Forum: Odds & Ends
09-14-2009, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,053
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 7,546
^ You're joking, right?
I've been following...
^ You're joking, right?
I've been following (and playing) tennis for 3 decades - I know what was happening back then.
There is no way in hell that any tennis player today - no matter their colour...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 410
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 7,546
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,226
One of these days, I hope that the winner, when...
One of these days, I hope that the winner, when being disrespectfully rushed, simply says "Screw your damned TV schedule - I've waited all my life for this..." and simply grabs the microphone out of...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 7,546
^ Right.
Anyone who honestly believes that an...
^ Right.
Anyone who honestly believes that an 'apology' that is issued at least 24 hours late, begins with "Hey, guys...", and ends with "Xxxxx", to be in any way even remotely sincere, is suffering...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,226
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 622
Yeah... it's interesting how some local CBS...
Yeah... it's interesting how some local CBS stations simply chose not to carry the Final.
I'm in Canada, and my CBS feed only caught up with the Final in the 5th set (8pm)!
Thankfully, TSN (Canadian...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,132
^ The players were allowed to play.
And during...
^ The players were allowed to play.
And during play, one of them committed a foot fault.
If one does not want to be called for a foot fault, and instead allow his/her shotmaking to decide the match,...
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Forum: Pro Match Results and Discussion
09-14-2009, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 258
Views: 8,398
^ You clearly come from another planet,...
^ You clearly come from another planet, dude...
NONE of the examples you gave involve an evident physical act which takes place on the court during a match - such as a foot fault.
Your examples of...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 4,407
So, what you're saying is that the 'powers that...
So, what you're saying is that the 'powers that be' were looking at incorporating some sort of 'high technology' device to help with line calls in the early 1990s... but that you are certain that it...
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Forum: Racquets
09-14-2009, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 4,350
^ I've already commented that I find his...
^ I've already commented that I find his 'signature' to be petty and childish - as well as misspelling my username.
On the positive side, though, it demonstrates that I've certainly struck a...
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Forum: Pro Match Results and Discussion
09-14-2009, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 258
Views: 8,398
^ I, too, say 'let the players play' - and if...
^ I, too, say 'let the players play' - and if they play within the rules, everything would be fine.
If they breach the rules, they will pay a consequence. Consequences are as much a part of the game...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-14-2009, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,132
^ Precisely.
Things like whether something...
^ Precisely.
Things like whether something that a player does depends on the official’s interpretation. Just like, as another example, the strike zone in baseball. These interpretations will vary...
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Forum: Pro Match Results and Discussion
09-14-2009, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 258
Views: 8,398
Yeah... maybe most players would side with the...
Yeah... maybe most players would side with the player. So what?
No surprise there - players know only one perspective - that of the player. They carry that inherent bias with them everywhere.
I will...
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Forum: Pro Match Results and Discussion
09-13-2009, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 258
Views: 8,398
^ God, how I despise this tired old line - "let...
^ God, how I despise this tired old line - "let the players decide the game/match, etc."
You "felt robbed"... poor you.
Perhaps when you mature somewhat, you'll realize that a tennis match between...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-13-2009, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 834
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-13-2009, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 4,407
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-13-2009, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 4,407
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-13-2009, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 4,407
If every other element of the situation was the...
If every other element of the situation was the same (same score in games, same foot fault, etc.), but it was 40-love on Serena's serve, instead of 15-30, when the foot fault was called, virtually...
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Forum: Racquets
09-13-2009, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 4,350
I'm asking him to identify his position every...
I'm asking him to identify his position every time he defends and/or promotes Vantage in a post. This is a perfectly fair and reasonable request.
In fact, it should not ever have to be requested - it...
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Forum: Racquets
09-13-2009, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 4,350
I see that several of you either have problems...
I see that several of you either have problems with your intelligence, or with your vision...
Firstly, not once did I state that "everyone who's ever used a Vantage is biased", as I've been accused...
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Forum: Pro Match Results and Discussion
09-13-2009, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 6,274
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Forum: Racquets
09-13-2009, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 4,350
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
09-13-2009, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 118
Views: 4,407
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