What are you on about? It's Agassi vs Blake, USO05 QF.wasn't agassi federer a blowout ?
why fun to watch that ?
Even if it was a blowout (it wasn't), the quality of shot-making is more than worth re-watching again and again.wasn't agassi federer a blowout ?
why fun to watch that ?
Because the quality of shotmaking in the match is outrageous. It’s like a boxing match with both fighters throwing KO punches constantly.wasn't agassi federer a blowout ?
why fun to watch that ?
... but the place just hasn't been the same since Andre and then Andy stopped playing.
I go through bouts of watching that match every few days. I wish Blake would have won, but it is what it is. Absolutely awesome match.I just read Open, and he talked in detail of this match
incredible book best i've read.
Agassi vs. Blake. Incredible!
One of my favorite matches ever. I remember watching it live.I just read Open, and he talked in detail of this match
incredible book best i've read.
Agassi vs. Blake. Incredible!
I had a better seat.
Lol nah i mean I'll watch it a few times over the course of a day or two, then not watch it for however many months etc.every few days? get outta here.
what else do you watch?
As Robbie Koenig would say, it was a shot making master class. I watch the highlights from that match on occasion, such an entertaining match, easily one of my favorite at the USO.Even if it was a blowout (it wasn't), the quality of shot-making is more than worth re-watching again and again.
It's funny because growing up, if you asked me what my favorite slam was, total no brainier, it was the USO. While it still had some good matches between 2010-2019, I always feel like the event lost it's appeal over the years. Perhaps Agassi/Sampras/Roddick retiring took away some interest from the american fans but I don't think it's only that. When I look at the last 10 years, the weather spoiled the tournament/schedule many times. They added a roof to mitigate that, but it also changed the dynamic of the event which hasn't been positive either.Two aggressive hitting Americans going the distance on Arthur Ashe in front of an electric crowd. We don't get anything like this any more. I know crowds still go nuts for Roger & Rafa, but the place just hasn't been the same since Andre and then Andy stopped playing.
Couldn't agree more about my feeling of the tourny. It wasn't even a question that the USO was my favorite. But it gets harder and harder every year to get excited about it. Between the weather, the slowing of the courts, the lack of American players, and the new roofs, it just doesn't feel the same. I expected new dynamics within Ashe stadium, but I never could've imagined how depressing the tournament could seem on TV after adding a roof. The sound is so messed up now.It's funny because growing up, if you asked me what my favorite slam was, total no brainier, it was the USO. While it still had some good matches between 2010-2019, I always feel like the event lost it's appeal over the years. Perhaps Agassi/Sampras/Roddick retiring took away some interest from the american fans but I don't think it's only that. When I look at the last 10 years, the weather spoiled the tournament/schedule many times. They added a roof to mitigate that, but it also changed the dynamic of the event which hasn't been positive either.
The lack of american players definitely hurts the "feeling" of it. But Nadal helpsCouldn't agree more about my feeling of the tourny. It wasn't even a question that the USO was my favorite. But it gets harder and harder every year to get excited about it. Between the weather, the slowing of the courts, the lack of American players, and the new roofs, it just doesn't feel the same. I expected new dynamics within Ashe stadium, but I never could've imagined how depressing the tournament could seem on TV after adding a roof. The sound is so messed up now.
Idk how long it's going to be until I'm used to the new Armstrong and Grandstand courts. The old ones had such a unique feel that's hard to replicate.
That call at like 19-18 on the ad side was one of the worst calls in tennis history. Cost him the matchLol nah i mean I'll watch it a few times over the course of a day or two, then not watch it for however many months etc.
The ball striking of the players back then was friggin insane. Off the top of my head, watch this match between roddick and el alnouyoi
I'll never forgive him for that shellacking he gave Andy in 2011.The lack of american players definitely hurts the "feeling" of it. But Nadal helps![]()
Consider it Nadal getting even for this. Roddick had given him one earlier also.I'll never forgive him for that shellacking he gave Andy in 2011.
Passed him like a gravy bowl all night lol. The Murray match in 2011 was epic tooI'll never forgive him for that shellacking he gave Andy in 2011.
I really don't understand what the organizers were thinking on this one. The roof was definitely a necessity and I think all outdoor tournaments should have one as a backup plan when the weather doesn't cooperate. With that being said, I think the roof was poorly implemented on Ashe. For starters when it's closed, the ventilation becomes an issue as the heat gets trapped inside, players start sweating even more, no one's comfortable, playing conditions slow down. Then when you look at the stadium's acoustics which were among the best in the world, with the roof closed it definitely doesn't sound the same, and I'm only saying this as a TV spectator. The "icing on the cake" is the court speed. Back in it's prime when Sampras/Agassi were playing, it was a fast hard court event, AO was the slow one. Over the years, that sort of shifted. So when you factor all of these things together, you have a tournaments that's nowhere near as enjoyable as it was 20 years ago.Couldn't agree more about my feeling of the tourny. It wasn't even a question that the USO was my favorite. But it gets harder and harder every year to get excited about it. Between the weather, the slowing of the courts, the lack of American players, and the new roofs, it just doesn't feel the same. I expected new dynamics within Ashe stadium, but I never could've imagined how depressing the tournament could seem on TV after adding a roof. The sound is so messed up now.
I really wish we could get back to Australia being the slow hard court and NY being the fast one.I really don't understand what the organizers were thinking on this one. The roof was definitely a necessity and I think all outdoor tournaments should have one as a backup plan when the weather doesn't cooperate. With that being said, I think the roof was poorly implemented on Ashe. For starters when it's closed, the ventilation becomes an issue as the heat gets trapped inside, players start sweating even more, no one's comfortable, playing conditions slow down. Then when you look at the stadium's acoustics which were among the best in the world, with the roof closed it definitely doesn't sound the same, and I'm only saying this as a TV spectator. The "icing on the cake" is the court speed. Back in it's prime when Sampras/Agassi were playing, it was a fast hard court event, AO was the slow one. Over the years, that sort of shifted. So when you factor all of these things together, you have a tournaments that's nowhere near as enjoyable as it was 20 years ago.
Watching brilliant tennis or drama is first and foremost.The lack of american players definitely hurts the "feeling" of it. But Nadal helps![]()
Watching brilliant tennis or drama is first and foremost.
Having a country man/woman to cheer for is gravy.
What point are you talking about?That call at like 19-18 on the ad side was one of the worst calls in tennis history. Cost him the match
wow, so many lazy slices by el alnouyoi and his perma grinLol nah i mean I'll watch it a few times over the course of a day or two, then not watch it for however many months etc.
The ball striking of the players back then was friggin insane. Off the top of my head, watch this match between roddick and