TENNIS (28th July-5th August 2012)

Discussion in 'LONDON 2012 non-badminton events / discussion' started by CLELY, Jul 19, 2012.

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  1. CLELY

    CLELY Regular Member

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    Venue : Wimbledon
    Number of Medal Events : 5 (Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
    Information, Schedule, Result : http://www.london2012.com/tennis/

    2008 Beijing Games Gold Medalists :

    MS : Rafael Nadal (ESP)
    WS : Elena Dementieva (RUS)
    MD : Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
    WD : Serena Williams/Venus Williams (USA)

    Mixed doubles for the first time since 1924 will taking part in 2012 OG.

    Bad news for tennis fans as reigning Olympic Champion Rafael Nadal pulled out from London Games, taken from Yahoo!Sports : http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rafael...012-olympics-fan-reaction-215900698--oly.html
     
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    Can't blame Nadal, his form was bad at Wimbledon. And playing at a fast grasscourt, you really need to be super good .......
     
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    Another sport with ridiculous Olympics ruling

    Correct me if I am wrong. For tennis early knockout stages, players can only advance if they win best of three but in gold medal match they have to play best of five in MS.

    How is that ruling fair to most top players especially Federer ? It does not only reduce the prestige of the sport but also make the top players more vulnerable to dark horses.

    Yet another bullsh!t sport with stupid ruling from IOC apart from Football.
     
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    So who will be representing Spain for the flag bearer? PUyol? Casilas? Xavi? Iniesta?:D
     
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    I think I'm going to lose my lunch .... and it was paella! :(
     
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    none of the futbol players..instead they will pick one of the tallest athletes on their contingent, Pau Gasol, to replace Nadal.
     
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    Sports like Tennis and football can take or leave the Olympics, they adapt the rules because these players have got more important competitions to play in and don't want to have too taxing a tournament in the middle of their season.
     
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    My PAW today :

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    Wickmayer

    MS :
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    Tough draw for Raonic, who is slated to meet Tsonga in R2. He better pray his service is in top nick.
     
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    Fedex and Delpo are in epic battle....Delpo bit injured but hanging tough...11 all now ;)

    Cmon Roger.....
     
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    Hopefully not finish 25-23 like Tsonga and Raonic did.....
     
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    Well this is never over...4 hrs already...

    Even longer than Raonic-Tsonga match

    I'm bored.....
     
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    Fedex has so many chances to break but couldnt finish it....Delpo is so determined..sigh
     
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    16 all.....epic.......
     
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    Please Delpo be nice and lose to Roger.....
     
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