Benneteau didn't slip. He chased a lob, and couldn't stop in time to avoid the backfence.And its causing problems. That woman(forgot her name, sorry) had to retire after a slip, Federer worryingly slipped and did you see Julian Bennatau? Went flying into the board and did his knee in!
Benneteau didn't slip. He chased a lob, and couldn't stop in time to avoid the backfence.
He actually slipped trying to stop, it was a competitive match before he slipped too bad for him.
thats grass court tennis for you at its best, specially in the early morning matches.
no worse than clay footing, and its something these pros needed to prepare themselves for truthfully
Um, he slipped after he was match point down
I think Roddick summed it up pretty well.
I hope they bulldoze wimbledon and put a real surface in. Grass = injury and no fun.
Benneteau didn't slip. He chased a lob, and couldn't stop in time to avoid the backfence.
yea the commentators were saying that the grass is pretty slick in the first week.
It should dry up as the tournament progresses.
yup, I played on grass at a club in Bangkok; they normally don't open the courts up until later in the day.
That said, it's really an adjustment in how you move on grass, even if you know how to move on clay. The 'slippiness'-for the lack of better term- on clay is consistent and predictable; therefore, the players can slide accordingly and expect certain results. Grass, on the other hand, is spotty in terms of its slippiness (is that even a word??), so it is difficult to adjust and accommodate when you don't know what to expect at each footing.
It didn't even look that bad. I mean what is it made of concrete?
I have never played on grass but have on clay. And there is no problem with clay. You ever see so many players slip and fall during matches. I mean practically every match there is a bad fall. This is just ridiculous. Because of one slam and, what, 4 small tournaments, we put players into such dangerous conditions. Do away with grass, I say. Just make it green clay, if you like the green. And it would not turn brown after a couple of days.thats grass court tennis for you at its best, specially in the early morning matches.
no worse than clay footing, and its something these pros needed to prepare themselves for truthfully
yea the commentators were saying that the grass is pretty slick in the first week.
It should dry up as the tournament progresses.