theboyangel Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Women's doubles on now, if I don't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 16 hours ago, theboyangel said: The last player to win the Men’s singles other than Federer, Djokovic, Nadal or Murray was Leighton Hewitt back in 2002! 20 championship years dominated by 4 players - that’s unreal. as for the result, Djokovic deserved it and both spoke well after the game. Well he has had enough practice to be fair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 could really do with the next generation actually stepping up. Not including Zverev in this as he's never going to win a slam, but Medvedev on hard courts should be a threat, and Alcaraz I think is going to be a big threat. But there's not much else out there at the moment. Tsitipas, maybe but again mental fragility there. Still more than capable of being dumped out of a slam in the first week as much as he can go to the final. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Well he has had enough practice to be fair. Djokovic gets a lot of stick off tennis fans, and yes, he can be a little odd at times. However he always speaks well regardless of the result post match. I feel the problem for him is he’s not as charming as Federer or as ‘hunky’ as Nadal, his two main comparable rivals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Rodders said: could really do with the next generation actually stepping up. Not including Zverev in this as he's never going to win a slam, but Medvedev on hard courts should be a threat, and Alcaraz I think is going to be a big threat. But there's not much else out there at the moment. Tsitipas, maybe but again mental fragility there. Still more than capable of being dumped out of a slam in the first week as much as he can go to the final. Completely agree, same with the woman's game now that Serena has all but retired it’ll become a free-for-all with any number of players capable of winning slams. much more exciting and unpredictable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Rodders said: could really do with the next generation actually stepping up. Not including Zverev in this as he's never going to win a slam, but Medvedev on hard courts should be a threat, and Alcaraz I think is going to be a big threat. But there's not much else out there at the moment. Tsitipas, maybe but again mental fragility there. Still more than capable of being dumped out of a slam in the first week as much as he can go to the final. As it stands, Federer is finished, Nadal is on his last legs and Djokovic is barred from the US Open and Australian so plenty of chance for the so called nextgen to win a lot more and eventually take over. Sinner looks a prospect as well. Medvedev is 26 so hardly young. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Having just watched Norrie beat Alcaraz. I have to comment on Norrie's fitness levels, they are out of the Stratosphere. Unbelievable stuff and what a game of tennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Raducanu out of the US Open in the 1st round. Not a great 12 months for her after her great win last year. Will drop to about 80 in the rankings now. There is a feeling she hasn't been managed very well and the people in charge of her are more interested in monetising her instead of putting her tennis needs first. £18m earned in 12 months, most of it off the court confirm that! Still, good to make hay while you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Xela said: Raducanu out of the US Open in the 1st round. Not a great 12 months for her after her great win last year. Will drop to about 80 in the rankings now. There is a feeling she hasn't been managed very well and the people in charge of her are more interested in monetising her instead of putting her tennis needs first. £18m earned in 12 months, most of it off the court confirm that! Still, good to make hay while you can. Flash in the pan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 It’s looking very much like a fluke win isn’t it. Fair play to her, she went and did it and and has made more money than she could ever dream of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 Yeah she seems to be getting a lot of stick for it (not on here) which I find really strange. If her level really is a lot lower than we thought it might be after that win, then it makes that win even more impressive, not less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Yeah she seems to be getting a lot of stick for it (not on here) which I find really strange. If her level really is a lot lower than we thought it might be after that win, then it makes that win even more impressive, not less. A Thomas Johansson of this era. 15 year career 9 titles and 1 Australian open. Still really impressive, set for life, and not everyone can be a Federer/Nadal/Djokovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Ruud into the final. Comfortably beat Khachanov. Alcaraz-Tiafoe could be a long one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 29/05/2022 at 22:47, Tomaszk said: Never seen a prospect like Alcaraz in any sport. Absolutely out of this world. I think he'll really trouble the winner of Djokovic and Rafa. (Probably sadly Djok) Pleased to have got plenty of cash on him at juicy ante-post grand slam prices in January 1 down. 22 to go Absolutely incredible athlete. If he stays fit and learns when to not charge the net quite so much we could be looking at a "big 1". I just can't see anyone touching him. Ability, mindset, balls in big points. Not a hole in his technical game, just the odd tactical misstep. Seems a lovely kid as well. Will become the youngest #1 ever tomorrow. Over a year younger than Hewitt in 2004. Rafa would be the only 19 year old in history anywhere near him. 8/9 Slams in the 90s was ungodly impressive so of course it doesn't matter if he doesn't hit those heights. I think he has a chance though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Roger Federer to retire after Laver Cup in September - BBC Sport Federer quits. The first one definitely gone Did wonder if he was going to try and hang on for another Wimbledon, but he's been out for so long, it's presumably far too much effort for probably very little reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Goes down as one of greats but not the best for me, that has to be between Djokovic and Nadal, leaning more towards Djokovic purely for dominance across all surfaces rather than Nadals absolute dominance at the French Open. If Djokovic hadn’t messed about with the vaccine he could easily be clear on grand slam wins at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Federer effectively retired after Australian open in 2020. Played one Wimbledon since then. He's my favourite ever player and along with Schumacher and God my favourite ever sports stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, AVFCDAN said: Goes down as one of greats but not the best for me, that has to be between Djokovic and Nadal, leaning more towards Djokovic purely for dominance across all surfaces rather than Nadals absolute dominance at the French Open. If Djokovic hadn’t messed about with the vaccine he could easily be clear on grand slam wins at this point. I'd have Fed higher than Nadal personally. Nadals dominance on Clay skews his slam record. But it's probably impossible to pick between them. The period of slowing down the courts to turn tennis into monster slogging matches really harmed Fed for years and he only came back after they began a reversal of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 That Federer whip of the wrists passing shot is one of the greatest sights in sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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