Maybe tennis isnt my thing

[Living The Dream]

Ok.... Nabandian gets screwed on an over rule then they don't let him challenge and know for 10 minutes I am hearing the announcers talk about how bad a call it was and they have know clue as to why a challenging wasn't allowed...

They obviously don't realize it was because I bet that way... Now at match point when he should have been serving for the match... And.... He lost

I am screwed again and announcers talking about how tainted the match was... I am cursed beyond belief with tennis....

[ttwarrior1]

he got screwed , that ump all over isner, he must of been all in

clearly out, wow

isner just said he didnt know, turned around and got a towel, he is lying. He knew it was out

[ApricotSinner32]

There's no crying in gambling.

[Living The Dream]

When shit happens like it did and all of a sudden for the first time I have ever seen a challenge isn't allowed, yes there is.

[ttwarrior1]

u guys are clueless, im rocking it in the tennis chat rooms. All in agreement, he got screwed and that ump will pay, might be his last match

[Chi_archie]

poor ump

[shari91]

Living the Dream - this was a shithouse fluke. I've actually never seen an Ump act like that since Hawkeye was introduced (although it may have happened and I just don't know). Just try to think of it as witnessing a royal ass chapper and it's time to move on. Pisses me off beyond belief because between this and bloody rigged matches, it's like the sport is becoming the WWE a bit but you'll probably never see this again in your next 15-20yrs of betting tennis (let alone the Ref come out onto the court). This was just bad all around. History baby xo

[Chi_archie]

I'm gonna need to see a clip of this history

remind me tomorrow

[FourLengthsClear]

Bizarre!

[face]

was not a "poor ump". dude went out of his way to screw EVERYONE over.

[Living The Dream]

And not allow a challenge at a game deciding moment... Just can't believe how blatant

[FourLengthsClear]

I'm gonna need to see a clip of this history

remind me tomorrow

Probably be available in about an hour or so. Cliff notes are:

It was 2 sets all, 8 games all with Isner serving break point down.

Isner served and it was called Out by the linesman
The umpire overruled the linesman
Nalbandian challenged the call.
Umpire said that he took too long to decide to challenge.
Tournament referee was called and backed up the umpire.

Hawkeye showed that the serve was out

[Living The Dream]

Just saw Nalbandians post press conference... The whole thing is just unreal

[FourLengthsClear]

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/yahooeurosport-10104300/ukeurosportnew-10104448/furious-nalbanian-requests-referee-27914089.html

[Yezzir]

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/yahooeuros...-27914089.html

That's made me very angry. What b/s.

[shari91]

That's made me very angry. What b/s.

The worst part for me is that watching it live I thought Isner was going through his service motion. Nope. He was going to challenge it as well and that's why he raised his arm. He assumed it'd be called out - AS IT SHOULD'VE OBV - until he saw Davey step forward.

omfg this crap

[Yezzir]

The worst part for me is that watching it live I thought Isner was going through his service motion. Nope. He was going to challenge it as well and that's why he raised his arm. He assumed it'd be called out - AS IT SHOULD'VE OBV - until he saw Davey step forward.

omfg this crap

Like I said in another thread, I read a year back about someone who went to college with him, and he's supposed to be a massive d1ck.. I just thought it was one of those b/s stories, but i've heard more about it.. and this confirms it, especially against such a well respected vet. What an absolute pr1ck.

[Chi_archie]

weird

[theplagy]

so, any actual replay on the hawk-eye

I couldn't find it anywhere online

[Living The Dream]

Well Wawrinka made up most of my loss on this crap... I am really interested to hear what happens with this

[Chi_archie]

Want to see the hawkeye or any follow up articles on this please

[Reener77]

http://search.espn.go.com/s/overlay/videoOverlay?searchString=isner%20australian%20open&id=7474368&dims=6&start=0

http://tennis.si.com/2012/01/18/controversy-erupts-as-john-isner-edges-david-nalbandian-in-marathon-match/?sct=hp_t2_a5&eref=sihp

[boondoggle]

There's no crying in gambling.

+1000 The breaks even out over the long haul.

[beefcake]

The poor thing is that the ump was the guy who looked like Shaft and has the cool sounding voice. too bad if they ax him, I always thought before last night is was one of the better umps along with the Muhammad dude who gets all the big matches.

[beefcake]

Like I said in another thread, I read a year back about someone who went to college with him, and he's supposed to be a massive d1ck.. I just thought it was one of those b/s stories, but i've heard more about it.. and this confirms it, especially against such a well respected vet. What an absolute pr1ck.

I have heard the same thing from at least two folks about Isner. I used to work at a hotel and drove a shuttle van and on two occasions I have talked to guests about tennis and his name has come up since he grew up close by in Greensboro..One time a person overheard him berating someone at a gym giving them the "Do you know who I am!!" line about something going wrong at the gym when he did not get what he wanted. Apparently his parents are dicks too and expect special services due to who their son is or some bull-crap.

[ttwarrior1]

this is what john mcenroe had to say:

"This is a total and absolute injustice he did to Nalbandian. The referee is an idiot and should be banned for life. Or at least take a year's suspension."

[ThaWoj]

did he shake isners hand afterwards?

what about the chair umps hand?

[Living The Dream]

Isners hand yes, chair umpire not even close

[slapster33]

The worst part for me is that watching it live I thought Isner was going through his service motion. Nope. He was going to challenge it as well and that's why he raised his arm. He assumed it'd be called out - AS IT SHOULD'VE OBV - until he saw Davey step forward.

omfg this crap

he was going to challenge it, because he assumed it to be out, lolol ok. So all you people never seen a player taking to long to challenge a play, i did.

[Bluedragon]

i saw an ump the other day that looked shady as all hell...just something didn't sit right with me and his demeanour was very suspicious. I want to know if it was same dude...waiting for vid. anyone have?

[Bluedragon]

[Bluedragon]

you can even see the ball mark right after the miss. pathetic. different ump than i suspected at first.

[beefcake]

Is that ball mark for real???!!! Lokks out by 2-3 inches at least!

[shari91]

he was going to challenge it, because he assumed it to be out, lolol ok. So all you people never seen a player taking to long to challenge a play, i did.

I've seen many players take awhile to decide to challenge... after talking to their coaches, asking the ump, checking the mark a few times. They were allowed to still challenge. Isner went to challenge first at the 0:08 second mark in that video because the ball was initially called out. Then it was overruled and Nalbandian didn't even hear it at first because the crowd was screaming. He asks Nouni what's going on, Nouni tells him he overruled, he checks the mark and challenges. Both players were going to challenge, two officials disagreed on whether the ball was in or not. Maybe time for Hawkeye to be used at that point??? Either way, Isner may still have won for all we know. But that stuff shouldn't happen at a Slam. Leave the dramatics to babies like Baghdatis.

[JNic]

I've seen many players take awhile to decide to challenge... after talking to their coaches, asking the ump, checking the mark a few times. They were allowed to still challenge. Isner went to challenge first at the 0:08 second mark in that video because the ball was initially called out. Then it was overruled and Nalbandian didn't even hear it at first because the crowd was screaming. He asks Nouni what's going on, Nouni tells him he overruled, he checks the mark and challenges. Both players were going to challenge, two officials disagreed on whether the ball was in or not. Maybe time for Hawkeye to be used at that point??? Either way, Isner may still have won for all we know. But that stuff shouldn't happen at a Slam. Leave the dramatics to babies like Baghdatis.

No way I think, Nalby had like 3 chances before that one and set up the points perfectly and missed a couple of easy balls but that call completely changed the momentum it was absolutely horrible for Nalbandian. That call def changed the outcome of the match completely i think, just horrible to see in a grand slam for someone who doesn't have many good years left in Nalbandian