Sony Ericsson Open Thread (MIAMI TMS)

[Total Power]

Andy vs Novak in Semi.

Should be a very very good match between the best 2 youngsters on tour.

(Total Power, for some strange reason I do not class Nadal as a youngster, maybe for the fact he has been around for a while)

He is still 20 though, but i think most people find it hard to believe that. Well, one thing is for sure, this is not the last time we have seen Nole vs Rafa shootout. Plenty more to come ,Rafa murry, murray nole, nole, rafa... should be very interesting in a few years time when federer declines.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Nadal turned pro in 2001. He definately shouldn't be classed as a youngster.

I pray the final is Nole vs Canas.

 

[Total Power]

Nadal turned pro in 2001. He definately shouldn't be classed as a youngster.

I pray the final is Nole vs Canas.

Well, it depends on how you define a youngster.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Well, it depends on how you define a youngster.

I agree, it's completely subjective, but I wouldn't say Nadal is a youngster, and I don't think he would either.

Well done to Canas for beating Boredo in straights, I really hope he can take out Ljubicic.

Murray vs Nole tomorrow.

 

[Total Power]

Canas had 8 break points in the first set, couldnt convert any of em.The match score should have been something like 63 62.

 

[matty p]

I think you're being mighty nice to JI Chela there. I'd be stunned if he could beat Berdych, let alone Ljubo.

Well i nearly got my tip of Chela making the semis right. He managed to beat Berdych easily but unfortunately lost to Ljubicic in the quarters.

 

[Mr P@H]

ooooooh, Djoko ripping Andy a new one...

 

[Total Power]

61 60 that is some serious ownage

 

[ShearMagic9]

Not good Andy, not good.

Full credit to Djokovic though, brilliant performance

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Typical British..can't win the big games!

 

[ShearMagic9]

Typical British..can't win the big games!

Sorry... how far did Hewitt make it?

 

[Ricketts]

Lleyton was injured remember.

I'm sure if he was ever fully fit he'd never lose a tournament...

 

[Geddy Lee]

Good work Nole, I'm starting to really appreciate his game.

Murray has the game of a perennial underachiever IMO.

I got the final I wanted!!!!!

I have to support Nole over Canas, he might get some clowns out of the top spots.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sorry... how far did Hewitt make it?

a) hewitt is injured

b) since when do I even like hewitt!

 

[ShearMagic9]

a) hewitt is injured

b) since when do I even like hewitt!

a) OK

b) I dunno

 

[Total Power]

Nole has the firepower to be the next Federer.It all depends on his application now.His groundies are so flat and so accurate.

 

[Geddy Lee]

I am new to the board but I really don't understand the "tennis-universe-revolving-around Lleyton Hewitt" thing. He's a good retriever who won 2 GS in between generation gaps, and now is half a step too slow to consistenly challenge Top 5 players, but I don't know why every comment is drawn back to him

 

[Geddy Lee]

And here's a funny video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMFOIarW-48

Brad Gilbert setting himself up for double Djokovic destruction, which of course happened this week.

 

[ShearMagic9]

I am new to the board but I really don't understand the "tennis-universe-revolving-around Lleyton Hewitt" thing. He's a good retriever who won 2 GS in between generation gaps, and now is half a step too slow to consistenly challenge Top 5 players, but I don't know why every comment is drawn back to him

See "The Lleyton Hewitt Appreciation Thread"

He is a tosser of a person, which is why some people dont like him, but then there are some stupid ones that actually do like him.

 

[Geddy Lee]

SPOILER SCORES BELOW















First set: 6-3 Djokovic wins first set, losing only 5 points on serve, is playing very well, moving in well and hitting close to lines. Canas played a horrible 4th game where a 0-30 he got technically 'foot-faulting' by drifting over the imaginary centre line and proceeded to lose concentration (go beserk).

Second set: Watch the sixth game of this set. Incredible. Huge 20 minutes epic.

Third set: Procession for Nole over a flat Canas.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Well done to Novak for winning his first TMS, and for losing only two sets in two TMS tournaments in the past month.

He is 4 points behind Roger in the Race rankings.

 

[Total Power]

Easy 55% on investment today.Easy predicted win really.Well done Nole

 

[Geddy Lee]

Hewitt to not finish top 10 this year.

or even

Hewitt to never reach top 10 again.

Hewitt up five places to 16.

 

[ShearMagic9]

Hewitt up five places to 16.

How is being 16th in the top 10

 

[Geddy Lee]

How is being 16th in the top 10

*smacks head into keyboard*