Comments on: TENNIS FANATICISM: WHAT, ME WORRY?

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:34:11 +0000

MarK, you’re better than a therapist! Except I want a second opinion on #1.

(LOL at #15 – hehe!)

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:27:17 +0000

Hey Donald! I understand your points – obviously it’s a complicated issue and not one that everyone is going to agree on 100%. . .

Now back to the big controversies – like Fed vs. Rafa

By: Donald

Donald — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:56:49 +0000

Freaky…

Thanks for the well thought and measured reply. I reacted a bit more than I might should have because I just get tired of reading blogs for enjoyment that are supposed to be about other stuff (in this case tennis) only to find jabs taken constantly at the U.S. or something about it. I shouldn’t have said you didn’t know what you were talking about. It’s just that when people take shots at the U.S., I find upon challenging them in the slightest that most of them don’t. Their not just missing a fact or two but completely talking out of their arse. They usually are just parroting stuff they read on blogs or that they hear on leftward leaning media outlets. It gets tiring. Agreed that no system is perfect and there are certainly areas where the U.S. system could improve. However, people from other systems that we keep being told are “better” keep coming here in droves for treatment and there has to be a reason for that.

By: Babz

Babz — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:02:31 +0000

That’s right, contradictory.

If you’re nuts, we all are.

By: MarK

MarK — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:12 +0000

Here are my thoughts about your worries.
1. A little over a year ago i predicted that Roger will never break Pete’s record and i am sticking with that prediction. Equaling the record would be a great accomplishment.
2. It is not impossible but very unlikely that Rafa will get 15 Major titles – the competition is improving constantly.
3. Alas, it is probably true.
4. Definitely not – fortunately, every person is unique and human cloning is not happening for a while yet.
5. Probably true, but J-W’s decline will not be as swift as Marcos’s seems to be.
6. If this is one of your biggest worries, you are a lucky person.
7. Not for long – maybe a year or two, at most.
8. Never say never – who could have predicted Andre and Steffi, a year or even less before they suddenly hooked up?
9. Most definitely.
10. Not in our lifetime.
11. Maybe halfway but not more.
12. Absolutely not.
13. Let’s hope not.
14. This one, unfortunately, is probably true.
15. That would certainly be a sign of the Apocalypse.
16. This would mean the end of his commentating which would please lots of tennis fans.
17. No – because, if you ask me, she should have retired already by now.
18. Possibly even in our lifetime.
19. Three worries in one – you are cheating!
20. We already do.
21. Not likely, but let’s just pray that Middle East never moves to Indian Wells.
22. Who knows – he might do just that.
23. Hold your tongue – please do not give them any such ideas.
Fine, we can all exhale now.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:07:42 +0000

Hi Babz! I think the world you’re looking for is contradictory!

Well, you are probably right, but who said that my tennis worries were consistent, or made sense, or were valid in terms of the actual reality we’re living in?

Sometimes I worry I’m going nuts!

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:58:45 +0000

I’ve thought of that, too. . .

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:57:57 +0000

Hi Diane! Glad someone else shares my FSN phobia.

The TC coverage of Monte Carlo is great! I can’t believe they’re showing it all week long. Now if only I could BE there all week long. . .

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:55:35 +0000

YES! Carla for World No. 1!

Who says you’ll have to jump Rafa? Maybe he’ll jump you.

OMG, it would be so boring if Nole went all Rafa on us. Or if his family stopped being obnoxious – who would Roger yell at, then?

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:10:48 +0000

The one that keeps me awake at night, is the one about FSN. That particular nightmare wakes me, with the sweaty night terrors. I’m just glad they don’t have their bony, evil fingers on Monte Carlo.

By: Babz

Babz — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:23:46 +0000

I think point #10 and #13 is a little bit contradictive. Is there such a word? My spell checker is going crazy.

Anyways, I think the days of big servers are gone. Especially is all courts are calibrated to play the same – Rafa beat Karlovic 76, 67, 76 or something like that in Queen’s last year – to me it shows that a better game makes a better player. And let’s not forget Roger’s domination of Roddick who may not be a loping giant but deffo a big server.

Am I making sense? Do I need more coffee? Geez, 3 days with no tennis and I’m already going crazy. Don’t mind me.

By: risha

risha — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:41:23 +0000

Oh. But my biggest (most shameful) worry is that we’ll end up with another Monica Seles-esque incident on our hands

By: risha

risha — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:40:35 +0000

..where I will jump him and have my wicked way with him?

I have another worry.. that Novak will stop shoving his foot down his throat and I won’t have anyone to make fun of. =/

Re: Gasquet..I’m hoping his team shake-up will go some way to helping with the headcaseyness… he has a very pretty BH <3 <3

Re: Carla .. she needs a year or so to hit the big leagues.. and then I really don’t see how she won’t. But I won’t jinx her so fingers crossed.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:16:42 +0000

I totally forgot about Gasquet! I think that’s because I’ve given up on him. He’s just an incurable headcase.

I AM a little worried about his shoulder injury, though – to pull out of both Miami and now Monte Carlo. . .yikes!

Even if I’ve given up on him, GOAT-wise, I still like to see him in the draws. . .

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:12:34 +0000

Hilarious!

But really, I’m sure Uncle Toni would ground him for life if Rafa ever lost his humble personality!

Would be nice if he made an effort NOT to pick the wedgie though. . .