Fans of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray - are you happy with your idol's season?

[TMF]

Of the 4 players, I believe Murray fans are the happiest because he FINALLY won a slam + gold medal. Fed fans are the 2nd happiest because he won Wimbledon + break the Sampras's 286 weeks at #1. While there's more expectation from Nole this year, but he did win a slam and it looks like he will end the year #1. I'm not sure Nadal fans(in general) are happy because he hasn't played since Wimbledon, but he did break Borg's record by winning 7th FO. So there are some fans that are not highly demanding from Nadal are happy for him.

This year marks the first time that all 4 players have done something that their fans can say they are happy. Unlike in the past years, it's either one player had tremendous success and the others were disappointing. Congratulation to all the players and their fans.

[veroniquem]

I am uberhappy with Nadal's season on clay. It was all the more important as he had lost 2 main events to Djoko on clay in 2011. Reclaiming total superiority on the surface this year was a must and the way he did it was awesome. Of course everything off clay, I'll try to forget as fast as possible but the clay triumph makes up for the gloom and doom elsewhere. I am also glad Murray won a slam, I think he deserved it (and Olympics in front of his home crowd) and in Rafa's absence, I hope Djoko will finish the season at #1, I think he's had the best season overall (among the top 4).

[TMF]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

If you're a Fed fan you HAVE to be happy.. You manage a record tying Wimbledon with Sampras and you regain the #1 spot.. Whats there not to be happy about?


If you're a Murray fan.. You are happy, that Murray finally gets the slam monkey off his back. That was the main thing he needed.. A slam.. These Masters events..Ehhh Murray has enough of those.


If you're a Nadal fan you should be disappointed (barring get the French Open title).. Another year, more injuries

They are the LEAST happiest of the 4. Nadal broke Borg's record and solidify him as a clay goat.

Since you are not a fan of any of the 4 players, are you happy? Disappointed?

[90's Clay]

Originally Posted by TMF

They are the LEAST happiest of the 4. Nadal broke Borg's record and solidify him as a clay goat.

Since you are not a fan of any of the 4 players, are you happy? Disappointed?

Pretty disappointed.. I wanted Nadal around to shake things up a bit.. I can't stomach Djoker-Murray matches.. They bore me to death.

[NDFM]

Originally Posted by TMF

Of the 4 players, I believe Murray fans are the happiest because he FINALLY won a slam + gold medal. Fed fans are the 2nd happiest because he won Wimbledon + break the Sampras's 286 weeks at #1. While there's more expectation from Nole this year, but he did win a slam and it looks like he will end the year #1. I'm not sure Nadal fans(in general) are happy because he hasn't played since Wimbledon, but he did break Borg's record by winning 7th FO. So there are some fans that are not highly demanding from Nadal are happy for him.

This year marks the first time that all 4 players have done something that their fans can say they are happy. Unlike in the past years, it's either one player had tremendous success and the others were disappointing. Congratulation to all the players and their fans.

As a nadal fan I'm satisfied (probably more neutral) to be honest, he set a record at the FO, won 2 masters and extended his record at monte carlo to 8 wins there as well as battling it out in the AO final despite the loss in the end. The disappointment of course is him losing in the second round at Wimbledon then missing the second half of the season, but overall this year in tennis has been good with the top 4 all winning 1 slam, Team GB doing well at the olympics with murray's gold in the singles so i'm not too disappointed, I just hope next year is good for him.

[TMF]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

Pretty disappointed.. I wanted Nadal around to shake things up a bit.. I can't stomach Djoker-Murray matches.. They bore me to death.

The final they just played was a great match, how could one can't enjoy it. It was much better than the two semifinals(Fed/Murray, Nole/Berdych).

[NDFM]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

If you're a Fed fan you HAVE to be happy.. You manage a record tying Wimbledon with Sampras and you regain the #1 spot.. Whats there not to be happy about?


If you're a Murray fan.. You are happy, that Murray finally gets the slam monkey off his back. That was the main thing he needed.. A slam.. These Masters events..Ehhh Murray has enough of those.


If you're a Nadal fan you should be disappointed (barring get the French Open title).. Another year, more injuries

I really worry about how long he'll be playing tennis, he already took a long break in february, then withdrew in Miami and now missed the second half of 2012. I'm not sure he can bounce back to top form, if he does it will take a while

[90's Clay]

Originally Posted by TMF

The final they just played was a great match, how could one can't enjoy it. It was much better than the two semifinals(Fed/Murray, Nole/Berdych).

I will never like Murray's game in general.. He always seems to beat himself in those types of matches. Thats why the USO surprised me so much. I thought for sure Murray was going to choke that away just like he did today. I think the only reason Murray held on at the USO was because of Nole's cramps.

Today showed the TRUE Murray. What he really is. A choke artist in those big pressure situations on the big stage

[veroniquem]

Originally Posted by NDFM

As a nadal fan I'm satisfied (probably more neutral) to be honest, he set a record at the FO, won 2 masters and extended his record at monte carlo to 8 wins there as well as battling it out in the AO final despite the loss in the end. The disappointment of course is him losing in the second round at Wimbledon then missing the second half of the season, but overall this year in tennis has been good with the top 4 all winning 1 slam, Team GB doing well at the olympics with murray's gold in the singles so i'm not too disappointed, I just hope next year is good for him.

I would add to the disappointment list the excruciating loss to Djoko in AO (after leading by a break in the 5th ), the Miami withdrawal and the IW debacle. To me, everything off clay was a fiasco this season (AO less so because he reached the final ) but everything on clay was perfect, which is a significant progress over 2011. The injuries are just majorly frustrating.

[batz]

Originally Posted by TMF

Of the 4 players, I believe Murray fans are the happiest because he FINALLY won a slam + gold medal. Fed fans are the 2nd happiest because he won Wimbledon + break the Sampras's 286 weeks at #1. While there's more expectation from Nole this year, but he did win a slam and it looks like he will end the year #1. I'm not sure Nadal fans(in general) are happy because he hasn't played since Wimbledon, but he did break Borg's record by winning 7th FO. So there are some fans that are not highly demanding from Nadal are happy for him.

This year marks the first time that all 4 players have done something that their fans can say they are happy. Unlike in the past years, it's either one player had tremendous success and the others were disappointing. Congratulation to all the players and their fans.

You're darn tootin'!

Funny thing is, I celebrated the OG win more - USO was more of a numbing feeling. I still have moments when I wonder if it actually happened. Was pretty disappointing to see him miss 5 MP today, then I remembered the USO, smiled, and was happy for Novak.

[NDFM]

Originally Posted by veroniquem

I would add to the disappointment list the excruciating loss to Djoko in AO (after leading by a break in the 5th ), the Miami withdrawal and the IW debacle. To me, everything off clay was a fiasco this season (AO less so because he reached the final ) but everything on clay was perfect, which is a significant progress over 2011. The injuries are just majorly frustrating.

I know it's led to withdrawal after withdrawal of the top tournaments and false hope coming from his camp, especially Toni, after he said he'll play the DC semi, WTF and DC final I was like please stop, think about what your saying before you release such info to the press

[kaku]

Originally Posted by batz

You're darn tootin'!

Funny thing is, I celebrated the OG win more - USO was more of a numbing feeling. I still have moments when I wonder if it actually happened. Was pretty disappointing to see him miss 5 MP today, then I remembered the USO, smiled, and was happy for Novak.

Thanks for reminding me of the USO win, I feel better already .

Actually, I'm more concerned about what this loss means for Murray's upcoming tournaments. Maybe I'm a Murrayphobe and over-thinking it but I don't want to see another slump

[Mainad]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

I will never like Murray's game in general.. He always seems to beat himself in those types of matches. Thats why the USO surprised me so much. I thought for sure Murray was going to choke that away just like he did today. I think the only reason Murray held on at the USO was because of Nole's cramps.

You're being unfair. He came out playing aggressively in the final set and quickly went up a break. He himself said afterwards that he came out determined to fight the last set down to the wire if need be. Djokovic only started cramping towards the end of that final set when he was already under all kinds of pressure from Murray's aggressive serves and returns. So let's give Murray credit where it's due. I'm surprised you didn't throw in the wind factor for good measure.

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

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Today showed the TRUE Murray. What he really is. A choke artist in those big pressure situations on the big stage

So how come he won not only his first Slam but the Olympic gold medal this year and how come he's won 8 other Masters titles including 3 of them against Djokovic in the final and 2 against Federer? If he's such a choker, how come he managed to win all those? The stats hardly back up your statement, do they?

[90's Clay]

Originally Posted by Mainad

You're being unfair. He came out playing aggressively in the final set and quickly went up a break. He himself said afterwards that he came out determined to fight the last set down to the wire if need be. Djokovic only started cramping towards the end of that final set when he was already under all kinds of pressure from Murray's aggressive serves and returns. So let's give Murray credit where it's due. I'm surprised you didn't throw in the wind factor for good measure.



So how come he won not only his first Slam but the Olympic gold medal this year and how come he's won 8 other Masters titles including 3 of them against Djokovic in the final and 2 against Federer? If he's such a choker, how come he managed to win all those? The stats hardly back up your statement, do they?

Murray hasn't beaten Fed at a slam yet still. Fed is also getting old. Yes I could throw in the wind factor of course.. (Would Murray have even beaten Berdych at Flushing without the wind? I don't know. Its possible he would have lost)

The finals vs. Djoker was a rare occurrence in what Murray did under pressure. But needless to say, he also blew a 2 set lead dont forget and Djoker got cramps at the end.

Then also, the fact that Nadal isn't around.. One other guy who destroys Murray at slams.

[Sim]

Originally Posted by batz

You're darn tootin'!

Funny thing is, I celebrated the OG win more - USO was more of a numbing feeling. I still have moments when I wonder if it actually happened. Was pretty disappointing to see him miss 5 MP today, then I remembered the USO, smiled, and was happy for Novak.

I feel the same way. I like watching Nadal the most, but I was pumped when Andy won the OG against Federer. USO...not so much, and I watched both matches too.

[TMF]

Originally Posted by veroniquem

I would add to the disappointment list the excruciating loss to Djoko in AO (after leading by a break in the 5th ), the Miami withdrawal and the IW debacle. To me, everything off clay was a fiasco this season (AO less so because he reached the final ) but everything on clay was perfect, which is a significant progress over 2011. The injuries are just majorly frustrating.

You expect too much and that's why you're disappointed. High maintenance girls want perfection, that's why they are never happy.

If Nole fans are perfectionist, they would be disappointed because he lost to Nadal at the FO. LOL

Don't be so demanding.

[underground]

If you are talking about success month-wise it would be:

January: Djokovic
February: Federer
March: Federer-Djokovic
April: Nadal
May: Federer-Nadal
June: Nadal
July: Federer
August: Murray-Djokovic-Federr
September: Murray
October: Djokovic
November: Probably Federer

Overall as a Fed fan I'm definitely happy with the season, especially when you had that crappy 2011 (bar the indoor season).

[veroniquem]

Originally Posted by NDFM

I know it's led to withdrawal after withdrawal of the top tournaments and false hope coming from his camp, especially Toni, after he said he'll play the DC semi, WTF and DC final I was like please stop, think about what your saying before you release such info to the press

Exactly. After the W loss, they made it sound like Rafa would still participate in the Olympics, then he withdrew and they claimed he would be ready for Cincy but of course he didn't come back for Cincy, yet still left hope for USO. Once USO didn't happen either, they started promising DC but hey surprise, surprise: no DC. After that it was, maybe end of the year and then maybe January. How do I know if in January, they won't come up with "oops maybe February"? That cat and mouse game is getting on my nerves big time. I would really have appreciated it if they had made ONE announcement, just one, saying: "due to the nature of the injury, we have no idea when Rafa can return. We'll let you know when he resumes practising" That's it, basta, finito, no need for anything else. Right now, they keep saying Rafa will start practising in 10 days or 15 days and they change their version every week and I am just totally exasperated with the situation + I don't believe a word they say anymore. So maddening, don't like the way they're handling this 1 bit.

[beast of mallorca]

I am deeply disappointed with Nadal's season. I fully expected him to win the Calendar Year Grand Slam of 2012 and 2013 !!!!
Well, I have to be contented with one then ! Congrats next year Rafa, for winning the 2013 Calendar Year Grand Slam

[veroniquem]

Originally Posted by TMF

You expect too much and that's why you're disappointed. High maintenance girls want perfection, that's why they are never happy.

If Nole fans are perfectionist, they would be disappointed because he lost to Nadal at the FO. LOL

Don't be so demanding.

Nole didn't just lose to Rafa at RG, he lost to him at Monte-Carlo and Rome as well. Still, he can have the satisfaction of having made 3 big clay finals. Unfortunately, Rafa doesn't have that kind of satisfaction to fall back on this year on hard and grass. Only 1 final off clay, that's a terrible result by his standards and no I'm not a perfectionist, I was among the few ones who praised Rafa's 2011 for his consistency and high # of finals reached throughout but 2012 was all clay. Perfectionist or not, the rest was the worst it's ever been for him bar the AO final. Hopefully 2013 will be better.