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Questions dying to be asked.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

Why the heck did you decide on tennis? Why, why, why? – Treetops.

Why did you not marry Mirka for a freaking decade? – Federer.

For what other activities do you have to pick or is it what activities you don’t have to pick for? – Nadal.

You cannot be serious about this marriage lasting, do you? – Roddick.

How do you face your girlfriend with healthy studs who can breathe walking around? Or does she have problem exhaling? – Djokovic.

When are you coming out of the closet? – Federer.

How long after the match did you cry after that Wimbledon loss? – Federer.

Do you seriously think you are fooling anybody with that naive look? – Nadal.

Don’t you feel you look bad running around blurting ‘work in progress’ BS about your non-existing / pathetic plans about retirement? – Sampras.

When will you admit to committing suicide? Or do we have to wait for the sorry book? – Borg.

How have you managed to give ‘aging UNgracefully’ a bad name? – Wilander.

Why do you really attend NBA games? – Serena.

When is your next marriage? Or should we just check with your ‘best’ friends? – Evert.

Just give us the name of the person who thought this mop idea looks good on your head – and then get out of the way. – Serena’s mom.

Why is your dad shorter than your mom? – Federer.

Can you still switch to soccer – on the X-box? – Nadal.

You know, there’s scientific evidence now that if you eat and work out, you may start looking like a man. – Simon.

Why is your left hand REALLY so scrawny? – Federer.

Have you at any place ever left your booty behind by mistake? – Blake.

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People guaranteed to produce the most uncomfortable atmosphere in a room when brought together.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

Federer and Djokovic’s mom, dad, brothers, grandparents, dog, cat, girl friend…..

Federer and Wilander.

Soderling and Nadal.

Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.

Bill Clinton, Hillary and Monica Lewinsky.

Aunt Tony and Xisca.

Nadal, Shakira and Xisca.

Navratilova and Mauresmo.

Chris Evert, Greg Norman and Andy Mill.

Serena and Sharapova.

Serena and that ‘foot fault’ lineswoman.

Serena and Safina.

Safin and Agassi.

Kobe and the girl he ‘raped’.

Sarah Palin and anybody?

Stepanek and Brad Pitt?

Hewitt, Bec and Clijsters.

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Is tennis the most predictable sport or freaking what?

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

Ad court: the left side of the court of each player.

Deuce court: the right side of the court of each player.

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I mean, the shot on a certain ball has so often been the same through the years that it’s a wonder tennis academies even exist.

If you receive a ball on the deuce court – crosscourt – 9 times out of 10 it’s going back from where it came from – to the deuce court of your opponent.

Ditto for the relentless backhand exchange between opponents.

Not only do you have more real estate available for the shot, the spin on the ball is easier to negotiate when you just go with the flow.

It’s little wonder then that the player who is able to consistently go against the grain is able to win most points – right away or just a moment later by gaining control of the rally. The backhand down the line shot Roddick just added to his shed is a perfect example. It probably has won him more points than any shot he owns – other than the serve.

So if you don’t like your backhand to be attacked constantly, all you have to do is hit the next ball to your opponent’s deuce court and more times than not, the next ball will land on your forehand. If not he will have to risk an unforced error executing a low percentage shot.

You are a winner either way. If he succeeds in hitting that down the line shot, you are still where you were in the first place without risking much. Of course, you will have to have the balls and practice to go against the grain yourself.

Doesn’t this all make it so simple? Just work on the ‘against the grain’ shot and you are freaking done against 99 percent of players.

Shouldn’t there be a study of how many of those ‘against the grain’ shots current and former greats have resorted to compared to mortals to once and for all bury the ambiguity and make life a lot easier (or tough)?

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Interesting matches @ Indian Wells – other than the obvious ones.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

-Federer vs Stepanek.

-Monfils vs Gasquet.

-Federer vs Nalbandian.

-Nalbandian vs Roddick.

-Karlovic vs Ferrer.

-Davydenko vs Gulbis.

-Isner vs Querrey.

-Isner vs Nadal.

-Cilic vs Djokovic.

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Who has the tougher draw past fourth round?

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

Round Federer Djokovic Nadal Murray
1st Bye Bye Bye Bye
2nd Hanescu Fish Qualifier Ginepri
3rd Baghdatis Kohlscreiber Ben&Two Ogre
4th Stepanek Simon Querrey Ferrer
Quarter Roddick Cilic Davydenko Soderling
Semi Murray Nadal/Davy Djokovic Federer
Final Djokovic Federer Federer Djokovic

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Draw possibilities: 2010 Indian Wells.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

Round Federer Djokovic Nadal Murray
1st Bye Bye Bye Bye
2nd Hanescu Fish Qualifier Ginepri
3rd Baghdatis Kohlscreiber Ben&Two Ogre
4th Stepanek Simon Querrey Ferrer
Quarter Roddick Cilic Davydenko Soderling
Semi Murray Nadal/Davy Djokovic Federer
Final Djokovic Federer Federer Djokovic

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Indian Wells 2010 ATP draw.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

Click here.

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Photos.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

I need to see the birth certificate here.

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Federer loses at 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards. From Liz. Thanks.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

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LIZ

2010 Laureus World Sports Awards Winners are Announced

http://www.laureus.com

Congrats to Serena Williams – Sportswoman of the Year, and Kim Clijsters – Comeback of the Year.

Unfortunately Del Potro was beaten by F1 Driver Jensen Button for Breakthrough of the Year, and Federer was beaten by Usain Bolt for Sportsman of the Year.

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Interesting and funny quotes from tennis players. From Jenny. Thanks.

Posted by tennisplanet on March 10, 2010

JENNY

Interesting and funny quotes from tennis players, here are a few, have fun adding.

“Wimbledon is the world’s most boring tournament. There’s hardly anything to do apart from tennis. You constantly find yourself yawning – there’s no entertainment here.” Davydenko.

‘I don’t want to think about Nadal now because I’m tired. If I think about him I’ll be more tired’ Ferrer.

‘It was an extremely hard set. But I tightened the teeth and I began to play more strongly’ Nalbandian.

‘All this selling himself as a gentleman is not true. He is the worst rubbish there is…’ Nalbandian on Henman.

“He is a good player and it would have been much tougher. But I still would have won.” Nalbandian

“As long as I got my pants back…” Nadal

“The rain took my rhythm off, … At the same time, he started playing great.” Lopez

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