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I think it's been a poor tournament all around faaip. Far too many injured players turning up for the money, only to retire in the first or second set. Something needs to be sorted out by the governing body or people will get fed up of being short changed and stop attending tournaments altogetherfaaip wrote:Glad I missed it, poor end to the tournament with 6 one sided games to finish it...
Yes losing some top seeds has put a dampener on this years Wimbledonwhiteswan wrote:I think it's been a poor tournament all around faaip. Far too many injured players turning up for the money, only to retire in the first or second set. Something needs to be sorted out by the governing body or people will get fed up of being short changed and stop attending tournaments altogether
Along with Joe Root & Kevin Sinfield he is one of the few modern-day sports heroes for meJohn in Louisiana wrote:I feel privileged to have been able to watch Federer these many years.
Enjoy it while you can; we will never see his like again.
A wonderful era Billie, a fantastic array of players however Federer is worthy of a place amongst that groupbillie1 wrote:I haven't watched a Wimbledon final for years . I used to be an avid follower . I appreciate that Federer is probably the best to have ever played the game . But there were so many great players to enjoy in the late 60's and 70's when I was growing up . Laver , Newcombe , Rosewall , Connors , McEnroe , Ashe , Borg , Billie Jean , Chris Evert , Martina , Evonne Cawley all immediately spring to mind . A marvellous era .
God knows how the dumpy one gets round the court so quickly although her swift movement has been stunted as she is up the duff. Williams mum is built like a elephant !liggy wrote:Aye he's a gooding I'd have him in my stock loft at stud,
Didn't realise the wifie's final was the lanky williams,it's usually the dumpy one with the huge pair of lungs on her.not that I follow it much
Leon! That is so not like you1964white wrote:God knows how the dumpy one gets round the court so quickly although her swift movement has been stunted as she is up the duff. Williams mum is built like a elephant !
I blame Liggy's influencewhiteswan wrote:Leon! That is so not like you
Totally agree Norm. Roger was so right to take the breaks he did, as did Rafa who won his tenth French open. The greedy players who came into Wimbledon knowing they were injured short changed the crowd and the tv audience. ( but a tennis mad friend of mine pointed out that Roger and Rafa don't need to turn up injured as they are mega bucks rich). But hopefully, the powers that be in tennis can stop this rot of players turing up injured, playing a few games, retiring, and getting a full pay cheque. As a tennis fan of many years, something needs to be doneNorm wrote:I taped the match and have enjoyed watching all the nuances a couple of times.
RF looks damn near in the shape of his life. His 6 months break last year and not competing at Roland Garros this year has worked wonders for him. I hope he gets to no.1 this year. He's emulated Borg by not losing a set and also not losing his serve.
Regarding people dropping out, give RF credit for taking the breaks to let his injuries heal - others should perhaps do the same thing.
Don’t they get paid according to where they finish? If that’s so, how can they get a full pay cheque if they retire early? I must admit I don’t know anything about their pay structure but in industry it would be a sick-note holiday I suppose.whiteswan wrote:
Totally agree Norm. Roger was so right to take the breaks he did, as did Rafa who won his tenth French open. The greedy players who came into Wimbledon knowing they were injured short changed the crowd and the tv audience. ( but a tennis mad friend of mine pointed out that Roger and Rafa don't need to turn up injured as they are mega bucks rich). But hopefully, the powers that be in tennis can stop this rot of players turing up injured, playing a few games, retiring, and getting a full pay cheque. As a tennis fan of many years, something needs to be done.
I think mid-thirties is pushing it a bit with Rafa.............he's 31! Five years younger than RF.HarryofOz wrote:Nadal in his mid-thirties won the French Open without dropping a set
Federer in his mid-thirties did the same at Wimbledon
Two true champions of the sport.
Durly wrote:I think mid-thirties is pushing it a bit with Rafa.............he's 31! Five years younger than RF.
I agree though.......both great achievements.