The Old Tennis Thread

[Maia]

And is giving this whole set away by the looks of things

[Shaun]

ahhhhh :(

[Black Dagger]

Bloody boffins.

[Maia]

Ugh what is he doing :(

[Brother Leon]

Ergh. Need a Sky Stream. My old one died and these Americans commentating are boring as hell.

[Shaun]

LOL @ his hair atm

I'm so Irish... I clicked on Lee's stream then realised I have Sky Sports 1 on my TV.

[Shaun]

****'S SAKE ANDREW. x

[MTVN]

Think this'll go to 5 sets

[Shaun]

probably, and a Djokovic win :p

[Black Dagger]

I can't stay up for 5 sets. URGHJG.

Come on Murray. =(

[Shaun]

an ace that was out that counts :love:

[Shaun]

Djokovic's grunts sound Scottish :suspect:

[MTVN]

:/

[Black Dagger]

Go home Novak.

[Lee.]

I can't watch any more! :(

[Brother Leon]

Oh, what a twist.

[Shaun]

he's destroying Andy D:

[MTVN]

"Jelly"

[MTVN]

Can't get it over the net

[Brother Leon]

Don't worry guys. Murray is luring him into a false sense of security.

[Shaun]

wtf was that from Novak :joker:

[Black Dagger]

Just needs to break and he has a chance of getting back into this.

[Brother Leon]

Oh Really,Lucas? :p :laugh:

[Shaun]

K Novak's beginning to sound pornographic now

[Lee.]

Cmon!! pleaseplease break here Andy!

[Black Dagger]

Oh Really,Lucas? :p :laugh:

I'm a very qualified sports commentator.

[Shaun]

these graphics and the way the crowd keep shouting make this seem so amateurish :idc: (i only ever watch wimbledon :p)

[Shaun]

wow that point :o

[MTVN]

What a point, stay down Novak

[Lee.]

wow that point :o

Amazing!!

[MTVN]

Urgh he's putting so much effort in only to fall just short

[Shaun]

:joker: the screaming when they're all over the court

[Black Dagger]

OMG... break now plz Andy <3.

[Shaun]

eeeek

[Black Dagger]

I'm too tired for another set. s0b.

[Lee.]

Me too! I'm working in the morning!!

[MTVN]

Time to resign ourselves to Murray losing

[Brother Leon]

Andy is being taken for a victim :joker:


****ing **** costing me £10. Says it all though that I'm not even pushing for him to win too much :joker:

[Lee.]

Break! Break! Breaaaak for ****s sake!!

[Shaun]

Murray breaks :amazed:

[MTVN]

Yessssss, these points are so tense

[Brother Leon]

Oh, here we go.

[Shaun]

all these greedy tennis players not letting Andy win something :bored: (the Olympics don't count)

[Shaun]

another amazing point for Murray :pipe:

[Shaun]

just break this game too now please -isn't asking much tbf-

[Lee.]

omg! My heart isinmy mouth!

[Maia]

Omg he could make history

[Shaun]

I'm not a physician but that doesn't sound ideal Lee

[Brother Leon]

Oh, I'm going Nandos tomorrow. Win me that Nandos money Andy!

Time to back him at last:)

[Shaun]

D: Djokovic just threw that. Odd.

[Lee.]

I'm not a physician but that doesn't sound ideal Lee

It actually isn't Shaun.. it is very uncomfortable and I can't breathe properly!

[Shaun]

oh come onnnnnnnn

this deuce might take a while

[Lee.]

If Andy breaks here, I think he'll win the game! :amazed:

[Shaun]

YES :amazed:

[MTVN]

:amazed:

[Black Dagger]

Get in.

[Maia]

3-0!!!!!! :amazed:

[Lee.]

Holy Shakira!! :amazed:

[Brother Leon]

Don't **** this up you twat :amazed:

[Shaun]

will he go up in the rankings if he wins this?

[Shaun]

nooooo don't lose this one :(

[Shaun]

oh piss.

[Lee.]

****!

[Maia]

That was unlucky

[Shaun]

why have they changed to this camera angle :suspect:

[Brother Leon]

My stream is so behind :laugh:

[Shaun]

aaaaw 3-2

[Maia]

Damnnnn

[Shaun]

well this game's going too easily :suspect:

[Shaun]

yay :D 4-2

[MTVN]

Yes Andy, what a time to serve a love game

[Maia]

AMAZiNG

[Shaun]

Stephen Fry ‏@stephenfry
Oh ****ety buckety boo - this is more than my poor heart can take #USOpen

[Shaun]

total points won 153-153 :o

[Shaun]

he's up 30-0 in Novak's third serve :amazed:

[Brother Leon]

Djokovic is feeling it now.

[MTVN]

Novak can't hit a first serve

[Shaun]

*spoke too soon*

[Shaun]

40-15 :o

[MTVN]

Oh Jesus he's done it

[Shaun]

:amazed:

[Lee.]

I cant take it

[Maia]

OMG he's gonna serve for the match!!! :amazed:

[GypsyGoth]

Murray should brush his hair now.

[Black Dagger]

YEEEEEEEEES

Come on... one last game <3.

[Maia]

Murray should brush his hair now.

:laugh2:

[Maia]

Imagine if he actually does it...this is just too much to take

[Shaun]

*gives Mollie a calming beverage*

[Lee.]

Murray should brush his hair now.

:laugh2:

I actually agree!

[Shaun]

oh medical time out indeed :nono: just wants a cheeky massage.

[Lee.]

Imagine if he actually does it...this is just too much to take

I'm almost in tears! Genuinely! :laugh:

[Maia]

*drinks beverage*

Ahh. OK I am prepared.

[Lee.]

oh medical time out indeed :nono: just wants a cheeky massage.

I want that job

[Maia]

oh medical time out indeed :nono: just wants a cheeky massage.

Rofl

[Maia]

I'm almost in tears! Genuinely! :laugh:

Me too omg I can barely watch

[Brother Leon]

Hurry the **** up.

[Shaun]

I want that job

:laugh:

oh god it looks so suggestive atm

[GypsyGoth]

:amazed:

[MTVN]

This is why women shouldn't watch sport, Lee and Mollie crying and Claudia just concerned about his hair :idc:

[Black Dagger]

I will rub down your groin Djok <3.

[Lee.]

Here goes!! :amazed:

[Shaun]

15-0 :love:

[Maia]

You can do it Murray :amazed:

[Shaun]

:o in by the slightest of margins

30-0

[MTVN]

Ohhh what a challenge!

[Maia]

By a whisker!!!!!

[Lee.]

god

[Shaun]

:amazed: MATCH POINT

[Shaun]

40-15

:idc:

[Maia]

Oh sneaky Djokovic

[MTVN]

Keep calm Andy

[Shaun]

:amazed:

[Black Dagger]

**** **** ****

He's done it. <3

[Maia]

HE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :amazed:

[GypsyGoth]

:worship:

[Shaun]

this might throw a spanner in the Sports Personality of the Year works :love:

[MTVN]

What an incredible final :worship: was so sure he was gonna throw it away

[Brother Leon]

Well played, young sir.

[Shaun]

he can make his way over to my box any day http://thisisbigbrother.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=288&pictureid=2015

[Maia]

We love you Andy :worship:

[Black Dagger]

this might throw a spanner in the Sports Personality of the Year works :love:

He's definite top 3 now.

[Lee.]

Fantastic game!! Go Andy!!!

[Brother Leon]

:joker:

His reaction to winning was so late.

[Shaun]

rofl @ the flags... 14 american and 1 british. overboard much?

[Black Dagger]

Ha, his haters and doubters can go swivel.

[billy123]

Mary was very manly!

[Shaun]

:laugh: bobnot
pretty kick-ass hair though.

[Lee.]

Geez, thats one manly voice

[MTVN]

Gracious Novak

[Lee.]

Gracious Novak
As ever :love:

[Shaun]

awww. I'm sure Novak'll win more too.

[Black Dagger]

Lovely sportsmanship.

BED TIME

[Brother Leon]

Need to start betting money on Sports I am meh about.

Ha, his haters and doubters can go swivel.

He's still a boring mother****er. :idc:

[Shaun]

$1.9m

goodness me.

[billy123]

A great british winner :)

[Shaun]

talking about Lendl not smiling... not that big a one from Murray tbh :p

[Lee.]

Thanks all for the tennis chat :love:

Goodnight :)

[Maia]

Goodnight Lee :love:

Such a great match

[MTVN]

G'night Lee

In 2 months Murray's been the Wimbledon runner up, won an Olympic gold and silver and an epic US Open title, not too shabby

[Lee.]

Goodnight Lee :love:

Such a great match

It was!! A very memorable one too :)

[Brother Leon]

Wow,what a summer.

All we were missing was England to win Euro 2012. Somethings truly are just fairytales though :laugh:

[Jordan.]

So happy for Andy! Wish I could have watched it last night, I had to try follow what was happening by radio, it was painful.

[Jayson]

Knew Andy would get a GS eventually, so happy for the guy. Couldn't watch it either but I've got it on my Sky box so I'll watch the last set or something later.

[Black Dagger]

I'll probably watch this game again at some point before the year is out now he's won it, was such a good final.

That 54 rally streak <3.

[Legend killer]

Firstly i would like to say well done to Andy even i didn't want him to lose 5 finals in a row.

Now for the negative. I will start with the level of play which was FUKEN **** and i would go as far as saying it was the worse standard of tennis i have seen in a while. NOBODY went for the lines with every shot being hit into the middle of the court sadly the ATP have done everything in there power to help the pushers of the game. This is suppose to be a hard court even and like the Aussie open plays as slow as a bloody clay court smh( mayve even slower then Madrid)

Secondly the wind totally favoured Murray Novac did not start playing at an average standard untill the 3rd set when the wind died down slightly

I will also tell you this if Fed had got to the semi's(sadly his age really hurts him nowadays against the big hitters) Murray would have recieved a couple of bagels playing the way he did vs Novac

[Novo]

The Top 12 Matches of the US Open and Vika was in 3 of them :idc:


[3] Andy Murray def. [2] Novak Djokovic, final, 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2
In the fifth-straight Monday final at the US Open, Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam title in his fifth attempt. The Briton had lost in his four prior tries, winning just one of 13 sets. But this match was a classic from the get go, with Murray squeezing out the first-set breaker on his sixth set point, jumping out in front of Novak Djokovic, the defending champion. Murray looked as though he might run away with it, taking a 4-0 lead in the second. But Novak fought back, taking the set to 5-all before the No. 3 seed closed it out. It was then that Murray got tight, yelling to his box at several points that his legs felt like "jelly" and watching Djokovic surge back for the third and fourth sets. It was, however, Murray's day. He broke to open the fifth set and then served out the four-hour, 54-minute match by holding at love, capturing the Olympic-US Open double with the victory.

[4] Serena Williams def. [1] Victoria Azarenka, final, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
For the first time in 17 years, the women’s final went to three sets at Flushing Meadows. Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka battled back and forth on Ashe, with Serena dictating play—whether it be with winners (she hit 44 of them) or unforced errors (there were 45). As momentum swung from one side of the court to the other, it was Azarenka who seized it late in the third set, claiming a 5-3 lead in the third. But Williams would not go away. Playing with her back against the wall, Serena won the final four games of the match, capturing her fourth Open and 15th major title.

[1] Victoria Azarenka def. [3] Maria Sharapova, semifinals, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
The owners of the year’s first two Slams faced off in a blockbuster women’s semifinal that didn’t disappoint. Maria Sharapova led by a set and a game with break points to go up 2-0, but Azarenka held her service game and took with it the momentum in the match. With the crowd squarely behind Maria, Azarenka held her nerve to take a 5-4 lead in the third, finally breaking Sharapova for a spot in the women’s final.

[4] David Ferrer def. [8] Janko Tipsarevic, quarterfinals, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Serb Janko Tipsarevic blew a two-sets-to-one lead in this match, as well as a 4-1 advantage in the final set. But this one wasn’t about what didn’t happen, it was more about the incredible tennis these two put on display for four hours, 31 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium. They captivated the crowd with truckloads of extended baseline rallies. While Tipsarevic hit some of the shots of the tournament, No. 4 seed David Ferrer ended up as the more consistent of the two fighters.

[1] Victoria Azarenka def. [7] Sam Stosur, quarterfinals, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (5)
It was perhaps the best match of the tournament, with the defending champion, Sam Stosur, going toe-to-toe with the world’s No. 1-ranked player, Azarenka. Azarenka blew Stosur out of the water in the first set, but after a rain delay, the Australian came with a gameplan, the two exchanging deep, hard-hit groundstrokes in eye-popping rallies. Azarenka hit an ace at break point down late in the third set and then a pitch-perfect dropshot in the tiebreaker, helping her make her first-ever Open semis.

[6] Tomas Berdych def. [1] Roger Federer, quarterfinals, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Roger Federer looked shockingly down and out of this one in the third set, trailing Czech Tomas Berdych by two sets and a break. But the world No. 1 conjured up some of his best tennis, winning the final four games of the third set and creating a buzz in Arthur Ashe that he may be able to come up with another rousing two-sets-from-love-down comeback. It wasn’t meant to be, as Berdych, who shocked Federer in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2010, served emphatically and smacked his forehand at will en route to a four-set win.

[3] Maria Sharapova def. [11] Marion Bartoli, quarterfinals, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
There may have never been a player so intense and focused as Marion Bartoli was in this match. The quirky Frenchwoman came out blazing in the first set, leading the four-time Slam champ 4-0 before rain sent them off court for the day. The next day, Bartoli would close the set, but the overnight had helped Sharapova turn the mental tides, and she took advantage. Sharapova came from a break down, drawing errors from Bartoli late in the third to secure the win.

[7] Juan Martin del Potro def. [20] Andy Roddick, fourth round, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4
This two-day affair was more of an emotional battle than anything else, Andy Roddick and the New York crowd trying to will the American through one more match at the Open with his pending retirement looming over all four sets. It looked as though Andy could do just that as he closed out the first set on day two and got the second into a breaker. But Argentine Juan Martin del Potro would close the match in four. After, Roddick emotionally addressed the crowd, for the first time as a former player. “For the first time in my career, I’m not sure what to say,” Roddick said after the match. “I’ve loved every minute of it.”

[1] Mike and Bob Bryan def. Santiago Gonzalez/Scott Lipsky, third round, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-3
Bob Bryan hit the shot of the tournament in this match, just two points from defeat, and followed it up with a winner to give him and his brother Mike Bryan a set point to level things up. Bob’s between-the-legs scoop shot came at a critical juncture, but it seemed to buoy the brothers, as the electrified Grandstand helped carry them into the quarterfinals. It was the only three-set match they’d play the entire tournament.

[19] Philipp Kohlschreiber def. [9] John Isner, third round, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
The usually cool-headed John Isner suddenly came unraveled in the fifth set against Kohlschrieber in what had already been a frustrating affair for the big-serving American. Called for a foot fault, Isner lost his serve to open the final set and couldn’t convert three break points against the German Philipp Kohlschreiber, a top-20 player with a solid baseline game. It was an early exit for Isner, who made the quarterfinals a year ago.

Laura Robson def. [23] Kim Clijsters, second round, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
Everyone knew this was Kim Clijsters’ last US Open, including British teen Laura Robson. But the world’s No. 89 had no fear in facing the retiree-to-be in front of a pro-Kim Arthur Ashe crowd. Robson, a lefty, matched Clijsters shot for shot, but was able to edge ahead in each tiebreak. She trailed 2-5 in the first set but cranked forehand winners for the first-set tiebreak and then nailed a running forehand winner to earn match point in the second.

[6] Angelique Kerber def. Venus Williams, second round, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
In a first week that was full of short matches and quick night sessions, Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams kept the New York evening crowd past midnight for the first time all week. Kerber served for the second set, but Williams found her stride, clocking forehand winners from the baseline to fore a third. It looked as though the two-time champion may pull an upset against the 2011 semifinalist as she gained a 4-2 lead, but Kerber, ever the scrambler, won five of the final six games to secure the win.

[Black Dagger]

Laura being in the list. :lovedup:

Looking forward to see how much she improves over the next couple of months heading into it.

[MTVN]

First womens 3 set final for 17 years!? Blimey

[Legend killer]

Vika is a bottler had serena beat and choked. The WTA is full of chokers with no balls or vag

[Novo]

Vika is a bottler had serena beat and choked. The WTA is full of chokers with no balls or vag

Hows Del Potro and Fed?

[Legend killer]

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.405273!/img/httpImage/image.jpg

http://allaboveus.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/federer.jpg

And both have more then likley slayed Aza more then once

http://www.the-mainboard.com/styles/default/xenforo/eastereggs/gaddam.gif

[Novo]

Del Potro and Federer - Never made final
Vika - Made final

Novo 1-0 Legend Killer

http://www.the-mainboard.com/styles/default/xenforo/eastereggs/gaddam.gif

[Legend killer]

At first i was like

http://www.the-mainboard.com/styles/default/xenforo/eastereggs/gaddam.gif

Then i was like

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bert_eyes.gif

And then i thought how many us open's have all 3 won

Fed 5
Caveman 1
Aza 0

And then bang it hit me

http://rapradar.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/mj-gif.gif

[Novo]

Living in the past as always

[Legend killer]

http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/bertstare/grand/bertstare_bed_gif.gif

Was Aza's chokejob in the future then you have me confused???

[Novo]

A very brave performance against the potential GOAT

[Legend killer]

Novo

http://hahasweet.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Shh-No-Tears-Only-Dreams-Now-Rustled--274x300.png

[Shaun]

Knew Andy would get a GS eventually, so happy for the guy. Couldn't watch it either but I've got it on my Sky box so I'll watch the last set or something later.

watch from the fourth set onwards tbh, was amazing

[Marc]

Andy Murray

-cries from my heart- I'm so happy for him. Thoroughly deserved it, in the best form of his career and dare I say best player on the tour at the moment. I'll have many an avatar/signature when I'm back from hols

[Jayson]

Gimme my award Marc you slag

[Jayson]

+ I watched it from about half way through, think it was the third set. Great match, although knowing how it ended spoiled it a bit :P

[IheartBB]

Can't believe I've not been on here since Murray's win! I almost went to bed after he lost the 4th set, thinking it was over. So glad I stayed up!

Now that he's got that monkey off his back, who knows where he'll go from here. Just look at Djokovic in 2011. Onwards and upwards in 2013, I say.

Robson impressing again this week too. Good win over Zheng today to reach another quarter final. Watson reached another doubles final last week. British tennis is looking goooood.

[Marc]

Laura :love:

[MTVN]

She's playing her semi final in a minute, Radwanska's just gone out to Su-Wei Hsieh in the other semi

[Black Dagger]

Come on Lovely Laura <3.

It's been quite a year for her tbh. Can't wait for her stint in Australia.

[Marc]

She's playing her semi final in a minute, Radwanska's just gone out to Su-Wei Hsieh in the other semi

We should add that this is Urszula Radwanska and not the good one :laugh:

[MTVN]

Oh I was gonna say, thought that was a bit of a shock :joker:

[Marc]

T'was her sister, we don't care much about that one :laugh:

[Marc]

I'm gonna try find a feed now to watch it

[Black Dagger]

3-0 up, she's slaying her already. This might not take long at this rate. :pipe:

[MTVN]

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/142059/1/watch-cirstea-vs-robson,-wta-guangzhou.html

3-0 up in the first set :pipe:

[Marc]

Cirstea is so patchy, she can play great at times, and just plain awful at others

[Black Dagger]

Urgh, I want to watch it, but I worry my internet will get blocked so I'm not tempting it. :bored:

[Marc]

BD... http://lsh.lshunter.tv/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

[Marc]

C'mon Laura :love:

[Black Dagger]

Urgh she's fighting back :bored:

[Marc]

Oh Lozza :bored:

[Black Dagger]

Urgh dfhghf.

Break her now Laura.

[Black Dagger]

YES.

Right, don't bottle it now gurl.

[Marc]

Yes! She closed it out, finally.

[MTVN]

Phew

[Marc]

Don't choke in this set please, just keep holding serve please

[Black Dagger]

Ah she has an advantage point. come on :amazed:

[Black Dagger]

She did have...

[Marc]

Oh BP

[Black Dagger]

I'm just a jinx. s0b.

[Marc]

It's okay she just needs to keep serving well and it'll be hers soon.

[Marc]

She keeps serving well on BPs :mad: stop that.

[Black Dagger]

Can this point just end plz. :laugh:

[Black Dagger]

FINALLY.

Right, hold your serve Laura :amazed:

[MTVN]

About time

[Black Dagger]

Deuce again... lovely.

[Marc]

She can do without the body language after losing points like that. She has a big lead still she shouldn't feel low or annoyed at losing points at this sort of lead

[Black Dagger]

I just hope this isn't like what happened in the first set.

5-1 and the pressure gets to her again, she should surely get this now within 2 games.

[Marc]

3 Match Points :pipe:

[Marc]

GSM Laura Robson :worship:

[Black Dagger]

And there we have it. :amazed:

[MTVN]

Excellent

Cirstea looks pissed off, did she refuse to shake hands with the umpire there :suspect:

[Marc]

Probably, the stupid *****

[Black Dagger]

Least Laura is always gracious in defeat. :idc:

So her >

[Marc]

:laugh:

[MTVN]

Ah bugger she lost, forgot all about the final

[Marc]

:(

[Marc]

Same

[Marc]

Three sets though.... :(

[Black Dagger]

=(

Still, her future is bright, shame she didn't deliver after going 3-0 up in the final set.

She still has a couple of tourneys before the year is out anyway, right?

[Marc]

Laura Robson falls to Su-Wei Hsieh in dramatic WTA Guangzhou Open final.

Su-Wei Hsieh (Chinese Taipei) beat Laura Robson (Great Britain) 6-3 5-7 6-4 in final of WTA Guangzhou Open.

Laura Robson was thwarted in her bid to become Britain's first WTA Tour singles champion for 24 years in a dramatic clash with Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Su-wei in the final of the Guangzhou International Open.

The 18-year-old looked set to lose in straight sets but saved five match points and then went 3-0 up in the decider only for world number 53 Hsieh to fight back and win 6-3 5-7 6-4 in hot and humid conditions in China.

Robson was not even born the last time Britain had a singles finalist - Jo Durie in 1990 - but Sara Gomer's reign as the last British winner in 1988 remains.

It has nevertheless been a brilliant week for Robson, who has built on her superb run to the fourth round of the US Open and will climb into the world's top 70 for the first time on Monday.

The British No 1 beat three top-50 players on her way to the final, and she made the perfect start with a break of serve in the third game, Hsieh struggling to deal with the teenager's power.

But the player from Chinese Taipei is a wily opponent and, with Robson struggling for consistency on her serve and forehand, Hsieh reeled off four games in a row and quickly wrapped up the set.

Robson was given some words of advice and encouragement from new coach Zeljko Krajan and responded by winning the first two games of the second set only for Hsieh to hit back with another run of four straight games.

Hsieh was reading her opponent's game extremely well now, offering the teenager very little pace and never the same ball twice, but Robson dug very deep to save five match points on her serve at 3-5.

That still left her opponent serving for the match but the teenager had a new confidence about her and she turned the tables to win three games in a row and level the match.

It was a crushing blow for Hsieh and another example of what makes Robson so exciting, and it got better for the Londoner as she made it seven straight games to move 3-0 up in the decider.

Hsieh was not finished, though, and for the third time in the match she put together a run of four straight games, and then added a fifth.

Robson again forced her to serve it out, but this time there was no twist, Hsieh clinching victory on her sixth match point when her opponent drilled a backhand wide after two hours and 47 minutes.

There was better news, though, in Tokyo, where British number two Heather Watson beat higher-ranked Czech Andrea Hlavackova to qualify for the main draw.

~

[Marc]

Well Done Heather :love:

[Novo]

11 Double Faults in that final.. that's nearly 3 games dropped already

[Marc]

She has some troubles with nerves that's for sure. Takes me back to doubles final with Andy at the olympics. Man she bottled that

[Black Dagger]

She has some troubles with nerves that's for sure. Takes me back to doubles final with Andy at the olympics. Man she bottled that

OMG, that was just painful to watch :sad:

She'll get there some-day, this new coach has been wonders for her.

[IheartBB]

I actually got up and watched the Robson/Hsieh final.

Hsieh (who I don't recall seeing before) was sooooooo impressive for the first set and a half. Very casual shot making, painting the lines and coming up with some quite absurd drop shots and slice forehands. Laura just looked lost. I'd accepted that she had lost to the better player on the day when down 3-6, *3-5. The match quality and drama suddenly spiked from here. Some of the most exciting stuff I'd seen all year. Laura saved 3 match points in spectacular fashion, nothing Hsieh could have done. Then Hsieh missed two sitters on the next two MPs. Laura seemed inspired and all of a sudden it was one set all. A ten minute heat delay break seemed to kill the atmosphere a little but Laura came out swinging. Hsieh looked defeated. Robson was in complete control at 3-0 then fell apart. Hsieh wasn't playing anywhere near as we'll as she was in the first two sets but Laura became so erratic that it didn't matter. I was gutted for her, she looked so disappointed.

I'd have rather her lost 3-6, 3-6 to be honest.

[Marc]

Robson is up to #57 in the world

And Watson defeated Sabine Lisicki this morning 6-4 7-6

[IheartBB]

Nice win for Watson but Lisicki hasn't won a match outside of Wimbledon for 5 months.

[Marc]

Good win for her confidence though, going into this massive tournament, qualifying and then winning the first round match is good. She should savour it, she's got Maria next! :laugh:

[Marc]

Watson took the first set 7-6 but lost the match 63 64 in the last two sets. good show for her

[Marc]

Ana Ivanovic :bored:

[Marc]

Another title for Radwanska on the way

[Novo]

The Best 5

1) Vika
2) Raddy
3) Rezai ( even though she's **** )
4) Zakopalova
5) Ivanovic

[Black Dagger]

Oooh Laura qualified for the Beijing Open.

Heather Watson did as well <3.

[Black Dagger]

Oh wait, they still have to make the main draw, ignore me.

[Novo]

Heather watson was getting beat 5-2 in the first set last time i checked that match

[Marc]

The Best 5

1) Vika
2) Raddy
3) Rezai ( even though she's **** )
4) Zakopalova
5) Ivanovic

In what?

[Marc]

Heather watson was getting beat 5-2 in the first set last time i checked that match

She won 5 games in a row then :pipe:

[Marc]

Okay so Petrova has hit some random purple patch and won the title in Tokyo

[Marc]

Robson has qualified for China but Watson didn't but if somebody pulls out I think she'll be the Lucky Loser and get a spot in the main draw

[Novo]

Petrova got very lucky Vika got a bad case of Dizzyness

[Novo]

In what?

In the Novo Rankings

[Marc]

Vika shouldn't have sniffed all those poppers the night before

[Novo]

http://distilleryimage11.instagram.com/03e222f409c011e2b3ad22000a1e9bdf_7.jpg

Just wanted an extra day to go sight seeing didn't she

[Marc]

She'll be slipping down those rankings in no time

[Novo]

No one else is good enough to be World #1 apart from Serena and her days are numbered soon

[Marc]

She'll be #1 again before retiring

[Novo]

Now Now don't be silly

[Marc]

Robson has a nifty little draw, could get to the second round easily. And push Vinci

[Novo]

Behave

[Marc]

Don't you want to see Robson do well?

[Novo]

Suppose it would be good for British Tennis but i don't support people based on their nationality, it's different in the Olympics and International football, Cricket,Rugby etc because they are playing for the country then.. it's Tennis your pretty much playing for yourself.. unless it's the Davis cup and all that

[Novo]

And plus our British players don't really have much personality do they? Murray, Robson, Watson, Ward, Keothavong.... Team Bore

If only we had a Male Tsonga and a female Vika

[IheartBB]

Date shouldn't be a problem. She's only won two matches on the main tour this year and only one of them was top 100. Vinci - well, she beat her a couple if months ago on clay, but the Italian seems to be in better form right - title in Dallas, quarters of the US Open. I wouldn't be surprised at any result.

[Marc]

I'm hoping she can push Vinci to three or surprise us with a good solid performance.

[Novo]

Vika v Lisicki in the China Open, should be fun watching Vika Maul her like a rag doll

[Brother Leon]

Suppose it would be good for British Tennis but i don't support people based on their nationality, it's different in the Olympics and International football, Cricket,Rugby etc because they are playing for the country then.. it's Tennis your pretty much playing for yourself.. unless it's the Davis cup and all that

This.
:worship:

I supported Murray in the Olympics but at Wimbledon I wanted Fed to smash him

[IheartBB]

Meh, it's either all or nothing for me. If you don't like a player because of their personality (or lack of) then I don't see why you should suddenly start supporting them because of their nationality when it suits.

[Novo]

Meh, it's either all or nothing for me. If you don't like a player because of their personality (or lack of) then I don't see why you should suddenly start supporting them because of their nationality when it suits.

Because your supporting the Country and putting your dislike for the player aside for your country

[IheartBB]

Because your supporting the Country and putting your dislike for the player aside for your country

When it suits then. Very flippant, you must admit.

[MTVN]

I see what you mean that in tennis people are more representing themselves as individuals most of the time, though I also think it's natural for people to be more inclined to support people of the same nationality

[Marc]

I don't get why you'd want to not support them after the Olympics though.

[Brother Leon]

When it suits then. Very flippant, you must admit.

It's the same way that when John Terry and Steven Gerard play for their clubs in Football i would hate them, but when they play for England I put the hate aside and support the people playing for our country.

[Locke.]

Tuesday, Oct.2nd schedule: Beijing Rd2: Sabine Lisicki vs. Victoria Azarenka. 4th match after 12:30pm,Diamond Court. Viel Glück Sabine!! :~)

Time for Sabine to sort this bitch out