Australian Open -- Atp 2000

[inthemisosoup]

ok, sarcasm. for a moment i thought i'd imagined that match against nadal in paris(?) at the end of last season . . .

 

[TennisandMusic]

Aw, no need to get all sentimental. I just can't stand the bugger especially after that stunt he pulled vs Rafa indoors.

BTW wonder how he's able to play all these 5 setters yet he cramps up in a 3 setter v Nadal. Ridiculous.

Dunno, sorry I am just saying it's lame to hate people or especially wish harm on someone who is loved by others. I know you're younger and probably don't completely understand the idea since it's something I've only come to understand in recent years. But yeah.

As far as the cramping thing goes, maybe Nadal ran him more, Tsonga tends to just bash people off the court. Different kind of match, shorter points, less need to grind. I actually want Tsonga to win this, even though I am not a huge fan.

 

[Breaker]

What's Almagro's record in 5 setters?

Believe it's 12-5 though he's won the last 6 he has played in.

 

[Telepatic]

Believe it's 12-5 though he's won the last 6 he has played in.

Hell, he won two 5-setters at this years AO already.

 

[abmk]

Dear Almagro

stop serving like that

thanks

ha ha

......

great angles in that rally, almagro drags tsonga out of court and hits a BH winner

 

[bluetrain4]

What's Almagro's deal? He seems very talented. He's ranked pretty high. But, what's keeping him from that next level?

 

[zagor]

Believe it's 12-5 though he's won the last 6 he has played in.

Interesting,so he should be favoured in this 5th set given that Jo never even played a five setter but you never know,we'll see.

 

[zagor]

What's Almagro's deal? He seems very talented. He's ranked pretty high. But, what's keeping him from that next level?

I'd say his head and netgame.

 

[shadows]

What's Almagro's deal? He seems very talented. He's ranked pretty high. But, what's keeping him from that next level?

mentality

too often he has matches where his groundies just go overywhere

 

[Bloodshed]

Dunno, sorry I am just saying it's lame to hate people or especially wish harm on someone who is loved by others. I know you're younger and probably don't completely understand the idea since it's something I've only come to understand in recent years. But yeah.

As far as the cramping thing goes, maybe Nadal ran him more, Tsonga tends to just bash people off the court. Different kind of match, shorter points, less need to grind. I actually want Tsonga to win this, even though I am not a huge fan.

Yeah I hate to interrupt but me and JBF#1 we seriously despise Almagro's action for several reasons that when we think Tsonga should of closed this match in 3 or 4 and they're still playing right now, we get caught in the moment and we're probably really bitter and angry that Almagro might win this match. So we say stuff we don't actually mean in the end. But Almagro is one of my least fav players on the ATP tour and it's easy to wish him harm and get angry easily.

No doubt Almagro has talent but his mentality and his gamesmanship really pisses me off.

Tsonga 4-3 5th set. Man games go by really quickly with these two playing.

 

[stapler]

What's Almagro's deal? He seems very talented. He's ranked pretty high. But, what's keeping him from that next level?

Mental toughness. No joke, if you watched his match(es?) with Nadal late last year, you would know exactly what I mean.

 

[abmk]

tsonga serves himself out of trouble. 4-3 on serve

 

[Telepatic]

What's Almagro's deal? He seems very talented. He's ranked pretty high. But, what's keeping him from that next level?

Give him gazillion MPs against Nadal and you'll see the problem.

 

[shadows]

whew, that got tense for a moment right there.

allez jo

 

[bluetrain4]

Tsonga has such great hands.

 

[zagor]

What a volley,soft hands from Joe.

 

[shadows]

Does anyone have a stream, mines just f'ing switched to Hewitt/Fed

 

[Bloodshed]

Well this is it 4 all 5th set.

Someone needs to be broken.

Advantage Tsonga since he served first in this 5th set.

 

[TennisandMusic]

Tsonga has great great hands at the net. Anyone who says you can't volley with an aeropro drive is crazy haha.

I really like Tsonga's game. I think it typifies where the game will be at soon with the maturation of the current strings and racquets, and players using them from childhood. A combination of huge power, and fantastic touch. Someone soon will get it right with consistency to boot.

Too bad his personality bugs me.

 

[Breaker]

120 mph forehand from Nico.

Followed by 105 mph backhand.

 

[kanamit]

Best match of the day so far.

 

[bluetrain4]

All the pressure is on Tsonga, and it's showing. Let's go!! Nice clutch serving.

 

[TennisandMusic]

Man Tsonga is going to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

 

[abmk]

5-4, on serve, come on jo, finish it off now !

 

[Bloodshed]

120 mph forehand from Nico.

Followed by 105 mph backhand.

You're clearly exagerating. Almagro's forehand is not that powerful.

 

[Telepatic]

5-5! 10char

 

[zagor]

LOL,great stuff.

 

[stapler]

I never liked Almagro, but now I see that that was based on some unwarranted schema I created. He seems like a nice and cool guy.

 

[Bloodshed]

6-5 Tsonga.

Come on, I can't stand this anymore.

Break him NOW!!!!

 

[Telepatic]

LOL,great stuff.

You better pass Tsonga or you're melted by those volleys lol

 

[zagor]

You better pass Tsonga or you're melted by those volleys lol

Yeah,Jo really has sick touch at the net.Great to see Almagro took it well,I think they know each other since juniors or something.

 

[Breaker]

LOL at Tsonga thinking pushing is going to beat Nico.

 

[shadows]

Epic match. Both guys still seem to be striking the ball incredibly.

 

[abmk]

6 all !!!!!

 

[Telepatic]

Epic indeed.

 

[bluetrain4]

Epic match. Both guys still seem to be striking the ball incredibly.

I think the weather is good (not hot), and the commentators were saying that the match actually hasn't been that long in terms of overall time. So, both should have plenty left physically.

I like both players, but I really hope Tsonga doesn't blow this after being up 2 sets.

 

[bluetrain4]

Bad challenge. Loving this match.

 

[shadows]

Ah awful challenge jo

 

[zagor]

That was dumb.

 

[shadows]

Good job you're winning those points though

fantastic

 

[Bloodshed]

AH F*CK

BP ALMAGRO.

NOOOO!!!!!!

 

[shadows]

no way ._____.

how did Almagro come out on top of that

 

[zagor]

That was a lousy,lousy smash,credit to Almagro for using his opportunity though.

 

[bluetrain4]

WOW!!!! Great shot.

Is that shot made with anything other than today's string?

 

[Breaker]

Backhand still going at supersonic level.

 

[shadows]

what a backhand, pressure really on Jo now

 

[bluetrain4]

Almagro is a beast. If only he had the head consistently.

 

[TennisandMusic]

That deuce point was NUTS.

 

[shadows]

Jo's done a great job under pressure this set so far imo.

 

[TennisandMusic]

There goes Tsonga with his whininess when things aren't going his way.