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2Feb 09

Australian Open 2009 Commentary Highlights

With the Australian Open (and my three year GS anniversary) having come and gone again and provided us with two cIassic matches, the thing that sticks in my mind isn't the tennis, it's the commentary.

[On Eric Banner]

"He chillingly portrayed one of Australia's most notorious and colourful characters"

John Alexander

"And The Incredible Hulk, which is a more cheesy picture and a lot easier to relate."

Jim Courier

He wasn't even English. So it's surprising that he choked.

I'm sure tennis players have been asked this kind of a physical question but I've never seen it."

Jim Courier

"Careers—matches—can hang on games like this it's huge."

Jim Courier

"My, what a tug of war, and this is just a microcosm of the war."

Jim Courier

"That's just a language I can't speak, in my tennis career I couldn't speak that language. "

Jim Courier

Potantial capitulation or what?

"That's something we'll never see from Federer and that's potential capitulation."

Jim Courier

"And after epic game it's Federer who wins it."

Jim Courier.

"The energy is just being drawn into his body and he's growing in stature while Federer is diminished."

Jim Courier.

The psychology of counseling: Rafa World's Number 1 Tennis counselor

"The psychology of the game is just so big… For both players."

Jim Courier.

"And I just marked the time there, an hour and 35 minutes, just saw something in Rafa [it was later revealed that he had seen 'energy' in 'Rafa']."

Jim Courier.

"My parents met playing tennis as many couples of that era did. The game started at love all."

John Alexander.

[Immediately after the above comment]

"Another kiss from the net."

Jim Courier."

The Wall spends a lot of time sitting or lying around.

"Nadal's showing he's a wall and sometimes you have to go around the wall not through. So he played it in front of him."

Jim Courier.

"Nadal coming back after 5 hours of savage brutality on his body. "

Jim Courier.

"This is sport but it's theatre. This is true reality TV—no editing."

Jim Courier.

"No one's ever bagel'd him—put a bread stick on him."

Jim Courier.

"I'd say his fitness training has paid off, he's still standing against a barbarian of a tennis player who puts you through the ringer."

Jim Courier

"Technically her technique is strange, mostly her upper body—the way she leans over her balls."

Roger Rasheed

"Nothing but trouble, Del Potro is not using his brain. He's got tunnel vision he's decided he'll do what he does better and Federer is feeding off of his power."

"About to go Pef?"

Jim Courier

"He looks spent, but still managing the appearance of freshness"

John Alexander

Seriously, that was the favourite?

18 Comments

  • KingOfOldSkool

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 5:25 am PT

    LMAO.. you cant beat classic Courier commentary.. he's the Tim McCarver of tennis.

  • iliastse

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 5:54 am PT

    Nadal is the future

  • -Near-

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 9:26 am PT

    "No one's ever bagel'd him, put a bread stick on him."

    That is funny, I didn't really listen to the commentary cause it was like 4 am and I had the T.V. turned down but now I wish I did, either way Nadal showed why he was number one.

  • Katosepe321

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 10:15 am PT

    wow... i don't even know what to say. who hires these people??? lol. Liked the game though

  • Azure-Supernova

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 10:46 am PT

    *facepalm*

  • mjcowley Site moderator

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 2:02 pm PT

    Epic. Oh and sorry I forgot your anniversary!

  • Hellmonkey012

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 4:36 pm PT

    "No one's ever bagel'd him-put a bread stick on him." Why are sport announcers the craziest people ever and where do they come up with this stuff?


    Im so mad roger didnt win.

  • Foolz3h

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 6:31 pm PT

    KingOfOldSkool:
    Wow, I looked him up on wikipedia: "During the 1992 National League Championship Series, he criticized Deion Sanders for playing both football and baseball on the same day. For his criticism, Sanders dumped a bucket of water on McCarver three times while he was covering the National League pennant winning Atlanta Braves' clubhouse celebration for CBS. Regardless of the criticism he delivered, some also feel that McCarver's restraint after 3 cold water dumps was exemplary."

    iliaste:
    I still think Federer is better than him. Just not when he's playing against him. Personally, though, I prefer Federer's styIe of play. There's nothing more awe inspiring than finesse. I do like Nadal, though, he seems like a really nice guy. I just hope Federer can still get a couple more Grand Slam wins. -Near-:
    Yeah, Nadal definitely deserved it.

    Katosepe321:
    Channel 7. WHY they hire them is a harder question ot answer.

    Azure-Supernova:
    Well put!

    mjcowley:
    No need to apologise; so did I!

    Hellmonkey012:
    Me too, but Nadal deserved it.

  • paul939

    Posted Feb 2, 2009 8:47 pm PT

    “I've never felt her balls.”
    Nadia Petrova explains that she doesn’t know how Sara Errani plays.

    Having these foreign players speak is fun

  • Darth_Homer

    Posted Feb 3, 2009 2:45 am PT

    Gotta love the Australian Open...

  • cjdillow

    Posted Feb 3, 2009 2:53 am PT

    if federer braks the alltime record of grand slams then rafa will break it and hold the record, he will be amazing.

  • COD4_Shinedown

    Posted Feb 3, 2009 3:15 am PT

    Oh goodness Jim Courier is an absolute idiot .

  • KG86

    Posted Feb 3, 2009 6:08 pm PT

    Jim Courier is the man when you need deep philosophical discussion about tennis, he has no equal.

  • Foolz3h

    Posted Feb 3, 2009 7:03 pm PT

    Paul939:
    That's what she said! Oh. It was.

    Darth_Homer:
    Indeed.

    cjdillow:
    We'll see. I can't see it happening, though! But I do like him.

    COD4_Shinedown:
    And that's why he's a great philosopher!

    KG86:
    Socrates eat your heart out!

  • 31160618

    Posted Feb 5, 2009 6:46 pm PT

    It's like freaking Shakespearian...

  • Foolz3h

    Posted Feb 5, 2009 7:23 pm PT

    31160618:
    But deeper.

  • mystic_knight

    Posted Feb 6, 2009 8:48 pm PT

    you know it was good all the way till the last set.

  • Foolz3h

    Posted Feb 7, 2009 6:09 pm PT

    Mystic_knight:
    Federer completely died away then. He absolutely destroyed Nadal then he comes out and plays the same way the does whenever he loses to Nadal. It boggles the mind.

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