General tennis news 2013-2014

[brokenshoelace]

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I'm sure many said the same about Kim Clijsters and yet she won the US Open in 2009, 2010 and the AO in 2011 having made a comeback after 2 years absence and having a kid. Not too bad when you think about it. And naturally I'm being sarcastic. She had just one before that and retired with 4 in 2012. If he comes back he won't just come back to dwindle in limbo where he's a nobody and he'll be up against aging top players. Assuming his health returns to 100% and he regains his fitness he'd be a challenge to any of them imo as they're all declining.

No way would Soderling be a challenge to anyone. They're all declining, sure, but what do you think is happening to him? This isn't the WTA...

I mean I'm not discrediting Soderling or anything, but in his entire career, he virtually had two note-worthy wins. Other than that, he's been beaten by Nadal, Federer, Murray and Djokovic with regularity. A two year layoff won't help his case.

I think you're reaaaaaaaally overselling Soderling off of a 2-year layoff and underestimating the effect of such a time away from the game. Healthy or not, he'd be toast.

 

[Iona16]

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Tweet from Darren Cahill yesterday. I'm assuming he was referring to the MTO Lisicki took when down break point.

"Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo."

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

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^ Or, just make it impossible to call for a trainer mid game. Make it a rule. Simple really.

 

[tented]

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Tweet from Darren Cahill yesterday. I'm assuming he was referring to the MTO Lisicki took when down break point.

"Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo."

First I'm hearing about it. What did she say was wrong, which required a trainer?

 

[Iona16]

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^ Or, just make it impossible to call for a trainer mid game. Make it a rule. Simple really.

I can't say I disagree.

 

[Front242]

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Tweet from Darren Cahill yesterday. I'm assuming he was referring to the MTO Lisicki took when down break point.

"Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo."

First I'm hearing about it. What did she say was wrong, which required a trainer?

Sore shoulder and 20 double faults. Quite how she won with 20 double faults is a mystery!

 

[Iona16]

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Tweet from Darren Cahill yesterday. I'm assuming he was referring to the MTO Lisicki took when down break point.

"Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo."

First I'm hearing about it. What did she say was wrong, which required a trainer?

She was break point down at 1-1 in the deciding set and she signalled to the umpire that she could not continue without treatment, leaving Shvedova visibly frustrated.

She then received a lengthy MTO on her right shoulder before returning to win the next 3 points.

“The timing was very unfortunate,” she said of the medical time-out. “I hit a ball before, and it just went into my back. I tried to keep going, I played a few points, but I wasn’t able to lift my arm. I mean it was obvious. I was serving, what, 50mph or something? I don’t remember if I ever served that slow in my life before. So that’s why I had to call the trainer; I just couldn’t lift my arm any more.

The Australian coach Darren Cahill, “Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo. Sabine is playing within the rules but we need to address them. Unfair to opponents. If the injury needs immediate attention, lose that game.”

 

[tented]

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The Australian coach Darren Cahill, “Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo. Sabine is playing within the rules but we need to address them. Unfair to opponents. If the injury needs immediate attention, lose that game.”

Thanks, Iona.

I wonder if he thinks the same should have applied when Novak fell and injured his shoulder. Should he have lost that game?

 

[Iona16]

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The Australian coach Darren Cahill, “Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo. Sabine is playing within the rules but we need to address them. Unfair to opponents. If the injury needs immediate attention, lose that game.”

Thanks, Iona.

I wonder if he thinks the same should have applied when Novak fell and injured his shoulder. Should he have lost that game?

I would assume so. The rule would need to be black and white.

 

[Front242]

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^ And the players will be black and blue But yeah I agree, play on till the game ends.

 

[tented]

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The Australian coach Darren Cahill, “Just for the record, if you need to call a trainer mid game, no matter what the score, you should be forced to forfeit that game, imo. Sabine is playing within the rules but we need to address them. Unfair to opponents. If the injury needs immediate attention, lose that game.”

Thanks, Iona.

I wonder if he thinks the same should have applied when Novak fell and injured his shoulder. Should he have lost that game?

I would assume so. The rule would need to be black and white.

Yeah, I can't think of another way to do it. Maybe someone else can.

It would be a shame, though, to end a match like this, but stuff happens.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

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I am thrilled about this news, as ATP is finally coming to my home town. I am not particularly thrilled it is on clay, but I have been to this sports complex and it is just amazing.


http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/07/28/Istanbul-To-Host-Tournament.aspx

 

[isabelle]

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Nole is the 1st one to qualify for London, congrats to him and to Boris

 

[Front242]

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Couldn't find any info on search but someone said Rajeev Ram retired a few months ago but seems he hasn't 'cos he's playing in Newport now. Bet all his fans here are delighted

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/07/karlovic-defeats-ginepri-newport/52052/#.U7v8NbE9C2U

 

[GameSetAndMath]

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Couldn't find any info on search but someone said Rajeev Ram retired a few months ago but seems he hasn't 'cos he's playing in Newport now. Bet all his fans here are delighted

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/07/karlovic-defeats-ginepri-newport/52052/#.U7v8NbE9C2U

Yes, he retired. May be he unretired as he wanted some more money. It is undertstandable
at his level in the food chain.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

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I am thrilled about this news, as ATP is finally coming to my home town. I am not particularly thrilled it is on clay, but I have been to this sports complex and it is just amazing.


http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/07/28/Istanbul-To-Host-Tournament.aspx

It is a great news. This tournament is replacing the dead Serbian Open.

However, I am bit sad about the placement of this tourney in the calendar.
Ideally, I would

a. Place this tournament, being the new kid in the block, after the Wimbledon to
take place in the week Hamburg is scheduled.

b. I would move Hamburg 500 to a spot before French Open to restore
some lost prestige and conduct it in parallel with Barcelona 500 so that
the bootie is shared between different players.

c. Move Bucharest (which is currently held in parallel to Barcelona)
to the week given to Istanbul.

 

[Backhand_DTL]

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Couldn't find any info on search but someone said Rajeev Ram retired a few months ago but seems he hasn't 'cos he's playing in Newport now. Bet all his fans here are delighted

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/07/karlovic-defeats-ginepri-newport/52052/#.U7v8NbE9C2U

Yes, he retired. May be he unretired as he wanted some more money. It is undertstandable
at his level in the food chain.

I think it wasn't Rajeev Ram, but Andy Ram, a doubles player from Israel, who retired.

 

[Front242]

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Couldn't find any info on search but someone said Rajeev Ram retired a few months ago but seems he hasn't 'cos he's playing in Newport now. Bet all his fans here are delighted

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/07/karlovic-defeats-ginepri-newport/52052/#.U7v8NbE9C2U

Yes, he retired. May be he unretired as he wanted some more money. It is undertstandable
at his level in the food chain.

I think it wasn't Rajeev Ram, but Andy Ram, a doubles player from Israel, who retired.

That would explain it so

 

[GameSetAndMath]

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Couldn't find any info on search but someone said Rajeev Ram retired a few months ago but seems he hasn't 'cos he's playing in Newport now. Bet all his fans here are delighted

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/07/karlovic-defeats-ginepri-newport/52052/#.U7v8NbE9C2U

Yes, he retired. May be he unretired as he wanted some more money. It is undertstandable
at his level in the food chain.

I think it wasn't Rajeev Ram, but Andy Ram, a doubles player from Israel, who retired.

That would explain it so

You are right. It was Andy Ram of Israel, not Rajeev Ram of USA.

 

[isabelle]

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Nole 'll marry Jelena today in Montenegro, congrats to Mr Nole and Mrs Nolette, hope they'll have a happy life together