ILE rolling non-slam Tennis thread

So, so, so happy for Pony, especially after that heartbreaking semi.

Roger clearly tired after that semi. Except no, that wasn't fatigue, that was just being outplayed comprehensively.

I can't believe Novak got hosed by Delpo like that. Too much Olympic Village?

Roger clearly tired after that semi. Except no, that wasn't fatigue, that was just being outplayed comprehensively.

― neil young & crazy town (edwardo), Sunday, August 5, 2012 3:17 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Fed played pretty badly the whole tournament really. The Delpo thing was a magic trick.

Delpo's on fire - he hasn't hit groundstrokes consistently like that since before his wrist injury. Has really improved on his volleys too. Can't wait to see him during the hard court season.

I'm a bit surprised too, because Delpo's never been good on grass either. But grass blunts Djokovic's biggest weapon (return of serve) in a way that it doesn't Pony's (massive shots).

He's been slowly improving on it the past couple of years though. Also, the worn-out grass meant that the balls didn't bounce too low for him.

what a wonderful week that was

I think I'm happiest about DelPo getting bronze

Donald Young losing streak watch - now on his 16th after going down to Chardy 3-6 7-6(4) 6-0.

I wonder if Spadea is rooting for Young to break the record or to not break the record.

A bagel by Chardy, you're doing this in style Donald

I just realised edwardo was in here the other day instead of the Olympics thread!

I figured the Olympics thread would be mostly tl;dr about sports I don't care about. Although I prob would have enjoyed discussing the badminton as that was fuck off amazing too.

The Olympics thread has veered happily between sports according to who's watching.

Anyway, the news I'm most thrilled about: Sesil K FINALLY returns to the top 100 and she does it in style, with a double bagel over Cirstea :D

She promised a thunderous return four years ago. Slowest moving thunderstorm ever but finally it's here.

I also should have logged in to see wtf people made of the pole vault. WHAT THE FUCK WAS GOING ON THERE, etc. I am pleased for Spesil K.

Roberta Vinci d. Ana Ivanovic 6-0 6-0

Don't think I need to add ANY comment to that

hahahaha oh boy

great comeback, Ana

Ahahahahha oh wow. I don't even hate Ana but smh.

33 UEs in 12 games. LOL.

rafa withdraws from Cincinnati

The FH at 3:01...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbhLZSovF8c

So bloody pleased with how the Canada tournaments have gone. Djokovic/Gasquet is an acceptable final in Toronto, and the latter made himself useful for once by preventing the horror of another Isner MS final.

And Montréal! Petra and Na coming back to life! Even Safarova FINALLY wins her top 20 match after all these years. Of course there's still Wozniacki to get rid of but I'm confident any of the other three will beat her handily.

Petra/Na final is pretty much my ideal situation for any tournament. SuperPetra would win that but SuperPetra didn't show up for that match in Sydney after set 1 either....

Rafa out of the USO...

:( Not that he's got a great record there or anything.

It's almost like he has injury problems.

Just bought my tickets for 2nd Monday night session at the US Open. Getting hyped.

Davydenko just quit after double faulting his way to losing the first set 0-6. Seemed to have no physical issue at all.

AAAHHHHH

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Wozniacki lost to her bitch Pavlyuchenkova

If even A-Pav has figured out how to beat her it really and truly is over. If Gajdosova ever works it out Wozniacki may as well retire.

really solid performance from Fish, looks to have regained his form.

lol Radwanska pwned by Li again. I like you Aga but with Li and Kvitova playing well I really don't have time to care.

Fed abt to bagel Nole here. O_O

what's going on with Djokovic, he was playing tremendously well against Delpo yesterday.

20-minute bagel. Nole won 10 points. All those DFs o_0

Looks like he woke up, playing much better now. What a weird first set though.

Incredible volley from Federer there.

so good Rob Koenig actually started reciting from DFW's Federer essay lol

Nole has been soooo defensive this year.

Seriously did he and Murray switch brains or something?

Nole firing some ridic forehands here.

Djokovic remembering to hit winners now.

Just remembering Nole's history of saving MPs against Fed now...

Brave of Fed to come into net to save that SP...

The old man just keeps winning tournaments, eh?

Excellent finish - Fed's been so good at the net all week.

The TB was pretty good quality, for a second I thought Nole was gonna pull another escape act after he came back from 0-3, but he missed a routine FH at 4-3, then Federer was the one who served big and took risks like coming into net to save SP.

I think that game lasted as long as the entire Federer/Djokovic first set. The Li comeback continues.

i think she just won 10 points in a row lol

it's ridiculous, 30min ago she was missing everything

Li being 4-0 up and two games away from the title is a bad memory though.

I don't trust Kerber when she acts like she's given up BUT she does look completely knackered.