Tennis

[sptrawler]

Great match between Federer and Tomic, I thought Tomic played really well but Roger is just too good for most players. Oh well, last of the Aussies gone....

Yes it was a magic game, but it reminds us of 'you have to walk the walk, if you talk the talk'
It is probably why, Roger played the best game he could play, last thing he needs is a smart ar$e telling him how to suck eggs.lol
It seems a bit endemic in Australia at the moment.

 

[JTLP]

Tennis has once again been proven to be the softest/least value for moeny sports.

Tipsarevic retires 'hurt' versus Almargo after being down 6-2, 5-1...how about the slightly higher seed didn't want the embarrassment of a straight sets defeat.

Weak effort and he should be docked prize money for it.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I think tennis is one of the silliest games ever invented.

It reminds me of lycra cycling.

All that effort for so little reward.

Everyone goes home at the end.

gg

 

[Country Lad]

All that effort for so little reward.

Oh yes? Careers earnings, doesn't include other income such as endorsements, commercials etc:

Federer, Roger (SUI) $76,014,777
Nadal, Rafael (ESP) $50,061,827
Djokovic, Novak (SRB) $45,686,497
Murray, Andy (GBR) $24,934,421
Roddick, Andy (USA) $20,637,390
Ferrer, David (ESP) $17,178,869
Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) $15,434,328
Kuerten, Gustavo (BRA) $14,624,029
Berdych, Tomas (CZE) $13,139,293
Nalbandian, David (ARG) $11,037,715
Haas, Tommy (GER) $11,014,574
Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) $10,853,349
Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) $10,676,927
Soderling, Robin (SWE) $10,423,124
Corretja, Alex (ESP) $10,331,984
Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO) $10,169,964
Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) $9,776,211
Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) $9,128,375
Stepanek, Radek (CZE) $8,779,517
Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) $7,860,163
Costa, Albert (ESP) $7,580,484
Gasquet, Richard (FRA) $7,540,613
Llodra, Michael (FRA) $7,433,974
Fish, Mardy (USA) $7,229,801
Almagro, Nicolas (ESP) $7,173,559
Lopez, Feliciano (ESP) $7,123,764
Simon, Gilles (FRA) $6,684,830
Tipsarevic, Janko (SRB) $6,600,238
Monfils, Gael (FRA) $6,356,746
Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) $5,988,881
Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI) $5,904,056
Monaco, Juan (ARG) $5,704,083
Cilic, Marin (CRO) $5,690,712
Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER) $5,626,236
Malisse, Xavier (BEL) $5,301,578
Baghdatis, Marcos (CYP) $5,262,780
Schalken, Sjeng (NED) $5,174,243
Mantilla, Felix (ESP) $5,106,522
Benneteau, Julien (FRA) $4,967,182
Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA) $4,581,060
Seppi, Andreas (ITA) $4,496,769
Isner, John (USA) $4,467,949
Querrey, Sam (USA) $4,422,067
Granollers, Marcel (ESP) $4,209,453
Mayer, Florian (GER) $4,200,513
Troicki, Viktor (SRB) $4,029,561
Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) $3,689,770
Hanescu, Victor (ROU) $3,481,638
Gambill, Jan-Michael (USA) $3,455,425
Volandri, Filippo (ITA) $3,342,622

Tomic, Bernard (AUS) $1,284,784

Cheers
Country Lad

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I think tennis is one of the silliest games ever invented.

It reminds me of lycra cycling.

All that effort for so little reward.

Everyone goes home at the end.

gg

Oh yes? Careers earnings:

Federer, Roger (SUI) $76,014,777
Nadal, Rafael (ESP) $50,061,827
Djokovic, Novak (SRB) $45,686,497
Murray, Andy (GBR) $24,934,421
Roddick, Andy (USA) $20,637,390
Ferrer, David (ESP) $17,178,869
Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) $15,434,328
Kuerten, Gustavo (BRA) $14,624,029
Berdych, Tomas (CZE) $13,139,293
Nalbandian, David (ARG) $11,037,715
Haas, Tommy (GER) $11,014,574
Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) $10,853,349
Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) $10,676,927
Soderling, Robin (SWE) $10,423,124
Corretja, Alex (ESP) $10,331,984
Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO) $10,169,964
Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) $9,776,211
Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) $9,128,375
Stepanek, Radek (CZE) $8,779,517
Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) $7,860,163
Costa, Albert (ESP) $7,580,484
Gasquet, Richard (FRA) $7,540,613
Llodra, Michael (FRA) $7,433,974
Fish, Mardy (USA) $7,229,801
Almagro, Nicolas (ESP) $7,173,559
Lopez, Feliciano (ESP) $7,123,764
Simon, Gilles (FRA) $6,684,830
Tipsarevic, Janko (SRB) $6,600,238
Monfils, Gael (FRA) $6,356,746
Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) $5,988,881
Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI) $5,904,056
Monaco, Juan (ARG) $5,704,083
Cilic, Marin (CRO) $5,690,712
Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER) $5,626,236
Malisse, Xavier (BEL) $5,301,578
Baghdatis, Marcos (CYP) $5,262,780
Schalken, Sjeng (NED) $5,174,243
Mantilla, Felix (ESP) $5,106,522
Benneteau, Julien (FRA) $4,967,182
Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA) $4,581,060
Seppi, Andreas (ITA) $4,496,769
Isner, John (USA) $4,467,949
Querrey, Sam (USA) $4,422,067
Granollers, Marcel (ESP) $4,209,453
Mayer, Florian (GER) $4,200,513
Troicki, Viktor (SRB) $4,029,561
Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) $3,689,770
Hanescu, Victor (ROU) $3,481,638
Gambill, Jan-Michael (USA) $3,455,425
Volandri, Filippo (ITA) $3,342,622

Cheers
Country Lad

But who remembers any of them?

Grunting small ball testosterone driven eejits.

gg

 

[Tink]

You have to appreciate the game for what it is, at least they aren't punching each others head in like some games.
I find that annoying - just play the game, we dont want to see that rubbish.

I prefer the men's than the women's tennis.
Djokovic had a good run for his money yesterday, feel for the other guy, Wawrinka.

As said, I am hoping Andy Murray comes through, he has had a great year, but am enjoying the games as they come.

 

[pixel]

You have to appreciate the game for what it is, at least they aren't punching each others head in like some games.

agree completely: Tennis is a game of skill and endurance. Played at the high level displayed in top events like Hopman Cup and Grand Slam events, I find it even aesthetically stimulating.

I prefer the men's than the women's tennis.
Djokovic had a good run for his money yesterday, feel for the other guy, Wawrinka.

Agree to an extent: The grunting and screeching by an increasing number of women is indeed annoying; unfortunately, some men are also assuming those bad habits - e.g. Djokovic vs Wawrinka got quite noisy. But my remote has a "Mute" button.

 

[Logique]

It might be better live, but on tv the mens is like watching robots, and goes for too long.

The womens is going the same way, but at least it doesn't take 5 hours to get a result.

 

[explod]

You have to appreciate the game for what it is, at least they aren't punching each others head in like some games.
I find that annoying - just play the game, we dont want to see that rubbish.

Agree, and with you too Pixel.

Used to play Aussie Rules, won the boxing as a trainee plod and played tennis for many years.

Contact sports are not only bad on the heads physically for the players it does not have a good effect on brains all round in my view.

Around tennis courts or bascket ball stadiums you do not have the influences of grog on the younger ones. The community says, lock people up. There are so many things we could do to imrove the community but once again, sponsors and money rules.

 

[Gringotts Bank]

It might be better live, but on tv the mens is like watching robots, and goes for too long.

The womens is going the same way, but at least it doesn't take 5 hours to get a result.

Definitely better live. I went yesterday and saw some mens' doubles on an outside court, where I could get right up close. Fast and furious, no commentary either.

 

[explod]

It might be better live, but on tv the mens is like watching robots, and goes for too long.

The womens is going the same way, but at least it doesn't take 5 hours to get a result.

Football at most goes for 100 minutes. The top tennis players for stamina and skill would leave them in thier tracks. They are in the realm of marathon runners. Certainly that of Tomic and Federa the other day, some amazing rallies.

 

[pixel]

It might be better live, but on tv the mens is like watching robots, and goes for too long.

The womens is going the same way, but at least it doesn't take 5 hours to get a result.

You've got two valid points there, Logique;

Watching some of the Aussie Open games live would be indeed tedious; luckily, I live in Perth.
Went to a Hopman Cup session: Australia vs Serbia. That's a very enjoyable format.
The Open games I prefer to watch on TV, using both the Mute button (grunts and screeches) and the off switch when it's getting too tedious. Usually, there's also a compact version afterwards with the best bits of each match.

 

[prawn_86]

They are in the realm of marathon runners.

Not really, it is an entirely different fitness component. Tennis is all about short sharp bursts. They only cover 5 - 10km in a game distance wise.

Tennis players also get ample chances to rest, meaning that a big factor of their fitness would be focused around quick recovery time

 

[Macquack]

Oh yes? Careers earnings, doesn't include other income such as endorsements, commercials etc:

Federer, Roger (SUI) $76,014,777
Nadal, Rafael (ESP) $50,061,827
Djokovic, Novak (SRB) $45,686,497
Murray, Andy (GBR) $24,934,421
Roddick, Andy (USA) $20,637,390
Ferrer, David (ESP) $17,178,869
Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) $15,434,328
Kuerten, Gustavo (BRA) $14,624,029
Berdych, Tomas (CZE) $13,139,293
Nalbandian, David (ARG) $11,037,715
Haas, Tommy (GER) $11,014,574
Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) $10,853,349
Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) $10,676,927
Soderling, Robin (SWE) $10,423,124
Corretja, Alex (ESP) $10,331,984
Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO) $10,169,964
Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) $9,776,211
Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) $9,128,375
Stepanek, Radek (CZE) $8,779,517
Melzer, Jurgen (AUT) $7,860,163
Costa, Albert (ESP) $7,580,484
Gasquet, Richard (FRA) $7,540,613
Llodra, Michael (FRA) $7,433,974
Fish, Mardy (USA) $7,229,801
Almagro, Nicolas (ESP) $7,173,559
Lopez, Feliciano (ESP) $7,123,764
Simon, Gilles (FRA) $6,684,830
Tipsarevic, Janko (SRB) $6,600,238
Monfils, Gael (FRA) $6,356,746
Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) $5,988,881
Wawrinka, Stanislas (SUI) $5,904,056
Monaco, Juan (ARG) $5,704,083
Cilic, Marin (CRO) $5,690,712
Kohlschreiber, Philipp (GER) $5,626,236
Malisse, Xavier (BEL) $5,301,578
Baghdatis, Marcos (CYP) $5,262,780
Schalken, Sjeng (NED) $5,174,243
Mantilla, Felix (ESP) $5,106,522
Benneteau, Julien (FRA) $4,967,182
Mathieu, Paul-Henri (FRA) $4,581,060
Seppi, Andreas (ITA) $4,496,769
Isner, John (USA) $4,467,949
Querrey, Sam (USA) $4,422,067
Granollers, Marcel (ESP) $4,209,453
Mayer, Florian (GER) $4,200,513
Troicki, Viktor (SRB) $4,029,561
Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) $3,689,770
Hanescu, Victor (ROU) $3,481,638
Gambill, Jan-Michael (USA) $3,455,425
Volandri, Filippo (ITA) $3,342,622

Tomic, Bernard (AUS) $1,284,784

Cheers
Country Lad

Where is our man Lleyton Hewitt on that list?

For the Australians amongst us :-

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) $19,378,763

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I still reckon it is a silly game played by obsessives and watched by people with too much time on their hands.

Hitting a ball over a net.

What a waste of time, when someone hits it back.

gg

 

[Miss Hale]

Definitely better live. I went yesterday and saw some mens' doubles on an outside court, where I could get right up close. Fast and furious, no commentary either.

I agree. I went again today and watched doubles on outside courts and a bit of the Juniors (Bernard Tomic's little sister, Sara) and also a wheelchair match. I'm not keen on paying what I consider fairly hefty amounts to be stuck up in the rafters watching ants in the main stadiums so I opted for a ground pass only today. As a social tennis player I always find it interesting to watch good players up close.

I also enjoy a good close match on TV - the Djokovic Wawrinka match had me up until all hours last night it was a cracker!

If you want to start talking about boring sports, what about cycling events like the Tour de France - days and days of watching cyclists just, well, cycle Only worth watching for the French countryside.

 

[burglar]

I still reckon it is a silly game played by obsessives and watched by people with too much time on their hands.

Hitting a ball over a net.

What a waste of time, when someone hits it back.

gg

How, pray tell, do you know so much about the game?

Have you had too much time on your hands, at some point in time?

:

 

[Julia]

I also enjoy a good close match on TV - the Djokovic Wawrinka match had me up until all hours last night it was a cracker!

I can tell you it was the ultimate in boring radio, displacing the usual ABC programs for late night.
Just awful.

 

[Miss Hale]

I can tell you it was the ultimate in boring radio, displacing the usual ABC programs for late night.
Just awful.

I don't know why they bother with tennis on the radio, it moves too fast to be able to make sense of the commentary and without seeing the actual strokes, just knowing someone is hitting a forehand then a backhand then a forehand etc., yes, it's very boring. If I can't watch it live or on TV, I'm only interested to know how it's going via score updates.

 

[pixel]

I still reckon it is a silly game played by obsessives and watched by people with too much time on their hands.

Hitting a ball over a net.

What a waste of time, when someone hits it back.

gg

LOL gg
I reckon you don't like Skittles and Tenpin Bowling either.
Someone tries to knock the pins down, knowing full-well that there's someone, or even a machine, back there to stand them all up again.
If you've never scored your first 200 or 250, you don't know what you're missing out on, man!
And all those years you're dreaming of the Perfect Game, and then, one day, you may even get one!