RG 2012= the most boring of all grand slams in 2012.

[10is]

Personally, this is one slam where I would be equally happy if either Roger or anyone not named Nadal wins. As much as it kills me to say this but if Roger and Djokovic do clash in the semi-final, I would want Novak to win because I have pretty much lost any hope of Roger ever winning against Nadal at the French Open.

 

[tlm]

the draw was horrible, bottom half is a joke no real challenge to Nadal until final.

Federer's draw very interesting, with Nalbandian 2nd round, possibly Del Potro or Berdych, then Novak and if He passes Nadal.

The rest is not really worth mentioning.

I'd like to see Nadal playing Raonic, or Isner, or Del Potro to at least be more challenging.

I don't see any matches I want to but the ones on Federer's part.

Very boring just like last year.

Well good don't watch it then so you don't have to come on here and whine.

 

[beast of mallorca]

the draw was horrible, bottom half is a joke no real challenge to Nadal until final.

Federer's draw very interesting, with Nalbandian 2nd round, possibly Del Potro or Berdych, then Novak and if He passes Nadal.

The rest is not really worth mentioning.

I'd like to see Nadal playing Raonic, or Isner, or Del Potro to at least be more challenging.

I don't see any matches I want to but the ones on Federer's part.

Very boring just like last year.

Good riddance then. Don't watch it stupid troll :twisted:

 

[Sentinel]

let's see how "exciting" this slam gets to the posters of this forum should Nadal lose...

It'll mainly be Clarky flooding the forum with "I told you so" posts

 

[Towser83]

This is true. As soon as Nadal loses this place is going to explode into jubilation,and RG 2012 will suddenly become one of the most "exciting" tournaments of all time. This place could not be more predictable if it tried.

That's rich coming from the most predictable poster here.

"Nadal is playing terrible, stinking up the joint. he won't even make the semi nevermind win. rolaids will win easily, just hand him the title already. ... what Nadal won? Total fluke won't happen again"

And repeat every tournament :lol:

and wait, you mean it would be more exciting if the guy who has won 6 out of the last 7 RG titles and hardly lost on clay for the last 8 years, didn't win for a change? I suppose it wasn't exciting when fed finally lost at Wimby and the us open? Or safin beat him at the aussie open?

Domination gets predictable and boring to everyone but fans of the player dominating. i am a fed fan but even i craved some excitement which is why i also started supporting Djokovic and del potro amongst others.

 

[Timbo's hopeless slice]

You see, I love RG. It's the only one I have never been to, too, but I will be there next year I think.

I just like the fact that the surface gives players we don't always see a chance to shine.
Same as Wimbledon, really, just different players!
(spare me the diatribes about how the rye grass has 'ruined' Wimbledon, I can't be bothered arguing right now)

 

[mawashi]

the draw was horrible, bottom half is a joke no real challenge to Nadal until final.

Federer's draw very interesting, with Nalbandian 2nd round, possibly Del Potro or Berdych, then Novak and if He passes Nadal.

The rest is not really worth mentioning.

I'd like to see Nadal playing Raonic, or Isner, or Del Potro to at least be more challenging.

I don't see any matches I want to but the ones on Federer's part.

Very boring just like last year.

Let's get this right watching RG is fun, reading your posts...zzzzzz lol!

 

[ashitaka2010]

Are there many French people in Paris? (...) with their arrogance and silly accents and all....

the spanish are scum

Pretty much why I don't post often. Kids should travel when they got the chance.

You see, I love RG. It's the only one I have never been to, too, but I will be there next year I think.

I just like the fact that the surface gives players we don't always see a chance to shine.
Same as Wimbledon, really, just different players!
(spare me the diatribes about how the rye grass has 'ruined' Wimbledon, I can't be bothered arguing right now)

Yep, that's why I love both of them too. Never boring.

 

[mawashi]

Pretty much why I don't post often. Kids should travel when they got the chance.

Yep, that's why I love both of them too. Never boring.

Ignorance is bliss LOL!!!

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

So here we are semi finals and who didn't predict these Djoko VS Fed and Nadal VS Ferrer?

Also who doesn't know Nadal is beating Djokovic in the finals?

On women's side, a lot more exciting, who will win??

I gotta say, Wawrinka-Tsonga and Tsonga- Djokovic were the best matches this year, besides that, nothing really exciting, like some matches last year.

 

[TennisLovaLova]

one of the worst RG ever...

I cant wait for cincy and uso to begin to watch some real tennis

 

[SLD76]

You're talking about no names who the average tennis fan, let alone general sports fan have no idea about. Most people who frequent these forums don't give two craps about Devilder-Krajinovic, and they're probably getting obliterated their next match.

The slams are all about the later rounds, and even there that much intrigue doesn't exist - another Fed-Djok semi, Nadal making the final almost a lock. RG is definitely the most boring slam on a yearly basis simply due to the predictability of it and the slowing down of courts year round making the oddball CC specialist coming out of nowhere to make a run even more of a rarity than it was in the past since players are more used to playing in slower conditions on a regular basis.

Women's side of RG has actually been more interesting than men's the past few years, more upsets and cinderella stories of Li and Schiavone making great runs to the title.

game set match

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[nadal_slam_king]

When was the last time a slam had this many 5-setters?

I still can't believe Seppi and Djokovic played 5 sets....

 

[Sentinel]

This is true. As soon as Nadal loses this place is going to explode into jubilation,and RG 2012 will suddenly become one of the most "exciting" tournaments of all time. This place could not be more predictable if it tried.

Clarky, I am not sure Ferrer vs Federer will be very exciting. Although, had it been Almagro vs Fed, i might agree.

I really wish your prediction about Almagro beating Nadal had come true. Sadly, Nadal kept retrieving the ball till Mag finally found the net.

 

[sbengte]

I don't think it is the fact that Nadal is winning this tournament for the 7th time that makes it boring. It is the manner in which this result is engineered in every aspect right from the draw to the schedule. The way Nadal is playing right now, he doesn't need any such help and yet it has really been made way too easy for him. If he had to fight his way at least a little bit to the title, it would make it more interesting even if the final result is never in doubt.

 

[raging]

I don't think it is the fact that Nadal is winning this tournament for the 7th time that makes it boring. It is the manner in which this result is engineered in every aspect right from the draw to the schedule. The way Nadal is playing right now, he doesn't need any such help and yet it has really been made way too easy for him. If he had to fight his way at least a little bit to the title, it would make it more interesting even if the final result is never in doubt.

Disagree - Nadal is in great form, you need to go there & watch it live.
The players are even talking about how well he is playing.
The tennis is not boring because it is effective...it is up to Ferru, Djoko, Fed to find a way to beat him.
There is nothing easy about what Nadal does, just look at the playing style.
They all have to work for it every time on the clay.
If he wins it will because he was the best man, 7 matches in a row.
Ask all the other players, they would like to be so boring...

 

[ZeroSkid]

I have to agree, I blame it on the French crowd

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

So here we are semi finals and who didn't predict these Djoko VS Fed and Nadal VS Ferrer?

Also who doesn't know Nadal is beating Djokovic in the finals?

On women's side, a lot more exciting, who will win??

I gotta say, Wawrinka-Tsonga and Tsonga- Djokovic were the best matches this year, besides that, nothing really exciting, like some matches last year.

Great call here uh??

I knew Fed wasn't going to beat Djokovic, He isn't playing well ATM, horrible match He played today.

I hope Djokovic wins, but I doubt it will happen, Djokovic isn't playing well neither.

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

Most boring semi finals of a slam i have seen in years, again this tournament since I saw the draw was going to be the most boring of all time, exactly as i predicted, no wonder why I didn't want to see half of these matches.

RG 2012= M.B.O.A.T (most boring of all time)

 

[zcarzach]

This final will have like 10 medical timeouts, 12 winners (both players combined), 1 unforced error, 840 million moonballs and 1 ace. I sincerely hope that both men play so long that they completely destroy their bodies, making sure they can't play at Wimbledon.

 

[Smasher08]

Last years RG was one of the best in years

Yep, probably due in no small part to the balls Babolat used. They allowed more attacking tennis to be played than in the past. Which is, of course, why the pushers complained.

This year's balls really seem to favour pushers and retrievers, and the tennis has been tedious and boring.

Ironically, they seem to suit Babolat's star athlete to a T.

 

[CDestroyer]

Its been fun with several 5 setters no real upsets but I have enjoyed it.

 

[chrischris]

the draw was horrible, bottom half is a joke no real challenge to Nadal until final.

Federer's draw very interesting, with Nalbandian 2nd round, possibly Del Potro or Berdych, then Novak and if He passes Nadal.

The rest is not really worth mentioning.

I'd like to see Nadal playing Raonic, or Isner, or Del Potro to at least be more challenging.

I don't see any matches I want to but the ones on Federer's part.

Very boring just like last year.

I dont agree.. wouldnt you agree its premature to say since Wimby and the Open arent played just yet..Come back in September and we can then better say what was what.

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

I dont agree.. wouldnt you agree its premature to say since Wimby and the Open arent played just yet..Come back in September and we can then better say what was what.

We never know the future, but this was no brainer , this tournament this year was awful, despite of the final result, which can be very interesting, this tournament had nothing.

We all know US Open have better matches.

Wimbledon sometimes does have great matches too but we can wait until then.

 

[The Dark Knight]

Slams where you know the outcome all along are boring for many. there is no hidden dislike for Nadal needed to find this slam boring, just the plain fact that Nadal has won 6 out of the last 7. Wimby and the us open were boring for neutrals when fed was winning every year. delpo winning the us open in 2009 was one of the most exciting outcomes because not only was it not a 6th win in a row for federer, the winner was not one of the top 3.

Was it boring when Borg won it every year?

Let me go out on a limb here....but my guess is that your favorite player is Federer?

By the way I found te delpo Federer match very exciting and I found the Joker Tsonga match really exciting as well.

 

[dParis]

Agree. It's been a pretty boring tournament this year.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

So far, I only really enjoyed the two quarter finals in the top half.

I am hoping that the fnal will be epic. Otherwise, nothing really special this year. Last year RG was much better.

 

[Bobby Jr]

This year's balls really seem to favour pushers and retrievers, and the tennis has been tedious and boring.

Worst French Open for years to date. Both semifinals were pretty rubbish matches with no 'vibe'.

 

[Viper]

In the past it seems that the French was always a showcase of the scrappiest, and most endurance oriented players, and players outside the top 10 could be very, very dangerous...


now it's just a showcase of Nadal

 

[bluetrain4]

It has been pretty boring. Tsonga-Djokokic was the the one highlight for me, even if I wanted Tsonga to win.

 

[1970CRBase]

It has been pretty boring. Tsonga-Djokokic was the the one highlight for me, even if I wanted Tsonga to win.

Indeed. For the mens side, that seemed to be one of the only two highlights. The only other mens match I liked was Fed/Mahut with Mahut doing some crazy serve volleying

Other than that, the men have been so so boring. The womens side had some upsets.

Hey, at least Clarky as been doing her utmost best to sustain interest in the mens side of RG!

 

[westside]

Have missed a lot of the matches this year. Though the majority of the matches I watched weren't that great apart from Simon v Wawrinka, Wawrinka v Tsgona and Tsgona v Joker.

 

[Towser83]

Was it boring when Borg won it every year?

Let me go out on a limb here....but my guess is that your favorite player is Federer?

By the way I found te delpo Federer match very exciting and I found the Joker Tsonga match really exciting as well.

I wasn't around when Borg was winning it, but probably yes. It was also boring when Sampras was winning Wimbledon every year.

Yes favourite player is Federer.And I already said that for non fed fans,his dominance at Wimby and the US Open must have been boring and even I was keen for djokovic and Delpo to beat him at the US Open and Aussie Open.

So I don't see what the problem is? Are you just getting ultra defensive because you're a nadal fan?

Fact is unless you're a huge fan of a player, you will be bored if they dominate for too long. I'm ok with people who longed to see someone other than Fed win, why can't people be ok with others not wanting Nadal to win the French Open every year?

 

[Clarky21]

I wasn't around when Borg was winning it, but probably yes. It was also boring when Sampras was winning Wimbledon every year.

Yes favourite player is Federer.And I already said that for non fed fans,his dominance at Wimby and the US Open must have been boring and even I was keen for djokovic and Delpo to beat him at the US Open and Aussie Open.

So I don't see what the problem is? Are you just getting ultra defensive because you're a nadal fan?

Fact is unless you're a huge fan of a player, you will be bored if they dominate for too long. I'm ok with people who longed to see someone other than Fed win, why can't people be ok with others not wanting Nadal to win the French Open every year?

Are you bored of watching Rolaids win 5 out of the last 6 slams? Were you bored of watching him win practically everything for most of last year,and continues to do so this year? I'm guessing you are mighty content with watching the Silverback hold up trophy after trophy,and aren't complaining about how "boring" it is while he's doing so.

 

[tennis_pro]

It's never entertaining when you know who's going to win the tournament from the very start.

I'd prefer having 8 different finalists a year than having 2 dominate the sport (well 4 actually - when was the last time anyone from the top 4 lost before the QF?)

 

[sbengte]

It's never entertaining when you know who's going to win the tournament from the very start.

This. And it just plays out according to the script exactly as expected with the favorite winning the tournament with zero resistance. Heck if they actually rig draws they might as well make it more interesting by throwing more challenges in the path of the in-form favorite.
Also the semifinal and final lineup and the final result matches Rome Masters to the T. How Nadal streamrolled Ferrer in the first semi and Federer played an indifferent match and lost to a Djoker who himself was playing not so great in the second semi.

 

[Lsmkenpo]

Too boring did not watch, an also ran tournament and a title that doesn't deserve much respect for the tennis being played there. The tournament that rewards cowards.

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

Have missed a lot of the matches this year. Though the majority of the matches I watched weren't that great apart from Simon v Wawrinka, Wawrinka v Tsgona and Tsgona v Joker.

I couldn't agree more, that was all there was in this year's FO, we can put the final as well, beneath these other matches.

Now I can say for sure: This was one of the worst slams I have seen in my life, very boring, uninteresting, almost as bad as some ATP 250. Nothing against Nadal destroying most.

 

[Devilito]

is it time the ATP bans clay

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

It didn't take one day to see Wimbledon this year is already much better than RG 2012, much cleaner, faster matches and more interesting in just one day.

 

[tistrapukcipeht]

RG and US Open 2012 have been among the worst Slams I have seen, maybe 2010 US Open was as bad as these here.

 

[underground]

I think RG and USO this year are seen as really bad since AO and Wimbly were so much better in comparison. In AO we still had the Top 4 in the semis, and Djokovic playing 11 hours marathon made the whole thing better. In Wimbly you got Rosol plus Federer coming back against Benneteau, winning the whole thing in the end against Murray.