2017 ATP General News

[Front242]

I take vacation days lol. Off all next week and going to Riga where my wife is from. I don't believe in the idea of taking sick days because you can. I think it's dishonest and lame. If you're not sick, you shouldn't take them 'cos what happens is you get landed with the work of some work colleague who couldn't be bothered going to work and end up doing 3 people's work instead. Not right.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

with everybody skipping MIA, we could end up w/ a nextgen star winning it

..............such as Roger :lolz:

 

[kskate2]

Has Fed ever done the sunshine double?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Has Fed ever done the sunshine double?

Yes, more than once; in 2005 and 2006.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Has Fed ever done the sunshine double?

Yes, more than once; in 2005 and 2006.

Never on the blue court. I'd hope though.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I guess a holiday from his love of tennis worked wonders for Roger.

 

[mrzz]

During the broadcast of IW´s final, commentators were talking about Soderling and one of them said he was seen on some University in Florida practicing for an ATP comeback.

 

[kskate2]

^ That would really be something if it's true. He's looking around the tour and sees the disarray. He's thinking if Andy the pusher can win slams and be #1, why not me?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

^ That would really be something if it's true. He's looking around the tour and sees the disarray. He's thinking if Andy the pusher can win slams and be #1, why not me?

In WTA, after seeing Kim coming back and succeeding, Justine also came back, but could not do anything.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

^ That would really be something if it's true. He's looking around the tour and sees the disarray. He's thinking if Andy the pusher can win slams and be #1, why not me?

In WTA, after seeing Kim coming back and succeeding, Justine also came back, but could not do anything.

Haha, so true! We watched the Serena-Henin match in Miami live in 2008 when Serena bagelled Justine in the second set; Henin retired shortly afterwards while still ranked #1.

I remember some stupid reporter (can't remember where, and can't find it right now) asking Federer whether maybe that was the right thing to do and whether he was thinking about doing it too! I hope that idiot feels very, very stupid now, 9 years later and Fed is still going strong ...

 

[isabelle]

During the broadcast of IW´s final, commentators were talking about Soderling and one of them said he was seen on some University in Florida practicing for an ATP comeback.

is it a joke ? he's retired for ages and his famous "come back" nevers happened...so in 2017 ? i don't buy that even if I liked him a lot

 

[mrzz]

is it a joke ? he's retired for ages and his famous "come back" nevers happened...so in 2017 ? i don't buy that even if I liked him a lot

Not a joke (at least from my part).

 

[the AntiPusher]

^ That would really be something if it's true. He's looking around the tour and sees the disarray. He's thinking if Andy the pusher can win slams and be #1, why not me?

In WTA, after seeing Kim coming back and succeeding, Justine also came back, but could not do anything.

Haha, so true! We watched the Serena-Henin match in Miami live in 2008 when Serena bagelled Justine in the second set; Henin retired shortly afterwards while still ranked #1.

I remember some stupid reporter (can't remember where, and can't find it right now) asking Federer whether maybe that was the right thing to do and whether he was thinking about doing it too! I hope that idiot feels very, very stupid now, 9 years later and Fed is still going strong ...

Refresh my memory..Did Henin retire or comeback from an injury

 

[GameSetAndMath]

In WTA, after seeing Kim coming back and succeeding, Justine also came back, but could not do anything.

Haha, so true! We watched the Serena-Henin match in Miami live in 2008 when Serena bagelled Justine in the second set; Henin retired shortly afterwards while still ranked #1.

I remember some stupid reporter (can't remember where, and can't find it right now) asking Federer whether maybe that was the right thing to do and whether he was thinking about doing it too! I hope that idiot feels very, very stupid now, 9 years later and Fed is still going strong ...

Refresh my memory..Did Henin retire or comeback from an injury

Henin retired when she was #1. After few years when she saw that Kim could come out of child birth and win USO, Justine came back from retirement, but was unsuccessful and folded again soon.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Haha, so true! We watched the Serena-Henin match in Miami live in 2008 when Serena bagelled Justine in the second set; Henin retired shortly afterwards while still ranked #1.

I remember some stupid reporter (can't remember where, and can't find it right now) asking Federer whether maybe that was the right thing to do and whether he was thinking about doing it too! I hope that idiot feels very, very stupid now, 9 years later and Fed is still going strong ...

Refresh my memory..Did Henin retire or comeback from an injury

Henin retired when she was #1. After few years when she saw that Kim could come out of child birth and win USO, Justine came back from retirement, but was unsuccessful and folded again soon.

Thanks GSM..I recall Henin 2.0 now

 

[Front242]

She apparently retired due to an elbow injury after the comeback but there were strong allegations of a failed test.

 

[isabelle]

Murray in doubt for DC tie vs France (tennis elbow)

 

[Fiero425]

Murray in doubt for DC tie vs France (tennis elbow)

I'm shocked! You mean that stupid defensive way of playing is finally taking its toll! uzzled :nono :cover

 

[mrzz]

She apparently retired due to an elbow injury after the comeback but there were strong allegations of a failed test.

I wonder what could "strong allegations" actually mean (you know I am asking this purely out of curiosity, not to dispute your post).

[Edit]: P.S. Forget it (it is WTA, I don´t care).

 

[Carol]

Congrats Tsonga!!!

https://twitter.com/tsonga7/status/845205316262342656/photo/1