The Official Tennis Thread

[malbaker86]

One thing we cant act like is as if she's losing BEFORE the semi's and looking like Venus out there. She's been to the semi's or finals at all the Grand Slams basically the last two years except the French Open. So her getting to the FINALS isn't the issue, it's closing the deal.

 

[dem bath salts]

Congrats to Bianca.

Serena might have waited a bit before having that baby...

 

[Black Bolt]

Congrats to Bianca.

Serena might have waited a bit before having that baby...

It really cost her (career wise), was on a dominant roll pre-pregnancy. Probably be on 27+ if she hadn't got pregnant...

 

[grazazaza]

With Rena it’s all mental, she played great until the final

That 24th is gonna be a tough



Congrats to Bianca

 

[Nero Christ]

Rafa and them around the net shots

 

[Regular_P]

Time warning on the first service game. :umband:

 

[Regular_P]

I've never seen a big guy move as well as Medvedev.

 

[grazazaza]

Daniil pressuring Nadal in his service games early on

 

[Yapdatfool]

I've never seen a big guy move as well as Medvedev.

Delpo?
Cilic?
Gael?

 

[Regular_P]

Early break, now hold serve.

 

[Yapdatfool]

I have no idea what Danill is doing, but its working. The height of Rafa's shots aren't bothering him at all, if he had a blazing FH this could get ugly...

 

[Regular_P]

Delpo?
Cilic?
Gael?

He definitely moves better than DelPo and Cilic. Monfils is 2-3 inches shorter than Medvedev.

 

[Nero Christ]

break only to get broken right back brehs

 

[Regular_P]

I have no idea what Danill is doing, but its working. The height of Rafa's shots aren't bothering him at all, if he had a blazing FH this could get ugly...

He's able to track down most of these shots. He lacks the power to really put Nadal out of points though. I think he should come to the net more.

 

[Yapdatfool]

He's able to track down most of these shots. He lacks the power to really put Nadal out of points though. I think he should come to the net more.

He's not used to playing that way though, he's like a Russian Simon out there, not the style of game that can really push nadal on hard court.