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« on: June 29, 2006, 02:55:44 PM » |
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Such a shame, but he is useless on grass.
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2006, 03:00:01 PM » |
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Give him a year or two and he'll be contending for major grass tournies, until then take advantage of the fact that he's a god on clay and the great odds you can get on him on clay. And lay him on grass.
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Graham C
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2006, 03:40:51 PM » |
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So the bet I made on Nadal to win at 1.29 wasn't value? Got out for a small loss earlier on but wish I'd have waited now  Yeah he's not great on grass but he is playing a virtual nobody and even Nadal should be better than this guy, nevertheless, he is playing well and deserves his 2-1 lead. |
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The Baron
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2006, 04:25:07 PM » |
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I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass.
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2006, 04:30:10 PM » |
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I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass.
Didn't he win wimbledon? |
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2006, 04:31:32 PM » |
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I'm not sure Nadal will ever get better on grass. He reminds me of Lendl - great at tennis, useless on grass.
Didn't he win wimbledon? Didn't think so. He was World #1 for years and won everything but was proper rubbish on grass. |
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Graham C
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2006, 04:35:38 PM » |
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Lendl only finished runner up twice, in 1986 and 1987
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The Baron
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2006, 04:37:03 PM » |
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Lendl only finished runner up twice, in 1986 and 1987
To Becker and Cash, straight sets both times. |
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2006, 04:41:07 PM » |
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Nadal is class. Even though he isn't a grass court player, I would still back him
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2006, 04:49:51 PM » |
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Nadal is class. Even though he isn't a grass court player, I would still back him
had you have done at the beginning, you'd have been a bit nervous 20 mins ago  Should win now though. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2006, 05:44:39 PM » |
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It's a little harsh writing off a nineteen year-old player as "useless on grass".
A surface that he has only played a dozen matches on and seems sure to improve.
And if Lendl was rubbish because he lost two Wimbledon finals, does that mean that Rosewall was rubbish too ?
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2006, 07:12:18 PM » |
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It's a little harsh writing off a nineteen year-old player as "useless on grass".
A surface that he has only played a dozen matches on and seems sure to improve.
And if Lendl was rubbish because he lost two Wimbledon finals, does that mean that Rosewall was rubbish too ?
The guy was an amazing player but just couldn't play too well on grass. Sampras was poor on clay in a similar vein. It doesn't make them bad players, just poor on a certain surface. |
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2006, 07:16:21 PM » |
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Remember Marcelo Rios. He was great on clay, but hated grass. He said " Grass is for Cows ". I read on his website that he may be making a comeback. I always liked Rios.
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2006, 08:26:14 PM » |
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all tennis as we know it is fake... 'Real Tennis' is a billiant game!
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2006, 08:56:34 PM » |
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Is that not what the Royals play? I am too much like scum for that I am afraid . We are poor in Kilmarnock
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