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drew <drew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Feb 11, 6:12 pm, arahim <arahim_ara...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Tennis has quite a full year round season and many top class
tournaments. The Olympics is already a much bloated event with too
many events in it. Tennis certainly does not need the Olympics (Well
certainly not the top tier tennis). Professional tennis should keep
itself away from the Olympics.
Why not? I think tennis is a perfect sport for the Olympics. The
problem to date has been getting the players interested.
Besides Sampras, can you name a few prominent ATP or WTA players who
have expressed lack of interest in the Olympics? IMHO the problem with
the Olympic tournament is that the draw looks a lot weaker than usual
tournaments of the same side because countries like the USA, Spain, and
France are restricted to 3 player instead of their usual 15+, and the
spots are taken by third-tier (or worse) players from all over the world.
Re: Olympic Tennis Comes to Life ... He must have watched the millionaire tennis players strut their stuff with a jealous eye. ... Proud American James Blake, who you feel would trade all his ATP titles for a single Olympic medal, misses three match points against Fernando Gonzalez.... At one point on Friday, Nadal and Djokovic were in the heat of battle on centre court, there was the rare sight of Roger Federer playing doubles on Court 1 while the Williams sisters were chasing another medal out on Court 2. ... In the final stages, far from feeling inappropriate at the Olympics, tennis seemed right at home. ... (rec.sport.tennis)
Re: Its the Olympics, stupid! ... I don't think what the players say means much; ... Will Federer appear, and if he does, will he play like ...tennis at the Olympics can be compared more aptly with how tennis ... (rec.sport.tennis)
Olympic Tennis Comes to Life ... "What's the point of tennis at the Olympics?" ... Proud American James Blake, who you feel would trade all his ATP titles for a single Olympic medal, misses three match points against Fernando Gonzalez.... At one point on Friday, Nadal and Djokovic were in the heat of battle on centre court, there was the rare sight of Roger Federer playing doubles on Court 1 while the Williams sisters were chasing another medal out on Court 2. ... In the final stages, far from feeling inappropriate at the Olympics, tennis seemed right at home. ... (rec.sport.tennis)
Re: Olympic Tennis is Gluttony ... The Olympics is already a much bloated event with too ...Tennis certainly does not need the Olympics (Well ... least parts of some sports, out if they want new sports in. ... So, it was the tennis organizations, even though most of their players were not ... (rec.sport.tennis)
Re: The schedule is crazy in the next two months ... 8/11/2008 Olympics...Players that will reach the final rounds in the first three ...tournaments won't be rested for the US open. ... (rec.sport.tennis)
