Comments on: Australian tennis needs another Andrew Ilie http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/01/23/bernard-tomic-needed-more-support-at-australian-open-tennis/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert B http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/01/23/bernard-tomic-needed-more-support-at-australian-open-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-152689 Robert B Wed, 27 May 2009 04:20:59 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=14390#comment-152689 "As much as we love seeing Lleyton Hewitt scrap out a win in a five-setter, there is something appealing about an aggressive player. I think that’s why we have adopted Marcos Baghdatis, Fernando Gonzalez, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga over the years." Or have about the most aggressive of them all.......Roger Federer. “As much as we love seeing Lleyton Hewitt scrap out a win in a five-setter, there is something appealing about an aggressive player. I think that’s why we have adopted Marcos Baghdatis, Fernando Gonzalez, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga over the years.”

Or have about the most aggressive of them all…….Roger Federer.

]]> By: hawkjay http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/01/23/bernard-tomic-needed-more-support-at-australian-open-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-109534 hawkjay Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:20:17 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=14390#comment-109534 i remember trying to copy his almost-vertical backhand down-the-line shot as a kid...probably ruined my tennis career but my god it looked awesome! i remember trying to copy his almost-vertical backhand down-the-line shot as a kid…probably ruined my tennis career but my god it looked awesome!

]]> By: The Cougar http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/01/23/bernard-tomic-needed-more-support-at-australian-open-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-109438 The Cougar Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:15:32 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=14390#comment-109438 Ha, nice reminiscing... Andrew Ilie... that guy was awesome. Used to hit his big forehand with both feet off the ground. He would be perfect for a "Where Are They Now?" episode... I reckon Lleyton Hewitt wasn't aggressive enough against Gonzalez. In the second and third sets, he was happy to play in the middle third of the court and the CHilean was having the time of his life blasting winners past him with ease. Hewitt needed to take a few risks and try to play closer to the lines, but he refused to take the punt. Especially with all his recent injuries, I don't think he can expect to grind players down over five sets. Ha, nice reminiscing… Andrew Ilie… that guy was awesome. Used to hit his big forehand with both feet off the ground. He would be perfect for a “Where Are They Now?” episode…
I reckon Lleyton Hewitt wasn’t aggressive enough against Gonzalez. In the second and third sets, he was happy to play in the middle third of the court and the CHilean was having the time of his life blasting winners past him with ease. Hewitt needed to take a few risks and try to play closer to the lines, but he refused to take the punt. Especially with all his recent injuries, I don’t think he can expect to grind players down over five sets.

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