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  1. Wallaby

    Grand Slam Australian Open (Day 11, Thursday)

    Kenin was great. On those set points against her, she upped her speed and went for it. Not classic tactics (make your opponent beat you - don't give them the crucial points by a mistake) - her attitude was 'I'm going to beat you!'.
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    Roger Federer is not the GOAT

    Laver won the Grand slam in 1962. However, many of the worlds top players were actually professional (Rosewall, Hoad, Gonzales etc). Still, no one had done it since 1938. From 1963-1969, he was a member of the Pro circuit. During that period, there were 3 'Professional Majors' - the US Pro...
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    Unpopular tennis-related opinions

    I can't stand watching tennis. Men's or women's. It just seems so limited, so banal, there's no physical component, the actual skill involved has no grace or flair (a 'great shot' is defined by it's outcome - ie, where the ball eventually lands, rather than any attractiveness in the actual...
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    Should men get more prize money than women at the Grand Slams?

    The WTA have marketed their product brilliantly over the last 30 years or so by producing a 'celebrity' product rather than a sporting one. The players are all presented as TV stars, there is a huge focus on glamour, every top player has 'beauty and style' endorsements from top fashion labels...
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    One Handed Backhand Appreciation Thread

    Can't do the thread without the Gold Standard Kenny Rosewall IS The Backhand.
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    Rank the slams

    Just because we in Australia (tiny country) don't play on clay - that makes us a bit weird in the tennis world. Clay is huge throughout Europe and South america. There is quite a bit in the US as well. The French Open is only just behind Wimbledon - Wimbledon is No 1 because it is English -...
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    Speed up the players!

    Long matches are not caused by problems with the courts, or the balls, or the racquets. It's the players! The Djokovich/Nadal final had 369 points in it - it took 353 minutes of playing time. The women's final was fairly similar (obviously much shorter). Most of the time was spent by...
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    GOAT: Rafa vs Roger

    Clay is the most important surface. It is the major surface in the largest number of countries (Europe, South America). It is only natural there are more tournaments on clay than any other surface. If they stopped playing the French open, clay would still be the world's No 1 surface. if...
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    How ripped is Sam Stosur?

    OK - has anyone asked the obvious question? 1. Average player, suddenly has a breakout year at age 30. 2. Very strong build. Better muscles than most blokes I know. 3. Opponent says - "she plays like a man'. Seriously, if she was from another country, the media would be all over...
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