Vesti i aktuelnosti sa tour-a

[M.S.]

mene taj deo priče vrlo malo interesuje, sem ako ne kreće u fizički obračun sa sudijom ili očigledno laže o mestu traga, to mi je najgra fela igrača (Rodik/Volandri). može Raonić da bude duša od čoveka, verovatno i jeste, ali mi se njegov tenis ne sviđa.

[georgina]

meni isto ne smeta odredjena doza drskosti i drcnosti , dapace.

naprotiv, mene smara stav da je boze moj tenis nekakav fini, elitni sport i da i igraci treba da se ponasaju u tom duhu. u taj snobovski stereotip se fed uklapa savrseno i bas zbog mnogo snobova na teniskim tribinama, volela bih da krene dominacija ''zidara'' na duze staze .

naravno, pod drskoscu ne podrazumevam bezobrazluk i nepostovanje.

harisona nisam dovoljno gledala da bih mogla da provalim gde on spada, ali izgleda da cemo ga se nagledati u godinama koje slede.

[Milutinov Tata]

Ma nestrpljiva je SAD, ovde je glavno merilo novac, bez velikih domacih igraca nema ni punih tribina, nema kupovine opreme, nema gledanja TV-a... Ovde je pre par godina bilo u toku neveorvatno pumpanje Kverija, ceka se, samo sto nije, evo ga, sad ce... Sada je red na Harisona. Mogu ovde da ga mentalno slome samo tako, narocito ako mu ne krene kako treba.

[M.S.]

Apsolutno. Ali ako ga ne slome, to nije dobro samo za SAD, već i za tenis generalno. Tenisu treba dobar američki igrač.

[Milutinov Tata]

Citao sam skorije odgovor na pitanje da li je neophodan veliki igrac iz SAD danasnjem tenisu. Bodo je rekao da je danas svet mnogo drugaciji i da se i u SAD identifikuju sa veliikm igracima bez obzira na zemlji iz koje dolaze (ne bih se slozio sa tim, ljubitelji tenisa verovatno da, ali obican svet sigurno ne), s druge strane, cini mi se direktor turnira u Majamiju (ne mogu sada da se setim imena) smatra da je itekako neophodan igrac koji ce tenis vatiti na veliku scenu u SAD (i igracki i finansijski). Ima dosta i blogova na ovu temu.

Sestre su pred penzijom, Rodik je izgleda takodje blizu izlaznh vrata, Fis je covek koji je bio u senci sve vreme i ne moze sada na brzinu od njega da se pravi instant zvezda (a po meni i nije taj tip), Oudin je potonula, da ne pricam od Vandevege . Sada su im tipovi Harison kod muskaraca i Mek Hejl i Stivens kod zena. GS titula kod muskaraca se ceka 8 godina.

Po meni glavni problem je da njih ne zadovoljava recimo neki igrac ili igracica nivoa kao Blejk od pre 5-6 godina (sto je nivo Fisa trenutno). Oni bi nekog ko ce da dominira (mada mislim da bi i jedan novi Rodik bio dosta za pocetak).

[Gama]

Roger Federer, who is the only man to beat Novak Djokovic this year when he took him out in the semifinals of Roland Garros, tells ESPN that No. 2 Rafael Nadal has bigger problems facing the Serbian than he does. Djokovic has beaten Nadal in all five finals they contested this year.

"I don’t have a mentality block against Novak like maybe Rafa does," Federer said.
The Swiss later added in his press conference: "I think Rafa is a great champion. I don't think it's rattling him badly, [but it] should have some effect on him, because he doesn't have losing streaks against many players, or hasn't had, because he was such a good teenager, really."

Nadal, who has been struggling with his confidence, said that he does not have enough time to play catch-up with Djokovic this year. "I have a goal right now and that's improve my tennis to be good enough to compete against him for next year," he said. "For this year, I don't have enough time to practice, but hopefully for next year, yes, I have to change and improve a few things, and that's what I'm going to try."

[Goca_64]

Ih, naravno da hoce, nismo ni sumnjali. Samo sto ce bas morati da zapne da bi bio kompetitivan oponent Djokovicu.

[Liv]

U kom bi tek kanalu Rafa bio da je Novak prosao u finale RGa. Treba nogama u pozadinu da se udara sto mu je Fed ucinio tu uslugu.
Nadam se da ce se vratiti u formu sto pre, cini mi se da mu ne fali samo samopouzdanje.

[Gama]

Raonic odustao od USO

milosraonic
After extensive deliberation with my doctors + team, I have decided to delay my tournament return until after the US Open at DC vs Israel.
I am feeling great, and working hard w/ my coach, physio, and fitness coach. I am excited to comeback and will continue to keep u updated.

[Liv]

Pametna odluka. Mlad je treba da se oporavi potpuno prvo.

[Dejan]

Toni Nadal - Djokovic Is Better Than Us.
When Rafael Nadal won this summer's French Open, he eclipsed Roger Federer to become the second youngest player ever to reach double-digit Grand Slams, behind only the great Bjorn Borg.

Yet away from clay, 2011 has been a rough stretch for the 25-year-old Spaniard. More specifically, he has had a rought stretch against Novak Djokovic, the world's top ranked player. Djokovic -- who entered the US Open 57-2 on the season -- has defeated Nadal five consecutive times and has looked superior on nearly every level.

Toni Nadal, Rafa's uncle and longtime coach, has been credited for much of his nephew's success and turned the ambidextrous Nadal into a left-handed player. In his new book, "Rafa," Rafael Nadal said his uncle used reverse psychology to make him a better player and never let him receiving too much praise.

"You have to train people how you want them to act in real life," Toni told The Huffington Post through an interpreter. "Tennis can be a direct reflection of a person's values. I didn't give him a lot of accolades, but he needed to be disciplined."

While Toni was quick to point out that Rafa is still the second ranked player in the world, he is also realistic about the current challenge the Spaniard is facing.

"Djokovic is better than us." he said. "We only have a problem against Djokovic, [but] a problem is when you die."

It's rare to have such candidness from a coach, but the elder Nadal is completely transparent.

"[Djokovic] runs better; his mentality is stronger; and he has changed little things in his game," Nadal said. "He's playing without many mistakes. He is more compact. Before, Djokovic was a wonderful player, but sometimes he made some mistakes. Now the head is very, very strong. [Rafa] thinks he is the best player in the world right now."

For Rafa, overcoming the doubters and slew of pundits is nothing new. Many people have questioned his highly demanding style of play, which has contributed to nagging knee problems over the course of his career. To help combat these injuries, he switched racquets in 2009 to add more power and allow for more precise angles on his shots.

But with the year Rafa has endured though, strings can only do so much. He hasn't won a tournament since Paris, and he even lost to American Mardy Fish for the first time in his career.

As Toni said, the players are younger and Rafa is getting older.

"I don’t know how many years he can stay at the top," he said. "This is the seventh year that Rafael is at the top, one-two-or-three in the world. How many years more? I don't know. In a few years, Rafa won't be active."

Toni Nadal said he believes one of the issues the ATP World Tour should address is the number of hard court surface events. (More than half of the 82 sanctioned tournaments are played on hard court.)

"[The ATP] has to keep in mind the health of the players' future," he said. "They don't care about the health. All they care about is the show and the money."

"When you finish your tour career, you should be a normal person," Nadal said. "The people who play the most [tennis] are the people who win the most," he added, citing former World No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten, who was injured for much of his career, as an example.

It's not coincidental that American players rarely succeed at Roland Garros, or on the clay circuit at all for that matter. While Europeans play on different surfaces when training, most American players grow up playing mostly on hard surfaces.

"Americans love fast games, but that's not necessarily what is best," Toni Nadal said. "Slower is better for spectators and easier on the players, like clay or grass courts. It may seem like I'm trying to favor Rafa, but it's obvious that hard courts have the most negative impact."

But hard courts are precisely where the Nadal camp hopes Rafa can succeed during the next couple weeks. Toni insists that right now Rafa is completely healthy. His foot gave him trouble in the recent Rogers Cup in Montreal, where he lost to 33rd-ranked Ivan Dodig in the second round.

Coming off his 2010 US Open title, Nadal is seeded second overall behind Djokovic. Even so, a relatively easy draw leading to a potential semi-final matchup against Andy Murray suggests another early round upset is unlikely.

Or as the elder Nadal said, quite simply: "I hope [the troubles against Djokovic] will change this week."

[Maki]

Paskal Marija ponovo pomaže Rodžeru

Francuski teniski sudija Paskal Marija u subotu se našao u centru pažnje pošto je pomogao Rodžeru Federeru.

Detalj kada je Marija pomogao Švajcarcu dogodio se u finišu trećeg seta duela sa Čilićem, a upravo taj detalj je verovatno i odlučio pobednika.

Naime, pri rezultatu 1:1 u setovima i 4:4 u trećem setu Federer je došao do brejk lopte na servis Hrvata. Čilić, koji nije poznat kao teniser koji troši previše vremena između poena, spremao se za servis, a Marija mu je u tom trenutku uputio opomenu.

Nakon toga Čilić je napravio dvostruku servis grešku, Federer je poveo sa 5:4, zatim je i bez problema odservirao za 2:1 u setovima, a u četvrtom je lako došao do pobede. Nameće ono ‘šta bi bilo kad bi bilo’, a Čilić je očigledno bio u naletu nakon što je izjednačio u setovima.

Ništa ovde ne bi bilo čudno da isti sudija na isti način Federeru nije pomogao i u polufinalu Australijan opena u duelu sa Novakom Đokovićem u takođe veoma delikatnom trenutku. Jedina razlika je što je Novak na opomenu odreagovao dobivši dva vezana poena, a onda je ljutitim pogledom prekorio Francuza.


Nama ostaje da se zapitamo da li je velikom Rodžeru Federeru potrebna ovakva pomoć i zašto opomene nikada ne dobija Rafael Nadal koji praktično svaki put prekorači dozvoljeno vreme od 25 sekundi.

[mali_buda]

Sad pogledah ovo. Mislim da opomena uopste nije "dirnula" Cilica.

[Goca_64]

Mozda ovo i nije znacajno uticalo na Cilu, mozda nije ni odredilo tok meca, ali da je bilo, u najmanju ruku neukusno, bilo je, jer momak uopste nije prekoracio dozvoljeno vreme. Lepo me podsetiste na onaj AO kada je Noleta opomenu, to sam bila potpuno smetnula. Interesantno je da je i Del Po opomenut na USO-u pre par godina u finalu, samo se ne secam koji je sudija bio u pitanju, mislim Gardner ili Bernardes...

[Gama]

Bas sam gledala, nista nije Cila oduglovacio tako da zaista moze da se shvati kao vrlo neukusnom namerom sudije da pripomogne. Mora da mu je Fed idol