The Unknown
Semi-Pro
John Isner bouncing the ball through his legs just before he serves.
What about you guys?
What about you guys?
Little things that annoy me - tennis edition
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roundiesee
Hall of Fame
Actually, a very long time ago, a very young Roger Federer used to do that, but he did it more stylishly than Isner, 
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
the nadal.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Tennis Analyst
Rookie
Toweling after serving an ace.
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Talk Tennis Guru
apparently, yes...Just a little thing then?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/rafa-not-looking-great.569862/page-3#post-10544855
Al Czervik
Hall of Fame
I can't stand how guys take off their sweaty hat or headband right before shaking hands. Can't you wait ten seconds until after you shake hands with the other player and umpire before you do that?
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
in the case of the nadal, maybe touching his headband slightly reduces the contaminating power of his fingertips, due to his pre-serve routine ?
The Unknown
Semi-Pro
Gasquet demanding to serve the next point with the ball he won the last point with is pretty annoying
Arti
Professional
Purplemonster
Hall of Fame
How about towelling after the very first point of the match ???!!!
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
Commentators bringing up Gasquet being on the cover of that French magazine as a kid literally every match I've ever seen him play (prob 50 times). They can't go one match without mention of it.
Commentators inability to see a singles player hit a good volley without attributing it to the fact that they won a doubles tournament X years ago. All commentators are under the impression that it is impossible to hit a clean volley in singles without having doubles success, even if it was 20 years ago.
Commentators inability to see a singles player hit a good volley without attributing it to the fact that they won a doubles tournament X years ago. All commentators are under the impression that it is impossible to hit a clean volley in singles without having doubles success, even if it was 20 years ago.
VamosBamos987
Hall of Fame
Djokovic beating Mugs and his fanboys acting like he has achieved the impossible.
Kramer is Djokovic and that little boy he's up against is Murray. On the bench watching are Nishikori, Raonic and Berdych.
Kramer is Djokovic and that little boy he's up against is Murray. On the bench watching are Nishikori, Raonic and Berdych.
TheMuzziah
Hall of Fame
He got the habit when he was playing basketball
Says a lot about the current state of tennis that the ATP has been driven to this point of desperation
roundiesee
Hall of Fame
Hilarious!
SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
When players bounce the ball forever before a point. It was so hard to get through a Nadal-Djokovic match back in the day. At least now Djokovic has dropped his bounce count to about 6 or 7 instead of 20.
Nadal's routine still eats up his allotment of time just sitting at the baseline before each point. I won't get into that...
Nadal's routine still eats up his allotment of time just sitting at the baseline before each point. I won't get into that...
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Steve0904
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At least they overcompensate for the unnecessarily distant bro-grip with intimacy. One will now frequently witness loving caresses and near lip-lock at the net. All is not lost.All right, this is a weird one. But it does bug me. Why don't players shake hands properly anymore.
Handshake.
Clasp.
Soul_Evisceration
Hall of Fame
Doubles players always slapping each other's hands after a point has been played, win or lose. Who started that caper?
Even worse, the whispering is definately useless and annoying. They could say some morse codes in a low frequency and I doubt very much the other team will understand lol.
Say Chi Sin Lo
G.O.A.T.
Toweling off after receiving an ace/double fault. Why do you need to towel off? You've done nothing.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
The tension in receiving serve? Will I be able to get my racquet on it or not? Phew...he double faulted. Quick, fetch me the towel!
High-level players focus, anticipate and split-step. There is a lot going on.
TheMaestro1990
Hall of Fame
This thread is gold
SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
No need to say anymore.
JonnyMac
Hall of Fame
DreddyTennis45
Hall of Fame
Or not in Djokovic's case.
TheMaestro1990
Hall of Fame
Federer wasting break points... Not a little thing though.
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
+1 about Mary Gorilla. Jimmy Arias really bothers me as well.
As for Sock vs Nadal RPMs, I was under the impression they were about the same.
SoCalJay
Semi-Pro
Haha, I actually like Arias. He sounds like he's drunk when he's commentating so my wife and I always joke about what kind of alcohol he might be sipping as he's working the match (or how many drinks in he is). There's a Scot that he works with pretty often whose name escapes me but I think they make a good team.
As far as the RPMs go, I think you're correct. However, there was some tournament at some point where hawkeye measured Jack's FH as being higher and they jumped on it. Every time they bring it up it seems like he ends up hitting some bizarro neutral ball unforced error within 30 seconds.
Soul_Evisceration
Hall of Fame
You probably need to towel off after walking a meter so your answer does not surprise me
ShooterMcMarco
Hall of Fame
Berdych finger point to the towel boys after he wins a point.
DreddyTennis45
Hall of Fame
Thats better.
TennisCanada1
Professional
Don't take it for granted.
They are good.
Try listening to Canadian commentators. I hit the mute button.
Newballs
Professional
I was gonna go with: Murray singing 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', but I think you win...
Haha yeah I saw that and thought even the ATP are concerned about how long the "Old Guard" have managed to maintain their dominance over the tour!!
SumYungGai
Semi-Pro
I already do the same. My main issue is they just don't stop talking. Like, let the moment speak for itself sometimes.
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