Unpopular tennis-related opinions

[ag6858]

Channel 7's coverage isn't that bad and has improved dramatically from about 5 years ago.
Women's doubles is more entertaining than men's doubles.
Wimbledon and Roland Garros, especially need to get with the times and have night matches.
Trying to hit the net cord should be an accepted practice and not something to be apologised over.

 

[Flameboy]

The Fanatics are good value...

 

[iluvparis]

Men's tennis has got as boring as bats**t. Sure you might get a few 5 set epics but in the end the top 3/4 guys win the match pretty much EVERY time.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

I actually don't mind Leconte's commentary. Especially considering some of the other commentators.

 

[Flameboy]

Men's tennis has got as boring as bats**t. Sure you might get a few 5 set epics but in the end the top 3/4 guys win the match pretty much EVERY time.

That's why it's so good. It's created a lot of incredible and meaningful rivalries with guys playing each other 4 or 5 times a year in important matches.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Love womens doubles compared to mens. the Bryan Brothers have ruined mens doubles. serve, put away.

agree on ch.7 as well. it should get better on next year as well with multi courts. the amount of coverage they do every summer with all the tournaments is fantastic. (apart from missing the first points)

 

[pepsi]

That's why it's so good. It's created a lot of incredible and meaningful rivalries with guys playing each other 4 or 5 times a year in important matches.

Yes I agree with this. The best of the best competing in the big matches at the slams shows how good they are and lucky we are to witness this era.

I enjoy watching women's tennis, not Sharapova. But players like Li, Radwanska, Halep, Cibulkova, Stephens, Bouchard, Stosur (when she is confident), Azarenka (without sound) all have some good matches.

 

[Roobs321]

Women's tennis has definitely improved since the Safina/Wozniacki period.

Dominance of the 'big 4' definitely has pros and cons. Given how unique this era is, we should probably cherish it while we have it.

I was turned off womens tennis for a few years there, but I remember watching the Sydney final in 2008 between Henin & Kuznetsova, which restored my faith. Still, only really follow it at GS, whereas ATP I have followed week in week out since the late 90s.

 

[Righteo]

Don't want to sound nasty but this is a tailor made thread for you Roobs. Having had Ferrer and Davydenko as your favourites definitely qualifies IMO

 

[matt_897]

Also agree on channel seven, coverage is far improved on 5 years, much more tennis, less rubbish. And there is no john Alexander so that automatically makes it 100 times better

Wimbledon will never have night matches scheduled, it's played on grass, dew would affect the court. The French have got to get with the times though

 

[Miqar_Baqfhied]

Bring back faster courts and wooden rackets. The game's popularity has desintegrated thanks to serve/volley being replaced by baseline bashing bore-fests.

 

[catman 71]

Men's matches should be three sets.

The U.S Open should move from New York to L.A., so that rain is less of a factor.

I don't mind Sharapova's screaming(and try to visualize what I would have to do to her to get her to scream in ecstacy).

 

[Miqar_Baqfhied]

Men's matches should be three sets.

The U.S Open should move from New York to L.A., so that rain is less of a factor.

I don't mind Sharapova's screaming(and try to visualize what I would have to do to her to get her to scream in ecstacy).

Outside of the Slams and Davis Cup they are.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

GOAT arguments are stupid and irrelevant. Remember the players for who they were and what they accomplished individually - don't attempt to compare them to other players, especially from different era. Doing so is always reductionist. Every player played different tournaments, had different injuries, had different personal attributes, had different game styles and played different players. It's impossible to account for everything.

 

[Miqar_Baqfhied]

Plus different technology, rackets, sports science, court speeds

 

[Bailey01]

Dont let anyone over 200cm play pro level

 

[speedybundy]

Monfils is majorly overrated

Jim Courier's the best commentator on the CH7 team

CH7 and Aus Open schedulers give far to much bias to aussie players, Ebden V Pospisil on center court night session on day 2? And that little Aussie flag on the scorecard is unnecessary, either have both players flag or neither I reckon

 

[speedybundy]

I don't mind Sharapova's screaming(and try to visualize what I would have to do to her to get her to scream in ecstacy).

This

And in all seriousness the whole grunting/screaming thing really doesn't bother me at all

 

[Miqar_Baqfhied]

Monfils is majorly overrated

Monfils has amazing agility. Its all in the head for the scatter brained bohemian.

 

[Piers4Life]

Del Potro is unbearably overrated.

 

[Miqar_Baqfhied]

Del Potro is unbearably overrated.

He just sits at the baseline and smacks it. I'll give it to him that his movement for a big guy is superb. But watch him when he gets a short ball - he'll just smack it and retreat to the baseline, and just re-set the rally. He has no form of net game at all.

And that is a major reason why he will never be number one.

 

[Piers4Life]

He is capable of producing offensive tennis, but he is too often conservative. But that is not the issue - arrant inconsistency is. His scheduling is problematic, as he seems more interested in vulturing the 500s than winning his first Masters 1000 or taking care of his body. Look at Indian Wells last year - defeats Murray and Djokovic back-to-back to reach the final and then loses to Nadal in three tight sets. Maybe he is finally stepping it up? No. He is not. A week later, he loses in the first round in Miami to a relatively obscure opponent. He overdid himself during the European clay court season in 2013 and was then forced to pull out of Roland Garros. He had a decent run during the North American swing and loses to a 30+ year old past-his-prime Australian at the US Open. And to top it off, he gets outclassed and outplayed at the Australian Open a few weeks back, despite playing very well at Sydney a week prior.

He is too injury-prone, too unwise in his scheduling, and too inconsistent. The wrist injury ruined him.

 

[Bailey01]

He just sits at the baseline and smacks it. I'll give it to him that his movement for a big guy is superb. But watch him when he gets a short ball - he'll just smack it and retreat to the baseline, and just re-set the rally. He has no form of net game at all.

And that is a major reason why he will never be number one.

Or win another slam

 

[Belnakor]

Jim Courier's the best commentator on the CH7 team

i think your looking for the popular tennis-related opinions thread...

 

[speedybundy]

i think your looking for the popular tennis-related opinions thread...

He seems to cop a lot of flak and there are lots of people who dislike him