Cricketics Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 3/27/2017 at 3:24 PM, Muloghonto said: Would be interesting to make a list of the top players to never win a slam. For those who are done playing/almost done playing, my list would be: Rios, Henman, Ferrer and Mecir Nishikori is one guy who seems to be going the Ferrer way but I do see Nishikori eventually winning a slam. I would love to see Nishikori dominate the ATP. He has the game I feel and also the age still. Reached final 2 years ago at US Open and lost to Cilic in the final who won the US Open. Other top players to not have won slams so far and still playing which I would add are Tsonga, Giles Simon, Raonic From the past players, Piopine and Todd Martin. Also in Women I would say Wozniacki and Simona Halep both very capable players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dil Dil India Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Great to see Federer playing so well at 35.5 years old. Zep(Nadal fan who calls fed a weak era champ) and bones(Novak and Pak team fan) are both in absolute ruins because of Federer. Both their time wasting, fake MTO taking idols have been destroyed in the GOAT debate once and for all. As for Miami, hoping for a Kyrgios win. Talented player. Hopefully Nadal doesn't get to vulture with his powder puff draw Edited March 31, 2017 by Dil Dil India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dil Dil India Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 20/03/2017 at 2:50 AM, zep1706 said: Nadal's main problem is that mentally he's not the same player as he used to be. Nadal of 2014 and before would not have lost the AO open final against Federer after leading 3-1 in the final set. Of course the brutal 5 hour semi did not help him. He looked a step slower in the fifth set. That is the difference between 22 (when he did it in 2009) and 30. Another difference was that the time violation rule was more strictly enforced in 2017. Rafa repeatedly got away with abusing the time rule because refs didn't have the guts to do anything. Without his 30-40 seconds between points it is more difficult for Rafa to run around like a rabbit between points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_wicket_bully Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 This is the match I have been waiting for Fed vs kryogis. Damn I have to up by 4:30 am to watch this match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 19 hours ago, flat_wicket_bully said: This is the match I have been waiting for Fed vs kryogis. Damn I have to up by 4:30 am to watch this match What a freaking game. Kyrgios after skipping Federer clash last week has turned up and already an epic game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Kyrgios saves a match point and now has a set point to take the game to third set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 20 hours ago, Dil Dil India said: Another difference was that the time violation rule was more strictly enforced in 2017. Rafa repeatedly got away with abusing the time rule because refs didn't have the guts to do anything. Without his 30-40 seconds between points it is more difficult for Rafa to run around like a rabbit between points. Nadal fans are going to cry that he is mentally not there, thing is Federer had the same run. But people asked him to quit saying he will never win a slam. Federer was always coming close but just needed a little more push, but people kept asking him to retire and wrote him off. Nadal is mentally there just that Federer has played excellent tennis in last 15 months and even last year he came close to winning slam but was only losing to Djoker who was in crazy form. But Federer worked hard and skipped US Open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_wicket_bully Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Cricketics said: What a freaking game. Kyrgios after skipping Federer clash last week has turned up and already an epic game. Yeah excellent match. Well this decider could go decide by tiebreaker too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 This is anyone's game, we are going to third set. Both sets have been to tie break. In fact all the sets between Federer and Kyrgios in both the games have gone to Tie-Break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Just now, flat_wicket_bully said: Yeah excellent match. Well this decider could go decide by tiebreaker too Yep, all sets played by these two players in both their meetings so far have been to tie breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_wicket_bully Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, Cricketics said: Yep, all sets played by these two players in both their meetings so far have been to tie breaks. This is going the same way unless someone plays a horrible service game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, flat_wicket_bully said: This is going the same way unless someone plays a horrible service game Yeah, I rather have Federer break him now though. Screw the tie break, just want Federer to win this fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_wicket_bully Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 13 minutes ago, Cricketics said: Yeah, I rather have Federer break him now though. Screw the tie break, just want Federer to win this fast. Kyrgois is serving thunderbolts though. Very difficult to break his serve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, flat_wicket_bully said: Kyrgois is serving thunderbolts though. Very difficult to break his serve Yep, playing well under pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 5-6 and Kyrgios to serve to take the game to another Tie-Break. What a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_wicket_bully Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Federer won the match of the year for me. Incredible tennis from both players Cricketics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 What a match. Kyrgios gave it all and looked like winning until he got nervous and double faulted. We are in with Federer-Nadal again. Man what Tennis on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 minute ago, flat_wicket_bully said: Federer won the match of the year for me. Incredible tennis from both players True that Kyrgios is surely going to be in top 5 by end of this year. If he doesn't, that means he has probabaly not done justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat_wicket_bully Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Cricketics said: True that Kyrgios is surely going to be in top 5 by end of this year. If he doesn't, that means he has probabaly not done justice. Yeah He should be there by the end of the year. Looks very good player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dil Dil India Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Cricketics said: Nadal fans are going to cry that he is mentally not there, thing is Federer had the same run. But people asked him to quit saying he will never win a slam. Federer was always coming close but just needed a little more push, but people kept asking him to retire and wrote him off. Nadal is mentally there just that Federer has played excellent tennis in last 15 months and even last year he came close to winning slam but was only losing to Djoker who was in crazy form. But Federer worked hard and skipped US Open. Djokovic played really well in Wimledon 2015 only. In USO 2015 grandpa Fed choked. Overall I do agree with your post in general though. As for Nadal, I have no doubt he'll max out at 15 slams at best. Muloghonto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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