that was to the 99mph FH from Nadal, Stan held tho'
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, June 11, 2017 10:32 AM (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this shot was so beautiful
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:56 (six years ago) link
there's only been what, one deuce this entire match?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 June 2017 15:04 (six years ago) link
make that two
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 June 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
Mentally gone - double break
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 15:16 (six years ago) link
Happy for Rafa, even though that was a mostly boring final. I do love the quirks that the different surfaces add to tennis. I guess other sports have differences between grass and artificial turf, but in team sports you don't get the kind of exaggerated distinction of having a player who's basically unbeatable on one surface and vulnerable on others.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 11 June 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
Very curious to see what Rafa does on the grass, seeing as - even in his 2012-14 near-pomp - he was capable of losing to anyone on the surface. At his 2008 peak, he was as tough on grass too.
Here's a thing... is it actually possible Nadal could be #1 mid-way through Wimbledon? With the tournament pushed back a week this year, Murray will be dropping 2500 points (Queens + Wimb) by July 10. If he loses early at Queens, and Nadal reaches a final or wins a title (is he playing anywhere? Halle? Eastbourne? Queens?), Nadal could be top of the rankings by the second Monday - at least for seven days. I guess there's no official ranking list published mid-event (though there are still Futures and Challengers going on, so the calendar keeps ticking over).
― Michael Jones, Monday, 12 June 2017 15:01 (six years ago) link