Breakthrough player of 2011

[Cro Morgan]

So no one else thinks people at ATP read ITST board? I mean if you read the article, they are using everything I said about Dog (including Dog) and even make a reference to double trigger shots in TS3.

Wow! Damn!!

You needs yourself a good lawyer.

[SlicerITST]

hahaha yeah, pretty much.


So no one else thinks people at ATP read ITST board? I mean if you read the article, they are using everything I said about Dog (including Dog) and even make a reference to double trigger shots in TS3.

Where is my godddaaammm credit!

So sue me.

[jayl0ve]

Haha damn that's crazy.

Man,I'd make fun of Dog's hair but mine is probably longer and I wear it exactly the same way when I play tennis

I don't think it's just his hair though, the guy is just weird looking as s**t

[JJ_DUBZ_87]

lol agreed...

the guy can play... but sometimes I'm like "what is he thinking right now??? ...is he even on the court or is he on autopilot and is daydreaming about the beach or surfing or tacos..."

[djarvik]

Raonic! I am f@$ng impressed. I'll be dammed if this guy doesn't win a few slams. One of the purest servers to come in the long time, Roddick-like first and second serve percentage, smoooooth like butter!

Raonic is the real deal!

First title of MANY more, including GS. All the Samprass fans should take a good hard look at this kid.

Love his game!

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis ... dasco.aspx

[VillaJ100]

He is similar in some regards to sampras, exciting.

[AUSSIE_FABS]

Raonic! I am f@$ng impressed. I'll be dammed if this guy doesn't win a few slams. One of the purest servers to come in the long time, Roddick-like first and second serve percentage, smoooooth like butter!

Raonic is the real deal!

First title of MANY more, including GS. All the Samprass fans should take a good hard look at this kid.

Love his game!

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis ... dasco.aspx

Why quote self? To blow own trumpet?
He is awesome tho.

[Coolhand Texas]

It is very impressive!

@Aussie, djarvik probably quoted himself for copyright purposes

[djarvik]

Raonic! I am f@$ng impressed. I'll be dammed if this guy doesn't win a few slams. One of the purest servers to come in the long time, Roddick-like first and second serve percentage, smoooooth like butter!

Raonic is the real deal!

First title of MANY more, including GS. All the Samprass fans should take a good hard look at this kid.

Love his game!

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis ... dasco.aspx

Why quote self? To blow own trumpet?
He is awesome tho.

I LOVE quoting smart people, don't you?

...honestly thou, I am tired of people like you, coming in here and taking a credit for discovering Dog, after I did it 2 years ago

...but mainly the first reason

[Moralspain]

In 2011 3 players has won their 1st ATP title

Kevin Anderson (SA Tennis Open), age 24
Ivan Dodig (PBZ Zagreb Indoors), age 26
Milos Raonic (SAP Open), age 20

so yeah these guys along Dimitrov, Dolgopolov, Berankis... are the future top ten.

And i'd add Nishikori to the list, he got his first title in 2008 beating James Blake in the final (Delray Beach), he's only 21 now and has lots of talent so i do believe he can do well in the near future, actually his progression he should be better on the ranking but he had problems in his shoulder in 2009

[jayl0ve]

Nishikori is an awesome player he's one of my favorites.

His 'fake drop shot' is legendary- seriously one of the best shots I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YuKruexcE

[JJ_DUBZ_87]

Nishikori is an awesome player he's one of my favorites.

His 'fake drop shot' is legendary- seriously one of the best shots I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YuKruexcE

Does he do that on the regular? That's nasty

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Speaking of Raonic,

here's what Fernando Verdasco thinks of him.

There (should) be another league for players like him because it’s another sport when he serves at 145 (mph) all the time and every time … it’s on the line. It’s tough to play like that,” said Verdasco, who as the match went on, became increasingly agitated with his inability to make a dent in Raonic’s service games, even as he held his own with relative ease. “You see him in the locker-room and he takes off his shirt, he has the body of a 12-year-old boy ... I don’t know how he doesn't break his shoulder when he serves.

http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Canada ... story.html

[jayl0ve]

Speaking of Raonic,

here's what Fernando Verdasco thinks of him.

There (should) be another league for players like him because it’s another sport when he serves at 145 (mph) all the time and every time … it’s on the line. It’s tough to play like that,” said Verdasco, who as the match went on, became increasingly agitated with his inability to make a dent in Raonic’s service games, even as he held his own with relative ease. “You see him in the locker-room and he takes off his shirt, he has the body of a 12-year-old boy ... I don’t know how he doesn't break his shoulder when he serves.

http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Canada ... story.html

Hahahaha what a baby!!!!! Wow!

You can use that reasoning for almost any shot...they should have a different league for guys like Verdasco and Nadal who can hit FH's that look like they're going 40 feet out but dip in!! That's a pretty nasty weapon to have and something that didn't really exist 20 years ago, like a 145 mph serve.


To take a crack at his body is really really silly as well...not everybody cares about their appearance so much, Fernando For f**ks sake the guy styles his hair before tennis matches.

Nishikori is an awesome player he's one of my favorites.

His 'fake drop shot' is legendary- seriously one of the best shots I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YuKruexcE

Does he do that on the regular? That's nasty

I really don't know, I don't get to watch him too often since he's relatively obscure at the moment

[Mike Rotchtickles]

I see Raonic and his "12yo body" has just beaten Verdasco again.