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John Dunbar
correct about everything
if only federer could return.
edit: would be nice if he could even serve now, actually.
edit: would be nice if he could even serve now, actually.
Coldnoodle
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Who?
At least he ended up winning I guess :/
and Gasquet and Stan both losing solidifies his WTF qualifying chances, so there's that.
The regression of his return this year has been depressing. I'm happy he cut out unforced errors in the second part of the match at least.
Hopefully Dimitrov wins his match today, we'll finally have the Fed-BabyFed match-up happening. It'll be interesting to see to players with near identical serve motions and groundstrokes, but one of them can't return and the other is a pusher
Actually Dimitrov needs to win a match today and tomorrow against Dolgopolov before he can meet Fed who has already played two matches. Not having any troubles against Stepanek though.
Federer on the other hand looks just frustrated at times as he tries to hit winners immediately but just cant. In his match with Istomin he played more solid when he didn't outright go for winners, I think.
Federer on the other hand looks just frustrated at times as he tries to hit winners immediately but just cant. In his match with Istomin he played more solid when he didn't outright go for winners, I think.
perfectchaos007
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Azarenka has been upset by Jankovic in the year end championships!
That's kind of surprising. Good for her though.
perfectchaos007
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Serena beats worst Radwanska 6-2, 6-4. Ide be surprised if Serena drops a set in this tournament even if it does comprise of the 8 best players in the world
Wafflecakes
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Very hard to see it happening. Too prone to injury at her age.
She would need to pull off a calender year slam next year to have a real shot.
24 slams? Probably not. Father time is undefeated. She's still the best player ever in my book.
I agree. It would show how dominant she can really be and it would probably make the other slams a lot easier ("I can win the calendar slam and you think you can beat me? LOL, OK"). And at her age, she needs all the psychological advantage she can get.
Wafflecakes
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Don't get me wrong. Serena is completely capable of winning the next 4 in a row.
However, no amount of skill can pull that off by itself. You also need a generous helping of luck (which is why I hate it as a metric of success/legacy) so I am not going to bet on it.
However, no amount of skill can pull that off by itself. You also need a generous helping of luck (which is why I hate it as a metric of success/legacy) so I am not going to bet on it.
perfectchaos007
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Who's the all time slam leader? Goolagong? Just imagine the score if Goolagong and Serena played eachother in their prime. I know its all hypothetical and conjecture, but I think most people could agree who would come out on top rather routinely.
Margaret Court
perfectchaos007
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My statement holds true to her too
Wafflecakes
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Court may have the grand slam lead wrapped up, but if Serena were to reach 22 and match Graff no would question that she is the GOAT. Open era and all that.
That's the all-time leader in slams. Serena would beat anybody at her peak her except maybe Venus at Wimbledon.
I wasn't watching tennis when Martina played (I wasn't even alive, lol), but some of her records are mind-boggling.
32 slam finals (!!!)
6 slams in a row
167 titles (!!!)
74-match win streak (!!!)
332 weeks at No. 1
I know that the number of slams is a HUGE part of what decides the GOAT these days, but damn...that kind of consistency is just incredible.
EDIT: and Graf, too
32 slam finals (!!!)
6 slams in a row
167 titles (!!!)
74-match win streak (!!!)
332 weeks at No. 1
I know that the number of slams is a HUGE part of what decides the GOAT these days, but damn...that kind of consistency is just incredible.
EDIT: and Graf, too
I wasn't watching tennis when Martina played (I wasn't even alive, lol), but some of her records are mind-boggling.
32 slam finals (!!!)
6 slams in a row
167 titles (!!!)
74-match win streak (!!!)
332 weeks at No. 1
I know that the number of slams is a HUGE part of what decides the GOAT these days, but damn...that kind of consistency is just incredible.
EDIT: and Graf, too
Esther Vergeer makes those stats look pedestrian. She's the true GOAT.
perfectchaos007
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I wasn't watching tennis when Martina played (I wasn't even alive, lol), but some of her records are mind-boggling.
32 slam finals (!!!)
6 slams in a row
167 titles (!!!)
74-match win streak (!!!)
332 weeks at No. 1
I know that the number of slams is a HUGE part of what decides the GOAT these days, but damn...that kind of consistency is just incredible.
EDIT: and Graf, too
you weren't alive when she made it to the 2nd round of Wimbledon in 2004?
To be fair, the last major she won was in 1990, but its still neat she won a first round Wimbledon match 14 years later.
She won her first match in a major at the French Open in 1973, and her last at Wimbledon in 2004. 31 year span.
She's also by far the most successful doubles player of all time. I agree she's the GOAT even if she doesn't have the most singles majors to her name.
Q. People earlier were talking about if she hits as hard as you, or which players hit the hardest. A lot of people say you hit the hardest on tour. Do you think that's true, or is that a myth?
SERENA WILLIAMS: I can definitely hit it hard. I don't hit every ball hard or else I'd have a lot of shoulder problems, you know. I definitely try to mix the balls up and play different, and I have been adding a lot more to my game recently, as well.
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SERENA WILLIAMS: I can definitely hit it hard. I don't hit every ball hard or else I'd have a lot of shoulder problems, you know. I definitely try to mix the balls up and play different, and I have been adding a lot more to my game recently, as well.
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Yeah, I'd put her above Graf for obvious reasons.
Dimitrov is a pretty dangerous opponent for Federer right now, imo. Call him a pusher if you want ( though I scarcely agree with that notion ) but I think Federer is the one in trouble. Dimitrov is serving big and returning well and is coming in with a lot of confidence.
Of course, an in form Federer would dispel this Dimitrov like so many other guys in the past, but he is not in any form what so ever... I wouldn't be surprised to see this match go either way. Should be very entertaining anyway.
Of course, an in form Federer would dispel this Dimitrov like so many other guys in the past, but he is not in any form what so ever... I wouldn't be surprised to see this match go either way. Should be very entertaining anyway.
Federer vs Dimitrov it is
Also, disappointing performance from Radwanska in the women's championships. 0-3 :/
Got it today. I hope it will be a Del Potro Federer final
Awesome!
On another note, Azarenka is getting brutalized. She should've just pulled out, seems like she's hurt.
perfectchaos007
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Li Na has looked like the #2 player in the world this tournament. She will probably give Serena a good battle in the finals
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/24672616
Cilic has had his ban reduced from 9 months to 4 by the CAS. That will teach people not to cheat.
Cilic has had his ban reduced from 9 months to 4 by the CAS. That will teach people not to cheat.
Maybe not a pusher, but he was counterpunching vs Ferrer (!) in the final on Sunday.
Ideally, but who knows :/ they did have a decent, close match in Cinci this year if I remember right.
How nice. Shit is such a joke.
Lol. Federer needs more first serves. Never ceases to surprise me how strong Fed is on BP against him though.
It's like the exact opposite of when he has BP against his opponents
Edit: My tough love worked
This time he got the first oneIt's like the exact opposite of when he has BP against his opponents
Agreed. I thought he would dump that last service game with some double faults lol
John Dunbar
correct about everything
up 30-0, had won 5 of the last 6 games, and then decides it'd be cool to gift his serve. federer.