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SMB Tennis thread


Can't wait for Sunday. Probably 60/40 Novak, but the crowd will be with Federer as always and at least it didn't go deep into the 5th. Finely poised.
 
Some amazing tennis from both players.
Federer played some sublime tennis in that game.
 
Flared Hicks said:
The last person to win the Men's singles who wasn't one of the top 3 1/2 of Federer, Djokovic, Nadal & Murray was Leyton Hewitt in 2002! :eek:

You'd have thought someone would have broken through in all that time, just show what a grip they've had on the game for a generation, and how significant Murray's efforts really were in context.
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It's crazy and it's not that much different across the 3 other slams either, bar one or two surprise winners here and there, and judging by the level on display just there and some of the meek performances from some of the younger generation in the early rounds here, it doesn't look like changing anytime soon.

So it'll either be Fed on 21 or Novak 16, that's significant. Fed 6 ahead and Novak will have work to do to catch him, but just 4 and they could be level by the 2020 versions of Wimbledon or the US Open. Really hope it's 21.
 
The Bridge Lad said:
It's crazy and it's not that much different across the 3 other slams either, bar one or two surprise winners here and there, and judging by the level on display just there and some of the meek performances from some of the younger generation in the early rounds here, it doesn't look like changing anytime soon.

So it'll either be Fed on 21 or Novak 16, that's significant. Fed 6 ahead and Novak will have work to do to catch him, but just 4 and they could be level by the 2020 versions of Wimbledon or the US Open. Really hope it's 21.
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Made the same point to my wife earlier.

All of those are in their early, mid even late 30's now.

Not a single other player in the Mens game has come close to them in 10 years.

There aren't even experienced players in there late 20's now who are close and it's a veteran class still sweeping up.
 
Top class entertainment plated between two absolute top class sportsmen. An absolute pleasure to enjoy them.
There’ll be a huge void when they call it a day
 
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