/Tennis/ - Australian Open Federer wins

Thank you Mr. Federer

Frauderer is a cheat. Sampras is still the GOAT.

GOAT

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nth for Genie will win a major this year.

>>73941557
You're such an autistic weirdo.

and another age of acebabbys is born

>rafa had 15-40 at 5-3

is this the support group? I want to cry

see you at indian wells

>>73941606
Not before Sabine does lad

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>>73941607

Why are you so mean to me?

>>73941622

>rafa was up a break in the fifth

>>73941627
I'm just a bit sad. Bet a little on Rafa thinking it was sure money. Guess it wasnt.

Most random tournament in years.

>>73941644
You kicked me out of the SuperCoach league.

>tfw no chance for easy (You)s by baiting Federer fans after a Nadal win

Smh

>>73941674
I hate it how everyone was just so sure that Rafa was going to win. it triggers me

Where did those Spanish flags go?

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Interview soon

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Still the hottest and cutest tennis player, i don't give a shit.

>>73941752
I've hugged like six girls before, what are you talking about?

>>73941752
>not even a cheehy butt grab

>>73941736
BRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP

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HE FILLED A STADIUM THAT HE WASN'T EVEN PLAYING ON

Why are they on Margaret court?

I'll rub this on so many nadal fags' faces at the tennis club lads.

>>73941752
He was not able to afford a better wife?

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How will Nole ever catch up now?

Does Nadals girl still have sex with him later or is she too ashamed?

>>73941777

The match was so popular that they had the screens in Margaret court showing the GOAT win and they promised to have FedGOAT show off there after he won.

>>73941724
Why? Everyone had a lot of reasons to think that way.

>>73941770
braap posters have to be the biggest autist in this site

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what did he mean by this

MTF IN FLAMES

>>73941832
I don't mind people thinking that Rafa is the favourite but it's the way they were just writing Roger off as though he's some scrub with no fighting chance. it really gets on my nerves for some reason
whatever. it's over now. on to the next tournament

>he gets more support even when playing against players in their home country
Why are people such unpatriotic bandwagoners?

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>>73941582
>implying implications

that big awkward autist in a blue shirt escorting Fed

Anyone got a webm or link to that fucking 26 shot rally and winner by Fed?

>>73941868
Another one to throw in the pile.

>>73941897
because Fed is a global citizen

>“Roger is a global icon and we see to it that his brand develops internationally,” Godsick told Geneva-based newspaper Le Temps.
>“What makes him so attractive for all the big companies is the fact that he is Swiss. Switzerland is a small country with which one associates loyalty, luxury, precision and perfection. Now, whether he’s in France, Asia, the United States or elsewhere, he’s welcomed as though he were at home,” he said.
>“It’s as though his country’s neutrality makes him a global citizen.”

>>73941935
where can I watch this?

>>73941963

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/live/

I dunno anon. Get a aus vpn and click that link.

>>73941935
REEEEE ESPN IS SHOWING SPORTSCENTER RETARDS TALK ABOUT SERENA AND NBA WHILE THIS IS GOING ON REEEEE

>>73941935
Strim of interview? They fucking cut it off in Perth

>>73941978
Doesn't even show up for me at all

>>73941935
They cut it off in Perth to show the fucking news.

>>73941978
Cheers lad.

>>73941959
wtf I love globalism now

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>>73941980

It is pretty comfy.

>>73941988

Try other channels 7two or 7mate

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Rafa's new look

>>73941999
Already have both here and online fucking Channel 7 REEEE

>>73942007

It's over now so don't worry.

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/a/34293043/roger-federer-beats-rafael-nadal-in-classic-australian-open-final/#page1

Scroll down a bit for the 26 shot rally lads

>>73942001
He should just do it tßh. Worked for Agassi.

>>73941959
Cheering for Federer over your own country is the first step you take towards becoming Sweden

>>73942001
>tfw to intelligent too exploit fed's rubbish forehand on the night

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Well as a tennis casual who only watches the AO I'll see you all next year. Night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyhrakqBmOM

>>73942033
all aussie tennis players have been unlikeable cunts for ages though

>>73941868
>grabbing a GS trophy with your non-dominant hand solely to show up the Rolex

>>73942062
Doesn't matter. Don't be a cuck

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>1 month till Indian Wells

>>73942157
There are several 500 tournaments in february though.

>>73942172
yea, gonna watch Thiem wreak havoc in south america again

>>73941763
family doesn't count

>>73942186
You need a hug right now pal?

>my casual friends jumping on the bandwagon and celebrating Federer's win as though they've been lifelong fans
one of them is the same dude who was saying Djokovic is the greatest of all time without having watched a single match last year
embarrassing

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>>73942157
>6 weeks till Miami, the true GOAT 1000 tournament
Djokovic has to get his shit togther soon or it's going to be a full year of Sir Andy at #1

>>73941752
>implying
I've moved plenty of wardrobes m8

>>73942157
>free points for fed
fucking based

I'm not ruling out a return to #1 tbqh, djoko is full on shook and muzza isn't looking a lot better

>>73942257
Murray is defending 90 points total for Indian Wells and Miami

>>73942257
jesus

dont they get bored playing tennis all the time?

>>73942306
You're not getting in the NBA, Kyrgios

>>73942306
not when there's millions up for grabs

>>73942257

They said the winner of the Aus Open gets 3 million. Do they really make more for each of those events?

>>73942157
le epic cali sandy tourney

>>73942320
that's the total prize money for everyone

>>73942293
>90 points total
Shit m8 I think tennis is coming home

>>73942333
Ahhh ok, still a pretty decent amount.

>>73941557
Reminder that being a high profile athlete comes with a prize
http://www.baka.com.au/video/video-sport/video-tennis/nadal-pain-free-is-a-long-time-ago-20170115-4pei3.html

>>73942333
The total prize money for everyone is 50 million.

>>73942257
>Paris Masters

Absolutely disgusting, it already exists and it's called the French Open

>>73942359
...

Denis Istomin and Mischa Zverev are the forgotten heroes of this Open.

>>73942375
he's kinda right in that paris doesn't need a masters when they already have a slam

same with london hosting the tour finals and they excessive amount of american masters tournaments

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Can he fix Nadal?

>>73942446
They are just slam memes soon to be forgotten.

>>73942583
what has Larry David got to do with tennis?

>>73942583

I thought he was making a new season of Curb?

https://www.reddit.com/user/OwensDefense3

Fed's victory is a victory for white people.

>>73942653

It's true desu senpai

>>73942186
haha, no, I didn't invest any money on Nadal

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Who is the girl on the right?

>>73943379
Why don't you ask about delta instead?

She is pure and beautiful.

>>73943430
Because I already know Delta

>>73943454
You know her in Italy?

Anyway, I wanna know who that girl is too, i never notice eyes but hers are amazing.

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Grand Slam over

Welcome back to the ATP tour

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>>73943601
Ohh shit, thanks for reminding me these two exist.

>>73943601
kek

>>73943601
btw, I think this video would look a bit better if the first part ended a bit earlier or the second a bit later. Having the transition fade a little might help too.

>>73943846

Hey mate do you know where I can get some coke?

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>>73942612
My sides when this was posted in the other thread

>>73944039

Oh wow can I give your post gold or at least a +1 you cunt.

>>73944067
Don't shoot the messenger senpappy

https://youtu.be/34G0WyrfQhw

>>73943937
Ask nadal before he snorts it all tonight to calm his sorrow.

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Never forget, through Kek and meme magic, all is possible.

>federer won
>he will still have won when I wake up tomorrow

Are nadalfags ever going to recover from this?

Whom do you guys think will have more Grand Slam titles at the end of their career, Nadal or Djoko?

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Federer breaks in 1st set

>>73944392
This nigga won't >>73944413

KEK

>>73944421
Nadal.

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>>73944430

Federer actually serves out first set

>>73944421
Djokovic i fear

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>>73944438

Federer goes up 2 sets to 1

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>>73944451

Match goes to a 5th

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>>73944462

Federer breaks back in the 5th

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>>73944478

Federer breaks to serve out the match

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>>73944490

Federer wins match point

>>73944451
>>73944462
>>73944478
>>73944490
>>73944504

Thank you for gracing my thread <3 I love you.

>>73944551
He's a real nigga, been in another thread too triggering the gypsy Fed hater no doubt.

>>73944551
No, thank you for making it. Let's keep in touch through this mean of communication. Looking forward to exchanging (you)s with you.

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>>73944635

Autism, many cases, sad!

Hey does anyone have the footage of the match with J-Mac commentating?
He's the only commie nigga that I can bear listening to.

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>>73944635

>>73944663

>commie nigga

What did he mean by this?

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>>73944635
Top kek argie.

>>73944701
commie = commentator senpai

>>73944658
This is probably Uncle Toni trying to cat fish for pussy in broken english.

>>73944635
lmao

>>73944658
Why does ana bully him?

She knows his English is poor.

>>73944866
>ana doeshelooklikeabitch will never bully you

WELL DONE ROGER!

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>>73944866
Ana is such a qt

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Are bandanas in tennis just a big scam to hide ageing players receding hairline?

Even clubplayers could be in on this.

Someone should upload a video of the KIA guy.

>>73945203
They're for holding your hair in, anon.

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>>73945075

>ywn have a qt Serbian gf like Ana

>>73945203
Maybe. I've always found Rafa and Agassi's reasoning to be a bit weird
>Get hair transplant or wear wig
>Wear bandana to keep hair out of your eyes
Embrace the JUST, Rafa

>>73945225
>that hair crawling up his hands
2/10 would not handjob

>>73944314
I'll never doubt meme magic again

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>>73946122
Here's the entirety of it

>>73946246
thx, and nice flag

What are Yonex racquets like? Should I feel bad for ordering one? Anyone able to compare its feel to a Head Instinct?

>>73946418

Racquet buff here. Which Instinct do you have?

Which Yonex did you order?

Yonex do make great racquets. Very good quality-control.

>>73944314
>screen capping with one reply
I don't like you

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Now that the dust has settled, fuck this piece of shit

If I didn't knew it better I would say that match was perfectly scripted. Hope I dont need a tinfoil hat soon.

Who is the girl? Is it a girl? If so i'm allowed to find her cute.

>>73946866
The names in the picture

>>73945206
Found it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2lrEIjl8YM
1:10-3:07

>tfw west coast, match started 12:30 AM
>fell asleep by 2:30 AM
>tried to stay up afterwards but felt too shit to do it

feels bad man. i guess ill need to download it and watch at 1.5 speed

>>73947099

That's babby-tier. You can't stay up until 4 am on a Sat night? Come on man!

>>73947578
It gets harder with age

>>73947578
sitting in a big comfortable chair, on my own, in the middle of the night, watching a "quiet" sport on TV after already being up for 15 hours and falling asleep isn't really the same as being out partying or something

>>73947634

How old are you?

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Do you think Fed look like at this and cringe inside?

>>73947727
30

I can't stay awake alone anymore unless I abuse caffeine. It's even worse when I have some drinks.

also this
>>73947717

you are son of bitch

>>73947717
Oh and also, I don't drink any sort of caffeine, sugar, or anything like that

>>73947743
sorry guys I'm slightly drunk

>>73947743
>>73947870

fucking hues

>>73947870
don't worry bro, I'll join you now
>only 3 beers, haven't bought the emergency vodka

fuck me

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WHAT! The Fed won, wtf?

>mfw I went to sleep after 4th sad and angry cuz me heart couldn't take another Fed loss to the mild nigger

>>73948058
Come on, it's sunday and roger won.

>>73946561
Instinct is a few gens old, gold and white color scheme. Since I got it, my play style has become much more aggressive and I'm hoping to accommodate that. I got a VCORE Si 100 lite. Mostly hoping for something that can help make some good spin serves and net play (why I went with lighter weight)

>>73948216
Missed the best part of the match. Set 5was close as fuck and Fed wasted a million breakpoint s

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>>73948368
forgot pic

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>>73948368

Gotcha. What level do you play at?

Both of these racquets, IMO, are flyswatters. Really light. You'll get pushed around by other players and you'll have to compensate with increased racquet head speed (RHS), which leads to more errors.

I would actually suggest that you try some heavier frames.

It is true that it will be more maneuverable at the net (lighter and light swingweight), but it's much easier to volley well with a heavier racquet (more mass to block the ball back).

You should check out the Head Graphene XT Extreme Pro, especially if spin on your serve is something you're looking for. That's actually why I switched to it. I played with a Volkl Super G 8 315, but it wasn't giving me enough spin on serves.

Just personal preference though.

>>73948586
Level 5.0. I'm a big guy (for you) so I'm actually trying to get my RHS up. As is my problem with the Instinct is over-hitting anyways. But thanks, if the Yonex doesn't work out I'll give your recommendation a try

lol no one cares about federer's win because of the muslim ban eclipsing this news

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>>73948784

No problem. It's all just personal preference. 5.0 is pretty legit, I'm really surprised you're going with a Lite racquet.

But then again I used to play with a 13 oz Pro Staff 90, so I'm a bit biased on the weight issue!

What strings do you use?

>>73948797
No one would have cared anyway
Tennis is a niche sport in the US

>>73948880
Cheapo Head synthetic gut. Racquet should be coming with Yonex Poly Tour Pro 125 16L. Got any recommendations there? DESU I've never paid much attention to my strings and just gone for budget replacements whenever they break or get worn out.

Also
>13 ounces
Jeez man, I know I for one don't wanna be swinging around a brick out there lmao

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>>73949000

Nice get.

And yeah 13 oz is super hefty, now I'm down to 12 oz with my XT Extreme Pro. It feels so good to hammer the ball with all that weight though. You should demo a 12+ oz racquet sometime just to feel it, it feels so damn good to just crush through the ball.

As for strings, you mentioned overhitting before. If you're 5.0 level and using syn gut, that's pretty damn good. Poly will 100% help you reduce overhitting. It's an incredible difference.

I use Solinco Hyper-G, full bed. It's comfortable (for a poly) and has good tension maintenance (for a poly). It's one of the most popular polys for a good reason. My control and spin is night and day from when I used syn gut.

I don't know anything about Yonex Polys.

If you use a one-handed backhand, be careful with polys - you'll likely get tennis elbow. I switched from 1HBH to 2HBH for this reason.

>>73949090
Thanks, I'll look into those. Price isn't bad either. I use a 1H backhand defensively and a 2H offensively but I've considered going full 1H due to poor offense. I'll keep that in mind.

>>73949225

Well, I assume you mean you slice defensively. When I saw 1HBH/2HBH I mean topspin strokes. Since pretty much everyone slices one-handed.

Slicing one handed is fine, you likely will not have any issues with your elbow.

Golfer's elbow is a risk from serve/FH, but that's a much lower risk. Just something to watch out for when using polys (dead polys can be very harsh so just be aware of your string life).

>>73947780
I love you nishi

So fed's medical break roids kicked in at 3-1 huh.

Fuck Federer and fuck Swiss people

>>73942062
I was a big Rafter fan, seemed like a cool guy.

>>73949384
>Since pretty much everyone slices one handed
You'd be surprised. Dude I know is a slice king, fucker sometimes hits em 2H backhand somehow.

But thank you. For years I've just worked on improving technique rather than gear, and I figured now is as good a time as any to start gear whoring a little

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>>73949572

Yeah, there are some weirdos like that. Mostly women. Freaks!

But yeah man good luck. Gear whoring is fun :) And it really can make huge differences in your game. Then you become like me and you get addicted to it and you end up changing too much...I have 9 racquets right now. I go through them like crazy...it's a bad addiction.

My current list:
Wilson Pro Staff 90
Wilson Pro Staff 95S
Prince Classic Graphite 100
Head Graphene XT Extreme Pro
Babolat Aeropro Drive
Babolat Pure Aero
Babolat Pure Strike Tour
Yonex Ai 98
Volkl Super G 8 315

Others I used to own:
ProKennex Kinetic Pro 7G (I liked this a lot, need to buy another)
Prince Textreme Tour 100P
Prince Textreme Warrior 100
Prince Textreme Tour 95
Prince EXO3 Rebel Team 98
Wilson BLX 110
Dunlop Muscle Weave 200G
Spalding Tour Pro

And others I'm forgetting

>>73949512
Everyone uses some kind of PEDs at top level.

>>73949832

Short racquet reviews/impressions for anyone interested:

>Wilson Pro Staff 90
Classic, amazing feel, control and touch is off the charts, good spin for a 90 sq in size, but difficult to use, no free power

>Wilson Pro Staff 95S
Haven't had a chance to play much with it yet

>Prince Classic Graphite 100
AMAZING racquet, my favorite of all time, the feel is spectacular, the spin is spectacular. I serve best with this racquet. My only issue is that it's too flexible and doesn't have much power.

>Head Graphene XT Extreme Pro
My replacement for the PCG 100. Great blend of power and control. Big time spin. Feels a bit tinny and not great touch, but ideal for modern baseline game. My current racquet.

>Babolat Aeropro Drive
The most popular racquet in the world. Not my cup of tea. Light, hollow-feeling, too much power (too stiff).

>Babolat Pure Aero
Ridiculous topspin. Swings really well. Feels better than the APD. Lacks control due to open string pattern. Not heavy enough (I need to try the Tour version). I tinkered with lead tape but never got it right.

>Babolat Pure Strike Tour
Absolute beast, just mashes the ball. Not very comfortable. Not great touch. Just a masher. I like it.

>Yonex Ai 98
Great all-around racquet. Huge sweet spot. Powerful, but still has control. I've played really great tennis with this BUT it requires me to change my FH technique a bit and when I'm off, I'm OFF. I stopped using it because I just couldn't sync my FH. Not sure why.

>>73946650
>>73946669
>>73946695
>>73946711
JFC I love this woman. What I would do to get her into top 15 again.

>>73950106

>Volkl Super G 8 315
One of my favorites. I weighted it up to 12.5 oz and it just crushes the ball off the ground. Massive, massive forehands. Just an absolute beast. Sweet paint job too. Nice touch and good control for all the power. Really love this racquet. But, it left my arm sore and it doesn't give me enough spin on serves.

Others I used to own:

>ProKennex Kinetic Pro 7G
Fun to hit with. Really comfortable. Crushes the ball. The high swingweight gets tiring, though, and I couldn't slice very well with it.

>Prince Textreme Tour 100P
Never gelled with it. Didn't use it for long. Didn't like the Textreme feel, felt stiff but tinny.

>Prince Textreme Warrior 100
I really wanted to like this one, I played with it a lot, but in the end it was too light. I tried weighting it up but it threw the specs out of whack. Easy racquet to play with but just too light.

>Prince Textreme Tour 95
Lots of people love this stick and I wanted to love it, but see my comments about the 100P. Didn't like the feel. Offers me nothing over my Pro Staff 90.

>Prince EXO3 Rebel Team 98
Too light for me, not enough control, but could hit some really fun spin. Weird racquet.

>Wilson BLX 110
My first racquet. Stupid light. Huge racquet head size. I don't get how people play with these oversized racquets. No control, hard to maneuver, etc. Can't believe I used to play with this.

>Dunlop Muscle Weave 200G
Absolutely no free power. Difficult to swing. But, extreme stable. No spin. Good for flat hitting. I prefer the Pro Staff 90 for better feel and spin.

>Spalding Tour Pro
Old 90 sq in racquet from the 90s. Very rare. Super heavy. Stable as a rock and sliced better than anything I've ever hit with. The slice from this was just insane. Sold it to my friend, who then used it against me. I hated dealing with his slices.

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>>73943601
>>73943846
Gotcha covered (a little late)

>>73950186
yeah shes the best

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>To defeat me, you must first defeat my apprentice!

>>73950282
As a spectator, all I can say is that this is truly tennis.

>>73950282
That final was mind-bending awful.

>>73950282
pls never again

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This face really got to me. Pure happiness, goddamn.

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I wanted Rafa to win but, man, challenging that championship point was literally cry babby tier

>>73951971
im a fedtard but there was nothing wrong with the challenge

>>73951971
>challenging that championship point was literally cry babby tier

You serious?

>>73952061
>>73952079
It was obviously in.

>>73952129
So? It was a last resort call. How is that ''crybaby tier''?

I would also have challenged if there was even a remote possibility of it being out to still have a chance to remain in the match. That shot was a fast as fuck crosscourt forehand that touched the line, making it even seem even faster.

>>73952129
Every single player on tour would have challenged that ball

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>>73951971
Literal cry babby tier was what Federer did when he lost to Rafa in the 2009 Australian Open final.

>>73953355
Nope just the autistic ones like Nadull

>>73953674
You have to be stop being new to tennis.

those last few points were so tense with all the linesmen fuckups + challenges

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what do we do now?

>>73956689
We rest. And wait for the next tournament. (Rotterdam?)
Then indian wells

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>>73956689
post goat tennis players obviously

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>before the final

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>>73957015
>after first set

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>>73957032
>nadal comes back in the second

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>>73957049
>federer serves out third set

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>>73957066
>nadal brings it to fifth

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>>73957072
>nadal breaks early

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>>73957077
>nadal holds to 3-1

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C-COMBO BREAK

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>>73957085
>federer breaks back

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>>73957099
>federer breaks to serve at 5-3

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>>73957111
>challenge is IN

Davis Cup predictions for this week?

Argentina vs. Italy
Belgium vs. Germany
Czech Republic vs. Australia
Switzerland vs. United States
Japan vs. France
Canada vs. Great Britain
Russia vs. Serbia
Spain vs. Croatia

Italy
Belgium
Australia
USA
France
Britain
Serbia
Spain

>>73959014

Australia win.

>>73959014
>implying we won't win it again

damn bongs are salty

imagine having the #1 in the atp ranking and losing against 4 who aren't even in the top 50

>>73959014
Can't fault you with any there

>>73959014
Why is it so close to a Slam?

>>73959028
del Potro is out so you're auto-fucked

>>73959050
Last year he joined half-way

We can easily defeat Italy using our C team

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>tfw I'll have a shit day I'll think about this final to make me feel happier

>>73946696
>not being so devoted to meme magic you cap a get as soon as you see it
I don't like casuals.

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>>73959056
we'll see

What sports are you now going to be watching now lads?

I'm waiting for AFL to start and the F1 GP here in Melbourne.

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>>73959089
Same, you are a good lad and I look forward to shitposting with you during both but especially /afl/

>>73959089
>What sports are you now going to be watching now lads?
tennis

>>73959101
I don't really post in /afl/

I'm the the guy who's here in Melbourne for the summer just enjoying your sports scene.

>>73959117
>Melbourne
I hope you and that city get swallowed by the fucking ocean as soon as Federer leaves.

>>73959089

Womens afl starts soon I'll be watching that.

Rotterdam looks like it will be a good tournament

Wawrinka, Cilic, Thiem, Nadal, Berdych, Goffin, Tsonga, Dimitrov, Alex Zverev, Gasquet all playing

really up in the air for a 500

>arnaud clement, rainer schutler, yavgeny kalefnikov, magnus norman, alex corretja, thomas johansson, albert costa, martin verkerk, guilermo coria, gaston gaudio, mark philippoussis, mariano puerta, marcos baghdatis, fernando gonzalez

all of these players reached grand slam finals in the 2000s, and people(delusional federer shills) like to try and claim that it wasn't a weak era?

LMAO

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>What's that Pat Cash? How many slams do you have? Not 18? That's a shame :^)

http://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/18579346/pat-cash-slams-roger-federer-medical-legal-cheating

>>73959154
What shows that it was a weak era then?

>>73959156
jealousy.

>>73959165
are you hard of thought?

that all of those journeyman shitters were able to get to grand slam finals. it was a terrible era full of shocking players

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>>73959170
Obvi.

Anyway, not like he's invited to the party after all.

>>73959154
Federer only faced two of those in the finals

>>73959178
>making finals
>shitters
How can you use them in the same sentance?

The fact you're using Kafelnikov though shows you're just talking bull

>win a bunch of slams against bin men
>do nothing but lose as soon as the big 4 come into their prime
>somehow the GOAT

Nadal is the GOAT of this era, I could hear an argument for Djokovic too but Federer is certainly 3rd with Murray 4th.

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>>73959154
>>73959178
Literal cherry picking. If it was such a weak era before the Big 4 came along then why does Nadal have a losing h2h record against many whos including Davydenko boasting 4 straight losses '09-'11 in his prime.

>Be so good you make everyone look shit
>MUH WEAK ERA
top kek stay furious. You'll end up like that Romanian who spent 5 years of his life literally hating one player, not even supporting others just hating one player, Federer.

>>73959196
>win a bunch of slams
you make it sound so easy

>>73959196
see
>>73959207

>>73959208
this. Wait for the
>It was easy because no competition
They have no excuses after last night, can't even say roids because
>Roidal
kek

>>73959184
go and look at the career statistics of them. most of them young man.

they were all journeyman who had unremarkable careers before and after memeing their way to a final. a lot of them never reached another QF in any other GS before or after. if you compare the first 6 years of that decade with the first 6 of this, that decade had around 4x the number of players that reached a final. there was only 1 great player in that era, and a whole load of average shite that made ity easy to get to a final as long as you weren't in federer's half. thankfully we have 4 all time greats in this era to keep the jobbers in check, or you'd have nobodies like seppi and kohlschreiber reaching finals like happened in the 2000s

>>73959215
>memeing their way to a final
stopped reading there. Literal obsession.

>>73959215
>unremarkable careers before and after memeing their way to a final. a lot of them never reached another QF in any other GS before or after.
>saying this after listing a guy who had won 2 GS finals before making the final again in the 2000s

Proof you have no clue what you're talking about

>memeing way to a final
More proof, winning is the point of the sport

>>73959215
>>73959221
In fact I just put the "a lot of them never reached another QF" to the test, you listed 14 names and 3 of them never made another QF (one of them was doped up to the eyeballs when he did make the final so we can call it 2 out 13).

Someone phone the fucking dictionary, "a lot" now means 15%

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>>73959221

kafelnikov did have an largely unremarkable career. the fact that me managed to win a slam playing ONE seed(the 15th) in the entire tournament tells you all you need to about his era; it was utter dogshite.

he still hasn't been inducted into the tennis hall of fame, despite being eligible for the past 9 years. for comparison marat safin and andy roddick were elected in at the first available opportunity.

>if you compare the first 6 years of that decade with the first 6 of this, that decade had around 4x the number of players that reached a final. there was only 1 great player in that era, and a whole load of average shite that made ity easy to get to a final as long as you weren't in federer's half. thankfully we have 4 all time greats in this era to keep the jobbers in check, or you'd have nobodies like seppi and kohlschreiber reaching finals like happened in the 2000s

see you ingnored this part. any reason why?

>>73959263
>ONE seed(the 15th) in the entire tournament tells you all you need to about his er
That there were half as many seeds then as there are now?

>>73959123
>le fug melbin xD
im west australian but theres no denying melbournes a great city

>>73959248
>>73959263
You shouldn't waste your time on him mate. Like the cockroach he is once he's meets opposition based on facts he'll scuttle back under the fridge until he can shit up another thread with vague anecdotal evidence and the "weak era meme". I appreciate your effort sourcing these stats and comparisons though.Thank you.

>>73959273
I'm Perth too you traitor. If you put the city of Melbourne in the location of Sydney you'd have the best city on the planet. Perth is pretty good though.

>>73959263
Wow, look at all those not making QFs everytime like you mentioned.

There were more finalists then but the french open shits a lot on that. In the 8 years since Federer won the US open, there have been more winners of it than in the 8 years previous to him winning his first

>>73959196
>greatest of all time
>for an era

kys

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will he ever win anything lads? i love his style

>>73959404
challangers. maybe.

>>73959196
>Murray 4th.
i almlost took you serious

>>73959215
>memeing their way to a final
Yeah, just like how a dick "memed" its way into your mouf right

>>73959444
Murray is clearly the 4th best out of the 4

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Easy way to double your money, lads.

She definitely will mention him.

>>73959502
put janowitz in there, and he's the 5th best out of the 5

>>73959503

Bloody hell you can bet on anything these days.

She prob will and good luck to ya matey.

So glad tennis and based NRL don't get too deep into the political bullshit. Sport is like my only escape from the shit. Everything else is drenched in it. Bread and circuses huh.

>>73959507
I cant ever be bothered

>>73959503
What if she doesn't
Doesn't seem like she care about "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, islamophobic, arachnophobic" flyover country desu

>>73959208
>>73959212
If Nadal and Djokovic were 5 years younger Fed would be barely better Murray tier with regards to grand slam wins. This is simple fact.

>>73959734
If Nadal was 5 years younger, Federer would have probably 4 to 5 more Grand Slams

>>73959763
No. Between the 2 of them they would clean out all of the slams Fed would have any chance of winning. I'm sure he'd win wimbledon a couple of times but he'd certainly be 3rd best.

>>73959770
So you're suggesting a 14 year old Nadal would be winning a grand slam in 2005?

>>73959014
Argentina
Belgium
Australia
United States
France
Great Britain
Russia
Spain

but I haven't checked to see who's made themselves available so fuck really knows

>>73960336
Kyrgios is the top person playing in any ties. That about sums everything up

>>73960364
Can't this wog hire someone who will slap a brain into him so he can develop into a matured player?

>>73960364
it's a shame, Davis Cup would be truly great if every player took it seriously -- instead only a few do and even they struggle to get their best players willing to play all the time

so is Murray not playing? I read that he was considering it because he lost so early in Melbourne

>>73960384

ONE STAR COUNTRY

>>73960396
>every player
every country*

>>73960396
No he isn't, the line is that he had such a busy end of last season that he needs a rest. Least there is no raonic either so we should win

>>73960404
we have a player in the ATP top 600. He can btfo Gavrilova anyday :^)

>>73959770
>>73959781
>Nadal is 5 years younger
>wins his first Grand Slam, at RG, at 19
>in 2010
>Fedora wins RG 2005 (Rafa won against him the semifinals) and 2006-2008 (finalist), in addition to his only win in 2009 (Soderling)
>wins AO 2009 instead of 2017
>wins Wimbly 2008 instead of 2012
>he now has 22 GS and five Career Slams

Didn't think this through very well, right?

>>73960336
Federer and Wawrinka are both skipping the tie

Djokovic is playing

>>73960523
well Serbia will beat the fuck out of Russia then

why is the US-Swiss tie being held in Birmingham, Alabama?

>>73960544
Because playing it in Birmingham, West Midlands would just be silly

>>73960396
The schedule is pretty retarded.

>>73960554
kek

but I mean the US have so many huge population centres and big tennis court/stadiums, seems weird for them to be playing in Alabama

>>73960569
I dunno, maybe Indian Wells/Miami too busy getting prepared for their own tournaments?

Found it great the other year when France decided to play their match against Canada in Guadalupe

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>>73960582
>tfw Britain plays against Argentina in the Falklands

>>73960544
>>73960569
type of court is the priority criteria when selecting a davis cuo venue

>>73960635
america picked clay when it was britain vs america a few years ago, that backfired spectacularly

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>>73960650
Not just clay, a baseball stadium

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>tfw only 3 months until the clay season

best surface

>Zverev Brothers for Germany
Oh shit, finally not btfo at first round. Thanks for nothing Kohlschreiber.

>>73960853
brb killing myself

>>73960853
>aesthetic as fuck
>most beautiful venues
>no squeaky shoes
>Rafa about to win everything
My body is ready

>>73960404
Settle cunt, Tennis Vietbro gets my vote. Probably one of, if not the, only level headed poster during AO but facts seems to fall on deaf ears for Romania, Spainsperg and the Britcuck who hates fun.

I remember seeing an advert that Federer did years ago where he was going into the crowd to return a shot and generally being a cheeky cunt. I think it was for a watchmaker, does anyone remember it?

>>73943379
Delta Goodrem and Elyse Knowles

>>73961268
good post

>>73960853
Good taste

fuck "hard court"

>>73943379
>wearing a choker

slut alert

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>>73960853

Why is Cash such a shitter?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-4169758/Roger-Federer-hits-medical-timeout-criticism.html

Everyone's been abusing MTOs & tactical breaks, especially Rafa but when Roger does it once or twice he's a cheater.

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>tfw no more xisca posting till RG

>>73960632
DELETE THIS