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Tennis humor

My neighbor just showed me these amusing comedic highlights from the US Open. Enjoy!

gimelstob’s next career move:

Djokovic’s imitations of Sharapova and Nadal:


Service comparison: Djorkovic vs Federer

Djorkovic has what I consider to be the best “classic” serve. As you can see clearly in this video, it is compact and hence repeatable. It is a three-step move, (down, up, hit!) and the ball toss is completely vertical. Check it out:
Compare Djorkovic’s serve to Federer’s:
His move is fluid so it’s [...]


John MacEnroe, Bammer’s bastard kid and my white lines

There can only be one all-time best, and for tennis TV commentators (and perhaps all sports), the best is John MacEnroe.

So here are two great examples of entertaining commentary. In this first clip from sunday night (39 secs), MacEnroe adds cutting social commentary to the match. Tracey Austin tells a heartwarming tale of [...]