French/No Electricity Open

[TennisTapir]

Here's what I mean by ruffle her. If I were top five or ten, I would complain about Sharp.'s scream after every point. Bitch to the press ceaselessly about the problem generally and Sharapova specifically. Then I would complain to the umpire continually, telling him to dock her points until she shuts up. Her screaming is interfering with my play. That's not legal. Then I would also hit the ball directly at her whenever I had the chance. Between games, I would open a pack of her overpriced candy, snort derisively and start pinging some at her. I think by these tactics one might be able to get in her head.

Azarenka can't complain about screams because she's guilty herself.

 

[TennisTapir]

Ok...live line on rain break between second and final set. Starts aza +101, goes to +105. -120, -125 for sharap. that means there's no real feel for how this match will go.

 

[BleedDodgerBlue]

i'm certainly not getting more involved....but i'd imagine sharapova wins....hope i'm wrong

 

[sds222]

Not watching but looking at the live scores and this is vintage WTA, up and down like a playground sea horse.

 

[TennisTapir]

Not watching but looking at the live scores and this is vintage WTA, up and down like a playground sea horse.

This is why WTA is better than men's - the serve doesn't matter as much.

 

[TennisTapir]

i'm certainly not getting more involved....but i'd imagine sharapova wins....hope i'm wrong

I thought hard about betting mine off, but I don't like doing that. Didn't put much on it anyway, as thought it was about 52/48.

 

[sds222]

This is why WTA is better than men's - the serve doesn't matter as much.

Yeah to some extent, i see your point, as in most things though women are typically overly emotional and generally unreliable. I know terrible thing to think or even say......:violin:

 

[TennisTapir]

Yeah to some extent, i see your point, as in most things though women are typically overly emotional and generally unreliable. I know terrible thing to think or even say......:violin:

In tennis, I just don't see any real difference between men's and women's. There are a handful of mentally strong, the rest will crack under stress. The women's matches are generally shorter and more interesting than the men's. That's just my opinion, obviously many disagree. I dislike most women's sports, but tennis the one where I think it's even better than men's.

 

[TennisTapir]

There's a reason women's tennis is pretty much the only commercially viable female sport. The athletes are undeniably sexy, AND they are very skilled at what they do. Like, when you watch the Dykes square off with the Butches in the WNBA, you only think: shit, I could whip these boys easily. And you know that the league only exists because the NBA subsidizes it for political resaons - how can you have any respect for it. But these women's tennis pros are genuinely skilled at it. They are very, very good. I've been watching it since I was a kid, and they're a hell of a lot better than they were back in the 1970s. It's a good sport. Really, I like both men's and women's. I really don't see this supposed unpredictability in the women's game more than in the men's. I think the men are every bit as unreliable as the women.

 

[BleedDodgerBlue]

There's a reason women's tennis is pretty much the only commercially viable female sport. The athletes are undeniably sexy, AND they are very skilled at what they do. Like, when you watch the Dykes square off with the Butches in the WNBA, you only think: shit, I could whip these boys easily. And you know that the league only exists because the NBA subsidizes it for political resaons - how can you have any respect for it. But these women's tennis pros are genuinely skilled at it. They are very, very good. I've been watching it since I was a kid, and they're a hell of a lot better than they were back in the 1970s. It's a good sport. Really, I like both men's and women's. I really don't see this supposed unpredictability in the women's game more than in the men's. I think the men are every bit as unreliable as the women.

I think they are more athletically skilled than previous decades counterparts but steffi and Martina are much mentally tougher than anyone today including Serena imo

 

[TennisTapir]

I think they are more athletically skilled than previous decades counterparts but steffi and Martina are much mentally tougher than anyone today including Serena imo

That may be. Is it different for men's? It's hard to compare across generations. Seles was cut down, and she was the most remarkable player I ever saw of either sex, mentally, going for it on every single point. I have never seen another player like that. She was going to eclipse Graf, as that deranged fan who stabbed her correctly saw.

 

[TennisTapir]

well, fuck that.

 

[TennisTapir]

I was a big fan of Graf's though, really liked her calm smoothness and big hitting.

I'm watching this Beck girl and thinking she may develop the same way. Maybe not as far, but along those lines.

 

[BleedDodgerBlue]

For men's I'd take the heart of joker Nadal or fed over anyone in past years....Sampras and Connors didn't play soft too often but u r right it is hard to compare different eras

 

[TennisTapir]

For men's I'd take the heart of joker Nadal or fed over anyone in past years....Sampras and Connors didn't play soft too often but u r right it is hard to compare different eras

Agree on Nadal and Djoker. Fed - I think it's far more skill than heart with him. That's why he cried losing to Nadal. He knows he is not in Nadal's league in just plain toughness. I see Nadal as kind of a savant. Maybe monomaniac is better. He doesn't really care about anything except winning matches and eating shrimp. I like Djok best of all because he's funny and has more aspects to his character. You can tell he would be a lot of fun to hang out with. I think Djok is the best player of all time. Eh, but arguments over that stuff, no real point to them. I'm quite worried about my future on Nadal, I'll say that. I think it's very 50-50 tomorrow.

 

[kickserv]

up and down like a playground sea horse.

 

[kickserv]

Oh and women's tennis is way better then it was in 80's and mid 90's.

But it is still a complete joke.

Women's tennis is still laughable about how bad it is.


If you were around the game, you'd know just how pathetic the women's game actually is.

Is it better then it was yes.

Is it still terrible, yep.

 

[TennisTapir]

Show my age, but my fav of all time is John McEnroe. I guess cuz I relate to how angry he would get over missing points. Tennis is the most infuriating game in the world. I never played seriously like Kick did, but I lived across from a public tennis court once and played quite a bit. It's a great game, but it and ping pong have to be the most infuriating sports there are.

Also Mc was just more intersting - in the way Gulbis is today. Not always doing the same thing. In some ways the game was better back then. It's kind of like baseball, it's not supposed to be about power and homeruns, supposed to be some skill and artistry to it. Maybe a contradiction, but I also miss serve and volley. No one comes to net now. I like seeing people like Radwanska beat people with skill and cleverness, not just brute strength. Really now though, the players are just astonishingly good. I do wonder sometimes if they'll end up making the court larger.

 

[TennisTapir]

Oh and women's tennis is way better then it was in 80's and mid 90's.

But it is still a complete joke.

Women's tennis is still laughable about how bad it is.


If you were around the game, you'd know just how pathetic the women's game actually is.

Is it better then it was yes.

Is it still terrible, yep.

Well, I guess you just gotta enjoy their legs and tight bodies then.

 

[kickserv]

Well, I guess you just gotta enjoy their legs and tight bodies then.

Sadly the higher ranked the women are the uglier they are.

:facepalm: