AD Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Don't know if there are any tennis fans around here, but tomorrow will be a (hopefully) epic match of two great Americans in the US Open Men's quarterfinals. Agassi vs. James Blake.Blake is the real deal, exceptionally talented, charismatic, and a real survivor; Last year he broke his neck on-court, and this year he's both lost his father to cancer and suffered a stress-related virus that left his face paralyzed and his vision in question. And yesterday he beat Rafael Nadal in 4 sets.If the real Agassi shows up this could be one of the greatest American matches since Agassi / Sampras 2001 or Krickstein / Connors way back in the day.Tomorrow (Wednesday) night on TSN (hopefully).AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I think the majority of members here have members, therefore I doubt they watch 'tennis' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I think the majority of tennis players could kick your ass and look good doing it. Best athletes in sports, tennis players. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Realistically, those two women pictured above could kick my ass and look good doing it."Best athletes in sports, tennis players."Nah, gotta be horseshoe players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I think you're missing the point.But at least you're consistent.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 meow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 wow, its like travelling in time.did you really just reference a krickstein/connors match?whoa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I like the tennis. What a surprise that Andre Rome doesn't.Sanguinetti vs. Srichaphan on Sunday night was pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 did you really just reference a krickstein/connors match?Not a Krickstein / Connors match, the Krickstein / Connors match.September 2, 1991, Connors' 39th birthday. Connors beats 24-year-old Aaron Krickstein 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in 4 hours 42 minutes. Possibly the greatest tennis match I've ever seen, and I watched a lot of tennis. I was 12 at the time and I still remember Connors coming back down 5-2 in the fifth. Awesome match.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Many tennis players are pathetic. How many times do fans have to be sucked in to buying tickets or watching non-Grand Slam matches only to see one of the top ranked players either cancel due to injury, or tank a match?Something has to be done anout this. I'm looking at you Williams sisters... but you are not alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Same goes for any sport really though... Except in tennis you can't hide behind teammates or equipment... And you can't ride coattails to championships like lesser-skilled hockey / basketball / football players.Serena and Venus are ranked 8 and 10, and yeah some of their behaviour is questionable, but there's less than 10 players better than them in the world so I'm not sure your beef is warranted in the degree you're saying....AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 cancel due to injury, You want them to play hurt?A lot of them do play hurt and sick. More than you'd expect.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I realize tennis players have busy schedules. There are far too many tounaments each year, and there isn't really an off-season. When players consistently pull out of tier 1 tournaments year after year ( other than Grand Slams ), you have to question the validity of their excuses. Just look at the Canadian women's open this year. I know there are some tough tennis players and it is really hard to play effectively when not 100%, but the ambiguous " stomach virus " or " back-strain " excuses days before a tournament are far too common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 I LOVE WOMENS TENNIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Well I was right, last night was an amazing match. Agassi won 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Read all about it here AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Yes AD, you beautifully brilliant Nostradamus. You called that one on the money. That was, apparently, the best bridal show of the year.If you have further premonitions, please let us know and hopefully it will be something of interest to me.(Seriously though, good call..........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Beautifully brilliant Nostradamus. Excellent, a new tagline for my business cards. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peipunk Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Hey AD, don't take any guff from a guy who just picked a player who had been taken 10 picks earlier in the pool...Low Roller was right, I think he lost his prescription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Hey AD, don't take any guff from a guy who just picked a player who had been taken 10 picks earlier in the pool...Low Roller was right, I think he lost his prescription. Ha, I never even suspected that Booche was a guy. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I LOVE WOMENS TENNIS! Thump thump thump thump thumpthumpthumpthumpthump ahhh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Who doesn't love women's tennis, eh Roller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I forgot this favourite of Low Roller's from the women's and men's tours of the 70's and early 80's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Besides the uber-hottie Sharapova, all the other female tennis players are manlier than Jaimoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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