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Babolatbarry
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He will win a major before 2015.
It's a crazy statistic that Gasquet has lost 13 out of 14 matches at the Round of 16 stage at the majors.
:lol:
In 2007 Federer was far more prone to brainfarts though. In 2005 he lost to Nadal, Nalbandian and Safin only.
Gasquet was actually better in 2005. His forehand was twice as good as it is now. He also hit more winners in general. Gasquet's peak was 2005-2007 and it has been all downhill since, and he is turned into a more consistent but unexceptional player.
a frightening one, unfortunately... it has to be some kind of record.It's a crazy statistic that Gasquet has lost 13 out of 14 matches at the Round of 16 stage at the majors.
it's a good choice for the list of past matches that i would like to change... if only it could have pushed richie "to the top echelon" instead of the giant-jawed muzzette...... :|What hurt Gasquet the most was that famous match against Murray at 2008 Wimbledon (Murray won 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4). It was also the match that pushed Murray near the top echeleon of players.
it's a good choice for the list of past matches that i would like to change... if only it could have pushed richie "to the top echelon" instead of the giant-jawed muzzette...... :|
not that i remember...His various 'distractions' probably didn't help. Were you by any chance that girl with coke on her lips that he kissed? :wink:
not that i remember...
inspector columbo already asked me that question some years ago, but i wasn't invited and i have an alibi: i was playing poker with ralph that night.
me, kissing the nadal ? :shock:Did you kiss him? Is that why he is now on a silent ban? :wink:
Unfortunately for Richie, he doesn't have the firepower. I really don't think his lack of success in winning major tournaments is all mental. Serve is okay, forehand is okay. Backhand is great but court positioning sucks. Volleys are decent too.
Del Potro at least had two major weapons when he won - serve and forehand. If Gasquet can improve his court positioning on his backhand side and improve his forehand, I can see him getting to a few quarters at the majors. Maybe a semi at Wimbledon and Paris but that's it.
Give the guy a break, he already has a grand slam
In todays game it seems you either need to be a great attacking player, mostly attacking by virtue of huge serving and a huge ground game moreso than coming to net alot these day, or you need to be a great grinder and defensive player. Gasquet is neither of these things even when playing well. He would have been a better player in the wood racquet era since he volleys well, and he had the finesse and feel needed for then, and 1 handed backhands were in vogue and very effective back then. Although he would have needed to improve his concentration, shot selection, and mental toughness as guts, point construction, and focus on every point was crucial back then.
Does Federer fit into either of these categories? :? He can defend and he can crush forehands, but I don't think he is either, really.
This is my theory as to why precocaine scandal Gasquet was better.Gasquet was actually better in 2005. His forehand was twice as good as it is now. He also hit more winners in general. Gasquet's peak was 2005-2007 and it has been all downhill since, and he is turned into a more consistent but unexceptional player.
This is my theory as to why precocaine scandal Gasquet was better.
Cocaine usage can lead to decreased cellular connectivity in the motor cortex and visual cortex.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10642730
Study - a SINGLE cocaine use causes neuron deterioration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWrNs_0dLJg
Cocaine impairs tolerance to stressful situations (why he chokes more often post 2007):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11509204
me, kissing the nadal ? :shock:
well... if it was for having him banned... you're right... one could think that such a sacrifice could have been under consideration... but no. please no !
anyway i'm only into flour, not coke.
I don't know.
Every time he seems to pull it together mentally, then he falls apart again soon after.
And I do not think I will ever forget that Nice meltdown.
:shock:
Hideous.