[Sarto Mutiny]

What's amazing is how this level can be sustained for so long. They've been on court at least 5 hours. Incredible. And yet, apparently the loser of this match deserves the same money as Sharapova got for her pathetic performance yesterday.

[blue4578]

The weaklings women should play best of five sets in grand slams. Absolutely no reason why they shouldn't.

[printer]

Are these guys human?

[tinkerbelle]

Sarto Mutiny, on 29 January 2012 - 13:57, said:

What's amazing is how this level can be sustained for so long. They've been on court at least 5 hours. Incredible. And yet, apparently the loser of this match deserves the same money as Sharapova got for her pathetic performance yesterday.

Aye but the loser also gets a dance with Sharapova

[Drooper]

Stunning stuff!

Absolutely mesmerising.

[#Gary]

Djokovic must be one of the fittest guys on the planet!

Excellent stuff and I'm glad he won.


Anyone heading along to the Davis Cup at Braehead?

[Mr Parstastic]

That was unbelievable stuff and a deserved winner, the crowd definitely got their money's worth.


Blue get the statistics out.

[Distant Doonhamer]

Drooper, on 29 January 2012 - 15:11, said:

Stunning stuff!

Absolutely mesmerising.

Agreed. Fantastic stuff.

[Nightmare]

blue4578, on 29 January 2012 - 14:03, said:

The weaklings women should play best of five sets in grand slams. Absolutely no reason why they shouldn't.

No physical reason, sure, and considering the fact that the prize money is equal, it makes sense. But from an entertainment perspective, I'm definitely glad they don't play 5 sets. 5-set WTA would mean having to suffer watching a poor standard of tennis for longer periods of time than should ever be necessary.

[morrison]

Compelling viewing today, quite a match the pair of them put together today. I was behind Djokovic until 0-40 on Nadal's serve at 3-4 in the 4th, but realigned once we got to the fifth. Djokovic seemed to be fading but that was a fine display in that fifth set, and he deserves all the superlatives he'll get after playing well over 10 hours of tennis at that level in 48 hours.

[T_S_A_R]

mozam76, on 29 January 2012 - 13:31, said:

I cannot believe the sheer power and aggression of these guys.

Sarto Mutiny, on 29 January 2012 - 13:57, said:

What's amazing is how this level can be sustained for so long. They've been on court at least 5 hours. Incredible.

printer, on 29 January 2012 - 14:36, said:

Are these guys human?

Rudy, on 29 January 2012 - 15:13, said:

Djokovic must be one of the fittest guys on the planet!

Mr Parstastic, on 29 January 2012 - 15:14, said:

That was unbelievable stuff

join the dots.

[Tadénator]

T_S_A_R, on 29 January 2012 - 20:41, said:

join the dots.

Hard work and commitment?

[Skyline Drifter]

Nightmare, on 29 January 2012 - 17:14, said:

No physical reason, sure, and considering the fact that the prize money is equal, it makes sense. But from an entertainment perspective, I'm definitely glad they don't play 5 sets. 5-set WTA would mean having to suffer watching a poor standard of tennis for longer periods of time than should ever be necessary.

Was about to say the same but you've beaten me to it. Personally I've almost no interest in the womens game. I couldn't even tell you what Azarenko looks like and I haven't bothered to watch a single second of the women at this event. The prospect of five set matches of it never mind the knock on scheduling problems is a horrible prospect.

Personally I don't think the women should have been given equal prize money. It's not about sexism, it's about what actually draws the punters and the advertising revenues.

[T_S_A_R]

Tadénator, on 29 January 2012 - 21:47, said:

Hard work and commitment?

yep.

plus a gluten free diet and a scientific conciousness interface operating system.

can people not see the contradiction in saying something is "unbelievable" and then believing it anyway?

[Distant Doonhamer]

Two fantastic matches where Djokovic prevailed in both. We`ll never know of course but I wonder what the reaction would have been if Murray had "blown" being a break up in the 5th set and putting that easy backhand wide at 15-30 on the Djokovic serve.

This post has been edited by Distant Doonhamer: 30 January 2012 - 10:36

[H_B]

Rudy, on 29 January 2012 - 15:13, said:

Anyone heading along to the Davis Cup at Braehead?

Yep, got my tickets today.

For those of the family types, it's a Free Child ticket with every adult ticket bought. Great deal.

£27 for Friday and Sunday, and a bargain £13 for the doubles on Saturday.

[Milevskiy]

Is there anywhere I can watch the final in full?

[Distant Doonhamer]

Milevskiy, on 30 January 2012 - 12:42, said:

Is there anywhere I can watch the final in full?

BBC i-player perhaps?

[Milevskiy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...012_29_01_2012/

Cheers Distant

[DomDom]

T_S_A_R, on 29 January 2012 - 21:58, said:

yep.

plus a gluten free diet and a scientific conciousness interface operating system.

can people not see the contradiction in saying something is "unbelievable" and then believing it anyway?

Can you not see the fact that you are a total and utter cunt?

[T_S_A_R]

DomDom, on 30 January 2012 - 13:52, said:

Can you not see the fact that you are a total and utter cunt?

cheers, looking forward to pumping your joke team on saturday

i'm at a loss as to why people react so angrily to the suggestion that sportsmen who are performing at previously unimaginable levels might be using performance enhancing drugs.

[DomDom]

It's less the insinuation, and more the way you made it. Pretty much every sport probably has a high level of people using performance enhancing drugs.

[blue4578]

Nightmare, on 29 January 2012 - 17:14, said:

No physical reason, sure, and considering the fact that the prize money is equal, it makes sense. But from an entertainment perspective, I'm definitely glad they don't play 5 sets. 5-set WTA would mean having to suffer watching a poor standard of tennis for longer periods of time than should ever be necessary.

I didn't say I wanted them to, it certainly wouldn't make for good viewing 99% of the time. I just remember them moaning about wanting equal prize money and struggling to think of another profession where some people do half as much work as other people and demand to be paid the same.

[H_B]

blue4578, on 24 January 2012 - 22:08, said:

Not for me. In that Davis Cup Final, Nadal was coming off the ATP World Tour Finals, where he struggled and said he was tired. For the first set against del Potro he was just very poor, and didn't play great all match. del Potro was solid, but certainly nothing more than that. I very nearly had money on del Potro finishing 2010 as World Number One, so I am certainly aware of how good he is capable of being, but he hasn't remotely played like he did in the summer of 2009 since he started playing after his long absence.

Del Potro has just destroyed Tomas Berdch today, after beating Troicki 6-0 6-1...

On his way back.... should be spot on by this Autumn and the US Open..