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Post by asbo » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:47 pm

Didn't really know where to post this so started this thread.

Anyway, Victor Troicki's been banned for 18 months for failing to provide a blood sample at the Monte Carlo Masters back in April: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/23459655" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also, Federer's been knocked out of the Swiss Open by Daniel Brands, after losing to Delbonis last week and Stakhovsky at Wimbledon. He seems to be playing a lot a moment, presumably trying to get back in the top four but his form is terrible.

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Post by Mifune » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:49 pm

If Federer does crap at the US Open then I would not be surprised if he retired at the end of the year.

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Post by asbo » Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:59 pm

Mifune wrote:If Federer does crap at the US Open then I would not be surprised if he retired at the end of the year.
I think he'll retire at the end of next year. I think he'd probably think it would be too much of a knee jerk reaction to quit after a bad US Open. He still earns over £40m per year in sponsorship too, he doesn't need the money but he might find it hard to walk away from.

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Post by Mifune » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:12 pm

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Mifune wrote:If Federer does crap at the US Open then I would not be surprised if he retired at the end of the year.
I think he'll retire at the end of next year. I think he'd probably think it would be too much of a knee jerk reaction to quit after a bad US Open. He still earns over £40m per year in sponsorship too, he doesn't need the money but he might find it hard to walk away from.
True about the money, but I don't think it would be that much of a knee jerk reaction to quit if he does badly at the US Open. His GS results have declined this year and if that contiunes to the US Open he may feel that it is best to retire when he is still at least slightly at the top, rather than carry on next year and risk falling even further. He has only reach two finals of the last 14 GS, and if he does not reach the final at the US Open it will be the first year since 2002 that he has not reached one of the year's GS finals. I guess it depends on if he wants to retire on the top(ish), or if he is happy to keep going and earn his money.

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Post by Yacob » Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:36 pm

Federer will win the US Open

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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:00 pm

I read somewhere that Federer has been experimenting with a larger racquet head size. Obviously he should still be winning those matches but it probably isn't helping in terms of getting back into form.

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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:10 pm

Also, I hope Federer doesn't retire, I don't think anyone else playing tennis at the moment could play shots like this

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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:58 pm

<awe> I love just going on youtube and watching tennis clips. Some of the racquets smashes are pretty funny as well.

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Post by Mifune » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:21 pm

Wedge Head Tiote wrote:Also, I hope Federer doesn't retire, I don't think anyone else playing tennis at the moment could play shots like this
They all could seeing as I can do it.

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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:52 pm

Mifune wrote: They all could seeing as I can do it.
f*** off, no other player would have thought of doing that and implemented it in a match.

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Post by Mifune » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:01 am

Wedge Head Tiote wrote:
Mifune wrote: They all could seeing as I can do it.
f*** off, no other player would have thought of doing that and implemented it in a match.
I am pretty sure I have seen another player do it this year. Badminton players do it all the time as well. So does Ronaldinho in football <awe>.

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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:04 am

Mifune wrote:
I am pretty sure I have seen another player do it this year. Badminton players do it all the time as well. So does Ronaldinho in football <awe>.
The point still applies, Federer is better to watch than the other top players and hits nicer shots as well <awe>

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Post by Mifune » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:11 am

Wedge Head Tiote wrote:
Mifune wrote:
I am pretty sure I have seen another player do it this year. Badminton players do it all the time as well. So does Ronaldinho in football <awe>.
The point still applies, Federer is better to watch than the other top players and hits nicer shots as well <awe>
Nadal is better:


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Post by Mifune » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:12 am

I can do that shot as well. In fact in tennis my trick shots are probably more reliable than my normal shots :(.

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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:16 am

Federer's done loads of between the legs shots
I can't do them <cry>

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Post by Mifune » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:23 am

Nadal does not even need to hit the ball over the net <roll>


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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:26 am

Federer's done more <roll>

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Post by Mifune » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:36 am

<grr> Nadal not even looking when doing a passing shot from the back of the court <roll>.


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Post by Wedge Head Tiote » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:39 am

Look at this one by Federer (against Nadal as well)

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