Tennis Forever

[omega]

அகலும் பந்து.
வராதேன்பார்.
வந்துவிழும்.
நடால் கையால்
வரம்பெறும்.

Besha perattum!!

[venkkiram]

Gasquet wins against Raonic. Tough battle. 6-7 7-6 2-6 7-6 7-5

Quarter final matches will be a feast for the fans!

[venkkiram]

நிறுத்தின் புகழோடு நிறுத்துக அஃதிலார்
சாம்பிராஸ் அறிந்துணர்.

[venkkiram]

Besha perattum!!

Whether you accept it or not, Nadal in every single match brings 50% of unreachable deliveries back to the opponent court. . Such skill needs dynamics, foot work and will. Its totally different territory from S&V. Djoko is one another person. They all show us the other dimension of the tennis. An art.

[omega]

Whether you accept it or not, Nadal in every single match brings 50% of unreachable deliveries back to the opponent court. . Such skill needs dynamics, foot work and will. Its totally different territory from S&V. Djoko is one another person. They all show us the other dimension of the tennis. An art.

Did I ever deny it?
Yes he is an extreme retriever...

[raagadevan]

"Nadal Comes Back to Beat Kohlschreiber at US Open"

"While Rafael Nadal was improving to 19-0 on hard courts in 2013 by returning to the U.S. Open quarterfinals, he noticed the scoreboard updates showing how Roger Federer's match on another court was going. In an interview the day before the tournament began, Nadal spoke about how he and Federer 'deserved a final here,' the way they met in four title matches at the French Open, three at Wimbledon, and one at the Australian Open. Nadal won six of those eight, part of his overall 21-10 head-to-head edge. Nadal reiterated that sentiment Monday after eliminating Kohlschreiber. 'Didn't happen. (That doesn't) mean cannot happen in the future. We'll see. Hopefully,' Nadal said. 'But is true that we are getting older, so the chances are less today than five years ago'."

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireSto...-open-20139263

[raagadevan]

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: Requiem for a rivalry

The New Yorker has called their matches "the greatest, most sentimental rivalry in the history of tennis, and, possibly, of sports."

http://www.oregonlive.com/the-spin-o...federer-r.html

[ajithfederer]

Nice way to troll people.

Thereby denying Bull having another feast!! Well done Fed!!

[leosimha]

Just saw the highlights of Tommy vs Roger. What was Federer trying to do in the 7th game of the 3rd set with his service? Really unbelievable. Shocked. Lost 4 points in a row on his service.

Why was he being too quick? Being quick is good but being too quick with a sense of urgency to win or to lose!!

[venkkiram]

Just saw the highlights of Tommy vs Roger. What was Federer trying to do in the 7th game of the 3rd set with his service? Really unbelievable. Shocked.

Why was he being too quick? Being quick is good but being too quick with a sense of urgency to win or to lose!!

For past few years, deciphering his thought process and actions have become a tough one. Win or loose does not matter. Even a top seeded player can be bounced in a first or second round of the grand slam. But how much competence he provides on the court is something very important. And I see a gradual decrease in Federer. This is very similar to the occasions Sachin gone through in the past where a former West Indian cricketer even labelled him as a "LBW candidate!". The coach I used to talk nowadays used to say this often. "In tennis, the first opponent is the net. " and Federer in the yesterday's match failed to overcome that in critical/needed situations.