The Tennis Thread

[ChitHappens]

Yeah, but this can't last too much longer.

Stan should thank Nadal for the career win of his life [assuming he ends this in the 4th].

Nadal could have easily retired, but by sticking it out, Stan gets a win. Same thing with Ana vs Serena. Serena should not have played, but because she did, Ana got the win of her career [too bad she blew it in the next round]!

[SnCCorinthos4ever]

Stan wins 3 sets to 1 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3

[ChitHappens]

Sad Stan had to win like that.

[ChitHappens]

Losses because of injury can be heartbreaking:

[SnCCorinthos4ever]

We will never know how it would have gone had Rafa been fully fit. It may have gone the distance.

[Gina90]

OMFG CONGRATZ STAN THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im in shocked but im happy too

He defeated the world No1 and No2 Whoa f*cking amazing

he is the world no3 tomorrow and so f*cking deversed

How bad is the injury of Nadal? I hope he is okay

2014 will be an interesting tennis season

Edited January 26, 2014 by Prizzle

[SnCCorinthos4ever]

There was a 6 minute break between games in the second set.

He also had attention paid to his lower back several times after that. He could hardly move, run, serve. The commontators thought that he would retire hurt several times during the game.

[Gina90]

thanks snccorinthos4ver (cant quote your post)

Ferrer is out of the top 3 about damn time (now 5th)

Del po 4th, Murray 6th, and Federer 8th

Edited January 26, 2014 by Prizzle

[ChitHappens]

I'm really damn tired of these commentators acting like Nadal was not visibly injured and everyone should be beating down Magnus Norman's door for his services. Stan played exceptional tennis this tourney, but Nadal handed him the biggest win of his career by not retiring from that match. Could Stan have beat a 100% Nadal? We don't know yet.

So happy Ferrer is out of the top 3. Now we need him out of the top 20. Murray can retire for all I care!

[Soapsuds]

I love seeing Murray at 6....lol...Del Po would have been at 3 but he didnt deserve it after losing real early ...and Ferrer at 5...good...and he will drop more after the french open...he reached the final last year...and Murray has all the Wimbledon points to defend. I can see both dropping some more...

As for Stan...he had a great tournament but his win came by injury....I dont care how great he was playing Nadal was injured and did take a set...imagine had Nadal not been injured...Nadal might have won..although Nadal hasnt looked good all tournament long....This should be an interesting year.

I love seeing Murray at 6....lol...Del Po would have been at 3 but he didnt deserve it after losing real early ...and Ferrer at 5...good...and he will drop more after the french open...he reached the final last year...and Murray has all the Wimbledon points to defend. I can see both dropping some more...

As for Stan...he had a great tournament but his win came by injury....I dont care how great he was playing Nadal was injured and did take a set...imagine had Nadal not been injured...Nadal might have won..although Nadal hasnt looked good all tournament long....This should be an interesting year.

[Gina90]

soapsuds

Ferrer reached the final of RG it was afwul, I hope he never reachs a GS final again

Edited January 26, 2014 by Prizzle

[Soapsuds]

I wonder if Rafa's back injury is the same one that sidelined Murray for 3 months. If it is he wont be able to defend his French Open title.

[Soapsuds]

The new rankings......

• 1 Rafael NADAL 14330
• 2 Novak DJOKOVIC 10620
• 3 Stanislas WAWRINKA 5710
• 4 Juan Martin DEL POTRO 5370
• 5 David FERRER 5280
• 6 Andy MURRAY 4720
• 7 Tomas BERDYCH 4540
• 8 Roger FEDERER 4355
• 9 Richard GASQUET 3050
• 10 Jo-Wilfried TSONGA 2885

[SnCCorinthos4ever]

They just had a bit in the news here saying that he twequet it inrhe warm up.

Not many players would have played on.

Had Nadal been fully fit I think that it might have gone 5 sets.

Hopefully it isn't that bad.

[Gina90]

according to his coach rafa will be fine, his back injury will be heal soon

Edited January 27, 2014 by Prizzle