Bryan Bros and foot faults.

[struggle]

Was in Cincy last week and caught the B Bros loss to Nestor/Roger-Vaselin.

Mike Bryan foot faults, just barely, on almost every serve.
I saw him called for it three times, maybe four in the match.

Bob does not do so.

I found it odd that Mike didn't back up a half inch or so.

That is all.

FWIW, I was pulling for the Bros so no angle here.
Just an observation.

Are the officials pandering to them? Could have called it ad nauseum....

 

[sureshs]

Which emphasizes the point I have often made that even the pros will come unglued if they really had to adjust to avoid FFing. Enforcement of FF goes way beyond any arguments about why 2 inches should make any difference to the serve speed, etc., which is the same as arguing that a ball which is 2 inches out is actually in because there is essentially no difference.

 

[Russeljones]

Was in Cincy last week and caught the B Bros loss to Nestor/Roger-Vaselin.

Mike Bryan foot faults, just barely, on almost every serve.
I saw him called for it three times, maybe four in the match.

Bob does not do so.

I found it odd that Mike didn't back up a half inch or so.

That is all.

FWIW, I was pulling for the Bros so no angle here.
Just an observation.

Are the officials pandering to them? Could have called it ad nauseum....

Imagine if they were playing the Murray brothers at Wimbledon, you'd see a lot more foot faults called, I bet. Ignore sureshs, he is special.