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[rando14]

Oh yeah, knowing friends who string is a great advantage. I've been looking into getting my own machine, but would have to invest at least 500 for it. I could probably make it back in a few months stringing for others, but eh I'm lazy

I bought a manual stringing machine for like $40 or something. Works great, paid for itself with just a few uses.

 

[brianjones]

sweaty kvitova boobz

 

[Hootie]

The qualifying tournament for both men and women have concluded, so the draws are now 100% filled. Who's making a thread?

...http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488225

 

[perfectchaos007]

...http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488225

heh, I was doing a search for "US Open" and got no results on the first 2 pages. I should have searched "U.S. Open" then I would have found it. thnx for the link

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Apparently Federer is playing in the Netherlands this week, Davis Cup. Can anyone explain how that goes, because news articles are saying he's playing on friday, but tickets are sold out. There's still tickets for saturday and sunday, but is he going to be playing on those days?

 

[Brazil]

We're sending Russia home in the Davis Cup.

Oh fuck yes.

 

[perfectchaos007]

USA is getting their ass kicked by Spain as expected. Hopefully we'll at least get the doubles point tomorrow to force a match on Sunday.

 

[Deadman]

Robson is through to her first WTA final, the first for any british woman since 1990. In the uk its on eurosport 2 at 8am tomorrow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/19675769

 

[perfectchaos007]

Robson is through to her first WTA final, the first for any british woman since 1990. In the uk its on eurosport 2 at 8am tomorrow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/19675769

She'll have to settle for silver.....just like she did in mixed at the olympics

 

[Hootie]

so there are no big tournaments until the AO in January right? =(

 

[Nemo]

so there are no big tournaments until the AO in January right? =(

World tour finals is coming in november also

 

[Diprosalic]

Nadal very likely out for the season. i expected that as there is no real reason for him to return right now.

 

[Smellycat]

Nadal very likely out for the season. i expected that as there is no real reason for him to return right now.

I heard that he might be out of the AO, but it is too soon to tell.

 

[Saty]

(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal is scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in December, organisers said in a statement on Tuesday.

The world number four has not played since losing to Czech Lukas Rosol in the second round at Wimbledon in June and has been suffering from a partial tear of the patella tendon and inflammation of the left knee.

The 11-times grand slam winner was unable to defend his Olympic title in London and had to withdraw from the U.S. Open.

The Spaniard is set to join a high-profile field including Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray for the three-day Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi which gets underway on December 27.

Hmm..wonder if it means anything that he's returning on an exhibition tournament. Is it going to affect if he goes on to play the AO?

 

[szaromir]

The funny thing is that Nadal is still going to finish the year #4 despite missing 4 months of the season.

Hmm..wonder if it means anything that he's returning on an exhibition tournament. Is it going to affect if he goes on to play the AO?

He wants to have some match play before the season begins... Almost all players play some exhibitions in the offseason.

 

[Saty]

BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai Masters organisers have increased security for the tournament starting on Saturday after an online threat to decapitate world number one Roger Federer, the Shanghai Youth Daily newspaper reported on Friday.

"On October 6 I plan to assassinate Federer in order to exterminate tennis," read a post by "Blue Cat Polytheistic Leader 07" on a Federer fan website on September 25, the newspaper's website said.

The paper said the post was accompanied by a "very scary" computer modified image showing a decapitated Federer.

Federer may go directly from the airport's VIP arrival hall to his hotel as part of the precautions, Yang Yibin, the tournament director, told the paper in an interview earlier in the week. It said Shanghai police were investigating.

Local journalists said Shanghai municipal authorities had told local media not to report the issue.

http://eurosport.yahoo.com/news/security-increased-shanghai-federer-death-threat-133823364--ten.html

 

[Akito]

What in the flying fuck

 

[The Last Wizard]

Damn that's extreme.

 

[clemenx]

Nadal very likely out for the season. i expected that as there is no real reason for him to return right now.

Coupled with the dumb shit he said about hard courts. It's pretty obvious he will keep hoarding titles on clay and increasingly ignore the 2nd half of the season in the upcoming years. Lame.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Coupled with the dumb shit he said about hard courts. It's pretty obvious he will keep hoarding titles on clay and increasingly ignore the 2nd half of the season in the upcoming years. Lame.

He has to cycle brah, can't be on his dope the whole year.

 

[Peru]

Just great to see Nishikori take a title on his home court! First Japanese winner in the 40 year history of the event. Raonic was rubbished in the third.

 

[Memles]

Just great to see Nishikori take a title on his home court! First Japanese winner in the 40 year history of the event. Raonic was rubbished in the third.

That and Nishikori entered Boss Mode; I saw someone compare it to Rosol, and that jumping backhand in the sixth game was certainly reminiscent of that kind of performance.

A strong win for Nishikori, and a good sign for his mental toughness: both players showed great fortitude in semi-final wins over favored opponents. Nishikori may have won the title, but both of these "Expected Future Champions" should take something positive out of this experience.

Although Milos might have trouble getting that bagel out of his head. Ouch.

 

[Peru]

Yeah he got the bagel but it was still a good set of tennis.

 

[szaromir]

I didn't see any of the matches in Tokyo due to massive time zone difference (I caught Nadal vs Murray last year though), I didn't like that Murray lost to Raonic but am happy Nishikori won. I hate servebots, even if Raonic is a bit more exciting to watch than the likes of Isner or Karlovic.

Tsonga is playing more defensive than usual and is doing very well. Go Jo-Wilfred, get the title!

 

[clemenx]

No one was showing ATP Tokyo around here :/ Inexplicably Beijing and WTA Tokyo. lolol.

But good for Kei! I wish he could have a consistent year.

 

[szaromir]

Goddam Tsonga did well to come back in the TB only to DF and make a failed attempt at serve&volley. :/

 

[Saty]

Azarenka vs. Sharapova is going on now.

 

[modulaire]

Azarenka vs. Sharapova is going on now.

Azarenka is too solid for Sharapova, Maria is blinking first in these rallies.

 

[clemenx]

Fed's Security in Shanghai is serious business.

https://twitter.com/hcfoo/status/256234160337858560/photo/1/large

 

[szaromir]

The guy who made the threat set he had no intentions of doing that and he apologized Fed and his family. At least he had some decency, but after the incident with Seles you can never be too cautious when it comes to player security.

Wawrinka won the first set against Fed. Fed needs this win to ensure his week #300 at #1. If Djoker does better than Fed in Shanghai he most likely is guaranteed to be YE #1...

 

[szaromir]

This is an amazing match. Into the decider.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Lovely shot, first time I've watched since that disgusting Murray won the open. Still can't get that bad taste out of month. Maybe just gotta brush my teeth.

 

[Nemo]

Fed's Security in Shanghai is serious business.

https://twitter.com/hcfoo/status/256234160337858560/photo/1/large

Haha, that's pretty badass

edit, holy shit at 300 weeks. If he can get more out of it he could possibly be #1 for six years. That's as dominating as it gets

and speaking of domination, that last set is crazy

 

[szaromir]

Wawrinka folded. Bagel incoming.

 

[Saty]

Nail-biting first 2 sets.

 

[Smellycat]

Federer just defeated his countryman Wawrinka, and with this win he ties Agassi for 870 wins (5th all time), and he will be the number 1 player for 300 total weeks!!! Amazing

 

[szaromir]

Stepanek is playing GOAT tennis. Either Murray steps up or Radek is a surprise semifinalist.

 

[Saty]

Going into a 3rd.

 

[szaromir]

Murray's rant to himself "I'm sick and I'm tired, I'm playing so bad, I'm shanking every ball" at 1*-1 15-15 in the third. The guy can really fire himself up.

 

[Akito]

Fed-Murray on now, Murray broke right away

 

[Deadman]

Poor service games from both to start

 

[szaromir]

So did Fed.

I looked up ATP stats and Federer's 2012 return stats are hilariously bad for a #2 player in the race.

 

[szaromir]

You'd think the crowd would like their two times defending champion a little bit more.

 

[Akito]

Federror in da house, 3 double faults in a row jesus

 

[Deadman]

6 faults in a row wtf

 

[szaromir]

LMAO Federer refuses to play.

 

[Deadman]

Officials dont have the balls to stand up to the top players on anything

 

[szaromir]

What a point.

 

[Saty]

Heh, started raining when Murray was about to serve for the match. Closing the roof.

 

[mcfrank]

Need an epic comeback from fed to make getting up at 5 am for this worth it. At least we got a couple of awesome points.