2013 ROLAND GARROS - General Discussion Thread

Who will win?

  • Novak DJOKOVIC

    Votes: 36 29.8%
  • Andy MURRAY

    Votes: 2 1.7%
  • Roger FEDERER

    Votes: 20 16.5%
  • Rafael NADAL

    Votes: 48 39.7%
  • David FERRER

    Votes: 1 0.8%
  • Other

    Votes: 6 5.0%
  • Serena WILLIAMS

    Votes: 4 3.3%
  • Maria SHARAPOVA

    Votes: 2 1.7%
  • Victoria AZARENKA

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 2 1.7%

  • Total voters
    121
  • Poll closed .

maxrenn

Legend
I can't remember Nadal getting a raw deal with scheduling , like a late semifinal, when he was the top seed. Fed and Djoker on the other hand get punishing schedules for being the top seed.

Australian Open 2009 - Semi with Verdasco went on till the early hours of the morning. Stop whining.

If you want to whine then ***** at Bartoli cos she is really irritating me right now.
 

m2nk2

Hall of Fame
2 only, it's just the ridiculous amount of times both has been broken from good positions which makes it more frustrating.

3rd MP.

Yeah, but Gov had SP's in first set, but missed them all and lost the set, then she had 3 MP's and missed them all and lost the match. And she had BP's in almost every game on Bartolis serve.
 

Terenigma

G.O.A.T.
Oh guys seriously, i know its anoying that we cant watch the matches we wanna but this is actually pretty hilariously entertaining how neither player can see out the match
 
I can't remember Nadal getting a raw deal with scheduling , like a late semifinal, when he was the top seed. Fed and Djoker on the other hand get punishing schedules for being the top seed.

That's because your a blind Fedfan. Take off those blinds once in awhile so ou can see properly.......:twisted:
 

m2nk2

Hall of Fame
What's worse is that Bartoli has the highest IQ of any tennis pro. I'm definitely not smart enough to see why.
 

sbengte

G.O.A.T.
Australian Open 2009 - Semi with Verdasco went on till the early hours of the morning. Stop whining.

If you want to whine then ***** at Bartoli cos she is really irritating me right now.

He got a day before the final at AO, so that is hardly bad scheduling.

Anyway, the nightmare is over. Hope Djoker takes to court soon.
 

6-1 6-3 6-0

Banned
What's worse is that Bartoli has the highest IQ of any tennis pro. I'm definitely not smart enough to see why.

It's obvious-

-IQ isn't the best descriptor of a player's 'intelligence', nor does it necessarily correlate to success on the tennis court

-We don't know enough about MBartoli's IQ to judge its credibility

-We don't know the IQs of the other tennis pros

and lots of other reasons.

Now let's see if DGoffin can pummel NDjokovic in the same way that DGoffin pummeled RFederer in the first 22 games of the 4th round of Roland Garros 2012. :p
 

underground

G.O.A.T.
It's obvious-

-IQ isn't the best descriptor of a player's 'intelligence', nor does it necessarily correlate to success on the tennis court

-We don't know enough about MBartoli's IQ to judge its credibility

-We don't know the IQs of the other tennis pros

and lots of other reasons.

Now let's see if DGoffin can pummel NDjokovic in the same way that DGoffin pummeled RFederer in the first 22 games of the 4th round of Roland Garros 2012. :p

OMG N.S.K. does not mention Nadal in his post what is happening I don't even.....

Must be the longlasting WTA match effect. :twisted:
 

m2nk2

Hall of Fame
It's obvious-

-IQ isn't the best descriptor of a player's 'intelligence', nor does it necessarily correlate to success on the tennis court

-We don't know enough about MBartoli's IQ to judge its credibility

-We don't know the IQs of the other tennis pros

and lots of other reasons.

Now let's see if DGoffin can pummel NDjokovic in the same way that DGoffin pummeled RFederer in the first 22 games of the 4th round of Roland Garros 2012. :p

But someone with an IQ of 168 shouldn't act like a total moron on court. Cause it's not very smart in the long run to do so.
 

Terenigma

G.O.A.T.
I hope Goffin brings his A game today, iv watched him a few times before and he's not bad on a good day and produces some very watchable tennis, lets hope he doesnt get the nerves from playing the serbian retriever.
 

Terenigma

G.O.A.T.
Goffins gonna play good ain't he? Just bloody typical.

I dont think you've got anything to worry about. Goffin is a good player and he might take a set but he's not anywhere near the fitness level that Djokovic is and im predicting a possible bagel or breadstick in the 4th
 
Why does everyone assume Djokovic likes heavy conditions? He nearly lost to Tsonga and Seppi last year when it was heavy. Like Nadal I think he prefers it when the sun is out.
 
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Nathaniel_Near

Guest
Never have been overwhelmed by Nole's passing shots. They are obviously good but he's not in Federer's league (is now) and especially not in Nadal's league.
 
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Nathaniel_Near

Guest
Why does everyone assume Djokovic likes heavy conditions? He nearly lost to Tsonga and Seppi last year when it was heavy. Like Nadal I think he prefers it when the sun is out.

Yeh probably, though specifically against Nadal would probably prefer it to be damp and heavy.
 
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Nathaniel_Near

Guest
Goffin is playing a good match rightnow. Nole was redirecting the ball quite nicely in that rally but got outplayed anyway.
 

TheF1Bob

Banned
I dont think you've got anything to worry about. Goffin is a good player and he might take a set but he's not anywhere near the fitness level that Djokovic is and im predicting a possible bagel or breadstick in the 4th

I want this done in a hour and a half.

That's why I'm upset.

Why does everyone assume Djokovic likes heavy conditions? He nearly lost to Tsonga and Seppi last year when it was heavy. Like Nadal I think he prefers it when the sun is out.

Because TW users think it's his best chance to beat Nadal when it's heavy.

Doesn't mean he likes it though.
 

TheF1Bob

Banned
Goffin needs to know his role and let Novak win this without any trouble.

Just denying inevitability, that' all.
 

6-1 6-3 6-0

Banned
But someone with an IQ of 168 shouldn't act like a total moron on court. Cause it's not very smart in the long run to do so.

Even if the IQ was a fair indicator of 'intelligence', that doesn't necessarily mean a person must act in a certain way, nor does it mean that everyone fits into a certain class. Outliers exist, as well as all of the points I mentioned previously.

I can't wait to see RNadal against MKlizan and potentially LRosol (if Loser Rosol makes it that far). LRosol only won one game against NDjokovic on slow hard-courts (Miami 2013). LRosol might do even worse against the greatest clay-courter in world history. :p
 
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Nathaniel_Near

Guest
Nadal has already beaten Nole 4 times at RG, as 6-1 6-3 6-0 has eloquently demonstrated through his avatar, but will he make it 5?
 
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