Most boring player

[luckyboy1300]

Just curious, what kind of players do you like to watch?

all serbians, of course

 

[bolo]

Sparing me your usual passive-aggressive banter, explain why the bold parts matter, or rather, convince me that they should.

Also, how exactly is Nadal original (this is a serious, non-rhetorical question because I think I may be missing something here)?

I am surprised truth even responded to the initial question by Gorecki. I am not sure there is any good tennis reason for the same person to like nadal and agassi. I would actually expect that just based on tennis styles that a person would not like both agassi and nadal.

 

[Deleted member 33289]

i am VERY surprised by the poll results. davydenko is great to watch because not only does he grinds his opponents down, you can also learn from his excellent technique. but anyway, i voted for gulbis. the man tries to hit every ball 840583405 miles per hour and it just brings the game down. terrible! i think once he tones it down and starts to play percentages more he will see his rank rise quickly

 

[Deleted member 25923]

i am VERY surprised by the poll results. davydenko is great to watch because not only does he grinds his opponents down, you can also learn from his excellent technique. but anyway, i voted for gulbis. the man tries to hit every ball 840583405 miles per hour and it just brings the game down. terrible! i think once he tones it down and starts to play percentages more he will see his rank rise quickly

Yea, he can be entertaining I guess. But a little more personality would help.

It depends on my mood. Sometimes I like to see big serving (hence, I watch Karlovic).

Most of the time I like watching shot making and attacking styles of tennis, but like I said, it depends on my mood.

 

[Deleted member 33289]

Yea, he can be entertaining I guess. But a little more personality would help.

It depends on my mood. Sometimes I like to see big serving (hence, I watch Karlovic).

Most of the time I like watching shot making and attacking styles of tennis, but like I said, it depends on my mood.

i see what your saying. im the same way. but no matter what mood im in, i always appreciate the technical genius of davydenko. and he is a good role model for smaller players. also karlovic's serve should be banned from tennis hahaha. his serve is basically an overhead!!

 

[Sentinel]

Federer. Everything about him spells boring. Amazing he has as many fans as he does despite this obvious issues of boring personality and game.

Doesnt that suggest something, friend ???
hint hint ... you could be missing something !

I am totally distraught that Davydenko has tied with Nadal. Maybe the guys who voted for Niko have never played tennis before.

 

[Nadal_Freak]

Nadal is way more interesting then Davydenko. Seriously this is another classic Fed fans vs. Nadal fans poll where the numbers get distorted.

 

[lilycolefan]

How? Davydenko has great strokes. He's interesting to watch for a baseliner.

 

[oscar_2424]

Drakulie is the most boring player to watch

 

[Mick]

Nadal is way more interesting then Davydenko. Seriously this is another classic Fed fans vs. Nadal fans poll where the numbers get distorted.

when nadal plays, you know he's giving 100% effort.
with davydenko, you don't really know.

 

[TheTruth]

I am surprised truth even responded to the initial question by Gorecki. I am not sure there is any good tennis reason for the same person to like nadal and agassi. I would actually expect that just based on tennis styles that a person would not like both agassi and nadal.

There it is. I don't know how anyone can't see that. It was a no-brainer to me.

It's Christmas so The Truth is spreading good cheer.

 

[TheTruth]

It looks like there is a new troll in town. In case you read that thread you would know that we didn´t go just to see Nadal. We spent about 12 hours a day watching tennis matches along 2 weeks and his result at the USO was the best ever. Not only that but I missed the first set and a half of the Nadal-Murray match because I wanted to see the end of Federer-Djokovic.
It´s easy to see who is a real tennis fan and who is a troll.
Do you know who is the world no.1? Guess who is a loser here.



That´s what you really are and what you usually do and you do it in a rude and classless way. If I post or not in other sections of this forum is not your business. I have contributed on this board more than you with different kind of threads and unlike you I´m not talking trash on every post. This board would be a better place if people like you were banned.

Great post!

 

[Nadal_Freak]

Zaragoza lays the hammer on Gorecki. Best poster on the board imo.

 

[TheTruth]

Zaragoza lays the hammer on Gorecki. Best poster on the board imo.

I agree!.....

 

[drakulie]

Drakulie is the most boring player to watch

LOL. I know what you mean. It must be boring playing (watching) me, and watching winner after winner go by you.

 

[anointedone]

Zaragoza lays the hammer on Gorecki. Best poster on the board imo.

I agree!.....

I agree as well!

 

[TheTruth]

I agree as well!

You're not so bad yourself. I look forward to reading you, Morrissey, Veronique, LoveGame, and many others. You all are the only reason to come here:::sigh:::

 

[thejoe]

Nadal is way more interesting then Davydenko. Seriously this is another classic Fed fans vs. Nadal fans poll where the numbers get distorted.

Just out of curiosity, what do you dislike about Federers game? I've stated why I dislike Nadals, but you haven't really given me an answer as to why you hate Feds.

 

[drakulie]

^^^he only likes watching boring players.

 

[Nadal_Freak]

Just out of curiosity, what do you dislike about Federers game? I've stated why I dislike Nadals, but you haven't really given me an answer as to why you hate Feds.

Ugly one-handed backhand that breaks down a lot, serve bails him out so much, his boring personality (no fist pumping), and etc. What is there to like about it?

 

[All-rounder]

Ugly one-handed backhand that breaks down a lot, serve bails him out so much, his boring personality (no fist pumping), and etc. What is there to like about it?

fist pumping he does it when its necessary like when he wins a huge point not when his opponent hits an error

 

[SaunderS]

How can people rather watch Karlovic and nearly Davydenko instead of Nadal? What's so boring about Nadal? is it because he just keeps on winning?

 

[drakulie]

Ugly one-handed backhand that breaks down a lot, serve bails him out so much, his boring personality (no fist pumping), and etc. What is there to like about it?

maybe if nadal would limit his fist pumping exploits, he wouldn't be so tired at the end of the year????? (of course he would have to severely cut down on the butt-scratching too)

 

[Nadal_Freak]

maybe if nadal would limit his fist pumping exploits, he wouldn't be so tired at the end of the year????? (of course he would have to severely cut down on the butt-scratching too)

That's where he gets his energy from. You know when he has to dig deep late in a match.

 

[blackfrido]

Harold Solomon was the most boring player in tennis history, today: Oscar_2424

 

[thejoe]

Ugly one-handed backhand that breaks down a lot, serve bails him out so much, his boring personality (no fist pumping), and etc. What is there to like about it?

Just because he doesn't give it everything fist-pumping wise after his opponent hits the ball out after a 20 minute rally, doesn't mean he has no personality. An aggressive exterior does not equal a personality. And a lot of people regard his one-handed backhand as one of the most beautiful shots in the sport. I have no problem with you doubting the effectiveness of the shot, but are you seriously telling me that any of Rafa's strokes are more beautiful than that backhand? Also, Federer's (not so much as of late) silence
on court adds to his aura. Rafas constant grunting makes him sound desperate, and like he is struggling, while Roger acts unfazed whatever anyone throws at him.

And are you saying that you like players with crap serves? What is wrong with having a serve to bail you out? Are you saying that Sampras was a bad player, having the best 2nd serve bail out ever? Your logic is flawed, and I'm sorry, but if you don't like, or can't appreciate Federer's style in any way, then you do not like classic tennis. What Nadal plays is the sort of tennis that drives long-time fans away from the game, as they find it dull. There is a lot to like about the Federer style, and just because you don't like it, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. In the same way that I don't like Nadal, but I understand that some people find his extreme topspin entertaining.

 

[abmk]

And are you saying that you like players with crap serves? What is wrong with having a serve to bail you out? Are you saying that Sampras was a bad player, having the best 2nd serve bail out ever?

Of course, he doesn't like the fact that federer's serve bails him out . It is because he hates federer , it is not that he hates federer because his serve bails him out.

Your logic is flawed, and I'm sorry, but if you don't like, or can't appreciate Federer's style in any way, then you do not like classic tennis. What Nadal plays is the sort of tennis that drives long-time fans away from the game, as they find it dull. There is a lot to like about the Federer style, and just because you don't like it, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. In the same way that I don't like Nadal, but I understand that some people find his extreme topspin entertaining.

I don't think he's ever going to understand that . :lol: don't bother !

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

7 people have voted for Gulbis so far. I have no idea what qualifies as interesting tennis anymore.

 

[abmk]

Coming to the thread topic, karlovic perhaps ... I don't find it very boring, but yeah , the least interesting among the current players ...

 

[Nadal_Freak]

I appreciate Borg, Connors, Agassi, Chang, Muster, and Kuerten. So yeah all those players were interesting to watch unlike players like Becker, Edberg, McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Sampras, and Federer. Yes I have a bias towards a certain style of play.

 

[drakulie]

when he has to dig deep late in a match.

I noticed this too! as the match progresses, he digs "deeper" into his backside.

 

[Mick]

I appreciate Borg, Connors, Agassi, Chang, Muster, and Kuerten. So yeah all those players were interesting to watch unlike players like Becker, Edberg, McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Sampras, and Federer. Yes I have a bias towards a certain style of play.

federer does not belong in the becker, edberg, mcenroe, ivanisevic, sampras group. these guys served and volleyed. federer serves and stay back.

federer's style is more like borg, connors, agassi, chang, muster, and kuerten.

 

[thejoe]

federer does not belong in the becker, edberg, mcenroe, ivanisevic, sampras group. these guys served and volleyed. federer serves and stay back.

federer's style is more like borg, connors, agassi, chang, muster, and kuerten.

Yes, but as I'm finding out, he hates Federer, so wouldn't put him in that category, as that would contradict his weak arguments.

 

[Djokovicfan4life]

Ugly one-handed backhand that breaks down a lot,

*facepalm*

serve bails him out so much,

I guess he should apologize for having a great serve, hahaha!


his boring personality (no fist pumping), and etc. What is there to like about it?

Not every player has to fist pump or say "come on", "vamos", or "aides" after every point. Players used to hardly ever do things like this, they just shut up and let their racquet do the talking.

I appreciate Borg, Connors, Agassi, Chang, Muster, and Kuerten. So yeah all those players were interesting to watch unlike players like Becker, Edberg, McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Sampras, and Federer. Yes I have a bias towards a certain style of play.

We get it, you like grinders and dislike attacking tennis (with Guga as a possible exception). You don't have to say it in every thread.

 

[vtmike]

Just because he doesn't give it everything fist-pumping wise after his opponent hits the ball out after a 20 minute rally, doesn't mean he has no personality. An aggressive exterior does not equal a personality. And a lot of people regard his one-handed backhand as one of the most beautiful shots in the sport. I have no problem with you doubting the effectiveness of the shot, but are you seriously telling me that any of Rafa's strokes are more beautiful than that backhand? Also, Federer's (not so much as of late) silence
on court adds to his aura. Rafas constant grunting makes him sound desperate, and like he is struggling, while Roger acts unfazed whatever anyone throws at him.

And are you saying that you like players with crap serves? What is wrong with having a serve to bail you out? Are you saying that Sampras was a bad player, having the best 2nd serve bail out ever? Your logic is flawed, and I'm sorry, but if you don't like, or can't appreciate Federer's style in any way, then you do not like classic tennis. What Nadal plays is the sort of tennis that drives long-time fans away from the game, as they find it dull. There is a lot to like about the Federer style, and just because you don't like it, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. In the same way that I don't like Nadal, but I understand that some people find his extreme topspin entertaining.

Excellent post!!

 

[clayrules]

I voted for Federer

 

[All-rounder]

I appreciate Borg, Connors, Agassi, Chang, Muster, and Kuerten. So yeah all those players were interesting to watch unlike players like Becker, Edberg, McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Sampras, and Federer. Yes I have a bias towards a certain style of play.

so you dislike true tennis players who brought a different style to tennis showing pure dominance in each of there era's and you like players who are either clay courters or 10m behind baseline type players

 

[tennis-hero]

Zaragoza lays the hammer on Gorecki. Best poster on the board imo.

I agree!.....

I agree as well!

You're not so bad yourself. I look forward to reading you, Morrissey, Veronique, LoveGame, and many others. You all are the only reason to come here:::sigh:::

^go TEAM RAFA

You're all so in-love with yourselves and Rafa that you'll hate any type of criticism, and before you say i'm a rafa hater, look on the fave player to watch topic, i enjoy watching Rafa just as much as Roger- i just don't appreciate some of his "fans" on this board

I voted Karlovic, but Federer is close second.

Waiting for analysis from the biggest troll around here, i.e. blue monster and stubbing worshiper, so called "tennis hero".

^I'll tell you what, i'll apologize to Monica (I'll even write her an email to her website and post it on this board)

if you do one thing- if you admit Steffi Graf was a great player.... actually not even that, all you have to do is acknowledge that Steffi was a good player- that isn't too much to ask right- even a biased fan can admit Steffi had skills on the court- Even Nadal_freak admits Roger is a great player

 

[oneleggedcardinal]

You're not so bad yourself. I look forward to reading you, Morrissey, Veronique, LoveGame, and many others. You all are the only reason to come here:::sigh:::

I think I just threw up a bit in my mouth...

 

[gj011]

^I'll tell you what, i'll apologize to Monica (I'll even write her an email to her website and post it on this board)

if you do one thing- if you admit Steffi Graf was a great player.... actually not even that, all you have to do is acknowledge that Steffi was a good player- that isn't too much to ask right- even a biased fan can admit Steffi had skills on the court- Even Nadal_freak admits Roger is a great player

Steffi Graf was a great player, one of the best, I have no problem saying that since it is obvious, but she is not the GOAT and her 22 GS titles and overall career achievements are greatly inflated thanks to despicable action of her fan. This is of course not her fault, but that does not change the fact that she profited from it.

 

[Deleted member 21996]

It looks like there is a new troll in town. In case you read that thread you would know that we didn´t go just to see Nadal. We spent about 12 hours a day watching tennis matches along 2 weeks and his result at the USO was the best ever. Not only that but I missed the first set and a half of the Nadal-Murray match because I wanted to see the end of Federer-Djokovic.
It´s easy to see who is a real tennis fan and who is a troll.
Do you know who is the world no.1? Guess who is a loser here.



That´s what you really are and what you usually do and you do it in a rude and classless way. If I post or not in other sections of this forum is not your business. I have contributed on this board more than you with different kind of threads and unlike you I´m not talking trash on every post. This board would be a better place if people like you were banned.

hum hum? so? should i be impressed with your Nadal is the best BS? at least i talk about real tennis unlike you living vicarously someone else life.

my sugestions would be to add me to your ignore list!

 

[Deleted member 21996]

Zaragoza lays the hammer on Gorecki. Best poster on the board imo.

i have a doubt about this. what is the measured mass of that hammer and does it vary according to the travelling speed?

 

[TheTruth]

What cracks me up is how so many people go on about how lovely, elegant, and flawless Fed's game looks. Does it? Not to me. He looks like he's on crack with his fidgety movement and stop and start shot-making.

Guys who are elegant in their style are usually at the baseline one minute and then at the ball without seemingly no effort at all. People like Sampras, Rios, and Malisse come to mind. Those guys were seamless in their approach.

Federer? turn the sound off and actually watch him play without the commentator bias. You'll see he doesn't look elegant at all. Therefore, I do not find his game aesthetically appealing.

Can he play? Yes. Is he what they say he is? No.

Remember how when Maria first came on the scene? They described her game as elegant, poised, etc. too. So much so that several WTA players complained (with good reason).

Now, several years later the proof is in the pudding. Her game never was elegant like they said. Just another case of pure commentator bias.

 

[TheTruth]

^go TEAM RAFA

You're all so in-love with yourselves and Rafa that you'll hate any type of criticism, and before you say i'm a rafa hater, look on the fave player to watch topic, i enjoy watching Rafa just as much as Roger- i just don't appreciate some of his "fans" on this board




^I'll tell you what, i'll apologize to Monica (I'll even write her an email to her website and post it on this board)

if you do one thing- if you admit Steffi Graf was a great player.... actually not even that, all you have to do is acknowledge that Steffi was a good player- that isn't too much to ask right- even a biased fan can admit Steffi had skills on the court- Even Nadal_freak admits Roger is a great player

Why can't Rafa fans enjoy him as much as Fed Fans love their guy?

 

[ronalditop]

What cracks me up is how so many people go on about how lovely, elegant, and flawless Fed's game looks. Does it? Not to me. He looks like he's on crack with his fidgety movement and stop and start shot-making.

Guys who are elegant in their style are usually at the baseline one minute and then at the ball without seemingly no effort at all. People like Sampras, Rios, and Malisse come to mind. Those guys were seamless in their approach.

Federer? turn the sound off and actually watch him play without the commentator bias. You'll see he doesn't look elegant at all. Therefore, I do not find his game aesthetically appealing.

Can he play? Yes. Is he what they say he is? No.

Remember how when Maria first came on the scene? They described her game as elegant, poised, etc. too. So much so that several WTA players complained (with good reason).

Now, several years later the proof is in the pudding. Her game never was elegant like they said. Just another case of pure commentator bias.

sharapova's game was never elegant. and now is more shown. i would say her game is hideous and her horrible grunts makes it even more painful to watch.

 

[Deleted member 25923]

i see what your saying. im the same way. but no matter what mood im in, i always appreciate the technical genius of davydenko. and he is a good role model for smaller players. also karlovic's serve should be banned from tennis hahaha. his serve is basically an overhead!!

Yes, he is a very good role model for the younger stars. Any high school coach would love a player like Davy.

That's where he gets his energy from. You know when he has to dig deep late in a match.

He digs in his rear end for energy

I appreciate Borg, Connors, Agassi, Chang, Muster, and Kuerten. So yeah all those players were interesting to watch unlike players like Becker, Edberg, McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Sampras, and Federer. Yes I have a bias towards a certain style of play.

Oh, so you enjoy grinding less than shotmaking. What a surprise!


And how does Roger look fidgety?

 

[TheTruth]

sharapova's game was never elegant. and now is more shown. i would say her game is hideous and her horrible grunts makes it even more painful to watch.

I know, but the commentators tried to shove that malarkey down our throats forever, until it became painfully obvious...

 

[zagor]

I appreciate Borg, Connors, Agassi, Chang, Muster, and Kuerten. So yeah all those players were interesting to watch unlike players like Becker, Edberg, McEnroe, Ivanisevic, Sampras, and Federer. Yes I have a bias towards a certain style of play.

None of those guys depended nearly on their baseline strokes as much as Fed does,those guys you mentioned there are mostly big servers or serve and volleyers,Fed is primarily a great baseliner.I would say that Fed is mostly another version of Lendl(agressive power baseliner with a big serve)but with more finesse and touch.

I also don't think that Nadal's style is that similar to Chang,Connors,Agassi and Kuerten.Chang for example was purely a defensive counterpuncher,Nadal's groundies are way more powerful and he can hit big when he wants to and dictate play.

Yes, he is a very good role model for the younger stars. Any high school coach would love a player like Davy.

True,Kolja's strokes are tehnically very sound.I also greatly admire his footwork and ability to effortlessly change the direction of the ball during a rally(I'd say that along with Nalbandian and Djokovic Kolja's the best on tour at this).In general I like to watch players who take the ball early.

He looks like he's on crack with his fidgety movement and stop and start shot-making.

No Fed doesn't look like he's on crack and fidgety to me.As for his shotmaking abilities,he's one of the best shotmakers ever IMO.

Federer? turn the sound off and actually watch him play without the commentator bias.

Don't know for others but I personally don't need to do that as I have the ability to think for myself and form my own opinion.And regardless I'm from Serbia and Serbian comentators aren't really that biased in favour of Fed.It's probably different elsewhere.

You'll see he doesn't look elegant at all. Therefore, I do not find his game aesthetically appealing.

Disagree with that.His game was always elegant and aesthetically appealing to me ever since I saw him win his first title in Milan in 2001 and beat Sampras at Wimbledon that year.That's around the time I became a fan of his.

Can he play? Yes.

Yes,he is a great player.

Is he what they say he is? No..

Obviously according to your opinion he isn't.A lot of people will disagree(and no I don't talk about comentators disagreeing).

Remember how when Maria first came on the scene? They described her game as elegant, poised, etc. too. So much so that several WTA players complained (with good reason).

Never though Maria as having an elegant game.For me she was always a good ballstriker with powerful serve and groundies and a good competitor.She does look like a very elegant girl to me but I couldn't say the same for her game.

 

[P_Agony]

Just because he doesn't give it everything fist-pumping wise after his opponent hits the ball out after a 20 minute rally, doesn't mean he has no personality. An aggressive exterior does not equal a personality. And a lot of people regard his one-handed backhand as one of the most beautiful shots in the sport. I have no problem with you doubting the effectiveness of the shot, but are you seriously telling me that any of Rafa's strokes are more beautiful than that backhand? Also, Federer's (not so much as of late) silence
on court adds to his aura. Rafas constant grunting makes him sound desperate, and like he is struggling, while Roger acts unfazed whatever anyone throws at him.

And are you saying that you like players with crap serves? What is wrong with having a serve to bail you out? Are you saying that Sampras was a bad player, having the best 2nd serve bail out ever? Your logic is flawed, and I'm sorry, but if you don't like, or can't appreciate Federer's style in any way, then you do not like classic tennis. What Nadal plays is the sort of tennis that drives long-time fans away from the game, as they find it dull. There is a lot to like about the Federer style, and just because you don't like it, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. In the same way that I don't like Nadal, but I understand that some people find his extreme topspin entertaining.

Good post, but I doubt it'll change Nadal's Freak opinion. He hates Federer, with no reason whatsoever, so when people ask him to come up with a reason, he either runs away to ruin anpther thread or writes idiotic posts like the one you replied to.

 

[Deleted member 21996]

Good post, but I doubt it'll change Nadal's Freak opinion. He hates Federer, with no reason whatsoever, so when people ask him to come up with a reason, he either runs away to ruin anpther thread or writes idiotic posts like the one you replied to.

just him? i can think of 10 nadal fans here like that... and im not even on the fed camp!!!