The Official ATP/WTA Tennis Thread

[toheeb27]

These Mfers are back at it again. I hope one of them grows some balls and ends this shit.

 

[MillzOG]

this shit is crazy as hell, this 1 set is the longest MATCH in wimbledon history, thats bugged out lol.

 

[HustleThaDon]

This shit is still going on? lol theyre doing it on purpose mane...

 

[dj expanium]

This shit is still going on? lol theyre doing it on purpose mane...

Naw, I think it's a battle of attrition as they say.

 

[toheeb27]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

Soldiers

...

 

[toheeb27]

Damn, Isner can barely move in this match. Poor guy has no chance.

 

[toheeb27]

I usually dont up this thread until the grand slams, but this is big news IMO

Federer to work with coach Annacone

By STEVEN WINE, AP Sports Writer 8 hours, 18 minutes ago

MIAMI (AP)—With his ranking on the decline, Roger Federer is working with coach Paul Annacone on a trial basis.

Annacone, an American, is the former coach of Pete Sampras. He also coached Marat Safin and Tim Henman, and is now the head coach of men’s tennis for Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association.

“I’ve been looking to add someone to my team, and I’ve decided to spend some days with Paul Annacone,” Federer said on his website Monday. “As Paul winds down his responsibilities working for the Lawn Tennis Association, we will explore our relationship through this test period. Paul will work alongside my existing team, and I am excited to learn from his experiences.”

In the past two months Federer has slipped to No. 3 in the ATP rankings, the first time since November 2003 he’s been that low. He trails No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Novak Djokovic.

Federer has worked with coaches Darren Cahill, Jose Higueras and Tony Roche, but has also gone without a coach for extended stretches.

He’s scheduled to play his first tournament since Wimbledon beginning Aug. 9 in Toronto. He plans to play in Cincinnati the following week before heading to the U.S. Open, and may be accompanied by Annacone.

“They will take the necessary time to see if the relationship can work,” Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, said in an e-mail. “I would assume that Paul, if he can work it in with his remaining responsibilities and schedule with the LTA, will join Roger for some of his upcoming summer hard court events in North America.”

Federer’s most recent title came in January at the Australian Open, his 16th Grand Slam championship. His record streak of reaching the semifinals at 23 consecutive major tournaments ended when he lost in the quarterfinals at the French Open.

At Wimbledon, he also lost in the quarterfinals following seven consecutive appearances in the final.

Federer topped the rankings earlier this year but was overtaken by Nadal after the French Open. That left Federer one week shy of tying Sampras’ career record of 286 total weeks at No. 1.

 

[toheeb27]

Dude rarely works with coaches. Even when he does, it never last that long. Looks like he has come to the realization that he needs an outside voice to critique his play and help him make adjustments to continue to play at a high level.

His game is still there, but a lot of this young guys are catching up to him. He will need all the help he can get to say on top.

 

[toheeb27]

Not often u see a fight break out at a tennis match.

[video=youtube;E19D_-h9MIo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E19D_-h9MIo[/video]

[video=youtube;rPelP6HG7ig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPelP6HG7ig[/video]

 

[dontdiedontkillanyon]

SMH at Yanks kicking off at a tennis match of all places

 

[Darius]

that reminded me of pedro and don zimmer

 

[dj expanium]

Federer is looking good, so far. Clijsters has advanced as well.

 

[toheeb27]

that reminded me of pedro and don zimmer

LOL, that was what i thought off when i first watched it.

 

[toheeb27]

Federer is looking good, so far. Clijsters has advanced as well.

Yea, he has looked good so far. This is one surface i think he still has an advantage over Nadal. That been said, Nadal's game is evolving very fast. The dude gets better every time i watch him play and his so called weaknesses keep reducing. Injuries are the only thing keeping him back.

Oh, Fuck Roddick.

 

[dbrazil412]

i'd wife up caroline wozniacki....

just thought i'd throw that out there

 

[dj expanium]

Yea, he has looked good so far. This is one surface i think he still has an advantage over Nadal. That been said, Nadal's game is evolving very fast. The dude gets better every time i watch him play and his so called weaknesses keep reducing. Injuries are the only thing keeping him back.

Oh, Fuck Roddick.

Yeah if Nadal keeps moving up, he will be the greatest of all time. Tipsarevic, who took out Roddick lost to Monfils today. Monfils too, if he could put it all together would be a great player also.

i'd wife up caroline wozniacki....

just thought i'd throw that out there

Me too. She plays Sharapova next. That will be a good one to watch....the counterpuncher/steady baseliner vs. the heavy hitter.

 

[toheeb27]

Me too. She plays Sharapova next. That will be a good one to watch....the counterpuncher/steady baseliner vs. the heavy hitter.[/B]

Looks wise, Caroline Wozniacki is hit or miss with me.

Play wise, she keeps impressing me as time goes by. I am predisposed to disliking defensive players (damn u Murray), i am more of a Victoria Azarenka guy (just wish she would find a freaking serve). But her game is evolving from been a defensive Counter-Puncher to a more balanced player. Facing Sharapova would be great, like they say, styles make fights.

 

[toheeb27]

Kim Clijsters beats Ana Ivanovic, 6-2, 6-1. Clijsters beating her is not surprising, it is the fact Ivanovic did not put up a fight that is sad.

Ivanovic's declining, just like Safina is weird. Just a few years ago, these girls were number one. This is why i feel the Williams sisters should get more credit for their consistency over the years.

 

[murdamal86]

Murray gets owned by Wawrinka in 4!!!!

Nadal ooooooooon to the 4th round with an easy one