The off-season - the best time to watch old matches?

[President]

Originally Posted by Power Player

Oh wow that agassi match is gold. yessss. I seriously just need to copy his game as much as I can.

Copy Nalbandian instead, he played a similar but IMO more modern game that takes better advantage of racquet and string tech.

[smoledman]

Originally Posted by PhrygianDominant

Also just watched this one. WOW was that a good match.

Great match for those who love to watch quick strike tennis.

[Moose Malloy]

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[Power Player]

Originally Posted by President

Copy Nalbandian instead, he played a similar but IMO more modern game that takes better advantage of racquet and string tech.

The only thing about Agassi that is not "modern" is the finish on his forehand. everything else is just fine. He hit open stance as much as the current players.

Anyway, I love Agassi. Nalbandian is not really that inspiring to me.

[Goosehead]

Originally Posted by tennis_pro

So there I was flicking through tennis videos on youtube a couple of days ago (like a typical addict) and ended up watching the Mc vs the Borg at 1980 US Open - a match I would usually get bored of after 3 minutes. This time however I viewed the whole thing with interest. Then I went through Fed-Bellucci at IW this year - which was pretty boring until mid 3rd set. Once again, it felt like a great match when I rewatched it recently.

I guess when the season is in full flight one doesn't cherish the matches as much cause they occur so often.

just noticed you watched the final not the semi..soz; i was looking at that recently mcenroe really lost the plot..and the 3rd set 0-6.

He called the umpire 'mr incompetent' then two blokes come out..referee and ???, and mcenroe asks to have the umpire removed unbelievable scenes..

then connors had a rather un-jimmy finish by losing the 5th set tb 7-1..i got caught up in the fun and was actually thinking..oh wow who's gonna win the tb ?, till i snapped back to reality and remembered who won the title that year..still i didnt know the tb score , so 7-1 was a surprise.

[Moose Malloy]

here's Tennis Channel's Top 30 matches of 2012 countdown so far


30. Chennai Final Raonic d Tipsarevic 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(4)
29. Stuttgart QF Sharapova d Stosur 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-5
28. Miami SF Sharapova d Wozniacki 4-6 6-2 6-4
27. USO QF Azarenka d Stosur 6-1 4-6 7-6(5)
26. Basel Final Del Potro d Federer
25. Australian Open SF Sharapova d Kvitova
24. Rome Final Sharapova d Li
23. French Open Final Sharapova d Errani
22. French Open 1R Razzano d Williams
21. Australian Open SF Azarenka d Clijsters
20. US Open 2nd Round Robson d Clijsters
19. Wimbledon SF Murray d Tsonga
18. Davis Cup Final Stepanek d Almagro
17. USO QF Ferrer d. Tipsarevic
16. USO SF Azarenka d Sharapova

[Moose Malloy]

the top 15 started

15. WTF Final Djokovic d Federer
14. French Open QF Djokovic d Tsonga

I guess these will be somewhere in the remaining 13
Wimbledon 2nd Round Rosol d Nadal
Wimbledon SF Federer d Djokovic
Wimbledon Final Federer d Murray
AO SF Nadal d Federer
AO SF Djokovic d Murray
AO Final Djokovic d Nadal
USO Final Serena d Azarenka
Wimbledon Final Serena d Radwanska
Shanghai Final Djokovic d Murray
USO Final Murray d Djokovic

any others?

[Paul Murphy]

In Australia one of the Seven Network's secondary channels is showing AO matches - and best of all - not just finals.
Some very juicy matches.