The v2 Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Golden era of tennis?

+7
naxroy
Silver
CaledonianCraig
Born Slippy
JuliusHMarx
kingraf
LuvSports!
11 posters

Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Tue 24 Sep 2013, 10:34 pm

This has been done to death but I thought I would just do my view among others

any feedback would be appreciated ta
http://richard-mills-sports.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/golden-era-what-golden-era.html

LS!

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by kingraf Tue 24 Sep 2013, 11:02 pm

Nice blog post, LS - I don't completely agree, but nice nonetheless.

For me the issues at Hand are quite simple

1) Homogenization has made it easier to win multiple slams, but it has made getting into the club a mission - how do you definitively decide which is better?

2) I'm still not sure I buy the argument that Cash has thrown around. He had twenty years with zero clay court titles... Can't just be because he kept getting outlasted, no? I think there is huge skill involved in baseline tennis, Technically, ones forehand has to be more sound than ever to Win anything. I'm not sure wether homogenization limited the skillset as much as it Changed the requirements.... Hitting good length forehand 30 shots into a rally is as much a matter of technique as it is stamina.
3) Nice selfie - Looking good with the suit and tie.
kingraf
kingraf
raf
raf

Posts : 16604
Join date : 2012-06-06
Age : 30
Location : To you I am there. To me I am here.... is it possible that I'm everywhere?

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Tue 24 Sep 2013, 11:15 pm

haha i like all 3 of those points!
I agree though its a hazy area and quite a few views have very merit worthy points.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Tue 24 Sep 2013, 11:16 pm

haha i like all 3 of those points!
I agree though its a hazy area and quite a few views have very merit worthy points.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by JuliusHMarx Tue 24 Sep 2013, 11:35 pm

Are the media still calling it a golden age?
When there was just Rafa and Fed, 3 wasn't enough to make it 'golden'. Even adding Djokovic by himself might not have been enough to tip it into 'golden-ness'

Now that Rafa's been out, Fed's pretty much gone, Djoko is not playing as well as previously and now Murray's out for a while - there's not been more than 2 of them playing well at the same time for well over a year - can't possibly be 'golden' can it?

JuliusHMarx
julius
julius

Posts : 22615
Join date : 2011-07-01
Location : Paisley Park

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Tue 24 Sep 2013, 11:38 pm

I certainly don't think so Smile

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Born Slippy Wed 25 Sep 2013, 5:45 am

Nice article. I had a look at the video which led to the freeze-frame still comparison of Federer's serves in 2003 and 2008. It struck me that the 2008 serve appears to strike the line. If so, the ball might well be expected to hold up slightly and bounce higher. It therefore doesn't seem the best comparison. Are there any other similar comparisons available which don't have that potential issue?

Born Slippy

Posts : 4464
Join date : 2012-05-05

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Wed 25 Sep 2013, 11:22 am

I tried quite hard to find anything and this was all i could find, sorry man.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Guest Wed 25 Sep 2013, 3:59 pm

Now breathe....

Guest
Guest


Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Wed 25 Sep 2013, 4:49 pm

Too long?

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Guest Wed 25 Sep 2013, 6:20 pm

Nah.

The issue at hand is for me the last real golden period of tennis was the mid-late 80's when there was a wealth of top names like Becker/Wilander/Lendl/McEnroe who were still contending Slams. With Federer you get the weak-era theorists. Federer's dominance defined his era and players such as Hewitt/Ferrero/Roddick because of it are not fondly remembered as great players and rightly so. When Federer was winning still with Nadal/Djokovic/Murray it might have been construned as golden, but since he is in decline and so we thought to was Nadal, Murray and Djokovic's achievements are less fondly thought of.

Guest
Guest


Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Born Slippy Wed 25 Sep 2013, 6:34 pm

LuvSports! wrote:I tried quite hard to find anything and this was all i could find, sorry man.
No probs. Its a really good illustration and fits well with the article.

Born Slippy

Posts : 4464
Join date : 2012-05-05

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by CaledonianCraig Wed 25 Sep 2013, 7:51 pm

legendkillarV2 wrote:Nah.

The issue at hand is for me the last real golden period of tennis was the mid-late 80's when there was a wealth of top names like Becker/Wilander/Lendl/McEnroe who were still contending Slams. With Federer you get the weak-era theorists. Federer's dominance defined his era and players such as Hewitt/Ferrero/Roddick because of it are not fondly remembered as great players and rightly so. When Federer was winning still with Nadal/Djokovic/Murray it might have been construned as golden, but since he is in decline and so we thought to was Nadal, Murray and Djokovic's achievements are less fondly thought of.
I see what you are saying but bear in mind that if you are calling a mid-1980's era as golden but not quite so keen to call the recent one golden I am confused. Federer and Nadal has far exceeded what any of those four achieved in the sport and Novak Djokovic is now on a par with a couple of those already and will likely exceed what they achieved whilst Murray may have more slam wins in him yet. However, in the here and now then no we are not in a golden era - I'd say that ended last year in my opinion.


Last edited by CaledonianCraig on Wed 25 Sep 2013, 7:57 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Typo)
CaledonianCraig
CaledonianCraig

Posts : 20601
Join date : 2011-05-31
Age : 56
Location : Edinburgh

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Silver Thu 26 Sep 2013, 7:58 pm

I agree with Craig, it definitely ended last year. At the start of 2012, all the big hitters were playing very well (see: Aus Open) and continued to do so until Nadal's injury. As for when it started...? I guess you could argue 2007 or 2008, especially the latter.

Silver

Posts : 1813
Join date : 2011-02-06

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by naxroy Fri 27 Sep 2013, 6:07 am

after the 80s this is the best era I remember, far better than the nineties and early 2000s

naxroy

Posts : 622
Join date : 2011-06-28

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Fri 27 Sep 2013, 9:04 am

Hope you guys enjoyed the article.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Danny_1982 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 10:22 am

I agree with Craig. With Roger, Rafa and Novak at full tilt and Andy pushing hard to get involved I'd describe it as a golden period. But since Roger's form started to fade I'm not sure it can be called that anymore.

Injuries to Rafa and Andy haven't helped, but there is a maximum of 3 top players out there now so it's not going to be as good. I still love watching the sport though.

And I enjoyed reading your article LS.

Danny_1982

Posts : 3233
Join date : 2011-06-01

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by HM Murdock Fri 27 Sep 2013, 10:51 am

If I had to pick some tidy bookends of what I consider the best period of recent years, I'd start with AO08 (Novak's first slam) and I'd probably end it USO12 (Andy's first slam).

That period saw the best of the Fedal matches, three players hold 3 slams, three players win, lose and regain the #1 ranking, Novak's winning streak, Fed and Rafa complete the career slam, Del Potro bludgeon his way to a slam, Andy finally get his slam... it was quite a ride!

I wouldn't say it was necessarily the best ever but it was one of tennis' better periods for sure.

Sadly, I think the magic has gone. Andy winning Wimbledon was great, Rafa's form has been thrilling but the year overall has felt a bit flat to me. Fed's decline is a sharp blow to any era, and Andy & Novak have only performed in fits and starts.

HM Murdock

Posts : 4749
Join date : 2011-06-10

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Danny_1982 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 11:05 am

HM - I'd agree with that period ending at USO12. It's since then that Roger has struggled.

This year the top 3 have peaked at different times, plus injuries of course, making the slams a little underwhelming. But I think next year if all are fit and on form we could see more fireworks.

Danny_1982

Posts : 3233
Join date : 2011-06-01

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Fri 27 Sep 2013, 11:47 am

thanks danny Smile

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by naxroy Fri 27 Sep 2013, 5:45 pm

2005-2013 has been the fedal era. and it has been great

2008-2012 has been the fed-nadal-djoko-murray era (with soderling and delpo happenings)

and it is quite interesting too




naxroy

Posts : 622
Join date : 2011-06-28

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Cav Fri 27 Sep 2013, 10:24 pm

HM Murdoch wrote:If I had to pick some tidy bookends of what I consider the best period of recent years, I'd start with AO08 (Novak's first slam) and I'd probably end it USO12 (Andy's first slam).

That period saw the best of the Fedal matches, three players hold 3 slams, three players win, lose and regain the #1 ranking, Novak's winning streak, Fed and Rafa complete the career slam, Del Potro bludgeon his way to a slam, Andy finally get his slam... it was quite a ride!

I wouldn't say it was necessarily the best ever but it was one of tennis' better periods for sure.

Sadly, I think the magic has gone. Andy winning Wimbledon was great, Rafa's form has been thrilling but the year overall has felt a bit flat to me. Fed's decline is a sharp blow to any era, and Andy & Novak have only performed in fits and starts.
Great post. Except that I've haven't felt it flat this year. Yep, Djokovic excelled at the AO, Murray at Wimbledon - which I do think was incredible to watch because of it's history to us in the UK. There was the story of whether Djokovic could prevail at the FO and the tournament was always focused to that IMO, and as for Rafa, never did I think we'd have seen a US Open triumph from him. Overall, I've really enjoyed it.

Cav

Posts : 30
Join date : 2012-10-21

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by naxroy Fri 27 Sep 2013, 10:26 pm

people who find it a flat season probably are not nadal fans

naxroy

Posts : 622
Join date : 2011-06-28

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Fri 27 Sep 2013, 11:04 pm

amen.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Danny_1982 Fri 27 Sep 2013, 11:13 pm

The thing is, I don't feel this year has been quite as good as last year... Yet Murray winning Wimbledon, with all the history and pressure that came with it as a man from these shores, is possibly my favourite sporting moment ever.

So I'm not complaining too much.

Danny_1982

Posts : 3233
Join date : 2011-06-01

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by HM Murdock Sat 28 Sep 2013, 7:46 am

My gripe with this year is that there have been very few good finals.

The slam finals were all pretty one-sided (RG painfully so).

At the 1000s, I thought IW was good but not really any others.

HM Murdock

Posts : 4749
Join date : 2011-06-10

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Cav Sat 28 Sep 2013, 10:59 am

What's that saying? One man's meat is another's poison.

During that period of time when the Top 4 were consistently reaching the Masters finals, some considered that boring and wished that someone in the chasing pack would break through. That's happened on some occasions this year, only for them to wilt in the final before the much better player and so the thought of poor finals. Maybe the story is the drama of the competition and not necessarily the final.

But for the Slams, well, 2 tie break sets in Australia, the drama of whether Murray would go 2 sets up, it was tense. Wimbledon might only have been 3 sets, but Novak had plenty, plenty chances but didn't take them, and that final game ... wow. I thought the US Open final was a great match of tennis, and not one sided at all. I would have bet my house on Novak taking that third set, but he didn't. The exception here is the FO final, but David Ferrer versus any one of the other top 3 would have ended in the same result. But overall I thought the French Open had some terrific matches, none more so than that semi-final, Federer's 5 sets against Simon, Robredro's run, Tsonga's victory to become a semi-finalist ... nope, I've enjoyed this year.

Cav

Posts : 30
Join date : 2012-10-21

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by naxroy Sat 28 Sep 2013, 12:44 pm

nadal djoko semi at the french come on.

naxroy

Posts : 622
Join date : 2011-06-28

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by HM Murdock Sat 28 Sep 2013, 12:55 pm

Cav, there were some tense moments but the overall matches were lacking I thought.

AO, once Novak won the 2nd set, it was quite plain sailing. Andy didn't break his serve once!

Wimbledon was just weird with Novak resorting to strange drop shots in a strangely flat performance. Andy was the better player by a distance.

USO was very close for a set and a half but Rafa was a league ahead of Novak overall. When he broke back in the third, I said he'd win the set and the match and he did!

In each case I suspect the loser came away feeling that he hadn't played near his best.

HM Murdock

Posts : 4749
Join date : 2011-06-10

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Sat 28 Sep 2013, 12:58 pm

So perhaps murdoch you feel this could be a golden era as the top guys are so strong but the matches between the top guys doesn't bring the best out of each other? Big billing but dont believe the hype.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by HM Murdock Sat 28 Sep 2013, 12:59 pm

naxroy wrote:nadal djoko semi at the french come on.
It was a dramatic finish but the standard from Novak was poor for a lot of it. The third set was 6-1 and he was terrible in it! A lot of people seem to have forgotten how patchy that match was before Rafa served for the 4th set.

Even Rafa wasn't that great. He choked a few big moments.

HM Murdock

Posts : 4749
Join date : 2011-06-10

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by HM Murdock Sat 28 Sep 2013, 1:07 pm

LuvSports! wrote:So perhaps murdoch you feel this could be a golden era as the top guys are so strong but the matches between the top guys doesn't bring the best out of each other? Big billing but dont believe the hype.
Pretty much. I think whenever the 'Big 4' play well in the same match, it's exciting and entertaining. It just hasn't happened much this year.

I think tennis has a 'Rafa problem' too. I think only a handful of players approach a match with him determined to chuck everything at him and go for the win. Novak, Del Potro, Gulbis and Isner. Normally Federer too but his form has been bad this year. (I'm excluding Andy because it's been so long since he played him!).

Virtually everyone else comes into the match looking beaten already. It drives me mad!

HM Murdock

Posts : 4749
Join date : 2011-06-10

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Sat 28 Sep 2013, 1:34 pm

Completely agree. Pass around the inferiority complex everyone, plenty to go round!

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by naxroy Sun 29 Sep 2013, 12:31 am

gulbis? lol

naxroy

Posts : 622
Join date : 2011-06-28

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by HM Murdock Sun 29 Sep 2013, 8:28 am

naxroy wrote:gulbis? lol
He's never intimidated.

HM Murdock

Posts : 4749
Join date : 2011-06-10

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Sun 29 Sep 2013, 8:56 am

Ernie fears nobody!
Have you seen their matches naxroy? clearly not by that remark.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Danny_1982 Sun 29 Sep 2013, 9:17 am

LuvSports! wrote:Completely agree. Pass around the inferiority complex everyone, plenty to go round!
With the exception of Stan and Delpo, yes.

Of course the top guys being miles better probably plays a part too.

Danny_1982

Posts : 3233
Join date : 2011-06-01

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by kingraf Sun 29 Sep 2013, 10:58 am

How much of it is down to an inferiority complex, and how much of it is down to downright inferiority...

I mean, its nice to say youre grandmother would show more fight vs Nadal, but your grandmother hasnt endured five years of seeing break points saved by unlikely on the run banana forehands... Its quite deflating
kingraf
kingraf
raf
raf

Posts : 16604
Join date : 2012-06-06
Age : 30
Location : To you I am there. To me I am here.... is it possible that I'm everywhere?

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by ChequeredJersey Mon 30 Sep 2013, 11:27 am

http://m.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/09/venus-kerber-willing-play-best-five-not-kvitova/49311/#.UklRuqa9LCQ

A point mentioned in this is the concept of men's GS tennis going up best of 3. Would that reduce the emphasis on fitness and physical attributes some feel have taken over the men's game?
ChequeredJersey
ChequeredJersey

Posts : 18707
Join date : 2011-12-23
Age : 35
Location : London, UK

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Born Slippy Mon 30 Sep 2013, 11:34 am

It would really devalue it for me if the slams reduced down to BO3.

Born Slippy

Posts : 4464
Join date : 2012-05-05

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by LuvSports! Mon 30 Sep 2013, 1:51 pm

agreed.

LuvSports!

Posts : 4701
Join date : 2011-09-18

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by kingraf Mon 30 Sep 2013, 1:58 pm

I agree with the males for suggesting that, but I would be suprised if any of the big guys actually wanted to play Bo3
kingraf
kingraf
raf
raf

Posts : 16604
Join date : 2012-06-06
Age : 30
Location : To you I am there. To me I am here.... is it possible that I'm everywhere?

Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Guest Mon 30 Sep 2013, 3:02 pm

The Slams are always about 5 setters. I don't see a need to change that formula unless of course the males do feel that it needs to change.

Wouldn't feel like a Slam to me if it was BO3.

Guest
Guest


Back to top Go down

Golden era of tennis?  Empty Re: Golden era of tennis?

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum