Official Pro Tennis Thread

[redsoxrules]

Rogers serve was so dominant leading up to this final but he's having a hard time today

[yankees228]

yup' date=' they should have it set up that if the ball is out it should beep[/quote']

 

Agreed. It's just the evolution of the game. They used to have someone hold the net to check for lets.

[redsoxrules]

Fawk!

 

huge missed chance there for Roger

[redsoxrules]

Holy s*** I'm pissed

 

my tv programming has changed the game to monday night football

and no other channel is showing it

 

WOW

 

now i have to follow by live scoring

[yankees228]

Holy s*** I'm pissed

 

my tv programming has changed the game to monday night football

and no other channel is showing it

 

WOW

 

now i have to follow by live scoring

 

Oh wow. That is pretty awful. Another missed break chance for Roger.

[redsoxrules]

4 for 20 on break points ...ouch

 

7 double faults for Roger? and serving under 50% ?

 

wow I cant beleive he's leading 2 sets to 1

[yankees228]

And del Potro, out of nowhere, breaks. A love game too. Looks like we might see a fifth set.

[redsoxrules]

YES ! Roger breaks back!

 

EDIT: and follows it with a easy service game

[yankees228]

YES ! Roger breaks back!

 

One game from the match.

[redsoxrules]

and I got my channel back !

[redsoxrules]

Roger is usualy great on tie breaks but not today

[redsoxrules]

Wow, the chalenge system is realy f***ing up this game

[redsoxrules]

wow just wow, he shanked the last 2 shots . 5th set we go

[yankees228]

Really terrible job by the American crowd. Not just that out call, but they are way too loud even during some of the points.

[redsoxrules]

there's the match

 

you can tell Roger dosent have anything left as he's missing alot of shot

 

congrats Del

[redsoxrules]

and there it is

 

I bet Roger will have that 2nd set in his mind for a while now

[yankees228]

Good for del Potro, but, all things considered, so disappointing.

[RWTP24]

That was great, ah? It is about time for someone to win besides Federer and Nadal.

[redsoxrules]

Federer clinches year end #1 for the 5th time ( 1 behind Samprass ) and will most likely pass Pete's mark a weeks at number 1 next year

 

but yet according to Rhet , Nadal is better than Federer

[TheMino007]

Anyone here read Agassi's book yet?

[redsoxrules]

Federer reaches 23rd straight GS semi final

 

Final 4 at the AO set

 

Tsonga VS Fed

Cilic VS Murray

 

I'd like to see a Fed / Murray final

[redsoxrules]

Fed wins his 16th GS with a straight set victory over Murray

 

the guy is just amazing

[italstallianion]

Damn. Oh well, they should count 2nd place finishes to Federer as GS victories.

[TheMino007]

Feds made all four grand slam finals this year, could he do the same this year? If Nadal is hurt and misses the French this year or is rusty coming back, Federer could win it again. At Wimbledon last year, Roddick had the match of his life and couldn't beat Roger. Feds just doesn't lose on grass to other than anyone named Nadal. He lost in the U.S. Open Finals last year to Del Potro, I really don't see how Feds could win the Grand Slam this year, but I think he'll get at least another one this year.

[redsoxrules]

Feds made all four grand slam finals this year' date=' could he do the same this year? If Nadal is hurt and misses the French this year or is rusty coming back, Federer could win it again. At Wimbledon last year, Roddick had the match of his life and couldn't beat Roger. Feds just doesn't lose on grass to other than anyone named Nadal. He lost in the U.S. Open Finals last year to Del Potro, I really don't see how Feds could win the Grand Slam this year, but I think he'll get at least another one this year.[/quote']

 

he was only 2 sets away of doing it last year . with Nadal struggling with injuries he'll have a great shot at winning the french again .

 

if he can find a way to win the french again he'll be very motivated to complete the calendar slam

[redsoxrules]

Here's a great story

 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/nicholas-newlife-bets-on_n_490859.html

 

 

 

A few years back, Nicholas Newlife of Kidlington (near Oxford) placed a bet of ?275 (that's Euros) -- he wagered that tennis superstar Roger Federer would win 14 Grand Slam titles before 2020. The odds against were 66 to 1.

 

Well, it happened, and Newlife won ?18,500 (equal to roughly $25,000). Federer won his 14th grand slam on June 7, 2009. Unfortunately, Newlife has recently died and was unable to collect his winnings. But, then something unexpected happened. Newlife stipulated in his will that all subsequent gambling winnings were to go to Oxfam International, a prominent organization that seeks to end poverty and injustice.

 

Oxfam could stand to win a great deal more money, should one of Newlife's final bets come through. He wagered well before his death that Federer would win the Wimbledon tournament seven times before 2020. He's already won six times -- taking the tournament each year since 2003, except for 2008, when he lost to Spaniard Rafael Nadal. If Federer wins Wimbledon this July (or any other time in the next 10 years), Oxfam will win ?112,580 (about $153,000 at current exchange rates).

[redsoxrules]

GS Semi-Final streak over at 23

it was one heck of a run tough , no one will ever come close to match that

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm pulling for Nadal as usual. GO Rafa!

[redsoxrules]

I'm pulling for Nadal as usual. GO Rafa!

 

NOOOOOOOO

 

If Nadal wins it , he regains # 1 and will stop Roger from passing Pete's 286 weeks at number 1 mark

[VA Sox Fan]

NOOOOOOOO

 

If Nadal wins it , he regains # 1 and will stop Roger from passing Pete's 286 weeks at number 1 mark

 

YEEESSSS! Not a Roger fan, but my mom is. Roger will pass Pete in more important categories for sure.