Another embarrassing loss for Verdasco

romeo8880 · 02-12-2013, 09:49 PM

Lost in straight sets to Tim Smyczek, who is currently ranked like 102 in the world or something. Please retire.

MomentumGT · 02-12-2013, 09:52 PM

Credit to Tim tho he hit some pretty big shots.

-Jon

Colin · 02-12-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by romeo8880

Lost in straight sets to Tim Smyczek, who is currently ranked like 102 in the world or something. Please retire.

I really dislike "please retire" threads in general (and even more so those that don't ask politely), but I'll make an exception in Verdasco's case and offer a hardy "hear, hear!"

His future might be in modeling, soft-core erotica, hustling, not sure, but I feel it's no longer in tennis.

romeo8880 · 02-12-2013, 10:08 PM

Tim did play well, but I can't help but be hard on verdasco. I've been expecting big things out of him for such a long time now and it never happened lol.

stringertom · 02-12-2013, 10:30 PM

Credit the dues Smyczek has paid working his way through seven years of the minors...things are coming together for him well now. Beating Dasco is just another step up for Tim...beating Ivo and taking a set from Ferrer @AO was the previous rung on the ladder.

Beryl · 02-13-2013, 12:27 AM

Verdasco obviously tanked. Came for an appearance fee (San Jose ladies love him) and left quickly to prepare for real tennis on a real surface.

Sorana fan · 02-13-2013, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Colin

I really dislike "please retire" threads in general (and even more so those that don't ask politely), but I'll make an exception in Verdasco's case and offer a hardy "hear, hear!"

His future might be in modeling, soft-core erotica, hustling, not sure, but I feel it's no longer in tennis.

You're right. He's the ATP's Kournikova

robin7 · 02-13-2013, 05:02 AM

The only big achievement of Verdasco was pushing Nadal to 5 sets in AO2009.

RodSmooth · 02-13-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Beryl

Verdasco obviously tanked. Came for an appearance fee (San Jose ladies love him) and left quickly to prepare for real tennis on a real surface.

This......players like verdasco get like $10k-$100k just to show up.

From his personal Facebook, he spends more time in the gym and working out then on the court prolly because he gets his money anyways.

He's like Shushapan, doesn't have top tier skills but makes millions a year from endorsements,appearence fess, and following.

smoledman · 02-13-2013, 01:10 PM

It really is time for Verdasco to retire.

vive le beau jeu ! · 02-13-2013, 01:24 PM

smyczek played a decent match vs ferrer at the AO... i guess he's not that bad. maybe verdasco underestimated him ?

02-12-2013, 09:49 PM	#1
romeo8880 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,423	Another embarrassing loss for Verdasco Lost in straight sets to Tim Smyczek, who is currently ranked like 102 in the world or something. Please retire. __________________ Roger Federer is the GOAT.

02-12-2013, 09:52 PM	#2
MomentumGT Semi-Pro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 598	Credit to Tim tho he hit some pretty big shots. -Jon __________________ http://www.momentumgt.com/

02-12-2013, 10:08 PM	#4
romeo8880 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,423	Tim did play well, but I can't help but be hard on verdasco. I've been expecting big things out of him for such a long time now and it never happened lol. __________________ Roger Federer is the GOAT.

02-12-2013, 10:30 PM	#5
stringertom Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,951	Credit the dues Smyczek has paid working his way through seven years of the minors...things are coming together for him well now. Beating Dasco is just another step up for Tim...beating Ivo and taking a set from Ferrer @AO was the previous rung on the ladder. __________________ "I am easily satisfied by the very best." Sir Winston Churchill; ALLEZ ROGI!

02-13-2013, 05:02 AM	#8
robin7 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,724	The only big achievement of Verdasco was pushing Nadal to 5 sets in AO2009. __________________ "The biggest difference between us is that when he has a chance, he just takes it." Berdych said of Nadal.