Reply to: Dropping like flies at Wimbledon

[TheFaQQer]

And Wimbledon

And Wimbledon qualifying, which officially counts as a separate tournament, IIRC.

[d000hg]

Seems a shame grass-court is so rare to me.

[Spacecadet]

Eastbourne as well

And Wimbledon

[TheFaQQer]

Queens
Gerry Weber Open (Halle)
Some random tourney in the Netherlands
Hall of Fame tournament in the US

but yes, your point is correct.

Eastbourne as well

[Mich the Tester]

And if tiebreaks were resolved with a bout of wrestling?

In the mud?

Yes please.

[Platypus]

I just think it's a shame they stop the ladies tennis when it rains. I think I'd watch it more often if they played on through torrential downpours and big mudpuddles on the court.

And if tiebreaks were resolved with a bout of wrestling?

[Mich the Tester]

AFAIK with the exception of Eastbourne, Wimbledon is the only grass surface on the professional circuit.
Players are simply more used to hard courts as that is what they play on for the rest of the year.

I just think it's a shame they stop the ladies tennis when it rains. I think I'd watch it more often if they played on through torrential downpours and big mudpuddles on the court.

[oracleslave]

AFAIK with the exception of Eastbourne, Wimbledon is the only grass surface on the professional circuit.
Players are simply more used to hard courts as that is what they play on for the rest of the year.

Queens
Gerry Weber Open (Halle)
Some random tourney in the Netherlands
Hall of Fame tournament in the US

but yes, your point is correct.

[Mich the Tester]

You mean when you had over the cash?

Oh you've seen her new handbag have you?

She earnt that!

[SimonMac]

No, no no, there's a special spot that you have to find, it's not just the g-spot, but there's another one that'll make her giggle in ecstasy. Keep trying; Mrs Mac's got that spot too.

You mean when you had over the cash?

[Spacecadet]

Statistically, something like this is always going to happen some time regardless if there is a problem.

Murray discusses it in his column and doesn't see any problems, he blames players for treating the surface like a hard/clay court.

AFAIK with the exception of Eastbourne, Wimbledon is the only grass surface on the professional circuit.
Players are simply more used to hard courts as that is what they play on for the rest of the year.

[Mich the Tester]

When girls laugh at you during sex, its usually means you are doing it wrong

No, no no, there's a special spot that you have to find, it's not just the g-spot, but there's another one that'll make her giggle in ecstasy. Keep trying; Mrs Mac's got that spot too.

[Mich the Tester]

One imagines they inspect the courts BEFORE play starts and therefore don't feel the need to investigate. Every year you see people sliding all over the place when the courts are virgin... and how many of the retirees have actually blamed the court anyway? Every year (as someone who watches the tournament fairly closely) players blame the court for being too fast or slow or slippery or dry... it's what sportsmen do!

Inspection is not the same as actually playing. Yep, sportspeople sometimes blame the surface, but at that level they also tend to prepare for the circumstances very well; that's one of the things that makes them top sportspeople.

Anyway, why am I getting into a discussion about a sport that I dont even like? Could it be something to do with tall blonde girls with skimpy clothing?

[d000hg]

One imagines they inspect the courts BEFORE play starts and therefore don't feel the need to investigate. Every year you see people sliding all over the place when the courts are virgin... and how many of the retirees have actually blamed the court anyway? Every year (as someone who watches the tournament fairly closely) players blame the court for being too fast or slow or slippery or dry... it's what sportsmen do!

[Mich the Tester]

Statistically, something like this is always going to happen some time regardless if there is a problem.

Murray discusses it in his column and doesn't see any problems, he blames players for treating the surface like a hard/clay court.

Also possible, but I don't like the attitude of complete denial sown by the officials; it could well be a statistical anomaly, but it's still worth investigating.