Dog VS Mutant

[djarvik]

Thanks Rich! I have a good eye for talent.

I think Dolgo played just OK, not bad, but not exceptionally good.

I just think the more he plays top guys the better he will do against them. Don't let the laid back drawsy attitude fool you, the guy knows the game well, got great head on him, good strategiest. He will win Andy next time they play, mark my words.

Murray is way faster then Sodaking and Tsonga, that was a main issue for Dolgo. He needed to attack twice, first shot has to be slower but deeper and next shot has to be a put away.

Against Soda and Tsonga, ge could attack with one shot, not against faster players.


But how about that return? ... he is going to be one of the best returners in the game very soon.

[beltic caldy]

a scary prospect indeed!!!! and not just his return....Murray must be one of the best returners-of-serve in the game today...less i'm so biased i can't see straight.....which is possible....19 aces served against him in a 4-setter....wonder when the last time that happened to him??!!!?

agree too that he (Dolgo) didn't play as well as he can - not nearly - waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many unforced errors - imagine him with consistency....yikes....

[VillaJ100]

How tall is he? he looked about 5'8'' which is very short for a pro tennis player.

[Moralspain]

How tall is he? he looked about 5'8'' which is very short for a pro tennis player.

Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine
Residence: Kiev, Ukraine
Height: 6' (183 cm)
Weight: 192 lbs (87 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2006
Coach: Jack Reader

[jayl0ve]

I'm 5'8

[Coolhand Texas]

I'm 5'8

same here, what you all getting at?

[VillaJ100]

haha don't worry i think olivier rochus is about 5'6'' and he's a pro! i read somewhere since the dawn of the composite racket (say the last 25 years), the optimum height for a tennis player (or coincidentally all the best players have been) is between the heights of 6'0'' and 6'3''. heres some examples:-

Roger Federer:- 6'1"
Nadal:- 6'1"
Djokovic:- 6'2"
Murray:- 6'3"
Roddick:- 6'2"
Soderling:- 6'3"
Berdych:- 6'5"
Ferrer:- 5'9"
Verdasco:- 6'2"
Youhzny:- 6'0"

So out of the current top ten, only ferrer at 5'9'' and berdych at 6'5'' fall out of this bracket. Also by looking at the best from the last few years, mostly no1's:-

Sampras:- 6'1"
Agassi:- 5'11"
Becker:- 6'3"
Safin:- 6'4"
Kuerten:- 6'3"
Hewitt:- 5'11"
rafter:- 6'1"
Kafelnikov:- 6'3"
Courier:- 6'1"
Moya:- 6'2
STEFAN EDBERG :- SIX FEET TWO INCHES
Wilander:- 6'0"
Lendl:- 6'1"
Mcenroe:- 5'11
ferrero:- 6'0"
connors:- 5'10''
henman 6'1"

And my break is over so can't find any more just yet but you can see, while not as consistent in the past, there is a definete trend for the top players to be in that bracket, with notable exceptions