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Just starting this thread up again.

What do people reckon about Nadal's 80 odd winning streak on clay. Phenominal achievement, I suppose federer was basically the only man that could end his run, though.
 
Phenomenal achievement...I'm kinda hoping it'll be Fed and Nadal in the final even though it'll mean Hewitt losses to nadal tonight...
 
I'd love to see Hewitt produce the upset and beat Nadal..... I think the match is tomorrow night....

It'll be a VERY tough match for Hewitt, I reckon he might get 1 or 2 sets off Nadal, but to beat Nadal on clay @ the French Open is a very BIG ask, he'll need to be at his very best from the first point, none of this dropping the first set 6-1 like he did against Nieminen in his last match....!!!

He did well against Nadal in the Hamburg tourney in the lead up to the French Open, by taking a set off Nadal and forcing it into a 3rd set but going down 7-5.

The local press have certainly talked up Hewitt in lead up to this match up....... Training with Darren Cahill and Agassi etc....

Should be a good match.

COME ON!!!!
 
Nadal too good for federer again,
whats he going to do with himself. Do you think that federer will ever win the French open if Nadal keeps playing the way he is?
 
Spunk Maria S. playing tonight lol. I`ll be with her every enhhhrrrr.Happy days :

Oh Leyton playing too. He`s that osssttralian isn`t he.
 
the ozzies unfortunately arent doing too well

once again it looks like its left up to Hewitt to fly the flag
 
Bomba said:
the ozzies unfortunately arent doing too well

once again it looks like its left up to Hewitt to fly the flag
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Hewitt? Miroslav Mecir even, could beat him. i'm a bit out of generation i guess..
 
purple said:
Hewitt? Miroslav Mecir even, could beat him. i'm a bit out of generation i guess..
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I remember Mecir, the Big Cat also known as the Swede Killer...the Swedes couldn't read him, he was an enigma.

Australian tennis is an embarassment of poverty at the moment. Take Hewitt out of the equation and we really have nothing....Tennis Australia makes plenty of money out of the Open but it doesn't seem to be producing a lot of great young talent. Mind you money isn't the only answer, Wimbledon must make millions and only recently has there been any success with Henman and Murray.
 
Australian tennis is an embarassment of poverty at the moment. Take Hewitt out of the equation and we really have nothing....

Little Harsh don't you think. Australia has a lot of players like Guccione, Reed, Lucszac etc. that are up there but it take's something more to become a great player.
 
the Hawkeye gamble adds a great touch
only allowed a call or two per set whatever.
Shame they didn't have it in MacEnroe's day - would have shut him up lol.

Gee I would have loved to watch him having to apologise (and/or pull his head in) after it was shown that some "IDIOTIC Blind Linesman!!" was smarter than the "Smart-ass Superbrat".

Personally haven't been watching much tennis lately -
but if you turn your head on its side, and watch the XAO going back and forwards (vertically), there's a similarity.
 

Yes I am harsh, but we have seen lots of junior champs fail to kick on for many many years. Something isn't working, let's hope this generation of young ones can break the cycle. At this point, on the senior men's tour, Hewitt is the only one carrying the flag.
 
Bomba said:
the ozzies unfortunately arent doing too well

once again it looks like its left up to Hewitt to fly the flag
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Bit early to say that yet! Look at Wayne Arthurs he beat the 11th seed in straight sets last night!
 
good win by Arthurs.

the women arent doing too well.

does anyone know if the poo has retired? does anyone care, lol?
 
Bomba said:
good win by Arthurs.

the women arent doing too well.

does anyone know if the poo has retired? does anyone care, lol?
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The Poo? He's doing damage to Aussie tennis..he's a sad joke nowadays.

My opinion too tha Aus tennis is languishing. has not been to the kind of standard as back then when Newcombe's moustache could even strike fear into opponent's hearts.

nowadays other countries have dominated, look at those Russian muscular models, er..players hammering out women's tennis.
 
good win by Arthurs
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Wayne Arthurs is a great example of the saying......."It`s not the size of the dog in the fight , it`s the size of the fight in the dog".

Just to get there , pure determination.
 

I think tennis is a bit like boxing sometimes in that the most successful come from the most developed nations (finacially wise) or the most underveloped.
bjorkman vs arthurs will be interesting been both 36 years of age
 
The missus watched all three Aussies who played last night - Arthurs Hewitt and Guicchioni - (personally I slept)

Arthurs made a humourous remark (apparently) that he now plays Jonas Bjorkman, the other 35 year old (approx) - some joke about the veterans starting next week and should they front up then instead ? lol

his fiancee might object to him continuing - but their kid is all for it lol - good luck to him and them !!

http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/29/1965545.htm?section=sport
 

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i like old timers battling on, but their fairy tale stories always end quickly when the reality of the new breed of hard hitters becomes just too real.

How many players have come out of retirement and successfully regained a top ranking in their sport? only Michael Jordan of basketball comes to mind.

no one in tennis. there have been many tries though.
 
purple said:
How many players have come out of retirement and successfully regained a top ranking in their sport?
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Connors? Agassi? - but maybe it depends how you define retirement, purple , lol -
maybe they just went through a purple patch
 
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