The Old Tennis Thread

[Marc]

I like Stosur :(

[Marc]

Dustin Brown is playing :D he's got lovely hair

[Jordan.]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnbugmKXo01qiuyxto1_500.jpg

Agreed with Locke http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101014115707/macaronipedia/images/b/ba/Trum.gif

[Legend killer]

Fed is playing GOAT tennis at the mo but sadly if he meets Nadull he will have his usual mental breakdown sigh

[Marc]

poor fed

[Maia]

Come on Wozniacki, make me proud x

[Marc]

She's gonna lose the first set.

[Maia]

She will win the next 2 to make up for it, fingers crossed

[Maia]

Or whaddya know, she might even turn this one around :pipe:

[Maia]

She's gonna lose the first set.

Oh Marc http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/images/smilies/smug.gif

[Marc]

Oh Marc http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/images/smilies/smug.gif

I meant Paszek, obviously

[Marc]

Enjoying this match, would love a 3rd set.

Paszek really trying her best but Wozniacki's defensive skills are ridiculously good

[Jayson]

What a game, congrats to Paszek :)

[Maia]

Wozniacki :sad:

[Jayson]

Or should I say match :suspect:

[Marc]

What a trooper!

I can easily admit to supporting her near the end of that match, such a good match :)

[Maia]

It was very tense I must admit, she played well

[Novo]

Missed most of today what has happened today apart from Stosur going out? any other upsets?

[Novo]

Oh yeah Heather Watson :worship:

[Legend killer]

Shara would have beat Prime Serena with ease. She is already destroying most of the circuit and she is not even half the player she was before the injury, could very well be a contender for GOAT come the end of her time

Ps: That's the first set

[Marc]

Shara would have beat Prime Serena with ease. She is already destroying most of the circuit and she is not even half the player she was before the injury, could very well be a contender for GOAT come the end of her time

Ps: That's the first set

I don't see it personally.

She'll never be the greatest of all time in tennis. That statement alone is an insult to the game

[Marc]

Missed most of today what has happened today apart from Stosur going out? any other upsets?

Wawrinka.. erm Cibulkova

[Marc]

Oh and Li Na

[IheartBB]

Shara would have beat Prime Serena with ease. She is already destroying most of the circuit and she is not even half the player she was before the injury, could very well be a contender for GOAT come the end of her time

Ps: That's the first set

She might need to start winning a few more games against Serena before we even talk about her winning a match :joker:

[Legend killer]

I don't see it personally.

She'll never be the greatest of all time in tennis. That statement alone is an insult to the game

You do Know she has already won 4 grand slams and has a career grand slam
You do know she has already won 27 WTA ladies title
You Do know she has won a year end world tour championship
You do know she is only 25 and missed a year(2 if you account the fact she had to recover) from the tour which makes her titles even more immpressive

She might need to start winning a few more games against Serena before we even talk about her winning a match :joker:

Guess you did not watch her destroy Serena in the Wimbledon final at the age of 17

[IheartBB]

Can't tell if you're being serious :suspect:

[Novo]

You talk so much **** :joker:

Serena won about 8 Grand Slams by the time she was 25 and i think she was about 21 or 22 when she completed a career grand slam.. so yeah Sharapova need to work twice as hard to be as good as her by the end of her career, and i'm sure she hardly remembers getting beat by her all those years ago since Serena has beat her every single time since then

[Novo]

You talk so much **** :joker:

Serena won about 8 Grand Slams by the time she was 25 and i think she was about 21 or 22 when she completed a career grand slam.. so yeah Sharapova need to work twice as hard to be as good as her by the end of her career, and i'm sure she hardly remembers getting beat by her all those years ago since Serena has beat her every single time since then

[Legend killer]

You talk so much **** :joker:

Serena won about 8 Grand Slams by the time she was 25 and i think she was about 21 or 22 when she completed a career grand slam.. so yeah Sharapova need to work twice as hard to be as good as her by the end of her career, and i'm sure she hardly remembers getting beat by her all those years ago since Serena has beat her every single time since then

Why U MAD NOVO!!!!

http://tennis.topbuzz.com/tennis-pics/d/2212-1/Maria+Sharapovas+sad+expression+on+court.jpg

Shara would have at least another 3 GS if she didn't have that injury, either way she will finish with more slams then Serena in a much tougher era

[Locke.]

S. Hsieh / S. Lisicki vs L. Robson / H. Watson

Only a couple of hours til the two British girls are sent packing from the doubles

[Legend killer]

Errani is a very good player

[Novo]

Why U MAD NOVO!!!!

http://tennis.topbuzz.com/tennis-pics/d/2212-1/Maria+Sharapovas+sad+expression+on+court.jpg

Shara would have at least another 3 GS if she didn't have that injury, either way she will finish with more slams then Serena in a much tougher era

So you think Serena hasn't had in injuries and setbacks in her career that stopped her playing at her best? stick with boxing you big time jobber

[Novo]

I actually can't take anything you say seriously after you predicting Ireland would win Euro 2012 and they finished with 0 points

[Legend killer]

Novo this is a tennis thread not an i love legend killer thread stay on topic please

Thank you

[Novo]

Just linking in how much **** you talk when it comes to Sports

[Legend killer]

Novo your making me blush but seriously this is not the place to show your love for me however have my blessing.to create a love thread in my honour

Now for us tennis fans anyone else think we could see a French open repeat barring there not on same side of draw of course

[Marc]

You do Know she has already won 4 grand slams and has a career grand slam
You do know she has already won 27 WTA ladies title
You Do know she has won a year end world tour championship
You do know she is only 25 and missed a year(2 if you account the fact she had to recover) from the tour which makes her titles even more immpressive



Guess you did not watch her destroy Serena in the Wimbledon final at the age of 17

Has she destroyed her since? :joker:

I do know all of that, I know a lot about tennis and find it a joke that you think Sharapova is potentially the best player ever. She's up in the top 10/15 I'd say but definitely, definitely not the best ever. Women's tennis has been so hit and miss recently (shown by the fact that RG has been won by six different players in as many years). There doesn't seem to be any consistent threat in the game

[Marc]

I personally think Keothavong is better than Sharapova :pipe:

[Legend killer]

No lie shara with one arm during her injury would bagel keo in straight sets

[Iceman]

I actually can't take anything you say seriously after you predicting Ireland would win Euro 2012 and they finished with 0 points

Preach!

[Marc]

No lie shara with one arm during her injury would bagel keo in straight sets

My dead gran could too.

[Legend killer]

No offence to your gran marc but i don't think she could do it looking as good as Shara

[Jayson]

You can't really judge a player's career until it's over. In ten years or so, we'll have this discussion again. Deal?

[Marc]

If we do, I will have been on TiBB for 15 years. I will have killed myself before then...

[Jayson]

Or the world will have ended :suspect:

[Marc]

For me it will have

[Jayson]

So glad that I got Tsonga in the sweeps because I'm loving watching him, even though he looks knackered.

[Marc]

He's great to watch

[Jayson]

+ I'm loving the ball girl behind him.

[Locke.]

Roddick serving for the match :)

[Jayson]

If only Tsonga could be entertaining and win this match at the same time :idc:

[Novo]

Vika playing some great stuff at the minute

[Novo]

Vika having one of her rants even when she is 4-1 up, amazing.

[Legend killer]

Really want Fish to get off the court the guy looks like he could collapse at any moment

[Novo]

6-2 6-0

Anything Maria can do Vika can do better :pipe:

[Jayson]

Tsonga with the win :-D

[Novo]

Good effort by Ward that was

[Legend killer]

really hope A- Rod gets far top guy

[Novo]

Can see Zakopalová beating Schiavone and then giving Kvitova and Lepchenko a hard time but she has underachieved so much

[Novo]

Hopefully Clijsters knocks Sharapova out in the Quarters as well.. that would be amazing

[Legend killer]

**** me nadal should be out that first set he should have lost

[Marc]

Nadal should have lost by now. Crazy

[Marc]

Can see Zakopalová beating Schiavone and then giving Kvitova and Lepchenko a hard time but she has underachieved so much

Zakopalova is playing pretty decent tennis at the moment, Schiavone isn't a grass court player at all, could cause an upset!

[Maia]

Didn't know Swag_Dag played tennis

[Marc]

Yea, he's playing pretty well dunchathink?

[Maia]

Oh yea, I'dda thunk he'd be quite crap at it lol

[Marc]

Yeah you would ha2

[Legend killer]

If Nadull goes out i'm calling it now regardless if the condtions slow down Fed will win the tourney with ease. He will beat Djok with ease knowing he doesn't have to play Nadal in the final

Ps: If that break didn't happen i think Nadal would have won he was starting to get control

[Novo]

:crazy:

[Shaun]

:amazed: Rosol

[Shaun]

omfg he won

[Maia]

:o

[Novo]

That was just amazing, one of the most impressive serving displays you'll see this year

[Maia]

I'm actually in shock

[Marc]

ROSOLLLLLLLL!!!!!

OMFG!!! :worship:

[Marc]

What a guy!!!!!!!!!!!

Epic

[Legend killer]

I'm having a sex change i want ROSOL's babies

[Locke.]

I knew it!

[arista]

Amazing Lukas
beat Nadal

Thats Rare

[Legend killer]

Rosol i offer you my GF do with her what you will

[Marc]

Everybody should give Rosol everything they own tbf

[Shaun]

-sends my DVD collection-

[Novo]

The #2 Seed out in The Men's this early so that means the #2 seed in the Womens is going to win it :pipe:

[Legend killer]

LOL the funny thing he is more then likely gonna get put out in 3 straight sets next round

[Marc]

:laugh: It's fate

[Iceman]

That was epic, first time i've shouted at a TV for tennis.

[Jayson]

Sooo annoyed I didn't watch it :mad:

Massive shock... was Tsonga due to play Nadal soon?

[Marc]

In two more rounds time yeah, the QFs

[Jayson]

Yayyyyyyyy, the mighty Tsonga will make it to the semis then.

[Marc]

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/557850_10150924206958732_179156054_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/306839_10150924206528732_885266408_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x480/539340_10150924207118732_2014249647_n.jpg

[Jayson]

Is there a highlights show?

[Marc]

Usually is, check out BBC tomorrow morning sometime

[Iceman]

“In the fifth set he [Rosol] played more than unbelievable. That’s fine. Before, first three sets, I didn’t play well.”
— Rafael Nadal

“It’s not a tragedy, it’s only a tennis match.”
— Rafael Nadal after his 2nd round loss to Rosol

[Marc]

Sounds like he's making excuses :pipe:

[Marc]

Also Jayson,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01kbglv/Today_at_Wimbledon_2012_Day_3/

check there soon or in the morning. Day 3 was yesterday

[Jayson]

Cheers Marc, shame they don't have highlights on tonight :(

[Marc]

Yeah they didn't show them because of the match, perhaps they won't even have a HLs show for today? :shrug: I'm not too sure :laugh:

[IheartBB]

Can't believe I missed it :( Probably the biggest upset since Soderling beat Nadal at Roland Garros.

[Jayson]

Wonder how long the rain will go on for... at least Centre Court will be okay.

[Jayson]

YAAAAY they're showing the final set of the Nadal Rosol game

[Novo]

Lisicki v Stephens

[Locke.]

Thank god for the rain, I had forgot the great one was playing today, would have missed it if it wasn't for this glorious weather

[Marc]

Lisicki isn't on is she?

[Marc]

TV I mean

[Marc]

Can't believe I missed it :( Probably the biggest upset since Soderling beat Nadal at Roland Garros.

Aw, there will be highlights all over the place. YouTube etc.

[Novo]

Lisicki in a spot of bother here.. tie break :pipe:

[Locke.]

Going to let Stephens a one set head start I see like she did with Jovanovski in the last game :pipe:

[Locke.]

Hang on... Looks like she changed her mind and has taken the set for herself :pipe:

[Novo]

Very very lucky it's fair to say Vika would have won that 6-0

[Locke.]

Is round 4 the quarter finals?

[Novo]

No it's the round before

[Novo]

If Lisicki wins this then she plays Sharapova in the next round ( if she wins later on )

[Jayson]

It's looking a bit like we could be seeing another upset... Djoka a set down to Stepanek.

[Locke.]

Revenge for last years semi final for Sabine then

[Locke.]

Get in, broke her serve

[Novo]

Lisicki v Sharapova in the fourth Round then

[Marc]

Lisicki wins.

[Locke.]

What a great interview. Watching the Germany match over Nadal

[Novo]

If Lisicki wins that she has a great chance of going to the final, the likely route is Clijsters in the quarters and Radwańska in the Semis, both winnable games but then in the final Serena, Kvitová or Vika will be waiting to rip her apart

[Locke.]

Hsieh about to go on a rampage and win the next two sets

[Novo]

Latest odds

Sharapova 2/1
Serena Williams 11/4
Kvitova 5/1
Azarenka 7/1
Clijsters 12/1

Radwanska 25/1
Paszek 28/1
Kerber 28/1
Petrova 40/1
Lisicki 40/1

Everyone else 80/1 and above

[Marc]

Clijsters/Lisicki would end Lisicki's run I'm afraid :pipe:

[Locke.]

Who is Djokovic's wife/girlfriend?

[Marc]

Jelena Ristic

[Locke.]

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Jelena+Ristic+2011+Open+Day+15+7gKiUqeZSkVx.jpg

A new reason to watch mens tennis

[Novo]

How come Radwanska looks hot all of a sudden

[Marc]

Sexy hot?

[Novo]

Yeah she does today anyway

[Marc]

She's... eh'ish

[Marc]

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Jelena+Ristic+2011+Open+Day+15+7gKiUqeZSkVx.jpg

A new reason to watch mens tennis

:lovedup:

[Marc]

Heather looking to be the first GBR woman in the 4th round since silly Sam Smith in 1998

[Novo]

Looks like that won't change today

[Novo]

I think Watson needs to take some tips from Vika's book of how to beat Radwanska at the minute

[Brother Leon]

Getting messy out there.

[Locke.]

Looks like we might be in for a 6-0 6-0

[Marc]

She has a game :worship:

[Novo]

Zvonareva has broke down

[Marc]

She always does :rolleyes:

[Marc]

She's crying... injury? Or just being a sour puss

[Novo]

Struggling to breath by the looks of things

[Marc]

Poor Hev, great Wimbledon though. Just outclassed and outplayed

[Marc]

Zvonareva really bugs me, I can't stand her sometimes, she is so temperamental on court and takes silly injury time outs.

[Marc]

In this case, it was warranted :tongue:

[Locke.]

Sabine Lisicki ‏@sabinelisicki

Yeah :-) happy with my win today!!! Into the second week we go!!! Simply LOVE @Wimbledon :-D #makeitcount @Nike

Wise words

[Novo]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4463325219_2a94d10695_o.jpg

Would think Fed would have better standards with the money he has

[Novo]

victoria azarenka ‏@vika7
just seen sabine struggle in her match with the young american girl! haha! plays like that against me i will destroy her #bringiton

[Brother Leon]

He's been with her before he was big wasn't he?

I respect that.

[Jayson]

Looks like we're gonna gave two big upsets in two days, Federer's getting bossed.

Now all we need is Djokovic to have a bad match and Andy Murray may actually win :o

[King Gizzard]

It'll be a bit of a tainted win then don't you think? I'd want to beat one of the big boys

[Novo]

Well he'll win one of the big ones.. that's all he wants really

[Jayson]

Doesn't matter if it's not against one of the Elite Three, he'll have won bloody Wimbledon.

[King Gizzard]

Only a matter of time before he chokes and is scottish again

[Jayson]

Tbh that's the only thing I'm worried about... if Djoka somehow gets beaten before the final, we'll still have to rely on Murray getting there :joker:

[Marc]

Camila Giorgi

Hot

[Marc]

victoria azarenka ‏@vika7
just seen sabine struggle in her match with the young american girl! haha! plays like that against me i will destroy her #bringiton

:joker:

He's been with her before he was big wasn't he?

Looks like he was with her before she got big too

[Brother Leon]

Not a nice comment that,Marc :nono:

[Locke.]

Federer possibly heading out here, what on earth is going on

[Jayson]

The most incredible 24 hours of upsets in Wimbledon history.

[Jayson]

Jesus Christ this has been a good match.

[Brother Leon]

Epic up and down match.

[Brother Leon]

Deciding set.

[Locke.]

Two all. What a great game... gonna have to record Big Brother

[Novo]

Fed showing why he's the King here

[Marc]

Ahh Benneteau has an injury

[Brother Leon]

Advantage Fed-Man

[Locke.]

Federer just closing it out now over an injured Benneteau

[Novo]

Would have been a shame to see him go out this early

[Brother Leon]

Hail Roger.

Feel bad for the other guy though.

[Jayson]

Such a shame that he came so close to winning and then lost in the end.

Congrats to Roger, great comeback. Very entertaining match.

[Shaun]

thank god Roger won. -would've hated to see Jen's twitter-

[Marc]

-would've hated the awkward texts-

The last one I got was 'i'm shaking and crying'

[Novo]

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Victoria+Azarenka+Championships+Wimbledon+U-H8ZtHBkGxl.jpg

http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Victoria+Azarenka+Championships+Wimbledon+lhwZKogf 7v4l.jpg

http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Victoria+Azarenka+Championships+Wimbledon+cz273tp1 PY7l.jpg

Some pictures to make up for the lack of Vika today

[Maia]

Queen Vika :worship:

[Marc]

http://static.stuff.co.nz/1246308132/688/2551688.jpg

ded

[Marc]

Andy you never appreciated my bithday message to you in your thread

[Novo]

A great pic and i bet Locke saved that in his wank bank straight away.. Once you go Vika you never go back

[Marc]

Once you go Vika.... she gives you a sticker :pipe:

[Locke.]

Not good enough for the wank bank, looks a bit manly in your sig

[Maia]

Vika could turn me

[Locke.]

Calm down Millie

[Brother Leon]

MAria>>>>>>Vika

[Novo]

Lisicki looks like a rat at times

[Novo]

Well thank god Mollie has good taste

[Marc]

Mollie wants some Vika vagina

[Novo]

who doesn't.. it would be the greatest night of everyone's life

[Marc]

I reckon her muscles down there would rip your knob right off Andy

[Novo]

Be worth it though wouldn't it

[Novo]

https://yfrog.com/kiy4frbj:tw1

The Vika Nerd look http://th213.photobucket.com/albums/cc283/mKBy09/Emoticons%20and%20GIFs/th_Drooling_anim1.gif

[IheartBB]

Ivanovic sets up fourth round clash with Azarenka. Hope they get Centre Court over Sharapova/Lisicki.

[Maia]

This is the same guy who beat Nadal?

[Novo]

Vika taking the game to this jobber

[Novo]

**** sake Vika!!!!!!

[Brother Leon]

Anna Ivanovic :lovedup:

[Maia]

Well Rosol is now out, lost to Kohlschreiber 2-6 3-6 6-7(6-8). Disappointing really but people did expect it :(

[Locke.]

Ivanovic sets up fourth round clash with Azarenka. Hope they get Centre Court over Sharapova/Lisicki.

Now now lets not be hoping for horrible things

[Munchkins]

The Serena and Jheng match was so good, gutted Jheng lost though 9-7 :((

[Munchkins]

Also, does anyone else get sooo annoyed at the people who only watch Wimbledon, and act as if they are massive super fans:sleep:
Me and my family are tennis fanatics and try to watch as many tournaments as we can :D

[Novo]

Do you want a medal for that then?.. I watch as much as i can put considering there or so many tournaments when the football season is on it's hard

[Locke.]

Looks like Roddick is heading out :(

[Marc]

C'mon Ivanovic

[Novo]

As if she'll beat Vika, behave :joker:

[Marc]

Roddick to retire?

[Novo]

I do like her though she's probably my 2nd favourite in the last 16

[Marc]

She'll come no where near winning but I'm hoping for a miracle

[Marc]

Paszek doing well, good girl

[Marc]

I do like Baghadis but he has to go down

[Locke.]

Baghdatis, can remember the support he got off the crowd last year, was amazing.. you would have thought he was British.

Can't be bothered watching Murray though.

[Marc]

I don't want to watch it but my sister has it on her tele so might as well

[IheartBB]

Azarenka apparently had zero requests for a post match press conference today. OUCH!

[Brother Leon]

Murray is so boring.

[Locke.]

Azarenka apparently had zero requests for a post match press conference today. OUCH!

Not surprised, don't think anyone cares for what she has to say... just there to make up the numbers :pipe:

[Legend killer]

Murray is a bloody bum tiger Tim would have eaten him alive

Fed Del Boy final

[Legend killer]

Andys girl is very pleasing on the eye

would smash with the force of a thousand Rosol's/10

[arista]

It has to End at 11PM


But will anyone Win?

[MTVN]

Murray is such a cock, hope he loses

[arista]

Murray is such a cock, hope he loses

He will if he keeps falling over


3 times so far

[Legend killer]

The guy is so annoying having an orgasim after every bloody point really hope he meets Del-Boy

[Legend killer]

Apart from lendel Murray whole team is cringeworthy. The jump around the place after every bloody point like a bunch of teenage girls at a bieber concert

[Marc]

Epic

[Marc]

Apart from lendel Murray whole team is cringeworthy. The jump around the place after every bloody point like a bunch of teenage girls at a bieber concert

I'm sure Sharapova's box does the same

[Novo]

Azarenka apparently had zero requests for a post match press conference today. OUCH!

That's nothing new though, i'm sure once she wins the whole thing though they'll all be queuing up

[Legend killer]

I'm sure Sharapova's box does the same

No they don't only teenage bieber fans act like that really hope he meets Del- Boy couple of bagels will occur

[Marc]

No Bieber fans in the box

[Novo]

victoria azarenka ‏@vika7
Lets go @andy_murray

[Legend killer]

In del boy we trust

[IheartBB]

Epic conclusion to the Murray match. Never seen anything like it. I'm glad Baghdatis knew his place and rolled over for him the in fourth. And to think, Hewitt played a match in Australia a few years ago that went on until 4.30am.

That's nothing new though, i'm sure once she wins the whole thing though they'll all be queuing up

The fact that it's nothing new is even worse! She's a regaining major champion and was ranked number 1 a few weeks ago and no one seems to care.

[Novo]

Me and Mollie care about Vika

[Novo]

Serena Williams v Shvedova - 11.30
Schiavone v Kvitova - 11.30
Paszek v Vinci - 11.30
Lisicki v Sharapova - 1.30
Peng v Kirilenko - 1.30
Radwanska v Giorgi - 1.30
Clijsters v Kerber - 1.30
Azarenka v Ivanovic - 4.00

What a great day it will be tomorrow

[Novo]

Schiavone has an opening set point here

[Novo]

not anymore..

[Marc]

I don't get it, she's not that good on grass :conf2:

[Locke.]

Hopefully this game is a 3 setter all going the full distance, tire them out

[Marc]

Kvitova needs to pull her head out of her ass if she wants to retain her Wimbledon title

[Novo]

Kvitova has been playing awful though

[Novo]

Set Schiavone

[Marc]

I like Schiavone most of the time, but I like Petra more. She needs to smash out the next 2 sets

[Marc]

Shvedova up a break in the second set against the Monster Williams

[Jayson]

Schiavone looking good :pipe:

[Novo]

Shvedova levels it up :amazed:

[Locke.]

Lisicki breaks back and makes it 1-1

Why on earth is this not the main game on BBC :bored:

[Locke.]

2-1

Winning already :pipe:

[Jayson]

Switched over to Lisicki vs. Shara because it's quite clear Schiavone has mullered Kvitova

[Novo]

Lisicki is about to make sure Vika becomes #1 in the world again

[Novo]

Lisicki is destroying her at the minute

[Jayson]

I see no way back for Sharapova, she should just concede the match now

[Locke.]

4-1 :worship:

[Novo]

Think Vika only needs to get to the Semis or Maybe Quarters to take back #1 spot if Lisicki beats Sharapova here

[Lee.]

I'm not watching at the mo... what's happening with Sharapova/Lisicki?

[Marc]

Lisicki 4-2 up a break but 0-30 on serve, so could be broken back

[Marc]

Lisicki 4-2 up a break but 0-30 on serve, so could be broken back