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| TheVrk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
But for me, nothing will top the 2004 (I think it was, or 2003 if it wasnt 2004) Australian Open where ing Agassi (my fav men's player BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS!!!!) took the title, beating the German Rainer Schutler... ing wow. And same one where Roddick had that battle royal w/ Nalbandian for the match I think. Since they dont play tiebreaks at the AO in the final sets, a player must win by 2... I think the damn score was like 17-15 or something RIDICULOUS like that! What a set that was to see!
Oh yeah... and my girl Justine Henin-Hardenne took the title that year too! ;) :D
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CLEARLY remember all of that...SO much drama and tension.
Its what tennis is all about! |
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| TheVrk |
I'm agree its underestimated how grueling tennis is....BIG TIME
MENTALLY one of the toughest sports. Concentration level is one
of the highest in ANY sport. You exert urself enuff mentally, it takes
a serious toll on u physically. Have read MANY top athletes attesting to this.
But i gotta say, i'm still gonna say soccer. Maybe i'm biased cause i played my whole life (22 yrs).
But the top players play 60+ games a year, at 90 minutes a game.
Subs are rare, and like tennis, theres almost NO offseason.
Put this in perspective: I read a book written by Croatia's best player since independence (Zvonimir Boban), who also starred for AC Milan in the late 90s.
Granted he was a midfielder, meaning he runs more than anyone else on the field,
but he wrote that he would on avg LOSE 8 KG EVERY GAME HE PLAYED:eyes: :eyes: :eyes:
That is RIDICULOUS...its something u'd relate to a triathlete,
but almost NO ONE (in N.America) would ever guess that....
My 2 cents:tongue3 |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by TheVrk
but he wrote that he would on avg LOSE 8 KG EVERY GAME HE PLAYED:eyes: :eyes: :eyes:
That is RIDICULOUS...its something u'd relate to a triathlete,
but almost NO ONE (in N.America) would ever guess that....
My 2 cents:tongue3 |
Interesting. I agree soccer would be a very draining sport (I used to play when I was young).
I remember Roddick (I think it was him) commented once how much on average he lost in pounds after most Grand Slam matches (ie. ones that are best of 5, not 3, and so therefore run usually 3 hours plus)
It was in pounds, and the figure is completely elluding me, but I know it was shocking for myself to learn how much weight will be lost in playing a 3 hour tennis match in the heat.
I know that players begin hydrating themselves the night PRIOR to their next match, as apparently if they started that morning (assuming an early afternoon match), I heard, that they simply cant get all the water into them they will need in order to stay hydrated through their match.
:eek: :eek: God I love tennis. |
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| TheVrk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
:eek: :eek: God I love tennis. |
LOOOOOOVE:D |
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| Rodrico |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
He's got this in the bag! I wanna see him destroy Gonzales... sucks I'm gonna miss it bc im away at the cottage! :( :sadgreen: :sadgreen: |
Hey now , lets not be too hard on the Chileno. :( |
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