Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: UK Redsox on January 14, 2014, 10:05:35 PM
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Maria Redsox is currently injured, therefore tennis does not exist at the moment.
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Murray going well so far, as is Federer, who had an interestingly easy time against Tsonga. Does he have one last title run in him?
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Supporting 'anyone but Nadal' as usual.
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Murray going well so far, as is Federer, who had an interestingly easy time against Tsonga. Does he have one last title run in him?
He's changed his racket, which seems to be helping at the moment. I'd like Federer to have one last hurrah, as he's been one of the great sportsmen of his or indeed any generation.
I just can't see him being able to beat Murray, Nadal and Djokovic in succession though.
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Murray going well so far, as is Federer, who had an interestingly easy time against Tsonga. Does he have one last title run in him?
He's changed his racket, which seems to be helping at the moment. I'd like Federer to have one last hurrah, as he's been one of the great sportsmen of his or indeed any generation.
I just can't see him being able to beat Murray, Nadal and Djokovic in succession though.
And now working with Stefan Edberg I read somewhere? Brilliant, my favourite modern tennis player working with my favourite player ever.
Seems to be a trend of hiring 80/90s players as coaches just now - Lendl with Murray, Becker with Djokovic and Edberg with Federer. Now that would be a brilliant doubles series!
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Novak getting a real test 2 sets to 1 down.. just watching djokovic is fascinating.
Federer is expected to beat Murray Wednesday morning the legend fed has played a lot more tennis recently that he has done previous few seasons ...and Murray only just come back. Rfed proving he still awesome and a crowd favorite. Will be a good match up but roger to take that one
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Djokovic - Wawrinka now 5-5 in the final set, both players having broken serve once this set.
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Are you watching ! This is epic now 7 - 7....
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Are you watching ! This is epic now 7 - 7....
If by watching you mean checking the BBC website every 10 minutes or so, then yes, I am watching :-)
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Stan the man ! Wowzers ! The BBC site if like footy site will be kinda slow ! 9-7 Djokovic out .. btw BBC will show the semi final of the Murray side of draw and final.. I think not just on website .
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Always nice to see a shock, just need Nadal to go out now and I'll be happy.
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Wawrinka was playing some great stuff at the US Open so I'm not sure just how much of a shock it is. Obviously a shock that Djokovic is out so early though.
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Federer partying like it's 2005. However, I can't see even him beating Nadal in the semis - Nadal's had his weak match, that's it for the tournament.
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Now that Azarenka's been knocked out, I challenge anyone to name (without looking it up) two of the women's semi-finalists.
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Well, remembering who was in the earlier rounds I'll go for Li Na and Ana Ivanovic, but may have now been knocked out.
I think Cibulkova knocked out Sharapova.
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You got one right (Li Na) and almost got two (Cibulkova's still in it)
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Li Na's definitely still there. Radwanska? Stosur?
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I know Azarenka, Williams and Sharapova are gone.
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I like seeing Federer playing at a high level again, he's the most stylish of the top players.
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I've been watching the cricket, would I be correct in assuming that Rat Boy has spent the entire match thus far grunting and picking his arse as usual?
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I've only been following on text, but you'd assume so.
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A couple of things didn't go Federer's way and you could almost hear him think, a la the bowl of petunias, "oh no, not again."
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Great, moaning rat-face is in another Final....
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For the second match in a row then, I'll be supporting the Swiss no. 1.
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Nadal had a nasty blister. I felt some food come up when I saw it.
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Nadal with a back injury which might end this final early. I feel sorry for him, but this is the way he plays - this extreme physicality was always going to cause injuries. Every player's style has its payoffs, and this is his.
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Nadal lost.
I assume that some of our H&V Tennis correspondents haven't posted yet because they're too busy celebrating.
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I certainly enjoyed it. The commentator sounded like he was going to cry when Rat Boy lost.
Well done Wawrinka.
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Yep wel done Wawrinka.
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It goes to show how competitive it is now at the top of the Men's game.
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Pleased for Wawrinka, thought he was destined to be a very good player that never won a grand slam.
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I didn't realise it was Davis Cup weekend
GB 2-1 up with Andy Murray just started against Sam Querrey (never heard of him) and is 2-0 in first set to win the tie.
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Murray serving for the first set and gets broken 5-5
4 breaks of serve in this set.
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Murray won first set 7-6 (7-5)
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Second set gone into a tie-break also!
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Sam Querrey won the 2nd set 7-6 (7-3). Murray run ragged in that tiebreak.
so one set all now.
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Finally Murray gets going 3-0 up in 3rd including 2 breaks of serve.
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Murray taken 3rd set 6-1
On the verge of winning our first World Group match since 1986.
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Britain into the Qtr finals of the Davis Cup for the first time in 28 years!!!!
Murray won 7-6 6-7 6-1 6-3
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Italy away in the quarters on clay again in April.
Potential semi against Switzerland
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Italy away in the quarters on clay again in April.
Potential semi against Switzerland
I would think we stand quite a good chance against Italy? Switzerland a lot tougher if both Wawrinka and Federer play. A very good effort by the team.
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I do think the Davis Cup is one of the most pointless competitions in sport. They should insist that you have different players in every match.
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Qtr Final of Davis Cup away in Italy underway losing 1-0 currently but Andy Murray on court at moment 2-0 in sets but 3-1 down in
3rd.
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1-1 Murray won his singles 8-4, 7-5, 6-3
Was 3-1 down in 3rd then won 5 successive games.
He is likely now to be back on court in 90 minutes for doubles.
Pub time for me now though . Swan & Mitre here i come!!!
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I do think the Davis Cup is one of the most pointless competitions in sport. They should insist that you have different players in every match.
I think to be a genuine "team" event you should have to have at least three players in it.
I'd maybe merge it with the Fed Cup and have it so players play a set rather than a match, with a tie-break only when it gets to 10-10.
Nine mens singles matches with three men all playing each other, nine womens singles in the same format, and three doubles in the three different formats. So, basically best of 21 sets.
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I agree that the Davis Cup format needs expanding to at least three singles players.
Teams with one great player are at too much of an advantage in the current format.
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Murray leading Fognini 3-1 in the first set currently.
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Murray lost 4 successive games losing 5-3, Fognini serving for the set!
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He lost first set 6-3
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2 sets down now.....a large mountain for Murray to climb now. All down to Jamie Ward in last rubber by the look of things.
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Murray lost in straight sets.
Come on Jamie Ward!!!!
Italians got to be favourites now.
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Pissing down in Naples so off court with Ward losing 5-4 in first set.
Blue skies over Naples now....
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Ward loses in straight sets . Italy through 3-2 to play Switzerland or Kazhakstan in the semi.
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We have one player in the top 100. It's only because of the ludicrous format that we even got as far as the Quarter-Finals of the so-called "team" event.
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I see John McEnroe said he would welcome the opportunity to be Andy Murray's new coach if he's approached. This would be a good move as McEnroe was a genius on court, despite the tantrums!
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Murray won 1st set in his French open game 6-1
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Murray won 1st set in his French open game 6-1
Won 2nd set 6-4 v Golubev
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Murray has lost the 3rd Set 6-3
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Murray through 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
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Andy Murray won first set 6-4 and leading 2nd 5-1 against Gael Monfils the last surviving Frenchman , not literally!!!
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6-4,6-1
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Murray takes second set, 6-1.
Meanwhile glory-hunting, racist, rodent-featured, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, grunting twat Nadal has lost the first set to Ferrer, but is a break up in set two.
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Murray takes second set, 6-1.
Meanwhile glory-hunting, racist, rodent-featured, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, grunting twat Nadal has lost the first set to Ferrer, but is a break up in set two.
I take it you're not a fan........
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As usual Murray fails to see out a match - lost the 3rd 6-4
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Murray 3-1 down in 4th
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Make that 4-1
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Murray is getting dicked by Monfils and the crowd know it.
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5-1 now and Monfils serving for set for 2-2
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6-1 2-2
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Murray got a break in the 5th 2-0 and Murray to serve. Reckon though they may be off for light in about 20 mins
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I spoke too soon. It must be the rip-off glow-in-the-dark top Murray is wearing.
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Double break to Murray now 4-0
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You must applaud Murray for that 5th set he had won first 2 sets 6-4, 6-1 then lost the next 2 also 6-4, and 6-1 Monfils looked certain winner then
but for him to come back and win the 5th 6-0 superb performance from him.
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Meh, Nadal will dick him on Friday
Nah, I like Murray, I reckon he's so unlucky to be around at exactly the same time as Nadal, Djokovic and Federer, he'd have ruled the World otherwise. He's coming into form for Wimbers (as I assume it's called by those who frequent Henman Hill) though.
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Murray takes second set, 6-1.
Meanwhile glory-hunting, racist, rodent-featured, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, grunting twat Nadal has lost the first set to Ferrer, but is a break up in set two.
I take it you're not a fan........
Not entirely.
He was born in Mallorca. He lives in Mallorca. His uncle played professional football for Mallorca. He "supports"... Real Madrid. So he's a glory-hunting twat.
Bjorg didn't grunt. Laver didn't grunt. None of Djokovic, Murray or Federer grunt. So it's obvious you don't need to grunt to be successful and anyone who does grunt does so to put off their opponent which is cheating.
He used a Spanish racist term to criticise a South American opponent.
I've noticed he tends to pick his bum most when his opponent is on top to slow him down. So, another form of cheating, and dirty soap-dodging, bum-picking cheating too.
He's also a multi-millionaire but still seems unable to afford shampoo.
He's a bellend.
Sadly, he'll still beat Murray who is a pretty classy bloke and he'll win the French Open again. Easily.
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Going out on a very shaky limb, but I reckon Nadal might win this.
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I'm not watching because of events on BBC1 but Murray lost 1st set 6-3 and losing 2nd 4-2
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6-3,6-2, 2-1 currently
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Andy's getting the snot pummelled out of him. Not playing badly, but Nadal's just hitting everything so hard and accurately.
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Pummelled in the past tense now!!!!
What a belting!!
6-3, 6-2, 6-1
Just got progressively worse.
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Even though I expect Maria (that's Maria Sharapova, not Maria Redsox) to win this now, Halep has had a great last 12 months.
The decision to to lose weight from a couple of specific areas has paid off.
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Come on Brokovich, beat the grunting twat.
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Fantastic Rafa. The king.
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Well, I heard about the abdication but didn't know they'd appointed a successor so quickly!
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An easy 3 sets win by Murray in the second round at Wimbledon!
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Anyone see that shot from between his feet by Kyrgios today v Nadal? Remarkable.
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H&V's coverage of Wimbledon 2014 so far consists of two posts. Anyone would think that there's another sporting event going on.
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Nadal is out.
Let me lick you tears Rafa....Mmmm, they taste so good.... :P
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Only just spotted that Maria Redsox beat Sloane Stephens in Round One only to get pinged out by Peng in Round Two. It doesn't look like she's playing in the Doubles.
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Anyone see that shot from between his feet by Kyrgios today v Nadal? Remarkable.
Yeah watching live as, stupidly, I'd forgotten about the football. Doesn't sound like I missed much though in the first half an hour of the Argie game.
Nice to see that racist, grunting, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, glory-hunting, time-wasting, cheating twat Nadal out.
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Only just spotted that Maria Redsox beat Sloane Stephens in Round One only to get pinged out by Peng in Round Two. It doesn't look like she's playing in the Doubles.
I thought you might switch allegiances to Bouchard, especially as she is a fave of Sheldon.
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Ummm, no comments on Serena's performance yesterday in the doubles? Looked like she had had a few doubles before the game.
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Unless it's the final, and there's a Brit involved, I don't generally bother with the doubles.
She seems to be on the wane. Hopefully could be a few unpredictable years in women's tennis with no one player dominating.
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Anyone see that shot from between his feet by Kyrgios today v Nadal? Remarkable.
Yeah watching live as, stupidly, I'd forgotten about the football. Doesn't sound like I missed much though in the first half an hour of the Argie game.
Nice to see that racist, grunting, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, glory-hunting, time-wasting, cheating twat Nadal out.
not a favourite of yours ? ::) ::)
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Pretty diabolical from Murray.
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Pretty diabolical from Murray.
yeah I heard.....Scotland's Andy Murray lost first set in24 mins....
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Anyone see that shot from between his feet by Kyrgios today v Nadal? Remarkable.
Yeah watching live as, stupidly, I'd forgotten about the football. Doesn't sound like I missed much though in the first half an hour of the Argie game.
Nice to see that racist, grunting, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, glory-hunting, time-wasting, cheating twat Nadal out.
not a favourite of yours ? ::) ::)
Not entirely. What is it he finds so fascinating in his sphincter I wonder? He's forever picking at it. Maybe the pain in his bum is what causes all the grunting? Not sure why it would cause the Mallorca-born nephew of a Mallorca player to support Real Madrid though, the glory-hunting twat.
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Murray hasn't been great this year.
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Murray out. He was basically untested in the early rounds and breezed through. In hindsight, it may have been better if he'd had harder opposition going into this match.
Still, this Dimitrov looks like a decent player.
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Scottish tennis player out of Wimbledon.
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I'm devastated....cough. Back to the real matters in hand, the footie and the impending Tour De France
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Anyone see that shot from between his feet by Kyrgios today v Nadal? Remarkable.
Yeah watching live as, stupidly, I'd forgotten about the football. Doesn't sound like I missed much though in the first half an hour of the Argie game.
Nice to see that racist, grunting, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, glory-hunting, time-wasting, cheating twat Nadal out.
not a favourite of yours ? ::) ::)
Not entirely. What is it he finds so fascinating in his sphincter I wonder? He's forever picking at it. Maybe the pain in his bum is what causes all the grunting? Not sure why it would cause the Mallorca-born nephew of a Mallorca player to support Real Madrid though, the glory-hunting twat.
top notch ranting my friend...top notch...:)
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Murray out. He was basically untested in the early rounds and breezed through. In hindsight, it may have been better if he'd had harder opposition going into this match.
Still, this Dimitrov looks like a decent player.
I'd hardly say the world no 23 and world no 18 are not strong opposition.
Dimitrov played pretty flawlessly in fairness. However, I'm sure even Dimitrov is pretty stunned as to how poor Murray was today. Comfortably the worst he's ever played at Wimbledon.
Really want Federer to win it this year.
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Now Andy Murray's out, I'd like to see somebody new win it.
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Really want Federer to win it this year.
One last time for the greatest grass player ever.
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Now Andy Murray's out, I'd like to see somebody new win it.
Murray hasn't been the same since Lendl left - he got that extra few percent out of Murray to make him a winner.
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In fairness, I think he's been injured quite a bit since he split from Lendl. This new bloke he's got coaching him hasn't had much time yet.
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In fairness, I think he's been injured quite a bit since he split from Lendl. This new bloke he's got coaching him hasn't had much time yet.
''bloke''?
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Yeah, that might've been a bit mean...
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Anyone see that shot from between his feet by Kyrgios today v Nadal? Remarkable.
Yeah watching live as, stupidly, I'd forgotten about the football. Doesn't sound like I missed much though in the first half an hour of the Argie game.
Nice to see that racist, grunting, bum-picking, shampoo-dodging, glory-hunting, time-wasting, cheating twat Nadal out.
Something tells me you don't like Nadal. What's with the "racist" comment ? I've never heard of him being accused of being a racist. As for the rest, over his career so far he's been a winner and one of the greatest players of all time.
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Of course he's been a winner, so have Chelsea but I don't have to like them.
He made a xenophobic comment about a South American player. We don't seem to have an equivalent word in English but I think it would be a bit like calling a North African a "w*g".
Plus he "supports" Real Madrid who have a long history of far-right support.
I can understand why someone from Madrid would support them, but for someone who lives in Mallorca the only reasons for following them are either being a glory-hunting twat or being a Fascist sympathiser, or both.
Then there is the inexcusable grunting. Federer doesn't do it. You don't need to do it. It can only be done to try to put the opponent off.
And he's always picking his bum. Now apart from being DISGUSTING, it's also a form of cheating. Watch him play. When his opponent is getting on top his bum-picking increases. He uses it as a delaying tactic to disrupt his opponent'a rhythm.
But mainly, I dislike him for being a Real Madrid fan. I would be just as quick to call Murray or Henman a twat if they suddenly announced that they were a Celtic/Man U fan.
I prefer Blose fans to glory-hunters.
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If your referring to the incident with Guardio, Nadal is supposed to have called him a "sudaco asshole", which actually means "South American asshole"' hardly a racist comment in my book. And that comment was made after Guardio had called Nadal a "smart ass". Other than that I've never read or heard anything about a racist comment he may or may not have made. If say a Scottish person called me a smart ass or jackass, I'd probably retort and call them a Scottish twat or something.
Regarding supporting Real Madrid I read that as a kid because his uncle played for Barcelona his father bought him a Madrid shirt as a joke and he carried on supporting them. I don't think he needs to do any glory hunting he's earned enough glory doing his own sport.
I agree Real Madrid were financially supported by the Franco regime, but that ended in 1975, 9 years before Nadal was born. If Hitler had been a Hertha Berlin fan would you call all German Hertha Berlin supporters who don't live in Berlin and born after Hitlers death, Nazi's?
Grunting - 99% of the players do it, Murray does it, Djorkovic does it, I think it probably has something to do with putting some effort into a serve or shot, nothing to do with putting off an opponent.
Picking his bum as you call it. Jesus Christ he's running round the court like bloody lightening his pants are bound to get stuck up his arse crack. Don't tell me you've never had to do it. Football players gob and spit on the pitch, that's disgusting.
Nadal is a superstitious person and a lot of what he does especially before serving are from habit, he does the same thing every time.
Last of all, I don't prefer Blose fans to anything, full stop. I don't give a shit about who supports Man U or the Rad Mad's or where their fans come from.
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Yes but Nadal is still a ******.
And he really does pick his arse an awful lot.
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Great final, but sad for Fed - that's surely the last chance he'll get.
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Gross exaggeration time, but every time I could be bothered to glance at the television, the cameras were showing David and Victoria Beckham.
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Britain's agonising one year wait for a Wimbledon Champion is over. Congratulations to this Brummie (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanne_Whiley) who triumphed with her Japanese partner in the Women's Wheelchair event.
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And he's always picking his bum. Now apart from being DISGUSTING, it's also a form of cheating. Watch him play. When his opponent is getting on top his bum-picking increases. He uses it as a delaying tactic to disrupt his opponent's rhythm.
In recent years I've only ever seen Serena Williams be called for wasting time - even though Nadal and others such as Maria (Miserable Bint) Sharapova are far worse.
There's also the "I'm losing, pretend I'm injured" tactic that certain players are really good at - such as the reigning Wimbledon champion.
Tennis used to be a game full of style and skill, serve and volley... - now it is just about who can hit the ball the hardest, grunt the loudest, clench their fist and scream "COME ON!!!"
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I think playing at your own speed is an accepted part of the game, when you're serving. Deliberately slowing down play when your opponent is waiting to serve is considered by people more expert than me to be terrible gamesmanship and Nadal does it all the time.
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So, is the official H&V view of Nadal that we think the same of him as we do of Bono and Steve Hodge ?
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So, is the official H&V view of Nadal that we think the same of him as we do of Bono and Steve Hodge ?
He's not allowed to our official parties.
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I'd like to make it clear that I am in no way responsible for Maria Kirilenko ending her engagement to Alex Ovechkin
http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/07/21/alex-ovechkin-and-maria-kirilenko-break-up-end-engagement/
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Watching US Open qualifying this week - saw a couple of matches with Tornado Black. Just knew there was some daft story behind the name (and it explains why she looked so miserable on the court too).
Everything That's Wrong with Tennis in One Story (http://www.si.com/tennis/beyond-baseline/2013/09/19/tornado-hurricane-black-junior-tennis)
The mother describes herself as one of the most knowledgeable and connected people in tennis - certainly looks like she is connected to the food tent at most tournaments:
Photo of Gayal Black (http://www.gayalblack.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/photo10-e1352508889652.jpg)
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Nice one Nishikori-san.
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Cilic about to beat Federer in straight sets too. Feels like a change of the Guards. Not that long ago you would expect an Open final to have at least one of Nadal, Djokovic, Murray or Federer. Murray's going to have a job on his hands just to get his ranking up so that he doesn't get drawn against the top seeds earlier in competitions.