The all-things-tennis thread.

cobl04 · 01-10-2012, 05:11 AM

So we usually have these sporadic threads whenever one of the majors is on but I've gotten more and more into tennis in recent years. And I must say there aren't many things I enjoy more on a January night than watching a really good game of tennis on the TV.

Anyway the Aus Open starts soon. Who's your pick? I like Novak, and he plays good tennis, so I'll pick him. Hopefully he beats Andy Murray in a tiebreaker in the fifth set for the championship.

And Tomic may be a wanker, but unlike the cricket I like to see Australians dominating tennis so here's hoping he goes a long way.

There has been some bad news come through however - Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Australian open due to health reasons. Sources have hinted it could be testicular cancer.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-12-2012, 06:39 AM

Shit, didn't notice this thread at all.

Yeah, pretty much been tennis all day every day for me.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-13-2012, 01:38 AM

The draw's out, guys.

cobl04 · 01-14-2012, 03:50 AM

Tomic just beat Mardy Fish (world no. 8) for the Kooyong Classic.

We might just have something here. After years and years of obnoxious COME ON!!!!s and backhands and forehands into the net.

Axver · 01-14-2012, 04:11 AM

Oh joy, another dickhead Aussie tennis player? Because if he's another Lleyton - as you're kind of making it sound - then please no.

cobl04 · 01-14-2012, 04:13 AM

Well he does sound like a dickhead. But we've been starved for years in the mens main and I'll take a little bit of arrogance at this point.

Axver · 01-14-2012, 04:22 AM

I just miss when male Aussie tennis players didn't make me want to throw, like when Pat Rafter was our most well-known player. I don't know much about him really, but he just didn't come across as a colossal bogan twat like Lleyton.

cobl04 · 01-14-2012, 04:25 AM

Yeah I was too young for that sadly.

Lleyton and Bec

Vlad n U 2 · 01-14-2012, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

Tomic just beat Mardy Fish (world no. 8) for the Kooyong Classic.

We might just have something here. After years and years of obnoxious COME ON!!!!s and backhands and forehands into the net.

Tomic has a game which puts me asleep. It's a dreadfully boring game the way he just pushes the ball back into court before doing something. Watch Dolgopolov instead if you want an exciting game.

(Not to mention the hype on him, seriously, he gets namechecked every 10 minutes on 7TWO!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

Well he does sound like a dickhead. But we've been starved for years in the mens main and I'll take a little bit of arrogance at this point.

Ebden's not too bad and he's pretty likeable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axver

I just miss when male Aussie tennis players didn't make me want to throw, like when Pat Rafter was our most well-known player. I don't know much about him really, but he just didn't come across as a colossal bogan twat like Lleyton.

Pat Rafter was awesome at the WTC on Tuesday.

GirlsAloudFan · 01-15-2012, 03:08 PM

Roddick.

cobl04 · 01-15-2012, 03:17 PM

Is sporting a shit haircut because his tennis can't do the talking.

GirlsAloudFan · 01-15-2012, 03:18 PM

Roddick, dude.

bono_man2002 · 01-15-2012, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

There has been some bad news come through however - Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Australian open due to health reasons. Sources have hinted it could be testicular cancer.

Nobody else picked up on this? Damn. Alas, the summer of tennis is here, time for my annual Sharapova avatar, perhaps.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-15-2012, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GirlsAloudFan

Roddick.

Probably out in R4/QF. Pretty much a non-factor these days.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-15-2012, 07:45 PM

This Tomic hype is even worse than I thought. Goddamn it.

cobl04 · 01-15-2012, 09:48 PM

He's about to lose anyway.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-15-2012, 10:01 PM

The sad thing is, Verdasco isn't really even trying to win. He's doing his best to keep Tomic, who seems to have given up (or at least is showing no intensity), in the game. Verdasco should've locked the match up half an hour ago.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-15-2012, 10:23 PM

This match is so deplorable in quality why can't it just end.

Fiasco has lost the plot and Mugic is being his bored self ala most of the match.

cobl04 · 01-15-2012, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobl04

He's about to lose anyway.

Spoke too soon?

Vlad your vehement oscillation between the extremes in sport is a source of constant amusement.

Vlad n U 2 · 01-15-2012, 10:52 PM

Why? It's true, neither player deserves to win this match. Better off giving a bye to the second round opponent. It's really that bad.

01-10-2012, 05:11 AM	#1
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,565 Local Time: 08:45 AM	The all-things-tennis thread. So we usually have these sporadic threads whenever one of the majors is on but I've gotten more and more into tennis in recent years. And I must say there aren't many things I enjoy more on a January night than watching a really good game of tennis on the TV. Anyway the Aus Open starts soon. Who's your pick? I like Novak, and he plays good tennis, so I'll pick him. Hopefully he beats Andy Murray in a tiebreaker in the fifth set for the championship. And Tomic may be a wanker, but unlike the cricket I like to see Australians dominating tennis so here's hoping he goes a long way. There has been some bad news come through however - Venus Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Australian open due to health reasons. Sources have hinted it could be testicular cancer. __________________

01-12-2012, 06:39 AM	#2
Vlad n U 2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 28,384 Local Time: 08:15 AM	Shit, didn't notice this thread at all. Yeah, pretty much been tennis all day every day for me. __________________

01-14-2012, 04:11 AM	#5
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 08:45 AM	Oh joy, another dickhead Aussie tennis player? Because if he's another Lleyton - as you're kind of making it sound - then please no. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

01-14-2012, 04:22 AM	#7
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 08:45 AM	I just miss when male Aussie tennis players didn't make me want to throw, like when Pat Rafter was our most well-known player. I don't know much about him really, but he just didn't come across as a colossal bogan twat like Lleyton. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

01-15-2012, 10:52 PM	#20
Vlad n U 2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 28,384 Local Time: 08:15 AM	Why? It's true, neither player deserves to win this match. Better off giving a bye to the second round opponent. It's really that bad. __________________

01-13-2012, 01:38 AM	#3
Vlad n U 2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 28,384 Local Time: 08:15 AM	The draw's out, guys.

01-14-2012, 03:50 AM	#4
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,565 Local Time: 08:45 AM	Tomic just beat Mardy Fish (world no. 8) for the Kooyong Classic. We might just have something here. After years and years of obnoxious COME ON!!!!s and backhands and forehands into the net.

01-14-2012, 04:13 AM	#6
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,565 Local Time: 08:45 AM	Well he does sound like a dickhead. But we've been starved for years in the mens main and I'll take a little bit of arrogance at this point.

01-14-2012, 04:25 AM	#8
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,565 Local Time: 08:45 AM	Yeah I was too young for that sadly. Lleyton and Bec

01-15-2012, 03:08 PM	#10
GirlsAloudFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 26,481 Local Time: 05:45 PM	Roddick.

01-15-2012, 03:17 PM	#11
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,565 Local Time: 08:45 AM	Is sporting a shit haircut because his tennis can't do the talking.

01-15-2012, 03:18 PM	#12
GirlsAloudFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 26,481 Local Time: 05:45 PM	Roddick, dude.

01-15-2012, 07:45 PM	#15
Vlad n U 2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 28,384 Local Time: 08:15 AM	This Tomic hype is even worse than I thought. Goddamn it.

01-15-2012, 09:48 PM	#16
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,565 Local Time: 08:45 AM	He's about to lose anyway.

01-15-2012, 10:01 PM	#17
Vlad n U 2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 28,384 Local Time: 08:15 AM	The sad thing is, Verdasco isn't really even trying to win. He's doing his best to keep Tomic, who seems to have given up (or at least is showing no intensity), in the game. Verdasco should've locked the match up half an hour ago.

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01-15-2012, 10:23 PM	#18
Vlad n U 2 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 28,384 Local Time: 08:15 AM	This match is so deplorable in quality why can't it just end. Fiasco has lost the plot and Mugic is being his bored self ala most of the match.