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Postby Vieira151 » Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:54

Use this thread to post anything related to Tennis in the olympics. :)

From Eurosport:

TWEET OF THE WEEK: "Roger Federer still adhering to all white even though there is no need #classy" (@WimboGroundsman)

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Also, unrelated, Andy Murray telling us about his lack of personality:

PRESS CONFERENCE RIPOSTE OF THE WEEK: "I actually laugh a lot, just not in front of you guys because your questions are just not that funny." (Andy Murray tells the media pack how it really is)


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Postby Corbon » Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:31

This sounds like something another Andy would say :)

When are the draws out?

http://www.london2012.com/tennis/schedu ... index.html
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Postby djarvik » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:27

I made this one Sticky for now.


So who is going to win guys? :P


My pick is Gulbis! 8)


is he even playing?
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Postby Corbon » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:33

This is Fed's last chance at a singles gold medal (because who cares about doubles) and I think he's going to clinch it. He won't meet Nole or Rafa in the semis, that's another plus.

Ironically his best performance (4th) was in 2000 when he was still a nobody.
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Postby Vieira151 » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:53

djarvik wrote:I made this one Sticky for now.


So who is going to win guys? :P


My pick is Gulbis! 8)


is he even playing?


Yay! To be honest, I think we might have an outsider win the Olympics. Also, what is the draw? I'd like to see possible match-ups. :3
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Postby Corbon » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:00

djarvik wrote:I made this one Sticky for now.


So who is going to win guys? :P


My pick is Gulbis! 8)


is he even playing?


http://www.london2012.com/tennis/athlet ... index.htmx

Nope :)
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Postby Coolhand Texas » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:11

Fed to win on the grass once again
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Postby Moralspain » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:45

Do you know Carla Suarez? WTA player..... well she was training at Wimbledon last week, and like you guys said there's no need to follow the all white dress code for the Olympics, so she was training wearing a red dress (Spain's color) and a member of the club approached her an yelled at her "what are you doing in my club playing with that dress? get out", and "according to the media" she left the training court and ....don't know what happened next :shock: :shock:


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The guys spent 4 hours to get to the Olympic village from the airport, the taxi driver, not a pro driver because there're many volunteers helping, and that driver was a volunteer taxi driver, he didn't know how to get to the village and was a bit drunk. The guys arrived to the village at 3.00 am :shock:
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Postby djarvik » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:51

I love Carla's backhand. Fantastic shot! Wish she would be 3-4 inches taller.

This is unacceptable. I would flip out at start serving at that person, 120mph no less :lol:
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Postby Corbon » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:18

Edit: has to be

Ferrer, Almagro, Verdasco, Lopez
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Postby L Sanchez MD » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:12

Moralspain wrote:Do you know Carla Suarez? WTA player..... well she was training at Wimbledon last week, and like you guys said there's no need to follow the all white dress code for the Olympics, so she was training wearing a red dress (Spain's color) and a member of the club approached her an yelled at her "what are you doing in my club playing with that dress? get out", and "according to the media" she left the training court and ....don't know what happened next :shock: :shock:


Carla is one of my fave WTA players.. pity she hasn't really made a breakthrough, but I like watching her - nice game.
WTF is that shit about. Can't believe the rudeness of that. Hope she complained to an official.
Maybe that's the true reason Fed's wearing white - scared of this crazy bitch.
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Postby L Sanchez MD » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:16

That reminds me. I remember reading that book by Bill Tilden.... he mentions in it something crazy like 'you should wear all white clothes, because it would be immoral to wear black on a tennis court'.

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Postby Corbon » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:29

Seeds are out (well no surprises)

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis ... -Seed.aspx

The draw will be made on Thursday at 11 a.m. local time.

If there are two players or doubles teams from the same country, they will be drawn in opposite halves of the draw. If there are three or more players/teams from the same country, they will be drawn in different quarters of the draw.


Interesting.
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Postby Moralspain » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:02

Federer: Gold
Berdych: Silver
Tsonga: Bronze
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Postby L Sanchez MD » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:04

The top 4 all won't want Tsonga or Berdych in their quarter. Janko and del Potro more of a 'bye' QF on grass.
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