Sport The Official Essendon Tennis Thread

[Whispering_Jack]

You should have had money on it eth-dog

 

[eth-dog]

You should have had money on it eth-dog

Put a tenner on it XD

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Put a tenner on it XD

Haha with me I meant, you would have got 2 to 1 well done!

 

[eth-dog]

Haha with me I meant, you would have got 2 to 1 well done!

I got 11/3 with the tab, so pretty happy

 

[eth-dog]

Nadal needs to retire. This is just stupid

 

[Doss]

Nadal needs to retire. This is just stupid

You were saying?

 

[eth-dog]

You were saying?

I still think he's being an idiot. He can't move

 

[Loonerty]

Grand Slam finals are a hell of a drug.

 

[eth-dog]

You were saying?

3 sets to 1

 

[Doss]

3 sets to 1

So? Good on him for fighting it out. Pretty amazing that he even won a set.

 

[eth-dog]

So? Good on him for fighting it out. Pretty amazing that he even won a set.

He was stupid. He should have retired, it was as clear as day that he wasn't going to win

 

[Doss]

Why wouldn't you just sit back and admire the spectacle of him fighting it out against the odds? I'm sure everyone in the crowd did.

And until Stan broke him again late, it wasn't completely clear at all. I don't know how you can claim it was clear when Rafa managed to win a set.

 

[eth-dog]

Because unlike most, I don't think it as courageous, I think it as stupid

I thought it ws clear that he wasn't right. I dunno, I just didn't see him as 100% throughout the game

 

[Doss]

Sure, he wasn't 100% but surely it's a matter of individual choice.

Players have won playing through injury before. And it's not as if he was completely without chance- the very fact he was still able to win a set and fight back in the fourth after being broken the first time is testament to that.

 

[Loonerty]

It's a Grand Slam final. He probably didn't want to have fought hard for 2 weeks prior to go out retired in the final.

 

[eth-dog]

So, anybody watching the tennis so far? Great result for Groth, looks like he's finally stepping up. Pospisil looks like a very good player too.

 

[EFL Boy]

Been watching the past week. Good win for Groth.

Can't wait for the AO!

 

[eth-dog]

Who's your tips mate? I went with Djokovic and Wozniacki. Best placed Australians to be Stosur (QF) and Kokkonakis as a bit of a smokey (3rd round)

 

[EFL Boy]

Djokovic I just can't see losing. I'm hoping Murray avoids his half & I'd then back Andy to make the final as he is playing well & had a much needed break after his tough schedule the past 3-4 months or so.

Women's half.... no clue! Cornet is the player we support in the women's field so hoping she goes alright!

 

[LB#16]

Can't see Djokovic missing the final after last year's slip up. For the women's, Bouchard is set to soar. Looking forward to this slam.

 

[Yoda_]

Federer is playing his best tennis in 4 years. Beware the FedExpress

 

[eth-dog]

Federer is playing his best tennis in 4 years. Beware the FedExpress

Raonic is playing really well against him though.

 

[Yoda_]

Raonic is playing really well against him though.

Grand Slam, big points, match winner.

I'll back a bloke with 17 Majors to pull out the big plays over 5 sets to a kid still making his way

 

[Pweter]

Take nothing away from either player, that was an incredible final

 

[eth-dog]

Geez Kokkinakis has been good... Match Point