Baghdatis has a while to go before he matches Safin in the racquet department
big. freaking. deal.
i don't mind Hewitt, he's an idiot, but he's our idiot. he had a shocking upbringing, those in Adelaide circles will know how rough it was for him if he didn't perform well in his early career...
You're the second person to mention this rough upbringing.
Please shed some more light.
cherilyn and glynn are the typical pushy tennis parents. there's no excuse for losing. he was brought up in an environment where losing was not acceptable, and if you did lose, you paid the penalty.
hes the same age as me and in the early years would play other people from my level at school... he did lose in the early yrs.. he wasnt the strongest player at immanuel college at the time, but whether it was his tenacity or fear of being beaten (by his parents as much as his opponent), he certainly improved up to drive level (high level teen tennis) quickly.
catchcries of "hewitts dont know how to lose" at primary school sports days have been bandied around... stories about lleyton being made to walk home from tennis when he lost... why do you think jaslyn quit tennis and took up bodyduilding and is never seen in lleytons players box anymore? jaslyn no doubt got tired of the country amateur circuit, living in her brother's shadow and sick of being slapped across the face by cherylin (yes this happened) when she lost.
ive seen glynn driving lleytons black ferrari around too... nothing like sponging off your kids. but they still sit in his players box.. mummy and daddy.. travelling the world first class wearing all their free sponsors clothing.
Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Baghdatis has a while to go before he matches Safin in the racquet department
big. freaking. deal.
i don't mind Hewitt, he's an idiot, but he's our idiot. he had a shocking upbringing, those in Adelaide circles will know how rough it was for him if he didn't perform well in his early career...
You're the second person to mention this rough upbringing.
Please shed some more light.
cherilyn and glynn are the typical pushy tennis parents. there's no excuse for losing. he was brought up in an environment where losing was not acceptable, and if you did lose, you paid the penalty.
hes the same age as me and in the early years would play other people from my level at school... he did lose in the early yrs.. he wasnt the strongest player at immanuel college at the time, but whether it was his tenacity or fear of being beaten (by his parents as much as his opponent), he certainly improved up to drive level (high level teen tennis) quickly.
catchcries of "hewitts dont know how to lose" at primary school sports days have been bandied around... stories about lleyton being made to walk home from tennis when he lost... why do you think jaslyn quit tennis and took up bodyduilding and is never seen in lleytons players box anymore? jaslyn no doubt got tired of the country amateur circuit, living in her brother's shadow and sick of being slapped across the face by cherylin (yes this happened) when she lost.
ive seen glynn driving lleytons black ferrari around too... nothing like sponging off your kids. but they still sit in his players box.. mummy and daddy.. travelling the world first class wearing all their free sponsors clothing.
That's fucked up.
What else to say.
I hope this stuff goes public in media and the parents are shamed.
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
Poor Tomic, can't believe people thought he could win...
So I will be going for Roger for the tournament unless Lleyton goes deeper.
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
I don't mean to offend anyone, a lot of what I say should be taken with a grain of salt... that said for most of you I'm a stranger on a computer on the other side of the world, don't give me that sort of power!
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2 2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
thx, thats too bad. Hoping the kid could pull it off. We Canadians may finally have a potenially decent tennis player
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2 2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
Didn't he defect to England (I think anyways) and I don't believe he won near what Ranioc has already
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2 2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
Didn't he defect to England (I think anyways) and I don't believe he won near what Ranioc has already
Yep he went to ENgland... and he made the final of the U.S open in 1997 or 1998.... Lost to Pat Rafter...
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
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EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
haha well im fresh out of ideas.. has anyone in canada played professional tennis? :?
maybe you could steal someone from france.
lol, do they have anyone good, haven't followed tennis as much as I use to. Helps when you have someone from your native land to cheer for.
Alltime fav was Samprass
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2 2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
I'm going for Rafa (surprise). Glad to see his knee isn't giving him any trouble. Not really into womans tennis, but I always like Clijsters.
I'll throw in for the underdog Hewitt because Novak is a total assh*le. I wanted to give him a reprieve because I can tell he's trying to bite his tongue and be nice, but I just can't get past that its totally fake. And his parents just make it 10x worse.
Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
Love Fed, but hoping for a Del Potro upset If that doesn't happen, then I want Fed to go all the way. He's got it in him, just seems to have a mental thing going on with Rafa, and now Novak when it comes to the majors.
Rog was clinical against Tomic, but that boy has a big future. Gave him a bit of a fight
Good to see that he has matured a lot in the past 12 months, and while he might still have cards on himself, he knows that it is a couple of years before he is up there with the best of them.
Ranioc has a future as well, played well, but the fight in Lleyton was too good. Djockervic should trounce him tonight though
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
The optimism is either encouraging or amusing or sad not sure which PJfan31
I don't mean to offend anyone, a lot of what I say should be taken with a grain of salt... that said for most of you I'm a stranger on a computer on the other side of the world, don't give me that sort of power!
The optimism is either encouraging or amusing or sad not sure which PJfan31
I think it is a combination of all of them...
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Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
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EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
While it wasn't vintage Hewitt in terms of when he was at the top of his game... Vintage never say die...
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
While it wasn't vintage Hewitt in terms of when he was at the top of his game... Vintage never say die...
He's the perfect example of what can be achieved from maximum effort. He hasn't got the body for modern day tennis, but is effort on court is second to none.
Imagine if we could've mixed hewitts work ethic with the Poo's body and natural talent.
Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
While it wasn't vintage Hewitt in terms of when he was at the top of his game... Vintage never say die...
He's the perfect example of what can be achieved from maximum effort. He hasn't got the body for modern day tennis, but is effort on court is second to none.
Imagine if we could've mixed hewitts work ethic with the Poo's body and natural talent.
It would be good if Hewitt can impart some of his ethic on Tomic... not sure if they're back to being buddies, but that would be good..
It was nice hearing Rafa speak the other night about how he nearly cried when Lleyton beat the Canadian guy...
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
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EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
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EV Sydney 13/02/2014
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cherilyn and glynn are the typical pushy tennis parents. there's no excuse for losing. he was brought up in an environment where losing was not acceptable, and if you did lose, you paid the penalty.
hes the same age as me and in the early years would play other people from my level at school... he did lose in the early yrs.. he wasnt the strongest player at immanuel college at the time, but whether it was his tenacity or fear of being beaten (by his parents as much as his opponent), he certainly improved up to drive level (high level teen tennis) quickly.
catchcries of "hewitts dont know how to lose" at primary school sports days have been bandied around... stories about lleyton being made to walk home from tennis when he lost... why do you think jaslyn quit tennis and took up bodyduilding and is never seen in lleytons players box anymore? jaslyn no doubt got tired of the country amateur circuit, living in her brother's shadow and sick of being slapped across the face by cherylin (yes this happened) when she lost.
ive seen glynn driving lleytons black ferrari around too... nothing like sponging off your kids. but they still sit in his players box.. mummy and daddy.. travelling the world first class wearing all their free sponsors clothing.
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
But BOOO Berdych. Poor form.
Looking forward to Del Potro-Federer
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
That's fucked up.
What else to say.
I hope this stuff goes public in media and the parents are shamed.
★ 2009 - Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Christchurch ★
★ 2011 - EV Newcastle, Melbourne 1, Melbourne 2 ★
So I will be going for Roger for the tournament unless Lleyton goes deeper.
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
no. hewitt plays novak tomorrow.
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
ha. bring back greg rusedski.
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
Yep he went to ENgland... and he made the final of the U.S open in 1997 or 1998.... Lost to Pat Rafter...
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
maybe you could steal someone from france.
lol, do they have anyone good, haven't followed tennis as much as I use to. Helps when you have someone from your native land to cheer for.
Alltime fav was Samprass
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
I'll throw in for the underdog Hewitt because Novak is a total assh*le. I wanted to give him a reprieve because I can tell he's trying to bite his tongue and be nice, but I just can't get past that its totally fake. And his parents just make it 10x worse.
Good to see that he has matured a lot in the past 12 months, and while he might still have cards on himself, he knows that it is a couple of years before he is up there with the best of them.
Ranioc has a future as well, played well, but the fight in Lleyton was too good. Djockervic should trounce him tonight though
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
I think it is a combination of all of them...
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
While it wasn't vintage Hewitt in terms of when he was at the top of his game... Vintage never say die...
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
He's the perfect example of what can be achieved from maximum effort. He hasn't got the body for modern day tennis, but is effort on court is second to none.
Imagine if we could've mixed hewitts work ethic with the Poo's body and natural talent.
It would be good if Hewitt can impart some of his ethic on Tomic... not sure if they're back to being buddies, but that would be good..
It was nice hearing Rafa speak the other night about how he nearly cried when Lleyton beat the Canadian guy...
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Thank god there is now no chance of the grunt sisters making the final
edit... i forgot there were 3 bad ones
and holycrap! Nadal v Berdych! what a game
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