Who You Want To Win v Who You Think Will Win? (Page 1 of 2)

I want to see Federer win one more Wimbledon and I think he will as well. He has looked pretty impressive so far.

Tono we are totally on the same page with that pick. I don't like Federer's chances in his rematch with Djokovic. But if Federer wins, I am not complaining one bit. I want to see Del Potro come up huge, and on any given day, I think he could beat Nadal on any surface put in front of him. His talent is that high, but is his quest to regain his form complete yet? Probably not, but I still want to see him spoil the fun.

I'm taking Tomic to win based on momentum. Tomic had a great run at the Australian and took down quality players now at two majors. He has a better game and more potential than Malisse. But whether he can come up with the goods again at age 18 is no sure thing. I want to see a break out result for Tomic, and I think it is coming here. One sure thing though, he is in no way intimidated by the competition thrown at him, and that can be half the battle at his age.

Don I have been wondering, why do you like Rafael Nadal? I really have my own perspectives of the man but I would really like to hear an unbiased opinion from someone who truly follows him as a fan.  Just curiosity is killing me. And for some reason I do not believe it is because of his style of playing. Enlighten me will ya mate?

I don't like anybody's style of play that much these days.  Like Tono, I miss the style of play of Edberg and Rafter.  Those were my two favorites to watch of all time, simply because of the beauty of the way they played.  But that style is gone, dead and buried due to technology as you explained in some detail, Scotty.

So then, I suppose I could have just given up watching altogether.  But the game has always meant too much to me to do that.

Now the style of play I like best is described, I think, as giving absolutely nothing away while being as aggressive as possible.  Hence I'm a big David Ferrer fan as well as Rafa. 

I love Rafa's mental toughness, and the amazing consistency of his ability to raise his game at crucial moments, which seems to me a step beyond what other great champions have mustered.  I really like the fact that few people are as fit as Rafa -- or as strong as Rafa for that matter, because he isn't really all that big, you know.  I love his groundstrokes, both of which are improbable and very effective.  And I really like and admire him as a human being.  A part of what I like about him is his modesty, which I find utterly genuine.  What sort of person a player is -- that's not a big deal to a lot of people, but it is to me.  It's a big part of why people like Rafter and Edberg and Agassi are among my all time favorites.  It's the combination of the incredibly beautiful game and who the guy is that makes Rafter my all time favorite player. 

Agassi is a good case in point, actually.  I despised the young Agassi.  As an older player, because of an incredible amount of work, Andre was fitter than anyone, ridiculously strong for his size...beginning to see a common thread?  To tell the truth, I guess it was the older Andre's play that first led me to admire the "be as aggressive as humanly possible while giving nothing away" approach to the game.  And Agassi has done more humanitarian work than any tennis player ever.  Good on ya, Andre!

But I suppose the biggest deal to me is the Federer/Nadal rivalry.  I'll be honest: Roger's smugness has always put me off big time, in spite of the fact he's unquestionably earned the right to be smug.  I don't have to like it.  I absolutely love the fact that Rafa owns him.  I'm smiling right now just thinking about it. 

It's actually starting to make Roger a better person.  I'll probably wind up being a Federer fan, too, if the trend continues.  Still, I will be for Rafa to win everything until he has eclipsed Roger so clearly that no one can argue about it.

So that's the basis for my opinion, which, I have to admit, is definitely NOT unbiased.   ;-D

Last edited by DonDenman (Jun. 26, 2011 3:33pm)

I know what you mean, but I think you have to realize that most of those people are NOT tennis fans.  They know little or nothing about the game.  For someone like you -- who will actually deserve to be Yoda Cup champion if you win, due to the breadth and depth of your knowledge -- I'm sure they seem like chuckle headed idiots.

However, I would argue that a player bringing new fans to the sport, however ignorant they may be, is a good thing.  You didn't know anything, either, when you first began following the game.  Obviously, you were very young and these people are older than you were, but they are still just kids, man.  Give them a chance to grow.

Doesn't mean you have to respect the lame one liners, of course.

I would like to see Djoković wining.And I'm realy hoping that he will do that.That is my team prediction.But I'm not so sure,like you guys,about that semifinal against Federer.If he deafets him,than the title is ours.

Always good to see tough competitors rising up.  Keep up the good work, Guga.

Since Tomic is the betting favorite, I don't think you could call him winning unlikely.  I would think it's unlikely Malisse will win.

And I'm counting on the X man to do just that, laddie!

No, seriously, Tomic has nothing to lose.  He won't choke IMO.  If he loses, he'll do so going for it.  The kid has no fear as far as I can tell.

Last edited by DonDenman (Jun. 27, 2011 2:15am)

Have you considered a career in sit down comedy?   ;-D

Mardy is to fish as Bernard is to ________

Professor X hung in the tournament just long enough to give me my 80 points, but the second I started getting delusions of grandeur about him, he tanked.  Frustrating watching him send return after return long.  Oh well, I'm proud of him.

Having Tomic in the quarters of Wimby is far less disgraceful than having Tamira Paszek in the quarters on the women's side.  Anyone here pick PASZEK on their women's team??  Didn't think so.

-Arvis

Last edited by Arvis (Jun. 27, 2011 8:28am)