The Tennis thread

[Krazy8]

Considering the athleticism and youth required to be a world-class tennis player, I think I'd probably have sex with any of the top 1000 ranked women's tennis players in the world.(obviously within the age of consent limits).

I'd imagine that the feeling would not be mutual for the vast majority of them. And arranging it all would be problematic at best.

Woah steady on mate....

 

[SALTIRE]

Especially Serena Williams.

She'd be the top in that one undoubtedly!

 

[Super_horns]

Back to on court action - Indian Wells Masters starts today - anyone going to stop Djokovic?

 

[TimeyWimey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35770949

Nadal added that he trusts a doctor to monitor what medication he takes.

"He has been the doctor for all the Spanish players for a number of years," he said. "I would never take nothing that he doesn't know about."



Phew. No arguing with that, Rafa. Trusty Spanish sports doctors.

 

[SALTIRE]

Wonder what miracle drug he treats for his knees?

 

[Stevencc]

He uses the same stuff as half of the Barcelona squad, mate.

 

[SALTIRE]

He uses the same stuff as half of the Barcelona squad, mate.

Na they just inject liquid money into their veins to get past the tax man.

 

[Super_horns]

Shocker for Murray - beaten in 3 sets by Delbonis.

 

[Super_horns]

So for the first time in the modern era we have a World Number One.

Well done Mr Murray (Jamie)

Top of the doubles pile.

 

[SALTIRE]

Yeah Jamie has ways been in Andy's shadow but this is a tremendous achievement and probably something his brother will never achieve.

 

[Renegade]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/27/andy-murray-ball-row-denis-istomin-miami-open-tennis

Men and women use different tennis balls? Why?



EDIT: well, I learned something new today. Seems a bit odd to have different tennis balls to make the women's game appear faster and the men's appear slower.

 

[SALTIRE]

If anything they should slow down the women's balls, it would allow for more rallies, more subtlety and inventiveness in their game, rather than hitting it as hard as they can from the baseline.

 

[The Iron]

Djokovic wins the Miami open for a sixth time, beating Nishikori in the final.

He's going to take some stopping this year

 

[Super_horns]

So its the clay of Monte Carlo...

Djokovic I presume wasn't fit or hadn't adjusted to the surface enough in his defeat against Vesely?

 

[Munkiki]

No 12th consecutive Masters 1000 final then. Can't quite believe it. The way he was going, I couldn't see him losing to anyone in the top 10 let alone someone ranked 55th in the world. First time he's lost to someone outside the top 35 since June 2010 (Xavier Malisse, ranked 74th)

Nadal's to lose now?

 

[JoshBCFC]

No 12th consecutive Masters 1000 final then. Can't quite believe it. The way he was going, I couldn't see him losing to anyone in the top 10 let alone someone ranked 55th in the world. First time he's lost to someone outside the top 35 since June 2010 (Xavier Malisse, ranked 74th)

Nadal's to lose now?

Unless Murray can produce something...

 

[Munkiki]

Unless Murray can produce something...

he's now on his way out to Benoit Paire so doubt it...


edit - recovers from a set and a break down to win 2-6 7-5 7-5. still can't see him going all the way.

 

[Krazy8]

Vamossssss.

Pretty impressive level of play from Rafa this week, forehand seems to be nearing its best again.

 

[Super_horns]

Murray beats Nadal in Madrid again..

 

[SALTIRE]

Pretty incredible that, he beat him in the final last year there didn't he? Wonder what it is about the Madrid clay that Andy excels on. Probably facing Nole in the final now though, so out of the frying pan and into the fire I suppose!

 

[SALTIRE]

Murray took it to three sets and looked as if he was fighting well for it today, but once again came unstuck against Djokovic. Still had a good tournament and is getting into some good form for going forward.

 

[The Iron]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36247592

 

[Super_horns]

Too much in her personal life with the new baby to concentrate enough on coaching Murray?

 

[SALTIRE]

The partnership has come to its natural conclusion I think.

 

[Super_horns]

How fit is Federer going to be for the French?

Not suffered too many injuries in his career and clag is pretty demanding of course.

 

[Munkiki]

Imagine it won't be long before he calls it a day. He's probably withdrawn from more tournaments so far this year than in the rest of his career combined.

Speaking of the Swiss, Stan seems to be in a bit of a rut at the moment. Could lose 4th to Nadal.

Also, when does Djokovic officially take Federer's crown? At the end of the month when he finally wins the French or the end of next year when he surpasses his 17 GS?

 

[Krazy8]

Imagine it won't be long before he calls it a day. He's probably withdrawn from more tournaments so far this year than in the rest of his career combined.

Speaking of the Swiss, Stan seems to be in a bit of a rut at the moment. Could lose 4th to Nadal.

Also, when does Djokovic officially take Federer's crown? At the end of the month when he finally wins the French or the end of next year when he surpasses his 17 GS?

And once he's taken Federer's crown he can go after Rafa's

 

[Munkiki]

hahahahahahaha, he's already surpassed that one-trick pony

 

[Krazy8]

 

[SALTIRE]

Just wtf...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/12/serena-williams-dog-food-italian-open