hockeyville88 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Damn I want Djok to win a Grand Slam. He hasn't won one since the Aussie Open in 08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need more cowbell Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 i wanted to see a nadal vs federer final but more importantly caroline wozniacki was eliminated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Damn I want Djok to win a Grand Slam. He hasn't won one since the Aussie Open in 08 The moment Rafa's knees start to take a beating again is when Djokovic will come out of the dark. His two greatest weaknesses are his stamina and mental strength, and he overcame both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 *sigh* I've been gone for a while, I know, but this is just disappointing. First, no Fed vs Nadal, and then no 5-setter final? I guess I'm being too idealistic here, lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I've been trying to use a Nadal forehand, and I noticed that my elbows heat up like crazy. My forearms were still cold. Does anybody here use his style? Does it cause strain on the arms or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I've been trying to use a Nadal forehand, and I noticed that my elbows heat up like crazy. My forearms were still cold. Does anybody here use his style? Does it cause strain on the arms or something? Personally I don't think it is good to try to copy another player, best to go with what feels natural for you, trying to copy someone else can lead to un-natural motion and injury risk. I tried to use a service motion like Roddick, but it felt so awkward I gave up and went back to my natural motion (which is similar to Sampras). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Personally I don't think it is good to try to copy another player, best to go with what feels natural for you, trying to copy someone else can lead to un-natural motion and injury risk. I tried to use a service motion like Roddick, but it felt so awkward I gave up and went back to my natural motion (which is similar to Sampras). My natural motion is simply the first one that I learned, which means nothing to me. Do I really even have a natural motion? Besides, what Nadal does is NOT natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh captain my captain Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Australian open is underway. Nadal is looking to complete the "Rafa Slam" and Rebecca Marino of Vancouver won her first round match and she will play Francesca Schiavone in round 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 ^ Nice! Another Canadian! Also nice this thread was bumped without my help. I watched some AO yesterday, I was watching a good 5-setter but I forget who was playing... I was a bit sleepy lol. Hopefully I'll catch more action this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Intense match going on between Tipseravic (sp?) and Verdasco. 4th set tie break right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh captain my captain Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Verdasco heading to the 5th set, Venus is down a break to Zahlavova, and Marino's match is just getting started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Verdasco heading to the 5th set, Venus is down a break to Zahlavova, and Marino's match is just getting started. Verdasco takes the first game of the 5th. He owned the tiebreak. It looks like Verdasco is going to take this one over, Tipsarevic just called the trainer over. We'll see what happens. It's always a shame when someone comes back from 2 sets to 0, while the other player's play just gradually gets less and less. Such is the case here, so far anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kassasin#9 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Del Potro and Baghdatis tomorrow. Pumped for Delpo's comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Del Potro and Baghdatis tomorrow. Pumped for Delpo's comeback Me too! Hopefully I can watch some of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh captain my captain Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Venus looks like she might have to retire from the match. She injured herself on Zahlavova's set point. Verdasco just finished off tipsarevic 6-0 in the 5th. Fed plays later tonight as well, I'll try and stay up to watch that. Edited January 19, 2011 by oh captain my captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Yeah I can't stay up to watch Feds lol. Dang, Verdasco's next opponent is Kei Nishikori. I'm rooting for that guy. Hopefully it'll be a good match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh captain my captain Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Marino is down a break in the first set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh captain my captain Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Marino came back and won the 2nd set. TSN.ca is streaming her match if anyone is interested. She lost 9-7 in the third. Edited January 19, 2011 by oh captain my captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luineul Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 ^ Dang, sounds like it was a well-fought match. LAME that Del Potro lost. I'm glad I didn't get home in time to watch. Sounds like he was just struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckamo Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) They found a dead spot today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUryzF8u20(0:35 is where you actually see it) I don't know why, but I can watch the ball stop dead over and over. http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=tennis/11/01/21/TENNIS_Australian_Court.html&BID=553 OFFICIALS CAUGHT OUT BY COURT Tournament organisers were today handed an unusual problem at the Australian Open when the Hisense Arena court, the second largest venue at Melbourne Park, was deemed unfit for play. Having just staged the men's match between Robin Haase and Andy Roddick, there seemed to be little wrong. But when Maria Sharapova and Julia Goerges started warming up, it soon became clear there was a 'dead spot' near the net. The umpire came down to assess the situation and when she dropped a ball from waist height it did not bounce at all, stopping dead on the blue surface. It is not clear whether the problem stems from the heat or the foundations under the court. Both players left the arena while groundstaff pondered their options. Remarkably, within 20 minutes the players were back out on court. The problem was found to be a bubble which had risen up due to the heat, but a groundsman used a drill to deflate it and a test of the bounce revealed all was back to normal. Edited January 21, 2011 by ckamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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