The Tennis Thread

Emvi · 17th June 2021, 18:34

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Olympics in a bid to prolong his career!

https://www.espn.in/tennis/story/_/i...s?platform=amp

kavensri · 17th June 2021, 18:44

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Originally Posted by Emvi

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Olympics in a bid to prolong his career!

https://www.espn.in/tennis/story/_/i...s?platform=amp

Wow...this is some news to me. May be, he is already thinking about next year French Open? Or, may be preparing for US open, where he is relatively successful compared to AUS open and WIM.

Mik · 17th June 2021, 19:11

With Rafa gone and Fedex not having a great outing in Halle, the firm favorite will be Djokovic in the Wimbledon. The new/next gen has grown up on hard courts and is not really the best at playing on grass. So the only other credible threat I see is one of those big serving players who on their day can blow one away - Isner comes to mind, Zverev too and Kyrgios being a dark horse - if he can get his act together.

Chetan_Rao · 17th June 2021, 22:17

2-week turnaround between tournaments can be brutal even on elite athletes once they're in their 30s. We'll probably only see Nadal and Federer play the occasional Grand Slam the next few years (ones they feel they can do well at), before they eventually retire.

Emvi · 29th June 2021, 23:42

Federer advances to Wimbledon 2nd round after surviving a huge scare against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the opening match. Federer and Mannarino were tied at 2 sets a piece, when the Frenchman retired due to knee injury which he had picked up late in the 4th set. The scoreline read 6-4, 6-7, 3-6, 6-2, 0-0 in Federer's favour.

Emvi · 4th July 2021, 19:00

The Indo-British mixed doubles pair, Divij Sharan and Samantha Murray Sharan are the first married couple to participate in the Wimbledon mixed doubles event in 30 years!

News Link

The pair's journey was cut short in the second round after they failed to convert their first set lead and eventually went on to lose the match 6-3, 6-7, 3-6 to Croatia's Darija Jurak and South Africa's Raven Klaasen.

Chetan_Rao · 7th July 2021, 22:18

Hubert Hurkacz is 2 sets up on Federer, and thoroughly outplaying him. Terrific tennis!

Emvi · 7th July 2021, 22:37

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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Hubert Hurkacz is 2 sets up on Federer, and thoroughly outplaying him. Terrific tennis!

The writing is on the wall, perhaps. It's really heartbreaking for Federer fans like me. Hope this is not going to be his last outing at the Wimbledon.

ABHI_1512 · 7th July 2021, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Hubert Hurkacz is 2 sets up on Federer, and thoroughly outplaying him. Terrific tennis!

I was looking forward to this match and after the first set, I was looking upto Federer to make a match of it. He obliged by leading 3-0 in the second set before squandering the set. By the looks of it, we could see the end of Federer pretty sooner. Hurkacz reminds me of a young Richard Krajicek although he is taller then him !!

Chetan_Rao · 7th July 2021, 22:44

Hurkasz inflicts Federer's first bagel at Wimbledon on the way to a straight sets victory. Great day for the young man.

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.. Federer fans like me...

Who isn't?

A true great, but much as we'd wish otherwise, still a human. The spontaneous ovation at 0-30 in his final service game says it all.

fhdowntheline · 8th July 2021, 06:22

As much a fan of Federer as I am, at age 40 its almost impossible to win a best of 5 at the semis or finals , unless the opponent retires . As it is Federer, Nadal and Djoker have raised the bar in terms of longevity, but its also primarily because not many players have the mental capacity to defeat them in best of 5 set matches. But someone eventually will. It could br Hurakasz’ tournament for all you know!

kavensri · 8th July 2021, 07:44

Being an hardcore Federer fan, I want him to retire immediately. I watched the last set yesterday and it was really painful to see him play like that. He has achieved everything (almost) in his career and I want him retire peacefully now. Otherwise, he may start getting some embarrassing records (like first bagel in Wimbledon, first loss in straight sets since 2001, etc) if he continues to play.

Chetan_Rao · 11th July 2021, 20:33

Barty picks up the Ladies Singles title beating Pliskova in a nervy match.

Berrettini meanwhile, is giving it a right go against Djokovic.

ABHI_1512 · 11th July 2021, 20:51

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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Berrettini meanwhile, is giving it a right go against Djokovic.

Berrettini reminds me of the person who is right now sitting in the player’s box of his opponent- Goran Ivanisevic !! Thing is, he has got the play as well apart from the booming serves. His game is tailor made for grass and I can see the game going right down to the wire and Djokovic’s experience can be the differentiating factor. In the end, expecting a great match

P.S- With Tom Cruise in attendance, this match could turn out to be an advertisement for Mission Impossible series if Berrettini comes out the winner

Chetan_Rao · 11th July 2021, 21:09

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...expecting a great match

The crowd is playing its part. Berretini is getting louder cheers than his illustrious opponent, who reminds the crowd just who they're betting against.

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Emvi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: KA-21 Posts: 598 Thanked: 3,326 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Olympics in a bid to prolong his career! https://www.espn.in/tennis/story/_/i...s?platform=amp
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17th June 2021, 19:11	#228
Mik BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: BLR Posts: 480 Thanked: 643 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread With Rafa gone and Fedex not having a great outing in Halle, the firm favorite will be Djokovic in the Wimbledon. The new/next gen has grown up on hard courts and is not really the best at playing on grass. So the only other credible threat I see is one of those big serving players who on their day can blow one away - Isner comes to mind, Zverev too and Kyrgios being a dark horse - if he can get his act together.
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17th June 2021, 22:17	#229
Chetan_Rao Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,032 Thanked: 24,542 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread 2-week turnaround between tournaments can be brutal even on elite athletes once they're in their 30s. We'll probably only see Nadal and Federer play the occasional Grand Slam the next few years (ones they feel they can do well at), before they eventually retire.
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29th June 2021, 23:42	#230
Emvi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: KA-21 Posts: 598 Thanked: 3,326 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread Federer advances to Wimbledon 2nd round after surviving a huge scare against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the opening match. Federer and Mannarino were tied at 2 sets a piece, when the Frenchman retired due to knee injury which he had picked up late in the 4th set. The scoreline read 6-4, 6-7, 3-6, 6-2, 0-0 in Federer's favour. Last edited by Emvi : 29th June 2021 at 23:45.
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4th July 2021, 19:00	#231
Emvi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: KA-21 Posts: 598 Thanked: 3,326 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread The Indo-British mixed doubles pair, Divij Sharan and Samantha Murray Sharan are the first married couple to participate in the Wimbledon mixed doubles event in 30 years! News Link The pair's journey was cut short in the second round after they failed to convert their first set lead and eventually went on to lose the match 6-3, 6-7, 3-6 to Croatia's Darija Jurak and South Africa's Raven Klaasen.
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7th July 2021, 22:18	#232
Chetan_Rao Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,032 Thanked: 24,542 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread Hubert Hurkacz is 2 sets up on Federer, and thoroughly outplaying him. Terrific tennis!
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8th July 2021, 06:22	#236
fhdowntheline Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Pune Posts: 2,584 Thanked: 7,845 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread As much a fan of Federer as I am, at age 40 its almost impossible to win a best of 5 at the semis or finals , unless the opponent retires . As it is Federer, Nadal and Djoker have raised the bar in terms of longevity, but its also primarily because not many players have the mental capacity to defeat them in best of 5 set matches. But someone eventually will. It could br Hurakasz’ tournament for all you know!
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8th July 2021, 07:44	#237
kavensri BHPian Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: BengaLooru Posts: 329 Thanked: 742 Times View My Garage	Re: The Tennis Thread Being an hardcore Federer fan, I want him to retire immediately. I watched the last set yesterday and it was really painful to see him play like that. He has achieved everything (almost) in his career and I want him retire peacefully now. Otherwise, he may start getting some embarrassing records (like first bagel in Wimbledon, first loss in straight sets since 2001, etc) if he continues to play.
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11th July 2021, 20:33	#238
Chetan_Rao Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,032 Thanked: 24,542 Times	Re: The Tennis Thread Barty picks up the Ladies Singles title beating Pliskova in a nervy match. Berrettini meanwhile, is giving it a right go against Djokovic.
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