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She has a baby now. Pretty much rule out any comebacks now. Plus she is 31.

Good, so you admit your own logic was stupid (pointing out that in the 80s the dominant players won easy matches and therefore the field was weak), which I basically aped to call you out. So easy winning arguments around here. :)

LOL clearly you haven't watched the game recently at all. Serena winning matches with scorelines heavy on 6-0, 6-1, 6-2s, pounding top 5 players like Sharapova, Azarenka, Radwanska and Errani with crushing ease. All without being stretched very much. THe chasm between her and everyone else is so...

She's looked pretty unconvincing thus far, making more errors than winners in nearly every match so far (and that is something given how generous the W statmakers are with judging errors). Grass is clearly not her best surface. She needs a higher bounce and more time. Bartoli and definitely...

I don't agree with choosing Sampras' career over Nadal's. Sampras' lack of success on slow courts and especially clay was glaring in the light of his accomplishments. Besides, Nadal has an Olympic gold. Right now, their Slam counts are close enough for me to easily pick Nadal.

As usual, amazing stats from Graf. It is ridiculous how many we see about Federer (all amazing, believe me) but here was Graf, and I am sure Navratilova has some great ones too, setting records like nobody's business. My favorite stat of hers is undoubtedly winning each Slam AT LEAST 4 times...

I don't deny Radwanska is a very crafty player and has a lot of skill but she still could be more proactive with her placement and shot intent (I mentioned before she needs to look at Azarenka). The AO match against Li was honestly down to Li. She was really shaky for most of the 1st set and...

Looks like Amelie Mauresmo (the poster)'s threads talking about Radwanska's chances and then giving up on her recently worked in her favor. However, like Matmac pointed out, she will have her hands full with Li. If Li is not spraying left and right, she is in my eyes the winner in this...

This is a golden opportunity for every single woman left. All the top 3 are out already and lots of new, inexperienced faces are remaining. I think Radwanska, Li Na and Petra Kvitova all should look to seize this chance. They have the most experience of everyone left. Lisicki deserves to win...

I would think the platform sacrifices some vertical as well as forward momentum in return for more consistency i.e. potential for better placement. Federer uses it (Sampras too), so it can't be that bad. Seems the biggest servers prefer the feet together though. Roddick did it, Isner, Karlovic etc.

It would be so amazing if someone other than Murray and the Djoke won Wimbledon to render foolish, for the millionth time, doomsday predictions like this one.

Did anybody catch the bit about where he says he wishes he was in the easier part of the draw and that it is unfortunate he is where he is :lol:. "The players that I think don't get too ahead of themselves, focus on their matches, have the best chance of winning. That section of the draw, like...

Right, she would now routine a top-3 player now, and all because she makes Sharapova cry on court. :lol:

He is playing Stuttgart/Hamburg??? What is wrong with him? It can't be for the love of the game because he has pulled out of events and has complained about his health so much. Yup, it is clear he is at least in some measure going to give his best only on clay henceforth. To keep up...

As long as Rafito ends up at 20-30 against Djokovic, even while playing only in claycourt finals and getting routed by journeymen on anything not moonball-certified. Seriously though, if Nadal can maintain a >.5 winning record when he is 30, it would be remarkable.

His return has always been one of the weaker parts of his game. He gets a lot back, but really benefited from his rivals staying back and being suckered into rallies where he could unleash forehands. Yesterday he just looked unprepared to counter a serve-and-volley game played well. I agree he...

Yup. If only Djokovic lost, this Wimbledon would be perfect.

To some extent. But when you have 2 other strong American contenders for GOAT hovering behind Steffi and considering Seles was American, there is more incentive here.

So you should not take advantage of your best chances? Federer should tank W to concentrate on RG henceforth. :roll:

Simple. Because of the incident with Seles, all these 'experts' think she was lucky to win as much as she did. Very sad, but that's the way it is.

Seriously, how easy has Murray's draw gotten (even if Tsonga probably wouldn't have bothered him for long enough)? He better make the final in tiptop shape. Hopefully it is someone new for a change so there is a guaranteed first-time W champion.

It is obvious Nadal, like many players this year, was playing cautiously, his tentativeness compounded by lack of match play on grass. If it had been nice and hot so the grass was firm and dry, he'd have given it a go. Playing behind the baseline is murder for anyone at Wimbledon this year. Even...

Oh OK, so the speed of the court peaks at the quarters and then drops to molasses the second after the quarterfinals are played :). To me, Nadal's natural gamestyle does not suit the low-bouncing surfaces, yes, but he always adjusted well, took returns and groundstrokes earlier. That has been...

Is that why he loves the hardcourts so much? Especially Miami, where you need to jump to even make contact with balls. High impact, zero bending there. Perfect conditions, no? Wait... he skipped it? :confused:

LOL he won a Slam 2 WEEKS ago. More recently than the rest of the big 4 and certainly every other player who ever lived. Perhaps everyone should retire then.

Interesting. Doesn't Andy Murray have a birth defect as well in a heel or something? But it is similar to being born with athletic genes or whatever. And he made the choice about not correcting it and playing like he does, like you correctly point out.

Do YOU know how many years exactly? 14. A measly 14. I don't begrudge Wimbledon its status as a premier event of the sport and everyone thinks of lawn tennis with regard to the beginnings of the game, but the ridiculous 'WAY more antiquity' (like Wimbledon's been around since the 15th...

For those talking about the difficult adjustments, cut it out. This guy has won 2 Ws, made 3 other finals and won another title on grass. He knows what playing on it entails and was always ready for it in the past. I suspect he has resigned himself mentally to only feeling relatively well on...

I was referring to the translated interview by Simon. He said "Beryych is now adorable" :lol: and "When he plays the 100th player in the world on clay & you hear him say 'I'm not the favourite' you almost wanna slap him."

LOL at Berdych being adorable (translation, hopefully) and wanting to slap Nadal.