2011 Australian Open
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darthvader
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A couple of suggestions for tennis even though it will never happen. Add another grand slam or major tournament but reduce the number of ATP tournaments. Increase the number of games from 6 to 7 per set. Eliminate the tiebreak for all grand slam tournaments and make it like wimbledon where you have to break the other player's serve. Require that all tournaments be played on hard court. Clay court sometimes can turn the 100th ranked player into a superstar because of the slow nature of the court. Also require that the women have to win 3 out of 5 instead of 2 out of 3.
The Australian Open is sure screwing around with my sleeping schedule. I have been setting my alarm for 3am the last few nights and I am feeling it today! If Clijsters wins the Open it will only be her fourth major which kinda suprised me because it kinda seems like she has won at least seven.
It's messing around with my sleeping schedule too, but only two more matches to go. I'll be rooting for Clijsters, but don't have a favorite in the men's final. Djokovic has looked like the best player in the field so I expect him to win.
Kim Clijsters said 2011 will be her last tennis season.
Now that I think about it, a Djokovic win (2nd Aussie Grand Slam), will mark another MORAL victory for Serbia. Back in 1999, Serbia got bombarded and persecuted by the US & allies, for "persecuting" the Muslims. So... it's OK for Jewish Isreali's to persecute Muslims, but wrong for Christian Serbs? How ironic!!!
That's just me, please IGNORE my political rant.
Now that I think about it, a Djokovic win (2nd Aussie Grand Slam), will mark another MORAL victory for Serbia. Back in 1999, Serbia got bombarded and persecuted by the US & allies, for "persecuting" the Muslims. So... it's OK for Jewish Isreali's to persecute Muslims, but wrong for Christian Serbs? How ironic!!!
That's just me, please IGNORE my political rant.
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The two men who consistently played the best tennis are in the finals and it should be a good one. As I said before, I'll be rooting for Andy Murray to end the 75-year drought by British men and finally win a major.
Nadal(24), Djokovic(23) and Murray(23) are obviously entering their prime and should be the face of men's tennis for the next 5 years. At 29 years old, Federer unfortunately is most likely finished. He may win another major or 2, most likely Wimbledon, but as it happens to the best of the best, age and top quality competition have caught up to him. I can see him finding his old form and getting hot for a 2-week stretch and win a GS, or if injuries slow down the other players, he may also benefit. Otherwise, he'll keep getting to the Quarter/Semi finals, only to be knocked out by one of the afore-mentioned players. None of this changes the fact that he's the greatest player in history.
I'm somewhat disappointed by the lack of quality play on the women's side. It's good see a likable player like Clijsters still playing and at the top of her game, but she's going to hang it up soon. The Williams sisters are thankully on their last legs, but no one else has stepped up. Where's Ana Ivanovic? Sharapova is a shell of her former self. Henin has retired for good. Maybe Wozniacki will become the next dominant women's player, but she has to win a major first. Otherwise, we just have a number of Russian and other European women, none of them household names, battling it out amongst each other.
Nadal(24), Djokovic(23) and Murray(23) are obviously entering their prime and should be the face of men's tennis for the next 5 years. At 29 years old, Federer unfortunately is most likely finished. He may win another major or 2, most likely Wimbledon, but as it happens to the best of the best, age and top quality competition have caught up to him. I can see him finding his old form and getting hot for a 2-week stretch and win a GS, or if injuries slow down the other players, he may also benefit. Otherwise, he'll keep getting to the Quarter/Semi finals, only to be knocked out by one of the afore-mentioned players. None of this changes the fact that he's the greatest player in history.
I'm somewhat disappointed by the lack of quality play on the women's side. It's good see a likable player like Clijsters still playing and at the top of her game, but she's going to hang it up soon. The Williams sisters are thankully on their last legs, but no one else has stepped up. Where's Ana Ivanovic? Sharapova is a shell of her former self. Henin has retired for good. Maybe Wozniacki will become the next dominant women's player, but she has to win a major first. Otherwise, we just have a number of Russian and other European women, none of them household names, battling it out amongst each other.
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WL, that ugly woman can eat her filthy words...white lightning said:
Clijsters beats Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
It didn't look good for Clijsters at first, but she summoned her championship experience to earn a decisive victory. One down, three to go. While the tennis season's just started, this (to me) is a fitting end to great a player, a wonderful and classy individual.
4 Grand Slams now for Clijsters (3 US Opens, 1 Aussie Open)
Gotta give Li Na much credit too for giving Clijsters a tremendous challenge, simply a great tennis match overall!!!
Bryan Brothers beat Indian pair (Mahesh Bhupathi & Leander Paes) 6â€"3, 6â€"4
It's their 10th Doubles Grand Slam (5th in Aussie Open alone).
That pretty much completes it, White European (Clijsters) & Americans (Bryan Brothers) besting their Asian rivals.
It's their 10th Doubles Grand Slam (5th in Aussie Open alone).
That pretty much completes it, White European (Clijsters) & Americans (Bryan Brothers) besting their Asian rivals.
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While Na played good, she was a poor sport again like the Williams Sisters. She constantly complained about how loud the crowd was, why the chinese fans were trying to tell her how to play tennis, and too many flashing camera lights. Poor baby. She seems to have a nice personality in the interviews but the pressure turns her into a sore loser. This is not the first time Na has done this. Congrats to Kim Clijsters!
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If anybody looks like Medusa it's Oracene Williams. Who is she to talk about anybody's looks with that nasty mug of hers. What kind of name is Oracene anyway? I see the bad sportmanship and disrespect of the game that Venus and Serena constantly engage in comes from both parents now. I have never liked the father and now I have got good reason to dislike the mother as well.
It took Clijsters a while to get going because she and Li Na both play the same type of game and Li Na started off hitting a little stronger and Kim wasn't hitting many winners. Once Kim started mixing things up in the second set the tide quickly turned as Li Na started hitting many unforced errors and pretty much melted down as White Lightning said.
If the men's final is a four or five setter I'll pretty much be up all night tonight. But hopefully it'll be worth it.
If the men's final is a four or five setter I'll pretty much be up all night tonight. But hopefully it'll be worth it.
Both Djokvic and Murray claim each other as their biggest rival, not Nadal or Federer. Djokovic has a 4-3 series lead but Murray has won the last three. I think I will turn in early tonight so I can wake up at 3:30 am to watch the final and probably doze off at church tommorrow morning!
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white lightning said:
She spells Medusa "Madusah".
Slightly OT. Did anyone else see Brad Gilbert eating the Vegemite sandwich? He had his mouth wide open so you could see the sandwich being knocked around in his mouth. Disgusting. Fowler, McEnroe, and Gilbert are not exactly the classiest commentary team.
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guest301 said:
This entire family is rotten to the core, from top to bottom. The father, mother, both sisters, and anyone else associated with them are disgraceful anti-white racists and I for one cannot wait until they permanently retire from tennis, never to be seen again.
Kim Clijsters is one of the classiest, nicest, and best players on Tour, and that's why she's extremely popular with fans, fellow players, and the media. I have never heard anyone say anything bad about her, until now from mama Williams. That alone goes to show you what a worthless person she is.
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Yeah Aussie Kim. I don't think I've seen a more effective racquet change and strategy adjustment in a major final. It's a beautiful sight when Kim gets rollin' as she did in the second set.
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If 2011 is indeed Clijsters' final year of tennis, she will literally be "throwing away"Â millions of dollars in future winnings, endorsements, etc.
She's retiring in order to have more children (she has one young daughter) with her athletic, all-American white husband. Not many white women (or men) would choose the creation of white children over green pieces of paper.
She seems like a beautiful person"¦I hope she wins every Grand Slam this season, retires, and lives a happy life in Belgium.
She's retiring in order to have more children (she has one young daughter) with her athletic, all-American white husband. Not many white women (or men) would choose the creation of white children over green pieces of paper.
She seems like a beautiful person"¦I hope she wins every Grand Slam this season, retires, and lives a happy life in Belgium.
Deadlift
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ALPHA-MALE has taken over..
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SPOILERS!
After the first set I thought we'd be in for a long and brutal match but this second set is shocking. It's as if Murray was stunned by the way Djokovic suddenly grabbed the first set after it being so close for so long.Edited by: Matra1
After the first set I thought we'd be in for a long and brutal match but this second set is shocking. It's as if Murray was stunned by the way Djokovic suddenly grabbed the first set after it being so close for so long.Edited by: Matra1
Deadlift
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Tennis is game of class, sportsmanship and athleticism. Glad those N.A.G.A.s weren't anywhere near the end to ruin it. j41181, that is an outstanding photo of Kim. The look of class, confidence, accomplishment and beauty. 2011 is off to a great start for our peeps.
