Earlier they mentioned only once in a slam (to fognini at us open). I wonder if they missed one or if another was maybe at year end event?They said only the third time Nadal has ever lost a two set lead.
2005 Miami - Federer came from two sets down to beat Nadal in the final, back in the good ol' days when Masters finals were best-of-5. (Nadal was the #29 seed in that event! Federer was #1.)Earlier they mentioned only once in a slam (to fognini at us open). I wonder if they missed one or if another was maybe at year end event?
Hard to quibble with any of those...but to add to the convo Id personally slot in Ferrer for quickness, Murray for competitiveness, and Del Potro for power. Fitness is definitely a tough one, since there are a few different definitions - but I'd go with Nadal.Build the perfect player, using these categories...
Intelligence (tennis intelligence, not academic intelligence or IQ)
Serve
Return of serve
Forehand
Backhand
Net play
Quickness
Fitness
Competitiveness
Power
I'm not the most knowledgeable tennis person here, but here's how I'd do it:
Intelligence: Federer - seems to always come up with the right play
Serve: Sampras - always seemed to get the ace when needed; explosive
Return of serve: Agassi - scored so many points attacking opponent's serve
Forehand: Nadal - generating that kind of spin is amazing
Backhand: Djokovic - absolutely incredible
Net play: McEnroe - absolute genius at the net
Quickness: Chang - never seen a quicker player who can cover so much ground
Fitness: I don't know this one
Competitiveness: Federer - who I think it the greatest player of all time (by a hair)
Power: Muster - I know I'm going old school here but the guy just hit sledgehammers all day long
I came up with a mental list for female players, but I didnt start regularly watching WTA until I started working in tennis around 2006...so I felt dumb posting a list that didnt include Graf or Martina!To add some female players, I would add Hingis for tennis IQ and Serena for competitiveness.
I think Martina has to be up there with fitness too. She was ahead of her game in that department. Courier was a beast fitness wise too.I came up with a mental list for female players, but I didnt start regularly watching WTA until I started working in tennis around 2006...so I felt dumb posting a list that didnt include Graf or Martina!
Agreed about Martina. She was in awesome shape and never seemed out of breath.I think Martina has to be up there with fitness too. She was ahead of her game in that department. Courier was a beast fitness wise too.
Definitely. Serena hasn't won a major since 2017 and she's 39 years old. It's Osaka's world now.Osaka certainly seems like the clear #1 player in the world.
For fitnes two names spring to mind: Ivan Lendl and Jim Courier.Build the perfect player, using these categories...
Intelligence (tennis intelligence, not academic intelligence or IQ)
Serve
Return of serve
Forehand
Backhand
Net play
Quickness
Fitness
Competitiveness
Power
I'm not the most knowledgeable tennis person here, but here's how I'd do it:
Intelligence: Federer - seems to always come up with the right play
Serve: Sampras - always seemed to get the ace when needed; explosive
Return of serve: Agassi - scored so many points attacking opponent's serve
Forehand: Nadal - generating that kind of spin is amazing
Backhand: Djokovic - absolutely incredible
Net play: McEnroe - absolute genius at the net
Quickness: Chang - never seen a quicker player who can cover so much ground
Fitness: I don't know this one
Competitiveness: Federer - who I think it the greatest player of all time
Power: Muster - I know I'm going old school here but the guy just hit sledgehammers all day long
If Daniil Medvedev wins Sunday’s final, he will become the first player outside the Big Four of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to occupy a Top 2 position in the ATP rankings since Lleyton Hewitt on July 24, 2005.
I tried to stay awake, but failed. Sigh.Anyone else awake for this? Big historical match, very even on paper, I'm psyched.
Fed also in the top half with Nadal and Djokovic, in Djoker's quarter but I'd be surprised if he makes it that far. On the Women's side...Serena is in Osaka's half, but Serena's quarter is kind of loaded with prior slam champs like Kerber, Kvitova, & Azarenka.Nadal and Djokovic potentially to meet in the French semis. Meanwhile Medvedev is the 2 seed and has +4000 odds to win the French since he has such poor results on clay.
None of those players you've just named have any real chance of winning the tournament - certainly on current form. Osaka is a mess on clay, Serena is rusty, Kerber is ancient history, etc. A much more pertinent point is that Barty and Swiatek are both in the top half of the draw; like Nadal-Djokovic, methinks that would have been the most likely final, if they had been kept on opposite sides of the draw.On the Women's side...Serena is in Osaka's half, but Serena's quarter is kind of loaded with prior slam champs like Kerber, Kvitova, & Azarenka.
Oh no disagreement here. But if Serena is facing any of the players I mentioned I do feel like it’s kind of much watch tv for the tennis masses.None of those players you've just named have any real chance of winning the tournament - certainly on current form. Osaka is a mess on clay, Serena is rusty, Kerber is ancient history, etc. A much more pertinent point is that Barty and Swiatek are both in the top half of the draw; like Nadal-Djokovic, methinks that would have been the most likely final, if they had been kept on opposite sides of the draw.
I certainly am not. Would be nice to see Opelka make a little run at bottom part of draw.Assuming we’re not taking Medvedev on clay seriously, the road to the final is wide open for Tsitsipas now.
She should just do the "I'm just here so I won't get fined" answers to every question.I certainly am not. Would be nice to see Opelka make a little run at bottom part of draw.
The slams seem to be joining together and trying to make Osaka reverse course - subject to potential withdrawal...
https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/31537667/naomi-osaka-fine-15k-not-speaking-french-open-media-face-tourney-default-avoiding-press