Tennis Thread - That's an Ace

[Randall]

Well done Nadal, 16th Grand Slam title is a good achievement despite it indisputably being the easiest grand slam win in the open era. The state of men's tennis at the moment is horrendous.

can win as many french as he likes.

[Chizzyfan]

The fact that he doesn't have to face a top 25 player is ridiculous. Obviously not his fault but something needs to change. All the top players are either injured or bottlejobs.

[Jamie Craven]

The fact that he doesn't have to face a top 25 player is ridiculous. Obviously not his fault but something needs to change. All the top players are either injured or bottlejobs.

that means rafa is the best
don't see any problem with that

[Randall]

The fit ones are there, not a lot anyone can do about injuries.

[Jamie Craven]

The fit ones are there, not a lot anyone can do about injuries.

the same as krusty winning the uk open
the same as portugal winning the football euros

you can only beat what's in front of you
and it doesn't matter how you do it, the result is the only thing that counts

and a title doesn't mean less because of these

[Randall]

Only a fit and motivated djokovic beats him anyway and thats a thing of the past at the minute.
Look at the random winners of golf majors now, doesn't devalue them.

[Randall]

Stephens and keys have only played once.
Odd for two players from the same country

[Jamie Craven]

all 4 players in the semis from the us, has this happened before at any grand slam?

literally had no idea who was playing in the womens

[Randall]

It's a good question, I don't honestly know.
Sampras, agassi, courier era maybe?
Hmm.

[Randall]

95 us open Becker was a Lone none American in the last four.
Bollocks

[Randall]

Goran spoiled it in 96
Ffs

[Randall]

Hmm, nothing in the US during the he connors/mcenroe era either.
Ginge?

[The Ginge Reaper]

I'm sure I read somewhere it happened in a women's slam some time in the 90s but I can't remember where I read it now.

[Randall]

Seles, capriati and the Williams maybe?

[Randall]

Can't find any, annoying me now.

[Jamie Craven]

I'm sure I read somewhere it happened in a women's slam some time in the 90s but I can't remember where I read it now.

got it
1985 wimbledon

7 players from the us in the last 8
evert, navratilova, garrison and rinaldi, all americans in the semis

[Randall]

Fuck me I was in the wrong era and the wrong slam!
Good find mate.

[Randall]

Away from the history stephens takes the first set.

[Randall]

That looked like a complete anti climax

[Randall]

Nadal wanting coaching to be allowed in slams like David Cup.
Er, no.