a lot of rallies. Should be more of the same in Nadal's next match.

[OleMissCub]

I like Oudin's emotion alot. It's fun to watch. That's a fiery little chick.

[Guest]

Federer just blasted Soderling 6-0 in the first set. Soderling only won four points on his own serve and 13 total in the set.

[Vanilla Ice]

Weird ending to the Serena match tonight

[shnsajax]

Weird ending to the Serena match tonight

 

She is beginning to look like her psycho father.

[Magnetic Curses]

how the [expletive] did kim clijsters just rediscover her game enough to beat the williams sisters? what a bunch of crap.

[Vanilla Ice]

it's not that surprising. certainly not a bunch of crap.

[wvcbxl]

it's not that surprising.

 

Indeed; this is a well-prepared comeback.

[Vanilla Ice]

Del Potro looks like he is about to beat Nadal in straight sets. I think he'll give Federer a good match tomorrow.

[shnsajax]

Del Potro looks like he is about to beat Nadal in straight sets. I think he'll give Federer a good match tomorrow.

 

He's another great young player, only 20 years old. I think we are on the verge of having a lot of depth again in Men's Tennis. Federer is not a lock against Djokovic, but I think he will win.

[Vanilla Ice]

Del Potro looks like he is about to beat Nadal in straight sets. I think he'll give Federer a good match tomorrow.

 

He's another great young player, only 20 years old. I think we are on the verge of having a lot of depth again in Men's Tennis. Federer is not a lock against Djokovic, but I think he will win.

He's had some really good results this summer. I think he has a better chance at becoming a great player than Murray or Djokovic

[shnsajax]

So far a great match, though I won't be surprised to see Federer win 7-6, 7-6, 7-6. Some really good points so far, Federer hit a great shot around the pole after Djokovic hit a great angle. Djokovic saved about 4 shots at the net where Federer was just teeing off on him. He lost the point, but he is probably the best personality in tennis and made it fun.

 

The 166-4 record when winning the 1st set of a Grand Slam match is unreal.

[Wilson A2000]

What does everyone think the punishment for Serena's outburst? She did threaten the line judge and should face some sort of suspension.

[bukie]

What does everyone think the punishment for Serena's outburst? She did threaten the line judge and should face some sort of suspension.

The punishment for Serena's outburst was a penalty point that resulted in the end of the match. There won't be anything beyond that, except possibly a fine.

[Wilson A2000]

What does everyone think the punishment for Serena's outburst? She did threaten the line judge and should face some sort of suspension.

The punishment for Serena's outburst was a penalty point that resulted in the end of the match. There won't be anything beyond that, except possibly a fine.

 

But has anyone ever threatened a line judge like that before? Mary Carillo said that was the worst outburst by a woman she has ever seen and possibly the worse outburst of any sort she had seen on the court.

[Vanilla Ice]

I don't think she should get anything else. I would be OK with a fine, I guess.

[Guest]

Holy christ what a shot.

[shnsajax]

What does everyone think the punishment for Serena's outburst? She did threaten the line judge and should face some sort of suspension.

The punishment for Serena's outburst was a penalty point that resulted in the end of the match. There won't be anything beyond that, except possibly a fine.

 

But has anyone ever threatened a line judge like that before? Mary Carillo said that was the worst outburst by a woman she has ever seen and possibly the worse outburst of any sort she had seen on the court.

 

She'll get fined, but thats it.

[Vanilla Ice]

Holy christ what a shot.

that was amazing

[bukie]

What does everyone think the punishment for Serena's outburst? She did threaten the line judge and should face some sort of suspension.

The punishment for Serena's outburst was a penalty point that resulted in the end of the match. There won't be anything beyond that, except possibly a fine.

 

But has anyone ever threatened a line judge like that before? Mary Carillo said that was the worst outburst by a woman she has ever seen and possibly the worse outburst of any sort she had seen on the court.

Defaulting a match is really the worst on-court penalty you can give a player. A suspension would do nothing, as players don't play half the tournaments as is. The Williams sisters, especially, as they play fewer tournaments than anyone (and then whine about how they're not #1).

[wvcbxl]

Nice headline pic this morning:

 

http://www.sporza.be/polopoly_fs/1.597355!image/2724428640.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape470/2724428640.jpg

[shnsajax]

Holy christ what a shot.

that was amazing

 

Here it is for those who haven't seen it

 

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4470907&categoryid=2378529