Search results

Thanks for the pics. I have just come back from Serbia Open, and have to say I was truly impressed. I've been lucky enough to attend most of the major tournaments in the world over the years, and considering how new the tournament is, and what a comparatively short time they had to get things...

I'm English and my husband is Serb, but it is always Djokovic for me, whoever he is playing. :)

Tipsarevic and Ancic in my opinion. Tipsarevic not only reads some pretty heavy and philosophical literature, but can speak intelligently about it afterwards, whist Ancic studied for his Law Degree in his own free time, as opposed to getting the help of being at Uni full time. Having met a lot...

Novak is my favourite player for sure. Intelligent, chraming off court, interesting, humourous, generous with his time for fans, kind-hearted, does an awful lot of charity stuff for kids back home in Serbia, which he tries to keep as low key as possible. Since I first met him back in 2005, I...

LOL! Well I don't speak Italian at all - I was just told it was good by an Italian friend of mine! I can vouch for the other 3 though, and I understand he's learning French now too!

I think his English is perfect thanks - as also is his Serbian, Italian and German........... he is also a mighty fine tennis player, a Grand Slam winner before his 21st Birthday, and the Number 3 player in the world. I wonder whether you, or any of his other detractors, will ever achieve as...

Erm.... Nadal seems to have a nice, close and supportive family.

Congrats to Roger and Mirka - having a healthy baby is far more important than any tennis trophy, - it puts everything into perspective - and I'm truly happy for them. As for the people here talking about marriage - well I know different countries/cultures have different views on such things...

LOL - you're probably right. If I wasn't a few years older than him (and married :oops: ) I'd be pretty keen myself :)

I've been a huge fan of Novak since I first saw him play as a Junior, and that isn't going to change. He's a great kid and a talented player. Yes, he's been going through a bit of a slump lately, - but all players do that - remember the big gap between Sampras winning his first Grand Slam and...

I'm pretty neutral about Tsonga to be honest. :-| I don't generally like players who are very "in your face" and loud, and I've never understood the reasoning behind people who say someone is "charismatic" just because they say "vamos" or the equivalent, and shake their fists a lot. So I don't...

You still can't buy tickets on the Internet for Wimbledon. You either have to get them months in advance through a postal ballot, queue overnight the night before, - or be lucky enough to live locally and know people who work there :oops: (I fall into the latter category of course) Can't...

Hope you get the chance one day. My parents lived about 2 miles from Wimbledon when I was growing up, and I still live only about 20 minutes away now, so it's really easy. I usually go there after work to catch the late afternoon/evening sessions, as well as at weekends. I remember seeing...

Yes - the Wimby final was indeed an unforgettable experience, because it was held on the Monday, it was just the "real" fans who got in - many Aussies, and many Croats too, but everyone was so friendly. I remember my (Croatian) friend and her son and I, sitting with some Australian girls - when...

My parents were great tennis fans and members of the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) in the UK, and first took me to Wimbledon at the age of 5. I haven't missed a year since (that's quite a few now), and also go each year to Roland Garros, Rome and quite a few other tournaments. I watch tennis a...

Djokovic is my favourite undoubtedly. I watched him first in the quallies at Rome in 2006 - I had previously been chatting to him and his Team because they were staying in the same Hotel as myself in Rome, so when I saw him playing against an italian (Aldi), and the entire Rome crowd, I went to...

Yes - as Fee says - all tournaments (certainly in Europe), have designated coaches' seats or boxes. Even on the outside courts with unreserved seats, there are several places marked "reserved for coaches", and the security people will stop ordinary members of the public from using them. However...

Nadal petrifies me :shock: For the women - I wouldn't want to upset Serena for sure!

One thing as a "newbie" that I really don't understand about this whole "spoiler" thing..... and that is - if people are really so stressed/angry/upset/have their lives ruined, by knowing the result of a match before watching it... then why the heck don't they just get up or otherwise make an...

In your view, - but not in mine, nor seemingly in the poster R_Federer's :) In fact most women like their men to be in touch with their feelings enough to show their emotions. It doesn't mean their "soft" or "gay" or a "*****" or whatever - usually it just means they're man enough to have...

I don't think his tears today were just a simple case of the "other boy" hitting the little ball over the net better than him, to be honest. I think it was way more than that. Let's face it - Roger is getting older - not by "normal" standards of course, but he is in tennis terms, when you see...

Yes - I did. I'm not a huge Roger fan, but I get very emotional if I see anyone else upset - especially a man because it's not so usual to see it - it brings out my maternal instincts or something I guess - I just wanted to give him a hig and protect him from the spotlight. As for the "scum"...

I'm sure Roger didn't mean to cry like that in front of thousands of people. But sometimes peoples' emotions get the better of them. Tennis players are human beings first and foremost - not just robots or machines, and, as such, they have feelings and sometimes they just can't control them, just...

Totally agree. In fact as far as I heard it, this is precisely the reason why WTA are pushing for more combined events - because they do need the mens' game to carry the womens in these hard economic times, - especially in Europe. Last year the Rome Masters' ATP event was sold out months before...

LOL - word :)

Indeed - same as when they interview people in the queue and ask who they're queuing for, you hear loads of "Murray" (not surprisingly being UK I guess), and large amounts of "Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Safin" (yes, Safin even now) - but I've never yet heard an overnight queuer who was queuing...

Well Wimbledon, which most people think is the most prestigious Slam of all, didn't have equal prize money until 2007, neither did Roland Garros, and I never remember reading of any boycotts by womens' groups or embarrassment/adverse publicity for either tournament. I admit that maybe things are...

I am a woman, and I totally agree with equality in educational opportunities and equal pay for equal work, but I so totally agree with you here. This morning, the womens' final started at 8.30am (my time) and the presentations were over by 10.15am, - meaning that the entire match could have...

Yes - I've heard him sometimes, commentating on matches that friends in Australia have sent to me - and he is excellent.

I am not in either of your categories at all. I respect Roger's game a lot but I'm not a huge fan of his, and I'm most certainly not a fan of Nadal - his power game and personality leaves me cold. In fact, frankly, the idea of yet another "Fedal" final tempts me to have a lie-in on Sunday...