Halle, The Most Classy Semifinals of 2012.

GasquetGOAT · 06-15-2012, 09:32 PM

NamRanger · 06-15-2012, 09:33 PM

lol...... oh boy here we go.

Cesc Fabregas · 06-15-2012, 09:44 PM

Classy maybe but Federer is going to stroll to the title. The only guy other than Nadal that could beat him was Berdych.

Sentinel · 06-15-2012, 10:15 PM

Not sure if Federer wants to play all week. He may "let up" in the semis so he can rest his back for WO.

It's a crying shame that Halle is only a 250 so it doesn't get shown in my country, and i just can't get livestreams to actually show some motion. I have to suffer Aegon.

Raz11 · 06-15-2012, 10:22 PM

When was the last time all the semi finalists used a one-hand backhand?

abmk · 06-15-2012, 11:57 PM

^^

not sure, but that was the first question that sprung to my mind
too ..

mandy01 · 06-16-2012, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

Not sure if Federer wants to play all week. He may "let up" in the semis so he can rest his back for WO.

It's a crying shame that Halle is only a 250 so it doesn't get shown in my country, and i just can't get livestreams to actually show some motion. I have to suffer Aegon.

They usually show the finals but it's UEFA this year, so..

djokovic2008 · 06-16-2012, 12:35 AM

More like some of the most mediocre and inconsistent performers in recent times apart from fed.

stringertom · 06-16-2012, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Raz11

When was the last time all the semi finalists used a one-hand backhand?

Isn't "most classy" code for shbh?

My guess is BC...before Connors!

MAXXply · 06-16-2012, 12:49 AM

How about "Most Classy ATP Tournament" - period/full stop... Linespeople suited up, the respectful quiet tones of the German patrons... It makes Monte Carlo feel like the USO

Tony48 · 06-16-2012, 12:58 AM

LOL, was the omission of Haas intentional?

tennis_pro · 06-16-2012, 01:06 AM

Take a close look, you won't witness such view in a long long time...

Sentinel · 06-16-2012, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mandy01

They usually show the finals but it's UEFA this year, so..

Did they show the Halle final last year, I never knew they showed only the final of an event they aren't showing fully.

Which channel was that on? Hopefully not TenSports, i just had that package removed.

^ Not sure how long back you'll have to go for an event with all four one-handers. We used to have a great thread on the One handed backhand, which got moved to O&E and then died out there. We used to often post about how many SHBH's there were in the last 16 or 8 and sometimes were did have quite a few: Fed, Lube, Feli, Gasky,...

Sentinel · 06-16-2012, 01:12 AM

I'd really like someone to make a gif of Youzhny hitting his head with his racket, so i can post it in this thread w.r.t. classy

Zildite · 06-16-2012, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

I'd really like someone to make a gif of Youzhny hitting his head with his racket, so i can post it in this thread w.r.t. classy

Classiest way to draw blood, no?

Telepatic · 06-16-2012, 02:16 AM

I wonder who'll be the last man standing in this all class encounter.

I'll go with sexy class golden eagle of victory.

GasquetGOAT · 06-16-2012, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Cesc Fabregas

Classy maybe but Federer is going to stroll to the title. The only guy other than Nadal that could beat him was Berdych.

Yes. Doesn't matter who stroll to the title, classy is classy.

GasquetGOAT · 06-16-2012, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Raz11

When was the last time all the semi finalists used a one-hand backhand?

Another way of asking is, when was the last time all the semi finalists were classy?

GasquetGOAT · 06-16-2012, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Sentinel

Not sure if Federer wants to play all week. He may "let up" in the semis so he can rest his back for WO.

It's a crying shame that Halle is only a 250 so it doesn't get shown in my country, and i just can't get livestreams to actually show some motion. I have to suffer Aegon.

He would not "grind" to get a win that's for sure. Either way it shouldn't be too hard on his back.

GasquetGOAT · 06-16-2012, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tennis_pro

Take a close look, you won't witness such view in a long long time...

Agreed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAXXply

How about "Most Classy ATP Tournament" - period/full stop... Linespeople suited up, the respectful quiet tones of the German patrons... It makes Monte Carlo feel like the USO

Complete class.

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Originally Posted by djokovic2008

More like some of the most mediocre and inconsistent performers in recent times apart from fed.

What does that say about Nadal who was completely out-classed by one of the mediocre and inconsistent performers.

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