Tales From The Diamond Age: The Demonic Slam Winner

[Meles]

Let's take tally in the 20th year of your Demon:
1. Despite more than two months off for injury and an even longer impact - stands 18 ATP Race
2. 52.7% hard court points won beating out Murray who did this at age 21, Federer 21, Nadal at age 19 in heart of Vacuum Era and then never again until age 22.
3. 67.8% serve points won on hard courts, this is the big one for the diminutive demon, Federer does not exceed this number until age 22, Nadal age 22, Murray never in his career, Djokovic age 21 and then not again until age 25.

Serve games win slams and Alex De Minaur has a big one.

 

[Robert Baratheon]

I know Meles you won't mind this.
Here's my tribute to Diamond Age and the MadLad

To the age of the geriatrics, write and deliver a eulogy,
Now's as good a time as any, said Hugh Laurie.
It's the diamond age, sorry not sorry,
the big fart 3 made a line in the sand, well it's now blurry.

Melancholy devotee, look at the side that's bright,
See this balding youth, he is the face of the light.
Who would have thought he'd solve the ATPs plight?
Want me to poast some numbers, to @Lew II and @Meles delight?

What? Yes? no? Right!!
The golden eagle is old, time for Madladbatross' flight.
No pretty backhand, no moonballs, no gluten-free diet,
Just kicking asses after asses, of little kids who can't fight.

Dream of a world where all glory Lad purloins,
as he walks on the battlefield it will tingle in our loins,
every true fan of tennis, MadLad hype train, he joins,
Well Tennis needed Change, MadLad had the coins.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/882638917765177344

Spoiler

Guy gotta promote his content somewhere, no?
What place better than a Meles thread.

 

[Standaa]

I remember my first moustache.

only a joy that you finally grew one stops you from realizing how dumb you look

 

[Meles]

I know Meles you won't mind this.
Here's my tribute to Diamond Age and the MadLad

Spoiler

Guy gotta promote his content somewhere, no?
What place better than a Meles thread.

Easily angered,
When others spew words at me
With no hint of truth.

 

[Meles]

I remember my first moustache.

only a joy that you finally grew one stops you from realizing how dumb you look

 

[MichaelNadal]

One of the best movies ever.

 

[Meles]

One of the best movies ever.

Spoiler

Just got secret 4K HDR version of Last Crusade and watched a bit and Connery is probably the secret ingredient that makes this film great. Tank scene upmixed to Atmos is quite nice.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Spoiler

Just got secret 4K HDR version of Last Crusade and watched a bit and Connery is probably the secret ingredient that makes this film great. Tank scene upmixed to Atmos is quite nice.

To me it murders the other I.J movies. Last Crusade is interesting from start to finish to me.

 

[Meles]

@Gary Duane the game is afoot. The Demon stats are astounding and probably too good to be true, but this is with a bad injury that has kept De Minaur's level down for six months and I'm not sure he is where he was in Australia at the beginning of the year. Too good to be true? Too injured to be true? I suspect the return numbers might be down and the serve up because De Minaur's best hard court events were all fasterer conditions. But the fact remains his return numbers are down from last year and he is still hovering around 53% points won.

By the eye test he seems very inconsistent to me since he's come back from the dead in Atlanta (hip injury) and his level is very much up and down. This makes me think he's not over the hip issue entirely and could have his budding prime career shortened by injury like his mentor, Hewitt. @Sabratha approved

 

[Meles]

To me it murders the other I.J movies. Last Crusade is interesting from start to finish to me.

I was tickled pink to get it in the new format because its always been a favorite, but I assumed that was because it scratched my World War 2 channel itch. On watching first part to the Zeppelin scene I realized Connery really made the film for me.

"No Ticket" he says after this and rest of occupants rush to get their tickets out lol.

The luxury of the Zeppelin trip was something to see. A bygone time spoiled by the flammability of hydrogen.

And did you know that at Atlanta and Basel this year Her Demon was fitting right in:

 

[The Blond Blur]

I've been to the future, and the Demon has surpassed RAFA's mark of 23 slems! The Demon won exactly 32.7 slems which includes 3 straight CYGS

Here's a pic of him in retirement age 43. As you can see, he has aged incredibly well.

The Demon is still very much involved in the game. He was even named Davis Cup captain for Australia

 

[Lleytonstation]

I've been to the future, and the Demon has surpassed RAFA's mark of 23 slems! The Demon won exactly 32.7 slems which includes 3 straight CYGS

Here's a pic of him in retirement age 43. As you can see, he has aged incredibly well.

The Demon is still very much involved in the game. He was even named Davis Cup captain for Australia

Davis Cup? You must be in an alternative reality... not the future.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Davis Cup? You must be in an alternative reality... not the future.

After the Big 3 retired there was a great war between the ITF and the ATP. The ITF controls the slems and as you (and everyone else) know the slems are the only thing that matters. The difference in firepower was too much for the ATP and is was defeated. This led to the ITF abolishing the ATP, creating a monopoly over the sport. All the ATP events that survived the war were taken over...Laver Cup is listed as KIA (not the KIA that sponsors The Nadal)

 

[Gary Duane]

@Gary Duane the game is afoot. The Demon stats are astounding and probably too good to be true, but this is with a bad injury that has kept De Minaur's level down for six months and I'm not sure he is where he was in Australia at the beginning of the year. Too good to be true? Too injured to be true? I suspect the return numbers might be down and the serve up because De Minaur's best hard court events were all fasterer conditions. But the fact remains his return numbers are down from last year and he is still hovering around 53% points won.

By the eye test he seems very inconsistent to me since he's come back from the dead in Atlanta (hip injury) and his level is very much up and down. This makes me think he's not over the hip issue entirely and could have his budding prime career shortened by injury like his mentor, Hewitt. @Sabratha approved

I hope you are wrong. I saw nothing like that in his last match. He has apparently grown because he is now listed as 6'1", three inches taller than Leyton. He seems to have a very loose body, so I hope you are wrong about possible injury problems in the future.

 

[Meles]

I hope you are wrong. I saw nothing like that in his last match. He has apparently grown because he is now listed as 6'1", three inches taller than Leyton. He seems to have a very loose body, so I hope you are wrong about possible injury problems in the future.

Well I'm hearing the hip issue was a nagging groin injury, but I'm not so sure the injury was that simple.
Federe is 6' 1", The Demon is not even close