There is a certain 'movement' from the opponent that irrefutably constitutes as the BEST compliment for your great shot - FAR FAR FAR more than him just applauding.
What is it?
Hint: Federer vs Del Potro US Open final.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
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What could be worse for Federer than Nadal passing him on the Slam pole?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
Hint: WTA. Did I give it away?
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What must have hurt Federer the MOST about the 2019 US Open final?
And it's not the obvious No. 19.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Tuesday, September 17, 2019.
HINT:
Opposite - Nadal - 2019 Wimbledon final.
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At 2019 Wimbledon final, members of player box for both players were 'performing' similar acts to cheer their player.
However, Djokovic's box (member) did something - repeatedly - Federer's box didn't - ever.
What was it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Saturday, August 10, 2019.
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At 2019 Wimbledon final, the crowd near-unanimously and vociferously supported and chanted for Federer.
It eventually got to Djokovic.
He did something to release his anger and frustration.
What was it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, July 29, 2019.
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What do the following have in common?
Once you get that you also have to give the reason why that common thingy is engaged.
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This is so not freaking happening given the freaks I am stuck with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
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Guess winners of 2019 Roland Garros and 2019 Wimbledon.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
If you win, you will have to remind me to post your name @ WOF - since I am a very busy person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TP can we maybe have a WOF contest of guessing the scores if it's Rafa-Djokovic in the finals @ 2019 Monte Carlo?
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TP could you kindly change this WOF to guessing the finals scores, to keep the fun going?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
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Djokovic secretly (heck, publicly) and eagerly yearns for something everyone with six or more Slams had / has - except maybe Lendl.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, April 8, 2019.
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Federer defeated FOUR world No. 1 players in his career.
Name them.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, April 1, 2019.
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ALPHA
TP, a suggestion. To make it interesting, why don't we have a tennis suicide pool for IW. Winner gets WOF. If we have multiple winners, they get a honorobale mention.
I'll happily run it the first time and then we can take turns.
What say, TP?
Note: Rules are simple. Each round you must pick a man (and maybe woman, if you want to do two pools) who will not lose in that round, and then you can't use that player again. So, don't pick Novak in R1 or R2 for you can't pick him again. If anyone can survive all rounds, they'll get a WOF or HM on WM if shared. It's harder than you think.
Draw here.
Wall Of Fame here.
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Some (all?) players have memorable quotes they wished they had never expressed - aloud.
Roddick: "I am getting closer to solving Federer".
Federer: "Yeah, I lost early in this tournament. But then I have more time to prepare for the next one". He has said that - what - after EVERY early Slam (tournament?) loss now?
Djokovic: "Everybody say Nadal is unbeatable @ Roland Garros. I say, he is beatable".
Nadal has one he wished he had not even THOUGHT of - forget actually blurting it out loud - in public.
What is it?
HINT: It's related to 2019 AO final.
2nd HINT: The quote is about Djokovic.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Feb 4, 2019.
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Tsitsipas 'humiliated' Federer @ 2019 AO 4th round.
What exactly did he do - other than defeating him in 4 sets - that qualified for 'humiliation' status?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Jan 28, 2019.
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Toni Nadal reminds you for some famous movie character.
Name him.
HINT: Not based on looks but deeds.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, Dec 7, 2018.
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There's ONE major reason Djokovic, @ 2018 Paris Masters:
Was extended to 'close' three sets against Cilic in quarterfinal.
Barely won against some 37 year old senior citizen - with a third set tie-break - in semifinal.
Lost to some Tomato Can in the final.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Nov 12, 2018.
| Round | Rank | Opponent | W-L | Score |
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| Finals | 18 |
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L | 57 46 |
| Semi-Finals | 3 |
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W | 766 57 763 |
| Quarter-Finals | 7 |
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W | 46 62 63 |
| Round of 16 | 52 |
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W | 61 21 (RET) |
| Round of 32 | 48 |
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W | 75 61 |
| Round of 64 |
Bye
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ALPHA
Who's going to be the first guy, who is currently less than 30 years old, to win a slam.
Name the guy and the slam.
Tie break: name the opponent (can change name if opponent falls in your winner's half of draw).
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
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Nadal violated a certain cardinal 'rule' - @ 2018 clay / (2018 season) - that his track record 'established' - since inception of his career - with absolute certainty.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Thursday, May 10, 2018.
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What is the main reason Nadal should attempt to win at least one WTF title?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
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Kobe and Nadal have something in common.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, April 16, 2018.
HINT:
You don't have to be NBA nerd to be aware of the 'Kobe' part. Heck, some may say just a casual sports fan would be enough.
Translation: It's freaking 'glaring'.
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Nadal and Del Potro use a certain - pretty brazen - 'item' to frustrate Federer. It was on full display @ 2018 Indian Wells finals.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Mar 26, 2018.
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There is ONE fairly blatant thing that reinforces Nadal's commitment to be the best tennis player he can be - that none of the six and more Slam winners 'exhibited'.
What is it?
HINT: Closest clown? Sampras.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Mar 5, 2018.
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What do the Big Four (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) have in common?
HINT: None of the six or more Slam winners have it - except Lendl and Edberg (I think).
For rock people, that means Lendl and Edberg have that common thingy too - that the 'Big Four' do.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, Feb 9, 2018.
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What do Djokovic and Agassi have in common with respect to Australian Open?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018.
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Federer shamelessly 'begged' for sympathy after losing a Slam final.
Which Slam and who did he 'beg'?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, December 18, 2017.
HINT: It was not his opponent he 'begged'.
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Djokovic is the ONLY player who does (did) something when facing Federer.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Thursday, October 5, 2017.
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Something Nadal does on the court - until the VERY last point (scoreline notwithstanding) - that takes a psychological toll on the opponent.
What is it?
Hint: Serve - primarily.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Tuesday, September 12, 2017.
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ALPHA
Pick the 2017 US Open finalists before 4R starts.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
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IF Nadal wins 2017 Wimbledon, possibility that Federer may get even with Nadal for all his indignities like H2H etc. may rise - realistically.
Explain.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Thursday, July 13, 2017.
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Name the four players who will reach the semifinals AND the one who will win the title @ 2017 Wimbledon.
Answer to be in before quarter-finalists are decided.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, July 17, 2017.
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One of the big four cats (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) did something on-court that has never been done in the history of tennis, I think. Heck, in the history of sports. Heck, in the history of history.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, June 5, 2017.
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Something occurred @ 2017 season that reinforced what most already know about Federer and Nadal - irrefutably.
Hint: Break.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
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Name two One-Slam Wonders who also reached the No. 1 rank.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, May 5, 2017.
Murph and Raj get first 30 minutes.
I know I am wasting my time given the cheap freaking freaks I am stuck with, but if you are not named Raj and Murph, you can still post the answer within the first 30 minutes but that will count as 'help' (yeah, strange word and concept!!!!).
Raj and Murph can choose to opt for your suggestion or go with what they think is appropriate. If they go with your suggestion and it's correct, you get freaking nothing - and they get the WOF. Geeeezzzzz!!!!!!
And socks are freaking meant for your feet not your hands!!!!!! Geeezzz!!!!
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There's ONE most significant difference between Nadal's domination of Federer and Djokovic's domination of Nadal.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Thursday, April 27, 2017.
Hint: Some may say 'it' delegitimizes Nadal's domination of Federer.
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If you are a tennis player - more so if a professional - and you haven't at least thought of making ONE change, if not done it already, your mental state may come under question.
What is it?
Hint: It's based on what has happened @ 2017 season.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
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The ONLY logical and reasonable explanation that can counter the PED accusation for Federer for having won a Slam and a Masters 1000 title over Nadal among other obvious 'problems' can be summed up in three words:
- - - s - - - l - - - w - ss vs - - - - r - - - - e
What are they?
Explain how?
HINT: See above in red.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, March 31, 2017.
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Who will win the 2017 Australian Open title @ ATP?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Condition: Answer to be in before any semifinal is played.
Here are ones still 'alive':
35 Federer.
31 Wawrinka.
31 Tsonga.
30 Monfils.
30 Nadal.
30 Istomin.
29 Zverev.
28 Agut.
26 Raonic.
26 Goffin.
25 Dimitrov.
23 Thiem.
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Tennis is the ONLY sport (I think) with this unique convergence of an event(s) that has never(?) happened @ other sports.
What is it?
HINT: GOAT.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, 16th Jan, 2017.
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Assuming Federer stays healthy, there's ONE 'should be obvious' strategy that may (Heck, will) allow him to win Slam No. 18.
What is it?
HINT: ROOT.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Thursday, 5th Jan, 2017.
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There's ONE thingy that separates Murray from Federer, Nadal and Djokovic that may partly (wholly?) be responsible for him lagging so far behind from the other three.
What is it?
HINT: ---e --c-- ----s-----
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: 19 Dec, 2016.
MIDDLE WORD IS LOCAL. Geeezzzz!!!!!
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What is the REAL reason Djokovic lost to Murray @ 2016 WTF finals despite all this going for him?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, Nov 28, 2016.
HINT:
Two words.
First word has three letters. Second word has ten letters - first letter 'P' last letter 'S'.
For rock people, that's JUST a hint NOT the freaking answer. For even deeply lodged rock people, what that means is this - once you get the above two letters you still have to find the freaking answer. Geeeezzzz!!!!!!
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What hurts Djokovic most about not being able to win another Slam or retain the No. 1 rank longer as compared to past players in similar 'expected' situation given age, mileage etc.?
First correct answer: Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, 24th October, 2016.
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There may be just ONE way for Djokovic to overcome whatever he is dealing with and get back to winning Slam(s) again - at least temporarily.
What is it?
Hint: RG.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, Sept 23, 2016.
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Weaker competition could prove to be a blessing in disguise for Djokovic.
Why?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Tuesday, 9th August, 2016.
Hint: Can be summed up in three words. First letter of first word is 'D'. Last letter of third word is 'N'.
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Tiger Woods and James Blake have something in common.
What is it?
Hint: Both _______ _____ ARE ___ _______. Last letter of the last word is 'K'.
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing @ Honorable mention.
Winner / Correct answer: Saturday, July 30, 2016.
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If Federer had won the 2016 Wimbledon title, likelihood of something happening would have been very very very high.
What is the 'something'?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, 22 July, 2016.
Hint: It can be explained in two words per me. Second word starts with 'A'.
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Murray said something after 2016 Wimbledon win @ on-court interview with Barker that could cost him - big freaking time.
What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, July 18th, 2016.
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Something Federer, Djokovic, Sampras and Nadal (?) have that Murray doesn't. And that may be fairly decent (sole?) part of the reason he is so far behind.
What is the 'something'?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Friday, July 1, 2016.
Hint: It can be expressed in many ways but the one I have in mind can be summed up in two words. First word starts with 'S'.
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There may be ONE specific reason why so many Slam final match points end with an unforced error.
Wimbledon: Federer vs Nadal (Routine forehand in the net).
Roland Garros: Djokovic vs Nadal (Double fault).
US Open: Federer vs Del Potro (Lob)......................
What is it?
First correct answer: Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday June 13, 2016.
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Nadal and Donald Trump have something in common. What is it?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.
Winner / Correct answer: Monday, March 21st. 2016.
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TP can we have a WOF guessing the score of the Fedal match, the one who guesses the closest wins?
First correct answer = Wall Of Fame listing.