The Official Tennis Thread

[bdkane]

I did want to see he and Serena get the calendar year slam. But Stan.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

Guga da Gawd

Stan is Lucky

Sampras presented him his 1st major and now Guga for his 2nd

 

[dtownreppin214]

the love between guga and the french people.

 

[Brozay]

Novak always gracious in defeat too

 

[J-Nice]

@ that long ass applause by the crowd

 

[ciubaca]

He lost? Now i feel bad that i missed the match.Was the match good?

 

[Yapdatfool]

gustavo da gawd!

one hander presents trophy to another

@ that long ass applause by the crowd

Like federer's AO in 09

 

[Yapdatfool]

He lost? Now i feel bad that i missed the match.Was the match good?

You missed an epic.

Offense >>> Defensive pushing, on clay.

 

[ciubaca]

You missed an epic.

Offense >>> Defensive pushing, on clay.

im gonna watch the rerun just to see Novak take the L. Not the same as live but still

 

[Liu Kang]

@yoyoyo1 the betting Gawd, what were the odds of Stan winning the French at the start of the tourney ?

He lost? Now i feel bad that i missed the match.Was the match good?

Yes.

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

I swear people are so ignorant

A one handed backhand gives the player WAY MORE agility when hitting the ball. It allows you to hit angles to throw your opponent off. You can hit winners on angles without that much physical movement

With a two handed backhand, you have to use alot more foot speed just to hit a winner. And apply alot more strength. Which is why two handed backhanders like Djokovic, Nadal, and Murray always look like they running endless laps on the court, to make up for their lack of angles on their shots

i generally agree..my strength comment was specifically regarding juniors (not skilled teens but 4-8 year olds)..a lot of them just cant muster the strength to hit one hand with that motion and parents want quick results

 

[ciubaca]

He wants this GS so bad, he wants to be in that select club ..... i wonder how any players won all 4 GS tournaments? (besides Rafa, Federer and Agassi)

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

He wants this GS so bad, he wants to be in that select club ..... i wonder how any players won all 4 GS tournaments? (besides Rafa, Federer and Agassi)

rod laver did it in the same year two different times

 

[ciubaca]

rod laver did it in the same year two different times

only 4 players? I am searching this right now... shyt not even sampras did it

 

[Liu Kang]

only 4 players? I am searching this right now... shyt not even sampras did it

In the Open Era, yup only 4. There were a couple of other brehs prior to 68 but it doesn't really matter considering their competition at the time.