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| Cro_Addict |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
The best surprises of the top seeds to win this tournament would be:
1) Andy Roddick on the men's singles side, and
2) Martina Hingis on the women's singles side.
Though are the two I'd really love at this point see win this 2007 Australian Open. I think it would be incredible.
(Though, yes, of course, I really don't feel either one is going to take this title... But that's who I'm routing for regardless!  ) |
I am rooting for HINGIS!
As far as Roddick goes, I don't think there is a player that I hate more. Thats right NOT EVEN Serena! I can't stand Roddick! |
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| Cosmic Fur |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
I am rooting for HINGIS!
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+1 Always been a fav of mine since waay back. Her game was always precise, and she has a nice flow to the way she sets up her shots. Continually proving to us that tennis is not about hitting the ball as hard as you can. |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
+1 Always been a fav of mine since waay back. Her game was always precise, and she has a nice flow to the way she sets up her shots. Continually proving to us that tennis is not about hitting the ball as hard as you can. |
I dont disagree that tennis is not ONLY about hitting the ball as hard as you can.
Even if Roddick has a balls-ass game and plays mediocre, looks how often is his massive serve and aces get him out of trouble. Producing power is a very real, active part of tennis, and goes along with the finesse, precision, planning, and a good mental game. (Federer has a ing excellent mental game, and Hingis has a wonderful one too!)
One of the reasons Serena is staying strong in this tournament is bc of the consistency and "bigness" of her serve still so far.
Id say the sole reason Hingis isnt going to win against most of the top player is bc her game lacks more power. She is incredible, and its astounding how quickly shes moved up the ranks (is she ranked no. 5 in the world now, right?), but I think shes gonna have a continual one hell of a hard time beating the top women's players, Justine, Davenport (if she was still playing...), Mauresmo, Clijsters, Serena, Sharapova, etc. bc she lacks the power to compete w/ them (after all, thats part of the reason why she left the game about 3 years ago... that in addition to her continued angle injuries I believe it was... it was just so hard for her to fight the power produced by such players and the Williams sisters)
No doubt Hingis is competing and well, but I think shes gonna hafta find a way to develop some more effective power on her shots in order start beating the top ranked players and try to move herself in a number one position in the world again.
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Oh, and yes I agree many many players nowadays are playing the "I'll overpower you and win" type tennis. So many matches are dominated by solely baseline play. You just dont see serve and volleying like you used to.
But then you have players like Federer and Sharapova who arent afraid to come to net and are bring it back into play to a great extent than we've seen recently. Justine Henin-Hardenne comes to the net a good deal as well now. Its a riskier, tricky form to tennis to develop, but can be unbelievably effective, if the skills get developed.
For insane precision of shots, you have the master Agassi (though now retired :() who could place a ball cm's shy of the line seemingly on demand even while running around the court trying to just make contact with the balls that power players send back at him at incredible speeds.
The angles Justine henin-Hardenne, Rogers Federer, and Na Li are able to hit with their backhands is astounding, and they win many points off those simply bc players cant get to their shots. James Blake also has an fantastic down the line backhand which he rarely faults on. Its great to see when he uses that weapon. Those shots are so much about power either, bc placement on the court.
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I love how many players have killer backhands now! Its so great to see. The one-handed backhand (especially à la Justine Henin-Hardenne) is the most beautiful shot in the game!!! TEN FOLD!
And so many players you see now, you see them making most their unforced errors off their forehands, NOT their backhands... that certainly wanst the case several years ago! |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
Find me a hottie brunette lady tennis player and I'll be happy. |
Happier than you already are with your current hottie brunette lady TOTA? :tongue2 :toocool:
| quote: | Originally posted by NuERA
35 today mate, i was sweating my balls off...
this is taking place about a 25 min walk from my house..i wish i had gone there tonight to see that sexy aussie girl play...sophie ferguson...mmmmmm |
oh yea, I forgot you were over in Australia in 05 Andrew! . Didnt know you back then :p And you were around there for the 2005 Open eh... awesome! ^5 You should have went man!
What I wouldnt give to be livin over in Aussieland right now! |
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| adi26 |
Sharapova is playing a horrible game aganst Chakvatadze....
Chakvatadze definitely deserved to win the first set but messed up a bit in the tie-breaker. Atleast 10 times in this game Sharapova put out easy lobs which otherwise she probably would have nailed it in!!!! |
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