| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/20/2008 7:18:04 PM | Is anyone watching the amazing tennis that is being played down under!????
This year's Australian Open is producing such amazing tennis ... and we are only in the first week!!!
Is anyone else enjoying this sport?? | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/20/2008 9:26:14 PM | | I've been watching the AO a bit on TSN. The playing has been quite stellar thus far. The sunny cityview shots before and after the commercials are a nice bonus, too. | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/22/2008 7:40:04 PM | Caught the match between Sharapova and Henin this afternoon ...
Sharapova just had too many answers for Henin. She outplayed Henin 
Personally ... I would have liked to see Henin come through that one.  | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/23/2008 8:43:36 AM | | i live in the eastern time zone so prime time in australia is 330 am where i am. it stinks but i try to watch the big matches. i think sharapova has got it for the women and im praying nadal can take out federer. so yes i am enjoying some tennis also just not as much or live like i would want. the 16 hour difference kind of puts a kink in it for me but thankfully its the first major of the year | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/23/2008 11:33:39 PM | The Williams Brothers are gone - thank heavens
Serbia a tennis power - good stuff.
Ivanovic is a stunner. | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/24/2008 8:11:28 AM | Yes ... the 16 hour time difference does make it harder to catch the matches.
But ... the semi-finals are upon us ... and I've see some AMAZING tennis. Is it just me ... or do ALL these competitors seem to be getting better and stronger every year? It's great!  | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/24/2008 8:12:32 AM | Yes ... Serbia is certainly a force to be reconed with.
Djokovic could actually take this thing ... if he keeps up his pace! | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/25/2008 1:58:05 PM | | Now your prediction Djokovic is looking excellent!! | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/26/2008 9:24:26 PM | Well ... Sharapova came through in the Women's Final. I'm sure that was expected after Henin and Jankovic had been defeated. But to have BOTH Federer and Nadal knocked out ... 
I believe I heard the commentators say that there had never been both the #1 and#2 players in the world knocked out of a grand slam final in history ... on both the men's and women's sides. It certainly seems UNBELIEVABLE to me!!!!!
What a tournament!!!
But ... even more surprising is that given the results... the players generally do not lose their status in the overall standings. Henin is still #1 ... Sharapova is still #5. How surprising is that!!! ???
I personally don't know how the points mechanism works ... but it's sometimes hard to believe that with all the hard work one player puts forth ...it does not improve their standings. .. hmmmm!!!!   | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/26/2008 9:31:57 PM | As for predictions on the men's final tomorrow ...
Hmmmm ... I actually think Djokovic can pull this off!!!
Sadly ... I have not had a chance to see Tsonga play ... (all his matches were outside my time zone... since I have a full-time job. And I don't know that they were actually televised anyway).
I've only seen Tsonga play (televised) ... once before. I don't think he has the talent yet to win a Grand Slam tournament.
I think Tsonga will have a serious case of the nerves ... and Djokovic's experience will win the tournament for him.
I stand by my prediction ... Djokovic will walk away with this! Strange as is sounds ... I wish I was rooting for Roger! But you have to give credit to Djokovic for his stellar play so far!!! | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/27/2008 3:32:47 AM | Tsonga is a talent believe me.
if he keeps his head straight we will be hearing a lot more of him in years to come.
hes mega quick and can mix up his play, desent only hit power shots all the time. | |
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/27/2008 8:12:01 AM | The other night I watched Sharapova play another beauty with a name like Ivonavich. Whew. After the first set I needed a cold shower.
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| Tennis Anyone??
Posted: 1/27/2008 2:45:48 PM | Just finished watching the men's final ...
So ... as I predicted ... Djokovic came through!!
But what a battle with Tsonga ... we will definitely see more of him in the next few years!!! He played great tennis!
His disadvantage was that he had NEVER made it to a final ... of any kind ... much less, a Grand Slam event!!!
So, for him to even make it to the final was quite an achievement!!!
Way to go Tsonga!! We will look forward to his play in the future!!!
Not to detract from Djokovic's accomplishments !!! Great tennis played!! Thank you!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the match ... and clapped along with everyone else!!!
Thanks to everyone for their thoughts on this thread. There's so much talk of hockey and football ... nice to see there are some people actually watching other sports!!!
Thanks All!!
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