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Yooo I feel REALLY BAD for Tipsarevic. Dude got his heart ripped out of him. Such a gut-wrenching L right there....
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i was thinking the same thing about monfils.Originally Posted by SinnerP
Tough break for Venus... but realistically, looking at what happened the other day, this was inevitable.
The booing idiots...
Anyway, that first set really took a lot out of Monfils... and anytime you lose such a close, hard-fought set, it also takes a lot out of you mentally. Good match though, nonetheless.
And what's the deal with this Tomic kid? The new up and rising Oz star? Why is he annoying?
i was thinking the same thing about monfils.Originally Posted by SinnerP
Tough break for Venus... but realistically, looking at what happened the other day, this was inevitable.
The booing idiots...
Anyway, that first set really took a lot out of Monfils... and anytime you lose such a close, hard-fought set, it also takes a lot out of you mentally. Good match though, nonetheless.
And what's the deal with this Tomic kid? The new up and rising Oz star? Why is he annoying?
Adrian1221 wrote:
tomic has a reputation of being a crybaby, he hates night matches because they are past his bed time. (he actually said that last year or the year before)
Hewitt wanted to practice with him and son's trainer said "youre not good enough for him"
hes very spoiled and he just wants his way.
i pull a lot for young talent and i wish him the best, but i wish dude was more humble. I dont hate him as much as i dont take him seriously, i like to watch tennis so if he can create a good match with rafa, i aint even mad.
Oh
After reading your post, I went on to read more about this kid... wow. The kid is responsible for his actions, but equal blame should probably also be placed on his crew... he needs better guidance.
Blaming his loss cuz it was a nightmatch? Damn.
And despite all this, the Aussies still support him?
Adrian1221 wrote:
tomic has a reputation of being a crybaby, he hates night matches because they are past his bed time. (he actually said that last year or the year before)
Hewitt wanted to practice with him and son's trainer said "youre not good enough for him"
hes very spoiled and he just wants his way.
i pull a lot for young talent and i wish him the best, but i wish dude was more humble. I dont hate him as much as i dont take him seriously, i like to watch tennis so if he can create a good match with rafa, i aint even mad.
Oh
After reading your post, I went on to read more about this kid... wow. The kid is responsible for his actions, but equal blame should probably also be placed on his crew... he needs better guidance.
Blaming his loss cuz it was a nightmatch? Damn.
And despite all this, the Aussies still support him?
[h2]Video: Maria Sharapova finds dead spot on Australian Open court[/h2]
By Chris Chase
While warming up for her third-round Australian Open match, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova noticed a bouncy spot on the court. "It was a little bit strange," she said. "I thought Nike had put some extra cushioning in my shoes!"
The chair umpire came out to inspect the area and tried to bounce a ball on the spot. The result has to be seen to be believed:
The ball doesn't bounce at all! It's completely absorbed by the court. There's no upward movement at all. I just tried dropping a tennis ball on a soft pillow and there was at least a little. That one simply died, like it was caught by one of those velcro paddles you see people playing with on the beach.
What happened is that the stifling temperatures in Melbourne caused a heat bubble filled with air to form under the surface of the court. It's the same concept that causes crust bubbles to develop on edges of pizza slices. As the Mirror reported, workers came out and drilled two small holes in the court, which let out the air. Order, and gravity, was restored.
Sharapova went on to win the match, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.
[h2]Video: Maria Sharapova finds dead spot on Australian Open court[/h2]
By Chris Chase
While warming up for her third-round Australian Open match, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova noticed a bouncy spot on the court. "It was a little bit strange," she said. "I thought Nike had put some extra cushioning in my shoes!"
The chair umpire came out to inspect the area and tried to bounce a ball on the spot. The result has to be seen to be believed:
The ball doesn't bounce at all! It's completely absorbed by the court. There's no upward movement at all. I just tried dropping a tennis ball on a soft pillow and there was at least a little. That one simply died, like it was caught by one of those velcro paddles you see people playing with on the beach.
What happened is that the stifling temperatures in Melbourne caused a heat bubble filled with air to form under the surface of the court. It's the same concept that causes crust bubbles to develop on edges of pizza slices. As the Mirror reported, workers came out and drilled two small holes in the court, which let out the air. Order, and gravity, was restored.
Sharapova went on to win the match, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round.