Come on these 2 matches will be the epitome of quality tennis and as for Roddick that comment is a bit rich coming from him.
i know what you mean about roddick, but i dont think we can really accuse him of being boring to watch. it did seem somwewhat hypocritical though when he bemoaned the fact that mirnyi kept acing him. maybe roddick thinks he doesn't hit many aces but instead wins his matches with his incredible backhand and volleys :scratch:GeorgeWHitler said:Come on these 2 matches will be the epitome of quality tennis and as for Roddick that comment is a bit rich coming from him.
It's subjective depending on what you like as for Roddick being boring to watch, he is for some people and not others. Not everyone likes people hitting huge serves and forehands and screaming at umps doesn't make it more interesting, the way he wins matches isn't exactly finesse tennis, so that's why I called it a rich statement.federer express said:i know what you mean about roddick, but i dont think we can really accuse him of being boring to watch. it did seem somwewhat hypocritical though when he bemoaned the fact that mirnyi kept acing him. maybe roddick thinks he doesn't hit many aces but instead wins his matches with his incredible backhand and volleys :scratch:
anyway. i will be hoping for ivo and max to both win those matches...
Roddickfederer express said:remember roddick saying when playing mirnyi...'it's like watching paint dry!' a bit harsh i think...paricularly as max seems like a cool guy
true true true. but roddick is nothing new. he is just one of the new breed of power players. some people thought becker was boring when he first came along because he muscled opponents off the court. sadly you could say, roddick is the direction in which mens tennis is moving.GeorgeWHitler said:It's subjective depending on what you like as for Roddick being boring to watch, he is for some people and not others. Not everyone likes people hitting huge serves and forehands and screaming at umps doesn't make it more interesting, the way he wins matches isn't exactly finesse tennis, so that's why I called it a rich statement.
There are always dog matches at Slams, it's just knowing which ones to avoid.
if that match went to 4 sets, i'd give ivo a good chance of breaking the world record for aces.Sjengster said:It'd be interesting to finally see a match-up between Agassi and Big Ivo, although I wonder whether Agassi would need even one tiebreak to get the win - maybe with the speed of the courts, Karlovic can push him close. One thing's for sure, he won't play Agassi's game; on the latter's serve, he's not going to try running down shots once the point goes long.
Both of these are matches that Wertheim had included in his list of matches to watchfederer express said:mirnyi v gimelstob
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I have a new favorite name. Paul Capdeville.TennisLurker said:giorgio galimberti is an awesome name
Both are better than watching Puerta vs Puenes on grassfederer express said:mirnyi v gimelstob
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