Exactly. How can they act as if clay and grass are playing that close when results tell a different story? It's insane. It's almost like any story will do now regardless of how wrong it is.
Why would the courts play like clay in the second week? Because they are worn out? But the parts that are most worn out are not where the ball bounces the most. And if worn out grass plays like clay what does that mean for match play back in the S&V era when the courts were much more worn out than today, specially where the ball bouncesNow we know they all wanted a Djokovic/Nadal final without Nadal possibly having to face Federer. Even if grass doesn’t play that much different than other surfaces these days I don’t remember any of them complaining when Djokovic was seeded higher than his rank. Now all of a sudden it’s a problem? Isn’t the bigger problem that in week 2 Wimbledon grass basically plays like a clay court? Shouldn’t that be drawing their ire instead?
The problem is that 1 through 4 should never be seeded below their rank.Now we know they all wanted a Djokovic/Nadal final without Nadal possibly having to face Federer. Even if grass doesn’t play that much different than other surfaces these days I don’t remember any of them complaining when Djokovic was seeded higher than his rank. Now all of a sudden it’s a problem? Isn’t the bigger problem that in week 2 Wimbledon grass basically plays like a clay court? Shouldn’t that be drawing their ire instead?
Why not?
If you worked hard to achieve the ranking why would someone remove your seeding? I remember this time last year when Wimbledon gave Serena the 25th seed and Cibulkova cried about it, the majority of you agreed with Cibulkova because she worked hard only to have a seed taken away from her. In this case I can fully understand the decision but at the same time I agree with Cibulkova. The only reason they decided to give Fed the number 2 seed is to set up a cakewalk for him to reach the finals. I know that Nadal and Novak will be in the same draw just like last year.
That’s BS. Wimbledon has had a transparent seeding formula since 2002. They’re not favoring anybody. It’s math. Nadal could have played two matches at Queens and he would’ve been seeded #2. It’s different with the WTA because they don’t use a formula. It’s totally subjective.
) and in the same breath has no night matches because of the curfew to appease these same people. Cahill is right, the formula was for a time when the surfaces were so radically different that Wimbledon essentially had no choice but to come up with their own ranking system since so many players skipped it since they sucked on grass. Nowadays no one really skips slams save for Fed the last 3 years since he has trying to maximize his chances of winning a slam which worked out in 2017. The Wimbledon ranking system is simply outdated like a lot of their "traditions". This isn’t a Federer and Nadal issue. This is the tennis season is from January-October (unless you're top 8 then it goes to November) and my yearlong efforts should be reflected in my seeding issue.
Exactly, Serena did not deserve that seeding period.
Completely disagree. Little Mac and Cahill aren't biased towards Nadal (if anything they're bias towards Fed when you listen to them commentating). The Euro slams are just flat out behind the times. RG doesn't have a roof and no lights so no night matches. SW19 has a no play on the middle Sunday (because that totally makes a huge difference for the surrounding neighborhood
But you know everything... How man can be so... so....So, Darren Cahill and Patrick McEnroe don't know basic stuff about the current game (let's pretend that they didn't say that with malicious intent)?
I'm aware of when seeding system began. That doesn't make it right. It's been almost 2 decades since it was introduced, and it was a mistake. there was absolutely no need for it in the first place. Especially since 2002 was the first year Wimbledon was played on the new 100% rye grass. Anderson has been crap all year and now he gets rewarded? That's just backwards thinking.
Yeah. I always say if you are good enough you can win it. Forget about seedings. Remember Goran Ivanisevic? He came out of nowhere and won it.
But nobody is complaining about Anderson. They’re losing their mind because OMG it’s impossible for Djokovic to get Federer in his half now and a 50% chance he might get Nadal. I’ll beg any money Nadal loses early and Uncle Foni or someone else in his camp blames it on the seeding drama.
That doesn't matter. I don't give a rip who Nadal gets matched up with whether it's Novak or Rog. A player should not be rewarded based on a 2 year ranking system. It's funny, when Nadal suggested a season long 2 year ranking system everyone and their mother was up in arms about it (and rightfully so). But when it only affects the grass season it's a okay
Wimbledon over corrected. They change the seeding system along with the grass that the court was played on. They thought they were going to get the best grass players playing on a more balanced grass court.
If anything, this system is the subjective one. It's basically this guy did better last year so he might do well this year let's bump him up. The Wimbledon system right now is essentially a 2-year ranking system like Nadal proposed just on a much smaller scale. And people had a huge issue with that including me. Imagine if you will you and another guy work for the same company. You perform better than your colleague, but for one month of the year he outperforms you. Then your boss brings you both in and says this guy who you consistently outperform is going to be promoted and you will be working underneath him. Does that sound far? All I have to do is look last year and see Diego clay court specialist Schwartzman was seeded above Kyrgios.
The special formula for Wimbledon has been around since 2002. Why is it this year that everyone seems to be freaking out about it? I guarantee you if it was Fed that was bumped #2 to #3 nobody would be talking about it because he never would have complained about it.That doesn't matter. I don't give a rip who Nadal gets matched up with whether it's Novak or Rog. A player should not be rewarded based on a 2 year ranking system. It's funny, when Nadal suggested a season long 2 year ranking system everyone and their mother was up in arms about it (and rightfully so). But when it only affects the grass season it's a okay
Can't wait till Kyrios plays in non white clothes. Get it done, NK
