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  • Hot on the Frontier: When will Djokovic lose the #1 ranking (and can he surpass Federer’s 302 weeks at #1)?

    Hot on the Frontier: When will Djokovic lose the #1 ranking (and can he surpass Federer’s 302 weeks at #1)?

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    This Week’s “Hot on the Frontier” topic is “When will Novak lose the #1 ranking (and can he surpass Roger’s 302 weeks at #1)?” This topic was started by Tennis Frontier member El Dude. It certainly got a lot of fans thinking about how long Novak Djokovic would hang on to the No. 1 ranking and if were possible for him to break Roger Federer’s record. Come on in and take a look to see what the Frontier crowd had to say about Djokovic’s stay at No. 1! And thanks to El Dude for starting a great topic!

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    El Dude
    Tennis Frontier Member since: April 2013

    Some questions for El Dude:

    1. Who is your all-time favorite tennis player?
    Answer: Roger Federer. Has there ever been a player who played with such grace, elegance and beauty?

    2. What is your biggest tennis pet-peeve?
    Answer: I dislike the homogenization of courts, namely the slowing down of courts. I’d like to see a greater diversity of court types, which would in turn broaden the spectrum of players. I’m kind of tired of the dominance of “war of attrition tennis.”

    3. If you could go watch any Grand Slam tournament, which one would you like to go to?
    Answer: Wimbledon, of course! The US Open is closer and would be easier, but Wimbledon is–and likely always will be–the premier tennis tournament.

    4. If you could slip back in time and see one match in tennis’ history, which match would it be?
    Answer: Two things come to mind. First of all, one of the great Borg-McEnroe matches – maybe 1981 Wimbledon. Secondly, I would have loved to see a classic matchup of Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall, or maybe Pancho Gonzales and Rosewall.

    5. Which two players would you like to see playing doubles together?
    Answer: Rafa and Roger! Can you imagine that?!

    6. Describe your affection for tennis in one word.
    Answer: Impossible to do that. But a few words come to mind: elegance, brilliance, skill.

    7. Your opponent bounces the ball 20+ times before serving. You would:
    Answer: I would yell, “Vamos, Rafa!”

    A message for everyone on Tennis Frontier (if you have one):
    This is a great little community that is open to a diverse number of viewpoints. It has its share of generally minor squabbles, but there’s an underlying sense of camaraderie and community that makes it worth coming back to, again and again. Its like a parlor in which friends come and go and return again, and the conversation keeps going. Thank you all for making Tennis Frontier such a great place to hang out and talk tennis!

    Thanks to everyone who always contributes to Tennis Frontier! Keep the topics coming and hopefully you’ll put the hottest topic on the Frontier out!

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis.

  • Hot on the Frontier: Is This the Beginning of the Incline?

    Hot on the Frontier: Is This the Beginning of the Incline?

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    Our hottest new topic in our discussion forum this week: “Is This the Beginning of The Incline?“

    Nobody can dispute the fact that Rafael has had, by his own lofty standards, a rough year. He lost his French Open crown, lost several times to lower ranked players, saw his 10-year streak of at least one Grand Slam title end, and saw his ranking slip down to No. 8. Many were predicting that Nadal was finished, that he would soon retire, or at least get a new coach. So far none of that has happened. And during the Asian Tour, we saw Nadal get to the finals in Beijing and the semifinals in Shanghai. From these results, many fans think he is on the rise and will take his place back in the Top Three of Four soon. Our member GameSetAndMath started this week’s Hot Topic that got everyone debating over Nadal’s future. Congratulations to GameSetAndMath for starting this week’s Hot Topic on the Frontier, “Is This the Beginning of the Incline?” Come check it out!

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    GameSetAndMath
    Tennis Frontier Member since: July 2013

     

    Some questions for GameSetAndMath!
    1. Who is your all-time favorite tennis player?
        Answer: Roger Federer
    2. If you could attend any Grand Slam tournament, which one would you like to go to?
        Answer: Wimbledon
    3. If you could slip back in time and see one match, which would it be?
         Answer: Bjorn Borg vs. John McEnroe 1980 Wimbledon final
    4. Which two players would you like to see playing doubles together?
         Answer: Fedal
    Check back for next week’s Hot Topic on the Frontier!
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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis
  • Hot on the Frontier: Is This the Beginning of The Decline?

    Hot on the Frontier: Is This the Beginning of The Decline?

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    Our hottest new topic in our discussion forum: “This Is the Beginning of The Decline“

    Roger Federer, the Shanghai Masters defending champion, suffered a shocking second-round upset at the hands of Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas. One of our members, Luxilon Borg, started this week’s hot topic about the status of Roger Federer, and the question as to whether or not he is nearing the end of his career. It started an interesting debate on one of the greatest players of all-time. Come check it out!

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    Luxilon Borg
    Tennis Frontier Member since: July 2013

    Some questions for Luxilon Borg!

    1. Who is your all-time favorite tennis player?
      Bjorn Borg, followed by Jimmy Connors.
    2. If you could have one professional tennis player’s ability or stroke, what would it be?
      The ability of Roger Federer to stay amazingly calm. Stress is a killer.
    3. What is your favorite food to eat while watching a tennis match?
      Tacos or Burritos.
    4. Which tennis player do you think you could really get along with if you could hang out with him/her?
      Novak Djokovic. Great sense of humor.
    5. What is your biggest tennis pet-peeve?
      Too much toweling off.
    6. If you could attend any Grand Slam tournament, which one would you like to go to?
      Roland Garros for sure. Clay is real tennis.
    7. If you could slip back in time and see one match, which would it be?
      Easy. Battle of the  18-16 Tie Break, Borg vs McEnroe, Wimbledon Final, 1980.
    8. Which two players would you like to see playing doubles together?
      Fedal.
    9. Describe your affection for tennis in one word.
      Life.
    10. Your opponent bounces the ball 20+ times before serving. You would:
      1. Wait patiently (To a point)
      2. Curse under your breath
      3. Complain to the umpire
      4. Tell the player to shove the ball up where the sun doesn’t shine.

    A message for everyone on Tennis Frontier (if you have one):

    This is amazing forum filled with very passionate followers. Tennis is like no other sport. It requires skill sets, both mental and physical, far beyond any other. The level of intelligence and character required eliminates a good part of the population from being involved. We should be proud that we are absorbed and consumed by a sport that has such high standards and is 100% merit based.

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    Check back for next week’s Hot Topic on the Frontier!

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License: Marianne Bevis.