Topic: The Quick and the Dead Tennis Game

[EnriqueIG8]

Retired, former top 10 of the world.

That changes a lot 

Nationality?

I can't tell because that makes it too easy.

Eastern European is all you're getting 

[Freak3yman84]

Retired, former top 10 of the world.

That changes a lot 

Nationality?

I can't tell because that makes it too easy.

Eastern European is all you're getting 

I doubt that'd give it away for me I have no clue.... How recent/not-recent is he?

[EnriqueIG8]

Retired, former top 10 of the world.

That changes a lot 

Nationality?

I can't tell because that makes it too easy.

Eastern European is all you're getting 

I doubt that'd give it away for me I have no clue.... How recent/not-recent is he?

retired in 2007, 7 career titles and highest rank of 5.

he did beat one certain Roger Federer in a final in 5 once.

[Freak3yman84]

I had to look at a title resource thread to find the answer    Does that count as cheating? 

[EnriqueIG8]

I had to look at a title resource thread to find the answer    Does that count as cheating? 

a little...yes 

but go ahead say the name and post a new one

[Freak3yman84]

I had to look at a title resource thread to find the answer    Does that count as cheating? 

a little...yes 

but go ahead say the name and post a new one

Jiri Novak. I'm ashamed 

Who is this player?

[Clay Death]

i think general javier got me on that one. i do not know the answer.

[Clay Death]

he looks about 6 foot 2 or even 6 foot 3.

cant quite tell who he is.

[Freak3yman84]

i think general javier got me on that one. i do not know the answer.

I said it above   

[Babblelot]

I had to look at a title resource thread to find the answer    Does that count as cheating? 

a little...yes 

but go ahead say the name and post a new one

Jiri Novak. I'm ashamed 

Who is this player?

He plays with my racquet, so this picture isn't that old.

[Clay Death]

ok sports fans i have another idea that might work well here since we are all doing this to some extent already.
 
we might as well throw in a trivia question here and there to keep things moving and interesting.
 
i will fire off the first trivia question:
 
who is the tallest french open champion who also won the italian open?
 
1 hint is allowed:
 
hint: he was left handed.

who can guess this player?

[Babblelot]

Guga was 6'3" so I'll say Guga.

[Clay Death]

you are on the right track
 
you are only 2 inches off.

[Clay Death]

yannick noah was 6 foot 4 but i dont think he won the italian open.
 
there was somebody 6 foot 5 who won both the french open and the italian open.

[Freak3yman84]

He plays with my racquet, so this picture isn't that old.

Indeed. He's active, any guesses?

yannick noah was 6 foot 4 but i dont think he won the italian open.
 
there was somebody 6 foot 5 who won both the french open and the italian open.

Andrés Gómez was 6 foot 4 and won both

[Clay Death]

that is the right answer but he was 6 foot 5 according to my tennis encyclopedia.

[Freak3yman84]

that is the right answer but he was 6 foot 5 according to my tennis encyclopedia.

My "tennis encyclopedia" is Wikipedia, so I'll go with yours 

[Clay Death]

mine is written by bud collins.
 
i think he was 6 foot 5. i read that somewhere else also.

[Babblelot]

that is the right answer but he was 6 foot 5 according to my tennis encyclopedia.

I didn't realize he was that tall!

[Clay Death]

i saw some highlights of his championship match at RG about 3 years back. he was a giant with a ferocious topspin forehand.
 
and guess what? it was a vicious lefty topspin forehand. he is listed at 6 foot 5.
 
but i am going to double check.