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Camelot Tennis Universe => General Pro Player Discussions => Topic started by: Clay Death on September 03, 2013, 01:32:01 pm
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Stefanos lost. 🤷🏻♀️
Nadal is out due to injuries and needing to heal.
Anyone?
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Hello All.
Lots of tennis news.
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Congratulations to Roger Federer and all his fans for his 100th Tour title.
Congratulations to General Clay Death on the fulfillment of his immortal and legendary MTF thread - Roger Federer: The Quest for 100 titles and 20 slams.
Most at MTF are calling for Clay Death's ban to be rescinded in honor of this once in a lifetime prophecy.
But we know they never should have banned him in the first place. Instead they should have removed all his infractions.
The whole world including Roger knows about this thread and the ban of Clay Death only makes them look more foolish.
We should say that even almost none of Roger's fans believed. Clay Death and a few other visionaries thought he had the chance and were bold enough to state it.
Congrats General. Your words will live forever, sir.
This video is dedicated to Roger Federer, the man that did it his way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SXWX6qg0y4
Most respectfully,
masterclass
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I find it all a little sad general. Obviously there were those that didn't pay attention to the Castle ideal and the way of the warrior Castle introduction. It should be required reading for posting in the Castle. Then posting in the Castle should naturally follow this guide. Bickering over players is for other threads like MTF GM cesspool Ruins.
I don't like social media like Twitter/Facebook. Maybe I'm a dinosaur. I am not getting younger. My folks are hanging in there at an advanced age. My mom is a big Nadal fan; my step-dad is a Federer fan, but we are all able to get along, because we all know reasonable limits and when to stop discussions from the player fan point of view. :). We are quite busy with work, and family, trying to get our kids prepared for life in the real world, helping them where we can, but not over-protecting them.
When I have a little time, (not a whole lot these days), I like to talk tennis with reasonable people. It's a big world and there are lots of interesting people. It would be nice to pull up a chair with some of them like you and others I have "met" online. But others I wouldn't meet in daylight in a room full of people. I don't have time or desire to deal with insanity and extreme aggression.
(https://c8.alamy.com/compde/cn02kp/ich-bin-sir-lancelot-du-see-sohn-von-konig-ban-von-benwick-und-ritter-der-tafelrunde-sagt-lancelot-sir-turquine-cn02kp.jpg)
Regards,
masterclass
that is a great post general.
only you are able to articulate it beautifully for your English is absolutely superb.
I am loving this image as well. awesome.
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I find it all a little sad general. Obviously there were those that didn't pay attention to the Castle ideal and the way of the warrior Castle introduction. It should be required reading for posting in the Castle. Then posting in the Castle should naturally follow this guide. Bickering over players is for other threads like MTF GM cesspool Ruins.
I don't like social media like Twitter/Facebook. Maybe I'm a dinosaur. I am not getting younger. My folks are hanging in there at an advanced age. My mom is a big Nadal fan; my step-dad is a Federer fan, but we are all able to get along, because we all know reasonable limits and when to stop discussions from the player fan point of view. :). We are quite busy with work, and family, trying to get our kids prepared for life in the real world, helping them where we can, but not over-protecting them.
When I have a little time, (not a whole lot these days), I like to talk tennis with reasonable people. It's a big world and there are lots of interesting people. It would be nice to pull up a chair with some of them like you and others I have "met" online. But others I wouldn't meet in daylight in a room full of people. I don't have time or desire to deal with insanity and extreme aggression.
(https://c8.alamy.com/compde/cn02kp/ich-bin-sir-lancelot-du-see-sohn-von-konig-ban-von-benwick-und-ritter-der-tafelrunde-sagt-lancelot-sir-turquine-cn02kp.jpg)
Regards,
masterclass
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nekro is the ultimate lunatic and the ultimate sicko.
he even managed to attack our own Ann and our lady Divine.
and of course he continues to attack me and general masterclass. and all we did was try to get him a bit of a start for his new forum.
mimi actually went to the castle at MTF to say that nekro was a saint and that the clay death the destroyer was the problem.
unbelievable. after all I have done for these worthless pieces of gutter trash over the years.
I left tennis discourse forum as fast as I could once I determined that nekro had not grown up at all. he was 10 times worse than he had ever been.
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Completely agree general. I mean I remember he was a loose cannon from those days at T4U. But Mimi invited me, you were there, some others, I thought I would give it a chance. But yeah, he went ballistic on one of those users that disagreed with him. From what I could see you told him to calm down. And then he went ballistic on you, then he started demodding everyone. He demodded me even though I missed all the excitement, saying absolutely nothing, apparently for not answering his PMs. Strange, I thought I did. But anyway, I said I would be at the forum intermittently, so... After he did all this, I posted a short statement in MTF Castle, saying that doing all that it looked like he was giving himself a permanent ban by destroying his own forum. Then he banned me. This after saying he wasn't going to ban anyone.
Anyway General, he isn't worth talking about other than a person to stay away from. A forum has to be run by a calmer person with the forum's interests at heart, not his own. On a tennis forum, nobody is going to agree on everything. There are bound to be some conflicts that need to be resolved in a calm manner. You don't get more posters by pissing off a whole host of interested and good posters. He actually wasted a golden opportunity. Eh, his loss.
More later...
Regards,
masterclass
I must commend you for being a warrior of the highest order general.
you went there as I did to help him. to give him a helping hand. some rabid dogs never learn: he wasted no time in biting my hand and your hand.
once some people saw that you and I were there, a few more came.
but once they saw that they were dealing with a lunatic with a very limited knowledge of the sport of tennis, they started talking about leaving.
you saw what cmchlesea said to him. he said that his forum was nothing more than a **** hole and it was.
he alone has caused all the problems at various forums like tennis frontier and at Tennis4you. he was also a trouble maket at MTF. he kept coming back there under different accounts.
i went to his forum because he begged me to help him. i am too damn kind for my own good at times.
i really should have known better.
and today i find out that he attacked you, lady Divine, and Ann. that is what truly sick people do.
i should have known better. he has done that kind of stuff countless times before.
at any rate, i have to agree with you general: i think MTF is on its last legs once Rafa and Roger exit the sport.
also social media is about to get even bigger than it already is. no way tennis forums can compete with social media avenues.
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Completely agree general. I mean I remember he was a loose cannon from those days at T4U. But Mimi invited me, you were there, some others, I thought I would give it a chance. But yeah, he went ballistic on one of those users that disagreed with him. From what I could see you told him to calm down. And then he went ballistic on you, then he started demodding everyone. He demodded me even though I missed all the excitement, saying absolutely nothing, apparently for not answering his PMs. Strange, I thought I did. But anyway, I said I would be at the forum intermittently, so... After he did all this, I posted a short statement in MTF Castle, saying that doing all that it looked like he was giving himself a permanent ban by destroying his own forum. Then he banned me. This after saying he wasn't going to ban anyone.
Anyway General, he isn't worth talking about other than a person to stay away from. A forum has to be run by a calmer person with the forum's interests at heart, not his own. On a tennis forum, nobody is going to agree on everything. There are bound to be some conflicts that need to be resolved in a calm manner. You don't get more posters by pissing off a whole host of interested and good posters. He actually wasted a golden opportunity. Eh, his loss.
More later...
Regards,
masterclass
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So evidently nekro came to Camelot and attacked Anne.
He also told you to get away from his forum.
He even attacked lady Divine.
We should have known better. We should have never helped him.
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Well, MTF did it again. General Clay Death called Boss a clown and got a personal attack infraction and a permanent ban for accumulation of infractions.
I tried to reason with TViolation, but it did no good. Mimi also made a statement for them to come to their sensest. In principle, I don't think anyone should be given a permanent ban for accumulation of minor infractions, no matter how many times it occurs.
In the real world, it would be like giving life imprisonment or the death penalty for insulting the town fool over and over again.
There should be a maximum ban time for each category of infractions by severity that gets invoked once a certain amount of infractions is exceeded for the category. A personal attack is considered a relatively minor infraction. The maximum ban time should be no more than a month whether you do it 10 times or 100.
Also, once General Clay Death returned from his first perma-ban, and served his probation period successfully, they should have automatically wiped out all of his minor infractions that had occurred over 2 years before and more. It seems they didn't.
General it's MTF's loss. I think the forum is close to dying anyway. When the Big 3 retire, it will be like a ghost town.
Respectfully,
masterclass
By the way general Nekro is way out of line.
You saw how he attacked those 3 posters at the castle. I ordered him to apologize to this 3 posters. And then I left the castle there. And he going crazy. That is a sick individual.
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Well, MTF did it again. General Clay Death called Boss a clown and got a personal attack infraction and a permanent ban for accumulation of infractions.
I tried to reason with TViolation, but it did no good. Mimi also made a statement for them to come to their sensest. In principle, I don't think anyone should be given a permanent ban for accumulation of minor infractions, no matter how many times it occurs.
In the real world, it would be like giving life imprisonment or the death penalty for insulting the town fool over and over again.
There should be a maximum ban time for each category of infractions by severity that gets invoked once a certain amount of infractions is exceeded for the category. A personal attack is considered a relatively minor infraction. The maximum ban time should be no more than a month whether you do it 10 times or 100.
Also, once General Clay Death returned from his first perma-ban, and served his probation period successfully, they should have automatically wiped out all of his minor infractions that had occurred over 2 years before and more. It seems they didn't.
General it's MTF's loss. I think the forum is close to dying anyway. When the Big 3 retire, it will be like a ghost town.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/roland-garros/520/daily-schedule
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Andy Murray will be back in time for Wimbledon.
I hope so. I like to have a British winner because we don't get many & he's the best we've got.
he said he will be ready for Wimbledon.
lets hope he comes back stronger than ever.
I hope so too. At least we've got a Brit in the quarter-finals of the Aussie open. How do you rate his chances of winning?
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Andy Murray will be back in time for Wimbledon.
I hope so. I like to have a British winner because we don't get many & he's the best we've got.
he said he will be ready for Wimbledon.
lets hope he comes back stronger than ever.
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order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/australian-open/580/daily-schedule
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Andy Murray will be back in time for Wimbledon.
I hope so. I like to have a British winner because we don't get many & he's the best we've got.
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Andy Murray will be back in time for Wimbledon.
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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/08/andy-murray-hip-surgery-aims-to-return-wimbledon-tennis
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It's a brilliant film, Clay. I went to the cinema to see it then bought the D.V.D. when it came out. I told my Sister. She didn't get the story at 1st until I explained. It totally blows the myth that everyone with mental health problems are totally stupid out of the water. It's based on a true story. John Nash was amazing until he started suffering from schizophrenia then when he took his medication he was an amazing mathematician again. I'd definitely recommend it. Russell Crowe does a brilliant job.
thanks for sharing the info lady Ann.
You're welcome, Clay. Russell Crowe is indeed a brilliant actor. I'm very sorry for the late reply. I've only just seen this. I'm still catching up after the P.C. probs which stopped me responding & in some cases seeing what was put or even getting on here which I didn't realise at the time was caused by a slowly dying hard drive on my laptop. I got another 1 & I have no problems getting on. I wrote a poem for you for Wimbledon too which will have to wait for next year now if I remember it. I've got some ideas but they're tied with my writing & are longer & more time-consuming. I missed everyone & had plans.
I will have to catch this movie at some point. Russell Crowe is a brilliant actor.
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Australian Open is almost here now.
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After this year's thirty-something dominated Australian Open was dubbed the 'throwback slam', it was revealed on Thursday that the 2018 tournament will play host to another old-stager.
Lleyton Hewitt, the former world No 1 and Wimbledon champion, has announced that aged 36 he will be playing the men's doubles event in Melbourne with fellow Aussie Sam Groth.
Hewitt retired as a player at the Australian in 2016, but he has still remained heavily involved in tennis. As well as captaining the Australian Davis Cup team, Hewitt picked up his racket to partner John Peers against the Bryan brothers in a Davis Cup doubles rubber last March and then entered the Wimbledon doubles event three months later.
Hewitt said of his latest comeback: “It’s going to be a bit of fun - that’s what the Australian Open is about.
“I’m going to really enjoy it. We’ve been hitting a lot of balls, hitting every day, and we’re not just going out there making up the numbers. We want to give it a fair crack.”
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http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11077979/nick-kyrgios-has-the-potential-to-win-a-grand-slam-says-tennis-legend-henri-leconte
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Spaniard believes Nadal will be challenging at the top for years to come
When Carlos Moya joined Rafael Nadal's team ahead of the 2017 season, he did so with total optimism. "When I joined the team I knew that there was much more to come for Rafa, that if he stayed injury free and continued training with the same motivation, desire and confidence, that the tennis would come," said Moya.
"And in any case, we are talking about a legend, so the victories always come sooner or later," added Nadal's coach, himself a former World No. 1. He wasn't mistaken. Three Grand Slam finals later, and with the US Open trophy now in his player's hands, Moya couldn't be more satisfied.
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Their relationship and friendship is well documented, with Moya mentoring Nadal since he was a teenager. But has anything ever surprised him about Nadal during his career? "Many things have surprised me," he responds without hesitation. "When I saw his progress, how quickly he went through every stage of development, when he won Wimbledon, when he achieved things that were unthinkable at that time in Spanish tennis... Now, nothing will surprise me anymore. He always gives the best of himself. We are talking about one of the greatest players in history and, as such, my faith in him is rock solid."
Moya, who as a coach has guided Nadal to three Grand Slam finals this year as well as taking Milos Raonic to the Wimbledon final in 2016, sees Nadal competing for everything in the future. "If he can stay as healthy as he is now, without injury, motivated, looking after himself the way he is, we will be talking about Rafa for years to come," said the Mallorcan.
"He is a player who broke records as a teenager and who is now breaking them as a veteran as well. This is something we haven't see much in the history of tennis. People talk about how physical tennis is, but here he is at 31 winning two Grand Slams, right behind Federer. We mustn't underestimate his talent, his ability to improve, to analyse things. For me, there is no reason to think he can't spend many more years on Tour," said Moya.
Can a World No. 1 and winner of 16 Grand Slams stay motivated? "Someone who has achieved so much will always find a new challenge," said Moya. "There aren't many challenges left, but there are some. He is a very competitive person, a very demanding person and that helps a lot. He will keep finding motivation and his biggest motivation will be to keep improving, keep evolving, stay competitive and he knows that if he can do that, the options to win tournaments and fight at the top will be there."
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Affirmative General.
He has to stay healthy and motivated.
With Murray and Djokovic in disarray, he has the clear opportunity to strike.
We don't know if and when they will come back to form or not, but we know what will happen if they don't.
Clay Warrior and the Swiss Assassin could capture everything in sight.
Well maybe they will leave some crumbs for the others... They can't play every tournament under the sun.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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General he is on a tear this year.
I am not happy with the great swiss assassin also. he should have played some on clay.
number 92 is in the bag.
only 8 more to go. I think he is picking up at least 5 more this year.
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Halle Title #9 and career title #92 in the bag for Roger Federer after ruthlessly schooling young #NextGen star Alex Zverev.
Congrats to all his fans and commiserations to Zverev supporters.
The old man continues to roll toward an 8th Wimbledon title and major #19. Who can stop him General?
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But he probably should have already had 8 & 20 as he left Wimbledon 2014 and USO 2015 on the table as well as others when he was a younger man.
I'm not totally happy with the Swiss Assassin.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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clay warrior is the ultimate gladiator in the sport of tennis:
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It's a brilliant film, Clay. I went to the cinema to see it then bought the D.V.D. when it came out. I told my Sister. She didn't get the story at 1st until I explained. It totally blows the myth that everyone with mental health problems are totally stupid out of the water. It's based on a true story. John Nash was amazing until he started suffering from schizophrenia then when he took his medication he was an amazing mathematician again. I'd definitely recommend it. Russell Crowe does a brilliant job.
thanks for sharing the info lady Ann.
I will have to catch this movie at some point. Russell Crowe is a brilliant actor.
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It's a brilliant film, Clay. I went to the cinema to see it then bought the D.V.D. when it came out. I told my Sister. She didn't get the story at 1st until I explained. It totally blows the myth that everyone with mental health problems are totally stupid out of the water. It's based on a true story. John Nash was amazing until he started suffering from schizophrenia then when he took his medication he was an amazing mathematician again. I'd definitely recommend it. Russell Crowe does a brilliant job.
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https://youtu.be/QNgE9-0sNjQ
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Clay Warrior got it done. He was unchallenged at Roland Garros and took his 10th without looking back.
Congratulations to Rafael and his team on the 10th French Open title!
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FYI, I'm still not entirely happy with Clay Warrior.
For one, he left far more on the table than he should have.
Let us see what happens the rest of the year.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Rest of the year should be interesting General.
2 more slams for the taking.
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I am not entirely happy with the clay warrior and the great Swiss Assassin.
They have both left a lot on the table.
It was there for the taking.
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Clay Warrior got it done. He was unchallenged at Roland Garros and took his 10th without looking back.
Congratulations to Rafael and his team on the 10th French Open title!
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FYI, I'm still not entirely happy with Clay Warrior.
For one, he left far more on the table than he should have.
Let us see what happens the rest of the year.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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I'm very sorry to disappoint you but my favourite Russell Crowe film is a beautiful mind.
I heard that was an awesome movie lady ANN.
I have not had a chance to watch it yet.
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I'm very sorry to disappoint you but my favourite Russell Crowe film is a beautiful mind.
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bye bye Young.
ferru is about to remove him from the facilities.
not much hope for verdasco today either. cant see him getting by the lanky german.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_3135
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Rafa will continue to beat non-top 10 lesser players on clay and win tournaments if Djokovic and Murray continue their poor form for much longer.
Even if they get back their form, it might be too late once Rafa builds his confidence and head of steam.
I'm not entirely happy with the Swiss Assassin's absence from any clay events, but maybe it is a strategic move on his part to come into Roland Garros very fresh while the others have played a lot. Rolling out of bed and winning the AO is one thing for the ultra-talented Federer, but clay is the battlefield of the gods. His strategy could backfire with an early exit at RG from lack of play on clay.
If Rafa can stay healthy and wins RG, he is more than capable of carrying that play to Wimbledon, even though he has not done so the last 5 years.
Respectfully,
masterclass
the great swiss assassin made a massive miscalculation:
what if he is not able to get enough clay matches under his belt at RG.
he needs a consistent ground game to win.
that is the modern sport now. the war has to waged from the baseline.
if he is short on consistency, he could suffer heavy casualties at Wimbledon.
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Rafa will continue to beat non-top 10 lesser players on clay and win tournaments if Djokovic and Murray continue their poor form for much longer.
Even if they get back their form, it might be too late once Rafa builds his confidence and head of steam.
I'm not entirely happy with the Swiss Assassin's absence from any clay events, but maybe it is a strategic move on his part to come into Roland Garros very fresh while the others have played a lot. Rolling out of bed and winning the AO is one thing for the ultra-talented Federer, but clay is the battlefield of the gods. His strategy could backfire with an early exit at RG from lack of play on clay.
If Rafa can stay healthy and wins RG, he is more than capable of carrying that play to Wimbledon, even though he has not done so the last 5 years.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/39763152
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/plenty-on-the-line-in-monte-carlo-for-andy-murray-novak-djokovic/articleshow/58209375.cms
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#91 titles are in the bag.
only 9 more to go.
congrats to Roger and his fans at Camelot.
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I have seen it at least 5 times.
awesome movie general.
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Yep general. I must have watched this movie 20 times and it never ceases to amaze me. :) :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0u4jFmE78
Respectfully,
masterclass
love it.
what an awesome name general:
Maximus.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0u4jFmE78
Respectfully,
masterclass
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his countryman is not too shabby either:
Russell Crowe
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he was a great actor general.
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Excellent general. Right first time.. Heath Ledger as the Joker in Batman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52DZ3x_TGUk
Respectfully,
masterclass
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General, well done on MTF That thread may go down as the greatest MTF thread in history.
Now where is the money? haha
Which character said this in some movie? "If you're good at something, never do it for free". And who was the actor? Hint, he sadly died quite young.
Respectfully,
masterclass
I am at a loss there general.
was it heath ledger?
river phoenix?
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ha ha ha ha.
you are too kind general.
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General, well done on MTF That thread may go down as the greatest MTF thread in history.
Now where is the money? haha
Which character said this in some movie? "If you're good at something, never do it for free". And who was the actor? Hint, he sadly died quite young.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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I think he can snatch 5-6 additional titles this year.
at some point he is going to get on a roll.
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Couldn't have said it better myself general.
He needs to stay healthy and he can do it...
Respectfully,
masterclass
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90 titles are in the bag general.
Only 10 more titles to go now.
And 2 slams to go.
Congrats to Roger and his fans.
Fantastic achievement.
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General, your legendary thread at MTF is fired up again.
IF Roger takes #90 today the final countdown to 100 commences... 10-9-8...
And there is comedy gold in that thread. So many posters and even fans of Federer not giving him a chance to even get 80 something titles.
You had many wise words in that thread but this was a great post made over 5 years ago (Feb 2012):
[snip self-reference]
there is no doubt in my mind that Fed will still be playing and competing for the next 7 years. and as i have suggested, he has the kind of efficient game and this amazing ability to manage his fitness and his health that he may even play until he is 40.
again, people are not taking this one little fact into account:
nothing stands still. he will make changes in his game and he will compensate for the older age and diminished movement.
i am not saying he is winning slams but if he loves tennis like he does then he can stay in the top 10 and keep snatching small titles for as long as he is driven to do so. he has the ability.
He has indeed made changes to stay at the top of the game even in the face of injury and surgery. And he is still taking big titles, which is even more amazing.
If Federer wins #90 today, I think you should put in an appearance in the thread. Lendl is the next target at 94. I think he gets to Lendl this year. Slam #19 is around the corner at Wimbledon, maybe 20 happens at the US Open or next year.
Respectfully,
masterclass
great post general
you got it general. I will make an appearance at that thread later tonight
we need to congratulate Roger on his 90th title.
he is also within striking distance of 20 slams.
he has to take out Wawrinka in straights. get out of their fast and make dinner plans.
Hahaha :) :) general. Maybe he will take Stan out to dinner. Or maybe not. Not sure if Mirka and Stan get along. ;)
Jokingly,
masterclass
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General, your legendary thread at MTF is fired up again.
IF Roger takes #90 today the final countdown to 100 commences... 10-9-8...
And there is comedy gold in that thread. So many posters and even fans of Federer not giving him a chance to even get 80 something titles.
You had many wise words in that thread but this was a great post made over 5 years ago (Feb 2012):
[snip self-reference]
there is no doubt in my mind that Fed will still be playing and competing for the next 7 years. and as i have suggested, he has the kind of efficient game and this amazing ability to manage his fitness and his health that he may even play until he is 40.
again, people are not taking this one little fact into account:
nothing stands still. he will make changes in his game and he will compensate for the older age and diminished movement.
i am not saying he is winning slams but if he loves tennis like he does then he can stay in the top 10 and keep snatching small titles for as long as he is driven to do so. he has the ability.
He has indeed made changes to stay at the top of the game even in the face of injury and surgery. And he is still taking big titles, which is even more amazing.
If Federer wins #90 today, I think you should put in an appearance in the thread. Lendl is the next target at 94. I think he gets to Lendl this year. Slam #19 is around the corner at Wimbledon, maybe 20 happens at the US Open or next year.
Respectfully,
masterclass
great post general
you got it general. I will make an appearance at that thread later tonight
we need to congratulate Roger on his 90th title.
he is also within striking distance of 20 slams.
he has to take out Wawrinka in straights. get out of their fast and make dinner plans.
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General, your legendary thread at MTF is fired up again.
IF Roger takes #90 today the final countdown to 100 commences... 10-9-8...
And there is comedy gold in that thread. So many posters and even fans of Federer not giving him a chance to even get 80 something titles.
You had many wise words in that thread but this was a great post made over 5 years ago (Feb 2012):
[snip self-reference]
there is no doubt in my mind that Fed will still be playing and competing for the next 7 years. and as i have suggested, he has the kind of efficient game and this amazing ability to manage his fitness and his health that he may even play until he is 40.
again, people are not taking this one little fact into account:
nothing stands still. he will make changes in his game and he will compensate for the older age and diminished movement.
i am not saying he is winning slams but if he loves tennis like he does then he can stay in the top 10 and keep snatching small titles for as long as he is driven to do so. he has the ability.
He has indeed made changes to stay at the top of the game even in the face of injury and surgery. And he is still taking big titles, which is even more amazing.
If Federer wins #90 today, I think you should put in an appearance in the thread. Lendl is the next target at 94. I think he gets to Lendl this year. Slam #19 is around the corner at Wimbledon, maybe 20 happens at the US Open or next year.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Murray is confirmed out of Miami with a right elbow problem.
Djokovic is doubtful for Miami also with an elbow problem.
I think Murray and Djokovic are focusing on the clay season already,..
I don't think Rafa will skip Miami. He is going to try and go far there from what he said.
Federer is supposed to be there, but if he takes Indian Wells, let's see what happens.
Others might take advantage like Delpo and Wawrinka.
Respectfully,
masterclass
rafa could be looking for points.
but the second he runs into a top player, he get run over.
Andy and Djokovic are out Miami masters.
risk of injury is too high for Rafa. I would have skipped Miami and get more healthy and more fit for the clay season.
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Murray is confirmed out of Miami with a right elbow problem.
Djokovic is doubtful for Miami also with an elbow problem.
I think Murray and Djokovic are focusing on the clay season already,..
I don't think Rafa will skip Miami. He is going to try and go far there from what he said.
Federer is supposed to be there, but if he takes Indian Wells, let's see what happens.
Others might take advantage like Delpo and Wawrinka.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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General, you called it. Well, Rafa beat Verdasco, but lost rather easily to Roger.
Ok, Roger is playing well, no doubt. But Rafa at times seemed lost out there.
Conditions were no excuse. The Indian Wells conditions are tailor made for Rafa with the high bounce.
Problem is again that Rafa was hitting too short a lot, and didn't adjust to Roger coming in more and taking the ball early before the top spin had a chance to go over his head.
Once Federer used that tactic and succeeded, especially on that backhand side, it seemed Rafa didn't have any counter plan.
Rafa needs to rediscover his game, and that can only happen on the clay.
The sooner he gets back on the clay, the better. The longer he waits, it might be too late. It might already be too late.
I still think he has it in him to win Roland Garros this year. But he needs to skip Miami and practice hard on the clay and get some matches in.
Condolences to Rafa and his fans everywhere. The night is darkest before the dawn. He will have his chances to rise again. Congrats to Roger and his fans. He plays well for a man of his age, no? He could probably play pro tennis to 45 if he wants and stays relatively healthy.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Federer basically abused him as he should.
Federer is the only hero Rafa needs and he too can start being competitive again.
but you and I both know it would have to be on clay.
Federer is not this good at this age by accident:
he is driven
he is focused
and he is willing to make the sacrifices needed to be the best
he is also willing to take his fitness to the next level
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General, you called it. Well, Rafa beat Verdasco, but lost rather easily to Roger.
Ok, Roger is playing well, no doubt. But Rafa at times seemed lost out there.
Conditions were no excuse. The Indian Wells conditions are tailor made for Rafa with the high bounce.
Problem is again that Rafa was hitting too short a lot, and didn't adjust to Roger coming in more and taking the ball early before the top spin had a chance to go over his head.
Once Federer used that tactic and succeeded, especially on that backhand side, it seemed Rafa didn't have any counter plan.
Rafa needs to rediscover his game, and that can only happen on the clay.
The sooner he gets back on the clay, the better. The longer he waits, it might be too late. It might already be too late.
I still think he has it in him to win Roland Garros this year. But he needs to skip Miami and practice hard on the clay and get some matches in.
Condolences to Rafa and his fans everywhere. The night is darkest before the dawn. He will have his chances to rise again. Congrats to Roger and his fans. He plays well for a man of his age, no? He could probably play pro tennis to 45 if he wants and stays relatively healthy.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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General, Rafa has been knocking on the door on hard courts, but coming up short. And the latest loss was against Querrey.
But playing constantly on hard courts takes its physical toll.
Rafa has not won a title on hard courts in 30 tournaments, not since the 250 Doha event in 2014 over 3 years ago.
My biggest fear is that he is going to damage his body again before the biggest part of the year for him - the clay season.
Don't be fooled by anyone, last year he first damaged his wrist on hard courts, not on clay. He left Miami and went straight to his doctor in Madrid and had his arm bandaged from the hand to forearm. It got better prior to Monte Carlo, and he won a couple of titles on the clay, but he was definitely struggling physically even before Roland Garros came, losing to Murray of all people in Madrid, and Djokovic in Rome, and then he was sadly forced to withdraw from his favorite slam.
The game is just played at a different pace on hard courts. It is not as tactical and many players are bashing the ball these days, and Rafa trying to counter that and get his Rafa spin on the ball is just a recipe for injury and more unnecessary losses. Each loss digs into his confidence bank.
If I were on Rafa's team, Indian Wells would absolutely be his last hard court event until the summer. Forget Miami, and start practicing on the clay.
Rafa has a lot of intelligent people on his team, but for some reason, he and/or they seem infatuated with the hard courts.
I'm not sure what it is, do they think Rafa is getting too old to succeed on clay? They avoided the Latin American clay circuit this year for some reason.
He simply has to get on his favorite surface before the window closes on him. He will turn 31 this year and he has almost 1000 matches under his belt.
Respectfully,
masterclass
great post.
I think the problem is that he is far worse on clay than he is on hard courts. and he knows that.
I think he is just going to ride this out for as long as he can.
you right: he knows he cant win on the hard courts either. no titles.
he has forgotten to win titles.
Verdasco is probably going to take him down tomorrow. and one reason is that he is again caught up in doubles activity.
this fool is going to damage his knee again. he had some sort of tape around his knee in Acapulco.
he has to go back to his roots and he is not willing to do that.
it is clay or nothing. I hope he is happy with zero titles this year.
Federer, on the other hands, is healthy and focused. he has to be one of the favorites for the title in Indian Wells.
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2017-03-13/25532.php
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On General Britbox's forum I said that Rafa needs to get off the hard courts and back on the clay if he wants to start winning titles again. One of his fans basically said that the problem is in is head, and that it really doesn't matter if he plays on clay or hard courts.
So then I posted this:
I can say it 100 times, Rafa needs to get off the hard courts and back on the clay, but nobody, not even his biggest fans will believe it.
Maybe his record will say something.
Look at Rafa's record in Finals over the years.
Years................Surface.......W - L __ PCT.
2004-2013: ........All............60-25___ .706
............................Clay..........42-06___ .875
...........................Grass........03-03___ .500
............................Hard.........15-16___ .484
2014-2017: ........All............09-09___ .500
............................Clay..........07-02___ .778
...........................Grass........01-00___1.000
............................Hard.........01-07___ .125
Any questions?
Emphatically,
masterclass
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General, Rafa has been knocking on the door on hard courts, but coming up short. And the latest loss was against Querrey.
But playing constantly on hard courts takes its physical toll.
Rafa has not won a title on hard courts in 30 tournaments, not since the 250 Doha event in 2014 over 3 years ago.
My biggest fear is that he is going to damage his body again before the biggest part of the year for him - the clay season.
Don't be fooled by anyone, last year he first damaged his wrist on hard courts, not on clay. He left Miami and went straight to his doctor in Madrid and had his arm bandaged from the hand to forearm. It got better prior to Monte Carlo, and he won a couple of titles on the clay, but he was definitely struggling physically even before Roland Garros came, losing to Murray of all people in Madrid, and Djokovic in Rome, and then he was sadly forced to withdraw from his favorite slam.
The game is just played at a different pace on hard courts. It is not as tactical and many players are bashing the ball these days, and Rafa trying to counter that and get his Rafa spin on the ball is just a recipe for injury and more unnecessary losses. Each loss digs into his confidence bank.
If I were on Rafa's team, Indian Wells would absolutely be his last hard court event until the summer. Forget Miami, and start practicing on the clay.
Rafa has a lot of intelligent people on his team, but for some reason, he and/or they seem infatuated with the hard courts.
I'm not sure what it is, do they think Rafa is getting too old to succeed on clay? They avoided the Latin American clay circuit this year for some reason.
He simply has to get on his favorite surface before the window closes on him. He will turn 31 this year and he has almost 1000 matches under his belt.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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it breaks my heart obviously but he has forgotten how to win finals.
only way to fix it all is to get on clay and stay on clay.
clay is the wellspring from which he flows.
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Oh well.
It is what it is.
Rafa simply can't win a title.
He just can't do it in any final.
It is going to have to be on clay if it happens at all.
But time is running out. Now he is worse on clay than on the hard courts.
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Rafa is in the final in Acapulco.
we need this title. go get it Rafa.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/nadal-roars-into-atp-acapulco-showdown-with-querrey/articleshow/57460482.cms?
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Good read General.
I still see a lot of lip service from tony and Rafa and not enough body of work on clay.
Translation: I am afraid this clay season is going to end up being a disaster.
Clay is the wellspring from which he flows.
If he cant win titles on clay then it is futile to expect titles anywhere else.
More later.
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Yesterday, or a couple of days ago interview with Uncle Toni about the AO and Rafa.
Toni Nadal on Rafael, interviewed by @djub22 in today's l'Équipe: "Rafa is finally pain free and fine mentally."
The tennis planet vibrated in a way rarely seen when once again he found himself in a summit meeting with Federer. Did you also experience the last few days in a re-lived dream?.
-- Not at all. My work wasn't casting myself over some 'magical' aspect of a duel between Roger and Rafael. My job was concentrating on getting this trophy. For sure, re-playing a big final against him after so many years [their last meeting together in a Slam final goes back Roland Garros 2011] and with all the significance a Nadal-Federer meeting has, there was something moving about it. But, personally, I would have preferred meeting someone not as strong [smiles]
Did Federer stun you?
-- When I watched his matches against Berdych [3rd round], Nishikori [round of 16] and Wawrinka [semis], I told myself countering him would be very complicated. And really, he went at us very quickly and resisting his game was difficult. It's also true that his backhand was incredible at the end of the tournament. I see two reasons for that. Fist of all, Federer experienced a very inspiring week: he missed a lot less than normal, and he stuck firmly to his decision to hit the ball flatter. And then, I don't know if the surface was as fast as many have said, but playing at night favoured Federer, because the ball doesn't bounce as high and it was easier for him to anticipate. Extreme top spin just wasn't possible. But in any case, on the whole, his level was very high.
And Rafael's?
-- Rafael recovered his game. He had a good tournament, he had a good attitude, and played matches that were not bad against Dimitrov, Monfils and Raonic.
"Not bad"? You're being tough. It was tremendous against Dimitrov, no?
-- That's true, it was a great match. I think really Rafael was very close to his top level, both mentally and game-wise.
The best Nadal we've seen in the last three seasons?
-- It doesn't seem so simple to me. Don't forget, Rafael went into Roland Garros last year feeling excellent. There was just this little niggle [left wrist] that was bothering us, and which forced us to withdraw after two rounds and then ruined the end of the season.
How do you explain that he's rediscovered his best tennis at the beginning of this season?
-- For the first time in a very, very long while, Rafael has no physical worries to manage. As soon as we started preparing for the 2017 season, in November in Manacor, his feelings hitting were very good. Peace of mind counts for so much!
Which means?
-- Rafael has been stressed for several years because of his physical problems. At some point, you can't deliver with everything you have on the court, you can't have the ideal attitude in training, you lose self-confidence too much. When your shots depend on the state of your hand, your knee, your foot, at some point having to manage all those pains tires you out. They sap your strength. And suddenly, presto, as soon as Rafael could play without pain, he quickly recovered a good level. And what's more, we were reinforced by the addition of Carlos Moya, who also was a real plus..
During the whole off-season, you nevertheless once again tried a change of materiel, testing different racquets. A year ago, different stringing ...
-- At the start of 2016, we made a mistake with the stringing. We changed to gain more power, but all we gained was a loss of confidence. Rafael was tentative in competition because he hadn't adapted enough to the new stringing and he was playing with doubts [and a lack of control]. At Indian Wells, in March, we went back to the old stringing.
And a new racquet model?
We were looking for some way to produce more definitive forehands It's a problem we've been trying to solve for a while. We want Rafael's forehand to accelerate more.So we looked left and right. But we finally ended up with his original racquet with simply more weight added. And it seems we've found a good compromise.
All these experiments with materiel, that means that solutions are to be found "outside"?
-- No, no, it's still the head above all. It determines everything, it allows you to develop your game. If it's not ticking properly up there, everything becomes very difficult.
And the head's OK today?
-- The head's fine, thanks.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
those are really good. I cant stop laughing.
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Redneck improvisation when there is no money for a new tennis net...
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More important use of Tennis balls
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Ever Wondered what happens to those stray shopping carts?
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Respectfully,
masterclass
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General, your legendary thread "Federer: Mother of All Quests 20 slams and 100 titles" is getting a lot of action with Federer's 18th win. Getting close to 150 pages now.
Respectfully,
masterclass
all our threads there are legendary general.
get ready for slam #19 at Wimbledon.
and I still think he will play until he is 43 to 45.
he will need to switch over to doubles after 40.
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General, your legendary thread "Federer: Mother of All Quests 20 slams and 100 titles" is getting a lot of action with Federer's 18th win. Getting close to 150 pages now.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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he would be an idiot if he goes to Rotterdam.
he is just begging for injuries.
and one other thing: he would have lost this final to other top players also.
he would have lost to Andy Murray, Djokovic, and Wawrinka also.
Rafa has forgotten how to win big titles and he is certainly not going to start with the majors.
that is what happens when you fart around for 4 years right in your prime.
and then throw in 30 months worth of injuries.
he got a little more fit and was able to make this run. he was able to hang in there and fight.
but you knew it was going to come to an end. he played a 5 hour semifinal and then had one less day of rest.
well at any rate at least he did not get injured. he will still have to make a few sacrifices and also some very smart decisions if he wants to make a run at RG.
I am not saying he can win it.
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Agreed General. If he can stay healthy, he will have a great chance at Wimbledon. After the match he said his right upper leg is very sore - something about abductor? It started bothering him again in the 2nd set, and he needed treatment between the 4th and 5th sets.
Commiserations to Rafa and his fans. I thought he had it 3-1 ahead in the 5th, but he never won another game for some reason.
But if Rafa can stay healthy, start practicing on clay and stay on it, I'll say right here and now, he will win his 10th title at Roland Garros.
But I heard a rumor that he is heading to Rotterdam? Can that be possible General?
There are all those clay tournaments in South America. Why the hell would he be going to an indoor hard court? If I remember correctly, that is where he hurt himself in 2009 and it cost him RG and Wimbledon that year.
Well, all I can say is that I hope clay warrior doesn't go to Rotterdam. If he doesn't want to make the trip to South America he would be better off practicing on his clay courts at his Academy than playing in Rotterdam.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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congrats to roger and his fans.
18 majors and counting.
now he would have to be the favorite for Wimbledon.
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General, there is no doubt that these two have been and are the face of tennis.
Roger just said that Rafa is playing as well as ever.
Rafa says he feels very lucky to be in the final with Roger.
By now, they know what to say for the media's consumption.
Keys for Nadal: Returns and positioning must be better. He cannot afford to hit short and mid court balls against Roger. He can't put himself out of position by running around the forehand. His backhand has been excellent and he should trust it. Nadal also needs to get 75% or better of his first serves in. His second serve has been punished at times this tournament.
Keys for Federer: He must play relaxed and not think too much. He has so many different shots he can hit, he at times has brain farts when he has too much time to think.
This is especially true on break points. He gave away the 2015 US Open to Novak by just blowing one break point after another failing to convert on 19 tries. The down the line backhand will be a key shot for Federer when he gets the open court. Typically, Nadal's forehand to his backhand side has to much topspin and bounces too high for Federer to deliver the powerful down the line shot, and he is often forced to slice. But the conditions are a bit quicker and balls have not been bouncing so high, and Nadal has been hitting flatter than usual.
Match Play keys: Nadal will try to slow down play as much as possible, while Federer will try to speed it up. Let us see if the chair umpire becomes involved. Federer will probably try to play very aggressively, approaching the net whenever he sees an opportunity (short ball) to pressure Nadal. Therefore, Nadal's success on passing shots will become a key factor. In the past, especially at the AO, and clay naturally, the conditions have been too slow for Federer to have much success at the net game and Nadal has been able to pass Federer. Will the quicker conditions this year change that dynamic or not?
Fitness: Federer says he has been carrying an injury to his hip abductor since the second round, but it hasn't prevented him from playing well. Rafa says he was tired after the Dynamitrov match. Will one day rest be enough for him to recover this time? Will he get out of the blocks more slowly?
Ramifications: If Nadal wins he will be the only player entirely in the Open Era to win at least 2 of each major in his career. Another historical moment is at hand. He will also finally pass Pete Sampras and sit alone with 15 majors and trail Federer by just two, with his favorite Roland Garros coming up next. If Federer wins, he will stretch his own record to 18, and make it even more difficult to catch him.
Anyway General, I'm hoping for a good match, and good luck and health to the players.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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These two are the true legends of the sport.
They have taken the sport of tennis so much higher.
However that does not mean that I am happy with the clay warrior.
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it will be Rafa vs Roger at the Australian Open final.
Congrats to Rafa and his fans! He got it done in 5 against a good Dynamitrov.
This one seemed destined to happen after the big meeting in Manacor at Rafa's Academy.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvHz_8IWAAAd4TA.jpg)
left to right: Wimbledon Chairman Philip Brook, his wife, Rafa, ITF President David Haggerty, ATP Chairman Chris Kermode, Roger.
Let's see what happens in the finals.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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it will be Rafa vs Roger at the Australian Open final.
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Rafa getting it done.
Just 2 more victims to go.
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Rafa on a comeback trail.
he is in the quarterfinals.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2666
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there goes my prediction.
Andy is out of the tournament.
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I predicted a year ago that Andy would win the Australian Open and also RG this year.
He has a chance. His RG chances skyrocket if he takes the Australian Open.
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Big win for Rafa.
He has a great chance on Monday.
Monfils is 2-12 against Rafa.
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General, I saw the match from the second set on.
About midway through the second set, it looked like Rafa started losing energy.
Maybe he used up a lot in the first set getting the lead? I didn't see it, so I don't know.
At any rate, it looks like his fitness is still a problem. Ok, we are early in the season, so he has a little time to get fit, especially once he hits the clay.
But his positioning on return, and his return is still a big problem.
I realize Raonic is one of the best servers in the game, but on second serve Rafa was still 5 meters behind the baseline.
It makes him look scared out there and it makes it difficult for him to return deep.
When he did return it, he was fortunate to get the ball back to the service line. I think one return didn't even make it to the net.
Then if Rafa can't break, it puts more pressure on his own serve.
Near the end, it simply looked like Rafa had no idea where Raonic was going to serve, and Raonic routinely closed it out after breaking once at the start of the set.
Moya and Uncle Toni have simply got to get Nadal to move in closer on return on faster hard courts. He is giving up too much court and angles. He has quick enough reactions.
Sure Raonic is ranked #3 and a tougher, better player these days, but if I see Rafa become more fit, and returning more aggressively, instead of camping in downtown Brisbane, and he still loses, then congratulate Raonic and that's it.
Early in the second, I did see some solid forehands from Rafa.
The good news is that I still see much room for improvement from him. But he has to start doing it...
In other matches, Djokovic was very lucky to win today over Verdasco. Novak played very poorly from a 4-2 lead to lose the first set, and Verdasco had a 6-2 lead in the second set tiebreaker, and a total of 5 match points, and couldn't put some sitters away, losing the set and naturally the match.
If Djokovic can't pick up his game significantly, he should be well beaten by Murray tomorrow who routined Berdych today.
Respectfully,
masterclass
bottom line is this general:
clay is the wellspring from which he flows. his game starts and end with clay.
he has to get back to his roots and find his ground game and his mental discipline.
as for fitness, we know he is not doing enough on the fitness front. wrist issue is a poor excuse for not being fit for the demands of the ATP tour.
if he wants to win, it will have to be on clay. the second he runs into a decent player on the hard courts he is done.
now it wont be much different on clay either but that is where it has to all start.
he has no business going to Rotterdam. he is going there for a nice paycheck which he doesn't need.
he also expects an early loss at the Australian Open which is the second reason he will head to Rotterdam.
Djokovic is going through some sort of phase. Andy has to capitalize on this opportunity.
he can strike quick and take both Doha and the Australian Open. that will set the tables nicely for him at Roland Garros.
Andy has lost 5 Australian Open finals. I don't see him losing another final this year.
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General, I saw the match from the second set on.
About midway through the second set, it looked like Rafa started losing energy.
Maybe he used up a lot in the first set getting the lead? I didn't see it, so I don't know.
At any rate, it looks like his fitness is still a problem. Ok, we are early in the season, so he has a little time to get fit, especially once he hits the clay.
But his positioning on return, and his return is still a big problem.
I realize Raonic is one of the best servers in the game, but on second serve Rafa was still 5 meters behind the baseline.
It makes him look scared out there and it makes it difficult for him to return deep.
When he did return it, he was fortunate to get the ball back to the service line. I think one return didn't even make it to the net.
Then if Rafa can't break, it puts more pressure on his own serve.
Near the end, it simply looked like Rafa had no idea where Raonic was going to serve, and Raonic routinely closed it out after breaking once at the start of the set.
Moya and Uncle Toni have simply got to get Nadal to move in closer on return on faster hard courts. He is giving up too much court and angles. He has quick enough reactions.
Sure Raonic is ranked #3 and a tougher, better player these days, but if I see Rafa become more fit, and returning more aggressively, instead of camping in downtown Brisbane, and he still loses, then congratulate Raonic and that's it.
Early in the second, I did see some solid forehands from Rafa.
The good news is that I still see much room for improvement from him. But he has to start doing it...
In other matches, Djokovic was very lucky to win today over Verdasco. Novak played very poorly from a 4-2 lead to lose the first set, and Verdasco had a 6-2 lead in the second set tiebreaker, and a total of 5 match points, and couldn't put some sitters away, losing the set and naturally the match.
If Djokovic can't pick up his game significantly, he should be well beaten by Murray tomorrow who routined Berdych today.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Rafa is out in Brisbane.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4171
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Rafa gets it done in Brisbane.
And Andy is well on his way to winning his 26th match in a row.
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Rafa runs over Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-3.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5753
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Rafa off to a good start.
snags 4th UAE title.
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this two time Wimbledon champion attacked in her own home:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/petra-kvitova-injured-knife-wielding-attacker-her-home-110919754--ten.html
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Kyrgios snatched a title in Japan. Derails Goffin.
And Rafa bags another doubles title but what good is it. I mean who gives a damn for these chicken **** doubles titles.
he is an all time great singles player who is rapidly falling off the singles radar. why waste your energies and your focus on doubles.
it is just another one of my indicators. chicken **** doubles titles are easy since you don't have to work much.
and hard work is the last thing he wants to do.
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Andy slipped a little bit after Cincy but I think he will bounce back.
he has to fix his serve.
Nishikori attacked his 2nd serve no less than 39 times in that match at Flushing Meadows.
you just cant allow that to happen if you are a top player and if you are nearly 6 foot 4.
If Mugray had a good serve (especially second serve) he would have many more slams.
But he's also a mental midget a lot of the time. And he doesn't have the mental stamina that it takes to get to number 1 and stay there like Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have.
He'll still probably be number 1 someday just be default, when Djokovic fades out, since there is no one else on the horizon.
you are right about that. only way he can make it to the top is by being opportunistic:
he simply has to be ready to snatch the wins if djokovic is not around or if he is injured.
that is exactly what happened at Wimbledon. djokovic was not there across the net in the final.
so for that reason I have advocated that andy needs to keep taking his fitness to the next level and be ready if the opportunities present themselves.
djokovic is simply too good when he is healthy and in sync. Andy, on the other hand, can never be good enough to deal with the likes of Djokovic because he does not have a dominating forehand.
you need a dominating forehand in modern tennis to rise to the top.
that is really andy's greatest liability.
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that is one reason why he brought Lendl back. to help become more calm and more composed in difficult and clutch moments.
now we will just have to see how it all plays out.
but you are 100% spot on: he needs a better serve. both the first and the second.
and especially the 2nd serve which is a joke. lower ranked women can serve harder and better.
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Andy slipped a little bit after Cincy but I think he will bounce back.
he has to fix his serve.
Nishikori attacked his 2nd serve no less than 39 times in that match at Flushing Meadows.
you just cant allow that to happen if you are a top player and if you are nearly 6 foot 4.
If Mugray had a good serve (especially second serve) he would have many more slams.
But he's also a mental midget a lot of the time. And he doesn't have the mental stamina that it takes to get to number 1 and stay there like Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have.
He'll still probably be number 1 someday just be default, when Djokovic fades out, since there is no one else on the horizon.
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Andy slipped a little bit after Cincy but I think he will bounce back.
he has to fix his serve.
Nishikori attacked his 2nd serve no less than 39 times in that match at Flushing Meadows.
you just cant allow that to happen if you are a top player and if you are nearly 6 foot 4.
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Any good matches going on these days? Last good one I saw was the Delpo-Murray match, which was spectacular.
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you are spot on general.
Andy had to deliver all 3 of his points in order for them to win.
congrats to D-Pot and his fans. his comeback is coming along well. he seems to be managing quite well with his sliced backhand.
and speaking of comebacks, lets hope Roger is the comeback player of the year next year.
I am looking forward to his return in 2017. this year's U.S Open was not the same without him.
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Yep General. Obviously Del Potro beating Murray was the big key match.
Brits were always going to win the doubles.
I was surprised Arg coach played Del Potro in dubs.
But it turned out ok anyway as Evans was just outclassed by Leo Mayer after the first set in the deciding rubber.
Andy is like a one-man team when they go up against a good squad. IF he somehow can't win all his matches and the doubles, they lose.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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close but no cigar for Great Britain this time.
Argentina wins. Congrats to the Argentina Davis Cup team and their fans.
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Murray is about to deliver but I don't see how Kyle Edmond is going to derail Del Potro.
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UK back in business as the Murray brothers deliver.
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This will be a huge Davis Cup upset if it happens.
Argentina takes a 2-0 lead after Pella derailed Kyle Edmund.
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http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/tennis/10565848/cowan-nadal-can-bounce-back
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order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/daily-schedule
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/daily-schedule
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/us-open/560/daily-schedule
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order of play for tomorrow: u.s. open:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?promo
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this man is all business now.
watch out for him at the U.S. Open:
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/cincinnati/422/daily-schedule
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order of play for today:
cincy:
http://www.wsopen.com/ResultsAndSchedule/daily_schedule_/?intloc=headernavsub
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Andy Murray's gold medal triumph at the Olympics demonstrated his immense mental strength, according to Sky Sports expert Barry Cowan.
The British No 1 defeated Juan Martin del Potro in four sets to defend his Olympic singles title, following up his first gold medal at London 2012.
Murray's victory in Brazil came just a month after he claimed his second Wimbledon title and Sky Sports expert Cowan was hugely impressed with how the Scot maintained his high standards, despite a relentless schedule.
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order of play for tomorrow:
cincy:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/cincinnati/422/daily-schedule
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Murray sets sights on US Open
The world number two made history as the first singles player ever to win two Olympic gold medals just five weeks after celebrating his second Wimbledon title.
Murray's 18-match winning streak, which also includes an unprecedented fifth Queen's crown, is the longest of his career, while he has made the final of the first three grand slam tournaments of the year.
In two weeks' time he will begin his US Open campaign and in order to best prepare for Flushing Meadows he flew straight from Rio to America for the Masters tournament in Cincinnati.
He is the top seed in the absence of Djokovic, who is resting a troublesome wrist, and the tournament offers a chance to close the ranking gap further to the world number one.
Murray has lost just one of his last 30 matches, and said: "The last few months since Monte Carlo I've been competing for the biggest events in every tournament. I haven't won every one but I've been close and had some good wins against the top players.
"Novak the last two years really has played amazing tennis, his consistency - what I've done for the last four months, he's been doing for the whole year. I need to try and find a way to keep that going.
"The US Open is obviously the next big goal. I had a disappointing US Open last year and I'll try and have a good run there."
Murray played in his first slam final at the US Open eight years ago and followed Olympic gold in 2012 by winning his maiden major title there.
But since then he has struggled in New York, failing to make it past the quarter-finals, and last year's fourth-round loss to Kevin Anderson was the only time in his last 22 slams where he has not reached the last eight.
Murray attributed the loss to tiredness after Britain's unprecedented Davis Cup run meant he did not get a break after Wimbledon.
This year he opted not to play in the quarter-final, although he did travel to Serbia to support his team-mates, and then skipped the Masters event in Toronto in favour of a training block.
So, although he will have had an intensive three weeks leading up to the US Open, he should be in better shape.
Murray said: "I did well in Montreal and Cincy but I just didn't have enough time off. Then potentially when I was at the US Open that caught up with me a bit. I struggled that whole tournament. I learnt a lot from that period."
Murray was very emotional at the end of his epic win over Juan Martin Del Potro on Sunday.
It capped an up and down 10-day period that also saw him carry the Great Britain flag at the opening ceremony but lose in the opening round of the doubles with brother Jamie in an event where they had hoped to win a medal.
Murray said: "It's been very different from London for me in terms of staying in the village and stuff. I've enjoyed that a lot.
"I spent time around the team and just chatting to some of the other athletes and feeling part of something bigger than your event. That's nice. And it's worked out really well to finish with the gold.
"The loss with Jamie was hard. I was pretty upset after being on a bit of a high after carrying the flag a few days before.
"It was a quite up and down few weeks emotionally but I've obviously enjoyed the experience again. Hopefully I get another chance in Tokyo to play in another Olympics."
Murray's was one of five British gold medals on Sunday. He was able to watch the climax of Justin Rose's golf triumph and was left in awe by Max Whitlock's gymnastics success.
So is the 29-year-old ever amazed by his own achievements?
"No, I worked hard for it," he said. "It's emotional at the end and I never expected to be competing in these events when I first started playing on the tour. I'm very proud to have got the chance to do it again."
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Andy Murray: Gold medal match one of the toughest of my career
By Claire Corkery
An emotional Andy Murray said winning Olympic gold in Rio was "one of the hardest matches" he ever had to play for a major title.
Murray beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the final on Sunday, making him the first player to defend an Olympic singles title following his win in London four years ago.
Reflecting on his journey to Rio gold after the match, he said: "Getting to carry the flag at the opening ceremony was an amazing experience and I was very honoured. I found that quite emotional."
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Congrats to Nishikori and his fans.
he is going to be a factor at the U. S. Open.
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Amazing dr karlovic:
Claims Los Cabos title.
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cincy draw:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/cincinnati/422/draws
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Rio 2016 Olympics: Andy Murray and Heather Watson knocked out of mixed doubles
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Semifinals at the olympics are set:
1. Murray vs Nishikori
2. Rafa vs Del Potro
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Olympics:
order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.rio.itftennis.com/olympics/schedule
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Djokovic pulls out of Cincy.
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2016 U.S. Open:
20 days to go.
US Open
New York, NY, U.S.A.
2016.08.29 - 2016.09.11
SGL 128 DBL 64
Outdoor
Hard
Total Financial Commitment
$21,862,744
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Cincy starting on sunday:
Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
2016.08.14 - 2016.08.21
SGL 56 DBL 24
Outdoor
Hard
Total Financial Commitment
$5,004,505
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Rafa admits that he is struggling with fitness.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/news/tennis/Rafael-Nadal-faces-trimmed-down-Olympic-programme/articleshow/53497127.cms
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Nishikori needs to find a way to get it done today.
He has lost his last 8 matches against Djokovic.
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Rafa and Ferru leave for Rio on sunday.
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It's done General. It is truly a visionary thread from a visionary poster. Even Federer fans have to be embarrassed at their ridicule early in the thread where many were saying 80-82 tops. He'll be retired by 32, etc, etc. You said he'll play to 37 - 40 if he doesn't suffer a major injury.. They laughed. He'll turn 34 this year, and shows only few signs of age, which he has countered with good tactics and scheduling. I think he'll pass Lendl by the end of 2016 or early 2017 and start going for 100, then maybe even Connors at 109. Laver won over 50 titles over the age of 30, Rosewall 40 something I think. If Federer stays fit as he is, hungry, motivated, he'll outlast many others even younger than he is. I'd say the Kyrgios, Coric, Kokkinakis 18-20 year olds will eventually take over the tour, but I give them about 4-5 years for that to happen. Not many of the Raonic, Dimitrov, Nishikori generation are going to trouble their elders. Until then, the tour is wide open.
Respectfully,
masterclass
thanks general masterclass.
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It's done General. It is truly a visionary thread from a visionary poster. Even Federer fans have to be embarrassed at their ridicule early in the thread where many were saying 80-82 tops. He'll be retired by 32, etc, etc. You said he'll play to 37 - 40 if he doesn't suffer a major injury.. They laughed. He'll turn 34 this year, and shows only few signs of age, which he has countered with good tactics and scheduling. I think he'll pass Lendl by the end of 2016 or early 2017 and start going for 100, then maybe even Connors at 109. Laver won over 50 titles over the age of 30, Rosewall 40 something I think. If Federer stays fit as he is, hungry, motivated, he'll outlast many others even younger than he is. I'd say the Kyrgios, Coric, Kokkinakis 18-20 year olds will eventually take over the tour, but I give them about 4-5 years for that to happen. Not many of the Raonic, Dimitrov, Nishikori generation are going to trouble their elders. Until then, the tour is wide open.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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I said Roger was going to take down Nole in straights and he did.
Can somebody go to MTF and open my legendary Roger Federer thread and another title please.
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Folks lets thank the Gods for general CETSVids.
He has been adding matches from Toronto already.
We also have the matches from Stanford.
Please spread the word and enjoy the matches.
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this is a fun article:
http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Toni-Nadal-Murray-is-rich-so-he-can-afford-Mauresmo--Nadal-is-less-rich-so-he-chose-me-articolo18826.html
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backhand is the key for Rafa at Wimbledon according to this article:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/06/26/Wimbledon-Brain-Game-Saturday-Nadal-Federer.aspx
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F Lo is doing well at Wimbledon. lets see how far he can take it.
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A little bummed that F Lo did not win. This would have been great for his confidence.
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Dimitrov credits his rise to Maria Sharapova and his new coach:
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/ddjDw?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=tennis
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we have the halle, Germany matches at Camelot.
check them out at your own leisure.
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big day for federer and baby federer.
both snatch titles.
congrats to them both and their fans at Camelot.
Seems like they were good, competitive matches. My DVR did not record them, although I set it before I went to bed. That thing is so temperamental. It does exactly what it wants to do.
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big day for federer and baby federer.
both snatch titles.
congrats to them both and their fans at Camelot.
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and now this breaking news sports fans.
gulbis has demands. he wants to be coached by maria sharapova or ana ivanovic:
http://news.tennistonic.com/tennis-news/?nid=4396&/Gulbis-wants-to-be-coached-by-Sharapova-or-Ivanovic!
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stan has the same problem every other single hander has on the tour in modern tennis in my estimation:
single hander has too many variables. it is not consistent enough for the modern game. roger did well with it because every other aspect of roger's game was world class. his serve was among the biggest in history for example. his forehand was one of the greatest ever. and so on.
you can do well here and there with a single hander and even have a great tournament but you cant consistently dominate with a single hander in modern tennis.
stan had a tournament of his lifetime in Melbourne and now its over. it will be very difficult to repeat that success and that type of performance.
I agree, but more importantly Stan has a weak mentality. I can't see him doing considerable damage on a consistent basis. He was very fortunate to get that major, but it took an injured player who could barely move to do that. Even in a compromised state Rafa was able to take a set off of him.
With the fact that Rafa could barely move, that should have been a blowout. So, not a fan of Stan.
Pllus, for him to be in his first major final and to start that bullcrap with Rafa told me everything I needed to know about Stan. Then, after he wins he starts proclaiming how he and Roger were candidates for the Davis Cup, I was like, OK, this guy is losing. He also said he was a contender being Novak, Rafa, and Federer for the French.
Seriously? What is wrong with this guy? He needed that 1st round loss to bring his ego back to size. He hasn't done enough to talk so big. Shut up, Stan, you big bore.
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stan has the same problem every other single hander has on the tour in modern tennis in my estimation:
single hander has too many variables. it is not consistent enough for the modern game. roger did well with it because every other aspect of roger's game was world class. his serve was among the biggest in history for example. his forehand was one of the greatest ever. and so on.
you can do well here and there with a single hander and even have a great tournament but you cant consistently dominate with a single hander in modern tennis.
stan had a tournament of his lifetime in Melbourne and now its over. it will be very difficult to repeat that success and that type of performance.
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stan is taking the wildcard at queens:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/05/wawrinka-takes-wildcard-queens-club-after-french-open-exit/51601/#.U4lb2WdOV9A
Stan is seeing how the big boys roll. He's got to learn how to deal with the pressures they've been handling forever and a day. It'll be interesting, but I personally don't think he has it in him. It's hard for a leopard to change his spots.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2641090/Is-former-Wimbledon-champion-Amelie-Mauresmo-set-Andy-Murrays-new-coach.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co
He should've tried to steal Annacome from Sloane Stephens, although it's doubtful their personalities would mesh.
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stan is taking the wildcard at queens:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/05/wawrinka-takes-wildcard-queens-club-after-french-open-exit/51601/#.U4lb2WdOV9A
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2641090/Is-former-Wimbledon-champion-Amelie-Mauresmo-set-Andy-Murrays-new-coach.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co
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I think tommy haas is next.
retirement news can come any day now. he will be missed.
he is a great athlete.
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LLodra for sure retired yesterday. Davy is thinking about it so still just 1 retirement so far.
The way Haas' shoulder is acting out, I say it's a clear sign that he should retire too. He'll overdo it if he continues and who knows what that will bring. Gotta be careful here.
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I had not heard about llodra emma.
so we have more than just 1 retirement today.
I wonder how much longer tommy haas will stick around too. he had to pull out of RG because of shoulder issues.
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Oh well, it's about time I guess. Have a nice retirement life Davy!
Did you know Llodra retired today? I really felt for him. He was a wonderful player and really enjoyed his matches with Andy.
All this will now make Lleyton to retire too who knows. Heartbreaking when players retire. It always reminds me of Pete's retiring. I cried like a baby for days! Didn't feel like following tennis for a couple of years but of course my first love is/was always tennis so couldn't stay away for too long.
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davydenko is thinking about retirement:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/05/davydenko-pondering-retirement-will-not-play-wimbledon/51565/
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matches from rome masters are arriving now at Camelot.
please spread the word on twitter and on facebook.
thanks.
we have the matches from rome and Madrid and a whole lot more.
enjoy your tennis at Camelot.
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folks please remind all your friends on facebook and on twitter that the matches are starting to roll in from Madrid.
general CETSVids is adding matches at his place here at camelot as fast as he can for all of us to enjoy.
we have the most extensive selection of tennis matches ever assembled at one place.
all at one place and all just one simple click away.
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gunfight at Madrid:
all the fastest guns in the west have assembled in Madrid.
who will be the fastest of them all? who will be the last man standing?
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folks just a friendly reminder:
your global tennis video is shaking and baking.
we now have the matches from monte carlo 2014.
are you ready to take another look at the Federer vs wawrinka battle on clay? we have it sports fans.
and we have tons and tons of other battles. go check them out.
general CETSVids does all that for you.
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they are just ridiculous princess TT.
they just keep winning titles left and right. now they have won 12 matches in a row on clay.
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3 more titles and the bryan brothers will have hit 100 titles milestone.
unbelievable stuff. these two have made millions and millions just playing doubles.
and they have carved out their immortality in the process.
and did I mention that they will be both 40 years old before long.
Wow, that's great. I didn't realize they were almost 40. They're not showing any signs of letting up either.
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3 more titles and the bryan brothers will have hit 100 titles milestone.
unbelievable stuff. these two have made millions and millions just playing doubles.
and they have carved out their immortality in the process.
and did I mention that they will be both 40 years old before long.
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que pasa sports fans.
monte carlo draw ceremony on Saturday.
lets get this party started.
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que pasa sports fans.
Camelot lounge is now open. it is back in business due to popular demand.
Camelot lounge is to be open 24 hours a day and it can is located at Emma's World.
stop by anytime and have a drink. all drinks are on the house at Camelot.
cheers.
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morning sports fans.
weekend is here at last. let the good times roll.
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I am experimenting with a twitter feed to get real time info here.
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If you think Andy has it bad, recovering from his surgery... look at the case of the unfortunate Mr. Juan Martin del Potro. He is having surgery on his other wrist (left) on Monday.
He is going to be completely out of action waiting for the surgery to heal for at least 8-10 months. :'( One has to feel very sad for the big guy.
He rose up to take the tennis world by storm in 2009, winning the US Open defeating the 5 time consecutive champion Roger Federer.
He's one of the only players who is able to beat all of the top players when he is playing well.
It took him about 2 years to get back his game after his right wrist surgery in early 2010 after the Australian Open.
His prime years are slipping away. Simply devastating news for Juan Martin. Let's wish him a successful surgery and a good recuperative period.
Story: http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Breaking-Season-Ended-for-Juan-Martin-Del-Potro-Wrist-surgery-for-the-Argentine-yet-again-articolo16801.html (http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Breaking-Season-Ended-for-Juan-Martin-Del-Potro-Wrist-surgery-for-the-Argentine-yet-again-articolo16801.html)
Respectfully,
masterclass
That is just awful. It's weird how things like that happen. You get all the tools you need, but something keeps preventing you from being able to fully exploit them. Like you said, his prime years are slipping away and there doesn't seem to be anything that can stop the spiral of injuries. I feel so bad for JMD, or anyone who has the misfortune of being injury prone.
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wrist injuries sometimes never heal properly. I have a wrist issue that has never gone away.
back issues also tend to linger on in tennis. many players have had to lose their careers over back problems.
and finally we those shoulder issues as well that exact a huge toll in this sport.
Tommy Haas is having to withdraw from Sony Open as a result of sore shoulder.
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If you think Andy has it bad, recovering from his surgery... look at the case of the unfortunate Mr. Juan Martin del Potro. He is having surgery on his other wrist (left) on Monday.
He is going to be completely out of action waiting for the surgery to heal for at least 8-10 months. :'( One has to feel very sad for the big guy.
He rose up to take the tennis world by storm in 2009, winning the US Open defeating the 5 time consecutive champion Roger Federer.
He's one of the only players who is able to beat all of the top players when he is playing well.
It took him about 2 years to get back his game after his right wrist surgery in early 2010 after the Australian Open.
His prime years are slipping away. Simply devastating news for Juan Martin. Let's wish him a successful surgery and a good recuperative period.
Story: http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Breaking-Season-Ended-for-Juan-Martin-Del-Potro-Wrist-surgery-for-the-Argentine-yet-again-articolo16801.html (http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Breaking-Season-Ended-for-Juan-Martin-Del-Potro-Wrist-surgery-for-the-Argentine-yet-again-articolo16801.html)
Respectfully,
masterclass
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morning sports fans.
any early predictions for Sony Open? Will we get a surprise winner or will it be one of the usual suspects?
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I can't say I'm too surprised General Hercules.
I think Ivan Lendl and Andrew Murray, OBE, accomplished the primary mission - get Andy to overcome the hurdle of winning a major, which happened. And then Wimbledon was the real icing on that cake. I don't know that Ivan could do much more for Andy and it seems that Ivan wants to focus more on other projects of his own.
Here is the article from AndyMurray.com
Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl announce that they have mutually agreed to end their two year coaching relationship.
News - Wednesday, March 19 2014
The partnership between Murray and Lendl brought an Olympic Gold Medal, US Open title and Wimbledon Championship.
“Working with Andy over the last two years has been a fantastic experience for me”, said Lendl. “He is a first class guy. Having helped him achieve his goal of winning major titles, I feel like it is time for me to concentrate on some of my own projects moving forward including playing more events around the world which I am really enjoying. I will always be in Andy’s corner and wish him nothing but great success as he too goes into a new phase of his career.”
Murray, who is returning from back surgery and preparing to defend his title in Miami, said “I’m eternally grateful to Ivan for all his hard work over the past two years, the most successful of my career so far. As a team, we’ve learned a lot and it will definitely be of benefit in the future. I’ll take some time with the team to consider the next steps and how we progress from here”.
Andy will lead Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup next month against Italy.
Lendl has recently played exhibitions in Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Charlotte and London. He has also been giving clinics in the Canary Islands as well as opening new courts in Bluffton, SC at the Ivan Lendl Junior Tennis Academy.
Respectfully,
masterclass
I see. evidently Lendl has a lot going on in his own life.
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Lady TT, I'm not privy to his thoughts on the matter, but my guess is that he'll have a go with the remainder of his team for now.
I think he has to sort out his goals for the next year or two, then decide who the best available person is to help him accomplish those goals.
At this point he probably just wants to get back to his form prior to his back surgery. Obviously, I think a good Miami, or Davis Cup showing would help his confidence going forward into the clay season, though my expectations for him still won't be higher for him until the grass season and summer hard courts.
Respectfully,
masterclass
True, Leif Shiras on TTC was wildly speculating about the split. He intimated that Lendl didn't know that it was coming. Even if that were true, he should refrain from speaking about speculations as if they're facts. They are so irresponsible and many will carry on that mantra, neglecting to mention that he did preface his comments with the fact that they were indeed speculations. So bothersome.
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Lady TT, I'm not privy to his thoughts on the matter, but my guess is that he'll have a go with the remainder of his team for now.
I think he has to sort out his goals for the next year or two, then decide who the best available person is to help him accomplish those goals.
At this point he probably just wants to get back to his form prior to his back surgery. Obviously, I think a good Miami, or Davis Cup showing would help his confidence going forward into the clay season, though my expectations for him still won't be higher for him until the grass season and summer hard courts.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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I can't say I'm too surprised General Hercules.
I think Ivan Lendl and Andrew Murray, OBE, accomplished the primary mission - get Andy to overcome the hurdle of winning a major, which happened. And then Wimbledon was the real icing on that cake. I don't know that Ivan could do much more for Andy and it seems that Ivan wants to focus more on other projects of his own.
Here is the article from AndyMurray.com
Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl announce that they have mutually agreed to end their two year coaching relationship.
News - Wednesday, March 19 2014
The partnership between Murray and Lendl brought an Olympic Gold Medal, US Open title and Wimbledon Championship.
“Working with Andy over the last two years has been a fantastic experience for me”, said Lendl. “He is a first class guy. Having helped him achieve his goal of winning major titles, I feel like it is time for me to concentrate on some of my own projects moving forward including playing more events around the world which I am really enjoying. I will always be in Andy’s corner and wish him nothing but great success as he too goes into a new phase of his career.”
Murray, who is returning from back surgery and preparing to defend his title in Miami, said “I’m eternally grateful to Ivan for all his hard work over the past two years, the most successful of my career so far. As a team, we’ve learned a lot and it will definitely be of benefit in the future. I’ll take some time with the team to consider the next steps and how we progress from here”.
Andy will lead Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup next month against Italy.
Lendl has recently played exhibitions in Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Charlotte and London. He has also been giving clinics in the Canary Islands as well as opening new courts in Bluffton, SC at the Ivan Lendl Junior Tennis Academy.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Thanks so much for sharing that. I figured it was due to time commitments. But, who's next for Andy, OBE? I would like to see him continue to win majors.
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I can't say I'm too surprised General Hercules.
I think Ivan Lendl and Andrew Murray, OBE, accomplished the primary mission - get Andy to overcome the hurdle of winning a major, which happened. And then Wimbledon was the real icing on that cake. I don't know that Ivan could do much more for Andy and it seems that Ivan wants to focus more on other projects of his own.
Here is the article from AndyMurray.com
Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl announce that they have mutually agreed to end their two year coaching relationship.
News - Wednesday, March 19 2014
The partnership between Murray and Lendl brought an Olympic Gold Medal, US Open title and Wimbledon Championship.
“Working with Andy over the last two years has been a fantastic experience for me”, said Lendl. “He is a first class guy. Having helped him achieve his goal of winning major titles, I feel like it is time for me to concentrate on some of my own projects moving forward including playing more events around the world which I am really enjoying. I will always be in Andy’s corner and wish him nothing but great success as he too goes into a new phase of his career.”
Murray, who is returning from back surgery and preparing to defend his title in Miami, said “I’m eternally grateful to Ivan for all his hard work over the past two years, the most successful of my career so far. As a team, we’ve learned a lot and it will definitely be of benefit in the future. I’ll take some time with the team to consider the next steps and how we progress from here”.
Andy will lead Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup next month against Italy.
Lendl has recently played exhibitions in Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Charlotte and London. He has also been giving clinics in the Canary Islands as well as opening new courts in Bluffton, SC at the Ivan Lendl Junior Tennis Academy.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Andy and Lendl have ended their coaching relationship.
I just saw that.
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Andy and Lendl have ended their coaching relationship.
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I am out on the road right now.
will try to catch this final later from the Camelot tennis video center.
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Billionaire Tiriac makes remarks about Becker's coaching:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/03/tiriac-unsure-beckers-coaching-ability/50790/#.UxSodWeYZ9A
**Tiriac said he is not even sure if Becker is a coach.
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http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/03/federer-finally-moves-past-mcenroe-most-titles/50791/#.UxSnxmeYZ9A
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more matches have just arrived at the CETSVids Global Tennis Video Center.
check them out. this is a world class facility for all your tennis matches.
you can also make requests for the matches that you want to watch.
we will try to get them for you.
all for free and all at just one place. and all just one click away.
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time is flying by lady TT.
I am glad the clay season will start soon. I can hardly wait to see monte carlo unfold.
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is it time for the Miami Masters thread yet?
time seems to be flying this year.
Hard to believe we're already in March. Unreal!
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Nole says he dropped 2-3 titles he could have won:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/djokovic-i-dropped-two-or-three-titles-i-could-have-won/50730/#.Uw1YJWeYapo
Speaking of Nole. Saw this on Twitter. This one girl commented on the fact that the photographer didn't tell him what to do with his hands. LOL!
https://twitter.com/thedoublebagel/status/439815478907645952/photo/1
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is it time for the Miami Masters thread yet?
time seems to be flying this year.
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Nole says he dropped 2-3 titles he could have won:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/djokovic-i-dropped-two-or-three-titles-i-could-have-won/50730/#.Uw1YJWeYapo
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he is a big dude.
he moves well for his size (6 foot 6).
he also has a fairly sound ground game. all that is missing is better fitness and a bigger serve.
he is making progress on all fronts now.
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Cilic is doing very well. Making up for lost time?
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is Cilic going to be the most improved player in 2014?
he is racking up titles. great start to his 2014.
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gulbis is blessed by the gods.
he has talent to burn as they say.
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congrats to gulbis and his fans.
gulbis takes his 5th title.
Exciting match. Gulbis is showing a new determination. He said he wants to be #1. Whether he gets there or not, it's the right way to motivate yourself.
I didn't realize that he's only 23. There's more than enough time for Gulbis, especially with the way he's improving in the mental department.
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congrats to gulbis and his fans.
gulbis takes his 5th title.
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any early prediction for Dubai?
I will go on the record right now and say that I think Federer has a good chance there. his game and his fitness show signs of significant improvement from last year already.
it is most like going to be either Federer or Nole there. both should have their chances.
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as of today dr ivo has 221 aces in just 11 matches in 2014.
he has held serve in 131 of 135 games in 2014. and 62 of the last 63.
how the hell did nishikori break his serve in Memphis?
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nishikori is a rising star on the tour.
I am happy for his success.
he just snatched the title in Memphis.
congrats to nishikori and his fans at Camelot.
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congrats to ferru and berdych and their fans.
well done to both.
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morning sports fans.
let the good times roll.
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fognini on fire.
who can stop fognini?
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rafa at practice today. he will leave for rio in 2 days.
looks like he is trying to take it easy. he will increase intensity slowly and gradually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISLEz98t9l0&feature=youtu.be
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this looks like a great site for us sports fans:
http://www.tennistv.com/video/clip/2343848
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unbelievable work by general CETSVids at his center.
folks please spread the word about this.
I am out on the road at the moment.
I will pass this on to twitter and Facebook when I get home.
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morning sports fans.
let the good times roll.
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latest news on Rafa:
http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/10403892/scans-show-rafael-nadal-mend-back-injury
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latest info on Rafa:
back is improving.
he is back in Mallorca.
gym today and practice courts tomorrow.
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I am relaxing in the lobby at imperial palace casino and resort.
getting ready to have dinner.
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I think that David Nadal is a sports writer. I remember reading some articles about Rafa by him, and they kept mentioning that they were no relation.
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twitter.
some dude named david nadal evidently has his pulse on the latest news.
nadal must have mentioned this in his press interview in Barcelona today.
he will resume practice on Thursday.
the back is not ok.
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the word on the street:
rafa's back is not ok. he will hit the practice courts on Thursday and then take it from there.
no decision yet on the argentina event.
Where'd you find this. Everything I saw on the internet was five days ago.
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the word on the street:
rafa's back is not ok. he will hit the practice courts on Thursday and then take it from there.
no decision yet on the argentina event.
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from the 2 -3 emails that were sent to me, I would have to say that its a she.
it was a female name: Madhu or something like that.
I don't give a damn. flakes are useless to me.
people who starve for attention at huge forums are of no value as far as I am concerned.
she did not have the guts for 3 reasons:
1. afraid that tennis warehouse would find out that she was posting here
2. needs the attention of larger audiences
3. flaky and fickle personality
people who don't have the guts and the courage to expand their horizons and explore new frontiers are of little or no value here.
Camelot cant use cowards.
I left a lot of them behind at MTF and at tennis4you.
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borg number one turned out to be a flake emma darling.
he/she came here and sent me 2-3 pms to inform us that he/she was here.
he/she posts away at tennis warehouse but did not have the guts to make one lousy simple post here.
did not even care to say hello to anyone here. that is pretty pathetic if you ask me.
I am done with flakes. I saw enough of them at tennis4you and at MTF.
anyway I think you are right. I don't have the time or the patience for mindless endless debates and discussions on who the hell is the greatest.
I don't give a damn. I just want to relax and I want everybody else to relax and have fun.
like our mission statement says, we are here to facilitate and promote experiences and interactions that entertain, inspire, enlighten, and even educate if possible.
we are not here to make people miserable.
How come you don't know if it's a he or she? My guess would be male mostly because I find him/her a bit more objective than a female poster who tend to be more emotional, picky, and utterly biased. But won't be surprised if it's a she either because there are those as well who can remain objective but a very few of them. I've very rarely come across of them. Would have been nice to have him here though but it's okay. I don't think he/she posts on TW on a regular basis either. Must be busy with real life.
I like the fact that I don't spend my time arguing with people who can't be objective and who also have a very dogmatic attitude.
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thanks for the update lady TT.
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que pasa sports fans.
let the good times roll.
CD,
i saw where you were asking about news regarding Rafa's injury. I found this, but the article was in French so I didn't link it.
The check-up detected a bone oedema due to overload on the backbone. It will be treated with anti-inflammatories and intense physiotherapy. He will have new medical examinations next monday, and will see the evolution and if he can gradually start training again.
For now, until results are confirmed, his calendar remains the same. He doesn't know if he will be able to play Buenos Aires or not.
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que pasa sports fans.
let the good times roll.
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borg number one turned out to be a flake emma darling.
he/she came here and sent me 2-3 pms to inform us that he/she was here.
he/she posts away at tennis warehouse but did not have the guts to make one lousy simple post here.
did not even care to say hello to anyone here. that is pretty pathetic if you ask me.
I am done with flakes. I saw enough of them at tennis4you and at MTF.
anyway I think you are right. I don't have the time or the patience for mindless endless debates and discussions on who the hell is the greatest.
I don't give a damn. I just want to relax and I want everybody else to relax and have fun.
like our mission statement says, we are here to facilitate and promote experiences and interactions that entertain, inspire, enlighten, and even educate if possible.
we are not here to make people miserable.
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I have good news. Christti sent me an e-mail.
she is fro tennis warehouse. she said she will be stopping by when the time permits.
she is a great person and a great poster.
Who does she support in terms of players? And what happened to borg number one? Perhaps not fining enough time.
I tell you though, it's really a waste of time to argue with people online who's never going agree with you anyway. Spending time online to support your players is a waste of time itself. I can just watch the match on TV and support my player there. No need to spend extra time on it.
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we do not know if he wants a board yet. that may be the next step. he is admin so he can also create as many boards as he wishes. he is a part owner of Camelot too.
for now he has a thread right next to this one here.
it is called "masterclass fireside".
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No, I looked for it, but there's nothing that shows that masterclass has a board. I just looked for his name.
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she said she had been pretty busy but she was definitely going to stop by.
did you see the general masterclass fireside place?
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It's about time! LOL.
She is a great poster.
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sports fans the very last 3 tickers on the top of the page are actually a tennis podcasts.
you can listen to the interviews.
the very last one is on tennis instruction.
its pretty cool and informative stuff.
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here is the schedule for Rafa in the coming days and months:
Besides the Grand Slams, this is what Team Nadal has confirmed so far:
Buenos Aires, Argentina - February 8 – 16
Rio Open, Brazil - February 15 – 23
Indian Wells – March 3 -16
Sony Open, Miami - March 17 – 30
Barcelona Open - April 21 – 28
French Open - May 25 – Jun 8
Halle – June 7 – June 15
Wimbledon - June 23 – July 6
US Open - August 25 – September 8
I think he would be wise to skip Miami Masters. its the hard courts where most of his injuries happen.
he could re-injure his back if he does not back off the hard courts just a little bit.
also his next tournament is now just days away in argentina. I don't think he is going to be able to make that one.
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I have good news. Christti sent me an e-mail.
she is fro tennis warehouse. she said she will be stopping by when the time permits.
she is a great person and a great poster.
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So would I.
Please let us know how your wife is doing, CETSvids, as much as you can. Good, progressing, fair, etc. Anything will do.
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish general CETSVids's wife a speedy recovery.
lets hope she recovers quickly.
please keep her in your prayers.
god bless.
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morning sports fans.
I have added another ticker at the top.
now every available breaking tennis news is at our disposal.
in order to read any full article, simply click on the headlines.
note that we also have every breaking sports story from ALL of the global sports from around the world at "Emma's wide world of sports" place.
all simply one click away. you never have to waste valuable time running all over the internet for looking for your breaking news on sports.
we have also done exactly the same thing for entertainment. check it out at the entertainment thread.
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preview of coming attractions:
FEBRUARY
atp 250 03.02.2014 Open Sud de France
Montpellier, France Indoor
Hard € 426,605
(€ 485,760) SGL 28 DBL 16 0 892 700 840
atp 250 03.02.2014 PBZ Zagreb Indoors
Zagreb, Croatia Indoor
Hard € 426,605
(€ 485,760) SGL 28 DBL 16 Email Inquiry
+385 /1/ 369 3690
atp 250 03.02.2014 Royal Guard Open Chile
Viña del Mar, Chile Clay $ 426,605
($ 485,760) SGL 28 DBL 16 +56-2/234-3788
atp 500 10.02.2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, The Netherlands Indoor
Hard € 1,369,305
(€ 1,500,755) SGL 32 DBL 16 0900 235 24 69
atp 250 10.02.2014 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
Memphis, U.S.A Indoor
Hard $ 568,805
($ 647,675) SGL 28 DBL 16 +1/901-765-4401
atp 250 10.02.2014 Copa Claro
Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay $ 488,890
($ 567,760) SGL 32 DBL 16 +54-115-533-5533
atp 500 17.02.2014 Rio Open presented by Claro hdtv
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay $ 1,309,770
($ 1,454,365) SGL 32 DBL 16 Email Inquiry
atp 250 17.02.2014 Open 13
Marseille, France Indoor
Hard € 549,260
(€ 621,560) SGL 28 DBL 16 Email Inquiry
+33 (0)4 91 05 58 52
atp 250 17.02.2014 Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas
Delray Beach, U.S.A. Hard $ 474,005
($ 539,730) SGL 32 DBL 16 +1-561/330-6000
atp 500 24.02.2014 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, U.A.E Hard $ 1,928,340
($ 2,359,935) SGL 32 DBL 16 Email Inquiry
+971 4 4172415.
atp 500 24.02.2014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco, Mexico Clay $ 1,309,770
($ 1,454,365) SGL 32 DBL 16 52 61 62 00 ext 6105
atp 250 24.02.2014 Brasil Open 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil Indoor
Clay $ 474,005
($ 539,730) SGL 28 DBL 16 Email Inquiry
+55 11 4003 5588
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andy gave it all he had. it was just not meant to be this time around.
he will keep gaining traction on the tour. its good to see him back in business.
does anybody know about andy's next tournament?
is he going to Rotterdam?
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Andy just grabbed the 4th set.
Yay!
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here is the big question sports fans:
are the big 4 back in business? I think they are back in business but what is your own take? they have 34 of the last 35 slams.
will they take everything this year?
and what about nole? he is not going to have it any easier at RG and andy is going to be back in business on grass at Wimbledon.
in fact I am predicting another Wimbledon crown for andy this year. I think he is making steady progress.
he could be back stronger than ever at Wimbledon.
what happens with nole now? will this loss shape his year or will he quickly overcome it? he is part of the big 4 so he is going to get his share of the wins but is it possible for him to be shut out of the slam picture this year? especially with roger and andy being right back in business again.
here is the big question sports fans:
are the big 4 back in business? I think they are back in business but what is your own take? they have 34 of the last 35 slams.
will they take everything this year?
and what about nole? he is not going to have it any easier at RG and andy is going to be back in business on grass at Wimbledon.
in fact I am predicting another Wimbledon crown for andy this year. I think he is making steady progress.
he could be back stronger than ever at Wimbledon.
what happens with nole now? will this loss shape his year or will he quickly overcome it? he is part of the big 4 so he is going to get his share of the wins but is it possible for him to be shut out of the slam picture this year? especially with roger and andy being right back in business again.
here is the big question sports fans:
are the big 4 back in business? I think they are back in business but what is your own take? they have 34 of the last 35 slams.
will they take everything this year?
and what about nole? he is not going to have it any easier at RG and andy is going to be back in business on grass at Wimbledon.
in fact I am predicting another Wimbledon crown for andy this year. I think he is making steady progress.
he could be back stronger than ever at Wimbledon.
what happens with nole now? will this loss shape his year or will he quickly overcome it? he is part of the big 4 so he is going to get his share of the wins but is it possible for him to be shut out of the slam picture this year? especially with roger and andy being right back in business again.
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Oh Good Lord! ... have things come to this?? Do I now have to use big head racquets to beat Rafa, Nole, Andy? I remember the days when I used to beat them with 'tiny' racquets. Sometimes, just my quiet and yet long look was enough. And there were times when I'd tell them "you f***ing stopped' and they'd lose sets! Ahhhh I can't deal with this anymore...na na..
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It's going to be interesting to say the least.
If Rafa doesn't get it together it's going to be the Big 3!
Federer has made himself a contender again.
Murray still needs to get match tough. I think you're right and that he'll be ready by Wimbledon.
Rafa is playing like @$$.
And Nole is (like Elvis) all shook up.
But even with all of these changes it's hard to see them not being the Big 4.
Rafa played like crap against Dmitrov's best and still scraped through.
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all of the breaking tennis news is displayed in those tickers at the top of the page.
click on any headline to see the full article.
we also have it at the "wide world of sports" place where you can also get the breaking news on ALL the sports played around the globe.
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here is the big question sports fans:
are the big 4 back in business? I think they are back in business but what is your own take? they have 34 of the last 35 slams.
will they take everything this year?
and what about nole? he is not going to have it any easier at RG and andy is going to be back in business on grass at Wimbledon.
in fact I am predicting another Wimbledon crown for andy this year. I think he is making steady progress.
he could be back stronger than ever at Wimbledon.
what happens with nole now? will this loss shape his year or will he quickly overcome it? he is part of the big 4 so he is going to get his share of the wins but is it possible for him to be shut out of the slam picture this year? especially with roger and andy being right back in business again.
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That requires caption. Here I go...
Oh Good Lord! ... have things come to this?? Do I now have to use big head racquets to beat Rafa, Nole, Andy? I remember the days when I used to beat them with 'tiny' racquets. Sometimes, just my quiet and yet long look was enough. And there were times when I'd tell them "you f***ing stopped' and they'd lose sets! Ahhhh I can't deal with this anymore...na na..
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I would not mind having that racquet around the house.
I would hang it up on the wall for show.
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I sure see Federer winning the title with that ^^ racquet. ;D
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our breaking tennis news tickers are back on.
click on any headlines to see the full article.
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full draw:
http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/r1s1.html
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morning sports fans.
I am ready for some live grand slam tennis.
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Reading this article, Hewitt doesn't sound too encouraging. To admit to being tired from Brisbane and only playing an exhibition match, I dunno!
I hear ya.
Hewitt is a tough customer still but I cant see him being a factor in best of 5 sets matches in that Melbourne heat.
the faster courts will help him but still it is going to be brutal out there for him in the best of 5 sets formats.
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I saw it lady TT.
I think Federer is back. I actually said that a while back. he went on to make the final in Brisbane.
he will have a very good year in 2014.
he has a new stick and he has a new coach. he is fit, eager, motivated, and ready to do some damage at the Australian open.
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Reading this article, Hewitt doesn't sound too encouraging. To admit to being tired from Brisbane and only playing an exhibition match, I dunno!
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Federer is ready for the Australian Open:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/01/federer-eager-attack-australian-open/50152/#.Uss4z50o59A
I read this article. Did you see the comments? It seems some people are already writing Federer off.
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all your late breaking tennis news is at the top in those tickers:
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join today as the membership is free and start enjoying Camelot.
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the draw ceremony is here:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/01/2/Australian-Open-Draw-Live-Stream.aspx
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Big names bound for Kooyong
Tuesday, 7 January, 2014
By Vivienne Christie
With the Australian Open just days away, the world’s top players would all tell you that their focus is firmly on the season’s opening Grand Slam. At the same time, there are valuable competitive opportunities against similarly ambitious opponents at other events – such as the AAMI Classic at Kooyong, where many top names are competing this week.
Now in it’s 26th year, the exhibition event has become something of a pre-Australian Open tradition for both players and fans. Competitors this year include world No.7 Tomas Berdych, Stanislas Wawrinka (No.8), Richard Gasquet (No.9), Kei Nishikori (No.17), Gilles Simon (No.19) Grigor Dimitrov (No.23) and Fernando Verdasco (No.33).
Lleyton Hewitt, two-time and defending champion at Kooyong, has withdrawn from the competition to recover from his grueling title-run in Brisbane – however in a testament to how valuable the players consider their preparation at Kooyong, Hewitt will play an exhibition match against Andy Murray on Friday.
“The past four days of playing four tough matches in a row, I’ve got to do the right thing by my body,” said Hewitt, adding he was thrilled to pave the way for young Australian Jordan Thompson, who earned a wildcard into Australian Open 2014 through a hard-fought victory in the pre-Christmas Play-off.
“I’ve always been looked after extremely well here at Kooyong. I take a lot of pride in obviously winning this tournament twice before and I want to help support Australian tennis as much as possible in these kinds of events. I’m thrilled that I can still come out and play a match on Friday as well, obviously against another quality player.”
Hewitt and Murray are not the only Grand Slam champions fans can see at Kooyong. Novak Djokovic, keen for some competition ahead of defending the Grand Slam he’s claimed on four occasions, will also play an exhibition at Kooyong, the world No.2 facing Juan Monaco on Thursday.
In the meantime, there will be some keenly fought matches in the AAMI Classic’s round robin stage. The eight-man field is divided into two groups –Berdych, Nishikori, Dimitrov, and Ferando Verdasco make up Pool 1 and Wawrinka, Gasquet, Simon and Thompson make up Pool 2.
Day one commences with Berdych facing Verdasco, followed by two of the game’s most promising names in Dimitrov and Nishikori. Having achieved his best Grand Slam result as an Australian Open quarterfinalist in 2012, is hoping that his good form will continue at Kooyong.
“This is an important week for me I hope to play a good three or four matches played here and hopefully this is going to be good preparation for next week,” he said.
In the third match at Kooyong, Thompson will face his toughest opposition yet in Gasquet. Wawrinka, who arrived in Melbourne after claiming his fifth career title in Chennai, India, will wrap up the day’s action when he takes on Simon.
Follow the AAMI Classic at Kooyong.
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sports fans you can check the breaking news tickers on the top of the page.
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Federer is ready for the Australian Open:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/01/federer-eager-attack-australian-open/50152/#.Uss4z50o59A
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I think he'll pick his level up for a major, especially one that he wants so desperately. I'm also sure that he'll work on that serve. Winning a title for the first time before the Oz should have him feeling pretty confident.
Now he can go home and prepare. It's good that he didn't play as well as he can. This gives him room for improvement and it also prevented him from peaking too early. The Oz is where he needs to peak, and I hope he does.
great post.
that is spot on as usual.
hey check your PM. i just sent you one.
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I think he'll pick his level up for a major, especially one that he wants so desperately. I'm also sure that he'll work on that serve. Winning a title for the first time before the Oz should have him feeling pretty confident.
Now he can go home and prepare. It's good that he didn't play as well as he can. This gives him room for improvement and it also prevented him from peaking too early. The Oz is where he needs to peak, and I hope he does.
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I can think of a name & it's not DM/CD or Hercules.
I can think of a name & it's not DM/CD or Hercules.
I can think of a name & it's not DM/CD or Hercules.
Ha ha ha.
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So am I oh man of many names, DM, CD, and herc, ha ha ha.
Rafa is looking good. Not at his optimum, but looking dang determined to get there.
I am loving his new aggressiveness that he manages without an abundance of errors.
Eight more days. Woohoo!
Agree with you about the aggressiveness. His serve, however, was very safe - high percentage but he just span it in most of the time. I wish he could serve like at the USOpen 2010 ;)
Nevertheless, entertaining match today and a great start of the year for Rafa!
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I can think of a name & it's not DM/CD or Hercules.
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lady Emma and general masterclass call me Hercules.
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So am I oh man of many names, DM, CD, and herc, ha ha ha.
Rafa is looking good. Not at his optimum, but looking dang determined to get there.
I am loving his new aggressiveness that he manages without an abundance of errors.
Eight more days. Woohoo!
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morning sports fans.
just 8 days to go now for the australian open.
i am all fired up.
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all the live scores:
http://scores.betrescue.com/tennis.php
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dimitrov gets it done in straights.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5057
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folks take a look at what has become available at the CETSVids Tennis Video Center:
http://www.camelotelitetennis.com/tennis-videos-center/2014-australian-open-wildcard-playoffs-websites-of-starting-2014-tournaments/#msg6245
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live scores:
http://www.tennisnow.com/Live-Tennis-Scores.aspx
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link for all the live scores:
http://scores.betrescue.com/tennis.php
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Federer arrived in Brisbane today.
lets see how it goes.
you wont see Edberg there yet. he makes an appearance in Melbourne.
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So our dearest masterclass thinks Federer will be back to No. 1 next year. Muhahahahahhahahaha. Cute. I like it. :p
But of course, we live in the world of possibilities and by that notion, anything is possible but know, the uncertainty principle doesn't care for a set of rules and will play a crucial part in the so called prediction world. You maybe logical ... reasonable even in your thinking, but it's just one dice that will make your world go all upside down. :p
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he is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.
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folks you heard it here first. Federer is going to make a significantly stronger showing in 2014:
1. new coach
2. bigger and better racquet
3. renewed vigor, drive, and hunger
4. strong work ethic
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edberg will coach roger federer.
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general CETSVids continues to shore up the tennis video center.
more roger federer matches are being added every day.
we can't thank him enough for his service to tennis fans all over the world.
he means a world to Camelot.
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good to see Andy back on the tour.
Andy could not get it done today but there is no doubt he will improve with each match.
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morning sports fans.
it is cold as hell here today on the gulf coast.
merry Christmas everybody.
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folks don't forget that you can click on any of the headlines above (top right hand corner) and get the full article if you wish.
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all the breaking news is constantly being updated automatically.
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Camelot welcomes all new friends.
please make yourself at home and have fun.
and let us know if you would like your very own special board.
all you have to do is say the word and it will be done.
at Camelot, you are the one who rules.
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time is flying sports fans.
you will get to see Federer and Dimitrov in 5 days at brisbane international.
and nadal and andy murray even sooner. in less than 3 days time.
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affirmative.
I would have to agree.
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that whole 2013 u.s. open match was special. nole would catch on fire.
it took a lot to break his will and his spirit.
Yes, but break it he did.
I am still trying to figure out Nole's foibles. When I watch his matches I always get the feeling that something is missing, but I can't tell just what.
Here is a part of my half baked theory.
Novak can get extremely hot and run off a blistering array of winners, but then he can just as quickly dissolve into a one man wrecking machine making dubious decisions and losing heart.
His patterns are starting to look a lot like Federer's. If he can't overwhelm you, he gets frustrated and sulks for a bit before he comes roaring back, but lately, he's been staying in a funk a little too long and you can't do that against Rafa, because he senses that and become even more aggressive.
At least, that's my take.
good to see you around lady TT.
that is a great post. I would have to agree.
nole is an awesome talent and he is nearly impossible to beat on the hard courts. especially in the best of 3 sets formats.
he has been in 12 slam finals already if I am not mistaken and that is impressive.
he can find himself in a zone at times like he did at WTF and also at the china open.
Ah, but the zones are typically in BO3's. In a 5 set match he suffers ups and downs, similar to the way he played Andy at Wimbledon. Many times he starts 5 set matches out slowly, as if he doubts his ability to perform over the long haul.
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that whole 2013 u.s. open match was special. nole would catch on fire.
it took a lot to break his will and his spirit.
Yes, but break it he did.
I am still trying to figure out Nole's foibles. When I watch his matches I always get the feeling that something is missing, but I can't tell just what.
Here is a part of my half baked theory.
Novak can get extremely hot and run off a blistering array of winners, but then he can just as quickly dissolve into a one man wrecking machine making dubious decisions and losing heart.
His patterns are starting to look a lot like Federer's. If he can't overwhelm you, he gets frustrated and sulks for a bit before he comes roaring back, but lately, he's been staying in a funk a little too long and you can't do that against Rafa, because he senses that and become even more aggressive.
At least, that's my take.
good to see you around lady TT.
that is a great post. I would have to agree.
nole is an awesome talent and he is nearly impossible to beat on the hard courts. especially in the best of 3 sets formats.
he has been in 12 slam finals already if I am not mistaken and that is impressive.
he can find himself in a zone at times like he did at WTF and also at the china open.
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that whole 2013 u.s. open match was special. nole would catch on fire.
it took a lot to break his will and his spirit.
Yes, but break it he did.
I am still trying to figure out Nole's foibles. When I watch his matches I always get the feeling that something is missing, but I can't tell just what.
Here is a part of my half baked theory.
Novak can get extremely hot and run off a blistering array of winners, but then he can just as quickly dissolve into a one man wrecking machine making dubious decisions and losing heart.
His patterns are starting to look a lot like Federer's. If he can't overwhelm you, he gets frustrated and sulks for a bit before he comes roaring back, but lately, he's been staying in a funk a little too long and you can't do that against Rafa, because he senses that and become even more aggressive.
At least, that's my take.
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just 3 days to go now for the abu dhabi event.
I cant wait to see some life top flight tennis.
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Andy and Wimbledon guys for me. Nothing can top that moment. I almost feel as if I am done after that big win and don't even feel like watching tennis anymore.
Btw, since you know I never got to celebrate the win in the way I wanted to, I've decided to do it on Christmas night. I bought some Champagne and will be celebrating with some close friends and sister at my place. No cooking for me however just ordered in some not so traditional stuff. There will be only 1 kid and that's my 8 year old lover ;P but I've bought his most favourite gift from his wishlist (Lego marvel superheros etc. etc.), which is still a surprise. Once he has that, there will be no trace of him. No seriously, he'll be in the other room doing his thing while the adults will be busy eating and drinking in the dining room. Life can be good, yes. :)
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that whole 2013 u.s. open match was special. nole would catch on fire.
it took a lot to break his will and his spirit.
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What is the most exciting exchange you've ever witnessed on a tennis court. A fascinating tiebreak, a reeling off of multiple games, a glorious comeback?
Post special moments you'd like to share with others.
My most recent is Rafa vs. Novak in the 2013 USO. Down 0-40, 4-all, one point and Novak serves for the third set. Rafa saves all the break points, breaks Nole, and goes on to finish the match 6-1 in the 4th.
I was watching it along with others at TW and The Order, a great poster, said, "I %@!&ing love this guy.
I was LOLing, because in that instant I felt the exact same way!
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That pretty much sums it up!
Great job with your vision.
It's coming to pass.
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more bad news for Lance Armstrong:
http://tracking.si.com/2013/12/13/italian-cyclist-says-lance-armstrong-paid-him-off/?sct=obnetwork
That's pretty ridiculous, that someone would go to those lengths to be a winner, and end up being a loser anyway.
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What is the most anticipating factor going into 2014?
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morning sports fans.
weekend is here. let the good times roll.
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photos: how are the players preparing for the next slam:
http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/20/tennis-preseason-roger-federer-maria-sharapova-rafael-nadal/?eref=si_tennis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fsi_tennis+%28SI.com+-+Tennis%29
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a hearty welcome to all the new folks. welcome to Camelot.
post anywhere you wish or please and have fun.
I have just created a Kids Center. so now we have something for the kids also. I will start adding cool stuff to the kids center tomorrow.
this is a very cool place. it is unlike any other sports place you have ever seen.
here you rule. here you do whatever your heart desires.
here you create a million topics and threads if you wish.
all you have to do is click on "new topic" and you can start creating your own threads.
here nobody will ever bother you, harass you, or confront you.
here you can be yourself.
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more bad news for Lance Armstrong:
http://tracking.si.com/2013/12/13/italian-cyclist-says-lance-armstrong-paid-him-off/?sct=obnetwork
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more matches have been added at the Federer's climb to fame thread at CETSVids Tennis Video Center.
CETSVids tennis video center is the place to relive the experience of the best matches in tennis.
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wildcard playoffs/2014 Australian Open links are provided by general CETSVids at the tennis video center.
check them out and enjoy the tennis.
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Boris Becker inspired by Andy and Lendl:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/novakdjokovic/10530352/Boris-Becker-Andy-Murray-inspired-me-to-take-role-with-Novak-Djokovic.html
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I have added another cool feature at the wide world of sports center:
now we have a wta tennis breaking news, video, and photo feeds that are constantly being updated automatically.
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looks like Nole is putting together quite a team.
he is spending the big bucks to get a guy like Boris Becker.
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I just saw that.
Very interesting turn of events.
Djokovic is hungry for more titles.
Andy is hungry.
Rafa is hungry.
2014 is going to be off the charts.
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interesting new development. Boris Becker has joined Nole's coaching team:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/djokovic-hires-boris-becker-coach-115647199--ten.html
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I have 4 incredible tickers at the top left.
the first two are about the Australian Open and the French Open. our next two slams.
the last two are about the latest tennis news.
all you have to do is click on the headlines to read the full article.
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maria sharapovs opens up about the split with jimmy Connors:
http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/16/maria-sharapova-jimmy-connors-new-york-times/?eref=si_tennis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fsi_tennis+%28SI.com+-+Tennis%29
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andy murray is relishing the comeback:
http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/9077277/andy-murray-relishing-comeback
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Updated Dec 16, 2013 5:11 PM ET
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)
Vitali Klitschko is leaving boxing to concentrate on Ukrainian politics and his role as an opposition leader.
Klitschko vacated his WBC world heavyweight title on Monday and said he doesn't expect to fight again as he pursues a presidential bid in his home country, where citizens have been protesting for weeks in Kiev over President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to shun closer ties with the European Union and push his country toward Russia.
The World Boxing Council proclaimed Klitschko a ''Champion Emeritus,'' a move that would allow him to challenge the new champion directly should he wish to resume his career.
''This offer makes it theoretically possible to return to the ring, which I cannot imagine at all happening as things stand now,'' Klitschko said in a statement. ''I am now concentrating on the politics in Ukraine, I feel people need me there.''
Klitschko is a lawmaker and chairman of the opposition party Udar (Punch) and intends to run for president in 2015.
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about these tickers on the top left:
all you have to do is click on the headlines and you can read the whole article.
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Who are the best under pressure?
Rafa and Novak
Now, I'll read the article.
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ok folks I have the Australian open ticker on the top left.
you can click on any headline and get the full article.
we also have ALL the breaking news on ALL of the sports from around the globe at the wide world of sports center.
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who are the best under pressure:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/12/50/FedEx-Best-Under-Pressure.aspx
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2013 by the numbers: match wins
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/12/50/ATP-By-The-Numbers-2013-Part-3.aspx
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andy murray wins another award:
http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/9069937/murray-wins-top-sja-award
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Yep.
We should thank him every day for this invaluable service.
Thanks, CETSVids.
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Federer's climb to fame--2004-2008---matches are the latest addition at your tennis video center.
enjoy the matches.
**please don't forget to thanks general CETSVids for all his hard work as he spans the globe to bring you the finest matches to enjoy.
dole out some praise when you have a moment. a little appreciation is not much to ask for his incredible effort.
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Spanish player falls under match fixing investigation:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/10512332/Spanish-player-falls-under-match-fixing-investigation-as-victim-of-Russian-betting-mafia.html
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hey folks did you see this?
lendl, johnny mac, cash, and Connors all over again in Charlotte, North Carolina:
http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/10083?utm_source=rss
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interesting and informative stats and read:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-thorny-subject-competitive-eras-170300220--ten.html
That's a great article. Sums up my feelings to a tee!
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interesting and informative stats and read:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-thorny-subject-competitive-eras-170300220--ten.html
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this painting of Rafa sold for $35,000.00. all the proceeds went to the Rafa Foundation:
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I guess some people have money to burn.
I wouldn't pay $35 for that graffiti.
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Interesting breakdown.
This shows that Federer isn't too far away, but he's not as well executing in the big moments.
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this painting of Rafa sold for $35,000.00. all the proceeds went to the Rafa Foundation:
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net talk: reasons for success:
http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/9065414/net-talk-the-reasons-for-success
By: Andy Schooler (Twitter: @NetTalkTennis)
Last Updated: December 9 2013, 12:50 GMT
In this week's column, I've taken a look at the statistics which shaped the ATP World Tour in 2013.
John Isner: Topped the ace count and the break points saved list
John Isner: Topped the ace count and the break points saved list
All the stats below come straight from the ATP and they certainly provide some insight into why Rafael Nadal ended the year as world number one and the areas where the likes of Roger Federer went wrong.
I hope you find it of interest and remember if you have any feedback on the Net Talk column, you can contact me via email at tennisfeedback@sportinglife.com or Twitter at @NetTalkTennis.
Aces: It's probably no surprise to see that John Isner topped this list for the second year running with 979 in his 60 matches, although he fell short of 2012's tally of 1005. Milos Raonic was next with 883 from the next number of matches. They were both well ahead of Kevin Anderson (651 from 60) with Nicolas Almagro possibly a surprise name in fourth (622 from 65). Novak Djokovic was 12th in the list (476 from 76; average 6.26 per match), Roger Federer 20th (399 from 62; 6.44), Andy Murray 29th (353 from 49; 7.20) and Rafael Nadal 52nd (221 from 81; 2.73).
1st serve percentage: Only Roberto Bautista Agut got his first serve in play more often than Nadal in 2013. The lesser-known Spaniard hit the spot with 71 per cent of his first serves; Nadal 69. Djokovic managed 66 per cent, Federer 63 and Murray 62. Arguably the most striking statistic is that despite regularly hitting the ball down at 135mph-plus, Isner sits fifth on the list having got 68 per cent of his first serves in play.
1st serve points won: Raonic was a clear winner on this count, claiming more than eight out of every 10 points played on his first serve, 82 per cent to be precise. Sam Querrey (79) also finished ahead of ace leader Isner (78), who was third in this list. Federer was the best of the 'Big Four', finishing sixth on tour in this category with 76 per cent, which will give him plenty of hope for 2014. Djokovic (75) was 12th, Murray (75) 16th and world number one Nadal (73) 24th.
2nd serve points won: This is a category which really suggests it is particularly important in terms of success as the first two in the list are Djokovic, who won 60 per cent of the points behind his second serve, and Nadal (57). Federer (55) was fifth on the list but Murray's 19th place with 52 per cent suggests this is an area he'll need to improve if he is to become world number one in the forthcoming season. Of the huge servers, it's interesting to note that Isner (56) performs considerably better than Raonic (53) in this category.
Break points saved: Again, it's probably no surprise to learn that Isner, who won 71 per cent of break points on his own delivery, tops this list. However, seeing Nadal (69) in second helps show exactly why he has such a reputation as a fighter. The statistics in the categories above suggest many other players are better than Nadal in the service department, in particular his arch rival Djokovic. Yet here Nadal towers over his main rivals at the top of the game. Djokovic (65) is down in 15th place, behind both Murray (66) and Federer (65).
Service games won: You can split the serve down however you like but the most important category is the amount of service games you actually win. Here it's no surprise to see Raonic (91 per cent) and Isner (90) first and second. But, despite being fairly low in some of the lists above, Nadal is third on this one, winning 88 per cent of his service games. Djokovic (88) was fifth in this category and Roger Federer (87) sixth. Again, there's room for improvement for Murray here. He finished 14th on the list with 85 per cent.
1st serve return points won: Moving onto return statistics and you see exactly why the world's best are ranked where they are. It's no surprise to see Djokovic, a man regularly referred to as the world's best returner, top here. He wins 35 per cent of points on return of serve, as does second-placed Nadal. Neither is it a surprise to see David Ferrer third and Murray fourth, both with 34 per cent. Federer is a far-from-shabby sixth, just behind Fabio Fognini, with 33 per cent.
2nd serve return points won: The same names largely still rule on return of second serve with the notable exception being that Federer is significantly lower in this category. Ferrer (56) tops the list with Djokovic (55), Murray (55) and Nadal (54) also in the top five. However, Federer is down at 20th on this list, winning 'just' 51 per cent of points.
Break points converted: You often hear that the best players play the big points so well. This category should help show this. Nadal is second, winning 47 per cent of the break points he created. The category winner? Nikolay Davydenko (48). Murray is fifth behind Ivan Dodig and Almagro (all 44). It's perhaps a tad surprising to see Djokovic 12th (42) but the fact Federer is only 27th here, winning only 39 per cent of his break points, is a significant factor in his relatively disappointing campaign. A further study of the figures shows Federer created, on average, 8.31 break points per match, compared to 8.17 by Nadal. There you see the importance of the Spaniard's greater conversion percentage.
Return games won: The final category; another that sees the cream rise to the top and another which shows why Federer struggled to compete with the very best in 2014. Nadal tops this tree having won 34 per cent of his return games. Djokovic and Ferrer (both 33) follow, with Murray fourth (31). Federer is 10th on this list with 26 per cent - again a big difference between him and his nemesis Nadal.
Betting
Our betting partners Sky Bet already have numerous stat-based specials on offer ahead of the 2014 ATP season.
John Isner is 4/5 to serve the most aces on the tour for the third successive season, while Milos Raonic is tucked in behind him in the betting at 5/4. It's 14/1 bar those two.
Sky Bet also have a market for which player will have the best percentage of break points saved. Again, this year's winner Isner starts favourite. He's offered at 11/8 with Raonic a 9/4 shot.
Rafael Nadal would appear to be the early value in this market though. Only Isner was in front of him this year yet he can be backed at 7/1.
Other ATP specials now priced up including nationality markets, to finish in the top eight and to win a Masters 1000 title.
To place your bets, or simply check out all the available odds, visit Sky Bet's website.
I'll be previewing both the 2014 ATP and WTA seasons in the coming weeks, bringing you my opinions on the best bets to be had before a ball is hit.
Book reviews
Know a tennis fan and stuck for Christmas presents? Then you may want to check out my book reviews over the coming week.
I'll be reviewing books by Andy Murray, Jimmy Connors and journalist Neil Harman. Make sure to revisit sportinglife.com in the coming days.
What you may have missed
British number three Heather Watson has hired Diego Veronelli as her new coach.
Maria Sharapova played her first match since August on Friday, losing an exhibition contest to Ana Ivanovic in Colombia.
Former British number two and top-100 player Mel South announced her retirement.
This week in tennis
Monday to Sunday: Junior tennis takes centre stage with the prestigious Orange Bowl tournament taking place in Florida. The under-18 tournament has been won in the past by the likes of Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Caroline Wozniacki. There is also an under-16 event taking place on the clay courts of Plantation. The best British hope would appear to be in the latter where Izzy Wallace is among the GB representatives.
Friday: Kim Clijsters will be back on court at her invitational event in Belgium. She's due to play mixed doubles alongside Xavier Malisse. They will face Wimbledon semi-finalist Kirsten Flipkens and Henri Leconte. Flipkens will also play a singles match against Ana Ivanovic.
Sunday: This is the deadline to get your request in for an application form for the Wimbledon ballot. If your letter isn't at the All England Club by today, you won't get a form.
Twitter
With this week's events in mind Kim Clijsters (@clijsterskim) is still active on Twitter, while @OrangeBwlTennis is the official feed of the aforementioned junior event. However, it will also be worth following Colette Lewis (@zootennis), who follows the junior tour in great detail and certainly has her finger on the pulse.
Don't forget @SportingLife and @NetTalkTennis will keep you in touch with us.
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we continue to grow a little bit. 50+ members would be quite a milestone for us considering how new we are.
we are just 4 members removed from hitting 50.
it is so easy to be a member here and we all have so much flexibility. you can do whatever you please here.
you can create any number of threads you please. you can have your own board and pursue any idea or field you please.
I just created a football thread for those who might want to talk a little bit of European football.
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we have a fabulous selection of matches now at the CETSVids Video Center.
don't forget to check out some of Andy's matches there.
;D ;D
I agree. we need Andy back on the tour. it will be good to see him out there doing his thing.
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I think he played a few points or games this week. All other times he was just practicing. Anyway, won't be surprised if he loses to Tsonga though. I am just he'll be back. Can't wait to see him. It's been really long since his stay at USO was brief and I didn't even get to see most of his matches there. So Wimbledon final was the last I clearly remember.
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we will get an early look at Andy in just about 2 weeks now.
he will play Tsonga on the 26th in abu dhabi.
mark your calendar.
I think he will do just fine. I am expecting him to be stronger than ever.
no more back pain for a change. he had suffered long enough.
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hopefully Andy will be able to take full advantage of the clay season in 2014.
it will help him at Wimbledon.
I am picking Andy to snatch the Wimbledon crown.
Clay season will not help Andy on grass. If anything he should probably play as less as possible. I am looking forward to him defending Wimbledon.
But he's been so good at AO too - made 3 finals out of 4 starting from 2010 and the time he didn't make it was because he was in Nole's half and lost to him in a very hard fought heart wrenching sem-final. So not sure how that will go next year considering his recent back surgery.
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I came across the roger Federer photo gallery.
check it out:
http://rogerfedererfan.wordpress.com/rf-gallery/
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here is something for the Federer fans:
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biggest comebacks of 2013:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/12/49/Biggest-Comebacks-10-To-6.aspx
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here is something for the Nole fans:
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Federer may not appoint another coach:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/12/federer-may-not-appoint-another-coach-undecided-davis-cup/49903/#.UqEt0GeA19A
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biggest upsets of 2013:
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hopefully Andy will be able to take full advantage of the clay season in 2014.
it will help him at Wimbledon.
I am picking Andy to snatch the Wimbledon crown.
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rafa fans check out the tennis video center.
general CETSVids has brought a huge shipment of rafa matches from RG.
this is truly an astonishing collection.
enjoy and tell all your friends about it.
;D ;D
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Federer again testing larger racquets:
http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/03/roger-federer-testing-larger-racket-head-frames/?eref=si_tennis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fsi_tennis+%28SI.com+-+Tennis%29
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http://tennis.si.com/2013/12/02/daily-bagel-atp-golden-era/?eref=si_tennis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fsi_tennis+%28SI.com+-+Tennis%29
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tennis channel is showing the nadal vs Daniel brands match from RG for the 2nd time today.
plenty of action from RG at the tennis channel if you happen to miss some of it. here is your chance to catch it.
and of course we have our tennis video center here that offers quite a selection of matches to catch during the holidays.
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hot shots of 2013:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/12/49/Hot-Shots-Nos-10-To-6.aspx
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Net talk:
who is playing where
http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/9053459/net-talk-whos-playing-where
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dynamitrov and Spartan stan:
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I had the opposite reaction.
I thought it was going to be good for Nole.
Nole is the one who said Pete was his idol growing up. Nadal practically said the game was boring when Sampras played. Nole also went to talk to Pete about being and staying on top. I think Nole is going to feel more motivated if Pete gives out the trophy.
Either way, it will be interesting.
That's quite right actually. I don't think Nadal has much respect for Sampras' game but both Nole and Federer tend to idolize Sampras, In fact, many players do. I am not sure about Murray and how he feels about Pete but I know his idol was Agassi.
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Kinda.
Which year was it, do you remember?
It's vaguely coming back.
Seems like it was 2005 or 2006.
I forget too.
I think it might have been 2006.
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Kinda.
Which year was it, do you remember?
It's vaguely coming back.
Seems like it was 2005 or 2006.
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happy thanksgiving day everybody.
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thetruth do you remember this picture?
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best grand slam matches of 2013:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/11/48/Best-Grand-Slam-Matches-5-to-3.aspx
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Thank you, CD.
I just saw it and am so excited.
Obviously I have some stuff to get off my chest in a non-threatening and passive-aggressive manner.
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the truth check your pm when you get a chance.
let me know if you want me to create a special board for you. it only takes me 10 seconds to do it and I am up right now.
also that "forehand of doom" character is really funny. I sent him an email yesterday but he never responded.
looks like he likes a huge audience anyway.
crissty, the order, cmm, and michaelnadal are pretty cool too.
well we have all the time in the world anyway. sooner or later the good word about Camelot is sure to get around.
I saw it and responded.
Yes. The Forehand of Doom is awesome. He cracks me up.
i like all of the posters you mentioned. I hope they come over here.
they don't know us well enough yet. it will take some time as we are too new.
i minimize this site and open up the other site. so I am just one click away from either site.
also I never want to post in all the threads there anyway. just one or 2 might interest me.
so I am able to help build this site and also goof off at other sites all at the same time. it does not seem to take any extra time for me. and i am just relaxing anyway.
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the truth check your pm when you get a chance.
let me know if you want me to create a special board for you. it only takes me 10 seconds to do it and I am up right now.
also that "forehand of doom" character is really funny. I sent him an email yesterday but he never responded.
looks like he likes a huge audience anyway.
crissty, the order, cmm, and michaelnadal are pretty cool too.
well we have all the time in the world anyway. sooner or later the good word about Camelot is sure to get around.
I saw it and responded.
Yes. The Forehand of Doom is awesome. He cracks me up.
i like all of the posters you mentioned. I hope they come over here.
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the truth check your pm when you get a chance.
let me know if you want me to create a special board for you. it only takes me 10 seconds to do it and I am up right now.
also that "forehand of doom" character is really funny. I sent him an email yesterday but he never responded.
looks like he likes a huge audience anyway.
crissty, the order, cmm, and michaelnadal are pretty cool too.
well we have all the time in the world anyway. sooner or later the good word about Camelot is sure to get around.
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Looking forward to the tennis season to start!
I have been going out way too much lately. During tournaments I am like glued to tv or computer. When season stopps I want to be more social.
But now I just want tennis to start again!
Just read something Rafas coach Toni said.. they aim for AO, want to make history.
Butterflies in my tummy! 3 strong contenders.. Rafa, Novak and Andy.
I will have to check that out.
I bet they are all dreaming of #14 in Australia over there in Mallorca.
nadal's family must be excited at the prospects.
you don't get too many chances to make this kind of history in sports.
sporting immortality does not come easy and often.
Plus, it is going to be Pistol Pete giving the trophy ;) I think that is a good sign for Rafa!
I had the opposite reaction.
I thought it was going to be good for Nole.
Nole is the one who said Pete was his idol growing up. Nadal practically said the game was boring when Sampras played. Nole also went to talk to Pete about being and staying on top. I think Nole is going to feel more motivated if Pete gives out the trophy.
Either way, it will be interesting.
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Looking forward to the tennis season to start!
I have been going out way too much lately. During tournaments I am like glued to tv or computer. When season stopps I want to be more social.
But now I just want tennis to start again!
Just read something Rafas coach Toni said.. they aim for AO, want to make history.
Butterflies in my tummy! 3 strong contenders.. Rafa, Novak and Andy.
I will have to check that out.
I bet they are all dreaming of #14 in Australia over there in Mallorca.
nadal's family must be excited at the prospects.
you don't get too many chances to make this kind of history in sports.
sporting immortality does not come easy and often.
Plus, it is going to be Pistol Pete giving the trophy ;) I think that is a good sign for Rafa!
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Looking forward to the tennis season to start!
I have been going out way too much lately. During tournaments I am like glued to tv or computer. When season stopps I want to be more social.
But now I just want tennis to start again!
Just read something Rafas coach Toni said.. they aim for AO, want to make history.
Butterflies in my tummy! 3 strong contenders.. Rafa, Novak and Andy.
I will have to check that out.
I bet they are all dreaming of #14 in Australia over there in Mallorca.
nadal's family must be excited at the prospects.
you don't get too many chances to make this kind of history in sports.
sporting immortality does not come easy and often.
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Looking forward to the tennis season to start!
I have been going out way too much lately. During tournaments I am like glued to tv or computer. When season stopps I want to be more social.
But now I just want tennis to start again!
Just read something Rafas coach Toni said.. they aim for AO, want to make history.
Butterflies in my tummy! 3 strong contenders.. Rafa, Novak and Andy.
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best ATP matches of 2013:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/11/48/Best-ATP-Matches-5-To-3.aspx
Murray/Ferrer Miami final made the cut. LOL. Well, I did think it was quite dramatic but from a Andy fan's perspective, it was quite draining.
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this one is for you "the truth":
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best ATP matches of 2013:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/11/48/Best-ATP-Matches-5-To-3.aspx
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i am going to grab some sleep "the truth" see you tomorrow.
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i heard he beat rafa a couple of days ago but he lost this time.
i am about to post a few pics of rafa at the rafa center. you may or may not have seen them already.
Clarky was always lamenting the fact that Rafa overplayed based on greed.
No, Clarky isn't around. You know she likes to spend her time crushing people's spirits at the other place.
I saw the new Rafa pictures. Thanks.
ok i understand now. its hard to figure out what all those people saying 1/2 the time. and who has time to read all their posts anyway.
i glance at a few of them with lightening speed.
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i heard he beat rafa a couple of days ago but he lost this time.
i am about to post a few pics of rafa at the rafa center. you may or may not have seen them already.
Clarky was always lamenting the fact that Rafa overplayed based on greed.
No, Clarky isn't around. You know she likes to spend her time crushing people's spirits at the other place.
I saw the new Rafa pictures. Thanks.
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as for nadal and all his exos on the hard courts, I can only think of a couple of things:
1. greed
2. he has his eyes set on the Australian Open title so he wants to keep playing and keep hitting the ball.
Your number one sounds like you know who.
My girl, Clarky21.
Watch yourself!
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i am not following you. what happened? is clarky around?
as for the exos, i guess he knows he has to take it easy now pretty much. you know i am constantly worried about the knees.
by the way how are you liking the new changes: we are simpler and more elegant now.
and God will always occupy the highest possible position at Camelot from now on. that is the way it has to be Camelot.
we are going to set an awesome example to the sporting world.
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as for nadal and all his exos on the hard courts, I can only think of a couple of things:
1. greed
2. he has his eyes set on the Australian Open title so he wants to keep playing and keep hitting the ball.
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Your number one sounds like you know who.
My girl, Clarky21.
Watch yourself!
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i heard he beat rafa a couple of days ago but he lost this time.
i am about to post a few pics of rafa at the rafa center. you may or may not have seen them already.
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He looks awful happy.
He didn't beat Rafa, did he?
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the great bjorn borg center is up and running finally.
feel free to start a conversation on borg anytime you please.
are there any other players that you have in mind?
I know we are small right now but we wont be in a year or so.
so we can expect a few more folks here by the end of next year. these things simply take some time.
individual pro player center will do better with more folks around quite obviously. we will get there eventually.
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my 3 breakout stars for 2014 are dimitrov, jerzy, and nick kyrgios.
del potro and Spartan stan are rock solid players now and they will continue to do well. I think they found their level for now.
del potro may show a little greater potential than Spartan stan because of his superior, more consistent ground game.
now its all about the next breakout star. I have a feeling that all 3 that I have listed above will find a way to make some noise in 2014. these 3 have the size and the easy power off the ground. they have the big serves too. with better coaching and improved fitness they could make a few waves.
jury is out on ferru. he never gets old and he never gets tired. I thought he was worn out in 2012 after he took home 7 titles.
then he comes right back in 2013 and makes the final at RG. he also made the final 8 at London.
if I was a betting man, I say don't count out ferru. he may find a way to finish among the top players again in 2014.
the man must be a fitness fanatic.
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The likes of Del Potro, Stan, Berdych can only push Nole at Majors but at the end of the day, Nole will pull it off as he's the better player. You will be hard pressed if you believe any of these players will be able to do this when Nole is in his prime.
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I personally think Andy's back injury is being either overestimated or underestimated by fans given their respective perspectives on the matter. And I don't mean masterclass by that. I think he's asking the right questions. Since we have no idea to what extent Murray's back injury was therefore, the surgery, we can only speculate so much.
As to young guns, I think both Dimitrov and Janowicz have done well considering but I believe it's Dimitrov who's going to take things to next level. JJ still has a bit of process to go through. He still hasn't been exposed to everything. There are still many missing elements as far as the whole picture is concerned. Raonic is already there so he might just become one of the main contenders at the Slams. He's been exposed considerably and has the right kind of experience by now.
Nole, I believe, will keep his consistency alive and will keep his stakes high as usual. I also believe he'll be very hungry for AO given that he'd been denied 3 Slams since last AO. He is and will be the man to beat.
Nadal, I feel, will have to rely on a good draw to make the AO final. It will be interesting to see how he feels after the long season this year. Fitness therefore confidence is the key to his winning streak.
Del Potro should take over Ferrer and should be able to do more than he does next year and same can be applied to Stan. I will throw Berdych in this mix as well. He didn't have a very good year this year but that can always change.
Federer, of course, is the dark horse. He had a really bad year this year but that is to be expected at this stage. Now that he is without a coach, it will be interesting to see how much can he hold on his own going forward. Even a new coach won't be as promising as the problem is not with the coach but Federer himself.
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Hi all,
Generally speaking, I'm thinking the tour misses Murray, much as it missed Nadal, before his incredible return. Hopefully he plays at the Australian Open. I guess some of his preps will tell him for sure if he is ready to go.
Nadal has scheduled so many exhos and such. I guess his knees must be in great shape after his triumphant 2013 season. I only hope that we are not in for a repeat of 2008-2009. It sort of smells like it to me. But who knows?
The main story lines for me this year are:
1. Can Rafa pick up where he left off and how long will he be able to continue before something gives? He is only one man.
Will he continue to play in hard court tournaments everywhere, or stick mostly to the clay? I hope after the Australian Open he either goes to South/Central America or takes a rest. I don't want to see him in Rotterdam and Dubai.
2. How will Murray be after the surgery and the time off? How much time will it take him to get back to his best form after 3.5 months out of action?
3. Will Spartan Stan continue to improve, or have we seen his best?
4. Which younger players will step up and start to consistently make it to the bigger tournament semis and finals? Dimitrov, Janowicz, Raonic, or someone else? Pablo Carreño improved from #654 to #65 last year. Maybe we will see another jump up for him toward the top 30 where he can be seeded for majors?
5. How well will Federer do this year after his working vacation of last year? Will his back hold up to the heavier schedule he has mentioned for this year? At which majors will be a significant factor (semis or better)? Any?
6. Will Djokovic continue his consistent play of the last couple of years? Will he be able to win a major outside of Australia this year?
7. Juan Martin Del Potro is #5 in the world, David Ferrer is #3. Will they switch places this year?
I'll give you my opinions after I hear what others have to say... :)
Respectfully,
masterclass
Great post, masterclass :) Here is my opinion on your main points:
1. I am not very happy that Rafa has decided to play Doha next year. I believe the Abu Dhabi exho and the early rounds at the Australian Open will give him enough play practice to attack the title. After that I think he is going to play in South America before going to the American slow hardcourts.
2. Murray just started practicing for the first time since the injury the other day so I don't think he will be one of the favorites in Australia. I am , too, curious to see his form. Moreover, the Davis Cup tie USA - Great Britain is in San Diego (on clay !!!) and I am planning on attending each day. Hopefully Murray travels with the team and plays :)
3. Stan lost a heart breaker in Australia against Nole this year, he played amazing tennis and I expect him to repeat, if not better, that performance next year.
4. Since I am a big fan of Dimitrov, I expect 2014 to be his breakthrough year. Realistically, he can enter the Top 20 around the clay season but I will not be surprised if he gets even higher. His fitness has improved, so has his confidence after beating Nole this year and winning his first ATP title. I also expect Jerzy to win a title and reach Top 10, he has great potential but needs to stay healthy. Big guys tend to get injured more often.
5. After one of his worst years Federer will bounce back in my opinion. Australian Open - Rotterdam - Dubai give him a great chance to record some wins and win a title. We will see if his back problems persist, though. Agassi at that age was starting to have significant problems with his back.
6. Dokovic will undoubtedly be the favorite in Australia and the following hardcourt tournaments. But I have a gut feeling that he won't be able to defend his Australian Open crown.
7. David Ferrer is getting old (I know how unbelievable this sounds) and I expect him to decline this year. Moreover, he has a lot of points to defend so I do not expect him to keep his #3 position for too long.
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I posted the semifinal and the gold medal match fro Beijing Olympics (2008).
nadal sort of went away and played too defensive in the 2nd set against nole. nole capitalized on that and starting hitting out with greater freedom.
he pretty much ran away with the 2nd set. 3rd set was fascinating.
our collection of amazing, memorable matches is starting to look incredible thanks to all the hard work of CETSVids.
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I think jerzy has the highest potential of any young guns out there general masterclass.
next would dynamitrov ( a nickname developed by general Javier the fearless).
and then we have the youngster from Australia: nick kyrgios.
I think he is going places.
does the public buy the Bernard tomic stock right now? what is his true potential?
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Spot on general.
What about the young guns I mentioned? Do you see any chance for them to break through and take something this year, or will it take another couple of years?
I know Janowicz made it to the Wimbledon semi last year before the eventual winner, Andy Murray, stopped him, but both Nadal and Federer were extricated from the premises very early, which helped open the door for him. After that, Janowicz's back got hurt in the US Open and he had to stop playing for awhile. None of the other young players has advanced that far in the majors. They all have to improve on a few levels to seriously challenge the top players at this point.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Hi all,
Generally speaking, I'm thinking the tour misses Murray, much as it missed Nadal, before his incredible return. Hopefully he plays at the Australian Open. I guess some of his preps will tell him for sure if he is ready to go.
Nadal has scheduled so many exhos and such. I guess his knees must be in great shape after his triumphant 2013 season. I only hope that we are not in for a repeat of 2008-2009. It sort of smells like it to me. But who knows?
The main story lines for me this year are:
1. Can Rafa pick up where he left off and how long will he be able to continue before something gives? He is only one man.
Will he continue to play in hard court tournaments everywhere, or stick mostly to the clay? I hope after the Australian Open he either goes to South/Central America or takes a rest. I don't want to see him in Rotterdam and Dubai.
2. How will Murray be after the surgery and the time off? How much time will it take him to get back to his best form after 3.5 months out of action?
3. Will Spartan Stan continue to improve, or have we seen his best?
4. Which younger players will step up and start to consistently make it to the bigger tournament semis and finals? Dimitrov, Janowicz, Raonic, or someone else? Pablo Carreño improved from #654 to #65 last year. Maybe we will see another jump up for him toward the top 30 where he can be seeded for majors?
5. How well will Federer do this year after his working vacation of last year? Will his back hold up to the heavier schedule he has mentioned for this year? At which majors will be a significant factor (semis or better)? Any?
6. Will Djokovic continue his consistent play of the last couple of years? Will he be able to win a major outside of Australia this year?
7. Juan Martin Del Potro is #5 in the world, David Ferrer is #3. Will they switch places this year?
I'll give you my opinions after I hear what others have to say... :)
Respectfully,
masterclass
that is an incredible post general masterclass. I had to quote it so nobody misses it.
2014 is going to be the most exciting year of our times in the sport of tennis. so many questions need to be answered and they will get answered in 2014.
I am eagerly waiting for andy to return to the battlefield. looks like we will see him next on December 26th in abu dhabi.
as for nadal and all his exos on the hard courts, I can only think of a couple of things:
1. greed
2. he has his eyes set on the Australian Open title so he wants to keep playing and keep hitting the ball.
heavy topspin players have to hit constantly otherwise they lose their timing. timing can disappear in a week or less than a week.
nole`s level is unbelievably high at the moment. he has won 24 matches in a row. I am not sure he can maintain that level for all of next year.
the sport is far more brutal today than at any time in the past.
del potro and Spartan stan have to keep working hard if they want take it to the next level. I am impressed their progress in 2013 but their work is far from done.
I am also expecting a fairly strong return from Federer in 2014. he still has a big game. all that is missing is some consistency and fitness.
I think he should also start playing more doubles. it will help him in the long run.
note that doubles cant help everybody. it does not help nadal for instance. he plays his doubles from the baseline.
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Hi all,
Generally speaking, I'm thinking the tour misses Murray, much as it missed Nadal, before his incredible return. Hopefully he plays at the Australian Open. I guess some of his preps will tell him for sure if he is ready to go.
Nadal has scheduled so many exhos and such. I guess his knees must be in great shape after his triumphant 2013 season. I only hope that we are not in for a repeat of 2008-2009. It sort of smells like it to me. But who knows?
The main story lines for me this year are:
1. Can Rafa pick up where he left off and how long will he be able to continue before something gives? He is only one man.
Will he continue to play in hard court tournaments everywhere, or stick mostly to the clay? I hope after the Australian Open he either goes to South/Central America or takes a rest. I don't want to see him in Rotterdam and Dubai.
2. How will Murray be after the surgery and the time off? How much time will it take him to get back to his best form after 3.5 months out of action?
3. Will Spartan Stan continue to improve, or have we seen his best?
4. Which younger players will step up and start to consistently make it to the bigger tournament semis and finals? Dimitrov, Janowicz, Raonic, or someone else? Pablo Carreño improved from #654 to #65 last year. Maybe we will see another jump up for him toward the top 30 where he can be seeded for majors?
5. How well will Federer do this year after his working vacation of last year? Will his back hold up to the heavier schedule he has mentioned for this year? At which majors will be a significant factor (semis or better)? Any?
6. Will Djokovic continue his consistent play of the last couple of years? Will he be able to win a major outside of Australia this year?
7. Juan Martin Del Potro is #5 in the world, David Ferrer is #3. Will they switch places this year?
I'll give you my opinions after I hear what others have to say... :)
Respectfully,
masterclass
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Exos don't hurt, really. It's all fun. If anything, it takes away the unnecessary tension. They can't always play highly competitive matches. Sometimes they should be fun; good for the soul too.
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Found out Rafas eco schedule for november:
12th – 16th Nov. Necker Cup Pro-Am, British Virgin Islands
17th Nov. Jockey Club, Lima, Peru, vs David Ferrer
20th Nov. Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile, vs Novak Djokovic
21st Nov. Orfeo Superdomo, Cordoba, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
23rd Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
24th Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs Novak Djokovic
Rafa Novak playing twice! Hope they have some fun!
South America has become the place to be this time of year, I guess. Last year it was Federer, this year it's Rafa and Novak. I bet Murray goes next year. He and Rafa playing exhibitions would be awesome.
it would be cool to see the big 4 involved in a clay exo. all four at the same time.
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Found out Rafas eco schedule for november:
12th – 16th Nov. Necker Cup Pro-Am, British Virgin Islands
17th Nov. Jockey Club, Lima, Peru, vs David Ferrer
20th Nov. Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile, vs Novak Djokovic
21st Nov. Orfeo Superdomo, Cordoba, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
23rd Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
24th Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs Novak Djokovic
Rafa Novak playing twice! Hope they have some fun!
South America has become the place to be this time of year, I guess. Last year it was Federer, this year it's Rafa and Novak. I bet Murray goes next year. He and Rafa playing exhibitions would be awesome.
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http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2013-11-19/14212.php
Rafael Nadal Finishes No. 1, Ahead Of No. 2 Djokovic By 770 Ranking Points
by Staff | November 19th, 2013
The final 2013 rankings were released yesterday updated with the weekend’s Davis Cup results which included both of Novak Djokovic singles victories. Djokovic narrowed the gap slightly but Rafael Nadal still finishes 2013 with a sizable 770 point lead in the final ATP Rankings.
With Nadal having no points to defend in the month of January and Djokovic facing an Australian Open title defense, the Spaniard is assured of maintaining the No. 1 spot through the Australian swing and even into March.
Rafa will begin dropping points in February with 400 total points coming off from both Vina del Mar (150) and Sao Paulo (250), which still won’t be enough for the Dubai-defending Djokovic to pass.
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they must be throwing a lot of money at them general Tee.
the other spill over benefit of all this activity is that they should be well prepared for the Australian open.
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Found out Rafas eco schedule for november:
12th – 16th Nov. Necker Cup Pro-Am, British Virgin Islands
17th Nov. Jockey Club, Lima, Peru, vs David Ferrer
20th Nov. Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile, vs Novak Djokovic
21st Nov. Orfeo Superdomo, Cordoba, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
23rd Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
24th Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs Novak Djokovic
Rafa Novak playing twice! Hope they have some fun!
Wow, that is almost 2 full weeks in South America. I hope Rafa knows what he is doing...
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thanks for posting the info.
that is an ambitious schedule for exos.
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Found out Rafas eco schedule for november:
12th – 16th Nov. Necker Cup Pro-Am, British Virgin Islands
17th Nov. Jockey Club, Lima, Peru, vs David Ferrer
20th Nov. Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile, vs Novak Djokovic
21st Nov. Orfeo Superdomo, Cordoba, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
23rd Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs David Nalbandian
24th Nov. La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina, vs Novak Djokovic
Rafa Novak playing twice! Hope they have some fun!
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http://www.elboyaldia.cl/noticia/deporte/nadal-vs-djokovic-en-vivo-gratis-online-copa-movistar-2013-chile
I only know a little spanish. But it looks like Rafa-Novak will play each other 20 november.
Cool! Thanks for the info.
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http://www.elboyaldia.cl/noticia/deporte/nadal-vs-djokovic-en-vivo-gratis-online-copa-movistar-2013-chile
I only know a little spanish. But it looks like Rafa-Novak will play each other 20 november.
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2013 ATP Report Cards:
http://tennis.si.com/2013/11/18/atp-report-card-2013-rafael-nadal-roger-federer-novak-djokovic/?eref=si_tennis&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fsi_tennis+%28SI.com+-+Tennis%29
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I had saved another one. now I cant find it.
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Very nice picture, love it.
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congrats to the mighty Czech team:
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;D ;D
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lajovic is ranked just outside the top 100. he is only 23 so there was just huge pressure on him today.
and on top of all that, the Czech team came in with considerable experience.
their chances skyrocketed as soon as it was learned that Tipsy would not be able to play.
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I am very happy for the Czech but I felt soooooooooooo sorry for lajovic. So much pressure and against such an experienced player. Last year Almagro had to take so much slack for his loss or rather cold looks by other Spaniards lol that I felt very sorry for him too.
So now we truly move on to the next phase - the exo phase, eh?
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to the Czech republic, davis cup is everything. it means a lot to them.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/11/46/Davis-Cup-Final-Sunday-Serbia-Czech-Republic.aspx
"I don't think words can describe it," said Stepanek. "To defend this trophy means the world for us and our country. We waited 32 years for the second title and now we are one of five countries that have been able to defend the title.
"We played in Serbia, on their surface, in front of their fantastic crowd. We made history today. I felt great on the court here since Friday and I just proved it. I've been Top 10 singles, Top 10 doubles, I've won two Grand Slams, and played the Masters in singles and doubles, but winning the Davis Cup tops it all."
Last year, Stepanek also held his nerve against Nicolas Almagro in the fifth rubber to lift the Czechs to a 3-2 win over Spain in the final of the ITF men’s team competition. The Czech Republic has now won the Davis Cup crown three times, having also triumphed in 1980.
"It's a dream," declared stand-in captain Vladimir Safarik. "The first thing I have to say, is it's a privilege to be on this team. Having Tomas and Radek on the team is something special. I'm really proud of my team, it's really amazing what they achieved. Radek is a real professional."
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stepanek derails lajovic 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.
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you are 100% spot on emma.
looks like stepanek has the control of the proceedings so far.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_617
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But the real victory will still be decided in the next match though perhaps slightly predictable at this point.
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nole has it all. now he has one of the biggest serves on the planet also.
it is absolutely money in the clutch.
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berdy does what he does best: choke.
that was as easy a forehand as you will ever see and he basically **** in his pants.
general tented was right. berdy chokes way too much in key moments.
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morning emma.
nole is working him to death for this game emma.
sure enough berdy blows his service game which he had to hold. we have seen this from him all too often.
he missed too many first serves and missed too many key shots which he had to make.
all credit to nole of course for putting everything back in play on return. he gives you very little to work with.
first set to nole. that should be the match.
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Morning herc, I am on board. Missed the first few games. Long game here.
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3rd set point for nole.
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berdych working hard on his service game.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_609
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berdych has a massive game. he just misses out at times on account of not being consistent enough in the clutch.
this man made the Wimbledon final in 2010.
I am not sure if anybody can beat nole on indoor hard courts at the moment.
berdych has to go for it tomorrow. he has to serve big. I mean really big.
that will keep some pressure on nole`s side of the net.
well I am hitting the sack general.
see you next time.
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que pasa general tented. damn good to see you as usual.
I want to see how berdy fares against nole tomorrow.
from a fan's standpoint it would be nice to see a tough, hard fought 5 set battle.
I am just not sure if berdy is fit enough for such a monumental battle.
guess we will find out tomorrow.
I hope Berdych can win, but I'm not holding my breath. He has collapsed under pressure too many times to trust him, you know? He has the game, but he loses confidence too often.
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que pasa general tented.
I just came across that video. I was fascinated beyond belief.
I played this game when I was a kid and I developed a killer forehand.
but these guys must be from outer space. I cant believe what they can do on that ping pong table.
such incredible spin and pace and so much consistency. mesmerizing stuff.
;D ;D
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watch this guy for a moment. he should have picked up a tennis racquet when he was 2 or 3 year old:
That's fun! Thanks for sharing it.
It's weird, though, because I found myself holding my breath without even realizing it at first. It's SO FAST.
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watch this guy for a moment. he should have picked up a tennis racquet when he was 2 or 3 year old:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEkHHWzxW0
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Yes, and this match may prove pivotal.
This is the final, isn't it?
it is final indeed.
hopefully we will get to see Spain making some waves in Davis cup next year.
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berdy had been shut out of the slam picture because of sharks like fed, nadal, nole, and Andy Murray.
so this is a chance for some glory for berdy.
let's see if the Czech Republic can capitalize on this opportunity.
folks your tennis video center is rocking and rolling.
take full advantage. I can't do much with my cell phone but I am going to watch a couple of matches today when I get home.
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I agree. May not have been a good move for Serbia, because they've essentially given up a lead to the Czechs. I'm rooting for the Czechs so hopefully Berdy will bring it tomorrow.
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que pasa general tented. damn good to see you as usual.
I want to see how berdy fares against nole tomorrow.
from a fan's standpoint it would be nice to see a tough, hard fought 5 set battle.
I am just not sure if berdy is fit enough for such a monumental battle.
guess we will find out tomorrow.
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I think Novak electing not to play today pretty much sealed the fate of both teams. Congrats to the Czechs on their 2013 Davis Cup win.
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nole did say he was tired from a long season.
no telling what is going to happen tomorrow now. I guess Serbia is counting on a big day tomorrow.
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So the Czech takes it as suspected. Can you tell me why Nole didn't play the doubles? I mean Berdy is there so why not Nole?
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que pasa the truth, Emma, sword tennis, general tee and the others.
I am actually out and about near the ocean.
I am going to catch this doubles match when I get home later this evening.
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Watching the doubles right now. This set has been intense. Would like the Serbian to take the 3rd. I think it will make thing very interesting.
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Yes, and this match may prove pivotal.
This is the final, isn't it?
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That is actually no surprise. The doubles match is crucial today. Tomorrow even Rosol can beat Lajovic.
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am I seeing this right?
berdych and stepanak are playing doubles today.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_1686
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/16/sports/tennis/serbs-and-czechs-are-tied-at-davis-cup.html?partner=rss&_r=0
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ITF Press Release
Serbia and Czech Republic are level at 1-1 at the end of the first day of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final in Belgrade, Serbia on 15-17 November.
There is comprehensive coverage of the Final on the official Davis Cup website and social media all weekend. This includes a live blog, live scoring, daily reports, photographs, audio interviews, podcasts, video features and live streaming. The ITF has also launched an interactive social media page on DavisCup.com and CopaDavis.com. Follow all the action on www.daviscup.com, www.copadavis.com, www.twitter.com/daviscup, www.facebook.com/DavisCupTennis and www.daviscup.tv.
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WORLD GROUP FINAL
SERBIA level with CZECH REPUBLIC 1-1
Venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, SRB (hard – indoors)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) d. Radek Stepanek (CZE) 75 61 64
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 63 64 63
Ilija Bozoljac/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) v Jan Hajek/Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
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http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_1582
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not sure but I will post it here shortly. I will look around.
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What time is it happening tomorrow?
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this is going to be a close contest emma.
should be quite exciting.
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It will have to be the doubles for either team to win. Lots of pressure on the doubles in that case. But who knows, lajovic might want to give it a shot against Stepanek.
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lajovic took a total of 10 games. berdy takes the match in straights.
stepanek also took a total of 10 games in a losing effort.
we are tied at 1-1.
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The Doubles will most likely decide the winner of the match. Berdych is a bout to win and I can't see Lajovic beating Stepanek.
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nole grabs the first point for Serbia.
he gets rid of stepanek in straights.
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live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2093
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morning sports fans.
its cold as hell here today on the gulf coast.
Evening herc, it's very cold here too but slightly warming up this weekend. Looking forward to it.
Coffee was designed for winter weather I can tell you that. The thought of coffee makes me wake up in the morning. Those who drink coffee and I believe Javier is one of them, don't know what they are missing.
You know what is very lame? Tea. lol No, actually not very lame. I do like to drink it with cookies like little kids and sometimes, I like green or lemon tea. But that's about it. I hate flavoured tea. I am not very womanly in that sense.
I had a oatmeal cookie today and it was heavenly!
who is ready for the weekend?
I posted some health benefits of coffee at your café a while back.
lot of research is being on coffee and its mostly good.
big day tomorrow: davis cup from Serbia.
let the weekend begin in style.
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atp weeks at #1:
Federer, Roger_____302
Sampras, Pete______286
Lendl, Ivan________270
Connors, Jimmy_____268
McEnroe, John______170
Borg, Bjorn________109
Nadal, Rafael______107*
Agassi, Andre______101
Djokovic, Novak____101
Hewitt, Lleyton_____80
Edberg, Stefan______72
Courier, Jim________58
Kuerten, Gustavo____43
Nastase, Ilie_______40
Wilander, Mats______20
Roddick, Andy_______13
Becker, Boris_______12
Safin, Marat_________9
Ferrero, Juan-Carlos_8
Newcombe, John_______8
Rios, Marcelo________6
Muster, Thomas_______6
Kafelnikov, Yevgeny__6
Moya, Carlos_________2
Rafter, Patrick______1
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I just found this at tennis explorer.com:
http://2013.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2013-10-25/201310251382709323991.html?promo=rss
these are the top 10 matches of u.s. open 2013.
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nole is a showman emma. he has a excellent sense of humor.
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morning sports fans.
its cold as hell here today on the gulf coast.
Evening herc, it's very cold here too but slightly warming up this weekend. Looking forward to it.
Coffee was designed for winter weather I can tell you that. The thought of coffee makes me wake up in the morning. Those who drink coffee and I believe Javier is one of them, don't know what they are missing.
You know what is very lame? Tea. lol No, actually not very lame. I do like to drink it with cookies like little kids and sometimes, I like green or lemon tea. But that's about it. I hate flavoured tea. I am not very womanly in that sense.
I had a oatmeal cookie today and it was heavenly!
who is ready for the weekend?
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Novak Djokovic confirmed that he’s playing some exhibitions with Rafael Nadal in South America after Davis Cup. “We’ll be seeing each other quite often. I see him more than my mom actually.”
I like funny people. I'd probably even like a serial killer if he had a very funny side to him. Going extreme I know, but just to make a point. I love hanging out with funny people and for that reason, I love to hang out with men because naturally they are more funny and easy to get along. Women aren't funny at all. I get so bored when I am with them. lol
Nole is always thinking something funny.
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Federer is quite hairy, isn't he? I don't have problems with it - just saying. But he doesn't have facial hair; always very well shaven. I like stubble...something like below. That's Jonathan Scott btw, our proud Canadian interior designer - my personal favourite. Loooooooooooooove his work.
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here is the order of play for davis cup:
Friday, 15 November
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Saturday, 16 November
Ilija Bozoljac/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) v Jan Hajek/Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Sunday, 17 November
Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) v Radek Stepanek (CZE)
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I was checking some news.
looks like tipsy is ruled out for davis cup:
http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9025426/
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morning sports fans.
its cold as hell here today on the gulf coast.
who is ready for the weekend?
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I am picking the Czech republic this time around.
tipsy is not 100%. so basically nole has to deliver 3 points.
berdych usually does well in davis cup.
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just 60 days to go now for the Australian open:
http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=152&iso=20140113T11
;D ;D
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That sounds right. It would be nice and summery down there at that time.
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que pasa general tented.
we will have to try to find that out today if possible.
I will look around the internet and see if I can find out anything. I am sure we will get to see these matches.
I am thinking/guessing they are going to take place in early December.
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Novak Djokovic confirmed that he’s playing some exhibitions with Rafael Nadal in South America after Davis Cup. “We’ll be seeing each other quite often. I see him more than my mom actually.”
Interesting. Do you know where they'll be playing?
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Novak Djokovic confirmed that he’s playing some exhibitions with Rafael Nadal in South America after Davis Cup. “We’ll be seeing each other quite often. I see him more than my mom actually.”
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davis cup arrives in 4 days:
http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx
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this looks like a cool tennis instruction site:
http://www.hi-techtennis.com/
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I hear Sampras was a mental beast.
he was really brutal in the clutch.
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Trust me, herc no matter what you say, all the other fans of other players are terrified of Nadal lol.
The other day, I asked my sister who she thought is/was better mentally - Nadal or Sampras - she went with Sampras. She really liked Agassi and a couple of other players, but they all took a lot of beatings to Sampras, so she didn't like that.
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Yes, and he is not moving well at all. That's ok, I never expected him to do that much this year anyways. Hopefully he trains hard and dethrones Nole at the Australian Open.
agreed.
most important thing is that he gets out of London with no injuries.
to me that is absolutely huge.
he does not have a confidence problem against nole. nole has a confidence problem with nadal at slams after this year.
nadal is just spent. there can be no other conclusion.
But Nadal also lost to Nole at Shanghai; not to mention, he won all his matches here except for the one against Nole, so it's not a very valid argument that he'd be only totally spent here against his main rival when he won all his other matches. That's not giving much credit to Nole, herc.
Anyway, 2014 is definitely looking interesting. If Andy is still feeling it and into tennis then it should be a 3 way rivalry. Just because Nadal has beaten Andy a few times in Slams, doesn't mean he'll continue to do it going forward and Andy has beaten Nadal twice and of late, he's beaten Nole. So Nadal just doesn't need to beat Nole, he'll need to beat Murray as well. They may just draw each other at the 2014 AO.
well we knew nole would be rock solid emma.
he almost always is.
nadal was just double faulting early on and dug himself a bit of a hole.
and all those easy forehand misses. some were absolute sitters. he was not moving his feet and his return was just terrible.
that does make it easier for his opponents.
looked like a tired, shaky, and unfocused nadal to me.
as for nole, well he was the defending champion and he was also the more prepared of the two.
I am surprised the score was not 6-3, 6-1.
nadal`s style of play is far more demanding because of his heavy topspin strokes off both wings. he does not serve well and his return game is just horrible on some days on quicker hard courts. that makes it even more difficult for him to win his matches.
I think the mental and physical fatigue is more cumulative for nadal. he had a long and difficult clay campaigns. the man won 10 tournaments which means he was deep in all of those events.
so he is not just physically spent but also mentally spent by this time.
nole is taller and far more efficient as a player. he plays close to the baseline and gives up very little court. he has the greatest return in history so every single ball comes back with interest.
and now his serve is improved. and if that was not enough, now he is a huge threat at the net.
nadal, on the other hand, makes life very difficult for himself on the court.
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wow - I like the new banner! It's something new every day!
There were lots of posts on this thread so I just skimmed it. If you have anything important there please don't forget to remind me.
Congrats to Nole! But I wasn't able to follow anyone of it. Just the last two games of the 2nd set on my phone. He was definitely the best player of this tournament. He beat the likes of Nadal, Federer, Del Potro, Wawrinka, Gasquet to defend this title. He was also coming off winning Paris just the week before. Given his status in all the Slams this year where he had made the semi or the final or won in each, it's really hard to rule him as the best player of this year. There is no reason to think that there could be only one but it's okay. Well, anyway, it doesn't matter. I am very happy for him as a fan. He had some heart wrenching losses this year so this is some comfort for him and he's worked very hard for it.
Congrats to Nadal as well! It wasn't easy for him here either but Nole is the better indoor player all in all and his game suits it a great deal as well. Missed Andy in all this. Hopefully next year will be all about my Andy!
it took a while but we finally came up with the right one with the right colors.
this one matches well with the overall color scheme and it is so easy on the eye.
simple and elegant.
its clean like our incredible logo.
now all we have to do is try to get some traffic which will happen over time anyway.
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Yes, and he is not moving well at all. That's ok, I never expected him to do that much this year anyways. Hopefully he trains hard and dethrones Nole at the Australian Open.
agreed.
most important thing is that he gets out of London with no injuries.
to me that is absolutely huge.
he does not have a confidence problem against nole. nole has a confidence problem with nadal at slams after this year.
nadal is just spent. there can be no other conclusion.
But Nadal also lost to Nole at Shanghai; not to mention, he won all his matches here except for the one against Nole, so it's not a very valid argument that he'd be only totally spent here against his main rival when he won all his other matches. That's not giving much credit to Nole, herc.
Anyway, 2014 is definitely looking interesting. If Andy is still feeling it and into tennis then it should be a 3 way rivalry. Just because Nadal has beaten Andy a few times in Slams, doesn't mean he'll continue to do it going forward and Andy has beaten Nadal twice and of late, he's beaten Nole. So Nadal just doesn't need to beat Nole, he'll need to beat Murray as well. They may just draw each other at the 2014 AO.
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wow - I like the new banner! It's something new every day!
There were lots of posts on this thread so I just skimmed it. If you have anything important there please don't forget to remind me.
Congrats to Nole! But I wasn't able to follow anyone of it. Just the last two games of the 2nd set on my phone. He was definitely the best player of this tournament. He beat the likes of Nadal, Federer, Del Potro, Wawrinka, Gasquet to defend this title. He was also coming off winning Paris just the week before. Given his status in all the Slams this year where he had made the semi or the final or won in each, it's really hard to rule him as the best player of this year. There is no reason to think that there could be only one but it's okay. Well, anyway, it doesn't matter. I am very happy for him as a fan. He had some heart wrenching losses this year so this is some comfort for him and he's worked very hard for it.
Congrats to Nadal as well! It wasn't easy for him here either but Nole is the better indoor player all in all and his game suits it a great deal as well. Missed Andy in all this. Hopefully next year will be all about my Andy!
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affirmative general.
the ultimate prize is the Australian open.
now this loss should him motivate him even more. it will increase his resolve.
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At least he fought in that last game, could have made that last forehand too. It's ok, bigger things are awaiting Rafa in 2014.
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laterz general tee.
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Alright, General, I am going out to play some tennis, beautiful day here in San Diego, 70 degrees.
Take care!
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he needs to ditch that slice backhand against top players.
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idiot had a chance to win that point and try to dictate a little bit but instead he chose to push it.
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Yes, and he is not moving well at all. That's ok, I never expected him to do that much this year anyways. Hopefully he trains hard and dethrones Nole at the Australian Open.
agreed.
most important thing is that he gets out of London with no injuries.
to me that is absolutely huge.
he does not have a confidence problem against nole. nole has a confidence problem with nadal at slams after this year.
nadal is just spent. there can be no other conclusion.
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nadal cant seem to do anything off the ground.
did you see that last 2 forehands. 2 sitters and he nets them.
unbelievable. I guess we sort of knew this would happen. we saw how terrible he was against Federer yesterday.
this was really to be expected.
True, but he was much better during sets 1 and 3 against Berdy. Ok, at least he saved a match point and held. Moment of truth now...
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nadal cant seem to do anything off the ground.
did you see that last 2 forehands. 2 sitters and he nets them.
unbelievable. I guess we sort of knew this would happen. we saw how terrible he was against Federer yesterday.
this was really to be expected.
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Yes, and he is not moving well at all. That's ok, I never expected him to do that much this year anyways. Hopefully he trains hard and dethrones Nole at the Australian Open.
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its over general tee.
you cant win against nole by pushing the ball back.
nadal has near zero confidence in his backhand and his ground game.
and worse, he has no mustard on his shots.
I don't think I have ever seen him return this poorly.
hell he cant even get nole`s 2nd serve back.
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that is spot on.
nadal is not doing a damn thing to grab the bull by the horn.
he has made it almost too easy for nole by playing club level tennis.
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Now the only person who can bring Rafa back in the match is Nole - if he starts missing :)
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he is here in London but he does not have any energy to fight hard.
you can just see it even in his movement. he is not moving his feet.
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Deuce.
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Yep, he doesn't believe he can't win anymore in this match.
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again endless pushing and it costs him.
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poor returning will cost you matches on this surface.
it doesn't make the other guy work and it puts you in the bind in your own service games.
did you se that last return?
just pathetic.
you simply cannot win if you cannot return well to break serve.
he was not doing that in montreal. he was also not doing that in cinci.
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Pathetic returning game from Rafa today. He needs to work on that the most during the off season.
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again pushing the damn ball.
and also is there anybody on the planet who cant volley better than nadal?
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this loss should do him good anyway.
he knows he will have to work harder if he wants the Australian open title.
it will force him to try to improve.
some losses are good losses.
Amen to that!
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Now is the time for push for a break.
how? he is clueless on returns.
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this loss should do him good anyway.
he knows he will have to work harder if he wants the Australian open title.
it will force him to try to improve.
some losses are good losses.
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Now is the time for push for a break.
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it is looking like a 6-3, 6-1 win for nole at the moment.
did you see his last forehand miss? he never even moved his damn feet.
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that describes it perfectly.
he is not prepared. he was never prepared to win this. he has been winning his matches on just fumes.
and now it is going to cost him against nole. you just cant keep winning on fumes.
he simply has not been working hard enough in London.
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Yeah, saves 2 BPs and then what a return! Rafa has to expect every return to be in play within 1 or 2 feet off the baseline! He is just not prepared.
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what the hell has he been doing?
one forehand error after another. and all of those forehands were pretty easy to make.
unbelievable. he is being pathetic even by his own pathetic standards he has set against nole in some of his hard court matches.
bottom line: you don't really deserve to win when you play this poorly.
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0:40, Rafa overplaying the forehand down the line...
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another super easy forehand and he chokes it away.
I think he is going to lose this one general tee.
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that is the problem with pushing all those backhands:
when you have to hit one, you miss it or you choke it.
pathetic returning costs him quickly.
he is making nole look like pete Sampras.
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that was such an easy forehand and he misses it.
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he was far more focused at the u.s. open general tee.
he has to be worn out and it is clouding his thinking. there is very little clarity of thought from his side of the net.
he is not even trying to craft any points.
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Important hold for 1:0 after being down 0:30
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Rafa needs to stay aggressive, especially his backhand. And of course 2 UEs to begin the second set...
I have a bad feeling, General. Rafa wants to go home.
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its over if he loses this game. I can assure you of this.
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now nole is just going to just swing away with tat set in the bag.
nadal`s head is not in the match. before the match he said he was going to have to be aggressive and then his pushing cost him the damn set.
4 doubles faults is just giving him the damn points on a silver platter.
again this idiot is running around his backhand to hit forehands.
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and then he pushes 3 of them backhands and loses the point.
there was no need to do that with the game and the set on the line.
and another pathetic return is about to cost him the set.
this is what you get when you push the ball against this guy.
to be honest, I am not surprised at all.
nadal is going to have to try to go after the ball or go the bloody hell home fast.
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And that let cord at 15:30... Nothing going Rafa's way so far.
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Rafa FINALLY unloading on the backhand side! About freaking time!
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the man cannot volley general tee.
its just that simple.
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the damn fool cant even put away an easy volley at the net.
he pushed it.
even killer cahill said just said that nadal could have put more on that volley.
well this set is gone now.
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I don't remember ever seeing Rafa make 4DFs in 4 service games! And that pathetic volley down break point, wow...
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3 key double faults.
he messes up his own damn rhythm with all that fidgety stuff.
there is just no need to touch that stupid nose 6 times.
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good start anyway.
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agreed but that was a key game for nadal.
he needed to make some more inroads there.
he lost the first point but he had his chances to take that point and force nole to think a little bit.
now nadal has to hold.
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Nole starting making errors but Rafa's forehand started clicking more.
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he pushes 2 backhands back and gets an error from nole.
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another short, pathetic, and pedestrian return when he had to get it back deep.
those break points don't come easy.
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his return is just beyond pathetic.
he will lose this one going away unless he can get his return going.
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I don't know what to say.
he is really out of it.
its terrible to see him this way.
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well he is just giving it away now.
2 double faults in this key game.
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2 double faults in the same game...
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He started hitting the forehand with a little more confidence now but, OMG, the serve is WTA quality...
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just pitiful off the ground.
what the hell has he been doing? he should have been working hard out there in his spare time.
nole is going to run away with this rather quickly if nadal does not show some real resistance.
I knew this might happen: he is just terrible on this surface when he is not returning well and his backhand sucks.
even his forehand is useless at the moment.
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Yep, Rafa is playing like crap at the moment. No intensity or sense of urgency whatsoever.
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did not take long at all for nadal to show that he is playing garbage tennis.
the return is poor and the backhand sucks.
this is just what I was worried about.
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congrats to marerro and verdasco. this is a great achievement for them.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2069
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verdasco/Marrero doubles match on deck:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2061
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it is pretty cool.
I like it too.
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live scores from all of the events can be seen here:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2036
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Good night, General, and thank you for everything.
Enjoy the matches tomorrow!
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i am going to grab some sleep general tented.
see you next time around.
you are admin here general tented. feel free to tinker around with the forum and see what you can come up with.
this place evidently has amazing capabilities.
and by the way this is also home. we own it.
so will keep it forever and ever.
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order of play for tomorrow:
MON, 11 NOV 2013
EVENING SESSION
DOUBLES / 06:00 PM
D MARRERO/F VERDASCO vs B BRYAN/M BRYAN
SINGLES / 08:00 PM
NADAL vs DJOKOVIC
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rafa can do it general tee.
he needs to start strong and snatch the first set.
by the way check out our official logo. this logo will help us establish our brand on the internet.
this logo was developed by Sara who joined Camelot elite tennis society the other day.
this is one awesome logo.
all the credit in the world goes to sara for creating this for us.
The logo looks awesome, General! And the number of members keeps increasing :)
Rafa played pretty solid today, but Fed gifted him the second set. Nole is not going to do that tomorrow. Rafa needs to be aggressive and he needs to serve well and return even better!
I just finished watching the match. nadal can do a lot better. that dude is flat spent general.
he has to try to elevate his game tomorrow and nole needs to be a little off.
thank goodness Sara created just the perfect logo for us.
now I need to create the best possible banner at the top for us.
people will keep coming slowly and surely. we are about to go into a very quiet period but we should be rocking and rolling by the time Australian Open starts.
that is about 63 days away now.
we will get our 200+ members sooner or later general tee and we will be very happy with that.
that should lead to increased readership which will bring us some advertising and more recognition.
so we are just taking baby steps and learning a little bit along the way.
small and cool tennis society works for us. we don't really care to be a forum anyway.
we just want to be simple, unique, and cool.
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rafa can do it general tee.
he needs to start strong and snatch the first set.
by the way check out our official logo. this logo will help us establish our brand on the internet.
this logo was developed by Sara who joined Camelot elite tennis society the other day.
this is one awesome logo.
all the credit in the world goes to sara for creating this for us.
The logo looks awesome, General! And the number of members keeps increasing :)
Rafa played pretty solid today, but Fed gifted him the second set. Nole is not going to do that tomorrow. Rafa needs to be aggressive and he needs to serve well and return even better!
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I did not get to see this match earlier but I am taking a look at it now.
I am not all that impressed with the quality of tennis from them. they are both playing relatively poorly.
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nadal's return of serve is just horrible.
he gives away so many free points as a result of such a poor return on these quicker hard courts.
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tennis channel is about to show the nadal vs Federer match.
I will try to catch some of the action.
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rafa can do it general tee.
he needs to start strong and snatch the first set.
by the way check out our official logo. this logo will help us establish our brand on the internet.
this logo was developed by Sara who joined Camelot elite tennis society the other day.
this is one awesome logo.
all the credit in the world goes to sara for creating this for us.
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I hope Rafa gives his all and wins tomorrow! He needs this win for his confidence going into 2014.
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RESULTS:
Singles - Semifinals
[1] R Nadal (ESP) d [6] R Federer (SUI) 75 63
[2] N Djokovic (SRB) d [7] S Wawrinka (SUI) 63 63
Doubles - Semifinals
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) 46 64 10-8
[6] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) d [3] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) 76(10) 75
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congrtats to verdaso and marerro and their fans.
well done. what a performance by the mighty spaniards.
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so clay warrior does what he had to and now it is spartan Stan's turn.
it's his day to shine. just do it spartan Stan.
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morning sports fans. its a big day in London today.
let the games begin.
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Spartan stan has to show the world what he can do tomorrow night.
this is his big moment. he has to find a way to shine.
and what better way to do just that than to derail the best hard court player in the world at the moment.
as for nadal, he is not returning well and he is also not hitting his backhand well. its his own damn fault.
he has to elevate his game tomorrow if he wants to be in the final.
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Tomorrow will show some awesome tennis, that's for sure!
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Can't wait for the matches tomorrow. Hoping for Rafa in 2 sets and Wawa in 3 sets :)
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roger looking forward to facing nadal:
http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9018521/
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SUN, 10 NOV 2013
** AFTERNOON SESSION
DOUBLES / 12:00 PM
I DODIG/M MELO vs D MARRERO/F VERDASCO
SINGLES / 02:00 PM
NADAL vs FEDERER
EVENING SESSION
DOUBLES / 06:00 PM
A PEYA/B SOARES vs Bryan/Bryan
SINGLES / 08:00 PM
DJOKOVIC vs WAWRINKA
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this is interesting stuff. 2nd set goes to gasquet.
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5-3 to gasquet. just one game away from forcing a decider.
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gasquet leads 4-2 in the 2nd set.
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nole snatches the first set in a breaker. should be able to run away with the match now.
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del potro did not serve well enough when he absolutely had to. he caved in under pressure today.
roger is playing quite well so he hung in there for his opportunities.
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I stii have not made a decision on a laptop yet.
maybe I will pick up a tablet PC for now and decide on a laptop later.
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I fixed it, finally. Phew!
Anyway, at the start of the match, Darren did say DP might feeling his legs and might lose so he was right on that. I wasn't able to pay as much attention to the match because of the key problem and also, I was trying to learn about both Sony Vaio and Windows 8 as much as possible. And explore things.
Anyway, I am little tired of watching Federer, Del Potro, Nadal and Nole every weekend. I'd like to see other players but oh well.
So Ferrer took 3 beatings in a row here in the RR. I know people think he's jaded but I don't see why. First of all, he's known as the energy bunny; second, if anyone should be really tired, it should be Nole. The guy has been playing very high level of tennis since 2011 and hasn't taken any time off and has made semis and finals constantly year in year out. So he really should be the most exhausted player on tour right now. All others have taken reasonable amount of time off including Federer all this time. Hope people would cut Nole slack and be more respectful towards his achievements and acknowledge his effort.
I won't be able to watch it but hoping for a clean win for Nole this evening.
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Looks like general tee nailed this one. he said roger would take this match in 3.
now it really gets interesting.
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I see. I am not tech savvy enough to know how that could have happened.
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Hi herc, I am around but somehow I activated some key somewhere that itès not letting me use the apostrophe and other related keys. So canèt use commas or question marks etc. Trying to figure it out since then. Very annoying.
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first set to del potro.
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another break point for roger.
what a rally that was.
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wow. roger has another break point.
del potro tries the tweener and fails.
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roger is fighting back.
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well we will keep experimenting emma. we need cooler pictures with better resolution.
in the mean time I thought we can also look to establish our brand.
and that can only be done with a cool logo. this was just a first attempt at a logo.
I know a lady that does these logos. I am going to ask her give us 1 or 2 more versions if possible.
I did touch up the banner with a hint of light blue but we will keep working on that too.
The banner looks very cool. I love the touch of blue, one of my favourite colours. My favourite colours are purple and blue.
Morning herc, You can take off the picture of Emma's cafe to keep things consistent. I only had it since the main page had pictures. Now I don't see the need for it.
I like the logo but perhaps a bit too masculine but I don't mind it. The sword and shield could represent so many things. It could mean defending yourself while trying to kill the other person. It could also mean war and later respect or honour.
Pen is mightier than the sword in the end of course.
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morning emma.
I think del potro is taking this match. at least at the current rate.
I thought you might like the new look. it is lighter and less overpowering.
also I put some white in it to give it some elegance.
we will keep working on the finding the most optimal and the most unique look and the format.
I think roger has dug himself a bit of a hole. he could take the 2nd set but by then del potro could start to find his rhythm off the ground.
this is also what makes nole so dangerous. you have to strike quick against these players and try finish them in straights.
you saw ferru not being able to close the sale in both sets against nole and it cost him.
nadal is also 14-1 in the 3rd set this year.
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Del Potro breaks Roger in the opening game. Federer gave away the point by mishitting the ball. Interesting start.
Now Federer with a breakpoint.
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well we will keep experimenting emma. we need cooler pictures with better resolution.
in the mean time I thought we can also look to establish our brand.
and that can only be done with a cool logo. this was just a first attempt at a logo.
I know a lady that does these logos. I am going to ask her give us 1 or 2 more versions if possible.
I did touch up the banner with a hint of light blue but we will keep working on that too.
The banner looks very cool. I love the touch of blue, one of my favourite colours. My favourite colours are purple and blue.
Morning herc, You can take off the picture of Emma's cafe to keep things consistent. I only had it since the main page had pictures. Now I don't see the need for it.
I like the logo but perhaps a bit too masculine but I don't mind it. The sword and shield could represent so many things. It could mean defending yourself while trying to kill the other person. It could also mean war and later respect or honour.
Pen is mightier than the sword in the end of course.
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and I am predicting del potro in 3 this time.
roger has to serve well and dictate with the forehand.
del potro has to serve big and try keep roger pinned to the baseline.
it is going to be a titanic battle.
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Fed against Delpo should be a thriller tomorrow. I predict Fed in 3 sets. Surprisingly it is the early match.
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greg rusedski says that gasquet lacks testicular fortitude:
http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12111/9013427/richard-gasquet-needs-to-convince-himself-he-can-win-says-greg-rusedski
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I am counting the days to the Australian open.
just 64 days away now:
http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=152&iso=20140113T11
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Order of Play: Saturday, 9 November
AFTERNOON SESSION 12:00 PM
Dodig/Melo vs. Qureshi/Rojer
Del Potro vs. Federer
EVENING SESSION 5:45 PM
Bryan/Bryan vs. Fyrstenberg/Matkowski
Djokovic vs. Gasquet
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RESULTS
Singles - Group A Round Robin
[1] R Nadal (ESP) d [5] T Berdych (CZE) 64 16 63
[7] S Wawrinka (SUI) d [3] D Ferrer (ESP) 67(3) 64 61
Doubles - Group B Round Robin
[2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA) d [6] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) 63 75
[4] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) d [7] L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) 46 76(5) 10-8
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congrats to wawrinka and his fans.
Spartan stan is in the semis.
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/11/wawrinka-beats-ferrer-world-tour-finals/49734/#.Un2Zqp3nZ9A
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that is great post general tented.
I am not home at the moment so I am armed only with an iPhone.
it is tough to post with it.
rafa also could use some work at the net.
I agree with you. he is normally quite weak at handling low short balls that land somewhat close to the net.
2 areas where he has to do better are the return of serve and the backhand. that would take care of some of the issues.
I think he might gun down berdych. berdych has Davis cup in a few days so he might have that on his mind.
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Any predictions for Nadal/Berdych? Rafa's already through to the semis, so I don't want him to exhaust himself just to beat Berdych. If anything, I'm hoping Rafa looks at today's match as an opportunity to try a few new things, experiment a little since it ultimately doesn't matter if he loses. He'll need to be more comfortable playing on these low-bouncing, indoor hard-courts in order to beat JMDP and/or Djokovic.
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congrats to wawrinka and his fans.
he was just too good today.
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tight first set.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_3058
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FRI, 08 NOV 2013
AFTERNOON SESSION
DOUBLES B / 12:00 PM
M GRANOLLERS/M LOPEZ vs L PAES/R STEPANEK
SINGLES A / 2:00 PM
FERRER vs WAWRINKA
EVENING SESSION
DOUBLES B / 6:00 PM
A PEYA/B SOARES vs D MARRERO/F VERDASCO
SINGLES A / 8:00 PM
NADAL vs BERDYCH
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Order of Play: Saturday, 9 November
AFTERNOON SESSION 12:00 PM
Dodig/Melo vs. Qureshi/Rojer
Del Potro vs. Federer
EVENING SESSION 5:45 PM
Bryan/Bryan vs. Fyrstenberg/Matkowski
Djokovic vs. Gasquet
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folks I think those images were cluttering up the main page.
I thought we should try a cleaner look anyway. I can make the logos smaller tomorrow.
this makes it a lot easier to read the main page in a hurry.
But it's because of the pictures the main page looked unique and different. The banner, on the other hand, looked kind of out of sort especially when you browse through your phone. But of course, your call. I am cool either way.
well we will keep experimenting emma. we need cooler pictures with better resolution.
in the mean time I thought we can also look to establish our brand.
and that can only be done with a cool logo. this was just a first attempt at a logo.
I know a lady that does these logos. I am going to ask her give us 1 or 2 more versions if possible.
I did touch up the banner with a hint of light blue but we will keep working on that too.
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folks I think those images were cluttering up the main page.
I thought we should try a cleaner look anyway. I can make the logos smaller tomorrow.
this makes it a lot easier to read the main page in a hurry.
But it's because of the pictures the main page looked unique and different. The banner, on the other hand, looked kind of out of sort especially when you browse through your phone. But of course, your call. I am cool either way.
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Hey guys, congratulations on your guy for clinching the No. 1 ranking! He does deserve it this year.
Nole has now beaten both Federer and Del Potro in RR. Two of the toughest contenders of this tournament. He's definitely looking good though not emtored unbeatable. Gasquet should be a cakewalk at this point.
I maybe able to catch a couple of matches this Saturday. I am home all day but then heading out in the evening but that depends how I feel physically.
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there is no stopping nole.
he drowns del potro again.
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roger is still a dominant force in this game general tented.
lot of players go into their matches with him with doubts in their minds.
you need a strong belief and a reliable game if you want to beat him.
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6-2, 6-3 to roger.
gasquet has a lot of work to do. he continues to fold in key moments.
I think he is also intimidated a little bit by roger so that does not help his cause.
I was thinking the same thing earlier: Fed gets into Gasquet's head, and things go downhill from there.
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6-2, 6-3 to roger.
gasquet has a lot of work to do. he continues to fold in key moments.
I think he is also intimidated a little bit by roger so that does not help his cause.
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and still another backhand choke from gasquet.
this one could have got him the break that he is looking for.
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2 backhand errors in a row off the backhand wing for gasquet.
seems to me that his backhand almost always folds in the clutch.
gasquet pretty much had to win that game to try to stem the tide a little bit for his own cause.
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roger gets to break point but gasquet manages to escape with a hold.
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roger off to a flying start in the 2nd set. leads 2-0.
what an incredible volley for the break point.
gasquet is not pulling this off at this rate.
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http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/9012396/
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first set to roger. he may get this done in straights.
and dodig/melo team continues to roll.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4446
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folks I think those images were cluttering up the main page.
I thought we should try a cleaner look anyway. I can make the logos smaller tomorrow.
this makes it a lot easier to read the main page in a hurry.
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I am experimenting with different stuff. those images are still too damn large.
people have to scroll down to view the whole main page.
I may just have to replace the images with a small logo.
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terrible tennis from nadal. I am surprised that Spartan stan was not able to snatch a set at least.
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tennis channel is about to show the nadal vs Spartan stan battle again.
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official standings at WTF:
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/scores-centre/group-standings
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I think you are right.
nole also has davis cup immediately following WTF. and davis cup is best of 5 sets format.
he pretty much has to secure 2 points for Serbia otherwise they could lose.
roger is still having a bit of a confidence crisis. I am going to have to agree. he may just struggle a little bit against gasquet.
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I think Fed will struggle against Gasquet judging by their first group matches. Delpo should beat Nole IMO, Nole looks spent.
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order of play is here:
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/schedule
2 ultra mega monster blockbuster matches tomorrow:
1. Federer vs gasquet
2. del potro vs nole
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wow. so berdych takes the match today in straights.
impressive.
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I am out and about at the moment general tented.
it is difficult to post with I phone.
I have been busy today. I even forgot to check the scores.
anyway I will catch you a little later. I should be home in about an hour or so.
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Rafa is playing like crap again, he was so lucky to win that tiebreak. I still don't get why he plays so many shots to Wawa's backhand, I understand it is Rafa's most comfortable shot (crosscourt forehand to opponents backhand) but he needs to avoid doing that or he will keep getting burned.
Excellent point. It is what he's comfortable with, and sometimes he gets away with murder, but it's also a dangerous move.
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i think nadal is just worn out.
nole is going run away with the title here.
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Rafa is playing like crap again, he was so lucky to win that tiebreak. I still don't get why he plays so many shots to Wawa's backhand, I understand it is Rafa's most comfortable shot (crosscourt forehand to opponents backhand) but he needs to avoid doing that or he will keep getting burned.
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somebody was saying the other day that they thought Berdych was not quite himself against wawrinka.
what was being suggested was that he was somewhat suboptimal with his movement. I did not see the entire match so I cannot really comment on berdych.
I think you are right general tented: it is hard to call this one. they both lost their first round matches.
they should come out more determined and more focused. ferru still amazes me given his age. the guy is going to finish the year at #3.
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Ferrer/Berdych could go either way, but mainly because I don't know how fresh Ferrer is after such a brutal few weeks. If he's feeling OK, he should be able to take down Berdych.
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here is a cool sig for a Federer fan:
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I call this a super sig so something like this can only be used here at Camelot.
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ferru vs berdych could be interesting. lets see how berdych is able to bounce back from that first round loss.
here is the schedule:
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/schedule
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I am watching it now. nadal is shaky as hell.
especially off the backhand wing. there is no consistency.
he is returning ok but not great. he could have some issues with his return tomorrow as wawrinka has been hitting serves in the 128-138 MPH range.
wawrinka is also crushing the ball off the ground. the average speed of his strokes yesterday was 80 MPH.
I think nadal is running on fumes right now. he is tired from having won so much. there is mental fatigue and then there is physical fatigue.
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Nadal needs to elevate his game tomorrow if he wants to beat Wawrinka, he was horrible today against Ferrer but Ferrer was even worse.
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tennis channel is about to show the nadal vs ferru battle again.
I think I will catch the first set and see what I can pick out. that 2nd set which I saw earlier was definitely shaky from nadal.
ferru was just missing too much. it was not anything special that nadal was doing.
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I don't mean to say anything negative about Federer but he should probably have more of a realistic goal but of course who knows.
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evening emma.
roger`s only chance against nole is to strike quickly and try to take the match in 2.
by the time 3rd set starts, it is usually too late. nole has his teeth into the match by then and he has his rhythm.
nole is just too tough. all you can do at this point is to congratulate him and move on to the next match.
maybe better luck for roger in his next match.
nole is just a runaway freight train on the hard courts right now.
But that's a bit of an impossible deal for Federer these days since he can't play consistent tennis for two sets especially if they are long and tight. He can play one full set well. Maybe he needs some sort of strategy on that. Not necessarily a top player is going to play bad for two sets - be it Nadal or Nole or Murray or even DP. So I think it requires different game strategies.
roger said he was looking for a much stronger season in 2014.
about all he can do at this point is work even harder to get to where he wants to go.
I do see murray coming back stronger than ever. he is already working hard to make that happen. he was not able to play all these months . there is considerable pent up frustration.
and he will be motivated to move up the ladder a little bit too.
bottom line: they are all going to try to come back stronger. roger just has to keep working hard if he wants it bad enough.
he needs more consistency and he needs better fitness.
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evening emma.
roger`s only chance against nole is to strike quickly and try to take the match in 2.
by the time 3rd set starts, it is usually too late. nole has his teeth into the match by then and he has his rhythm.
nole is just too tough. all you can do at this point is to congratulate him and move on to the next match.
maybe better luck for roger in his next match.
nole is just a runaway freight train on the hard courts right now.
But that's a bit of an impossible deal for Federer these days since he can't play consistent tennis for two sets especially if they are long and tight. He can play one full set well. Maybe he needs some sort of strategy on that. Not necessarily a top player is going to play bad for two sets - be it Nadal or Nole or Murray or even DP. So I think it requires different game strategies.
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wawrinka is good and getting better but he is no match for nole.
speaking of wawrinka, he and nadal will go at it tomorrow. I think that match might go the distance.
nadal looked quite shaky to me today.
Yea, judging by Nadal's stats, it doesn't seem like he played a clean match. Lots of errors. I do think he's quite jaded. It's been a really long year for him. Lots of titles. If he wins the next match then I take it his ranking at No. 1 is safe. Wawrinka has a mental block against Nadal but let's see what he can bring to the table this time around. H2H is abysmal however but I am sure there's always a first time in anything.
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this is from the atp site:
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/news-and-media/tennis/nadal-wawrinka-barclays-atp-world-tour-finals-wednesday-preview-2013
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waw is playing incredible tennis right now.
his power off the ground is off the charts.
and how about his serve? the man can blast serves at 135-138 mph range.
average speed of his strokes was 80 mph today.
Didn't Nole put him aside in 2 easy sets just last week? Anyway, he's a good player but he's inconsistent and also, not as lethal as Berdych on the big stage. Yes, yes I know he's taken out Murray only recently from the USO but that had much more to do with Andy than Wawrinka.
wawrinka is good and getting better but he is no match for nole.
speaking of wawrinka, he and nadal will go at it tomorrow. I think that match might go the distance.
nadal looked quite shaky to me today.
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evening emma.
roger`s only chance against nole is to strike quickly and try to take the match in 2.
by the time 3rd set starts, it is usually too late. nole has his teeth into the match by then and he has his rhythm.
nole is just too tough. all you can do at this point is to congratulate him and move on to the next match.
maybe better luck for roger in his next match.
nole is just a runaway freight train on the hard courts right now.
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federer should have been able to serve out the damn set.
he is making this difficult for himself.
Good evening, herc. I didn't get to see the match but I did follow the score online and I was very sure Nole was going to take the 3rd. Good effort by Federer for taking the 2nd set however. At least he's pushing these top guys and that isn't easy considering his age.
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waw is playing incredible tennis right now.
his power off the ground is off the charts.
and how about his serve? the man can blast serves at 135-138 mph range.
average speed of his strokes was 80 mph today.
Didn't Nole put him aside in 2 easy sets just last week? Anyway, he's a good player but he's inconsistent and also, not as lethal as Berdych on the big stage. Yes, yes I know he's taken out Murray only recently from the USO but that had much more to do with Andy than Wawrinka.
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tough loss for roger.
congrats to nole and his fans. nole is on one hell of a roll right now.
nobody has ever returned as well as nole. nobody.
and surely nobody has ever moved as well. he covers and suffocates the whole court with a blink of an eye.
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federer takes the breaker and gets back in the match.
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federer should have been able to serve out the damn set.
he is making this difficult for himself.
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I am happy for melo and dodig. beating the Bryan brothers is not easy.
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it is very cool for Florian Meier and Tennis Island to contribute to Camelot.
they are good people.
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nadal gets it done but hardly a great match from him.
ferru may be running out of gas.
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nadal is going to grab this match obviously but he is not playing all that well.
its just that ferru is not playing well today.
nadal gets broken. he went to the net twice in this game and missed both volleys. the man cannot volley.
he usually looks lost to me at the net.
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2 great returns from ferru but that 2nd serve of nadal is just pathetic.
I mean 80-85 mph 2nd serve for a top player is unacceptable.
nadal continues to have problems with his backhand.
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nadal backhand used to be a lot better in the old days. now days it is just a shadow of what it used to be.
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nadal is up 3-0 in the 2nd set.
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watching the nadal vs ferru battle.
nadal is serving a little better but I am still not all that impressed with his return game. the returns are falling too short too often.
ferru is going for his shots and just missing a little bit.
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http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/
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Both matches went to the final set. I always enjoy Berdych vs Wawrinka - their USO encounter was one of the best of this year.
Group B looks really tough for everyone. 3 real contenders are in the same group.
In the meantime, Andy's ranking is taking a beating.He's now ranked 4 and if Del Potro goes further then he'll slip to rank 5 I think come new year. Oh well better be healthy than feel sorry.
I hope he comes back stronger than ever emma. the man played in pain for nearly 18 months.
thank goodness all that is behind him. a bright future awaits.
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waw is playing incredible tennis right now.
his power off the ground is off the charts.
and how about his serve? the man can blast serves at 135-138 mph range.
average speed of his strokes was 80 mph today.
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I hope Wawa can qualify for the semis! Great win over Berdych today.
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Both matches went to the final set. I always enjoy Berdych vs Wawrinka - their USO encounter was one of the best of this year.
Group B looks really tough for everyone. 3 real contenders are in the same group.
In the meantime, Andy's ranking is taking a beating.He's now ranked 4 and if Del Potro goes further then he'll slip to rank 5 I think come new year. Oh well better be healthy than feel sorry.
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2 very costly backhand errors from gasquet.
as good as that backhand is, I have seen it fold quite a bit over the years when a crucial game is on the line.
he had to win that game.
that may be the match.
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close 3rd set. this is going down to the wire.
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gasquet snatches the first set 7-6.
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and nole also weighs in on WTF:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/atptour/10426057/ATP-World-Tour-Finls-2013-Novak-Djokovic-and-Rafael-Nadal-call-for-new-venue-for-competition.html
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rafa says they should change surfaces every year for WTF:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/atp-world-tour-finals-2013/top-stories/For-Nadal-No-1-ranking-is-no-longer-a-main-prize/articleshow/25233455.cms
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gasquet vs del potro on deck.
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Spartan stan gets it done:
6-3 in the deciding frame.
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/
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wawrinka is blasting that ball.: his average speed on his ground strokes is 80 mph.
berdych: 73 mph
and for a guy who is just 6 feet tall, he has no problem hitting serves in the 128-135 mph range.
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watching the wawrinka vs berdych battle.
wawrinka is playing well. he has the first set in the bag.
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Orders of Play
MON, 04 NOV 2013
AFTERNOON SESSION
DOUBLES A / 12:00 PM
A QURESHI/J ROJER vs M FYRSTENBERG/M MATKOWSKI
SINGLES A / 2:00 PM
BERDYCH vs WAWRINKA
EVENING SESSION
DOUBLES A / 6:00 PM
M GRANOLLERS/M LOPEZ vs D MARRERO/F VERDASCO
SINGLES B / 8:00 PM
DEL POTRO vs GASQUET
TUE, 05 NOV 2013
AFTERNOON SESSION
DOUBLES B / 12:00 PM
A PEYA/B SOARES vs L PAES/R STEPANEK
SINGLES A / 2:00 PM
NADAL vs FERRER
EVENING SESSION
DOUBLES A / 6:00 PM
B BRYAN/M BRYAN vs I DODIG/M MELO
SINGLES B / 8:00 PM
DJOKOVIC vs FEDERER
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/schedule
blockbuster matches of the day:
1. wawrinka vs berdych
2. del potro vs gasquet
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Ferrer was serving for BOTH the first and second sets t 5:4 and got broken both times. That is unacceptable for a Top 5 player!
I would have to agree. he has folded a little too much in the clutch.
I give you a small example: he has lost 13-14 tiebreakers in a row at the Australian open.
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that is an awesome post.
becker said that on a good day "you could not touch pete on any surface except for clay".
I think you are right. pete had massive mental strength and he was a superb athlete. he was also strong as hell.
a greek who fought like a Spartan.
His mum's side is from the Spartan side actually so they do have a connection. Still, sometimes I wonder what made Sampras so mentally tough. His parents would never watch him play because they would get so nervous to the point they would either to go to the mall and hang out there or just go away on vacation. lol That's why you'd never see them in any of Sampras' matches during his whole career. But perhaps Sampras' himself wasn't too keen on it as he probably didn't want his parents to go through any tough time. Or he probably didn't want any weak link during a match as he might have thought of it as a mental weakness instead of a support.
Anyway, you could tell from his body language how strongly he felt about his game during clutch times.
Time for Nole to strike back again to get the break back.
Sampras just went about his business on the court.
he was pretty much ruthless in the clutch. he was able to thrive under pressure.
his serve was one of the greatest weapons ever in the sport.
and he backed that up with the rest of his game.
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nole is just too tough in the clutch.
congrats to nole and his fans.
wtf starts tomorrow.
del potro could do well in London.
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The best thing about Ferrer is that, he always bring his best and stays supremely consistent. So obviously he's not going to hand it to Nole on a silver plate. The other side of it is that, no matter what Ferrer has to offer, Nole has so much more to offer. And after coming this close beating Isner, Wawrinka and Federer today, he sure is not going to give up now against a player like Ferrer. Ferrer neither has the belief nor the game. Besides, he'll be too convinced thinking today that he's really beaten Nadal, so he might just be a bit overwhelmed by that come tomorrow. He needs to beat Nadal on a consistent basis to prove a point. If he can beat Nadal again this Tuesday at WTF, perhaps then he may have a case. Otherwise I wouldn't read too much into this loss or Ferrer's performance.
I believe that Ferrer can win at least a set tomorrow. Nole was pretty bad for a set and a half against Fed today. Who knows which Nole will show up tomorrow.
So that didn't happen. :P
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Poor Ferrer I admit. Lost both sets the same way. But he played well considering his big win over Nadal just yesterday.
Nole just raised his level when he needed to and struck Ferrer at his most vulnerable moment and it paid off.
Nole was the better player again regardless if you look at the stats.
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Ferrer was serving for BOTH the first and second sets t 5:4 and got broken both times. That is unacceptable for a Top 5 player!
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Judging by the stats, the only area where Ferrer is ahead of Nole is the 1st serve %. Nole is leading in every other category.
Nole holds 2-3 but still a break down in the 2nd. Since this one was an early break, I am hoping Nole will be able to turn things around in this set as well.
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That was a must hold for Nole. One more break and he would have had to kiss goodbye to 2nd set.
Ferrer hanging stuff and playing well. Still a break ahead.
Time for Nole to strike.
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Finally a great flashy shot from Ferrer.
Nole in the meantime breaks Ferrer again and takes the 1st set. But Ferrer opens up with a break again in the 2nd.
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Nole breaks and holds. 6-5 Nole. Ho hum.
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Don't like Ferrer's grunting at all.
Anyway, a lot of long rallies already. That's why I only prefer Federer against a player like Ferrer where he can easily put him away by being supremely aggressive and keeping the points short. I really hated Andy's match against Ferrer in the Miami final.
Anyway, no 'flashy winners' from Ferrer so far. One more chance for Nole to turn things around in the 1st set. Nole had a really slow start and doesn't really tend to pick up unless he's pushed.
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that is an awesome post.
becker said that on a good day "you could not touch pete on any surface except for clay".
I think you are right. pete had massive mental strength and he was a superb athlete. he was also strong as hell.
a greek who fought like a Spartan.
His mum's side is from the Spartan side actually so they do have a connection. Still, sometimes I wonder what made Sampras so mentally tough. His parents would never watch him play because they would get so nervous to the point they would either to go to the mall and hang out there or just go away on vacation. lol That's why you'd never see them in any of Sampras' matches during his whole career. But perhaps Sampras' himself wasn't too keen on it as he probably didn't want his parents to go through any tough time. Or he probably didn't want any weak link during a match as he might have thought of it as a mental weakness instead of a support.
Anyway, you could tell from his body language how strongly he felt about his game during clutch times.
Time for Nole to strike back again to get the break back.
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ferru is a human backboard.
can you imagine if he had been about 6 foot 2?
all he lacks is height.
Nothing to do with height, herc. Rod Laver, Ken Rosewal, Jimmy Connors etc. were all about the same height as Ferrer and yet they were multiple Slam winners. Connors in fact played in one of the toughest eras of men's tennis and yet that didn't stop him from winning a few Slams. So it's not the height but the genuine talent and the mentality that Ferrer lacks. He would have still been with as many titles as he has right now even if he was 6'2". He's a player who has maximized his abilities by working really, really hard and by staying consistent as nothing came naturally to him. Just like there are talented actors and there are actors who needed to polish their acting. Ferrer falls in the latter group. He's a hard earned tennis player. He's good but definitively not great with or without the height.
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2 swiss players are in the top 10 and 2 Spanish players are in the top 10.
and france, not to be denied, also placed 2 players in the top 10.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/ranking/atp-men/
there are no americans in sight. tommy haas checks in at #12. he should be able to hit top 10 in 2014.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/incredible-rafael-nadal-ready-to-storm-the-history-books-8919314.html
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speaking of Sampras, becker is on record for saying that Sampras was the toughest player he ever faced.
anyway I have to run now.
see you all a little bit later.
take care emma.
That's very true what Becker says about Sampras. Only those know what it's like to play again ta player like Sampras. There are a couple of things that stand out as far as Sampras is concerned. His lethal serve (both 1st and 2nd) and his mental strength. I saw so many matches of his live on TV, because back then I was a student so I had time to follow him around closely, and so I witnessed time and again how he remained extremely calm at crucial moments and under great pressure and came up with great shots. By that I don't only mean aces but also, his volleys or his abilities at the net. His serves are designed in a way, if they were to come back he would know exactly where to put it next; as in, he'd follow up with it. Raonic, for example, can't do it 50% of the time because he first, doesn't expect it to come back and so second, when they do, he can't come up with as good a volley as Sampras. Sampras is a natural volleyer while both Federer and Raonic aren't.
If Sampras were to meet with Federer, then he would break Federer mentally down as did Nadal but even more so, because of his serves and his ability at the net. Federer would find it very difficult to break Sampras' serve let alone do anything else. Federer is also not good at returning serve so that makes it even worse. A great returner like Agassi had no answer to Sampras' serves for example. Why would anyone think Federer would have better success at returning?
Sampras' mental strength truly stands out amongst all and he also had the luxury to either stay back of the court (while he's not serving and the game is playing on his opponent's serve, say, Agassi, Courier, Chang etc.) or be at the net because of his all court game. There's no one on this planet who'd be able to beat him 3 times in a row in GS finals on different surfaces. You know very well that it takes one hell of a game and mental attitude to stay at the top of ranking 6 years in a row and win 14 Majors. The fact that he had never won RG doesn't cut the argument much and does not at all negate his greatness. In fact, he felt too early in his career that he couldn't possibly continue to win both RG and Wimbledon back to back, given that they are both so close to each other, so he went with Wimbledon. He simply modeled his game that way, since back then, most of the courts were playing faster, so he needed to compromise and calculate his schedules that way. Not to mention, he had to play on variety of surfaces and had to play against players who'd both be S&V and baseliners. Today's fans don't have the first hand idea about Sampras and whatever is in front them, they tend to think that's the best thing since the sliced bread. If they are witnessing it then it has to be that greatest thing on the planet. After all, it is all about them first.
Anyway, have fun!
I'll stick around until the end of this match. Federer has now become very error prone and playing with less confidence. Nole, on the other hand, has cut down the errors and playing with more confidence as expected.
4-2 Nole, 3rd set. He should get the insurance break here.
that is an awesome post.
becker said that on a good day "you could not touch pete on any surface except for clay".
I think you are right. pete had massive mental strength and he was a superb athlete. he was also strong as hell.
a greek who fought like a Spartan.
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Djokovic, Federer in same group
AP - Sports Content preferences Done Djokovic, Federer in same group at ATP finals .View gallery
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their semifinal match, …LONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer has won one title in the past 14 months, at a low-key tournament this summer. The ATP Finals are his last chance for a big victory this season.
''I still have another week where I have to give it all. After, it will be long holidays,'' Federer said after losing to Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday in the Paris Masters semifinals in their first meeting this year.
The pair was placed in the same group at the season-ending, eight-man finals, which start Monday.
Djokovic, who won his 16th straight match in Paris against Federer, is the defending champion in London, where he beat Federer in the final last year. Djokovic also won the title in 2008, while Federer has won it a record six times.
Federer and Djokovic, who faced off for the 30th time, will be playing in a tough Group B that also includes the in-form Juan Martin del Potro and Richard Gasquet.
Federer said he will focus on his recovery ahead of Tuesday's match against Djokovic.
''I'm always excited about those challenges,'' said Federer, who will be competing for the 12th straight year in the ATP Finals. ''I have had a good couple of weeks now, and the most important thing is to recover as much as I can, so maybe the extra day I will get over Novak now, who knows, could be an advantage. But I doubt it.''
Federer, who won his last Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2012, has only two victories against top-10 opponents in 2013. He registered the first one in January against then-No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open quarterfinals before a series of defeats against opponents outside the top 50. He confirmed his recent improvements with a win over del Potro in Paris this week.
''I played a lot of tennis during the past 10 or 12 days. It gave me a lot of information,'' Federer said. ''I know what I have to do now. I know what I did well, what I can improve. I know physically where I am, and mentally I have a lot of confidence. I know my body is keeping it up.''
Del Potro said he was the victim of a theft at a train station in Paris on his way to London, having his suitcase stolen as he stopped to sign an autograph. The tall Argentine lost his passport and a personal item in the incident.
''I don't know who asked me for an autograph but I turned round and they took my suitcase,'' he said. ''But I got here and it happens in every country. I have my rackets and my clothes but nothing else. I lost personal things, my rosary that the Pope blessed in Rome, which is important to me. But it's over and I'm safe.''
Saturday's draw placed top-ranked Rafael Nadal in Group A alongside fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Stanislas Wawrinka. Nadal lost to Ferrer in the semifinals in Paris and will have a chance to avenge his loss when he plays him again in London on Tuesday.
The finals have a round-robin format, with the top two finishers reaching the semifinals.
Berdych and Wawrinka will open on Monday, followed by del Potro playing Gasquet.
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let me know if any other categories you would like to be added to the main page of Camelot.
looks like there is something for everybody now. we are simple and yet somewhat elegant in my estimation anyway.
and we don't want to be a forum. we just want to be a cool tennis society.
there are 10 million forums of one kind or another on the internet. and there are plenty of complex and sophisticated tennis forums out there.
I think we should be different and have our own unique proposition.
we will continue to tinker around until we can come up with exactly the right format that suits us the best.
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ferru is a human backboard.
can you imagine if he had been about 6 foot 2?
all he lacks is height.
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I was not able to see the match general freaky.
was ferru just too good today?
Way too good. The guy couldn't miss.
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ferru can win but not if nole serves like a demon and returns even bigger.
that will be too much to overcome.
nole has to have an off day for ferru to win.
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The best thing about Ferrer is that, he always bring his best and stays supremely consistent. So obviously he's not going to hand it to Nole on a silver plate. The other side of it is that, no matter what Ferrer has to offer, Nole has so much more to offer. And after coming this close beating Isner, Wawrinka and Federer today, he sure is not going to give up now against a player like Ferrer. Ferrer neither has the belief nor the game. Besides, he'll be too convinced thinking today that he's really beaten Nadal, so he might just be a bit overwhelmed by that come tomorrow. He needs to beat Nadal on a consistent basis to prove a point. If he can beat Nadal again this Tuesday at WTF, perhaps then he may have a case. Otherwise I wouldn't read too much into this loss or Ferrer's performance.
I believe that Ferrer can win at least a set tomorrow. Nole was pretty bad for a set and a half against Fed today. Who knows which Nole will show up tomorrow.
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The best thing about Ferrer is that, he always bring his best and stays supremely consistent. So obviously he's not going to hand it to Nole on a silver plate. The other side of it is that, no matter what Ferrer has to offer, Nole has so much more to offer. And after coming this close beating Isner, Wawrinka and Federer today, he sure is not going to give up now against a player like Ferrer. Ferrer neither has the belief nor the game. Besides, he'll be too convinced thinking today that he's really beaten Nadal, so he might just be a bit overwhelmed by that come tomorrow. He needs to beat Nadal on a consistent basis to prove a point. If he can beat Nadal again this Tuesday at WTF, perhaps then he may have a case. Otherwise I wouldn't read too much into this loss or Ferrer's performance.
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I have no idea how nadal feels about this loss obviously but it may turn out to be good loss if it motivates him and fuels his intensity in London.
he has to win on Tuesday if he wants the number one rank.
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Ferrer played great today. But I have a strong feeling Rafa will beat him on Tuesday in London ;)
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agreed. those surfaces in Beijing and shanghai looked a lot faster.
now the only question is this:
does ferru have any chance at all in the final?
by the way these same 2 matches are happening again in London in 3 days.
nole will take on federer and nadal has to deal with ferru again.
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well I guess it's a good loss if there is such a thing.
now nadal will just have to close the deal on #1 at WTF if he wants it bad enough.
he will learn from this and try to improve.
long time no see general Sid.
I am using the I phone right now. I will be able post more properly when I get home.
It is a good loss and a tank job. There's no point for him to play Djokovic and take another loss before WTF or even AO. Nadal is a player of confidence and I am sure he feels Nole is his main rival. Both crucial for his confidence in order to keep it alive and running.
Had Federer won the match to vs Nole, I am sure Nadal would have made the final too.
Speaking of Federer vs Nole - it was the first match I was able to see in Paris this year and the court looked really slow. I would have thought it was slightly faster than this. In fact, Paris has always been a fast indoor court.
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Soddy check out the Emma center when you get chance.
we have some Andy Murray threads there.
also Emma's cafe is becoming something of hot spot at Camelot.
feel free to start any kind of Andy Murray thread at the Emma center.
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I was not able to see the match general freaky.
was ferru just too good today?
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well I guess it's a good loss if there is such a thing.
now nadal will just have to close the deal on #1 at WTF if he wants it bad enough.
he will learn from this and try to improve.
long time no see general Sid.
I am using the I phone right now. I will be able post more properly when I get home.
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Hi mate Ferrer playing good today,as said unusually consistent & 3-1 up in second set.
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Usually Ferrer is known for his flashy winners from both sides, but he's being unusually consistent today... Almost like a grinder.
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Hi Hurc,it was a good win by nole comming from a set down.Nadal in the same boat atm v Ferrer,will nadal come back from a set down?
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congrats to nole and his fans.
he was just too good today.
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I am out and about now.
no worries. I will be glad to make a cool sig for you.
we will make it unique one.
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herc, maybe I can do a tiny signature. Just one frame since I have some space because of my tall avatar. I'll think of something but obviously, you will have to do the job! lol.
Okay, gotta go. Great match. Federer did wonderful but Nole needed the win and was the better player in the end.
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3 match points for Nole the great and he gets it! :)
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speaking of Sampras, becker is on record for saying that Sampras was the toughest player he ever faced.
anyway I have to run now.
see you all a little bit later.
take care emma.
That's very true what Becker says about Sampras. Only those know what it's like to play again ta player like Sampras. There are a couple of things that stand out as far as Sampras is concerned. His lethal serve (both 1st and 2nd) and his mental strength. I saw so many matches of his live on TV, because back then I was a student so I had time to follow him around closely, and so I witnessed time and again how he remained extremely calm at crucial moments and under great pressure and came up with great shots. By that I don't only mean aces but also, his volleys or his abilities at the net. His serves are designed in a way, if they were to come back he would know exactly where to put it next; as in, he'd follow up with it. Raonic, for example, can't do it 50% of the time because he first, doesn't expect it to come back and so second, when they do, he can't come up with as good a volley as Sampras. Sampras is a natural volleyer while both Federer and Raonic aren't.
If Sampras were to meet with Federer, then he would break Federer mentally down as did Nadal but even more so, because of his serves and his ability at the net. Federer would find it very difficult to break Sampras' serve let alone do anything else. Federer is also not good at returning serve so that makes it even worse. A great returner like Agassi had no answer to Sampras' serves for example. Why would anyone think Federer would have better success at returning?
Sampras' mental strength truly stands out amongst all and he also had the luxury to either stay back of the court (while he's not serving and the game is playing on his opponent's serve, say, Agassi, Courier, Chang etc.) or be at the net because of his all court game. There's no one on this planet who'd be able to beat him 3 times in a row in GS finals on different surfaces. You know very well that it takes one hell of a game and mental attitude to stay at the top of ranking 6 years in a row and win 14 Majors. The fact that he had never won RG doesn't cut the argument much and does not at all negate his greatness. In fact, he felt too early in his career that he couldn't possibly continue to win both RG and Wimbledon back to back, given that they are both so close to each other, so he went with Wimbledon. He simply modeled his game that way, since back then, most of the courts were playing faster, so he needed to compromise and calculate his schedules that way. Not to mention, he had to play on variety of surfaces and had to play against players who'd both be S&V and baseliners. Today's fans don't have the first hand idea about Sampras and whatever is in front them, they tend to think that's the best thing since the sliced bread. If they are witnessing it then it has to be that greatest thing on the planet. After all, it is all about them first.
Anyway, have fun!
I'll stick around until the end of this match. Federer has now become very error prone and playing with less confidence. Nole, on the other hand, has cut down the errors and playing with more confidence as expected.
4-2 Nole, 3rd set. He should get the insurance break here.
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The best part of Federer's game today is that he's defending very well - which also means, he's been more consistent off the ground than Nole. And has served very well on certain crucial points; that is, if you take a look at the breakpoints Nole has had so far, but failed to capitalize it mainly because of Federer's serve.
Nole finally breaks and holds quickly. 5-2 Nole, 2nd set.
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speaking of Sampras, becker is on record for saying that Sampras was the toughest player he ever faced.
anyway I have to run now.
see you all a little bit later.
take care emma.
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Federer is playing very well I must admit. He likes playing Nole no doubt so it tends to bring out the best in him. Kinda like Sampras vs Agassi.
Nole still not at his best yet. Has had a few errors where I thought he could have done much more.
Nole with 2 breakpoints yet again.
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tight 2nd set so far.
I will have to catch the conclusion when I get back home later.
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morning emma.
I am catching the match too.
I do have to meet some friends at starbucks shortly so I will catch the conclusion later tonight.
it is close in the first set. nole is playing better.
No worries. I'll be heading out shortly as well right after this match.
Nole has now lost both breakpoints. He's definitely started out nervy. Still playing nervous. Losing points he should really be winning.
I will leave in a few minutes.
good battle to watch.
nole`s return is just off the charts. I dot think I have ever seen a better return.
he has all that reach too.
also I think am safe in saying that nole is a fairly accomplished volleyer. he is not too shabby at the net.
close set so far in the 2nd set. it should be interesting to see how this unfolds.
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Nole is now serving at 50% while Federer 75%. Big difference.
Nole breaks back. 1 all.
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Federer is now kind of playing like Ferrer - returning all the balls back; however, Nole is choosing all the wrong shots to outrun Federer. It's time he comes up with a strategy. For a start, he can get the break back immediately.
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Well, but the plus side is, Nole has cut down the errors and is more focused now. He should only focus on the match and forget what the crowd is doing, which is shamelessly supporting only Federer. I know this kind of support hampers his performance but he needs to play against all odds and make it his own.
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Come on, Nole you can do it.
Frustrating.
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morning emma.
I am catching the match too.
I do have to meet some friends at starbucks shortly so I will catch the conclusion later tonight.
it is close in the first set. nole is playing better.
No worries. I'll be heading out shortly as well right after this match.
Nole has now lost both breakpoints. He's definitely started out nervy. Still playing nervous. Losing points he should really be winning.
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4 double faults by Nole in this set. That's a bit much but he's still serving slightly better than Federer.
The French crowd must be the worst in history. They truly take the cake. Once Federer retires, we won't have to put up with this nonsense anymore. It doesn't make it a good match, support-wise if it's going to be so one sided.
Come on, Nole. Get it together.
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morning emma.
I am catching the match too.
I do have to meet some friends at starbucks shortly so I will catch the conclusion later tonight.
it is close in the first set. nole is playing better.
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I absolutely hate the Federer oriented crowd. It's the worst in tennis history.
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Pulling for Nole big time, folks. I think it will make a nice final. Can't afford a Nadal/Federer final. Besides, I am a big fan of Nole. But he's lacking in confidence right now and looking a bit nervous. This has been his problem of late. And of course, Federer has won only 1 tiny title this year but for Nole, this has been a very long season and a few heartbreaking losses, so he's most undoubtedly far more jaded both mentally and physically than Federer. I am sure if Federer wins here then all those Fed fans will make a big deal about it as usual. But hopefully that won't be the case.
Nole needs to break Federer here.
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herc, can you please confirm if you got my PM? Something went wrong I think when I was sending it. Thanks!
ok I see it now emma.
I will check it now.
roger holds for 4-2.
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I hope it is not a costly double fault.
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herc, can you please confirm if you got my PM? Something went wrong I think when I was sending it. Thanks!
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nole is bloody machine.
this is not going to be easy but roger does have the break in hand.
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what a forehand by roger.
but he missed that backhand pass.
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I am thinking it could be roger today in straights. at least that is my prediction anyway.
roger has the inside track for now:
live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2784
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very interesting read:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/boris-becker-theres-a-murray-out-there-somewhere-in-newcastle-in-liverpool-the-clocks-stopped-on-that-sunday-in-july-nothing-else-happened-that-day-so-now-is-the-time-to-invest-8918602.html
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http://tennisopolis.com/
this looks like a cool site.
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ferru really has berdych`s number so to speak.
he is 7-3 now against berdych.
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both del potro and nole have running across continents and doing a lot of damage. sooner or later something has to give.
i have to believe that they are running low on gas at this point.
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I think it was a good idea for Delpo to bunk out early. No point fighting Federer, Nole and then possibly Nadal. That's the toughest road one can have. No one looks at it unfortunately.
By the look of it though, I think it was Berdy/Ferrer match that was the best today. I don't like repeat so soon so Delpo/Federer didn't really interest me. I was even less interested in the other two matches though I hold both Gasquet and Wawrinka in high regards but these match ups are just not good enough to be even fairly competitive.
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order of play:
SCHEDULE - SATURDAY, 2 NOVEMBER, 2013
COURT CENTRAL start 11:45 am
M Mirnyi (BLR) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)
Not Before 2:30 pm
[5] R Federer (SUI) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB)
Not Before 5:00 pm
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [3] D Ferrer (ESP)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [4] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA)
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I logged in this morning but wasn't able to log out or post. Hopefully the system logged me out later.
Anyway, I am not sure how can you say these qtr final matches were blockbusters when Wawrinka hasn't seen a win against Nole since 2006 and Gasquet has yet to win a match against Nadal and I believe this was their 12th meeting.
That Federer vs Del Potro match was just too soon. We've already seen play compete against each other just last week, so I wasn't very keen on this match to start with. I don't like identical matches so back to back.
Would have liked Berdych to remove Ferrer from the facilities but oh well. Rest assured, I won't be watching Nadal vs Ferrer tomorrow. This is one of the match-ups I truly hate. Ferrer has seen only 1 win against Nadal since 2008. Speaks volume but that's not all. Thankfully Federer vs Nole is up first so I'll be able to skip the 2nd match altogether and do something else.
agreed. the match to watch tomorrow is the Federer vs nole match.
I am ready for WTF already. it should be fun anyway. i know it wont be same without andy murray there but hopefully he will be ready for the Australian open.
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Ferrer with the 2nd set! Ferrer has so much firepower off that backhand wing, General.
ferru is a beast general freaky. he may be the fittest player on the tour.
and what is incredible is that he can do his thing on all surfaces. he has a few titles on grass as well if i am not mistaken.
he is also pushing 32.
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I logged in this morning but wasn't able to log out or post. Hopefully the system logged me out later.
Anyway, I am not sure how can you say these qtr final matches were blockbusters when Wawrinka hasn't seen a win against Nole since 2006 and Gasquet has yet to win a match against Nadal and I believe this was their 12th meeting.
That Federer vs Del Potro match was just too soon. We've already seen play compete against each other just last week, so I wasn't very keen on this match to start with. I don't like identical matches so back to back.
Would have liked Berdych to remove Ferrer from the facilities but oh well. Rest assured, I won't be watching Nadal vs Ferrer tomorrow. This is one of the match-ups I truly hate. Ferrer has seen only 1 win against Nadal since 2008. Speaks volume but that's not all. Thankfully Federer vs Nole is up first so I'll be able to skip the 2nd match altogether and do something else.
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Ferrer with the 2nd set! Ferrer has so much firepower off that backhand wing, General.
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First set to berdych. ferru hanging on in the 2nd set.
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berdych off to good start against ferru.
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Federer is baaaaaaaaaaack.
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morning sports fans.
please make a note that world famous and one of the most sought after authorities on the sport of tennis has posted some tennis instruction videos for you to enjoy and learn from.
we are grateful and we are in their debt for this valued contribution to the Camelot tennis society.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/sports/tennis/tennis-looks-to-mix-it-up-to-ensure-an-entertaining-future.html?src=recg
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wawrinka has had his chances for a break in this set but he keeps getting denied.
Federer vs del potro on deck next.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/sports/tennis/federer-or-nadal.html?partner=rss&_r=0
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nole takes the first set 6-1.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4259
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awesome matches tomorrow general tee.
I wont be able to watch some of the action until I get home later tomorrow evening.
I keep experimenting with new banners at the top. now this one is too big.
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Blockbuster QFs tomorrow, too bad I am not going to wake up at 3am to watch :(
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Friday schedule:
** COURT CENTRAL start 2:00 pm
[7] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB)
[5] R Federer (SUI) vs [4] J Del Potro (ARG)
Not Before 7:30 pm
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [9] R Gasquet (FRA)
Not Before 8:30 pm
[3] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [6] T Berdych (CZE)
COURT 1 start 2:00 pm
M Mirnyi (BLR) / H Tecau (ROU) vs [3] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP)
S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [8] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED)
[4] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) vs [5] R Bopanna (IND) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
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easy wins for gasquet and berdych.
action about to heat up in Paris tomorrow.
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so we have another federer vs del potro battle brewing.
should be interesting.
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I am just trying out different looks for now.
i wanted to see if the Wimbledon look works a little bit because of the connection between Camelot and England.
and of course we can keep changing the cover images as we move along.
Morning herc, I am able to log in today from work computer. Some days I just simply can't however I can browse.
Anyway, the banner looks great however, the Wimbledon colour (green) is not going with the theme colour of the forum (blue and purple). Wimbledon also has purple, isn't it? Maybe that would be more prominent and will bring out the forum. Just an idea I am giving you.
I absolutely love your idea of changing it from time to time. I don't get people who don't want any changes and stuck in one thing forever. Murray forum, for example, has a banner that looks at least 30 years old (lolol) and I've asked Mark to change it a few times, but he's quite anal about it. lol. Oh well. Thank God we are not married or else we'd be on constant war on changing things in the house. I can see how that would have gone. I like change; I like new things.
we can do anything here. we own the place.
people can have all kinds of choices with banners.
various slam banners is also a cool idea.
we can experiment with a banner at the bottom of the page also.
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nole and del potro are just too good.
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Bye bye Isner, bye bye Dimitrov. It was nice knowing you. Have a nice life etc. :)
The great Federer is on. Kohlschreiber is a good player so let's see what he can do here.
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i was just about to step out of the door.
I decided to check the scores. nole has stormed back.
del potro has also managed to get back in the match.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_6343
I was just thinking: javi had told me that he was going to put nadal in his sig if he won the u.s. open.
so we will ask him about it when we see him.
;D ;D
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Nole bags the 2nd set 6-1. I suppose Isner let it go a bit and perhaps about it pick up in the 3rd.
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morning general freaky, lady emma, and the others.
well this is all trial and error anyway. we will just keep tinkering until we are able to find the best possible look.
and then we may change once a month or once a week.
maybe we will ask people to post the banners they would like to see on the top. Camelot belongs to the people anyway.
anyway i am running late.
see you all a little later.
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The new theme looks great, General!
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The heading font colour has changed to light green. Looks awful, herc.
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Nole has just lost the 1st set to Isner in TB. A very fresh Isner is a tough customer on this surface for anyone. I remember how much he took out of Andy at the 2011 USO qtr final to the point, he didn't have much fighting spirit left for Nadal in the semi. Unfortunate that was.
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am i seeing this score right? isner has snatched the first set against nole:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_6326
we may have to come with a nickname for isner. he is the king of tiebreakers.
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dimitrov off to a blazing start against del potro:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_6326
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morning emma. i am just waking up here.
making some coffee at the moment. i agree about the lack of color coordination.
we will figure something out. i just wanted to see how that one looked at the top. i can also change the color of the banner later and see how that comes out.
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I have no idea why Simon is losing to Ferrer in Paris where the surface is hard and it is played indoor. He had more titles at this stage on this surface than Federer at the same age. Not only that, he's a few years younger than Ferrer so he should be more into it. But Ferrer is hard to get by I get that and that's why I am not a big fan of him.
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I am just trying out different looks for now.
i wanted to see if the Wimbledon look works a little bit because of the connection between Camelot and England.
and of course we can keep changing the cover images as we move along.
Morning herc, I am able to log in today from work computer. Some days I just simply can't however I can browse.
Anyway, the banner looks great however, the Wimbledon colour (green) is not going with the theme colour of the forum (blue and purple). Wimbledon also has purple, isn't it? Maybe that would be more prominent and will bring out the forum. Just an idea I am giving you.
I absolutely love your idea of changing it from time to time. I don't get people who don't want any changes and stuck in one thing forever. Murray forum, for example, has a banner that looks at least 30 years old (lolol) and I've asked Mark to change it a few times, but he's quite anal about it. lol. Oh well. Thank God we are not married or else we'd be on constant war on changing things in the house. I can see how that would have gone. I like change; I like new things.
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let us know if you have other types of banners in mind. we can try them and see how they look.
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I am just trying out different looks for now.
i wanted to see if the Wimbledon look works a little bit because of the connection between Camelot and England.
and of course we can keep changing the cover images as we move along.
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Tennis: Get Inspired.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/get-inspired/23167170
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Cycling-Hesjedal doped more than 10 years ago - 2012 Giro winnerReuters 5 hours ago
Content preferences Done * Former Giro winner Hesjedal admits to previously doping
* Canadian says it was short-lived and over 10 years ago (Adds USADA reaction)
By Julien Pretot
PARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, became the latest rider to admit to a troubled past when he said on Wednesday he had doped "more than 10 years ago".
"I have loved and lived this sport but more than a decade ago I chose the wrong path," said the Garmin-Sharp rider in a statement.
"Even though those mistakes happened more than 10 years ago, and they were short-lived, it does not change the fact I made them and I have lived with that and been sorry for it ever since."
The statement came in response to allegations by Dane Michael Rasmussen who said earlier on Wednesday he taught Hesjedal how to take the banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO) in 2003.
Rasmussen was kicked out of his Rabobank team while was leading the Tour de France in 2007 for having lied about his whereabouts to doping authorities.
His claims were made in a book, from which extracts were published by Danish newspaper Politiken on Wednesday.
Rasmussen was at Rabobank in 2003 while Hesjedal, then a mountain bike rider, was in the Dutch outfit's development team.
"I believe that being truthful will help the sport continue to move forward, and over a year ago when I was contacted by anti-doping authorities, I was open and honest about my past," said Hesjedal.
The Canadian was one of several riders - past and present - and managers to be called on to testify by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in the case against Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping.
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You might be a REDNECK if...
...you think a woman who is "out of your league" bowls on a different night.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/isner-hits-27-aces-advances-183936391--ten.html
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SCHEDULE - THURSDAY, 31 OCTOBER, 2013
COURT CENTRAL start 10:30 am
[7] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs [12] N Almagro (ESP)
[3] D Ferrer (ESP) vs [15] G Simon (FRA)
[13] J Isner (USA) vs [2] N Djokovic (SRB)
[5] R Federer (SUI) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER)
Not Before 7:30 pm
[9] R Gasquet (FRA) vs K Nishikori (JPN)
Not Before 8:30 pm
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [14] J Janowicz (POL)
COURT 1 start 11:00 am
[6] D Marrero (ESP) / F Verdasco (ESP) vs M Mirnyi (BLR) / H Tecau (ROU)
J Benneteau (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs [8] A Qureshi (PAK) / J Rojer (NED)
Not Before 2:30 pm
G Dimitrov (BUL) vs [4] J del Potro (ARG)
Not Before 4:30 pm
[10] M Raonic (CAN) vs [6] T Berdych (CZE)
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL)
COURT 2 start 11:00 am
F Fognini (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) vs [2] A Peya (AUT) / B Soares (BRA)
E Butorac (USA) / R Klaasen (RSA) vs [3] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP)
[4] I Dodig (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) vs J Chardy (FRA) / G Simon (FRA)
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That Florian Meier thing is impressive, herc. Maybe I can ask Sampras to stop by and post us a note. Is all within my power, baby!
Actually it's not too far fetched. I know someone who knows Sampras quite well. In fact, I can ask Andy to stop by. You never know!
affirmative lady emma.
we will keep knocking on their doors until they open them.
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That Florian Meier thing is impressive, herc. Maybe I can ask Sampras to stop by and post us a note. Is all within my power, baby!
Actually it's not too far fetched. I know someone who knows Sampras quite well. In fact, I can ask Andy to stop by. You never know!
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Hello all, looks like some really great matches tomorrow. Too bad I'll be missing it all.
Nole faces Isnesr while Nadal faces Janowicz. Both big servers however JJ is out of form at the moment and I am not sue where Isner is these days.
Raonic vs Berdych, Gasquet vs Nishi, Dimitrov vs Delpo all going to be competitive. Paris is not seeing it's usual tanking fest I can tell you that.
que pasa emma.
I have the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=352
they will look to improve a little bit tomorrow.
no telling what is going to happen here in paris. my guess is that one of the following 3 will snatch the title:
1. del potro
2. nole
3. Federer
not sure what is going on with the world famous coach Florian Meier. his marketing director was going to post a couple of cool instructional videos yesterday here at Camelot.
they may had more pressing matters to tend to.
I will email them again. they agreed that it was mutually beneficial to both parties (us and them) to do something like that.
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Hello all, looks like some really great matches tomorrow. Too bad I'll be missing it all.
Nole faces Isnesr while Nadal faces Janowicz. Both big servers however JJ is out of form at the moment and I am not sue where Isner is these days.
Raonic vs Berdych, Gasquet vs Nishi, Dimitrov vs Delpo all going to be competitive. Paris is not seeing it's usual tanking fest I can tell you that.
Grigor played like crap today and if it wasn't for Fognini's constant clowning and injury in the second set Grigor would have lost. I don't think he has any chance against in-form Delpo.
I am watching Rafa's match right now on my DVR, he is not playing well at all. His serving is good, but his footwork is awful and he misses so many easy shots.
Delpo should win but I don't think Dimitrov is going to hand it on a plate. But they both should be relatively tired so a a messy error prone play from both won't be too surprising.
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nadal gets rusty in a hurry.
that is ok. he has done his work for the year. now it does not really matter if he wins or not for the remainder of the season.
lets just say that he wins by just staying healthy. that is the most critical thing right now.
he is staring down history. no need to take excessive risk and get injured.
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Hello all, looks like some really great matches tomorrow. Too bad I'll be missing it all.
Nole faces Isnesr while Nadal faces Janowicz. Both big servers however JJ is out of form at the moment and I am not sue where Isner is these days.
Raonic vs Berdych, Gasquet vs Nishi, Dimitrov vs Delpo all going to be competitive. Paris is not seeing it's usual tanking fest I can tell you that.
Grigor played like crap today and if it wasn't for Fognini's constant clowning and injury in the second set Grigor would have lost. I don't think he has any chance against in-form Delpo.
I am watching Rafa's match right now on my DVR, he is not playing well at all. His serving is good, but his footwork is awful and he misses so many easy shots.
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Hello all, looks like some really great matches tomorrow. Too bad I'll be missing it all.
Nole faces Isnesr while Nadal faces Janowicz. Both big servers however JJ is out of form at the moment and I am not sue where Isner is these days.
Raonic vs Berdych, Gasquet vs Nishi, Dimitrov vs Delpo all going to be competitive. Paris is not seeing it's usual tanking fest I can tell you that.
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del potro and dimitrov continue to shake and bake.
congrats to them and their fans.
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you got both of them right general freaky.
excellent stuff mate.
cheers.
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and one other one:
who is the owner of these shoes?
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Federer?
and who is the owner of these shoes? this might be a tough one:
hint: he is a French open champion:
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Kuerten?
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and who is this player?
hint: he owns a RG crown.
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Ferrero
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Wawrinka and almagro get it done.
cilic vs del potro on deck.
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heavyweights are in action today:
dimitrov vs fog
nadal vs granollers
Federer vs Anderson
berdych vs andujar
tommy haas vs kohlschreiber
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ferru needed 3 sets to get by rosol today. isner also moves on.
isner will face nole next.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_8278
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time to hit the sack.
see you all tomorrow.
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and who is the owner of these shoes? this might be a tough one:
hint: he is a French open champion:
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tomorrow might be a good day for us. I am just guessing.
I thought Mr Florian Meier might post some instructional videos today as I have created a board just for him.
he and his staff must have had more pressing matters to tend to today. I am hoping that they don't forget about us.
and that will just be the beginning. we will try to line up more world class coaches to contribute to Camelot after that.
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I have this crazy hunch that nadal is going to capture 3 slams in 2014 if he snatches the Australian open.
the other 2 will be RG and the U.S. Open.
so the key for him is the Australian open. he has to try to grab that one and set the dinner table just right for the rest of 2014.
now if he fails there, it is not the end of the world for him. he will be just that much more determined for RG and the U.S. Open. in other words, he will just have sharpen his focus that much more.
that is exactly what he did at the u.s. open. he was all business and 100% focus at flushing meadows partly because he did so poorly at Wimbledon.
Agree 100%
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I have this crazy hunch that nadal is going to capture 3 slams in 2014 if he snatches the Australian open.
the other 2 will be RG and the U.S. Open.
so the key for him is the Australian open. he has to try to grab that one and set the dinner table just right for the rest of 2014.
now if he fails there, it is not the end of the world for him. he will be just that much more determined for RG and the U.S. Open. in other words, he will just have sharpen his focus that much more.
that is exactly what he did at the u.s. open. he was all business and 100% focus at flushing meadows partly because he did so poorly at Wimbledon.
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that is it general Tee.
you got it right.
they got the spelling wrong.
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what is wrong with this image?
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Besides the way they spelled "Djokovic" I can't see anything else :)
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and one other one:
who is the owner of these shoes?
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what is wrong with this image?
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and who is this player?
hint: he owns a RG crown.
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gulbis is 100% correct general.
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who is this player?
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Gulbis :D
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Singles - Second Round
[2] N Djokovic (SRB) d [Q] P Herbert (FRA) 76(3) 63
K Nishikori (JPN) d [8] J Tsonga (FRA) 16 76(4) 76(7)
[9] R Gasquet (FRA) d F Verdasco (ESP) 75 67(6) 63
[14] J Janowicz (POL) d [Q] S Giraldo (COL) 76(3) 63
Singles - First Round
M Granollers (ESP) d D Tursunov (RUS) 64 64
[WC] N Mahut (FRA) d A Dolgopolov (UKR) 76(6) 61
[LL]* P Andujar (ESP) d V Pospisil (CAN) 64 26 64
K Anderson (RSA) d M Youzhny (RUS) 46 76 21 ret. (right elbow)
G Dimitrov (BUL) d [WC] M Llodra (FRA) 67(5) 63 63
I Dodig (CRO) d E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 76(6) 64
[Q] M Przysiezny (POL) d J Nieminen (FIN) 63 76(6)
Doubles - First Round
J Isner (USA) / N Monroe (USA) d J Marray (GBR) / I Sijsling (NED) 36 63 10-4
S Gonzalez (MEX) / S Lipsky (USA) d J Murray (GBR) / J Peers (AUS) 64 75
F Fognini (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) d T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 76(5) 63
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who is this player?
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affirmative general freaky. sooner or later we will figure it all out.
this is home general. we will enjoy this place forever.
and for a change, we own the place.
hopefully there will be some life long friendships made here.
Camelot will rule again.
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I hear ya general freaky. we should be able to start 2014 with some promise. I think we will have a little more activity once the Australian open starts. more folks will know about us by then for one thing.
I have been trying to put a cool cover image on the very top that runs across the whole page but I cant get it to work.
take a look at this forum cover picture for example:
http://www.forosuniversopokemon.tk/index.php?action=forum;PHPSESSID=185d06209997d97822a57e77f3f508a4
not anything quite that busy looking but something Camelot related and cool. maybe I will try again tomorrow.
That would look pretty damn epic, General.
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I hear ya general freaky. we should be able to start 2014 with some promise. I think we will have a little more activity once the Australian open starts. more folks will know about us by then for one thing.
I have been trying to put a cool cover image on the very top that runs across the whole page but I cant get it to work.
take a look at this forum cover picture for example:
http://www.forosuniversopokemon.tk/index.php?action=forum;PHPSESSID=185d06209997d97822a57e77f3f508a4
not anything quite that busy looking but something Camelot related and cool. maybe I will try again tomorrow.
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que pasa general freaky.
we do need to find a way to use social media to promote Camelot Elite Tennis Society.
general you better hang on and fasten your seatbelt. we are not going to be stopped.
more people will be coming our way as the word gets out on the internet a little bit.
also you are an administrator general. feel free to tinker around and learn what you can about the forum.
captain ow is a global mod here. he must be busy with school. I am looking forward to seeing him here as well when the time permits him.
Yes, OW will be here once the school load lightens up, I can promise you that.
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here is the draw again:
jerzy is waiting on nadal in the next round.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=2013&EventId=352&Draw=ms
and nole is most likely to get Isner in the next round.
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big win for nishikori. he knocks Tsonga out.
no way for Tsonga to qualify for London now.
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I have other great news also:
I have learned that Mr. Florian Meier---a world renowned tennis coach--will contribute to Camelot Elite Tennis Society.
accordingly, I have created a separate board just for Mr. Florian Meier.
That is awesome!
sooner or later I will also contact a couple of retired pros who have played players like vilas, johnny mac, and borg. maybe they can have a little bit of a presence here.
it will be so cool to ask them about their incredible experiences and stuff.
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nishikori and Tsonga in one hell of a battle: Tsonga snatched the first and nishikori--not to be denied-- took the 2nd one in a breaker.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_10275
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que pasa general freaky.
we do need to find a way to use social media to promote Camelot Elite Tennis Society.
general you better hang on and fasten your seatbelt. we are not going to be stopped.
more people will be coming our way as the word gets out on the internet a little bit.
also you are an administrator general. feel free to tinker around and learn what you can about the forum.
captain ow is a global mod here. he must be busy with school. I am looking forward to seeing him here as well when the time permits him.
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what up general freaky. man I thought you left us.
you will be vital to the growth of Camelot. get in on the ground floor and lets make something out of nothing.
we will rise from the ashes and that is the challenge of it.
I do have a twitter account but I don't use it much.
what is going on with twitter?
is there anyway you can link us to twitter?
Why would I leave?
I was on vacation so I was unable to post.
I was just asking if you had one so I would know if they're useful. I know so many people who use Twitter that I was thinking about getting one.
Maybe this forum could use a Twitter account to promote it a bit?
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I have other great news also:
I have learned that Mr. Florian Meier---a world renowned tennis coach--will contribute to Camelot Elite Tennis Society.
accordingly, I have created a separate board just for Mr. Florian Meier.
That is awesome!
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I have other great news also:
I have learned that Mr. Florian Meier---a world renowned tennis coach--will contribute to Camelot Elite Tennis Society.
accordingly, I have created a separate board just for Mr. Florian Meier.
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I just heard from an old friend from MTF.
he will be joining us soon.
11 new members this month alone including myself :)
we are slowly rising from the ashes. we truly started from scratch.
and here is another thing: we don't even have a forum. what we have and what we want is a small society of cool, reasonable, and thoughtful people who love tennis.
I have ways and means of getting us traffic but we will wait until the Australian open starts before we fire up our efforts.
so ideally--in the best of all worlds for us--we should have around 200-250 members in 3 years time and about 20-25 of us posting on somewhat regular basis.
and there is no telling how our page will look. sooner or later we will figure out the best possible look and the just the right format.
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I just heard from an old friend from MTF.
he will be joining us soon.
11 new members this month alone including myself :)
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I just heard from an old friend from MTF.
he will be joining us soon.
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looks like we have a gladiator in the house:
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;D ;D
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jerzy vs giraldo on deck.
nole is next.
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what dolgopolov needs a world class fitness expert.
I also believe he needs to be playing lots of small clay events so he can really develop his ground game.
you really cant win on any surface today without consistency. your ground game has to be rock solid.
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Dologopolov has fallen on hard times. he was making so much progress a while back.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_10134
he loses to Mahut in straights.
Yeah, that's a shame. He is one of my favorites but is very inconsistent. He is wasting his talent big time!
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Tsonga working over nishikori. takes the first set 6-1.
all the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_10234
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gasquet removes verdaso from the facilities.
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A guy has a talking dog. He brings it to a talent scout. "This dog can speak English," he claims to the unimpressed agent. "Okay, Sport," the guys says to the dog, "what’s on the top of a house?" "Roof!" the dog replies. "Oh, come on..." the talent agent responds. "All dogs go ‘roof’." "No, wait," the guy says. He asks the dog "what does sandpaper feel like?" "Rough!" the dog answers. The talent agent gives a condescending blank stare. He is losing his patience. "No, hang on," the guy says. "This one will amaze you. " He turns and asks the dog: "Who, in your opinion, was the greatest baseball player of all time?" "Ruth!" goes the dog. And the talent scout, having seen enough, boots them out of his office onto the street. And the dog turns to the guy and says "Maybe I shoulda said DiMaggio?" -
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what up general freaky. man I thought you left us.
you will be vital to the growth of Camelot. get in on the ground floor and lets make something out of nothing.
we will rise from the ashes and that is the challenge of it.
I do have a twitter account but I don't use it much.
what is going on with twitter?
is there anyway you can link us to twitter?
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General, do you have a Twitter?
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Dologopolov has fallen on hard times. he was making so much progress a while back.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_10134
he loses to Mahut in straights.
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Fog will be a good test for Grigor but I think he has the game to get it done.
Grigor has taken the next step in his game. he has a title and he is generally more confident now.
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Tough match against Llodra, but Grigor won in 3 sets after losing the first. Fognini next.
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this is a good site for quick tennis info:
http://www.tennisnow.com/
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Hello all, sorry I couldn't be here yesterday. I had a very busy day but I did get to watch Federer vs Del Potro match and then a bit later, the 2nd set of Youzhny/Ferrer match. Needless to say I am very happy for both. The first result was never in doubt. In fact, I thought DP was going to snatch it in straight but then again, he got a bit too comfortable after the hard fought 1st set and Federer struck just in time. To Federer's credit, he was able to hold on to his break and kept the pressure on. I have to say, I felt very sorry for Federer. He's a legend after all and we all got so much used to seeing him winning. And now he's more like on a losing streak; still though, he made the final here so not too shabby for a very 32 year old.
I was over the moon with Youzhny's win. Felt really bad that I couldn't watch the whole match. I did like Ferrer's speech even though I did not understand a thing lol and it was really long, but I felt he was being very gracious and was probably thanking everyone. So 3 of the four finalists yesterday were either 31 or 32 years old. Not too bad for these guys since tennis is so physical these days.
I think something like 15-16 titles have been won this year by players that are 30 years old or older.
that number goes up even more if you were to take doubles into account.
a 40 year old won the doubles championship at the u.s. open.
they are just working harder than ever before.
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agreed. all you have to do is have a look right next door at tennis warehouse.
they have a few fools there who cant stop making threads about nadal and roger. one guy just cant stop making threads about nadal day and night.
that tends to clutter up the place and it also pushes aside the better threads.
at any rate we will figure it all out sooner or later.
we are a bit more organized now and people can move around in less than a second to anywhere at Camelot.
nikki must have been excited to see youzhny take that title in Valencia. she too is a huge youzhny fan.
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You don't have to be tech savvy, herc. You are doing just fine. Great in fact. You will find a way.
Yes, clutter happens when people open one too many threads so instead of having gazillions threads we can only have a few meaningful and fun ones.
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Herc darling, the forums is looking better and better. I love the front page. Thanks for all the hard work, dearest you've been putting in. Your dedication, loyalty and hard work will take you there where you want to be. Just stay modest as you are. That will be essential for you growth.
Anyway, I have a few more suggestions but those can wait until next weekend or whenever you have some time. You know, I really like the description of each thread on the main page, but since the 3 columns (description, number of posts and last post posted by posters) are of same width, so these descriptions are a bit hard to follow. I think you can shorten the width of the middle column where it indicates number of posts as well as the last post column half of their size and increase the description column.
Also, perhaps best to move all the tennis related threads together with other tennis related threads for consistency purpose and Emma's Cafe and Camelot lounge can move down a bit further.
Love the Off Topic section. Perhaps both the Dreams and Music threads can go there so that Emma's cafe can stand alone in that section. It makes more sense too.
I have more suggestions but perhaps you can start with these. lol
no worries lady emma. you are the queen of Camelot.
you every wish is our command.
tomorrow we will start to make these changes you suggest.
I am not all that tech savvy so I will try to do the best I can.
it is a long process and a long road that we are on. you just know that we will get there somehow.
as I look at various forums, there is simply too much content and the are way too busy looking and stuff.
we will stay simple and elegant because at the end of the day people just long for simplicity.
when I was at mtf, I never bothered to get around. the place was just too damn big and all I wanted to do was relax at the castle and venture out the main discussion page a little bit.
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Herc darling, the forums is looking better and better. I love the front page. Thanks for all the hard work, dearest you've been putting in. Your dedication, loyalty and hard work will take you there where you want to be. Just stay modest as you are. That will be essential for you growth.
Anyway, I have a few more suggestions but those can wait until next weekend or whenever you have some time. You know, I really like the description of each thread on the main page, but since the 3 columns (description, number of posts and last post posted by posters) are of same width, so these descriptions are a bit hard to follow. I think you can shorten the width of the middle column where it indicates number of posts as well as the last post column half of their size and increase the description column.
Also, perhaps best to move all the tennis related threads together with other tennis related threads for consistency purpose and Emma's Cafe and Camelot lounge can move down a bit further.
Love the Off Topic section. Perhaps both the Dreams and Music threads can go there so that Emma's cafe can stand alone in that section. It makes more sense too.
I have more suggestions but perhaps you can start with these. lol
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Hello all, sorry I couldn't be here yesterday. I had a very busy day but I did get to watch Federer vs Del Potro match and then a bit later, the 2nd set of Youzhny/Ferrer match. Needless to say I am very happy for both. The first result was never in doubt. In fact, I thought DP was going to snatch it in straight but then again, he got a bit too comfortable after the hard fought 1st set and Federer struck just in time. To Federer's credit, he was able to hold on to his break and kept the pressure on. I have to say, I felt very sorry for Federer. He's a legend after all and we all got so much used to seeing him winning. And now he's more like on a losing streak; still though, he made the final here so not too shabby for a very 32 year old.
I was over the moon with Youzhny's win. Felt really bad that I couldn't watch the whole match. I did like Ferrer's speech even though I did not understand a thing lol and it was really long, but I felt he was being very gracious and was probably thanking everyone. So 3 of the four finalists yesterday were either 31 or 32 years old. Not too bad for these guys since tennis is so physical these days.
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Airliner named for Novak Djokovic
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Talk about an airline that aims to serve.
Serbia's new national carrier, Air Serbia, has named its first plane after Novak Djokovic.
The name of the six-time Grand Slam champion is printed in large letters at the front of the plane. The Airbus A319 makes its first flight Saturday -- to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The company says its future fleet will carry names of 14 important living Serbs. Serbian media have quoted Djokovic as saying he's happy to help the company.
The plane features a double-headed eagle logo in Serbia's national, red, white and blue colors. Air Serbia was formed in partnership with Etihad Airways, which owns 49 percent of the successor to JAT Airways.
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rafa says roger will be back a lot stronger in 2014:
http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8996688/
World No 1 Rafael Nadal says he expects his great rival Roger Federer to enjoy a bounce-back season in 2014.
Federer is considered by many to be the greatest player of all time, having accumulated a record 17 grand slam titles in his career.
However, the Swiss 32-year-old's powers appear to be waning and he failed to reach a grand slam final this year for the first time since 2002.
But Nadal, who has enjoyed a superb 2013, winning the French Open and the US Open, is convinced his old foe is not finished yet.
"I don't have any doubt that he will be playing better than what he did this year," Nadal told a news conference at the Paris Masters.
"No doubt about that. His talent allows him to keep being one of the favourites, to keep winning the best tournaments of the year.
Motivation
"His goal probably will be finish the year well and be ready to start well in Australia next year.
"If that happens, he will be one of the candidates to win the first grand slam of the season. That's something that really motivates him.
"I am sure that he's not finished. He will work hard in the off-season to be ready for 2014. I am sure he will be back playing great tennis again."
However, Nadal does not think Federer will be too worried about reclaiming the top spot in the world rankings, where he has resided for 302 weeks in the past.
"Talking about if he's able to be back or try to be back in the No. 1 (spot), I think it's not his goal," said Nadal. "Because, at the end, he already has been there. He has been in the top positions of the ranking for a long time.
"At the end, what really makes you happy is to go on court with the feeling you can win the tournament. That's probably the only thing that maybe worries him."
ATP Paris. Click here to bet.
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order of play for Tuesday is out. Dimitrov will be taking on Llodra.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=352
I cant see Llodra winning this one.
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I was just thinking. this place is lightening fast to quickly navigate.
there is a method to our madness. we are simple and yet somewhat elegant and original.
gulbis and verdasco on deck in Paris. and f lopez gets rid of Bernard tomic in 3.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4121
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Yeah, I like the new opening page too :)
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rosol takes down chardy in straights.
more scores here:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4121
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thanks general slasher.
glad you like it. this was suggested by lady emma. she said all the images need to be same size.
we will continue to make incremental improvements as time passes.
and as we learn more about some of this stuff.
as you know, we sort of need to be different as we don't really want to be a forum. we are a small and an elite tennis society.
eventually we will figure it all out. I do see us as a viable site in about 3 years.
positive thinking and a solid belief usually pays off.
traffic will come our way as we become a little better known around the internet.
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Wow, General. I absolutely love the opening page now. Looks brilliant. ;D
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http://www.fft.fr/en/bnp-paribas-masters-official-website-0
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here is a cool picture I found on the internet:
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tomorrow I will try to figure out how to make all the images exactly the same size.
they need to be a little bit smaller also.
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paris masters order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=352
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/del-potro-beats-federer-swiss-200359790--ten.html
I have a feeling that roger is going to do well in paris. it is all a part of his rebuilding process.
there was progress made in Basel.
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it's all about Paris masters this week.
nole and del potro are the hottest players on planet at the moment.
I am looking for Federer to have good tournament also.
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incredible stuff from youzhny. he takes down a top player in straights.
congrats to youzhny and his fans.
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congrats to del potro and his fans.
he continues to rack up titles.
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what a roll del potro is on. he is like a runaway freight train right now.
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Delpo won. Fed made many errors in the 3rd and Delpo was pretty clutch.
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youzhny up 5-1 in the first set in Valencia.
roger needs to be able to hold his serve right now.
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del potro is off to a good start in the 3rd set.
youzhny has the inside track in the first set in Valencia.
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Delpo takes the first set but Fed with a break at the beginning of the second. Fed is playing his best match in a long time.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Roger-Federer-A-champion-in-decline/articleshow/24773660.cms
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paris masters order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=352
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Dimitrov couldn't overcome the mental pressure yesterday. The home crowd, Baby Fed hype and Federer himself was just too much for him. At least Pospisil has experience playing Federer before in Montreal just a couple of months ago and that's very important; also, Pospisil comes without the pressure or any kind of nonsense hype.
But on the flip side, Dimitrov will now be powerful against Federer on the big stage now that this big hype and long due crap are behind him and will snatch the win, where it will matter more - for Dimitrov anyway. Though, at this stage of Federer's career it will be hardly a big deal. As I see it, this will be no bigger a deal than, say, Sampras vs Federer - the only match at Wimbledon these two ever played, where Sampras was only a shadow of his true self, but from Dimitrov's perspective, I suppose it will be a great boost of confidence - false or not.
good post emma. I think grigor has a bright future.
he has the size and he has all the shots. all that is needed is better fitness and consistency.
it will come if he is driven enough.
he is certainly getting the experience playing all the current legends of the sport.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/roger-federer-still-high-expectations-2014-despite-struggle-160950381--ten.html
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Barca defeats real Madrid:
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/laliga/story/barcelona-2-1-real-madrid-review-neymar-steals-spotlight-in-el-clasico-debut-102613
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ok I am ready to make a predicton:
I say roger puts together his best match of the week and takes the title. he takes it in straight sets.
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big heavyweight showdown is here.
it's del potro vs federer in basel.
roger definitely has the game to get it done.
the courts are relatively fast. let's see how it plays out.
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Dimitrov couldn't overcome the mental pressure yesterday. The home crowd, Baby Fed hype and Federer himself was just too much for him. At least Pospisil has experience playing Federer before in Montreal just a couple of months ago and that's very important; also, Pospisil comes without the pressure or any kind of nonsense hype.
But on the flip side, Dimitrov will now be powerful against Federer on the big stage now that this big hype and long due crap are behind him and will snatch the win, where it will matter more - for Dimitrov anyway. Though, at this stage of Federer's career it will be hardly a big deal. As I see it, this will be no bigger a deal than, say, Sampras vs Federer - the only match at Wimbledon these two ever played, where Sampras was only a shadow of his true self, but from Dimitrov's perspective, I suppose it will be a great boost of confidence - false or not.
affirmative. spot on.
roger has way too much experience at this level or any level for that matter.
still a very good tournament for Pops.
I wish him continued success on the tour.
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welcome back Nikki.
great to see you around. hope you are in the very best of health and the best of spirits.
I will swing by lady Emma's cafe later when I get home.
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congrats to roger and his fans.
now he is just 1 win away from qualifying for London.
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Pops did well for himself. he had a great tournament.
it will be great learning experience for him.
but you right. he reminds me a little bit of berdych too.
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del potro:
3 finals in 3 weeks.
Speaking of Del Potro, I did not understand the last 3 games of the 2nd set. lol. What a pathetic way to lose it but hey, we love him and he's human and prone to mistakes as well. It was a very quiet match come to think of it, especially if you think about the next match, where both brought a of energies. In the first match, the crowd reaction was barely there. Pospisil got a decent support from the crowd however so it was not all Federer though mostly because of him of course.
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Dimitrov couldn't overcome the mental pressure yesterday. The home crowd, Baby Fed hype and Federer himself was just too much for him. At least Pospisil has experience playing Federer before in Montreal just a couple of months ago and that's very important; also, Pospisil comes without the pressure or any kind of nonsense hype.
But on the flip side, Dimitrov will now be powerful against Federer on the big stage now that this big hype and long due crap are behind him and will snatch the win, where it will matter more - for Dimitrov anyway. Though, at this stage of Federer's career it will be hardly a big deal. As I see it, this will be no bigger a deal than, say, Sampras vs Federer - the only match at Wimbledon these two ever played, where Sampras was only a shadow of his true self, but from Dimitrov's perspective, I suppose it will be a great boost of confidence - false or not.
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Just lost his serve and Roger will now serve for the match.
Pospisil missed a lot of first serves but that's part of his plan as he was going for a higher 1st % win.
Question is, can he break here? I feel he's maximized his potential for this match right here. Federer is not going to let it slide at this point.
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Pospisil reminds of Berdych a bit with his natural ability of making a shot using raw power.
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roger is well on his way to the final.
he snatched the first set.
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del potro:
3 finals in 3 weeks.
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morning sports fans.
let the good times roll.
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del potro took the first set 6-4.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2692
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former boxer vs shark:
http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/learn-to-fight-fend-off-shark-102513
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very interesting draw for paris masters:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/posting/2013/352/mds.pdf
I have been looking for a heavyweight battle between nole and roger on indoor hard courts. we might get it here in paris.
only question is this: how hard will roger try in paris if he locks up his spot for WTF with a title in Basel?
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we will continue to work on this place general Tee.
we have to put lady emma`s suggestions into effect this weekend.
this is all part of the learning process. sooner or later we will get it right and give this place just the ideal look that we envision.
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grigor has some potential. he is a tall chap with some weapons.
he should be able to move up the ladder. he is young enough so he has time.
this was a good learning experience for him. he had to be a little intimidated today.
he most assuredly had his chances to push the battle to the final frame.
it is looking like a roger vs del potro final. del potro is on fire right now.
and one of the reasons he is doing so well is because he has been working hard on his serve. now he has made it into a big time weapon.
he has a great return to go along with that big serve so he has become a big threat on quicker surfaces.
that is what makes nole so great also: he has the big serve and he has a even bigger return. and then he cleans it all up with his ruthless movement and his ground game.
contrast that with nadal`s game. nadal has to get it all done with his ground game, his will, and his wheels.
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I watched Grigor against Fed today. Grigor was shaky and he did not use his opportunities in the second set. At 5:3 in the second Grigor had 0:40 on Fed's serve. That's 3 set points. On one of them his backhand hit the bottom of the net!
Anyway, the year so far has been excellent for Grigor. I am excited to see where he goes from here - will he be able to take his game to the next level and enter Top 10 or will he be another Fognini/Granollers/Nieminen.
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big test for Pops--the rising Canadian star---tomorrow.
at least he can get a measure of his progress anyway. this is a tough assignment for him.
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order of play for Valencia:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=573
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You might be a REDNECK if...
...you pick your teeth from a catalog
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order of play for basel:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
roger vs del potro showdown in the final is looming in basel. lets see how it play out tomorrow.
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looks roger is back in business. what a recovery in the 2nd set.
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del potro may be the 2nd hottest player on the tour.
nole is really getting it done out there.
these two are running everybody into the ground.
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ferru is just a physical beast Emma.
he can probably keep going like this for a few more years.
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JJ gets bageled in the 3rd. Time for a reality check. The hardest part for being a tennis player is to be able to produce consistent results week in week out. This is where a player's ability and stamina is truly tested. Sampras didn't lock the No. 1 ranking for six straight year just serving it out. Any idiot should be able to tell you that it needs so much more than that.
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JJ gets the 2nd set. I'd like him to win over Ferrer.
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live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_3211
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Good morning you all lovely people. And by that I mean all 3 of us. :P
herc, the forum is looking better and better. And I am not sure what you did but now I have access from work. Thank you so much!
And thanks for all the hard work you've been putting in. I love the banner but may be it span across the board? And perhaps it can look slightly bigger to make it more prominent?
And I love the picture titles next to each section of the board. The Welcome section should go on top and then the General section followed by Emma's Cafe and stuff. It makes sense that way. A couple of tennis sections like ATP and WTA threads should be before Emma's Cafe simply because, tennis is a huge aspect of this forum.
Also, the pictures should be all in one and the same size. I feel Emma's Cafe picture is still a bit bigger than it should be. I wish I could help you out with this on the backend side. But honestly, it's looking very stylish and sleek already!
thanks emma. we will continue to work on it over time until we have exactly the look/format we want and need.
those are outstanding ideas. we will put them into effect this weekend. I will also look for better images.
it is looking a bit more organized. and you know we will be unique with this as we must be the originals with this elite tennis society stuff.
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In an ideal world, Dimitrov should be able to beat Federer now. Two reasons, one, Federer is extremely beatable these days; two, if not now then when? The only factor that will stand in the way is the mentality of Dimitrov's; if he's too intimidated by Federer, then he won't get the job done. This would be the biggest factor of this match and given that it's played over a 3 set only doesn't really help Dimi's case much. He has only a few games to finally settle down, so he should be mindful of that and somehow force himself stay focused.
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Good morning you all lovely people. And by that I mean all 3 of us. :P
herc, the forum is looking better and better. And I am not sure what you did but now I have access from work. Thank you so much!
And thanks for all the hard work you've been putting in. I love the banner but may be it span across the board? And perhaps it can look slightly bigger to make it more prominent?
And I love the picture titles next to each section of the board. The Welcome section should go on top and then the General section followed by Emma's Cafe and stuff. It makes sense that way. A couple of tennis sections like ATP and WTA threads should be before Emma's Cafe simply because, tennis is a huge aspect of this forum.
Also, the pictures should be all in one and the same size. I feel Emma's Cafe picture is still a bit bigger than it should be. I wish I could help you out with this on the backend side. But honestly, it's looking very stylish and sleek already!
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time to grab some sleep.
post away and have fun. see you tomorrow.
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thanks general tee.
we will continue to experiment and tinker around until we figure just the right look for us.
you will not believe this place in 3 years. it is going to blow your mind.
we just have to endure the infancy phase.
I just added a "Camelot Lounge". I will have more time to work on it tomorrow.
things still look disproportional but that is the learning process. we will figure it all out one day.
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Me not come to work...
Chinese: Me not come to work, me sick.
Boss: When I’m sick I have sex with my wife, try it.
Later chinese called back: It worked. Me better. You got nice house!
LOL. nice :)
BTW, the front page looks great!
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Me not come to work...
Chinese: Me not come to work, me sick.
Boss: When I’m sick I have sex with my wife, try it.
Later chinese called back: It worked. Me better. You got nice house!
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You might be a REDNECK if...
...you've ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.
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order of play for Valencia:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=573
jerzy vs ferru is going to be a blockbuster match.
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good idea general tee.
big day has arrived mate: the big showdown that was looming in the shadows is here.
its roger vs grigor.
here is the order of play for swiss indoors:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
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absolutely massive match for roger as he tries to gain some traction.
roger pretty much has to win this as he starts to lay down some foundation for 2014.
how are you liking the slightly more organized look of this place?
I like the little changes here and there.
If you could make that photo on the opening page wider so the different categories are visible without scrolling down will be great :)
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absolutely massive match for roger as he tries to gain some traction.
roger pretty much has to win this as he starts to lay down some foundation for 2014.
how are you liking the slightly more organized look of this place?
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grigor destroyed dolgopolov 6-3, 6-2.
he blasted 12 aces.
now the big showdown is on.
can he defeat roger?
It will depend vastly on how Fed serves tomorrow. Grigor has won 7 matches in a row, pretty impressive.
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grigor destroyed dolgopolov 6-3, 6-2.
he blasted 12 aces.
now the big showdown is on.
can he defeat roger?
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PHM snatches the first set from llodra.
del potro and dimitrov matches to come.
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jerzy downs sousa in straights in Valencia.
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Popsicle guns down dr ivo in straights in basel.
live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4400
chardy took down the other giant in Valencia in straights. he beat dr isner.
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order of play for Valencia:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=573
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Grigor beat Stepanek. I could only check the score on my phone, looked like Grigor breezed through.
Dolgo next and then Fed.
stepanek has fallen on hard times.
dimitrov in an easy win: 6-3, 6-3.
dimitrov`s key test is coming up against roger. it should be interesting.
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well the surface is really fast and roger still has a huge serve.
he could do well here.
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Federer escaped today. Istomin can be tough. Dolgo or Dimitrov next. I see both losing to Federer for some reason.
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order of play for tomorrow:
**swiss indoors:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
I guess del potro is going to destroy baggy man tomorrow.
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check out the amount of advertising being done on this rinky dink forum for runners:
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=2835895
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grigor and del potro on a mini roll.
I am expecting grigor to run right over dolgopolov.
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Grigor beat Stepanek. I could only check the score on my phone, looked like Grigor breezed through.
Dolgo next and then Fed.
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grigor is off to a good start.
gasquet is out already.
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roger takes down istomin in 3.
he could take this title.
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general Tee where the hell is you at?
your player rocked the world in Stockholm. he took his maiden title there by defeating the mighty Spanish warrior.
absolutely massive win for dimitrov.
now I would like to see him do well in basel. he could also rack up some points in paris.
I am here, just busy with work and other stuff :)
Yeah, I was extremely happy that Grigor finally won that title. And it was amazing he won it against the world #3. That will get the monkey off his back and he will be able to relax a little. That title was long overdue.
About Basel, I am not sure how motivated/fresh he will be today in his match. There is a possible match against Fed in QF so that may give Grigor some extra motivation.
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llodra takes the first set from gasquet in basel.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5603
isner gets by gulbis in 2 close sets in valencia. both were tiebreakers.
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general Tee where the hell is you at?
your player rocked the world in Stockholm. he took his maiden title there by defeating the mighty Spanish warrior.
absolutely massive win for dimitrov.
now I would like to see him do well in basel. he could also rack up some points in paris.
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tommy haas is doing all the right things. he has taken his fitness and he is paying attention to nutrition.
the man is pushing 36 and he is still taking home titles:
Tommy Haas needs 3 sets in final
VIENNA -- Tommy Haas won his 15th career title and second this season, defeating Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the Erste Bank Open on Sunday.
The second-seeded German, won also won the event 12 years ago, maintained his slim chance of qualifying for next month's ATP finals in London. The 35-year-old Haas already had become the oldest tournament winner of the season by winning in Munich in May.
"This victory is really something special," the 12th-ranked Haas said. "You don't win tournaments too often and this year I've won in my two favorite cities."
Haas, who improved to 15-12 in career finals, said he was proud of what he achieved after recovering from hip surgery in 2010.
"If you'd seen me 3½ years ago ... I was really asking myself if it made sense to continue," Haas said. "I have been paying a lot of attention to my fitness and nutrition and I am always looking to improve my tennis."
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now this place is starting to look a little bit better organized.
we will keep working on trying to give it a more professional and a more organized look.
It is looking a lot better. You are doing a great job, herc. I wish I could contribute to the looks as well but unfortunately not finding enough time for it. I will start contributing on other threads which are empty at the moment.
Btw, I wasn't able to login today from work computer. Our company has blocked this site. I can browse but can't login or post. It gives a few reasons as to why. I did a test and tried to log onto other sites like the tennis4u or Tennis Frontier and I was successful. This now has to do with this site only. I am not sure what happened in between because I was able to post here just the other day. Maybe you can look into it herc, when you get a chance.
interesting emma. I don't know what is going on.
we are official now. I contacted go daddy.com and got it done.
also when I google "Camelot elite tennis society", our place comes up.
it also comes up if you google "Camelot general chat".
more work needed obviously. we will take it one step at a time.
I have been enjoying my 2 days off and now I will be busy again for about 4 days.
sooner or later we will figure it out. now some traffic will start heading our way.
look for the traffic starting next week.
and I spoke with nikki and general viruzzz. they will stop by when they can.
Go daddy.com might just be a blocked site for us. They probably treat it as a social media or something. But no worries. I'll be able to post from home at least.
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affirmative. draws are opening up a little bit for both del potro and roger.
roger can delight his fans with a title in basel.
paris masters is coming right up. we should be able to see the draw in a couple or 3 days.
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now this place is starting to look a little bit better organized.
we will keep working on trying to give it a more professional and a more organized look.
It is looking a lot better. You are doing a great job, herc. I wish I could contribute to the looks as well but unfortunately not finding enough time for it. I will start contributing on other threads which are empty at the moment.
Btw, I wasn't able to login today from work computer. Our company has blocked this site. I can browse but can't login or post. It gives a few reasons as to why. I did a test and tried to log onto other sites like the tennis4u or Tennis Frontier and I was successful. This now has to do with this site only. I am not sure what happened in between because I was able to post here just the other day. Maybe you can look into it herc, when you get a chance.
interesting emma. I don't know what is going on.
we are official now. I contacted go daddy.com and got it done.
also when I google "Camelot elite tennis society", our place comes up.
it also comes up if you google "Camelot general chat".
more work needed obviously. we will take it one step at a time.
I have been enjoying my 2 days off and now I will be busy again for about 4 days.
sooner or later we will figure it out. now some traffic will start heading our way.
look for the traffic starting next week.
and I spoke with nikki and general viruzzz. they will stop by when they can.
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I had a feeling that dr ivo was going to knock out berdych today.
big guns are in action tomorrow: dimitrov, del potro, and roger will be in action.
here is the order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
Two good players out already - Berdy and Stan but I don't think either was destined to win here anyway. It will probably come between Federer and Del Potro in the end. Draws have opened up for both of them.
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now this place is starting to look a little bit better organized.
we will keep working on trying to give it a more professional and a more organized look.
It is looking a lot better. You are doing a great job, herc. I wish I could contribute to the looks as well but unfortunately not finding enough time for it. I will start contributing on other threads which are empty at the moment.
Btw, I wasn't able to login today from work computer. Our company has blocked this site. I can browse but can't login or post. It gives a few reasons as to why. I did a test and tried to log onto other sites like the tennis4u or Tennis Frontier and I was successful. This now has to do with this site only. I am not sure what happened in between because I was able to post here just the other day. Maybe you can look into it herc, when you get a chance.
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roger`s chances improve with each passing day in basel.
both berdych and stan are out of there already.
this clears the deck a little bit anyway.
http://www1.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/8986110/
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I had a feeling that dr ivo was going to knock out berdych today.
big guns are in action tomorrow: dimitrov, del potro, and roger will be in action.
here is the order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=491663344240299&set=vb.188086141264689&type=2&theater
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http://www.onlinetennisinstruction.com/category/pro-tennis/
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benneteau destroyed f lopez in Valencia.
and it looks like roger will play istomin in basel.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5125
jerzy is off to a good start. he takes down carreno-busta 7-5, 7-6.
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for a quick check of tennis news, I always keep this site handy:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/tennis-news/
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now this place is starting to look a little bit better organized.
we will keep working on trying to give it a more professional and a more organized look.
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morning general slasher the invincible.
this is only the beginning mate. all that is required of us is to endure this slow growth/infancy phase.
and we will learn a little bit along the way. we should be more than just legitimate in 3 years.
tomorrow I will add us to google search engines. it wont be long before we start seeing a little bit of traffic.
the membership of about 200 will take a little time. and we have nothing but time. it will happen one day.
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Tim for a celebration, fellow members. :D :D ;D ;D ;D
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its done sports fans. we are now:
camelotelitetennis.com
http://www.camelotelitetennis.com/index.php?action=post;topic=3.645;last_msg=1593
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its another fantastic day here on the gulf coast.
life is good. let the good times roll.
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order of play:
berdych and stan wawrinka are to be in action tomorrow.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
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draw for basel:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=2013&EventId=328&Draw=ms
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looks like roger has the first set in the bag:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2131
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/picturegalleries/10393307/ATP-World-Tour-Finals-the-race-to-London-in-pictures.html
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basel title would be a tough assignment for dimitrov.
still it will be interesting to follow his progress now. he is going to be more confident of his abilities now.
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our man got it done today general Tee. you had given him a mere 30% chance today.
dimitrov must have stopped by Camelot and read your post. that pissed him off and he decided to make a believer out of you.
at any rate and all kidding aside, I am very happy for dimitrov.
he is a Camelot knight of the highest order as of today.
It is always very nice to see a player getting his first title after all that hard work. Dimitrov's happiness was contagious.
I think T gave him 30% because he was being cautious about it. It is a very tough job to hit through Ferrer after all but it was really time for Dimitrov to take the next step as well. He's 22 after all and been on tour for a few years now (2008).
Basel is next. I doubt he'll advance as much there. All need to sink in first.
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kubot and kamke score victories in basel.
here are the live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2106
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Great come-from-behind victory for Grigor! I am so proud of him.
Hopefully he will not be too tired for Basel!
our man got it done today general Tee. you had given him a mere 30% chance today.
dimitrov must have stopped by Camelot and read your post. that pissed him off and he decided to make a believer out of you.
at any rate and all kidding aside, I am very happy for dimitrov.
he is a Camelot knight of the highest order as of today.
Haha, and when he lost the first set I thought it was over! Grigor fought really well and showed maturity in this match! I am very happy about this win, I believe more will follow in the future!
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order of play for swiss indoors Basel:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=328
roger is in action tomorrow.
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Great come-from-behind victory for Grigor! I am so proud of him.
Hopefully he will not be too tired for Basel!
our man got it done today general Tee. you had given him a mere 30% chance today.
dimitrov must have stopped by Camelot and read your post. that pissed him off and he decided to make a believer out of you.
at any rate and all kidding aside, I am very happy for dimitrov.
he is a Camelot knight of the highest order as of today.
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I am so very happy for Dimitrov. It was nice to see him win his first ATP title and he beat world No. 3 to win it so very well deserved. I liked how he turned things around after the 1st set and was very much into it. I was going to say yesterday that this was his golden opportunity. Yea, he had never beaten Ferrer before today, but he at least had experience playing him 3 times before and this was just the perfect opportunity for him to take that next step and take the title. And he did. So congratulations are in order!
I also liked how he made adjustment to his game as he was moving along. Ferrer was running him around corner to corner trying to force error and perhaps outgas him, but Dimitrov hung in there tough and defended very well when he needed to. He also served very well towards the end which was much needed against a player like Ferrer. Ferrer ended up smashing his racquet after the match point was won by Dimi. Ferrer had 33 errors as opposed to Dimitrov's 34. Ferrer is not your player who makes so many errors over a 3 set where not a single set was utterly tight. But it is to Dimitrov credit that he started being more patient in the 3rd set and it was quite beneficial. It was then Ferrer who started making more errors. Great tactical strategy from Dimitrov.
Very good match; definitely a great match for Dimitrov to win his first ATP title.
great post and superb analysis emma.
dimtrov indeed hung in there and also held on to his belief.
great maiden title for him today. ferru is not an average player so this is a massive win.
dimitrov needed this title to pave the path to his success on the tour.
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Great come-from-behind victory for Grigor! I am so proud of him.
Hopefully he will not be too tired for Basel!
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Couldn't break. One too many errors from Gulbis to give away 4 straight points to Ferrer.
Did smash his racquet as well after make those two first errors. His temper is still slightly out of control. Something to focus on next. 5-4 Ferrer. Gulbis must win the 2nd and shouldn't prolong the match. I'd like him to win the title. He's a shotmaker and a great plaeyr to watch.
gulbis went to the same tennis academy as nole as you know. they both went to the nikki pilic tennis academy.
gulbis has all the talent in the world. he just cant put it all together.
he even has the gift of height. he is around 6 foot 3. they say he can hit a near 150 MPH serve.
He played very well in the 1st two sets, fought back from 1-4 down in the 2nd but failed to hold his serve at crucial moment at 5-4 and ended up losing the set. He never recovered after that. And that's where he went all wrong. He should have shrugged it all off and should have focused on the 3rd. Instead he let it get to him far too much. Perhaps a 5 set format is a better deal for him at this stage, where he'd have the time to let his mind wander a bit and think about things without having the danger of losing the match immediately like he did yesterday. He really and truly needs to get over it or else this will hold him back each time. His game is fine.
He's fine if he makes a mistake where he was really not in a position to win the point; but he's thoroughly disturbed when he misses a perfect opportunity by getting a bit too excited and over hitting the ball. Because he plays with narrow margin, he needs to learn that not every time he'll hit a perfect shot and should allow himself those mistakes. That's the best way to get over it. Even Andy gets like this at times though he's far more patient these days. Definitely mentally far more mature and that's because he's learned to adjust that. Negative emotion is damaging more often than not.
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I am so very happy for Dimitrov. It was nice to see him win his first ATP title and he beat world No. 3 to win it so very well deserved. I liked how he turned things around after the 1st set and was very much into it. I was going to say yesterday that this was his golden opportunity. Yea, he had never beaten Ferrer before today, but he at least had experience playing him 3 times before and this was just the perfect opportunity for him to take that next step and take the title. And he did. So congratulations are in order!
I also liked how he made adjustment to his game as he was moving along. Ferrer was running him around corner to corner trying to force error and perhaps outgas him, but Dimitrov hung in there tough and defended very well when he needed to. He also served very well towards the end which was much needed against a player like Ferrer. Ferrer ended up smashing his racquet after the match point was won by Dimi. Ferrer had 33 errors as opposed to Dimitrov's 34. Ferrer is not your player who makes so many errors over a 3 set where not a single set was utterly tight. But it is to Dimitrov credit that he started being more patient in the 3rd set and it was quite beneficial. It was then Ferrer who started making more errors. Great tactical strategy from Dimitrov.
Very good match; definitely a great match for Dimitrov to win his first ATP title.
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dimitrov gets it done.
wow. what a huge win for him. congrats to dimitrov and his fans.
absolutely great win for him. he can start setting his sights higher now.
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tommy haas is just unbelievable.
congrats to tommy and gasquet and their fans at Camelot.
gasquet is improving.
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tommy haas has the first set in Vienna at the Austrian open.
here are the live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_1400
becker demolishes stakhovsky in Valencia.
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check out this one folks. that is alex fox of spain in south florida:
he does this one solo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7bvE_tsfCY
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Federer-back-in-spotlight-as-Nadal-skips-Swiss-Indoors/articleshow/24416492.cms
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tough loss for Tsonga at the Austrian open.
congrats to haase and his fans. he is having a great tournament.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/24597403
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Couldn't break. One too many errors from Gulbis to give away 4 straight points to Ferrer.
Did smash his racquet as well after make those two first errors. His temper is still slightly out of control. Something to focus on next. 5-4 Ferrer. Gulbis must win the 2nd and shouldn't prolong the match. I'd like him to win the title. He's a shotmaker and a great plaeyr to watch.
gulbis went to the same tennis academy as nole as you know. they both went to the nikki pilic tennis academy.
gulbis has all the talent in the world. he just cant put it all together.
he even has the gift of height. he is around 6 foot 3. they say he can hit a near 150 MPH serve.
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Gulbis has taken the 1st set as I expected him to do so. :) Very nice play from him towards the end of the set. Short and simple. Didn't let Ferrer going after the balls.
thanks lady Emma. my birthday was on 17th of October.
ferru wins again. he is really something.
he will now take on dimitrov in the final.
dimitrov is having a great tournament.
gulbis has become a little more emotional over the course of last couple of years.
I don't remember him being this temperamental before.
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maybe dimitrov will surprise.
he has to be very assault minded tomorrow. he can't get caught up in too many rallies with ferru.
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I am very happy Grigor won. But against Ferrer I rate his chances at about 30%.
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Gulbis has taken the 1st set as I expected him to do so. :) Very nice play from him towards the end of the set. Short and simple. Didn't let Ferrer going after the balls.
thanks lady Emma. my birthday was on 17th of October.
ferru wins again. he is really something.
he will now take on dimitrov in the final.
dimitrov is having a great tournament.
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My poor Gulbis, losing in miserable fashion in the final set. Ever since that outburst towards the end of the 2nd set, he's been unable to focus and has given the highest price. If I were his coach, I would have told him to have firm control over his emotion. That is the No. 1 requirement. His game is fine.
Don't like Ferrer.
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Couldn't break. One too many errors from Gulbis to give away 4 straight points to Ferrer.
Did smash his racquet as well after make those two first errors. His temper is still slightly out of control. Something to focus on next. 5-4 Ferrer. Gulbis must win the 2nd and shouldn't prolong the match. I'd like him to win the title. He's a shotmaker and a great plaeyr to watch.
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In the meantime guys, Gulbis has leveled things up in the 2nd set. Fell dangerously behind (1-4) with a lack of concentration after battling back in the first set and winning it, but then played really well from 1-4 down to hold, break and hold again in the 2nd.
On the verge of breaking Ferrer again. 4 all.
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Gulbis has taken the 1st set as I expected him to do so. :) Very nice play from him towards the end of the set. Short and simple. Didn't let Ferrer going after the balls.
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When was your birthday, herc? I completely missed it. Happy Birthday! better late than never. Hope you had a wonderful time.
Gulbis breaks Ferrer break in the meantime and holds too. 4-3 Gulbis. He's really trying to hit through Ferrer ,since you know, there's no passing Ferrer, the wall. He's been very successful in the last game where he hit a few winners. Though he might have a quite a few errors already, I am sure he also has more winners and by the look of it, is more consistent than Ferrer off the ground.
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Watching Gulbis vs Ferrer. Ferrer has just broken Gulbis in the first set 3-2 Ferrer. I am already frustrated watching this. Ferrer just frustrates me to no end and I don't enjoy watching him at all but at times like this, I am forced to. lol Gulbis is the reason I am watching. He should really win this even though he's down a break.
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The 'New' button (when you have new posts on that thread) should be highlighted, herc otherwise it's barely noticeable.
I hear ya lady emma.
I just don't know all the various features.
we need general masterclass, general slasher, and general freaky to help us out.
they are technology experts.
but its a great idea.
The New button has been highlighted. Whoever did it, thank you! Small steps here and there will make this forum user friendly which should be the first requirement of any forum.
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You might be a REDNECK if...
...your 'huntin dawg' cost more than the truck you drive him around in.
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folks don't forget to check out tennis warehouse. its a cool forum.
this way we enjoy the best of all worlds:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=13
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order of play for kremlin cup:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=438
I just wonder who is going to take this title. I will cheer for dr ivo.
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order of play for Stockholm:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=429
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grigor is on a bit of a roll. I sure hope he can bag this title.
benoit is a tough player. he has one hell of a backhand.
he can also take the ball on the rise.
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Grigor won his QF in Stocjholm. Tomorrow he plays Paire in the SF, tricky match. I hope he wins!
He looked solid today, but De Schepper was a class below his level.
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Andy Murray will play the ATP 500 Acapulco event in February.
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agreed. it is far more important for him to show up fresh, healthy, fit, and hungry in 2014.
there are only 2 good years left. why not make the most of them.
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it looks like nadal is skipping basel.
I just read his post on Facebook.
Excellent decision!
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Camelot welcomes all the newcomers and new guests.
post anywhere and have fun. create your own thread anywhere you like.
Camelot stands for freedom. just enjoy yourself.
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interesting:
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2013-10-18/13953.php
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http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/article/553/8978245/nadal-pulls-out-of-basel
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live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2788
rosol is making waves in Vienna. and Karen was upended by dr ivo in straights. still a great tournament for Karen.
gulbis takes a tough 3 setter from jerzy at Stockholm open
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it looks like nadal is skipping basel.
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here is something on lance Armstrong:
**a documentary and 2 movies:
http://www.foxsportswest.com/story/Can-competing-Lance-Armstrong-movies-cro?blockID=951637&feedID=3707
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thanks general tee.
have a great night.
see you next time at Camelot.
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I guess it does get harder and harder at GS level after 32.
he fished out over $71 million last year. his net worth has to be approaching around $400-$500 million.
he has achieved everything that one can possibly achieve in modern tennis. maybe he is smart enough to know that slams will be difficult to come by so he does not work as hard as he used to.
and we forget sometimes that he has two beautiful daughters and a wife. perhaps some of his focus is on the family now.
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Gotta go, CD! Cheers for you birthday once again :)
See you later!
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I think the problems for Fed started when he decided to change his racquet size. After his early losses during the summer he lost his confidence.
He will bounce back but I am not sure if he can do it anymore on GS level.
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affirmative.
I was just thinking. you know I have to believe that roger is in the process of losing some of his passion and drive for the game.
he has way too much talent to be struggling like this. look at ferru. he is just about 32 also and he took home 7 titles last year. he even made the final at RG this year.
he does not have anywhere near the talent and weapons roger has.
and on top of that, he is too short.
as for fitness, any fool can go out on the road and the gym and earn as much fitness as they need or want. you run, bike, hit the gym, and you become as fit as anybody else out there.
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Nole can also win some points from the Davis Cup final. However, they do not count towards the year end rankings.
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paris masters is coming up soon too. exciting stuff.
28.10.2013 BNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France Indoor
Hard € 2,646,495
(€ 3,204,745) SGL 48 DBL 24 +33 1-46-91-57-57
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nole is going pretty much all out at the end of the season. it will be interesting to see how he does in paris and also at wtf.
now he has some added competition on the fast hard courts: del potro is a threat on such surfaces.
I get the funny feeling that nole is not going to be able to capture WTF this year. its just a feeling or a hunch.
he has put himself under considerable pressure.
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he has his own indoor hard court in Mallorca. he must be doing his practice sessions there.
we should be able to look at the draw tomorrow afternoon.
what is nole doing this weekend? is he playing somewhere to pick up points?
No, he is not. His next tournament is Paris.
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he has his own indoor hard court in Mallorca. he must be doing his practice sessions there.
we should be able to look at the draw tomorrow afternoon.
what is nole doing this weekend? is he playing somewhere to pick up points?
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I haven't seen Rafa post/tweet any pics from Basel yet. Perhaps he is arriving there on Friday or even Saturday.
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basel is coming right up.
http://www.swissindoorsbasel.ch/Swiss-Indoors-Basel.2+M52087573ab0.0.html
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I hear ya general tee.
well roger is low on confidence and del potro could run into somebody who plays lights out for 2 sets.
one can hope anyway. nadal could use this title to make sure he locks up the #1 rank.
roger needs the title to get some confidence going.
del potro has become the king of 500 level events so he will try to keep it rolling as much as possible. suddenly this basel tournament has become a must watch event.
I think you right but nadal could surprise.
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we may just have a roger vs clay warrior final if del potro stumbles.
that being said, del potro is the favorite for this one. lets see how it plays out.
I bet those courts will be ultra fast in basel.
Yep - fast and low bounce. Bad news for Rafa. I don't believe he can beat either Delpo or Fed there.
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we may just have a roger vs clay warrior final if del potro stumbles.
that being said, del potro is the favorite for this one. lets see how it plays out.
I bet those courts will be ultra fast in basel.
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Definitely Del Potro or Fed. I can't see Rafa doing much there.
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do you have an early prediction for basel?
I think I have to go with del potro. he is the hottest player on the tour along with nole.
we should able to see the draw in a day or so.
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Nice :)
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thanks general tee.
I appreciate it. it is my birthday today indeed.
I celebrated it early with mom and dad and my little brother in baton rouge this last Monday.
and we will celebrate it again on sunday night. this time on the gulf coast. dad just sent me a message on facebook. he said he bought the champagne and also black label scotch.
I got them a room at imperial palace casino.
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Happy birthday, CD! All the best :)
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I post info and the link to Camelot on my facebook. I will start doing it on twitter also.
and then ultimately we will find other ways to promote Camelot so we can direct more brave and kind hearted folks our way.
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dimitrov has a chance for a title. lets hope he can get it done.
by the way we have 24 members now.
our goal is 200+ in 3 years. very conservative goal if you ask me.
and out of these 200+, we will have 15-25 posting on somewhat regular basis. that will be good enough for Camelot.
we are not a forum anyway. we are an elite tennis society.
a small society which is exactly what we want. it will all work out.
all we have to do is kick back and relax.
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Grigor won today. He is playing another big hitter/server tomorrow - DeSchepper. A great chance to reach the SF.
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http://espn.go.com/blog/tennis
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order of play for Stockholm:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=429
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incredibly the Russian teenager--Karen--will play somebody 4 inches taller than him tomorrow. he will play dr ivo who is 6 foot 10.
order of play for kremlin cup:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=438
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it will be a game ruled by the giants in the future:
jerzy is 6 foot 8
del potro is 6 foot 6
this Russian teenager is 6 foot 6
At a time when there are 29 players over 30 years of age in the Top 100 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, it is refreshing to witness a teenager making headlines on the ATP World Tour.
Karen Khachanov (pronounced "Karen Hachanoff") only left high school in May this year. But aged 17 and 6’6”, the Russian is already being touted as a star of the future.
Former World No. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov, who now works as a Kremlin Cup by Bank of Moscow tournament manager, told ATPWorldTour.com, “He will be Top 20 [in the Emirates ATP Rankings] by end of 2015, and that’s my prediction.”
This week, Khachanov has beaten Albert Ramos and Janko Tipsarevic en route to the Moscow quarter-finals. It is just his second ATP World Tour tournament and the third senior-level event of his career.
The last 17 year old to reach the last eight of an ATP World Tour event was Kei Nishikori in July 2007 at Indianapolis.
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exactly lady emma. people are totally free here.
they can have their own boards and be the mods of their own boards. they can have their own chat threads.
they can have anything they want because they are the owners of Camelot.
Camelot: for the people and by the people.
I'd really like to put a lot of thoughts into a it and see what we can do differently. Not only this should have the idea of relaxing but also, there should be ideas of making people comfortable and perhaps solving their problems if possible. So people are indeed to talk about anything they want. It should not have any type of competitive nature. I hate that. Moderation will only apply when we can be non-judgmental and patient. Most importantly, fair and considerate.
affirmative. in about 3 years time we will have transformed Camelot into cool little tennis society.
all that is needed is for us to endure the infancy phase.
it will take us some time to get a few more folks and then even longer time for some the folks to start getting comfortable in a cool, calm, and a peaceful setting.
I like your ideas already.
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The 'New' button (when you have new posts on that thread) should be highlighted, herc otherwise it's barely noticeable.
I hear ya lady emma.
I just don't know all the various features.
we need general masterclass, general slasher, and general freaky to help us out.
they are technology experts.
but its a great idea.
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The 'New' button (when you have new posts on that thread) should be highlighted, herc otherwise it's barely noticeable.
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exactly lady emma. people are totally free here.
they can have their own boards and be the mods of their own boards. they can have their own chat threads.
they can have anything they want because they are the owners of Camelot.
Camelot: for the people and by the people.
I'd really like to put a lot of thoughts into a it and see what we can do differently. Not only this should have the idea of relaxing but also, there should be ideas of making people comfortable and perhaps solving their problems if possible. So people are indeed to talk about anything they want. It should not have any type of competitive nature. I hate that. Moderation will only apply when we can be non-judgmental and patient. Most importantly, fair and considerate.
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Basel draw should be out soon.
I am looking forward to it. it is going to be strong field there.
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live scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4368
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order of play for kremlin cup:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=438
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order of play for Stockholm:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=429
jerzy demolished GGL today.
ferru, dimitrov, gulbis, and sijsling will be in action tomorrow.
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i bet any money that there are at least 100,000 tennis forums out there.
and about 10 million forums of one kind or another.
elite Camelot tennis society sounds cooler to me.
that means we will try for quality people and we will try to stay a certain size.
and most forums are just too complex. people just want to post, chat a little bit about sports, look at pictures/images, and interact with some normal and familiar folks on somewhat regular basis.
normal people don't time for all the extra bullshit.
I agree with most things here. No need to be overly complicated with thousand threads when things can be kept only to fewer threads. Also, we need to offer something different. For example, everyone gets to speak their mind here and everyone gets to be here because they want to relax and enjoy their time and not get into mindless arguments.
exactly lady emma. people are totally free here.
they can have their own boards and be the mods of their own boards. they can have their own chat threads.
they can have anything they want because they are the owners of Camelot.
Camelot: for the people and by the people.
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My 100th post. Boy, I've been posting a lot ;)
100 posts. not too shabby general Tee. its a milestone of a sort.
now shoot for 1000 posts.
I am just glad you found Camelot.
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good afternoon Emma. I will reply more properly to your posts when I get home.
I am on the beach at the moment. also it's difficult to post with the I phone.
I agree. it is much cooler to be different.
and people do have complete freedom here.
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i bet any money that there are at least 100,000 tennis forums out there.
and about 10 million forums of one kind or another.
elite Camelot tennis society sounds cooler to me.
that means we will try for quality people and we will try to stay a certain size.
and most forums are just too complex. people just want to post, chat a little bit about sports, look at pictures/images, and interact with some normal and familiar folks on somewhat regular basis.
normal people don't time for all the extra bullshit.
I agree with most things here. No need to be overly complicated with thousand threads when things can be kept only to fewer threads. Also, we need to offer something different. For example, everyone gets to speak their mind here and everyone gets to be here because they want to relax and enjoy their time and not get into mindless arguments.
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being 6 foot 6 helps. del potro has enormous easy power off the ground with that size.
he has also improved his serve so he is very difficult to deal with. poor guy is still without a single masters series shield.
that is just how tough it is today.
as for nadal, he is clearly spent. he has used up quite a bit of mental and physical capital in taking all that he has taken. winning 10 titles with such a demanding style of play would kill just about anybody else. he may have hit the wall.
this is why I cant see nadal taking anymore titles this year.
I don't necessarily think so because if you look back in history there are no champions who were taller than 6'3" that won multiple Slams. In fact, 6'1" is the ideal height or should be. No point in having so power if you can't execute it but more importantly, the movement is essentially compromised. None of Del Potro or Isner or Raonic are known as good or quick movers - far from it in fact. What helps them against a player like Nadal is the surface of the court. If it's a bit faster then these players can hit through him using their power. Also, they are all more or less big servers. A couple of them, namely DP and Isner did see some success against Nadal on clay as well but that's a bit exception to the rule. In the end, they didn't get the results and Nadal was still the winner. These players also need to be relatively fresh against Nadal so that's another element. Otherwise they are nowhere as deadly.
Anyway, Nadal was sweating like crazy against Del Potro while DP looked completely dry. I don't think the weather was as humid; perhaps Nadal sweats a lot more when he's under pressure or feeling a bit nervous? I don't know.
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basel has a loaded field. this event is coming right up:
21.10.2013 Swiss Indoors Basel
Basel, Switzerland Indoor
Hard € 1,445,835
(€ 1,988,835) SGL 32 DBL 16 +41 900552225