He’d be great at that, he was always a sharp analyst of his own game. Can imagine someday him and Rafa in the booth together. They’d be constantly giggling while the match is being played..
You get little out of them playing! They’re two of the greatest ever! Even though I hated Agassi, McEnroe and Connors with a feeling, I still found something to (grudgingly) admire in their tennis…Sorry! Pass! i get little out of them playing! Listening to them "harking back" would be even less entertaining; esp. from a bore like Rafa!
How can you hate McEnroe,he is like the both of us from Irish heritage.jajaja
Djokovic with a relaxed mindI've written about this many times! I can appreciate any player, but that doesn't mean they can entertain me with their play! Fed's the best! He's the complete package of skill, grace, & humility that we crave from our stars! Even though I thought his early reign was assisted by weak competition, he did get fat off personal pigeons; esp. A-Rod! IMO, the Fedal rivalry was so one-sided; esp. early on! We all made excuses giving Roger the "benefit of the doubt" due to so many losses on clay; esp. in 5 setters when Masters' were still being decided in BO5 finals! The romaticism of their so called rivalry was born w/ '08 Wimbledon Final! I appreciate Novak for bringing them both down a peg or 2, literally owning the 2010's! He got to all their milestones sooner w/ fresh legs and a relaxed mind!
History will realistically believe Fedalovic to be on the same level! I feel fortunate enough to live thru the 90's when competition was still comp.! No top player; even Sampras could take other players for granted! Court specialists could take him out! The last couple of decades has seen unprecdented dominatation by "The Big 4!" The comp. was there, but inexplicably that top echolon was only cracked a little w/ Murray & Wawrinka! Looks like things are opening up w/ Carlos getting to #1 so early! Who would ofThunk it? I did (& hoped), but it's still something to see; a true changing of the guard! It's not just another switch amongst the same 3 or 4 guys! Ruud came out of nowhere! He's the most annonymous #2 in world history of ATP rankings OTTH! End rant!
He is constantly smashing his rackets and loses the plot on the court almost every tournament
Fiero Do you have the original Stan Smith Addis shoes ? If so you have a collector itemI started watching and playing tennis when it was still a gentleman's sport; 1971! Connors, McEnroe, & Agassi openly challenged the status quo, wanting to "open it" up to the common fan! Understood! It was still obnoxious and offensive at times! I craved for Borg and Lendl to silence their fandom! Novak's doing it with Fedal who the Tennis Intelligentsia believes the game begins and ends with them! Thank goodness for Novak to help keep things in perspective!
Yes, your "get off my lawn" old man approach does make me laugh, but your disparaging of Fedal in favor of Novak doesn't really hold water. If you really loved tennis, you'd love guys that play it well, or at least appreciate them. You don't even want them to commentate in retirement. At a certain point, your crabbiness doesn't make sense. But you do you. You always will. PS: Your historic perspective isn't as interesting as you think. Appreciating the time we live would sometimes be more valid.Oh, Pls! You live for my rants! You & others I ignore are constantly looking for my attn. & love my historic perspective if I may be immodest!
Don't forget about Magnus Norman and Tommy Haas. Not "anonymous," but I wouldn't be surprised if Ruud ends up with a better career than either of those two. Norman only reached one Slam Final, reached a Slam QF only three times, won a single Masters (and 12 titles overall). Haas was around forever, but only won a single Masters, 15 titles overall, and never reached a Slam Final but did reach eight Slam QFs (and 4 SFs).Ruud came out of nowhere! He's the most annonymous #2 in world history of ATP rankings OTTH! End rant!
Ruud is getting a bit of the Rodney Dangerfield. Maybe he did sneak in a bit with the RG final, (NOT a total shock,) but he's looking like everyone's pick to be the next RG new winner, at least someday. Passing Thiem. He's got a lot of upside, and just has yet to find his way on HCs. I like him. Plus, the rankings are weird right now.
Yep, though I'm not sure I agree on the "a lot of upside" part, or at least it depends upon how much upside you mean. Don't get me wrong: I think Ruud is a very good player already, which is why I defended him. But he reminds me a bit of David Ferrer - not necessarily his playing style, but potential position on the tour: a guy who is never one of the very best, but who is always around. But unlike Ferrer, there won't be a Big Three for at least some of Ruud's prime, so he might be able to snag more big titles than Ferrer's lone Masters.
You're sort of making my point and your own with Murray and Ferrer. We're going to have to return to grading on a normal curve, pretty soon. Federer has retired, Rafa has one foot out, and Novak, other-worldly tennis yesterday, merely mortal and beatable today. We're about to go back to a place where, yes, Ruud has a lot of up-side.
