# Tennis 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 24, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085 "2017-01-24T22:37:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/21 "2017-01-31T09:59:22Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > Ken Rosewall won the Australian in 1953, 1955 and 1971, 1972. > The French in 1953 and 1968. > The US in 1956 and 1970. > Wimbledon in 1954, 1956 and 1970, 1974. > > From 1956 to 1968 he was playing professionally and couldn’t play in the slams until they became open tournaments. > > Interestingly Rosewall has a letter hand delivered to Federer at every Australian Open wishing him luck. [Australian Open 2017: What’s in the letter Ken Rosewall writes to Roger Federer?](http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open-2017-whats-in-the-letter-ken-rosewall-writes-to-roger-federer-20170127-gtzv4i.html) That’s a fantastic story, Rosewall comes across as a real gentleman. ---
**Author:** ![steadfor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@steadfor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steadfor)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/22 "2017-02-01T18:22:20Z")
keep making the same prediction ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/23 "2017-02-13T18:55:02Z")
So this makes me angry every time I watch it. I know this kid is only 17, but how do you take a swing like this without considering where the ball is going to go? I’ve been plenty frustrated with myself while playing tennis (and I’m certainly no elite athlete), but I don’t think I’ve ever come close to losing my mind to this degree. Video is contained within the article: [Tennis umpire undergoes surgery after being struck by ball](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-13/tennis-umpire-hit-in-eye-by-ball-undergoes-surgery/8264534) ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/24 "2017-02-13T20:21:24Z")
Meanwhile, at a Federation Cup tie in Honolulu between USA and Germany, [somebody sings the German anthem - with the Nazi-era lyrics.](http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2692589-usta-apologizes-for-performing-nazi-era-germany-anthem-during-2017-fed-cup) ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/25 "2017-04-19T16:20:48Z")
[Serena is apparently pregnant](http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/serena-williams-pregnant-alexis-ohanian-snapchat-wta-tennis/65531/). I’m sure there will be speculation about her retiring at this point, but I don’t see it. She’s going to want to prove she can come back and still dominate. At any rate, congrats to her! ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/26 "2017-04-19T16:25:41Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > [Serena is apparently pregnant](http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/serena-williams-pregnant-alexis-ohanian-snapchat-wta-tennis/65531/). I’m sure there will be speculation about her retiring at this point, but I don’t see it. She’s going to want to prove she can come back and still dominate. I’ll take postpartum Serena versus the field. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/27 "2017-04-19T16:33:16Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > I’ll take postpartum Serena versus the field. I’m pretty sure her kid can ALREADY take me. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/28 "2017-04-19T16:54:40Z")
I mean, it already has more majors than both of us, put together. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/29 "2017-05-15T20:18:23Z")
Roger Federer is going to skip the French Open. His press statement, to me, sounds like he may never play the clay season again, at least not fully. He wants to play for more years and I think the clay takes more out of him. I think he wants to win Wimbledon at least one more time. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/30 "2017-05-15T21:40:35Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > His press statement, to me, sounds like he may never play the clay season again, at least not fully. He wants to play for more years and I think the clay takes more out of him. I think he wants to win Wimbledon at least one more time. As an amateur who has spent very little time playing on clay (and hates it, frankly), can you explain what it is about clay that takes more out of players? I’m ignorant. ---
**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/31 "2017-05-16T07:14:43Z")
Clay is the slowest surface. You can’t get a winner past the other guy easily - so the rallies take longer. Although the difference is a lot less than it used to be. ---
**Author:** ![icon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/icon)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/32 "2017-05-16T07:36:37Z")
> [@blue\_infinity](#): > > Clay is the slowest surface. You can’t get a winner past the other guy easily - so the rallies take longer. Although the difference is a lot less than it used to be. There is also the fact that you can slide into position to hit a ball back which gives your opponent a little extra time and reach which also makes it more difficult to get a winner past someone. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/33 "2017-05-16T11:02:35Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Roger Federer is going to skip the French Open. > > His press statement, to me, sounds like he may never play the clay season again, at least not fully. He wants to play for more years and I think the clay takes more out of him. I think he wants to win Wimbledon at least one more time. Agreed on all counts. Sensible decision. It’s very unlikely he could win the French again, I think he’s already the GOAT so he’s happy to give up the ‘GOAT on clay’ to Rafa, especially if it increases his changes of winning another Wimbledon. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/34 "2017-06-07T17:20:04Z")
Djokovic just flamed out, losing 6-0 in the third set. I hate to say it, but he may be losing his edge and starting the gradual decline that happens to everyone. He needs to talk to Federer about how to maintain his career into his 30’s. It’s tough. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/35 "2017-06-09T02:24:13Z")
Thinking that Djokovic is having the same kind of mental troubles Nadal has had in the past. Don’t know if Aggassi is going to help much. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/36 "2017-06-09T02:38:03Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Don’t know if Aggassi is going to help much. Well, he hates tennis according to his book, so why does he even bother? :still mad at Agassi for saying that: ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/37 "2017-06-10T15:47:45Z")
Good women’s final! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/38 "2017-06-10T17:26:27Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Good women’s final! Dichotomy in their style of play Ostapenko had 54 Winners and 54 Unforced Errors Halep had 8 winners and 10 Unforced Errors. Ostapenko was fun to watch today. If she keeps her head on straight, she will be a handful at Wimbledon and the US Open. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/39 "2017-06-11T14:29:51Z")
Sharapova won’t be playing grass season. Thigh injury. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085/40 "2017-06-11T16:51:54Z")
Meanhoo in some very trivial and unimportant news, Rafael Nadal wins his 10th French Open. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2017/778085.md?page=3)