zempt Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Good effort by Li Na but i think the experience in the end held up for Clijsters, one had to lose but Clijsters seems like a really nice person and was well liked by the Aussie crowd glad she won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Whens the mens final on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zempt Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Approximately 10.5 hours time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaths_friend Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 yay kimmy!! how can you not love her :D wow mens final tonight and no federer OR nadal! theres something that hasnt happened much in the last 4yrs. im saying murray but really hoping for a 5 setter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I think it's going to be tight. Potentially a classic. I better get a few hours sleep now because Andy's going to need our full support! 3rd time lucky hopefully and hopefully the name of a certain Fred Perry can be consigned behind a different name in the British tennis history books once and for all... after 75 years! Come on Andy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 I love Kim more than any other players, but when it comes to a Grand Slam final, and she's playing against someone who hasn't won any Grand Slam yet, of course I wouldn't pick Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaths_friend Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 oh dear mr murray. OH DEAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 What a big disappointment. Admittedly he showed signs of inconsistency in his semi and quarter match but I really didn't expect him to lose as easily to Djokovic. Having said that Djokovic was fantastic and fully merits his victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zempt Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Djokovic played well and Murray just didn't turn up. 3 Slam finals no wins and 0 sets won he is going to be under a lot pressure if and when he reaches another Slam final. Hilarious when someone in the crows shouted "Come on Andy, do it for Harry Potter". Ana Ivanovic was in Djokovic's box in both the semis and final she looked so pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Poor Andy. I've got nothing else to say. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweety_doe Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 It's a pity Andy Murray didn"t play well, it would've made a more interesting game, and frankly we're used to a more assertive Murray than what we saw... But I'm really happy Djokovic won this title, he was amazing and completely deserved it! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerrymanGirl1 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 poor Andy but yay for Djoko :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 What a big disappointment. Admittedly he showed signs of inconsistency in his semi and quarter match but I really didn't expect him to lose as easily to Djokovic. Having said that Djokovic was fantastic and fully merits his victory. I totally agree. Murray can play better, but Djoko thoroughly deserved the title as he had been the best player in the tournament and totally outplayed Murray in the final. At least Murray handled his defeat much better than last year, though. Maybe that will stand him in good stead for the rest of the year.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected]. Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 FED FOREVER! :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zempt Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 The Australian Open 2011 in pictures, with the instrumental version of Viva La Vida in the background. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP79W2dZVfc]YouTube - Picture Book: Australian Open 2011[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Great to see Kim Clijsters back at world number one, where she belongs!:smug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Andy Murray looks for consistency after Rafael Nadal takes title • Scot acknowledges missing element in his game • Nadal beats Ferrer in final as Murray heads for a scan Share Simon Cambers in Monaco guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 April 2011 17.54 BST <li class="history">Article history Andy Murray, left, shakes hands with Rafael Nadal after losing in the semi-final of the Monte Carlo Masters that Nadal went on to win, beating David Ferrer in the final. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images It was the former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic who famously revealed he had a split personality, introducing the world to "Good Goran, Bad Goran and Emergency Goran" to explain his fragile mental state. No one would ever suggest Andy Murray is in the same league as the eccentric Croat but the Scot admitted that the real Andy Murray had been missing too long. After two months he would probably rather forget, in which his form and motivation disintegrated, the world No4 bounced back to his best on the clay here, giving Rafael Nadal a real fright in the semi-finals. The world No1 Nadal clinched a 6-4, 7-5 victory over David Ferrer to win the Monte Carlo Masters for a record seventh straight time today and Murray acknowledges he needs to play flat out every day if he is to match the Spaniard and the rest of the world's best. "In the US I didn't feel as if it was me on the court," Murray said. "I wasn't doing myself justice at all and I need to make sure it never happens again. I need to play like I did against Rafa every week, that's what he does and that's why he's No1. "Novak Djokovic has been very consistent this year but to beat those guys and to overtake them in the rankings you need to do it every week. You can't go out and play crap for two to three weeks in a row because it gives guys a feeling that they can beat you and you don't want to have that. That was happening and I'm glad I managed to turn it around this week." It was interesting to hear Nadal say that he believed Murray had all the tools to be successful on clay. The Scot has always said he enjoys playing on it and the patience, movement and fitness required to succeed on clay should all be a good fit for him. "There are a lot of people who said: 'You don't play well on it, it's not your best surface,'" Murray said. "I feel I can play well on clay. It's easy to think, 'Ah, no pressure, I'm not going to do that well.' I need to make sure I go for the win in all the tournaments because it's possible, you just need to be very, very patient and very fit." Fitness may be a short-term problem for Murray after he needed a cortisone injection to calm a right elbow injury before playing Nadal. Murray travelled to Barcelona for this week's ATP event but is due to have an MRI scan to assess the damage. He will not take any risks but he is desperate to keep the momentum going. "I'm happy with the way I was competing and with my attitude," he said. "I was moving well and hitting the ball how I should hit it every time I play. That's why I'll be frustrated if I have to miss any tennis because I want to play right now." Both Nadal and Ferrer struggled for consistency in an enthralling final with Nadal making the crucial breakthrough to take a 6-5 lead in the second set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Andy Murray looks for consistency after Rafael Nadal takes title • Scot acknowledges missing element in his game • Nadal beats Ferrer in final as Murray heads for a scan Simon Cambers in Monaco guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 April 2011 17.54 BST [/url] Andy Murray, left, shakes hands with Rafael Nadal after losing in the semi-final of the Monte Carlo Masters that Nadal went on to win, beating David Ferrer in the final. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images It was the former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic who famously revealed he had a split personality, introducing the world to "Good Goran, Bad Goran and Emergency Goran" to explain his fragile mental state. No one would ever suggest Andy Murray is in the same league as the eccentric Croat but the Scot admitted that the real Andy Murray had been missing too long. After two months he would probably rather forget, in which his form and motivation disintegrated, the world No4 bounced back to his best on the clay here, giving Rafael Nadal a real fright in the semi-finals. The world No1 Nadal clinched a 6-4, 7-5 victory over David Ferrer to win the Monte Carlo Masters for a record seventh straight time today and Murray acknowledges he needs to play flat out every day if he is to match the Spaniard and the rest of the world's best. "In the US I didn't feel as if it was me on the court," Murray said. "I wasn't doing myself justice at all and I need to make sure it never happens again. I need to play like I did against Rafa every week, that's what he does and that's why he's No1. "Novak Djokovic has been very consistent this year but to beat those guys and to overtake them in the rankings you need to do it every week. You can't go out and play crap for two to three weeks in a row because it gives guys a feeling that they can beat you and you don't want to have that. That was happening and I'm glad I managed to turn it around this week." It was interesting to hear Nadal say that he believed Murray had all the tools to be successful on clay. The Scot has always said he enjoys playing on it and the patience, movement and fitness required to succeed on clay should all be a good fit for him. "There are a lot of people who said: 'You don't play well on it, it's not your best surface,'" Murray said. "I feel I can play well on clay. It's easy to think, 'Ah, no pressure, I'm not going to do that well.' I need to make sure I go for the win in all the tournaments because it's possible, you just need to be very, very patient and very fit." Fitness may be a short-term problem for Murray after he needed a cortisone injection to calm a right elbow injury before playing Nadal. Murray travelled to Barcelona for this week's ATP event but is due to have an MRI scan to assess the damage. He will not take any risks but he is desperate to keep the momentum going. "I'm happy with the way I was competing and with my attitude," he said. "I was moving well and hitting the ball how I should hit it every time I play. That's why I'll be frustrated if I have to miss any tennis because I want to play right now." Both Nadal and Ferrer struggled for consistency in an enthralling final with Nadal making the crucial breakthrough to take a 6-5 lead in the second set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zempt Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 He did play well in the second set and Nadal went to sleep. Have to question whether he should have taken the cortisone injection to numb the pain just to play on, if it turns out that he needs an extended rest period for the elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an angel Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Balls to the wall! Tennis champ Anna Kournikova puts the Biggest Losers through their paces By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 6:39 PM on 6th October 2010 Comments (-) Add to My Stories The Biggest Loser contestants got an intense tennis-themed workout yesterday when Anna Kournikova turned up on the show. The 29-year-old athlete stunned the contestants when she suddenly appeared wearing a hot pink dress. 'It was the surprise of our lives!' Burgandy, 35, said. 'Literally my heart was pounding out of my chest. I was so excited.' Rigorous: Anna Kournikova made a surprise appearance to put the Biggest Loser contestants through their paces on last night's episode 'She was slamming hot, said Jesse,28. 'She could have taught us calligraphy.' More... Battle of the bulge! Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels is back as The Biggest Loser returns for another explosive season Pear-shaped secret to long life: Big bottom and thighs lowers risk of diseaseDespite what celebrities say, be a glutton for gluten And if they thought working out with Jillian Michaels was hard, it was nothing compared to the circuit training Anna put them through. 'Tennis is something where your whole body gets a workout,' Anna said. 'You're constantly on your feet and the key is to move, move, move and have fun with it. Fine form: Kournikova's years of gruelling tennis training have given her the kind of body that millions aspire to have Gruelling: Kournikova helped the contestants get in shape by putting them through a vigorous tennis workout Game, set match! Tennis champ Anna puts the exhausted Biggest Loser contestants through their paces Stretch it out! Anna performs some squats as she returns to the tennis court 'I really do hope I inspired all the contestants, they inspired me.' Whether she inspired the group or not, it's clear she was channelling Jillian Michaels as she ran the group ragged with a tennis challenge. And the sexy star made sure she was right there with them working out instead of just watching and yelling at them. Good job! Anna hugs a very sweaty Brandan after the tennis circuit challenge Hug it out! Anna was inspired by her experience on The Biggest Loser and said she hoped she inspired them too At the end of the two-hour show, Adam, 26, came out on top at the weigh in with a loss of 12 pounds, while 58-year-old Tina ended up going home. At the end of the episode, a Where Are They Now segment about Tina was played - and it looks like she's doing fantastic. Even though she was sent home, Tina continued to workout with her daughter, who is also trying to lose weight. Tina's daughter has lost 85 pounds and if she continues to successfully lose weight Tina wants to bring her up on the stage at the finale of The Biggest Loser. Not just a pretty face! Anna proved to be a tough cookie when she put the contestants through a very tough workout Smallest Loser: Tina, 58 was not the Biggest Loser this week and was sent home Motivated: Despite being sent home Tina has continued to workout since leaving the show and has shown some remarkable progress Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1318251/Balls-wall-Tennis-champ-Anna-Kournikova-puts-Biggest-Losers-paces.html#ixzz1KCyhQxtE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 That belongs in the Entertainments section, as it has nothing to do with tennis whatsoever.:dozey: Kournikova was always far more about showbiz than tennis, even when she was on the tour. This just about sums her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected]. Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (...) (...) (...) Anna!!! :heart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 ^Not tennis.:dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 You're just jealous she posted it before you got a chance to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nah. She belongs in the Entertainment and Showbiz section.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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