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HurryUpAndDrinkSBR Posting Legend
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#36Comment -
ThrillaSBR Posting Legend
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#37<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rn8wL-LEPig" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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jtolerBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#38wonder if that comes out of taxpayer money. wonder if it costs tens of millions, surely millions but whatever the cost I dont think its really worth it, without a roof all youre doing is waiting on the rain to stop or pushing matches back a day and/or speeding future ones up. And since its only for one court is it really worth it? Not like we're talking about many courts with roofs.Comment -
homie1975SBR Posting Legend
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#40wonder if that comes out of taxpayer money. wonder if it costs tens of millions, surely millions but whatever the cost I dont think its really worth it, without a roof all youre doing is waiting on the rain to stop or pushing matches back a day and/or speeding future ones up. And since its only for one court is it really worth it? Not like we're talking about many courts with roofs.
aussie has one due to heat
french next
probably us open as well. many finals had to be pushed back a day at the us open in the last 10YComment -
jtolerBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#41I see US Open roof cost 150 million lol for a roof, good gosh.Comment -
HurryUpAndDrinkSBR Posting Legend
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jtolerBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#43I stopped smoking before they got too expensive, I think they are closer to 5 bucks here, I couldnt imagine paying that much for cigs but Im sure if I still smoked Id pony up the cash for them.Comment -
HurryUpAndDrinkSBR Posting Legend
- 08-23-13
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#44
Im happy spending $80-150 a month on good weed and smoke everyday the good stuffComment -
stepaside777SBR MVP
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robbyparkSBR Wise Guy
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#46I feel for the Schwartzman backers. If the rain doesn't come, there is a very good chance Nadal loses this match. Now he's going to destroy Diego in four sets and we all know it.Comment -
robbyparkSBR Wise Guy
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#47I'm actually pretty iffy on this. I used to think exactly what you are saying but now I legitimately think Thiem has a chance in the finals against Rafa. Thiem is a year wiser and he's improved many aspects of his game since last year. He's clearly the 2nd best clay courter in the world and he knows exactly how to play Rafa on the clay. To top it off, you can't deny that Rafa is no longer the dominant force this year that he used to be. I don't know whether that's due to injuries, wear-and-tear or others catching up but it's a fact. I still give Nadal a 60/40 edge but considering how much of an underdog the books will make Thiem, I'll take a flyer on him probably.Comment -
jtolerBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#48I'm actually pretty iffy on this. I used to think exactly what you are saying but now I legitimately think Thiem has a chance in the finals against Rafa. Thiem is a year wiser and he's improved many aspects of his game since last year. He's clearly the 2nd best clay courter in the world and he knows exactly how to play Rafa on the clay. To top it off, you can't deny that Rafa is no longer the dominant force this year that he used to be. I don't know whether that's due to injuries, wear-and-tear or others catching up but it's a fact. I still give Nadal a 60/40 edge but considering how much of an underdog the books will make Thiem, I'll take a flyer on him probably.Comment -
robbyparkSBR Wise Guy
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#50
I'm not saying Thiem will beat him but he has a better chance than ever this year. And next year, I don't see Nadal winning the French.Comment -
jtolerBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#51Not nearly as dominant as he was, even last year. Losing 4 sets is losing a lot for Nadal on the clay. Secondly, you are not adding all the other facts that he was getting destroyed by Zverev until the rain bailed him out. Also, players who are tomato can level have taken him to close sets, constantly broken him or taken him to tie breakers. (Bolelli and Marterer) And now Schwartzman who Nadal had never previously lost a set to, was annihilating him until the rain came to bail him out again. These are all guys that Nadal typicallly wipes 6-2 in every set but now they are breaking him multiple times. Also, just based on the eye test he's not moving as well or hitting the ball with as much depth.
I'm not saying Thiem will beat him but he has a better chance than ever this year. And next year, I don't see Nadal winning the French.Last edited by jtoler; 06-06-18, 06:32 PM.Comment -
Plaza23SBR Hall of Famer
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#52Diego is probably the best 5'6 or shorter tennis player that has ever lived.Comment -
homie1975SBR Posting Legend
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#54I'm actually pretty iffy on this. I used to think exactly what you are saying but now I legitimately think Thiem has a chance in the finals against Rafa. Thiem is a year wiser and he's improved many aspects of his game since last year. He's clearly the 2nd best clay courter in the world and he knows exactly how to play Rafa on the clay. To top it off, you can't deny that Rafa is no longer the dominant force this year that he used to be. I don't know whether that's due to injuries, wear-and-tear or others catching up but it's a fact. I still give Nadal a 60/40 edge but considering how much of an underdog the books will make Thiem, I'll take a flyer on him probably.Comment -
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#57Wasn't Michael Chang pretty short and stocky?Comment -
Plaza23SBR Hall of Famer
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#59Kevin Anderson is 6'8 but this picture makes Diego look like he's 5'5. He's probably the best tennis player I've ever seen at maximizing his athletic ability. Depending on how high the balls bounce, he's always jumping to hit his forehand. He's literally a freak of nature. It's like Muggsy Bogues playing in the NBA. I don't know how Diego got to be top 30 in the world at his height. Amazing amount of skill.
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shadymcgradySBR Posting Legend
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#60Kevin anderson, Juan del Potro, john isner
Who's got the best serve?Comment -
cincinnatikid513SBR Aristocracy
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#61Kevin Anderson is 6'8 but this picture makes Diego look like he's 5'5. He's probably the best tennis player I've ever seen at maximizing his athletic ability. Depending on how high the balls bounce, he's always jumping to hit his forehand. He's literally a freak of nature. It's like Muggsy Bogues playing in the NBA. I don't know how Diego got to be top 30 in the world at his height. Amazing amount of skill.
diego is listed at 5-7 141 poundsComment -
cincinnatikid513SBR Aristocracy
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#66
google is nice it will even help you win the 3rd question in sbr trivia sometimesComment -
shadymcgradySBR Posting Legend
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#67Comment -
robbyparkSBR Wise Guy
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#69I know he's not the exact same as we've seen before but when youre 21-1 on clay and 3 clay titles before the Open thats pretty dominant. Who's tomato can level? Marterer, Bolleli? Marterer just now coming into his own, I think we'll be seeing more good stuff from him especially on clay, Bolleli went through qualies got in a few matches, seasoned vet, 1st round, I dont put too much stock into 1st rounds, besides its only a tiebreak set and neither of them won it so. Schwartzmann came into his own last year I watched him steadily climb the rankings, he's no slouch and a tough out now. A defensive backboard, I saw him beat much bigger name guys last year on hard a surface which he has an overall losing record on. He took a set off of Rafa at the Aussie Open this year. Only lost to Fed by 3 games last year. Beat Johnson, Cilic, Pouille, and Thiem last year on hard. Some players take longer to figure it out, he's one of them, he's here now which means he's no slouch. He's ranked 12th in the world with almost 600 matches on clay, thats about 100 more than Rafa this match against Rafa so far shouldnt be ultra surprising.Comment -
robbyparkSBR Wise Guy
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#70Main problem with Isner is neither of those. None of the really tall players move well nor return well. The#1 problem Isner has is that despite his size, he's a terrible volleyer. When you're tall and armed with a massive serve, the net game is your #1 weapon. Isner is so bad at the net, he is forced to stay on the baseline where is lack of movement kills him against top players.Comment
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