The Official Tennis Thread

[mr x]

why would this guy kick a chair with a man sitting in it?

 

[Liu Kang]

Wimby started today so I'm uppin this.
Gasquet looking sharp as usual in the beginning of a tournament plus grass is his surface so I hope he'll make to the second week. Djoko won the first set against Ferrero.

My girl Sam went throught easily (as Na Li), hope she can win this.
Venus is already down 0/4...

 

[yoyoyo1]

Venus should just retire... Wimby her best major and losing like this to a random

Speaking of what Venus might become, Blake has a shot at getting through the first round.

Young took a set off Youzhny but he's like 0-11 last 11 which is crazy

and Nalby/Tipsy gearing up so tune in

 

[yoyoyo1]

walk of shame venus, smh


and nalby down two sets, too bad for that blockbuster match

and blake completely died, down 4-0 3rd set

 

[Liu Kang]

walk of shame venus, smh


and nalby down two sets, too bad for that blockbuster match

and blake completely died, down 4-0 3rd set

Venus has Sjogren's Syndrome and that's why she's weak now
For the career she had, let's just hope she can make it to the Olympics, so she can have a grand finale.

 

[Liu Kang]

Roger is steamrolling this poor guy Ramos. Disgusting.

 

[mr x]

1st round venus

 

[malbaker86]

Venus

Sloane Stephens

Berdych down a set and in a 2nd set tiebreak

 

[muzikfrk75]

Big John in another 5-setter

 

[yoyoyo1]

Isner completely gave up in the end, I'm guessing he had an injury of something, serving at half speed and not going after simple balls..

Clijsters like #16 seed first round?

 

[malbaker86]

at Isner and Berdych

 

[yoyoyo1]

lol @ gulbis, by the way.

Q. Is there anything you enjoy more than playing tennis?

ERNESTS GULBIS: Yeah, a lot of stuff.

Q. Like what? Give me some examples.

ERNESTS GULBIS: What do you mean enjoy most in life?

Q. Football?

ERNESTS GULBIS: Football? Really?

Q. Without being really, really like polite, what is the biggest thing which you enjoy in life? Music? Verdasco says it’s food.

ERNESTS GULBIS: Okay, Verdasco, it’s his hairstyle it looks like he enjoys the most. Put gel in his hair.

Me, I will keep it a secret what I enjoy. Think about it. I think you all know.

Q. Because you’re one of those players that you’re considered very talented. Do you feel more pressure to do well? In a way you are very talented. Sometimes when players like Agassi in the beginning was so talented and didn’t want to practice sometimes, didn’t have to work as hard. Is there more pressure when you feel there’s a gift to this talent that you have?

ERNESTS GULBIS: More pressure? Yeah, maybe. Maybe also that, yeah. Because with age you realize that you have just one life, you know. If you don’t make it ‑‑ you know, I don’t know how long I’m going to play. Probably not more than until age of 30, you know. I don’t think I’m going to be able to, so I have just a couple more years left.

Q. Was the fact you’re on center court, did that have any relation or bearing on the way you wanted to play and the way you played today? If you were on an outside‑court would it have felt quite the same?

ERNESTS GULBIS: I saw the draw and I was really happy. I wanted to play first round against a tough opponent. It motivates me much more, especially first round. You know, I really was really happy when I saw the draw. Really.If would be somebody even higher ranked I wouldn’t have a problem with that also. I felt really, really good during the practices, so…

Q. But in terms of actually being on a stage, there’s nothing bigger than that. You felt, I really want to play well today? This is an opportunity I don’t want to waste?

ERNESTS GULBIS: Yeah, it helps concentration, definitely. Helps to keep focused, you know, when you’re playing on a big court, you know, where all the cameras are there. I know everyone in Latvia is watching the match. So you want to keep ‑‑ it helps for the focus, definitely.

I only play well on the big stage against big opponents ass nikka

Dude is like Safin/Nalby but two levels below

 

[tofuspeedstar]

lol, Gulbis is a moron.


Fed all the way.

 

[Liu Kang]

Gulbis was, is and will forever be a spoiled brat.
Never need money in his life, that's why he DGAF. He's talented and just do the sport cause he can, that's all.

 

[yoyoyo1]

Find it hilarious that Hewitt has all the Aussie supporters and Tomic has like 1 guy