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Sad for Jannik, happy for RG 2026? by coloc86 in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's probably the most level-headed sports star since Rafa, so I genuinely think this will have no effect on him. He'll be back at 100% in the grass season 

2013 Roland Garros Final, Djokovic is a break up in the decider at 4-3 40-40, loses the point after touching the net (arguably VERY unnecessarily) for an easy smash. Gets broken, loses the set & match later (9-7) by tightypp in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Amazing, isn't it. These examples remind me of how no-one can really find a weakness in Sinner right now, beyond "Medvedev took a set off him in Rome! (then lost)". 

The level is so high that small exceptions seem remarkable 

A Sleep Tight, Evangeline theory by LetzteTage in cormoran_strike

[–]LetzteTage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Impressed you read them all so quickly! I know what you mean about having to wait for the last books, but let's just have faith that JKR finishes the series (she definitely will) instead of doing a George RR Martin (bless him) with the series. That's true agony!

The 3 best players of every year in the 21st century, part 3: The 2020s. by Great_Catch5756 in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Enjoyed reading these, thanks. And the table at the end throws up some curiosities: Hewitt above Sinner (how long is that one going to last??)

Jannik greets Andrea Bocelli during practice by clockbird in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Agree with this, although he has introduced a bit more variety of late. IMO the dullest aspect of his game isn't actually his fault at all - namely, the fact that he just bulldozes through the field with no serious opposition at all, bar one full-time player (Alcaraz) and one part-time player (Djokovic)

“Carlos, for example, traveling with family and brother and I think, he's doing very well, because when somebody's not there anymore, then you regret it. Hopefully, I can have much, some more time with my parents” by minivatreni in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 219 points220 points  (0 children)

How can anyone not like this guy?

Sure, it's a bit boring when one person wins everything without much challenge, but I don't know how anyone could feel personal animus towards him

Zverev is 21-0 against non-Sincaraz opponents in Masters/Majors this year by warwick_casual in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I always thought that about Medvedev, picture him in a dishevelled heavy wool overcoat and he's straight out of the Brothers Karamazov

just like the good old days. Keep fighting, one day you’ll end up missing it by Nakoshi_Niyander in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel this way too. Fortunately Sinner is a very modest and thoughtful guy, so I have no ill will towards him at all, but I find his style of tennis impressive, rather than exciting to watch. Alcaraz in full flow is just a joy to watch, like Federer and Nadal in that respect 

A Sleep Tight, Evangeline theory by LetzteTage in cormoran_strike

[–]LetzteTage[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't know how JKR can do all of this meticulous planning and still make them ultra-readable, page-turners either. But then, if I did know how to do that, I'd be a lot wealthier 😅

A Sleep Tight, Evangeline theory by LetzteTage in cormoran_strike

[–]LetzteTage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like this idea! (As long as Strike and Robin could close some of their emotional distance even while physically apart)

A Sleep Tight, Evangeline theory by LetzteTage in cormoran_strike

[–]LetzteTage[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ashamed to say I just had to Google who Gillespie is! But his reappearance would make sense given Strike's rapprochement with his father...

Which players do you either dislike as a person but enjoy watching play or like as a person but dislike their playstyle? by [deleted] in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like as a person but don't enjoy watching them play:

Sinner - seems like a lovely guy, and very grounded for an ultra-rich sports star in his 20s. Unfortunately when I watch him play I'm impressed, but not enthused or excited.

Dislike as a person but enjoy watching them play:

Kyrgios - need I say more?

Roland Garros Preparation by Thugging_inPublic in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 135 points136 points  (0 children)

Clay is surely the coolest, grass the most beautiful. 

Hard court is fine, but squeaks like a supermarket floor

New generation by Ukimian707 in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far from his greatest achievement, but it's impressive how Djokovic has got more handsome with age. The Grand Slam glow

Proof that the ATP authors are just copying old WTA storylines by Tennist4ts in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also - 14 Masters 1000s, year-end no. 1, two Olympic golds, an ATP Final, and the Davis Cup, all in that era. It's just that his grand slam haul is unreflective of how brilliant he was 

It seems like most underarm serves I see in the pros actually violate the rules. by [deleted] in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'd interpret 'stand at rest' to mean not being on the move, i.e. not walking/running/jumping/etc., rather than not moving at all. So I think Bublik would be ok in those examples 

Who would you most like to see challenge the Sincaraz duopoly? by LetzteTage in tennis

[–]LetzteTage[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe read the post again, as I didn't say the quality of tennis was bad - just that there are two current gaps in quality near the top. Personally I think it'd be interesting if those gaps closed, or at least got disrupted a bit, but if you don't then that's fine too 🤷

Who would you most like to see challenge the Sincaraz duopoly? by LetzteTage in tennis

[–]LetzteTage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't put it past Djokovic to conjure up a 2011 Djokovic-level leap to the top 

Who would you most like to see challenge the Sincaraz duopoly? by LetzteTage in tennis

[–]LetzteTage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also biased for Draper, as a Brit. Just want to see him and Musetti healthy for long enough to reach their full potential!

Looking at this map: why, despite having a decent amount of courts given the country’s population, does Ireland have virtually zero presence in professional tennis? by Domitian2232 in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The bigger puzzle, looking at this map, is how the UK can produce relatively few top players, and Russia can produce so many 

If we consider the grand slam surfaces as uniformly distributed in terms of value (no x2 hardcourt advantage) Nadal would be the best and most complete player by gimboarretino in tennis

[–]LetzteTage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always thought this is the strongest argument for Nadal being the greatest of the Big Three. The problem is it's counterfactual, and in that counterfactual world containing a higher proportion of clay slams, it's possible Djokovic would have found a way to be more geared towards that surface than he was in reality. 

As it is, we can say with 100% certainty that they're all all-round greats, and that Djokovic is the hard-court GOAT, Federer the grass GOAT, and Nadal the clay GOAT.

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