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Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 7:43pm On May 25, 2008
Serena Williams schools Ashley Harkleroad 6-2, 6-1
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 3:08pm On May 27, 2008
where r u all??
the rain isnt helpn at all sad
nyways, some good results and some upsets already
Venus had me angry althru yrst. . .
glad she won eventually thou. .

who do u reckon will win in the female category? i already gv d male to swrht Nadal

i keep readn about Jelena being the fav as it is on clay undecided
for me im lookn real hard at that Safina chick
i thnk she is also quite good

im for Serena or Venus all the way thou at the moment Serena seem to be in far beta shape
that said, Venus won the wimbledon even whn she didnt play top level tennis
but then she has a way with wimbledon . .  . .


Ruddie, hey sup dudue!
really been awhile
abeg come ova and run commentary, itz always more fun with u guys ard

sori about your drug argentine guy
he dsnt seem to be havn a good season
even Federer beat him on a bad day cheesy

well 4 him, dino, FOD,PDF, letz run sum commentary in here!
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by dinozzo(m): 1:50pm On May 28, 2008
Nadal is 6-5 up in the first set looks like its going to end in a tie break, Bellucci is playing some good tennis.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 8:07pm On May 28, 2008
viee:

who do u reckon will win in the female category? i already gv d male to swrht Nadal

Barring injuries, Nadal shld wrap this up pretty well. I dont see Djokovic (his main threat) hanging on in a 5 setter on clay.

viee:

i keep readn about Jelena being the fav as it is on clay undecided
for me im lookn real hard at that Safina chick
i thnk she is also quite good

Jankovic? Doubt it, i dont think Safina will win either - she had a good run winning in Rome but cant see her winning here. I give it to Serena if she brings her A game.

viee:

im for Serena or Venus all the way thou at the moment Serena seem to be in far beta shape
that said, Venus won the wimbledon even whn she didnt play top level tennis
but then she has a way with wimbledon . . . .

Venus shld just retire.

Nadal whipped Belluci 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Great game but there are some good lefties out there now. Anyone saw Wayne Odesnick beat Canas?
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 11:46am On May 30, 2008
Guess what! Serena, the favourite, a former champ has been ousted by 27th seeded Slovenian Katarina Srebotnik in the third round. She lost in straight sets (6-4, 6-4).

Ivanovic is through to the fourth round.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 12:54pm On May 30, 2008
FOD, im so herat broken!! cry cry cry
didnt see that coming at all!
i thought she was improving with every game she play sad

4him, i dnt knw why i still think D.Safina will do well may be get to the final
IMO, so far she is the only one that her dispaly has been good
too bad abt her brother, expeted a game from him but after the first set he just fizzled out. . .

still mourning Serena loss cry cry sad sad

lets c hw it goes with Venus amd Nadal
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 2:29pm On May 30, 2008
Serena lost again . . . becoming a staple now eh. Venus wont go farther than the quarter finals.
Marat Safin is no longer much of a threat, 28 . . . he's just playing to make some more cash and enjoy the game.

Sharapova, Ivanovic now have a good chance of winning this.

Nadal is just imperious!! shocked Flogged Niemenen 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by A40(m): 6:29pm On May 30, 2008
I think those girls are past their prime especially my baby momma Serena.I fancy either Sharapova or Ivanovic
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 9:44pm On May 30, 2008
A-40:

I think those girls are past their prime especially my baby momma Serena.I fancy either Sharapova or Ivanovic

My feeling too. Venus is even worse.
Its about time they quit for something else.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by dmxqo(m): 9:56pm On May 30, 2008
they aint getting old in the skills, their fans need them around, abi you no think so?
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by dinozzo(m): 11:12pm On May 30, 2008
Venus has never been that good on clay, I still think the sisters have a better shot at Wimbledon.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 6:09am On May 31, 2008
Grass is their last hope for redemption at this point. I dont see them beating the russian mafia on hard courts.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 9:40pm On May 31, 2008
Women's Singles - 3rd Round

Kvitova - Szavay 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
Kanepi - Medina Garrigues 6-1, 5-7, 7-5
Zvonareva - Wozniak 6-2, 6-2 
Dementieva - Govortsova 6-0, 6-4
Sharapova - Knapp 7-6, 6-0 
Jankovic - Cibulkova 7-5, 6-3 
Azarenka - Schiavone 6-1, 6-1 
Kuznetsova - Petrova 6-2, 6-1 
Safina - Zheng 6-2, 7-5

Men's Singles - 3rd Round

Federer - Ancic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 
Benneteau - Soderling 1-6, 7-6, 6-0, 6-1 
Ljubicic - Davydenko 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Monfils - Melzer 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 
Gonzalez - Wawrinka 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 
Stepanek - Robredo 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 
Ginepri - Serra 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 
Ferrer - Hewitt 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 9:41pm On May 31, 2008
Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.

Petra Cetkovska (CZE) v. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[2]
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[14] v. Jelena Jankovic (SRB)[3]
Flavia Pennetta (ITA)[26] v.   Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[27] v.   Patty Schnyder (SUI)[10]

Men's Singles - 4th Rnd.

Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)[18] v.   Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3]
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[22] v.   Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) v.   Michael Llodra (FRA)
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v.   Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[19]
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by doyin13(m): 12:27am On Jun 02, 2008
I haven't been watching too much tennis lately until today that was
with the Mathieu-Djokovic match and it would seem Tennis wisdom has been turned
on its head.

They were serving and volleying with such frequency on a clay court shocked shocked shocked shocked

I don't like it. . . . . . . . .Those long rallies make the French my favourite major,
and all this play at the net is anathaemic to my palate.

And with back court specialists reigning supreme at Wimbledon,
it would seem that grass is the new clay and vice versa.

RUBBISH angry angry angry
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by dinozzo(m): 1:05am On Jun 02, 2008
lol, I understand what you mean grin. That means you won't like Gael Monfils's play, he relied a lot on his serves in his last game.

Ana Ivanovic beat Petra Cetkovska 6-0 6-0

Jelena Jankovic is also through to the quarter finals winning in two sets. Schnyder and Navaro through the quarter finals as well.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 4:59pm On Jun 02, 2008
hey guys, told u'll to look out for Dinara Safina didnt i?
well she just sent Sharapova home. . . .
i still thnk she will get to the final here
may b on grass or hardcourt she will not be this good
but blimey, IMO on clay she is simply the star of the season for ME ie
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 5:12pm On Jun 02, 2008
It shows how mentally tough she is at the moment. She was a game away from crashing out at 3-5 in the second set. I'm rooting for Jankovic all the way.

My fav men's player will face Gonzo, who beat him the group stage of the Masters Cup last year in the QF.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 5:28pm On Jun 02, 2008
since my chics r out,
im all for Safina because i think she is goin to win
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by doyin13(m): 10:18pm On Jun 02, 2008
Sharapova crashing out of Roland Garros is no surprise for me.

I haven't seen her this year, but her foot work on the surface is shall
we say not Dancing with the Stars material.

Those long legs keep getting in the way of sliding towards the ball.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 9:07am On Jun 03, 2008
ur right Doyin
guess itz expected whn she plays someone who appear more comfortable on clay

im rooting for Dinara/Ivanovic final with D wining
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by A40(m): 7:06pm On Jun 03, 2008
I am going for Ivanovic.Those Williams sisters need some motivation lol especially my baby momma she could lose a little weight.
Nadal vs Djokovic in the Semis now thats gonna be a hum-dinger
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 9:06pm On Jun 04, 2008
My 'pretty' chic, Kuz got to the SF after easing past Kanepi. She will meet Safina, who dismissed Demtieva 4-6, 7-6, 6-0.


Federer edged Gonzo 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 . He will meet Monfils who beat Ferrer 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.



Djokovic tries his luck against thrice defending champ, Nadal in the other SF, that would be played on Friday.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 5:50am On Jun 06, 2008
Way to go Dinara! I tip her to beat Ivanovic in 3 sets. The women's game is considerably weaker now without Henin, Ivanovic as number 1? C'mon.

dinozzo:

lol, I understand what you mean grin. That means you won't like Gael Monfils's play, he relied a lot on his serves in his last game.

Monfils is a moonballer. You wont win anything by being ultra defensive, how he beat Ferrer is still a mystery.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 1:59pm On Jun 06, 2008
Simply put, "No contest". Nadal is teaching the Djoker some clay lessons.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by lordimpaq(m): 2:53pm On Jun 06, 2008
well djokovic just won a set,

its not going to be an easy game, its well over two hours now.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by Razorr(f): 3:07pm On Jun 06, 2008
Nadal (that arrogant arse) wins yet again.
I wish Monfils would defeat Federer this afternoon and then whoop Nadal's ass in the final. grin

If wishes were horses. . .
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by FOD(m): 3:08pm On Jun 06, 2008
@Lordy, he just won a game, u mean?

Nadal just took the third set. He won the tiebreaker 7-3.

Nadal awaits Federer in the final, [size=5pt]i wish[/size].
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by lordimpaq(m): 3:17pm On Jun 06, 2008
but we all knew it was always gonna be a nadal vs federer final,

i just have a funny feeling federer is gonna win this one, he's been studying nadal,

but for how long will he be playing second fiddle on clay, if federer doesn't win the french open this year he'll never win it again.

except if someone goes to break nadal's leg, grin
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 4:22pm On Jun 06, 2008
Safina/Ivanovic
just what i wanted the moment the Williams were sent home!

me think Safina will win because she has been good but Ivanonic wasnt so bad aganist pple fav Jankovic

4 Him, Henin lost the form that made her a real threat last year
she appeared to have lost the will to continue, so thou she played in AO, her presence wasnt felt,
Ivanovic IMO deserves to be No 1 because she is the only player so far to reach 2 grand slam finals. . . .not bad at all

this Monfils guy shld wake up jo angry
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by 4Him1(m): 4:27pm On Jun 06, 2008
Razorr:

Nadal (that arrogant arse) wins yet again.
I wish Monfils would defeat Federer this afternoon and then whoop Nadal's ass in the final. grin

If wishes were horses. . .

I doubt if you really know tennis beyond watching a few clips of grandslam matches.
Arrogant is not a word that even Nadal-haters would use to describe him. Reserve that for Djokovic.

viee:

Safina/Ivanovic
just what i wanted the moment the Williams were sent home!

me think Safina will win because she has been good but Ivanonic wasnt so bad aganist people fav Jankovic

4 Him, Henin lost the form that made her a real threat last year
she appeared to have lost the will to continue, so thou she played in AO, her presence wasnt felt,
Ivanovic IMO deserves to be No 1 because she is the only player so far to reach 2 grand slam finals. . . .not bad at all

this Monfils guy shld wake up jo angry

Safina will win on current form. Ivanovic will crumble to nerves again in the final, she doesnt deserve to be no. 1 IMO.

Too bad for Henin, she goes into the record books as one of the best females to ever play the game.
Monfils wake up? grin He's not that good not that his eyes are closed.
Re: Tennis Is Interesting Again! by viee(f): 4:29pm On Jun 06, 2008
4 Him:

Monfils wake up? grin He's not that good not that his eyes are closed.

grin grin grin
lol
seems d guy heard ur yabs oooo
he don open one eye at least cheesy
c'mon Gael!!!!!!

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