[narusku]

(Original post by Pandora.)
What are Federer-Djokovic relations actually like? I'm sure I remember their semi final match at Roland Garros being hyped up due to tensions between the two, but nothing seemed to materialise.
Nice find! Very interesting stuff

I'm not sure, but i'm still looking

[Chief Wiggum]

(Original post by narusku)
Ha. Learn to infer things from what others say and not what you think or would like them to have said.

I never stated that I thought there was a 'feud' or anything of the sort, merely that such comments from Federer cast him in a light perhaps different from such which arguably earned him those Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Awards - which is not a player of the year award as many believe it to be.

Oh, and regardless of what you think, tennis, is not about the 'attractiveness' of style if you mean flair...we see plenty from flashy players like federer. Murray wins points. Which he is no.4. He's tweaking his game, as he should, because in tennis you're always learning. Sure he's not quite of the same strata as the top 3 but he sure as hell is the closest.

The point of the link was to show how even though Murray has beaten Fed before, the guy can't get off his high horse and acknowledge him.
Oh and before you start spouting...keep in mind that i'm a big Federer fan myself.

I don't see how selectively quoting the negative things Federer has said about Murray proves that Federer can't acknowledge him... You don't think Federer's ever said a positive thing about Murray?

[narusku]

(Original post by Chief Wiggum)
I don't see how selectively quoting the negative things Federer has said about Murray proves that Federer can't acknowledge him... You don't think Federer's ever said a positive thing about Murray?

No, I know he has in more recent times, it's just reading comments such as those dented tainted my idolisation of him.

[TheMagicRat]

(Original post by narusku)
No, I know he has in more reent times, it's just reading comments such as those dented tainted my idolisation of him.

I don't see a problem with most of what he said. Some are clearly intended as a bit of a joke, like the "Good for him" comment, and some of them it's difficult to gauge the context when you're only reading it. I also imagine these guys get sick and tired of having to answer the same questions. And if he says something a bit bad and means it I have no problem with that. I'm all for a bit of needle between competitors.

[emmaaa88]

I was there on Friday for Federer-Benneteau, it was incredible, one of the best days of my life!

[jhuntley93]

hi i think i might have tennis elbow. over the last few days since i started playing tennis reguarly i have started to feel very slight pain at my elbow joint.

I have never had this before and was wandering if anyone could help

[Mr Dangermouse]

Thinking of getting a tennis PS3 game, which one is the best?

[firebolt]

Is there a reason they can't move games on to centre once games on centre have finished? I got fed up of all the replays when there is a perfectly good court availible

[internet tough guy]

(Original post by firebolt)
Is there a reason they can't move games on to centre once games on centre have finished? I got fed up of all the replays when there is a perfectly good court availible

they don't what to put too many matches on centre court because they would wear down the grass too much

[Tsunami2011]

(Original post by Mr Dangermouse)
Thinking of getting a tennis PS3 game, which one is the best?

Top Spin 4 all the way, no Wimbledon though.

[firebolt]

Thanks BBC for telling me that Murrays game resumed, missed the end now

[narusku]

(Original post by jhuntley93)
hi i think i might have tennis elbow. over the last few days since i started playing tennis reguarly i have started to feel very slight pain at my elbow joint.

I have never had this before and was wandering if anyone could help

Do you use a single handed bh? Otherwise it could possibly be bad technique. Do you have a coach? I'm just trying to get ahold of some facts

[firebolt]

Wow Federer is thrashing this guy, have to keep flicking between the two games but i miss more of federer because the game is going to quickly

[narusku]

(Original post by firebolt)
Wow Federer is thrashing this guy, have to keep flicking between the two games but i miss more of federer because the game is going to quickly

I'm surprised Fed couldnt end it in the last game

[firebolt]

(Original post by narusku)
I'm surprised Fed couldnt end it in the last game

Same, he was so close and he let the other guy get another game

[Pandora.]

If Murray wins on Sunday, will his ranking change? Sorry, I find it all really interesting but I haven't quite got the hang of calculating the rankings yet.

[kbountra]

(Original post by Pandora.)
If Murray wins on Sunday, will his ranking change? Sorry, I find it all really interesting but I haven't quite got the hang of calculating the rankings yet.

Haven't worked it out but i'm pretty sure Murray will stay at number 4 cos he's a fair bit behind the rest. It's actually quite easy to work out how rankings will change on a weekly basis - when a player enters the same tournament as he did last year, you subtract the points he won last year for it and add on the new points he gets this year for it.

e.g for a masters event

In 2011 Djokovic won a title so collected 1000 points, Nadal was runner up so got 600 points. Now say in 2012, Nadal wins the event- he loses the 600 points from the year before and collects 1000 new points for winning.

Hope this kind of makes sense.

[Pandora.]

(Original post by kbountra)
Haven't worked it out but i'm pretty sure Murray will stay at number 4 cos he's a fair bit behind the rest. It's actually quite easy to work out how rankings will change on a weekly basis - when a player enters the same tournament as he did last year, you subtract the points he won last year for it and add on the new points he gets this year for it.

e.g for a masters event

In 2011 Djokovic won a title so collected 1000 points, Nadal was runner up so got 600 points. Now say in 2012, Nadal wins the event- he loses the 600 points from the year before and collects 1000 new points for winning.

Hope this kind of makes sense.

Oh, that seems clear enough! It should make it easier for me to work it out myself in future, thanks

I wasn't expecting Andy to rise really, I know he's quite far behind the rest of the top three.

I'd love for Federer to get back to #1 even for a short time, but at the same time I'd love Andy to get his first slam. It's too hard to choose!

[f1mad]

(Original post by Pandora.)
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I'd love for Federer to get back to #1 even for a short time, but at the same time I'd love Andy to get his first slam. It's too hard to choose!

No it's not, root for the guy in your avatar.

[Pandora.]

(Original post by f1mad)
No it's not, root for the guy in your avatar.

You seem to know your stuff, I'll have to go with your call