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Dude, tennis died with the retirements of Sampras and Agassi. It's no longer interesting because Federer is the biggest bad ass and wins everything. He needs a serious rival for tennis to be revived again. Until then, let it lay dead in silence.
I can't believe there isn't a thread on this in here...no one likes tennis???
I'm looking forward to Federer vs. Rod ...for the first time in a while Rod is actually healthy and looking like he did back in 03 when he last won the le.
Maria Sharapova, defending US Open champ, outsted in the 3rd round today by a rookie 18 year old.
Who are you guys rooting for?
Dude, tennis died with the retirements of Sampras and Agassi. It's no longer interesting because Federer is the biggest bad ass and wins everything. He needs a serious rival for tennis to be revived again. Until then, let it lay dead in silence.
There's always a thread about grand slams. I'm just as surprised there wasn't one about the US Open yet. And no, tennis is not dead in any way.
Tennis is not dead...in fact Roger Federer may single-handedly be reviving it again. Have you seen him play?? His game is near perfection and just amazing to watch...even someone who doesn't understand tennis can watch it and understand this.
Besides, Federer isn't completely unbeatable...he's going to have some tough compe ion this Open...Nadal or Rod are playing at very high levels and can beat him (though Rod has yet to do it).
Oh and I love how there's 13 responses to a thread about David Beckham injuring himself again..surprise surprise! US Open has got to be more enticing than that at least!!!
Yes, I have seen him play. That's why most people don't watch it, there's no suspense. The guy is by far a bigger beast to his sport than Tiger Woods is to golf, he just basically wins everything he plays.
You don't understand what I mean by tennis is dead. Of course the sport could never be completely dead as long as people are playing it, but interest has decreased on a widespread level severely because there aren't great matchups. Rod is a flake, and Nadal only stands a chance at Federer on clay. There's nobody to challenge Federer, and that doesn't make for an interesting compe ion. Therefore, tennis is dead.
The reason there are that many responses is because I said that Beckham is half assing it and collecting the money and Hollywood life in LA, and the Beckham apologists rush to attempt to clear his good name.Oh and I love how there's 13 responses to a thread about David Beckham injuring himself again..surprise surprise! US Open has got to be more enticing than that at least!!!
The only reason this thread has any responses are because I correctly stated that tennis is dead.
Were fans thinking the same thing about the NBA, that it was dead, when Jordan was winning 6 straight years back in the 90's. I mean, no team was ever challenging them, you kinda knew they were going to win it and the Jazz would always choke. So did people think the NBA was dead or did they watch because they knew they were watching one of the greatest players in the history of the sport????
People watched because Jordan was a larger than life figure that was marketed in an extremely effective manner. He became the NY Yankees by himself - you either watched him because you loved him or you watched him because you hated him and wanted to see him lose. Federer is a likeable guy who doesn't command that kind of emotion in people. I'm not saying that every match he enters he wins, but it's practically every match. Also, most of the matches he wins aren't very close. If a great tennis star with a polarizing personality arouse to legitimately challenge Federer then tennis would be relevant again to the masses. Agassi was that flamboyant guy to Sampras's working class hero in the 90's, and that was the last time tennis was really big.
Were fans thinking the same thing about the NBA, that it was dead, when Jordan was winning 6 straight years back in the 90's. I mean, no team was ever challenging them, you kinda knew they were going to win it and the Jazz would always choke. So did people think the NBA was dead or did they watch because they knew they were watching one of the greatest players in the history of the sport????
You're looking at it all wrong. You started this thread asking why no one was talking about US Open tennis, and the reason is because tennis is dead to the masses. People care more about preseason NFL football and FIBA basketball than tennis.
Well, maybe you're right...but by "no one" I just meant people in this forum...I know tennis isn't that popular to watch for the masses, but I do recall last year there were quite a few avid tennis fans and a big thread on the Open and Wimbleton on this forum.
Just because 'Americans' aren't dominating the sport, doesn't mean it's "dead."
Last edited by SAtown; 09-04-2007 at 11:02 PM.
yeah its ed up. the usa is open to anyone, and all these illegals end up staying too. good point and thread!
would've been better in the Political Forum
They still play tennis to keep it warm for Andre and Steffi's boy.
Nadal flakes as usual and loses to a nobody, and Rod proves to be probably the biggest flake waste of talent in the history of American tennis. Federer just toyed with the boy until finishing him off in straight sets. Federer is a shark in a guppie tank, and without any other sharks around it's not even interesting.
Seriously, how bad is Rod ? After coming off of heart and guts champions like Agassi and Sampras, how in the is this Rod America's tennis hope? That's pathetic.
i agree, 1Parker.. hardly any discussion on tennis,
anyone see the game tonight, Djokovic vs. Mayo? so it's now Novak Djokovic vs. Nadal, this should be a great match.
Novak is amazing... hes only like 20 and hes beating all these veterans. bring it on baby, i can't wait for this match...
and the Venus vs. Justine one should be really good.
Nadal is out, Ferrer beat him in the 4th roundi agree, 1Parker.. hardly any discussion on tennis,
anyone see the game tonight, Djokovic vs. Mayo? so it's now Novak Djokovic vs. Nadal, this should be a great match.
Novak is amazing... hes only like 20 and hes beating all these veterans. bring it on baby, i can't wait for this match...
and the Venus vs. Justine one should be really good.
Eh, I haven't been able to watch too much.
I did catch the Federer/Rod match. Connors has the right idea in turning Rod into a serve and volley player. The problem is Rod just doesn't have the footspeed or the instincts to be a dominant serve and volley player; and he doesn't have the reflexes to handle Federer at the net, at all.
Give Rod another year developing his serve and volley game and I think he might be able to press Federer a bit more. But as it is right now, Federer at his best is just a level or three above Rod on his best day. Sad really.
I was a bit disappointed by this. Based on Nadal's play this year, I was hoping this would be finally be his real breakout on a hardcourt grand slam; alas injuries.
Eh,I haven't been able to watch too much also because they're all a bunch of s, yall actually watch this .
Tennis is not dead.
Nadal kicks Federer's ass in clay. 50% of the ATP tournaments are played on clay.
And I agree with Rod being a fluke. His best days are over and he is only 25?
You would probably get along with the poster known as pewee's lovechild
Tennis is an excellent sport. I love watching it.
But it kinda sucks to watch a movie when you know the ending.
Federer in 4 sets.
V. Williams and J. Henin is shaping up to be a great match.
6-5 Williams, she made a nice comeback facing set point.
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