Tennis

[Godsby]

Djokovic was great on the last Roland Garros. The final with Murray showed the huge difference between 1st and 2nd racket.

 

[Deleted User]

Amazing performance from Murray in the Aegon championship final. He did what all world class players do - stepped up a gear when it got tough. Hats off to the man, for a deserved victory.

 

[Deleted User]

Anyone watching Wimbledon? Bit of a shock Novak going out.

 

[mikedt]

Wimbledon Common? Seen any wombles?

 

[Deleted User]

No Wombles, but Roger Federer has just dug himself out of a hole.

 

[Deleted User]

Oooh Cilic loses from 2 sets up AND had two match points. That's got to hurt.
But well played Federer, he's definitely got the balls.

 

[Deleted User]

I have a good feeling about Andy Murray's chances today in the Wimbledon final. He already beat his opponent in the recent Queen's tournament, so that has to be a massive psychological advantage.

 

[Deleted User]

Well done to Andy Murray, gaining the #1 ranked player. Awesome achievement!

 

[Deleted User]

Wimbledon 2017 is in progress. But I have to say I just can't watch some of them because of the grunting noises they make. It's just so distracting to hear a long shriek well after the ball has been struck. On every shot?! Azarenka is probably one of the worst I've heard. Just can't watch her at all.

 

[mikedt]

I remember a while back there was some woman player, that went "HOOOOOOO!!!" with every serve and ball she struck.

 

[Deleted User]

Two of the worst. Honestly, could you listen to 2 hours of this?!

 

[lunatic59]

Two of the worst. Honestly, could you listen to 2 hours of this?!

Two words ... mute button.

Would you rather have two hours of Jimmy Connors griping?

 

[Deleted User]

We don't get Connors, but you've exported McEnroe to the UK, who is, I admit quite entertaining.

 

[mikedt]

McEnroe was a real source of entertainment.

 

[tube517]

Who is the tennis player throwing coins at the judge LOL. I don't really follow tennis anymore but just heard about it.

 

[Deleted User]

Who is the tennis player throwing coins at the judge LOL. I don't really follow tennis anymore but just heard about it.

Daniil Medvedev. He was unhappy about the umpire's decisions in the match. Really bizarre behaviour though throwing coins. I don't think he really knew why he did it.

 

[Deleted User]

Federer is surely the greatest tennis player ever to have lived. Today he wins his 100th major title, against an opponent who was 2 years old when he won his first.
It really underlines the quality and depth of his career. And consider he's been competing in an era which includes a very strong field of top players.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/47428945

Truly one of the greatest professional sports players, ever.

 

[lunatic59]

If only he had a personality, too.

 

[Deleted User]

If only he had a personality, too.

Well, nobody's perfect

 

[olbriar]

Federer is surely the greatest tennis player ever to have lived. Today he wins his 100th major title, against an opponent who was 2 years old when he won his first.
It really underlines the quality and depth of his career. And consider he's been competing in an era which includes a very strong field of top players.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/47428945

Truly one of the greatest professional sports players, ever.

No doubt one of the greatest to play the game. My vote still goes to Rod Laver. I have to admit that the competition has been great the last decade with Murray, Nadal, and Djokovic all pushing the game to new levels while Federer enjoyed his victories.

 

[Deleted User]

No doubt one of the greatest to play the game. My vote still goes to Rod Laver. I have to admit that the competition has been great the last decade with Murray, Nadal, and Djokovic all pushing the game to new levels while Federer enjoyed his victories.

Agreed, Laver was one of the greats. You wonder how a match against Federer would have played out, although the difference in game styles makes it very difficult to compare.

 

[olbriar]

Agreed, Laver was one of the greats. You wonder how a match against Federer would have played out, although the difference in game styles makes it very difficult to compare.

That's why I spoke my qualifier of the difference in competition of today. As you say, it's a different game today. And I'm satisfied there are more players on a greater level today. Not to say that Laver would have not achieved but it's impossible to really compare him to today's top contestants. I think he set the bar years ago and it's been raised ever since.