The two week gap (previously ) between French and Wimbledon

[Kieran]

There's a funny argument going on here: GSM has made a claim he plainly can't back up with anything other than his dislike of Rafa. Front defended him on this, out of principle obviously, and not because he detests Rafa.

And yet a simple thing like proof could very easily decide this in their favour. What have we got instead? This:

Rafa complained. I hate Rafa. Therefore Rafa got the thingy changed.

Yeah, but wow, you're kinda more intelligent than this one. :cover

And has any of it got to do with the extended grass season? Maybe this is coming:

There's a 3 week break between RG and Wimbo. Rafa needs longer than 2 weeks to transition. I hate Rafa. Therefore Rafa complained and the ATP caved in and gave him an extra week.

Makes sense...

1. I clearly backed up my claim in post #29. If you want to ignore it that is your problem.

2. Thanks for muddying the waters. The two quotes above are not mine and an unsuspecting reader would think they are mine since you referred to me in the first sentence. I clearly stated multiple times that Rafa has nothing to do with the increase in the length of the grass season.

I showed people what you were actually saying, and then I told them why you were saying it.

You should be thanking me, I cleared things up for you...

 

[kskate2]

I don't know what's going on over here, but it stops now. This thread is about the gap between the clay and grass court season, not anything else. Please don't dilute this thread any further w/ talk about changes in the clay schedule, etc.

 

[Moxie]

Paul Annacone and Traci Austin were talking about the benefit of the extra week today on TC. They are hands-down in favor of it. They said it gives all the players a chance to take a breath, instead of just racing off with their cleats and trying to make something of the grass. It'll be interesting to see if we really notice the change, this first year.

 

[Kirijax]

I'm thinking less upsets but who knows. Grass is maybe the most unpredictable surface in tennis. This is where the big servers can shine. Will a week of rest help the clay courters and those who reached the second week of the French? Gonna be very interesting.

 

[Moxie]

I'm thinking less upsets but who knows. Grass is maybe the most unpredictable surface in tennis. This is where the big servers can shine. Will a week of rest help the clay courters and those who reached the second week of the French? Gonna be very interesting.

I don't think anything helps one-dimensional clay-courters on grass. They have traditionally booked their flights for the day after their first round at Wimbledon. And big servers will have shone, anyway. I'm thinking that the middle-top will have a chance to get their sense of game on grass, and so the rounds from 4th, or QF and later could be really interesting.