Players You Hate to See Exit

[michael_1265]

Are there players you enjoy seeing play, but seldom (or never) make it past the quarterfinals in a major?

For me, on the womens' side, Flavia Panneta. She's expressive and just plain fun to watch, much more than the platoon of screeching, fist-pumping 'ovas that seem to assault every major.

On the men's side, Delpo and Gasquet come to mind. I love Delpo's "big game" (I really want to see him bag a few more majors), and Gasquet has an incredible arsenal of shots. Plus, you gotta respect someone who has the cojones to tell officials he got cocaine in his system from kissing a girl and the self-control to not break into uncontrollable, hysterical laughter.

On the other side (players who do well but I don't find particularly interesting), Wozniacki comes to mind. Why can't a girl who stands 5'11" generate some damn offense? And David Ferrer..............although I think he is a good player, why must he be on The Tennis Channel every time that I turn the television on during the clay court season? I'm really getting tired of the off-blue color he wears so much.

 

[Tammo]

I wihs Isner and Querry would do better in the slams. Also guys like Bellucci.

 

[DylanMckay]

I used to hate seeing Roddick exit early, but now I used to it...

 

[niff]

I hate watching nieminen and flo mayer lose. Nice chaps.

 

[vkartikv]

julia georges and wozniacki for obvious reasons

 

[jigar]

Nalbandian, Safin but they are gone now.

 

[RoddickAce]

Roddick, Gasquet, Baghdatis

 

[eidolonshinobi]

I used to hate seeing Roddick exit early, but now I used to it...

unfortunately I feel the same way

 

[NLBwell]

Gasquet and oftentimes Berdych.

 

[westside]

Hewitt. Always Hewitt, especially of late.

 

[JohnnyCracker]

julia georges and wozniacki for obvious reasons

Julia Goerges and Ana Ivanovic for not so obvious reason :mrgreen:
(I hate you Bartoli.)

 

[tacou]

I feel you with Flavia. Kirilenko also.

on the men's side mostly Frenchmen, Gasquet Tsonga and Simon. Always Roddick..

also, I hate seeing Isner go, his post match interview in AO after losing to Cilic was particularly heartbreaking

 

[Towser83]

Nalbandian
Gasquet
Cilic
Gulbis
Haas

 

[Deleted member 54563]

Stanislas Wawrinka... it's always tough because he is usually placed in a draw where he has to play his buddies in Gael, Tsonga and then run into Federer, who he never plays well against.

 

[Satch]

Nalbandian, Safin but they are gone now.

What's up with Nalbandian?!

 

[pound cat]

Kim Clijsters. She's the mature one in the WTA, gives great interviews and is an all round nice person as well as being a great player.

 

[pound cat]

I feel you with Flavia. Kirilenko also.

on the men's side mostly Frenchmen, Gasquet Tsonga and Simon. Always Roddick..

also, I hate seeing Isner go, his post match interview in AO after losing to Cilic was particularly heartbreaking

You got lucky. Gasquet and Simon are still in RG.

 

[PONG]

Any serve & volleyers

 

[PSNELKE]

Cilic - that idiot had potential
Nalby - injury prone, had the talent to achieve way more
Gasquet - dont give a shiit about the guy, but it kills me to see that BH exit the tournament.
Tsonga - What a beast he was at AO08

 

[rovex]

Verdasco - Dolgopolov - Bellucci - Tsonga - Simon - Chardy - Murray

 

[namelessone]

Nalbandian - huge potential if on.
Hewitt - always nice to have a fighter deep in the draw.
Baghdatis - can bring quality to any match if he is willing to play.

And lately, I have to say dolgo, has a quirky style but he looks like he means business.

 

[Towser83]

Cilic - that idiot had potential
Nalby - injury prone, had the talent to achieve way more
Gasquet - dont give a shiit about the guy, but it kills me to see that BH exit the tournament.
Tsonga - What a beast he was at AO08

Cilic has gone flying backwards and really needs to sort himself out soon. I once thought he could follow on the heels of Del Potro but he looks several leagues away from that right now.

It seems amazing to me that Nalbandian never managed to better or equal the Wimbledon final he made in 2002. Since then look at what a great player he became and how he continued (though never consistantly) to give hell to Federer, Nadal etc, while his executor in that 2002 final, Hewitt looked increasingly impotent and like yesterdays man. How does a guy reach a slam final as a novice, become a BETTER player, hold the key to defeating the top guys and yet still fail to even make another slam final? A combination of temperment, injury and bad luck I guess.

Gasquet is such a talented player but mentally he checks out so often it really annoys me. Just once would I like to see him win in 5 sets, especially if he's been pegged back from 2 sets up. At Wimbledon he collapsed against Murray when he'd outplayed him for the best part of 3 sets. Leading by 2 sets to love and serving for the match he cracked. Although Murray drew on the crowd and played some great tennis, there was no doubt Gasquet threw away the match. What's worse is having expressed a desire to play Murray in front of his home crowd, he again blew a 2 sets to love lead at the French Open last year. Unlike Tsonga and Monfils, Gasquet seems unwilling to engage the crowd to his advantage (a practice I actually hate, but when your opponent has done it to you, why not?)

I like Tsonga's game but his crowd stirring kind of gets on my nerves. He is a guy I really enjoy watching though as long as I don't really care who wins. But he does play some entertaining stuff.

Good choices, as you can see I picked most of them as well.

 

[MashaFan]

As my handle suggest - I'm a Maria Sharapova fan - and I always have been - So of course I've seen her crash a number of times since she's come back from her shoulder surgery in 2009

It has taken Masha a while to get back on track - regain confidence - her timing - serve and heavy ground strokes

But I say - she's close to her best now - and although she's a screeching, fist-pumping ova :roll: - She's defeated all the top players and slam winners of her time in tournament finals - like Serena - Venus - Kim - Justine - Lindsay - Martina - to name some

So - I don't mind that she's a screeching, fist-pumping ova - :lol: - Why are there still people whining like spoiled infants about that?- sheesh - Stop watching WTA matches if that bothers you that much

BTW - I've nothing against Penetta - She seems like a nice person - She's beautiful and a skilled tennis player - but not at all at the same level as Masha

 

[Chris182]

hewitt - the lone warrior from down under for the guys. hes just too cool

prolly lisicki for the girls.

 

[SStrikerR]

Roddick, Hewitt, Querrey, and Federer I guess. Although him only in Slams.

 

[HurricaneDominic]

Ana Ivanovic
Shuai Peng
Li Na

Djokovic
JMDP
Murray
Nishikori
Tsonga
Monfils

 

[Deleted member 21996]

Ana Ivanovic, Julia Goerges, Maria Sharapova, Gisela Dulko, Flavia Penneta... by this moment you got my drift...

these are the players i dislike see exiting early... the others... meh

 

[Doublebounce]

Kiri and Shahar

 

[norbac]

Gasquet more than anyone. Murray also, but he plays up to his seeding much more so than Richard does.

 

[TheMagicianOfPrecision]

Ana Ivanovic, Julia Goerges, Maria Sharapova, Gisela Dulko, Flavia Penneta... by this moment you got my drift...

these are the players i dislike see exiting early... the others... meh

You are such a womanizer!

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Ana Ivanovic, Julia Goerges, Maria Sharapova, Gisela Dulko, Flavia Penneta... by this moment you got my drift...

these are the players i dislike see exiting early... the others... meh

Yes we get your drift..you're desperate, single and lonely.:lol:

 

[HurricaneDominic]

Yes we get your drift..you're desperate, single and lonely.:lol:

Or they're just REALLY hot.

 

[kishnabe]

Tsonga, Nishikori, and Gasquet!

 

[The Baseline]

Fernando Gonzalez

 

[imissjustine]

Kim Clijsters