The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 Oz Open Nadal Out)

[lightlotus]

Looks like news of Roger skipping the Davis Cup isn't that surprising, but apparently he's also skipping Miami. 

 

[richiemcfly]

I've been absent for a while, good to be back.   

Glad to see you guys still active.

welcome back bro


you went MIA

 

[champcruthik]

She needs to fix her game in a hurry because if she's not careful players like Keys and Muguruza will pass her by.

Garbine. Very high on her, almost hit on the Serena upset at the Oz Open.

 

[Sinner]

Genie's game is too red-line... always going for broke.  Hard to stay consistent.  Her partnership with Sam will need time, so lets not judge her yet.

I've said this before, but I still think Genie has some of the aesthetically unpleasing strokes around. 





I dunno what it is... her footwork... her balance... her contact point... her follow-thru.  Simona's, IMO, is much more balanced. 

 

[aepps20]

Genie is really the type of player that could use a real off season to improve her game. Sam is a good coach but he can only do so much during the course of a season.

 

[lightlotus]

welcome back bro

you went MIA

Hey proto! Nice to see you.

Yeah, school's keeping me busy lately haha.

I haven't sat down and watched a good match in a while...miss that feeling. 

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Genie's forehand isn't bad. I am not a fan of her back hand though.

 

[otakuant]

Welp, Rafa loses in Rio. It's his first loss on clay in a semifinal in 12 years. Incredible match point by Grand Slam Fognini.

 

[Sinner]

And to Fog of all people... ugh.

I didn't watch the match, but Rafa just hasn't looked like himself... hasn't in a long time.  Physically seems ok, but the head... seems like a mental thing.  Confidence isn't there.  Hope he can snap out of it. 

 

[aepps20]

Rafa has plenty of time to get it right. The season is still very early and he has over two months until the French Open.

 

[thadangerousmind]

I think the injuries are finally catching up to Rafa. These random losses to nobodies are giving guys confidence too. The French Open shall be interesting this year.

 

[Sinner]

For you fiends... the birthday girls.

 

[mr marcus]

 

[champcruthik]

Short recovery time (3:18 AM) played a major factor in Rafa's demise in Rio. The writing was on the wall but no excuses, the general rule is that it's nearly unacceptable for Nadal to lose on a clay surface.

Rafa's stunning loss to Berdych was perplexing. Had virtually no answer for Tomas' serve out wide. Berdych was bullying Nadal off the court.

Edit: Rafa loses at Roland Garros and we have a lot of physical and mental matters to deliberate over.

 

[aepps20]

Sloane is reaching Alexandra Stevenson levels right now. Her career might be over if she doesn't fix things quickly

 

[thadangerousmind]

Am I the only one watching Federer display godly tennis against Djokovic in the Dubai final? Federer joins the 9,000+ aces club as well as 7 trophies in Dubai.

 

[otakuant]

Caught the last few games... Very impressive stuff. Fed was clutch when he needed to save those break points.

Vika loses to Safarova in the Doha final.

 

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Federer coming attacking the net makes me happy.

 

[otakuant]

Nishikori's quietly climbing up in the rankings. He's at a career-high #4 right now. That puts him less than 300 points away from World No. 3 Nadal...

Indian Wells should be really interesting this year.

 

[richiemcfly]

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[Sinner]

Monterrey players party 

 

 

[thadangerousmind]

http://www.si.com/tennis/2015/03/04/serena-williams-sascha-bajin

Wow. Sascha works for Vika now. I wonder what happened. He's been with Serena for like 8 years. She even kept him at full salary during any injury or down time.

 

[Sinner]

Great piece on Nole.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/tennis-champion-novak-djokovics-power-moves-1424874849

 

[The_Isomotion31]

Fluff piece propaganda. He should retire and leave the game far far away....

JK...sort of..

 

[Sinner]

Hater!