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The Grass Court 'Season' Thread
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:19 pm
It's kind of a joke*. I know this. You know this. Freaking Marcellus knows it. And yet I still felt compelled to start a thread. I got mad love for this game, I suppose.
Here is the sked. Since nearly every damn tournament below is called the "Aegon Open", I will refer to them by other names.
ATP
Week 1 -- June 8 - June 14
Topshelf Open (250)
Mercedes Cup (250)
Week 2:
Halle (500)
Queen's Club (500)
Week 3:
Nottingham (250)
Week 4 -- begins June 29
Wimbledon**
WTA
Week 1 -- June 8 - June 14
Topshelf Open
Nottingham
Week 2:
Birmingham
Week 3:
Eastbourne
Week 4:
Wimby
What if I told you that I think Genie Bouchard is overrated as a general matter, but that this picture gave me a modicum of movement?
_____________________
*In the absence of a Master's 100 level event -- and with only throwaway tuneup events to speak of -- grass court tennis is really just a novelty gimmick. Or a gimmick novelty. Or just a gimmick. Or just a novelty. You see what I'm saying.
**It'll get its own thread, of course.
Here is the sked. Since nearly every damn tournament below is called the "Aegon Open", I will refer to them by other names.
ATP
Week 1 -- June 8 - June 14
Topshelf Open (250)
Mercedes Cup (250)
Week 2:
Halle (500)
Queen's Club (500)
Week 3:
Nottingham (250)
Week 4 -- begins June 29
Wimbledon**
WTA
Week 1 -- June 8 - June 14
Topshelf Open
Nottingham
Week 2:
Birmingham
Week 3:
Eastbourne
Week 4:
Wimby
What if I told you that I think Genie Bouchard is overrated as a general matter, but that this picture gave me a modicum of movement?
_____________________
*In the absence of a Master's 100 level event -- and with only throwaway tuneup events to speak of -- grass court tennis is really just a novelty gimmick. Or a gimmick novelty. Or just a gimmick. Or just a novelty. You see what I'm saying.
**It'll get its own thread, of course.
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 4:22 pm
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Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:21 pm to SystemsGo
Marcos Fatdatis took Rafa to three sets. Better than another option, but still not exactly enough to inspire in me any confidence that he'll make a deep run at Wimby.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:22 pm to SystemsGo
quote:
Genie Bouchard
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:27 pm to SystemsGo
Murray is my pick for Wimbledon.
Nadal should have an easier time against Tomic than he did against Baghdatis, IMO.
Nadal should have an easier time against Tomic than he did against Baghdatis, IMO.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:33 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
Murray is my pick for Wimbledon.
Nadal should have an easier time against Tomic than he did against Baghdatis, IMO.
Bags is actually one of the best shotmakers in the game and a player that I like quite a bit. He's a joy to watch live. I do have to give him a hard time, though, because his career arc doesn't do justice to his level of game, and that's certainly at least partially -- and more like mostly -- due to his lack of attention to fitness.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:35 pm to SystemsGo
Didn't Nadal beat him in the Wimbledon semis one yeear?
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:35 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
Nadal should have an easier time against Tomic than he did against Baghdatis, IMO.
Not sure about that. Tomic is a tricky guy to play.
I just wanna see Rafa go relatively deep in these tuneups so that he gets some grass court reps in. He's quite vulnerable to an early exit defeat if he comes into Wimby basically straight from Court Chatrier
Posted on 6/11/15 at 4:37 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
Didn't Nadal beat him in the Wimbledon semis one yeear?
Wow, good call. I had forgotten about that.
Yes, 2006.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 6:19 pm to SystemsGo
my Wimby final 4 (draw permitting):
Djoker
Kei
Murray
Raonic
Djoker
Kei
Murray
Raonic
Posted on 6/11/15 at 7:08 pm to SystemsGo
I like this one. I was disappointed to see McHale lose today. I'm hoping she will break through like Keys did in Australia.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 7:45 pm to gizmoflak
Grass court play is boring to me these days. I find it too much like hard court ever since lengthening the grass and adding weight to the ball.
I know some found Serve and volley boring, but I find the non existent contrast of surfaces boring.
I know some found Serve and volley boring, but I find the non existent contrast of surfaces boring.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 7:50 pm to little billy
Dear lord. Her game is in free fall, but I think some publication just said she is the world's most marketable athlete. I guess she'll be OK.
I agree a little with sms on the homogenization of the courts, but there is still hope for the big bombers. Kyrgios blew Rafa off the court last year and Raonic made the semis.
The extra week between the French and Wimbledon is huge. The two big events, Queens and Halle, started immediately after the French. Lots of guys weren't ready to play those tournaments or pulled out of them. Now, they get a week off after Roland Garros, can play the middle week, then go to Wimbledon and prep the week before the event. I wonder if Nole is playing any real tournaments. He usually just does an exhibition.
I agree a little with sms on the homogenization of the courts, but there is still hope for the big bombers. Kyrgios blew Rafa off the court last year and Raonic made the semis.
The extra week between the French and Wimbledon is huge. The two big events, Queens and Halle, started immediately after the French. Lots of guys weren't ready to play those tournaments or pulled out of them. Now, they get a week off after Roland Garros, can play the middle week, then go to Wimbledon and prep the week before the event. I wonder if Nole is playing any real tournaments. He usually just does an exhibition.
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:14 pm to Bunk Moreland
quote:
The extra week between the French and Wimbledon is huge. The two big events, Queens and Halle, started immediately after the French. Lots of guys weren't ready to play those tournaments or pulled out of them. Now, they get a week off after Roland Garros, can play the middle week, then go to Wimbledon and prep the week before the event. I wonder if Nole is playing any real tournaments. He usually just does an exhibition.
Fed, Nishikori, Berdych, Monfils, and Tsonga are playing Halle
Murray, Rafa, Stan, Dimitrov, Raonic, Cilic, and Kyrgios playing Queens
Djok sitting out til Wimby as usua
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:23 pm to TotallyTigers
quote:
Djok sitting out til Wimby as usua
Has to regulate his PED's in time for Wimby.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:25 pm to SystemsGo
Has anybody been to Wimbledon? I would like to go to the first weekend next year but I don't know anything about the ticket situation
Posted on 6/12/15 at 12:04 pm to gizmoflak
quote:
Djoker
Kei
Murray
Raonic
Nice troll
Posted on 6/12/15 at 12:05 pm to sms151t
quote:
but I find the non existent contrast of surfaces boring.
This is in your head. If you watch grass court tennis and tell me it's the same as clay or hard, I'll simply call you a blind man or a retard.
Posted on 6/12/15 at 12:08 pm to SystemsGo
Surprised to see Monfils beat Kohl on grass.
Rafa prevailed in 3 again.
Rafa prevailed in 3 again.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 5:05 pm to SystemsGo
Rafa beat Troicki in 2 sets to win Stuttgart. Not a Rafa fan but it's nice to see him have some success on the grass again. Let's see if he can carry it over to Queens this week.
Mahut beat Goffin to win the Topshelf. 2nd time in 3 years that he's won the event as a qualifier. Goffin faded in the 2nd set.
I like Murray to win Queens. He's in the top half of the draw with Grigor in his quarter. Rafa, Milos, and Stan all in the bottom half of the draw, with Rafa and Stan in the same quarter.
Fed and Berdych in top half of the draw at Halle, with Nishikori in the bottom half. Fed usually rolls at Halle, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Berdych take it.
Mahut beat Goffin to win the Topshelf. 2nd time in 3 years that he's won the event as a qualifier. Goffin faded in the 2nd set.
I like Murray to win Queens. He's in the top half of the draw with Grigor in his quarter. Rafa, Milos, and Stan all in the bottom half of the draw, with Rafa and Stan in the same quarter.
Fed and Berdych in top half of the draw at Halle, with Nishikori in the bottom half. Fed usually rolls at Halle, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Berdych take it.
Posted on 6/14/15 at 6:48 pm to SystemsGo
You're the retard Bobby. The courts are no where near the quickness they were due to reasons I've stated. I mean go watch the grass courts pre 2000 and the rules changes. They've effectively turned into a hard court.
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