Who is your favorite player?

[shouldretire]

Yes, but the chair umpire clearly made the wrong call. Blake deserved the match, but the chair umpire made the wrong decision. If Gonzalez had owned up to his racket touching the ball, the chair umpire would have realized that Gonzalez' racket indeed touched the ball, and given Blake the point and the match. Withholding that information was indeed cheating by Gonzalez, which is by definition a violation of the rules.

Perhaps you are not familiar with the rules of tennis. In an unofficiated match it would have been responsibility of Gonzalez to make the call. Olympic games is the highest level of sports competition, and therefore Olympic tennis is officiated. It was responsibility of the chair umpire to make the call in this case. Every player has the right to concede a point for any reason. PLayers rarely do. Gonzalez did not concede the point in question (and neither did Blake). Blake chose to make a scene about it (Gonzalez did not). Gonzalez (the defending singles gold champion) was the better player AND the better sportsman in the match. He deserved to win the match and he did win the match. End of story.

 

[shouldretire]

Question to shouldretire: What was your previous username?

Oh wow - sad to see people stooping down to the level of NamRanger and his group. No wonder the quality of discussion is going down by the hour.

 

[Polaris]

Oh wow - sad to see people stooping down to the level of NamRanger and his group. No wonder the quality of discussion is going down by the hour.

Why did you deflect the question? It was fairly straightforward. Instead, you cast aspersions on NamRanger and "his group". Nice.

 

[shouldretire]

Why did you deflect the question? It was fairly straightforward. Instead, you cast aspersions on NamRanger and "his group". Nice.

Truly amazing - the baseless accusations continue. Instead of taking a closer look at the NamRanger's pack, your aspersions are casted on innocent posters who did nothing wrong. Quite typical of your notorious vtmike account.

 

[woodrow1029]

Perhaps you are not familiar with the rules of tennis. In an unofficiated match it would have been responsibility of Gonzalez to make the call. Olympic games is the highest level of sports competition, and therefore Olympic tennis is officiated. It was responsibility of the chair umpire to make the call in this case. Every player has the right to concede a point for any reason. PLayers rarely do. Gonzalez did not concede the point in question (and neither did Blake). Blake chose to make a scene about it (Gonzalez did not). Gonzalez (the defending singles gold champion) was the better player AND the better sportsman in the match. He deserved to win the match and he did win the match. End of story.

While you are correct with the rule, when did Gonzalez win a gold medal in singles?

 

[shouldretire]

While you are correct with the rule, when did Gonzalez win a gold medal in singles?

Thanks for confirming my understanding of the rules. You're right about Gonzalez, I meant Chile (Massu). Innocent mistake, nothing to get all excited about now.

 

[Polaris]

Truly amazing - the baseless accusations continue.

You could have just said that the accusation of multiple usernames was baseless, and I would have shut up. But you didn't, so I am still suspicious.

Instead of taking a closer look at the NamRanger's pack, your aspersions are casted on innocent posters who did nothing wrong.

Why do you love NamRanger so much? You brought him up. I didn't.

Quite typical of your notorious vtmike account.

I have nothing to do with vtmike. You brought him up. I didn't. I have had one and only one account since I joined TW four years ago. I have neither the time nor the interest nor a valid reason to create another. I don't align myself rabidly for or rabidly against any player and I step away before things get too heated. My energies are best directed at more important things.

Note that I only asked you if you had another username. You, on the other hand, directly said that I was vtmike. And then you call my accusations baseless. This is pretty cool. Anyway, I can do without you and your posts. Welcome to the ignore list.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

It was awful sportsmanship by Gonzo. To say he was a better sportsman is a joke. And you call Blake a cheater and Gonzo a great sportsman...:roll:

This is a great sportsman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1e_zm6JHXg

 

[rainingaces]

del potro hes a great young talent, sure to be a future slam champion.

 

[shouldretire]

You could have just said that the accusation of multiple usernames was baseless, and I would have shut up. But you didn't, so I am still suspicious.

Why do you love NamRanger so much? You brought him up. I didn't.

I have nothing to do with vtmike. You brought him up. I didn't. I have had one and only one account since I joined TW four years ago. I have neither the time nor the interest nor a valid reason to create another. I don't align myself rabidly for or rabidly against any player and I step away before things get too heated. My energies are best directed at more important things.

Note that I only asked you if you had another username. You, on the other hand, directly said that I was vtmike. And then you call my accusations baseless. This is pretty cool. Anyway, I can do without you and your posts. Welcome to the ignore list.

This is completely cool with me too. I have no desire to direct my energies toward mulitple personalities on this board. I can certainly do without you and your posts. I will just put some of your screennames on my ignore list.

 

[maximo]

It was awful sportsmanship by Gonzo. To say he was a better sportsman is a joke. And you call Blake a cheater and Gonzo a great sportsman...:roll:

This is a great sportsman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1e_zm6JHXg

lol.

Well, not everyone's perfect i guess...

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

It was awful sportsmanship by Gonzo. To say he was a better sportsman is a joke. And you call Blake a cheater and Gonzo a great sportsman...:roll:

This is a great sportsman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1e_zm6JHXg

lol Gonzo takes no ****.

 

[shouldretire]

It was awful sportsmanship by Gonzo. To say he was a better sportsman is a joke. And you call Blake a cheater and Gonzo a great sportsman...:roll:

This is a great sportsman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1e_zm6JHXg

Blake IS a cheater, we already covered that. Doesn't mean he can't be your favorite player. Obviously, he is and that's cool with me.

Now posting a vid from a match against Stepanek in a completely different tournament reeks of desperation. How is that relevant to the Gonzalez - Blake match? Oh wait, it's not.:roll:

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Blake IS a cheater, we already covered that. Doesn't mean he can't be your favorite player. Obviously, he is and that's cool with me.

Now posting a vid from a match against Stepanek in a completely different tournament reeks of desperation. How is that relevant to the Gonzalez - Blake match? Oh wait, it's not.:roll:

I'm saying, the situation in the Olympics and Miami was another situation of poor sportsmanship from Gonzo. Here's the vid.

http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0815_sd_teb_hl_l1436&channelcode=sportte

If that doesn't work, go here:

http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tennis/video/index.html

Also, the rubbing his butt on the ball mark during the FO semi this yr. If Gonzo's your picture of great sportsmanship and you find Blake to be a cheater, that says a lot about your character.

 

[shouldretire]

I'm saying, the situation in the Olympics and Miami was another situation of poor sportsmanship from Gonzo. Here's the vid.

http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=0815_sd_teb_hl_l1436&channelcode=sportte

If that doesn't work, go here:

http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tennis/video/index.html

Also, the rubbing his butt on the ball mark during the FO semi this yr. If Gonzo's your picture of great sportsmanship and you find Blake to be a cheater, that says a lot about your character.

Yes that first vid shows Blake's poor sportmanship. The chair umpire made the call - no need to make a scene. Once again, how is the French semi relevant to the Olympics.

We have already established Blake's character from the Las Vegas saga. If that's your idea of a great sportsman, it really reflects on your own character.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

You give one questionable example of Blake and use that to call him a "cheater". And hold up Gonzo as a standard of sportsmanship, when I've given 3 examples of him being a bad sport on court.

1-The Olympics
2-Miami hitting Stepanek
3-Wiping a ball mark on a call he disagrees w/ with his arse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-awGIp8aMeI

Now, you tell me who's the poorer sport, and why should Gonzo have been trusted in the Olympic situation when he's got a record of cheap sportsmanship.

I'm sure you have some innane excuse though.

 

[shouldretire]

You give one questionable example of Blake and use that to call him a "cheater". And hold up Gonzo as a standard of sportsmanship, when I've given 3 examples of him being a bad sport on court.

1-The Olympics
2-Miami hitting Stepanek
3-Wiping a ball mark on a call he disagrees w/ with his arse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-awGIp8aMeI

Now, you tell me who's the poorer sport, and why should Gonzo have been trusted in the Olympic situation when he's got a record of cheap sportsmanship.

I'm sure you have some innane excuse though.

You are missing the point yet again. Gonzo does not need to be "trusted" in this situation. His duty was to show respect for the sport by accepting the umpire's call. He fulfilled his duty with dignity. Can't say the same for Blake, who chose to disrespect the sport by making a scene about the umpire's call.

 

[ubermeyer]

Perhaps you are not familiar with the rules of tennis. In an unofficiated match it would have been responsibility of Gonzalez to make the call. Olympic games is the highest level of sports competition, and therefore Olympic tennis is officiated. It was responsibility of the chair umpire to make the call in this case. Every player has the right to concede a point for any reason. PLayers rarely do. Gonzalez did not concede the point in question (and neither did Blake). Blake chose to make a scene about it (Gonzalez did not). Gonzalez (the defending singles gold champion) was the better player AND the better sportsman in the match. He deserved to win the match and he did win the match. End of story.

Gonzalez SHOULD have conceded the point. He was an awful sportsman. He deserved to lose. If the chair umpire had any brains, he would have lost. The chair umpire was wrong, and Gonzalez knew it, so he should have conceded the point.

 

[Nadal&Nike10]

Nadal because he is the most fun player to watch with his unreal topspin passing shot down the line and his quickness to get to every ball with his desire to win

 

[Agassifan]

20% of posters make so much noise eh...

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

Verdasco or Gonzalez.

Its a disgrace neither of them are not even on the list.

 

[Hewitt's Mustache]

Djokovic. Incredible player, nicest guy every with awesome sportsmanship. What else can I say?

 

[ubermeyer]

Djokovic. Incredible player, nicest guy every with awesome sportsmanship. What else can I say?

do I detect a hint of sarcasm?