At Wimbledon 2010, we're into the quarterfinals.
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(roddick humilated... again)
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It's been a crazy championship so far; in the very first match, defending champion Roger Federer was almost eliminated, and had to come back from two sets down to win. American James Blake went out in the first Round, but not before cursing at Pam Shriver, who was commenting for television in the nearby stands, and yelled for her to shut up. Now, that's class.
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(james blake)
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Next up was the historic and now famous match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut which took eleven hours to complete. The match stretched out over three days and ended with a fifth set score of 70 games to 68 for Isner. Isner proceeded to the next round where he promptly went out in straight sets.
Next up was the historic and now famous match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut which took eleven hours to complete. The match stretched out over three days and ended with a fifth set score of 70 games to 68 for Isner. Isner proceeded to the next round where he promptly went out in straight sets.
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Venus and Serena Williams are looking very strong, probably heading for another final against each other, unless Kim Cljisters can pull off an upset against Venus. Meanwhile the American men have, as usual, have fallen faster than a whore's panties at a dollar night strip club. Most embarrassingly, Roddick was eliminated today by a man ranked 82nd in the world who had never before made it past the second round of Wimbledon. Unless someone pulls a rabbit out of a hat, look for Federer and Nadal in another final.
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.(the gigantic, 6'9" john isner)
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Sadly, no one has any answers for why American men's tennis is so bad, and seems to be getting worse, with no up-and-comer's in sight. Roddick will go down in history as one of the most over-ranked underachievers in American sport; he came onto the scene with a big serve, but once his opponents figured out how to return it, he had no other game. Fellow Americans James Blake, Mardy Fish and Robby Ginepri might as well retire now; they're never going to achieve anything spectacular in a grand slam championship. Many are pointing to John Isner and Sam Querrey as America's next best hopes, but don't hold your breath. It took Isner five sets and 138 games in a fifth set before he finally managed to break the serve of a guy ranked 149th in the world. Of all the American men, Sam Querrey
looks like he might possibly have a game which could take him into the Top Ten in the world, but both and he and Isner are already in their mid-twenties, an age by which most tennis greats have already accomplished grand slam success. It might be too late for them.
looks like he might possibly have a game which could take him into the Top Ten in the world, but both and he and Isner are already in their mid-twenties, an age by which most tennis greats have already accomplished grand slam success. It might be too late for them..
(sam querrey)
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One might look to the dress of the American men for clues. Okay, we know what you're thinking, "What does fashion have to do with sport?" A lot, actually. Notice how the attire of the top players, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, is tailored and fits their bodies well. Even after long matches, these players still look well put together. Meanwhile, the American men show up in big, baggy, oversized shirts and shorts which are so big they look like something Baby Huey might have donned, and after a few sets, the Americans look completely bedraggled. At the top levels of any world class sport, the mental game becomes as important as the physical, and when one is dressed well, one exudes confidence. But when one looks like some sloppy 12 year-old whose Mommy hasn't washed his clothes in a couple of days, one doesn't exactly inspire fear in his opponent. Instead he looks like he doesn't care about himself or his game. No wonder no one is no longer frightened to play Andy Roddick or any of the other American men.
One might look to the dress of the American men for clues. Okay, we know what you're thinking, "What does fashion have to do with sport?" A lot, actually. Notice how the attire of the top players, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, is tailored and fits their bodies well. Even after long matches, these players still look well put together. Meanwhile, the American men show up in big, baggy, oversized shirts and shorts which are so big they look like something Baby Huey might have donned, and after a few sets, the Americans look completely bedraggled. At the top levels of any world class sport, the mental game becomes as important as the physical, and when one is dressed well, one exudes confidence. But when one looks like some sloppy 12 year-old whose Mommy hasn't washed his clothes in a couple of days, one doesn't exactly inspire fear in his opponent. Instead he looks like he doesn't care about himself or his game. No wonder no one is no longer frightened to play Andy Roddick or any of the other American men.
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