US Open Tennis Thread

[xglassjawx]

wessa, I am all talk, fireonmylips etc get yo asses in here. :)

Murray has a great draw, a qualifier in the first round, and possibly Gonzales in the third round, he's probably the first "big" player he could face, plus he could easily beat him.

[I am all talk]

poor agassi.

[xglassjawx]

poor agassi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At11gu42bF8&mode=related&search= lol :)

Is Agassi out or what? He didn't get a seeding in the end did he?

[yodaplaysdrums]

I hope Murray wins something soon. I hate the fact that in the last 10 years Britain has been represented by a serial loser and a Canadian. Murray is awesome and I do believe he can win a Grand Slam.

[wessa]

YO, i just got free tickets for monday and tuesday night sessions, it is only one per night so im going alone, but that means i get to see Agassi play in his last open, im fuckin psyched

it sucks that agassi isnt seed but if i remember correctly i think the us open does it by rankings, the only one that picks its own seedings is wimbledon, that is why henman is always seeded higher than his world ranking (i may be wrong on this, but i thought that was how it is done)

[wessa]

also, sucks that clijsters is out, i saw her semifinal match last year in person, she is a good player and she is fun to watch because she is constantly running down shots...

i really cant wait to go because in years past i go to late sessions andthe matches are only in the stadiums, but i want to check out matches on all the side courts because i played on a few of those courts in HS and college, so i want to see some guys playing on the same court that i did, even if they are not even in the top 50

[xglassjawx]

Murray will have a good chance, tough first round draw V Kendrick though. Murray's been on great form at all the Masters events recently and beat Federer a week or so ago at Cincinatti. And wessa that's pretty awesome that you're going.

I'm past caring about Tim and Greg now tbh. Supposedly Djokovic could become a Brit soon, no idea how that one works out though.

EDIT: I counted 17 Russians in the Women's draw hahaha.

[El_Jeffe]

i rate Baghdatis over Murrey as far as newcomers are concerned & agassi got served the short end of the stick, especially since it's his fare-thee-well tour, but that's tennis. for some reason i think i'll be keeping an eye on Robredo, doubt he'll come close to taking the tittle but we'll see how he goes

[xglassjawx]

Yeah, IMO Baghdatis can easily mix it with top 10 players now. I mean, if he played Hewitt or Stepanek, you definently wouldn't write him off.

[nfggc10]

Murray will have a good chance, tough first round draw V Kendrick though. Murray's been on great form at all the Masters events recently and beat Federer a week or so ago at Cincinatti. And wessa that's pretty awesome that you're going.

I'm past caring about Tim and Greg now tbh. Supposedly Djokovic could become a Brit soon, no idea how that one works out though.

EDIT: I counted 17 Russians in the Women's draw hahaha.
I don't see Murray going that far. He really needs to work on his conditioning before he starts contending for slams. I've never seen a player that gets as tired as he does and has such trouble finishing out matches in general. I like Roddick to get to the finals since he's not on Federer's side of the draw. Agassi probably wont make it past the second round. But the US Open is my favorite slam and I cant wait for it to start!

[xglassjawx]

Yeah, I suppose that's a valid critisism, I'm a Murray fan but you can't really argue against that.

[wesgemm08]

Federer will win

[xglassjawx]

I hope not. I don't want yet another boring boring Federer-Nadal final.

[nfggc10]

I hope not. I don't want yet another boring boring Federer-Nadal final.
Roddick/Federer is still my dream final but I'd take Fed/Nadal also just because Nadal's speed negates a little bit of Fed's advantage on the faster court.

[nfggc10]

On a sidenote, I think it's a mistake how most tourney's are slowing down their courts in order to get more rallies during points. I miss the Sampras style of putting away points at the net. That's why Roddick is playing so well now because he's hitting the ball deep in the corners and coming in behind them to finish off the point. Baseline rallies actually make matches more boring to me so it seems like they're taking the sport back a step.

[xglassjawx]

Long rallies are fine by me.

[nfggc10]

Long rallies are fine by me.
Yeah but there's no aggression from the baseline in the form of winners. You're just being defensive and hoping your opponent makes a mistake either by hitting an error or by poor court positioning. Coming in to net is the ultimate offensive move in tennis and you're forcing a tough passing shot to beat you which is tough under pressure. Fed and Roddick are coming to net more and more which is why I think they're the ones to beat at the Open besides the obvious reasons. And a note to Murray: enough with the damn drop shot. Brad Gilbert's even been pissed off at courtside when he uses that. Players are too fast and can easily just flip it over for a winner.

[xglassjawx]

I do like his slices right from the back of the court though. It's a great tool as it takes so long for the ball to drop that it gives him a ton of time to get back into the point.

[I am all talk]

Murray will have a good chance, tough first round draw V Kendrick though. Murray's been on great form at all the Masters events recently and beat Federer a week or so ago at Cincinatti. And wessa that's pretty awesome that you're going.

I'm past caring about Tim and Greg now tbh. Supposedly Djokovic could become a Brit soon, no idea how that one works out though.

EDIT: I counted 17 Russians in the Women's draw hahaha.
I really like you dude, and I like Murray but I hope Kendrick kicks his ass. I was so sad when he lost to Nadal. It was his first 5 setter ever. I've got to stick with my fellow high school alumni in this match.

[xglassjawx]

I really like you dude, and I like Murray but I hope Kendrick kicks his ass. I was so sad when he lost to Nadal. It was his first 5 setter ever. I've got to stick with my fellow high school alumni in this match.

It should be a tough match. I kind of wanted him to beat Nadal as well. Didn't Murray beat him 6-0 6-0 last time?

[I am all talk]

It should be a tough match. I kind of wanted him to beat Nadal as well. Didn't Murray beat him 6-0 6-0 last time?
Yeah, it was the tournament right before Wimbledon.

[xglassjawx]

Yeah, it was the tournament right before Wimbledon.

Which one? Queens? I thought it was after Wimbledon. I only heard about it the other day.

[I am all talk]

Which one? Queens? I thought it was after Wimbledon. I only heard about it the other day.
Rhode Island I think.

[xglassjawx]

Ah right. Are you going to the Open this year? Is California near New York?

[I am all talk]

Ah right. Are you going to the Open this year? Is California near New York?
:shake: You crazy foreigners and your sense of American geography.

It is about 3,000 miles away. I'm on the Pacific Ocean, they are on the atlantic.

[xglassjawx]

Haha, I've never looked to see where they are in comparison. That kind of sucks then. I'm only like 1 and a half hours from Wimbledon. Plus Eastbourne is like and hour away from me, I remember I saw saw Novotna there like 6 or so years ago.

[I am all talk]

Haha, I've never looked to see where they are in comparison. That kind of sucks then. I'm only like 1 and a half hours from Wimbledon. Plus Eastbourne is like and hour away from me, I remember I saw saw Novotna there like 6 or so years ago.
Well, California alone is larger than the entire United Kingdom so everything is much more accessible for you. LA and San Francisco are only about 4 hours away from me and they each host tournaments (including the one Murray won against Hewitt).

And so we can stop referring to each other by username, I'm Kevin. What's your name?

[xglassjawx]

Hey man, I'm Ally. Anyway, supposedly Kendrick was injured when he played Murray anyway haha. I'm having basically this same conversation about them on MTF.

[I am all talk]

Hey man, I'm Ally. Anyway, supposedly Kendrick was injured when he played Murray anyway haha. I'm having basically this same conversation about them on MTF.
what is MTF?

[xglassjawx]

www.menstennisforums.com (http://www.menstennisforums.com) It's a pretty good site for somebody like me who can't access a ton of tennis to watch.

[black rose]

Ah right. Are you going to the Open this year? Is California near New York? haha at first i thought you were joking [i didn't know you were from across the pond]. than i kept reading.

Did someone say clisters is out this year?
i'm usually more up to date but school just started and it's been hectic.
clisters is my favorite woman's player.

honestly i think it's going to be another boring fed win.
6-4,7-6,6-0

[xglassjawx]

Haha, what can I say, I'm just an oblivious foriegner. :) And yeah Clijsters is out, Venus and Davenport are also out, Davenport had to retire from the Pilot Pen tourney final V Henin-Hardenne at 6-0, 1-0 down, supposedly she was crying at the end.

EDIT: Here is the OOP for tommorow if anybody is interested.

Arthur Ashe 11:30 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) vs. Justine Henin (http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=258631#)-Hardenne (BEL)[2]
followed by

2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Florent Serra (FRA) vs. Andy Roddick (USA)[9]

3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) vs. Lindsay Davenport (USA)[10]

Arthur Ashe 7:00 PM

Not before 8:30
1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Andrei Pavel (ROM) vs. Andre Agassi (USA)

Armstrong 11:00 AM

1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Mardy Fish (http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=258631#) (USA) vs. Simon Greul (GER)
followed by

2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Laura Granville (USA) vs. Elena Dementieva (RUS)[4]

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)[3]

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Chanda Rubin (USA) vs. Nicole Vaidisova (CZE)[9]

Grandstand 11:00 AM

1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Donald Young (USA) vs. Novak Djokovic (SCG)[20]
followed by

2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[6] vs. Sandra Kloesel (GER)

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)[8] vs. Alexander Waske (GER)

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Patty Schnyder (SUI)[7] vs. Anna Smashnova (ISR)

Court 4 4:00 PM

1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Oliver Marach (AUT) vs. Justin Gimelstob (USA)

Court 6 11:00 AM

1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK)[19] vs. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
followed by

2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)[15] vs. Aravane Rezai (FRA)

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) vs. Fernando Vicente (ESP)

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Alina Jidkova (RUS) vs. Jessica Kirkland (USA)

Court 7 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Iveta Benesova (CZE) vs. Jill Craybas (USA)

followed by
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jiri Novak (CZE) vs. Arnaud Clement (FRA)

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Richard Gasquet (FRA)[25] vs. Phillip Simmonds (USA)

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[14] vs. Romina Oprandi (ITA)

Court 8 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[33] vs. Marta Domachowska (POL)

followed by
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Meilen Tu (USA) vs. Emma Laine (FIN)

3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Samantha Stosur (AUS) vs. Lucie Safarova (CZE)

4. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs. David Ferrer (ESP)[11]

Court 9 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Vasilisa Bardina (RUS) vs. Shahar Peer (ISR)[21]

followed by
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[22] vs. Akiko Morigami (JPN)

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Daniele Bracciali (ITA)

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Hana Sromova (CZE) vs. Anastassia Rodionova (RUS)

Court 10 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[28] vs. Zuzana Ondraskova (CZE)

followed by
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) vs. Jose Acasuso (ARG)[24]

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG)[31]

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Karolina Sprem (CRO) vs. Sania Mirza (IND)

Court 11 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Vania King (USA) vs. Alicia Molik (AUS)

followed by
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tommy Robredo (ESP)[6] vs. Flavio Saretta (BRA)

3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Shinobu Asagoe (JPN) vs. Jelena Kostanic (CRO)

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Kveta Peschke (CZE) vs. Jie Zheng (CHN)[29]

5. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)[13] vs. Xavier Malisse (BEL)

Court 12 11:00 AM

1. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Nicolas Massu (CHI) vs. Davide Sanguinetti (ITA)

followed by
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Julia Schruff (GER) vs. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[20]

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Robin Soderling (SWE)

4. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) vs. Conchita Martinez Granados (ESP)

Court 13 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Olga Poutchkova (RUS) vs. Marion Bartoli (FRA)[26]

followed by
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lauren Albanese (USA) vs. Olga Savchuk (UKR)

3. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Kristian Pless (DEN) vs. Alberto Martin (ESP)

4. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Bjorn Phau (GER) vs. Jeff Morrison (USA)

Court 14 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Catalina Castano (COL) vs. Varvara Lepchenko (UZB)

followed by
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) vs. Lioudmila Skavronskaia (RUS)

3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jelena Jankovic (SCG)[19] vs. Gisela Dulko (ARG)

4. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Benjamin Becker (GER) vs. Filippo Volandri (ITA)

Court 15 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tathiana Garbin (ITA) vs. Meng Yuan (CHN)

followed by
2. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Stephanie Dubois (CAN) vs. Severine Bremond (FRA)

3. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) vs. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)

4. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) vs. Thiago Alves (BRA)

Court 16 11:00 AM

1. Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Martina Muller (GER) vs. Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR)

followed by
2. Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) vs. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP)

[mcfly21]

i really wish ginepri would finnally breakout in a major tournament, but he'll probably lose in the 3rd round (Nalbandian) like always

'sigh'

[mcfly21]

who thinks ferrero will do really well in this tourney?

possible 4th rnd meeting w/ federer

[xglassjawx]

Yeah, that Federer Fererro match would be nice. And lol @ Ginepri in general.

[mcfly21]

Yeah, that Federer Fererro match would be nice. And lol @ Ginepri in general.


ginepri is one of my favorites, i guess the ones i like never really pan out

[xglassjawx]

Haha that's fair enough.

Anyway, we are just hours away! I'm so fucking pumped. I'n going to be glued to the PC tonight following this. :)

[wessa]

Scoop Jackson wrote an artical about Andy Roddick, ugh, can that guy just stick to basketball? I think he is the worst writer that espn has. Anyway, i read the article, he basically quotes other people and comments on it. He talks about wether roddick is overrated. Personally, i think roddick is fine where he is now but he will never be a top 5 player again. I think he has one slam left in him, two if he is lucky. The guy has a serve. He runs around his backhand all day and it is not like he has the best forehand on tour. Now he has gotten into this thing where he slices every backhand, who is he? Steffi Graf?

[xglassjawx]

Haha. Players peak so early nowadays, players like Roddick, Hewitt and Safin were amazing 3 or 4 years ago, now they can't touch Federer haha.

[wessa]

i am going alone to the open tonight, anyone gonna be there?

[mcfly21]

agassi is in a battle 6-7 7-6 4-4 right now

[wessa]

i just got back from the open, a couple of thoughts:

1. The match was obviously very good. If this match is played on a court with nobody their, pavel takes agassi out easily. Agassi just doesn't have much power anymore and he eventually is going to lose just because he is overmatched. Pavel just got killed by the crowd, i have to say that the people were pretty classless. At one point, the crowd started the wave in between pavel's first and second serve. Also, people were constantly yelling things causing pavel to hold off on serving at least 10-15 times. This shit would never happen at Wimbledon or Roland Garros. Plus, so many people are so dumb, they start cheering when agassi hits a ball that is obviously out, then when they hear that the point went to pavel, they start booing. The crowd just sucked overall.

2. I really don't like instant replay for a couple of reasons. First, it is only used on the main courts. Until they have the power to use it on all the courts it shouldnt be used. How is it fair that the big names are able to utilize instant replay but lower ranked players aren't. Second, whenever a ball was close enough for either player to take a closer look, the crowd kept yelling for a replay. It was dumb. Plus, i think there were four replays and just one call was overturned.

3. The US Open has become beyond obscene when it comes to how it is run. I got free tickets but paid 13 for parking, 15 for a program, and would have paid 15 dollars for a crappy dinner if i hadnt bought a hot dog before i went in. they forced me to check my bag at a cost of three dollars, even though i followed all the guidelines on their website for the correct bag and i even measured it to make sure it was the correct size. And their is an overwhelming sense of snobbery. There is even a special section in the parking area for Lexus owners. I kid you not...

Overall, though, it was a good show. the best part about the open is walking arounbd the grounds, so if you live in the metropolitan area, get some tickets for this week.

[El_Jeffe]

i just got back from the open, a couple of thoughts:

1. The match was obviously very good. If this match is played on a court with nobody their, pavel takes agassi out easily. Agassi just doesn't have much power anymore and he eventually is going to lose just because he is overmatched. Pavel just got killed by the crowd, i have to say that the people were pretty classless. At one point, the crowd started the wave in between pavel's first and second serve. Also, people were constantly yelling things causing pavel to hold off on serving at least 10-15 times. This shit would never happen at Wimbledon or Roland Garros. Plus, so many people are so dumb, they start cheering when agassi hits a ball that is obviously out, then when they hear that the point went to pavel, they start booing. The crowd just sucked overall.

that's exactly why i don't like the us hardcourt series, the crowd have no respect.

in other news; Ljubicic is out. Roddick, Fish, Djokovic, Robredo, Youzhny, Novak, Massu, Srichaphan, & my man Baghdatis are all through.

[wessa]

that's exactly why i don't like the us hardcourt series, the crowd have no respect.

in other news; Ljubicic is out. Roddick, Fish, Djokovic, Robredo, Youzhny, Novak, Massu, Srichaphan, & my man Baghdatis are all through.

at one point there were these people who were sitting directly behind the court, and they got up to leave between points. The umpire said please sit down the players are ready, but they didnt hear, the crowd started booing them, i think somebody told them what they were doing and they quickly dove into the nearest empty seats.

I think one problem is the fact that arthur ashe stadium seats 23,000 people. The top tier is chaos. People walk up and down the aisles whenever they want and you routinely hear cell phones going off. I think this sets a bad precedent.

[xglassjawx]

I will never know how Lubed dick got anywhere near the top 5.

[nfggc10]

Haha. Players peak so early nowadays, players like Roddick, Hewitt and Safin were amazing 3 or 4 years ago, now they can't touch Federer haha.Hewitt is probably about done, he just doesn't have the power to contend in every slam and relies to much on his oppenents making errors. I still think Roddick's new style will allow him to beat Fed in the final next weekend. I've never seen him hit so many deep backhands as he has in the last month.

2. I really don't like instant replay for a couple of reasons. First, it is only used on the main courts. Until they have the power to use it on all the courts it shouldnt be used. How is it fair that the big names are able to utilize instant replay but lower ranked players aren't. Second, whenever a ball was close enough for either player to take a closer look, the crowd kept yelling for a replay. It was dumb. Plus, i think there were four replays and just one call was overturned.The weird thing is that I've had this same opinion since they introduced it and yet I've never heard one commentator mention this as an issue. In a way, they're making an uneven playing field because if an outside court has a call that could determine the match and its incorrect that player is just out of luck where Fed, Nadal, or any star player has the right to just challenge calls for the sake of using them like they normally do towards the end of sets. Alot of players even use them as a way of catching their breath which isn't right either.

[nfggc10]

I will never know how Lubed dick got anywhere near the top 5.
Haha I don't get that either, but he's going to slip after this quick exit at least.

[nfggc10]

Sidenote: Federer won't get his tourney started until Wednesday and if he's going to get another Open he'll have to play 7 matches in 12 days which could make him vulnerable in the semis and final. I would never question his physical ability but this gives the field an ounce of hope I guess.

[xglassjawx]

Speaking of which, I'm glad Murray hasn't played for a week or so. Supposedly it's raining in NY atm. :( Play starts in like three and a half hours on the show courts so we'll just have to wait and see.

[nfggc10]

Speaking of which, I'm glad Murray hasn't played for a week or so. Supposedly it's raining in NY atm. :( Play starts in like three and a half hours on the show courts so we'll just have to wait and see.yeah the forecast for the rest of the day doesn't look too good either but hopefully they get lucky. If not, just about everyone except for Agassi/Marcos will be playing tomorrow.

[xglassjawx]

Agassi/Marcos should be class. I'd love to be able to see some of this tournement.

[nfggc10]

Agassi/Marcos should be class. I'd love to be able to see some of this tournement.do they not televise it there? It should be a night match so that's gonna be a bad time in england i guess. my dream scenrio would be for agassi/roddick in the 4th round so that an american can take him out at least.

[wessa]

do they not televise it there? It should be a night match so that's gonna be a bad time in england i guess. my dream scenrio would be for agassi/roddick in the 4th round so that an american can take him out at least.

im sorry, but there is no way he is making it to the 4th round. He just doesn't have it anymore, his strokes have nothing behind them anymore. Pavel would have beat him if it wasnt for the crowd being assholes. I just cant see Baghditis losing to Agassi.

[nfggc10]

im sorry, but there is no way he is making it to the 4th round. He just doesn't have it anymore, his strokes have nothing behind them anymore. Pavel would have beat him if it wasnt for the crowd being assholes. I just cant see Baghditis losing to Agassi.Yeah that was my dream scenario. Honestly, I don't see Baghdatis giving up a set. The only way Agassi has a chance is if the crowd is similar which it should for another night match. Agassi needs to serve like 75% if he's to have a chance. Whoever wins though will get knocked out by Roddick eventually.

[wessa]

Yeah that was my dream scenario. Honestly, I don't see Baghdatis giving up a set. The only way Agassi has a chance is if the crowd is similar which it should for another night match. Agassi needs to serve like 75% if he's to have a chance. Whoever wins though will get knocked out by Roddick eventually.

i dont know, i thnk baghdatis is better than roddick. Roddick does two things: serve and hit forehands, players have been exposing his weak backhand for the last two years. Roddick can win, but i wouldnt hand him the match so early.

[nfggc10]

i dont know, i thnk baghdatis is better than roddick. Roddick does two things: serve and hit forehands, players have been exposing his weak backhand for the last two years. Roddick can win, but i wouldnt hand him the match so early.From what I've seen this last month from him I'd feel confident in saying he'll reach the finals. His backhand has improved a great deal and can go down the line with it now and is putting it deeper in the corners. His % up at net is insane now and he's getting more confortable with his volleys and more importantly when to attack the net which is half the battle. He used to never break serve either and he's been doing it 3 or 4 times a match which is a good sign.

[El_Jeffe]

Agassi/Marcos should be class. I'd love to be able to see some of this tournement.

marcos should take it out, kids got talent

[xglassjawx]

Yeah totally. And yes we do have coverage over here but I don't have the channels that it's on, seeing as it's not on terrestrial TV.

[livethesounds]

I seriously did not think this many people gave a crap about tennis.
Whats the deal, radio, TV, people in general are talking about the effing US open like its opening day of the NFL. where did this come from???

[nfggc10]

I seriously did not think this many people gave a crap about tennis.
Whats the deal, radio, TV, people in general are talking about the effing US open like its opening day of the NFL. where did this come from???I wouldn't say it's reached that hype but it's a pretty big deal. It's the last of the 4 grand slams for the year and the only one played in the US and its in New York which elevates it even more. And all of the top players on the mens side are playing really well so it's no slam dunk as to who is gonna win it.

[xglassjawx]

I seriously did not think this many people gave a crap about tennis.
Whats the deal, radio, TV, people in general are talking about the effing US open like its opening day of the NFL. where did this come from???

Tennis players play on their own for 2 hours sometimes 2 or 3 times a week. They're better atheletes than fucking american footballers hahahaha.

[El_Jeffe]

nadal & federer through, surprise surprise. but what about the nalbandian/safin second round match up, should be good.
if safin got stuck in & put the hard yards in on the practice court, he could be one of, if not the, best player in the world. he's almost a wasted talent. in saying that though, i'll be backing nalbandian to take this match

[nfggc10]

nadal & federer through, surprise surprise. but what about the nalbandian/safin second round match up, should be good.
if safin got stuck in & put the hard yards in on the practice court, he could be one of, if not the, best player in the world. he's almost a wasted talent. in saying that though, i'll be backing nalbandian to take this matchNalbandian lost the first two sets today which was odd. Murray is struggling right now to a qualifier so that would be a shocker but I doubt he'll lose it.

[wessa]

I seriously did not think this many people gave a crap about tennis.
Whats the deal, radio, TV, people in general are talking about the effing US open like its opening day of the NFL. where did this come from???

tennis is pretty huge, maybe not a ton of kids, but there are a lot of adults who are really into tennis because a lot of adults still play it. The Open is a big deal (a bigger deal than nfl opening day) especially this one being agassi's last tournament. The grounds at the tennis center are always packed.

[wessa]

Tennis players play on their own for 2 hours sometimes 2 or 3 times a week. They're better atheletes than fucking american footballers hahahaha.

agreed and then some, tennis is an insane sport. These people who become pros, they are playing like 3 hours a day since they were 8 or 9 years old. So many tennis players burn out because it probably takes more commitment than any other youth sport. As athletes those guys are ridiculous. Any one who thinks different should trying playing a 4 and a half hour match in 90 degree weather, with only a minute break after every two games.

[El_Jeffe]

Nalbandian lost the first two sets today which was odd. Murray is struggling right now to a qualifier so that would be a shocker but I doubt he'll lose it.

yea when safin plays well he really plays well, so inconsistant though with quality matches

[xglassjawx]

nadal & federer through, surprise surprise. but what about the nalbandian/safin second round match up, should be good.
if safin got stuck in & put the hard yards in on the practice court, he could be one of, if not the, best player in the world. he's almost a wasted talent. in saying that though, i'll be backing nalbandian to take this match

Yeah Safin V Fat Dave should be good, it looked like Nalby struggled in his match. Who did Safin beat and by what score?

Murray is struggling right now to a qualifier so that would be a shocker but I doubt he'll lose it.

Haha, he came through in the end. :D

agreed and then some, tennis is an insane sport. These people who become pros, they are playing like 3 hours a day since they were 8 or 9 years old. So many tennis players burn out because it probably takes more commitment than any other youth sport. As athletes those guys are ridiculous. Any one who thinks different should trying playing a 4 and a half hour match in 90 degree weather, with only a minute break after every two games.

Sure, any asshole can run with a ball in their hands haha.

yea when safin plays well he really plays well, so inconsistant though with quality matches

He seems like a complete moron at times.

[captainhampton]

Tennis players play on their own for 2 hours sometimes 2 or 3 times a week. They're better atheletes than fucking american footballers hahahaha.

while you are correct that tennis players are great athletes, you couldn't be more wrong about American Football players. They are some of the top athletes in the world.

[xglassjawx]

If I was an American I'm sure I would get why but I don't.

[nfggc10]

If I was an American I'm sure I would get why but I don't.
Eh I'm American and I think tennis players are better athletes than footballs players although both are usually in tremendous shape. I've played all the major sports and I would say that tennis is easily the most tiring one. Not only is it 3 or 4 hours depending on how many sets it goes but all the tear it puts on your body throughout the course of each point. It's especially tiring after a while because you have to be able to run full speed and then stop immediately to regain your balance and then hit the softest drop which is really tough.

[xglassjawx]

Yeah. I wish I was good at tennis. Gasquet won his first set 6-0 haha, the man's in good form. He;s played well recently in all the hard court events.

[nfggc10]

Yeah. I wish I was good at tennis. Gasquet won his first set 6-0 haha, the man's in good form. He;s played well recently in all the hard court events.Yeah he's got potential. His backhand is very good and if he can get his serve to where it's a weapon he'll contend to go deep in some slams especially the French. I'm pumped about tonight's match though. I'm not sensing an Agassi victory but I'd love to see it.

[I am all talk]

This is epic.

[xglassjawx]

Hingis out. :O

[StartingLine182]

What a match that was. It would be interesting to see an Agassi/Roddick match.

P.S.-Murray is a scrub.

[xglassjawx]

I forget who he plays next.

PS Andy Murray>Your penis. He's risen about 500 places in the last 18 months so stfu. :)

PPS Jankovis is pwning Vaidisova atm, 4-1 up and returning in the first set.

[nfggc10]

I forget who he plays next.

PS Andy Murray>Your penis. He's risen about 500 places in the last 18 months so stfu. :)

PPS Jankovis is pwning Vaidisova atm, 4-1 up and returning in the first set.
Agassi plays ben becker and roddick plays verdasco. But with the storm supposed to hit tonight/tomorrow they'll definitely be postponed til at least Sunday.

[xglassjawx]

Ah yeah. Supposedly that'll favour Agassi as he has a back problem.

[wessa]

roddick is gonna beat becker, i think he will meat nadal in the semis, sadly he needs a more overall game to beat nadal.

Also, Safin is a huge darkhorse. He plays Haas next who played five sets against ginepri. Then he would play the winner of murray/davydenko. I could definately see Safin coming through that.

[xglassjawx]

Yeah if Murray wins later Safin could be tough. Haha, I'd love to see Murray and Safin play, two of the biggest arguers on tour. :D

[wessa]

dude, its raining again in new york, what is this? wimbledon?

[El_Jeffe]

how was the haas/safin game going before the rain came? i'm really interested in this match, keep me posted when it picks up 'cause i'll probably miss it on the telly

[xglassjawx]

dude, its raining again in new york, what is this? wimbledon?

Hey! >:(

how was the haas/safin game going before the rain came? i'm really interested in this match, keep me posted when it picks up 'cause i'll probably miss it on the telly

Safin was winning 2-1 in the first set and serving.

[wessa]

nadal is out, if roddick beats hewitt i put him automatically in the finals

[xglassjawx]

Haha. You never know! :)

[savestheday129]

I wish I had time to watch these matches this year.

[xglassjawx]

The womans draw looks so open now. I'm downloading the the first part of Sharapova V Golovin now.

[StartingLine182]

I forget who he plays next.

PS Andy Murray>Your penis. He's risen about 500 places in the last 18 months so stfu. :)

PPS Jankovis is pwning Vaidisova atm, 4-1 up and returning in the first set.

Yesssss that scrub Murray is out. I'm glad Roddick seems to be back on form with Connors helping him. I sitll dont think anyone will beat Federer though.

[xglassjawx]

Murray will be within a sniff of the top ten now. Gutted. :D

[NameTaken69]

The womans draw looks so open now. I'm downloading the the first part of Sharapova V Golovin now.

that match was so slow and boring, i had to endure it while waiting for the roddick match, which was fucking awesome

[NameTaken69]

Yesssss that scrub Murray is out. I'm glad Roddick seems to be back on form with Connors helping him. I sitll dont think anyone will beat Federer though.

except..........james blake!! my fellow connecticut guy

[NameTaken69]

ahh shit anyone watching this match??

[nfggc10]

ahh shit anyone watching this match??
yeah, i wish blake could've taken advantage of that 0-40 on fed's serve.

[wessa]

ahh shit anyone watching this match??

i want to watch it but i have work to do for school (im a teacher), please tell me federer is winning, i want a federer/roddick final

[nfggc10]

i want to watch it but i have work to do for school (im a teacher), please tell me federer is winning, i want a federer/roddick finalFed's up 2 sets to 1 and up an early break in the 4th set. I'd love to see Roddick beat fed in the final. He's probably the only one who can do it right now as good as he's playing.

[wessa]

haha, i actually just turned the tv on, just saw federer go up 4-1, i would pay hundreds of dollars to watch that guy play. Most dominant athlete in sports, hands down. No one should even bring up tiger woods. The inside out forehand he hit in the last game was ridiculous.

[fire on my lips]

Federer serving for the match.

I'm forced to watch the screen update on my computer, because of the football game....

EDIT: Wessa, where do you teach? St. Anthony's? lol
EDIT2: 40-40
Edit 3: adv Blake
EDIT 4: deuce
EDIT 5: Adv Federer
EDIT 6: Federer wins :(

[wessa]

Federer serving for the match.

I'm forced to watch the screen update on my computer, because of the football game....

EDIT: Wessa, where do you teach? St. Anthony's? lol
EDIT2: 40-40
Edit 3: adv Blake
EDIT 4: deuce
EDIT 5: Adv Federer
EDIT 6: Federer wins :(

nah, haha, i wish, i teach fifth grade in brooklyn, near marine park

[fire on my lips]

nah, haha, i wish, i teach fifth grade in brooklyn, near marine park

good luck, is this your first year?

[xglassjawx]

Boring boring Roger "I win everything and never smile" Federer wins again. *sigh* COME ON DAVYDENKO!

[xglassjawx]

that match was so slow and boring, i had to endure it while waiting for the roddick match, which was fucking awesome

I saw the first 3 games and enjoyed it.

[wessa]

good luck, is this your first year?

yeah, its gonna be tough, half my class is special ed

[xglassjawx]

I'm watching highlights of Sharapova V Golovin and Sharapova is serving to a ball boy whilst Golovin is injured haha.

[nfggc10]

Boring boring Roger "I win everything and never smile" Federer wins again. *sigh* COME ON DAVYDENKO!eh I love watching the best perform because they're doing something no one else can do. but I would love to see Roddick get to the finals and beat him. Also, for him there's no reason to smile until he's won the match.

[xglassjawx]

A Roddick V Federer final would be a great match. But Davydenko V Roddick would be better. :D

[xglassjawx]

Jankovic just won the first set 6-4 V Henin Hardenne. :O

[fire on my lips]

yeah, its gonna be tough, half my class is special ed

good luck, i personally think a lot of teaching (younger kids) is patience, which you are going to have to master to make it through this year.

[wessa]

good luck, i personally think a lot of teaching (younger kids) is patience, which you are going to have to master to make it through this year.

haha, i actually like the really young kids better, 1st grade would be my preference, after my first week i have realized that 5th grade is a lot tougher

[fire on my lips]

haha, i actually like the really young kids better, 1st grade would be my preference, after my first week i have realized that 5th grade is a lot tougher

that's good. Who won today?
EDIT: Very good women's final. Henin Hardenne vs. Sharapova.
Men's semi's tommorow

[xglassjawx]

Yeah. It's interesting as on paper as I'd put Henin-Hardenne as the favourite but she's injured. It should be a great match. But I'm sure a ton of people would rather see another Henin-Hardenne V Mauresmo final.

[nfggc10]

Yeah. It's interesting as on paper as I'd put Henin-Hardenne as the favourite but she's injured. It should be a great match. But I'm sure a ton of people would rather see another Henin-Hardenne V Mauresmo final.Well I'm still hoping for a Federer-Roddick final. I think Henin will win but I wouldn't mind seeing Sharapova get another slam.

[xglassjawx]

Either of them would be good. But I'm routing for Henin-Hardenne. PS I love the way that Murray hater doesn't reply again till like a week later after he gets knocked out haha. What a loser.

[wessa]

Either of them would be good. But I'm routing for Henin-Hardenne. PS I love the way that Murray hater doesn't reply again till like a week later after he gets knocked out haha. What a loser.

how can you root for henin-hardenne, she seems to have no redeemable qualities. She is the least likeable player on tour, and that was before that stunt at the australian open.

[xglassjawx]

She's such an overpowering player. And what happened at the AO? Didn't she retire in the final? Haha, the early parts of the tennis season seem to pass me by as I usually only keep up with it around Wimbledon, I'm actually quite pleased I've managed to keep up with it for a bit longer after that thos year.

[wessa]

She's such an overpowering player. And what happened at the AO? Didn't she retire in the final? Haha, the early parts of the tennis season seem to pass me by as I usually only keep up with it around Wimbledon, I'm actually quite pleased I've managed to keep up with it for a bit longer after that thos year.

yeah, she was down a set to mauresmo and was down like 3-0 in the second and she fucking retired. Because of stomach pains! I don't care how much you are hurting, just stay on the court and lose the match like she was going to.

[xglassjawx]

Well, I dunno if you've ever played a Grand Slam Final in pain but hey what do I know. But she may as well have just stayed on for the last 3 games.

[fire on my lips]

yeah, she was down a set to mauresmo and was down like 3-0 in the second and she fucking retired. Because of stomach pains! I don't care how much you are hurting, just stay on the court and lose the match like she was going to.

dude some women get really really really redonk bad pains when they bleed for a week without dieing. It's scary. They also get really angry and yell a lot.

That being said, the Russian beat the Belgian in the Women's final.
EDIT: Roddick vs. Federer tommorow.

[El_Jeffe]

federer vs roddick & i got to say, the tittle looks safe in the cabnet for federer

[xglassjawx]

Yep. :(

And well done to Sharapova. I need to browse around the tennis forums to look for this match.

[savestheday129]

federer vs roddick & i got to say, the tittle looks safe in the cabnet for federer

It's starting!

And I have to say I think you might be right.

[wessa]

roddick pisses me off so much, i can barely watch him play. He hits every fucking backhand short. Federer and other players jump all over it because he rarely puts it past the service line. Also, when he gets a big shot, he doesn't do enough with it. When he gets balls that sit up for him, he goes to his forehand and either hits with huge pace right at his opponent, or he goes for a corner but just tries to hit huge spin with little pace. It is so inneffective.

[xglassjawx]

For some reason I can't be assed to follow this final. I'd have liked a more interesting final, like a few underdogs in the final instead of boring boring Federer.

[savestheday129]

I wouldn't mind seeing Andy win..

[xglassjawx]

Same here, I'm not that bothered though. I'll probably follow the scores of Ceefax (TV Info service we have here) whilst I watch the football though.

[savestheday129]

Yea. This match isn't as exciting as I thought it would be.

[xglassjawx]

Oh right. Are you watching it now? Score?

[savestheday129]

6-2 first set to Federer. Second set is 3-1 in Roddicks favor.

[itsjdiggity]

set point for andy

[itsjdiggity]

yay

[gonz]

Is that Agassi commercial bugging anyone else?

[savestheday129]

And it goes to Federer. Figures.

[wessa]

i missed the end of this match, someone better watch roddick tonight to make sure he doesnt kill himself, he must be going crazy considering he loses to federer like it is his job

[moises_naruto]

i hate roddick, im glad he lost

[wessa]

why do you hate him? he used to be an ass but he has gotten better now that he is not in the top 5

[NameTaken69]

i love roddick, but i didnt really expect him to win, pretty good match though

[xglassjawx]

Hmn, I think we need a tennis thread.

[justinevans]

no, and we can unsticky this one now.

[wessa]

a tennis thread aka me and xglassjawx posting comments back and forth

[xglassjawx]

And I_am_all_talk. :)