Tennis

[Tangrowth]

So I know this thread will only be Rico and I talking back and forth, but I don't care. Tennis fans, unite!

How about that Djokovic performance in the Australian Open? The man is officially beyond machine at this point. I'm predicting he'll have a solid chance at the Calendar Grand Slam this year, especially with no revival from Nadal, Federer's recent knee injury, Murray's inability to actually ever beat him, and all of the others' inability to break the "Big 4" barrier. Thoughts?

[G-Man]

[Tangrowth]

Oh, but I completely am.

But yeah, McEnroe outbursts are the best. :P

[G-Man]

Other than attending a US Open semi-final with my wife and her parents back when we were just dating, the only times I watched tennis were..

Spoiler: show

...when Maria Sharapova was playing.

[Ricochet]

Don't we already have a thread for this sport, the best of them all, though?

[Ricochet]

Federer finally had surgery? Never thought I'd see the day. Unless they've all been secret before.

[Ricochet]

*checks the year in the calendar*

what the heck

[Tangrowth]

*checks the year in the calendar*

what the heck

FEDERER #18 FTW

[Ricochet]

I started off the match opening a beer and toasting it to the realization that another Fedal, despite all odds, is happening and whatever unfolds, it's a joyous occasion. I mean, one dude with 17 Slams was competiting against one with 14, after all, right?

Of course, I ended up being real sad, because I take this sport too seriously. Four sets would have easier to cope with, but that fifth set offered too much to hope for.

[Tangrowth]

I started off the match opening a beer and toasting it to the realization that another Fedal, despite all odds, is happening and whatever unfolds, it's a joyous occasion. I mean, one dude with 17 Slams was competiting against one with 14, after all, right?

Of course, I ended up being real sad, because I take this sport too seriously. Four sets would have easier to cope with, but that fifth set offered too much to hope for.

It was a great match for sure, and the very fact that it was another Fedal is just outstanding. Curious what the rest of '17 will offer.

[Ricochet]

*sigh*

Might as well warm up that congratulatory FB post for Sunday, Alex. At this point, I don't see the rest of the tournament leading to another outcome. It's still kinda crazy for me how it takes two Big 4 players' form to dip (oh, and there's Nadal failing eternally on this surface) for everything to revert back to "fedwinslol". As for the runner-up spot, I guess the chance of a lifetime is Querrey's more than Cilic's (he's been labeled more as a dark horse), but I'm sure they'll both just face a brick wall in the final, anyway.

[Tangrowth]

*sigh*

Might as well warm up that congratulatory FB post for Sunday, Alex. At this point, I don't see the rest of the tournament leading to another outcome. It's still kinda crazy for me how it takes two Big 4 players' form to dip (oh, and there's Nadal failing eternally on this surface) for everything to revert back to "fedwinslol". As for the runner-up spot, I guess the chance of a lifetime is Querrey's more than Cilic's (he's been labeled more as a dark horse), but I'm sure they'll both just face a brick wall in the final, anyway.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

If Cilic gets through Querrey I'm not counting him out.

[Golden]

I'm all for more Federer wins.

[Ricochet]

[JaggedJimmyJay]

I'll call it a tight final. Federer in 5 sets, but the 5th isn't as close.

[Ricochet]

Nah, tight 2nd set, but 3 sets.

Only thing left for me to decide now is whether I'll have zero drinks as to not celebrate any of this or every drink in the house as to anesthethize myself.

[juliets]

Yay for Venus making the finals. Always overshadowed by Serena.

[Ricochet]

Good bloody grief.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

lol straight sets, none close. Yikes

[Ricochet]

The Croat caved after just one missed break point chance. One. By the second set, he was crying during changeovers. There wasn't even a case of Federer resilience or something - his opponent woke up today and couldn't lift a backhand past the net.

And this earns him #19 and #8.

*throws hands in the air*

[Tangrowth]

The Croat caved after just one missed break point chance. One. By the second set, he was crying during changeovers. There wasn't even a case of Federer resilience or something - his opponent woke up today and couldn't lift a backhand past the net.

And this earns him #19 and #8.

*throws hands in the air*

[Golden]

I hope he gets another.

[Golden]

I'll call it a tight final. Federer in 5 sets, but the 5th isn't as close.

You nearly had it, Jay.

[Ricochet]

I hope he gets another.

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[JaggedJimmyJay]

So what you're saying is that there's always the French Open.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Let's go John Isner