Cincinnati - the real Slam

[ZeroSkid]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyEE

Yeah, just like he'll win WTF

He has made 2 finals, so ya I would say he has a pretty good chance

[Mainad]

Originally Posted by Raging Buddha

By the way, Murray has won a slam.

Actually, he's won 2!

[kishnabe]

Originally Posted by ZeroSkid

He has made 2 finals, so ya I would say he has a pretty good chance

What 2 finals.....I only remember 2010!

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by kishnabe

What 2 finals.....I only remember 2010!

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Combining the Cincinnati Masters and the WTF, Nadal has made a total of 1 final.

Federer has WON 10 titles between these two events.

[merlinpinpin]

Originally Posted by Hitman

That is exactly what I was thinking.

Combining the Cincinnati Masters and the WTF, Nadal has made a total of 1 final.

Federer has WON 10 titles between these two events.

Yeah, but that's Nadal, so his final is so impressive that it counts as two.

On the other hand, WTF is just a glorified year-end exho, so winning it is worth squat. That's losing in the final that is the mark of a great champion (and worth double, obviously).

(Please note that I wrote "worth double", not "doubles". Otherwise, some people are going to troll this saying that an Olympic gold in doubles is worth one in singles--and they'd be right to, btw, but that's not the point.)

[spiderman123]

Originally Posted by 6789

I had a great time in the past watching the qualifiers and early rounds. Seating is outstanding on the field courts during those days. Close enough to study grip/footwork etc.

Have had some great times there.

Yes, I absolutely love it. Have been going since 2003 and only missed 2009. I try to go at least one full day.

[BigServer1]

I'll be at the real slam August 17th-19th, for the QF/SF/F matches. Can't wait to see Grand Slam tennis!

[glazkovss]

How did Novak dare to retire last year? He should better finish the real slam final than saving himself for untrue slam. Oh wait, he didn't know... You'd better tell him or he's gonna finish his career slamless. No need to tell that to Rafa, he's not going to win it anyway.

[illkhiboy]

Originally Posted by sureshs

Fact is, Fed is up against 3 players who have all beaten him in the past, and who share the attribute of not having too much love for him. Quite different from a Roddick or Del Potro or Haas or Soderling who lose a match to him before the first serve is struck. This is his real test as a champion.

Funny how two of those four guys beat him in Slams within the next year...

[Chillaxer]

Oh comeon, this must be irony.

[purge]

Originally Posted by Chillaxer

Oh comeon, this must be irony.

what? are you doubting sureshs and the realness of the cincy slam?

[kaku]

Can't wait to go watch the only tournament worth watching

[batz]

Here it comes, The Big One, The Daddy. Love watching tennis at the uber-slam.

[purge]

cant wait to see players hitting winners. i get all nostalgic and stuff

[Netspirit]

Cincy. The culmination of shotmaking. The paradise of aggression. The real, undisputed, unfiltered slam.

[batz]

Originally Posted by Chillaxer

Oh comeon, this must be irony.

At first I thought you might've been a previously banned poster - forgive me for that; you're clearly new

[vllaznia]

Originally Posted by batz

At first I thought you might've been a previously banned poster - forgive me for that; you're clearly new

Dont know why but i still got the feeling that he is a previously banned poster.

[Gorecki]

Originally Posted by vllaznia

Dont know why but i still got the feeling that he is a previously banned poster.

and i know who he is. but this time he is working hard to hide his long tail...

[batz]

Originally Posted by Gorecki

and i know who he is. but this time he is working hard to hide his long tail...

A long, snake-like tail......?

[Gorecki]

Originally Posted by batz

A long, snake-like tail......?

more like a fox like tail...