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Volleying U.S. Open (Tennis!) Thread...

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by nafselon, Aug 27, 2007.

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  1. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    you must be stalking me ... ;)
     
    Tom Petty, Sep 9, 2007
    #205
  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Third one from the left, correct?

    Is the apple in his throat?
     
    Moderator1, Sep 9, 2007
    #206
  3. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Who beat?
     
    Chi City 81, Sep 9, 2007
    #207
  4. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    you've got the beat.
     
    Tom Petty, Sep 9, 2007
    #208
  5. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    Roger breaks back. Onto a tie break.
     
    sportschick, Sep 9, 2007
    #209
  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Well, this young hard hitting guy I never heard of is swallowing his own nads trying to close out the first set.
    Of course, I'd hate to be out there trying to finish off Federer. Guy pulls some stuff right out his ass even when he doesn't play well.

    Kid was up 40-0, 6-5 and gagged. Now 1-0 Federer in TB.
     
    Moderator1, Sep 9, 2007
    #210
  7. spinning27

    spinning27 New Member

    Federer = Greatest Of All Time

    His concentration in these Slam finals is unmatched by anything I've seen. The fifth set against Nadal at Wimbledon and coming back from 40-0 to break Djokovic was ridiculous.
     
    spinning27, Sep 9, 2007
    #211
  8. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I admire Federer as much as any athlete going today. Guy is really, really good and I'd like to see him win.
    That said, I almost feel bad for this dude. He had the set by the short hairs and let it get away, two double faults in the TB?
    You can't waste chances against a talent like Federer.

    Glad I tuned in. I had forgotten how much fun it is to watch quality tennis.


    Safe to say Federer just won a set he had no business winning. That's why he is indeed the best of all time.
     
    Moderator1, Sep 9, 2007
    #212
  9. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    If Djokovic can pull his head out of his butt, he's got a decent shot today. Roger's committing a lot more errors than he usually does.
     
    sportschick, Sep 9, 2007
    #213
  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Shot may have passed.
    How long does Federer play like this? Eventually he'll get cranked up. Or maybe not. He keeps dumping shit into the net.
     
    Moderator1, Sep 9, 2007
    #214
  11. spinning27

    spinning27 New Member

    Even if Federer doesn't win another Slam -- Though I think it's almost 90 percent certain he'll blow by Sampras -- I still say he's the best ever simply on the basis of 10 straight Slam finals. Not to start another Tiger-Roger debate, but that's a stunning number. The next closest in the Open Era, according to CBS, is four straight Slam finals, and it's easy to see why. Tiger can shoot 75 on Thursday at Augusta and still come back to win. If Roger has even one bad day -- a tummy ache, a twisted ankle, his dog died -- he's out of the tournament.
     
    spinning27, Sep 9, 2007
    #215
  12. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    He seems to be nervous, which is odd for him. When he lost to Djokovic last month, he was playing the same way, lots of unforced errors.
     
    sportschick, Sep 9, 2007
    #216
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