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[lazybones18]

what a weak return that was

 

[chessnut]

has a player ever retired in the championship match of a grand slam?

 

[Hours Left]

This match is killing me.

Ride that momentum now Novak.

 

[Mascot]

Loses a set, activates FakeInjury 2.0.

 

[szaromir]

So it is going to be another grinding marathon. And we all know who's the ultimate grinder

 

[Dommo]

has a player ever retired in the championship match of a grand slam?

Henin at the 2006 Australian Open.

 

[MIMIC]

1st set: 5 break points for Djokovic. Result? Murray wins the set
2nd set: 3 break points for Murray (from 0-40 on Novak's serve). Result? Djoker wins the set.

These two.

And ZERO breaks of serve after 24 games. Has that EVER happened in their H2H?

(edited)

 

[GazzaScotland]

Loses a set, activates FakeInjury 2.0.

It did look a pretty nasty blister to be fair.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Loses a set, activates FakeInjury 2.0.

Looks like he has a bloody toe. And I say that with an American accent, not British. Makes a difference in the meaning of what I said

 

[szaromir]

1st set: 5 break points by Djokovic. Result? Murray wins the set
2nd set: 3 break points by Murray (from 0-40 on Novak's serve). Result? Djoker wins the set.

These two.

And ZERO break points after 24 games. Has that EVER happened in their H2H?

That sounds like 8 break points in 24 games.

 

[bud23]

Loses a set, activates FakeInjury 2.0.

Typical Murray.

 

[killer_clank]

tennis players feet is not what i want to see.

 

[szaromir]

tennis players feet is not what i want to see.

Nor do shoe sponsors, haha.

 

[markot]

tennis players feet is not what i want to see.

Apparently they have the worst feet of all sports people >.<

 

[perfectchaos007]

Apparently they have the worst feet of all sports people >.<

Thats a funny observation, but I believe it. They truly go through a lot of wear and tear, especially if you don't change socks every so often during matches. In fact I played tennis the other day, took off my shoes, and noticed the bottom of my sock was red from my toe bleeding. Tennis is brutal on your feet, ankles, and knees. Tennis elbow and shoulder problems aren't an issue if you have proper form.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Thats a funny observation, but I believe it. They truly go through a lot of wear and tear, especially if you don't change socks every so often during matches. In fact I played tennis the other day, took off my shoes, and noticed the bottom of my sock was red from my toe bleeding. Tennis is brutal on your feet, ankles, and knees. Tennis elbow and shoulder problems aren't an issue if you have proper form.

Yeah. Running for 3+ hours, on a hard surface, constantly changing speed and direction cannot be good for your trotters

 

[perfectchaos007]

Why is Andre wearing a suit and tie? Just not accostomed to seeing him in that attire I guess, lol

 

[szaromir]

Thats a funny observation, but I believe it. They truly go through a lot of wear and tear, especially if you don't change socks every so often during matches. In fact I played tennis the other day, took off my shoes, and noticed the bottom of my sock was red from my toe bleeding. Tennis is brutal on your feet, ankles, and knees. Tennis elbow and shoulder problems aren't an issue if you have proper form.

By form you mean technique? And yeah, constant acceleration and deceleration in tennis must be brutal for the body.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Thats a funny observation, but I believe it. They truly go through a lot of wear and tear, especially if you don't change socks every so often during matches. In fact I played tennis the other day, took off my shoes, and noticed the bottom of my sock was red from my toe bleeding. Tennis is brutal on your feet, ankles, and knees. Tennis elbow and shoulder problems aren't an issue if you have proper form.

Ive gotten bloody toes as well

 

[Hours Left]

5 sets, no breaks, 8,000 hours.

 

[MIMIC]

Thats a funny observation, but I believe it. They truly go through a lot of wear and tear, especially if you don't change socks every so often during matches. In fact I played tennis the other day, took off my shoes, and noticed the bottom of my sock was red from my toe bleeding. Tennis is brutal on your feet, ankles, and knees. Tennis elbow and shoulder problems aren't an issue if you have proper form.

I'm just recently recovering from plantar fasciitis >_< (basically a never-ending pain in the area that goes from your heel to the mid-section of your foot)

I think I was wearing the wrong shoes (and never iced or stretched my soles)

 

[rangersfan414]

I just got my breakfast bagels and we're talking about bloody toes. Bleh! :/

 

[perfectchaos007]

By form you mean technique? And yeah, constant acceleration and deceleration in tennis must be brutal for the body.

Well, in my case I did have shoulder problems my junior year in highschool because my service motion was too drawn out. It was so bad that every time I served, my shoulder would make a "pop" sound and it would hurt like hell. I thought I would need rotator cuff surgery, but fortunately after laying off it for 6 months, it healed on it's own. Since then I have abbreviated my service motion, and can still generate the same power/spin on my serves as I did before, but now I'm not damaging my shoulder in the process.

So, point is, if you have a proper service motion ( try not to have a wide racket take back, that will get you in trouble ) then you are a very low risk for shoulder problems from tennis. Tennis elbow is the same way.

 

[rangersfan414]

Still sticking with my prediction of 4 tiebreaks and a never ending 5th til somebody dies/retires.

 

[chessnut]

murray can't smash lol

 

[MIMIC]

Still sticking with my prediction of 4 tiebreaks and a never ending 5th til somebody dies/retires.

Nah. It's gonna be 203-205 played over 2 days =p

 

[Hours Left]

Never ending rallies, no breaks, 12 sets, 77 years.

 

[szaromir]

I'm getting a feeling Djoker's gonna break now.

 

[MIMIC]

36 shots, ends in a baseline winner. w00t

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

These are women length rallies

 

[perfectchaos007]

Hmmm Djokovic with an opening

 

[rangersfan414]

Nah. It's gonna be 203-205 played over 2 days =p

That'd be crazy. It's definitely early to talk about this, but I wonder what time curfew is. They've played until 4:30am before, but I wonder how much longer they'd let a match go on if it was an outrageous 5th set score.

 

[John Dunbar]

uh oh, break incoming.

 

[Akito]

Do it Djokovic or you'll lose the set

 

[rangersfan414]

Uh oh....triple break to then serve for the set!

 

[Regulus Tera]

Murray is imploding.

 

[leng jai]

The nice thing about watching these two is that you can take a 5 hour power nap and still catch match point.

 

[perfectchaos007]

The nice thing about watching these two is that you can take a 5 hour power nap and still catch match point.

Go back to sleep then Haas fan, you're too early!

 

[darkwing]

Uh oh....triple break to then serve for the set!

lol Dchoker came out

edit: spoke too soon

 

[CurlySaysX]

Time to unleash the hawk.

 

[Hours Left]

It's clear who the birds are cheering for.

 

[Akito]

Finally

 

[chessnut]

thank god, fuck

 

[rangersfan414]

Only took 3 hours for somebody to get a break.

 

[Sax Russel]

A break!

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Well, fuck.

 

[MIMIC]

And all it took was 19 games

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

And all it took was 19 games

I count 34

 

[rangersfan414]

I love how the turning point in the match so far is the bird feather.

 

[Sax Russel]

Murray doesn't look like he has it in him to take it to 5