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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > Tennis Thread
 
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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Gomi Pile posted:

There's not another major until the french open, so this is a thread for me to talk about tennis. You can talk about tennis if you want to. Or don't. Whatever.

What's really important is Milos Raonic. He's playing in the finals of the SAP Open against either Verdasco or Del Potro. Raonic easily defeated Monfils by virtue of bravery to make it to his first final. He is the first Canadian to ever do anything of note, so we are all rooting for him.

I love tennis, but with Agassi out, and no American male dominance, it's hard for me to care about anything other than the majors. :(

I want Monfils to do well though, I like his style of play and his attitude.

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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

We're spread, we're spread, we're spreading our.... wings! :v:
Over/under on how many years it will take for an American male to win a singles slam title again? I think Roddick is done, John Isner I don't see as a serious slam contender. I don't know any other young Americans making a run in the Jr. circut or anything like that either. My guess is we are in for a long drought, US Open of '03 was the last time an American won a slam (Roddick). Unless Roddick has a magical run in the near future, it could be 5-10 more years until an American wins a major slam.

* # ¿ Feb 13, 2011 01:13
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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Agassi v. Sampras ya'll, on ESPN 2 or ESPN3.com.

* # ¿ Mar 1, 2011 03:13
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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Come on guys, this is a great match, why aren't you watching?

* # ¿ Mar 1, 2011 04:17
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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charismaslover posted:

The record for fastest serve has been broken this weekend!

Previous Record - Andy Roddick 155mph
New Record - Ivo Karlovic 156mph

:toot:

I haven't used a ball machine in a long, long time, do they even have a "155 mph" setting? I don't know how you train to return a serve that fast.

* # ¿ Mar 7, 2011 01:36
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

We're spread, we're spread, we're spreading our.... wings! :v:
Anyone picking up Top Spin 4? I played the demo and liked it a lot. I might grab it with my next paycheck.

* # ¿ Mar 16, 2011 02:45
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

We're spread, we're spread, we're spreading our.... wings! :v:
Less than a month until the next Slam. The French is probably my favorite because of all the upsets that take place.

* # ¿ Apr 24, 2011 17:57
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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Is it wrong that I'm going to be pulling for Monfils at Roland Garros?

* # ¿ Apr 30, 2011 20:19
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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I'm really looking forward to the final today between Rafa and Djokovic. Sucks that this isn't on CBS or another main network. Not many people get the tennis channel.

* # ¿ May 15, 2011 17:54
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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ChaosReaper posted:

I'm looking forward to it but I'm afraid Djokovic won't be able to play his best because of that hellish match he played last night.

I hope Djokovic wins, I really like the guy and want to see someone else besides Rafa and Fed dominate tennis.

Are clay courts that close to the spectator walls like that? Seems like the fans are really close to the court.

* # ¿ May 15, 2011 18:09
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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gently caress yes, the French Open starts on Sunday. Isner vs. Nadal. Seems like a very hard opening match for the #1 overall seed. Speaking of #1 seed, how the hell isn't Djokovic the top seeded player?

US Tennis has taken such a loving nose dive. Only 2 :911: players are seeded in the top 25. Ugh.

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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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charismaslover posted:

I'll make a new thread for it later on if no one else has. I was looking at the french open draw earlier on and I was stunned to see Tommy Haas in the draw, I had no idea he was back! :haw:

Awesome. The French is by far my favorite Major.

* # ¿ May 21, 2011 18:47
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

We're spread, we're spread, we're spreading our.... wings! :v:
Wimbledon seeds were announced today.

Mens Seeds

quote:

1 Rafael NADAL (ESP) [1]
2 Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) [2]
3 Roger FEDERER (SUI) [3]
4 Andy MURRAY (GBR) [4]
5 Robin SODERLING (SWE) [5]
6 Tomas BERDYCH (CZE) [6]
7 David FERRER (ESP) [7]
8 Andy RODDICK (USA) [8]
9 Gael MONFILS (FRA) [9]
10 Mardy FISH (USA) [10]
11 Jurgen MELZER (AUT) [11]
12 Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) [12]
13 Viktor TROICKI (SRB) [13]
14 Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) [14]
15 Gilles SIMON (FRA) [15]
16 Nicolas ALMAGRO (ESP) [16]
17 Richard GASQUET (FRA) [17]
18 Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS) [18]
19 Michael LLODRA (FRA) [19]
20 Florian MAYER (GER) [20]
21 Fernando VERDASCO (ESP) [21]
22 Alexandr DOLGOPOLOV (UKR) [22]
23 Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) [23]
24 Juan Martin DEL POTRO (ARG) [24]
25 Juan Ignacio CHELA (ARG) [25]
26 Guillermo GARCIA-LOPEZ (ESP) [26]
27 Marin CILIC (CRO) [27]
28 David NALBANDIAN (ARG) [28]
29 Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS) [29]
30 Thomaz BELLUCCI (BRA) [30]
31 Milos RAONIC (CAN) [31]
32 Marcos BAGHDATIS (CYP) [32]

Womens Seeds

quote:

1 Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [1]
2. Vera ZVONAREVA (RUS) [2]
3. Na LI (CHN) [3]
4. Victoria AZARENKA (BLR) [4]
5. Maria SHARAPOVA (RUS) [5]
6. Francesca SCHIAVONE (ITA) [6]
7. Serena WILLIAMS (USA) [7]
8. Petra KVITOVA (CZE) [8]
9. Marion BARTOLI (FRA) [9]
10. Samantha STOSUR (AUS) [10]
11. Andrea PETKOVIC (GER) [11]
12. Svetlana KUZNETSOVA (RUS) [12]
13. Agnieszka RADWANSKA (POL) [13]
14. Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS) [14]
15. Jelena JANKOVIC (SRB) [15]
16. Julia GOERGES (GER) [16]
17. Kaia KANEPI (EST) [17]
18. Ana IVANOVIC (SRB) [18]
19. Yanina WICKMAYER (BEL) [19]
20. Shuai PENG (CHN) [20]
21. Flavia PENNETTA (ITA) [21]
22. Shahar PEER (ISR) [22]
23. Venus WILLIAMS (USA) [23]
24. Dominika CIBULKOVA (SVK) [24]
25. Daniela HANTUCHOVA (SVK) [25]
26. Maria KIRILENKO (RUS) [26]
27. Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (AUS) [27]
28. Ekaterina MAKAROVA (RUS) [28]
29. Roberta VINCI (ITA) [29]
30. Bethanie MATTEK-SANDS (USA) [30]
31. Lucie SAFAROVA (CZE) [31]
32. Tsvetana PIRONKOVA (BUL) [32]
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HanabaL03
Nov 12, 2003

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Just out of curiosity, what is Monfils highest seeding for a major?

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