The Tennis Thread (Part 31)

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smude

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by dduk:
“Looks like Aga was made to work in Shenzhen, came through in 3 sets. Watson is currently battling away against Bencic in Perth, 1 set each, currently into a deciding set.

What does everyone think of this new quick scoring in the mixed doubles in Perth?”

I don't like it. I like proper scoring. I don't like the way doubles in general has gone with the scoring.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Belinda gave Roger zero out of 10 for his dancing.

BBTweets

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by smude:
“I don't like it. I like proper scoring. I don't like the way doubles in general has gone with the scoring.”

I'm not a fan of any shortening of matches. Tennis will soon become about purely power serves instead of endurance just to appease tv advertising.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

What a lovely mixed match with Roger and Belinda against Hev and Dan.

Lisa.B

02-01-2017

Agree with the sentiments. That Connect 4 or whatever they call it needs to be terminated. It makes the Hopman Cup look as daft as the IPTL and the players themselves haven't a scooby of the rules and seem to hate it.

Irishguy123

02-01-2017

Vekic lost in the first round of Brisbane, no surprises there. What was the story with that wildcard? Didn't Wawrinka pay for it or it was rumored that it was granted on condition that he'd also play the tournament, or something like that?

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Djoko struggling.

Lisa.B

02-01-2017

*Ring ring* Hi Boris, it's me Novak...

Originally Posted by Irishguy123:
“Vekic lost in the first round of Brisbane, no surprises there. What was the story with that wildcard? Didn't Wawrinka pay for it or it was rumored that it was granted on condition that he'd also play the tournament, or something like that?”

It was one of those dodgy WC swaps.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...bcf-1483369259

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by Lisa.B:
“*Ring ring* Hi Boris, it's me Novak...

It was one of those dodgy WC swaps.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...bcf-1483369259”

I don't think even Boris will help. He seems totally disinterested out there.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Struff blows a 2 break lead. Go figure.

deedee1962

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“ I don't think even Boris will help. He seems totally disinterested out there.”

I was really enjoying this match till Struff decided to hand it to Djoko on a plate.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by deedee1962:
“I was really enjoying this match till Struff decided to hand it to Djoko on a plate.”

Unbelievable how he blew that first set with so many UFE's.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Oooooookay. I've seen it all now. A horse ice skating.

tartan-belle

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Struff blows a 2 break lead. Go figure.”

For a while there, he was the Right Struff and then became the Wrong Struff....

Good to see Kyle win earlier as well.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“For a while there, he was the Right Struff and then became the Wrong Struff....

Good to see Kyle win earlier as well.”

And then he went off in a Struff.

tartan-belle

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“ And then he went off in a Struff.”

Well, I'm not surprised that he did!!

Also, Andy

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Well, I'm not surprised that he did!!

Also, Andy ”

I saw that earlier. It was like a comedy trip Norman Wisdom used to do.

Jewels501

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“I saw that earlier. It was like a comedy trip Norman Wisdom used to do. ”

That's hilarious. Loving the comments - '21st Century Knight of The Realm' indeed. Hope he doesn't get decapitated by the Queen when he gets his knighthood....

I love this boy so much more as time goes on.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by Jewels501:
“That's hilarious. Loving the comments - '21st Century Knight of The Realm' indeed. Hope he doesn't get decapitated by the Queen when he gets his knighthood....

I love this boy so much more as time goes on.”

He's becoming more and more endearing as he gets older. I think he's learnt not to take himself and other things too seriously. The Spanish guy on the other team was laughing with him also.

tartan-belle

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“He's becoming more and more endearing as he gets older. I think he's learnt not to take himself and other things too seriously. The Spanish guy on the other team was laughing with him also.”

Well I've always loved Andy, dry sense of humour and all. I think this is one of my favourite Andy moments of recent times. I also suspect that achieving as much as he has might play a part in taking himself less seriously.

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“Well I've always loved Andy, dry sense of humour and all. I think this is one of my favourite Andy moments of recent times. I also suspect that achieving as much as he has might play a part in taking himself less seriously.”

I remember that press conference.

tartan-belle

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“ I remember that press conference.”

I get rather swoony when he rests his head on his hand....

I feel like a Rafa fan girl!!!!

Makson

02-01-2017

I'd take Andy's relaxed dry humour any day over Novak's forced "funny man" routine

anyonefortennis

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by tartan-belle:
“I get rather swoony when he rests his head on his hand....

I feel like a Rafa fan girl!!!!”

Oh dear. Don't turn into one of those. There's enough of them on here already.

Jenny1986

02-01-2017

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“ Oh dear. Don't turn into one of those. There's enough of them on here already. ”

We know you love us really, I've actually just been looking at pictures of Rafa with a Koala bear, cuteness overload.

I hope you've finished getting into arguments in the TV forum now

I can't believe you had a post reported in the Sherlock thread.

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