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Tennis - General Discussion
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Lion Heart said:
I'm just now getting into tennis. During my sophomore year at OSU, I took a tennis class and I've been getting really good. I got tired of all my $20 Wal-Mart racquets breaking (I went through 3 of them in a short time :lol) and got myself a $105 Head racquet. It's OK I guess.
BTW, if Nadal loses before the semis, then he and Federer will be playing for #1 at the Olympics.
Some number crunching of my own (after the Nadal win and the Federer loss):
How things looked after Toronto:
1. Roger Federer: 6255 points
2. Rafael Nadal: 6105 points
Right now (as of 8/1/08) :
1. Rafael Nadal: 6225 (+120 pts. so far)
2. Roger Federer: 5830 (-425 pts. for not defending title and losing in 3rd round)
Nadal is the unofficial No. 1 right now but it won't say so on the rankings until after the Olympics, IIRC. For Nadal to go into the U.S. Open as the No. 1 seed, he needs to at the very least win tomorrow, which would net him 220 pts, bringing his overall rank total to 6325. He would be guaranteed the No. 1 spot. Federer could go on and win the Olympic gold medal (400 pts) and Nadal could get upset in the 1st round (5 pts) and the standings would look like this officially:
1. Rafael Nadal: 6330 (loses at Cincy in QF and loses at Olympics in 1st round)
2. Roger Federer: 6230 (loses at Cincy in 3rd round and wins Olympic gold medal)
For Nadal not to become No. 1, Nadal would have to WITHDRAW from the Olympics and Federer would have to win the gold. :lol If that happened:
1. Roger Federer: 6230
2. Rafael Nadal: 6225
Federer would be ahead by 5 points if this unlikely scenario happened.
How things looked after Toronto:
1. Roger Federer: 6255 points
2. Rafael Nadal: 6105 points
Right now (as of 8/1/08) :
1. Rafael Nadal: 6225 (+120 pts. so far)
2. Roger Federer: 5830 (-425 pts. for not defending title and losing in 3rd round)
Nadal is the unofficial No. 1 right now but it won't say so on the rankings until after the Olympics, IIRC. For Nadal to go into the U.S. Open as the No. 1 seed, he needs to at the very least win tomorrow, which would net him 220 pts, bringing his overall rank total to 6325. He would be guaranteed the No. 1 spot. Federer could go on and win the Olympic gold medal (400 pts) and Nadal could get upset in the 1st round (5 pts) and the standings would look like this officially:
1. Rafael Nadal: 6330 (loses at Cincy in QF and loses at Olympics in 1st round)
2. Roger Federer: 6230 (loses at Cincy in 3rd round and wins Olympic gold medal)
For Nadal not to become No. 1, Nadal would have to WITHDRAW from the Olympics and Federer would have to win the gold. :lol If that happened:
1. Roger Federer: 6230
2. Rafael Nadal: 6225
Federer would be ahead by 5 points if this unlikely scenario happened.
The men aren't the only ones fighting for #1. BIG uncertainties as to who stands tall after this year's season on the WTA tour. With Ivanovic's early exit in the Rogers cup Jelena Jankovic could grab it quite easily, but had a shocking defeat today, beaten 75 62 by Cibulkova. Chances down the drain for now. Extra shocking after an early 5-1 lead! One of the worst chokes of the year. Damn, Jelena.
The one I think deserves it, Sharapova, is now out with an injury, missing the Olympics and US open. Very, truly shitty, and it will put a damper on the remaining WTA season. Ivanovic and Jankovic are going to face the threat of Kuznetsova instead, who's in attacking position now. Exciting times, but I'm gutted not to see Sharapova in the US open.
The one I think deserves it, Sharapova, is now out with an injury, missing the Olympics and US open. Very, truly shitty, and it will put a damper on the remaining WTA season. Ivanovic and Jankovic are going to face the threat of Kuznetsova instead, who's in attacking position now. Exciting times, but I'm gutted not to see Sharapova in the US open.
Flakster99
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master15 said:I used to watch tennis back in the day pretty religiously, when guys like;
I miss those days
Yo, brother from another mother. Mid 80's - early 90's, my favorite era by far. I'm a huge fan of the serve and volley style of play, the back n' forth baseline ground-stokes style not to much.
I don't know about "flay," at least not when Nadal is in top form, but this will be his thirty-third match in a row on the most physically demanding surface (and his least favorite). He's got to be feeling it at this point. Anyway, Murray broke Karlovic back twice and looks like he's got the first set.
Edit: And Murray wins it. 6-4, 6-4.
Edit: And Murray wins it. 6-4, 6-4.
perfectchaos007
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MIMIC said:
Murray is a damn pusher.
Lion Heart said:
I don't actually play tennis that much anymore, my friends and I usually play a sport called "Frontenis", a variation of tennis were you play against a wall, like squash but much wider. It's only played around Spain and Mexico, but it's fun, so much fun.
Frontenis Video 1
Frontenis Video 2
Second video is from the 2005 world cup, I actually play in that court 2-3 times a week
I use a Babolat Pure Drive btw, works wonders.
4-0 now and it's Djokovic's serve. Nadal is too tired and Djoko is too good on hard courts (and has been doing too well lately) for him to win today. Stranger things have happened but that's how it will likely play out. Djokovic is just dominating right now. Plus I almost feel like Nadal is holding back, he's not going for the balls that he normally would. Maybe he wants to rest up for the Olympics or something.
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