Amen.

"Quasu-Catatonic" Ball machines. Excuse me, but isn't possessing a skilled big serve (players had better serves then than now) like possessing a "tool to succeed"? And why do so many of the South American circuit players struggle on other surfaces? Why do the top players opt for the hard court swing, Nadal included?

you should of named names in this one. don't protect them argie basters next time, they got the most people busted!!

big servers killed tennis sampretardillica get over it. nadal plays on hards because he can do well there, the rest of them clay clowns can't.

if you was playin for teh wta, you'd have been banned yourself ya know! lolol

Samprallica and the fair trixxy cause trouble wherever they are, dear. LOL. The post above is one for the ages, I will give him that.

Terribly dangerous indeed to partake in taking these things, and quite unfair of an advantage as well. Wada is utter madness, but when found out I'd say the players would do well to have their suspensions made longer.

I shall leave the second paragraph alone, for I want no part of it. You will pardon me if I secretly wish she had been thrown out of Chile at holiday's start.

yea sure rocketwench i always do just what ya said. not on me that volandri and monaco got suspended, go read your books before you say stuff.

I'm afraid you have a few facts misaligned. Unless I've taken complete leave of my senses, Juan was never sent off by the ATP.

"World No. 8 Gilles Simon labeled the testing protocol unfair, unrealistic and impractical. "
This is not true, I have no idea why Simon is regularly mentioned as one of the players who are against the system. He gave again an interview lately where he very clearly states that he approves of the system, on the contrary. He seemed eager to clarify it. Tsonga finds it annoying, but Simon is all for it.

rocketwench you're on drugs JUAN MONACO was banned for krell in 2005!!! go look it up lazy

and to the poster above me, you're as bad as rocketwench!! simon plus murray and nadal called the wada crap harrassment. he never was all for something putting restrictions on a schedule nobody could keep. another lazy arse you are go read some other articles!

Dear, is it possible you are confusing Juan with Mariano Puerta? Mariano was sent off in 2004 and 2005, not Juan. Juan has never been in trouble with these sorts of things.

no

juan was never suspended. Though I highly doubt trixxy will believe it anyways lol

Thank you Orion. LOL. Trixxy, I did as you asked me to do and I ran over all the available information. I am eyes deep in the Wiki page [sorry for using such a trite reference here] and all I see is a mention of Mariano Puerta, Guillermo Coria, Juan Ignacio Chela, and Guillermo Canas.

Are you able to provide a link for Juan?

http://www.topix.com/tennis/juan-monaco don't say i did nothing for you lazy arses!

I give up with you dear, I see nothing but a collection of articles and a biopic of Juan. LOL. Cheers.

monaco got lumped into that group five years ago with nalbandian and acasuso. get some glasses an go look again!!

Ever heard of Chris Benoit? Pro wrestler killed his family, then himself. He was taking anabolic steroids. They can never be allowed in any sport!

i heard of that crazy freak. thing is they can be fine if the person knows what they're doing. benoit lost it on account of being a nutburger first and cycling abombs ain't that bad if you got a clue. some of the tennis guys have to do it to keep up with they players who are better than they are. bodybuilders have used the stuff for years and years and years and they're fine.

@trixxyfest: here's a link about Simon where he very clearly says that he's all for it:
http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/breves2009/20090218_020510_simon-fav orable-aux-controles.html

Oh my dear, I might suggest you rethink that position. Anabolic steroids are very, very dangerous. There are many stories similiar to that of Chris Benoit, where a gentleman was stable before taking them only to muddle through psychiatric conditions later. They should not be allowed for anyone in any situation.

That's not what is in the article which is in FRENCH you idiot. He said it was constraining and that nobody came up with a better solution. He also said that he doesn't agree with the penalities he'd get if he had problems with his schedule. Nice try stupid!!!!!!!

@rocketwench nah you're wrong as usual. if somebody's got a clue how to use the stuff and gets it clean from someone, none of that bunk krell the cholos try to panhandle,,then it's all good. you know nothing about it on account of being scared from that far right witchhunt from 20 years ago.

Sorry trixxy, but one cannot ignore harsh example after harsh example. My command of these sorts of things may surprise you, I know a bit more than you think. True as it might be there are examples of sportspeople who have escaped unscathed, more have not. You are condoning the use of poisons, afterall.

ain't poison when it helps you win rocketwench. clear you never competed for anything before, otherwise ya know that without me telling you.

Hello- I'm not sure how or where the rumor started, but Juan Monaco was never banned for doping. Trust me, I'm up on a lot of Argentine-related info. :)

Chris Benoit- I met him twice- was known to indulge in some...activities, so to speak. It was common knowledge among the other performers that he came into the business a little off center. His decision to cycle added to the problem and had catastrophic results.

Well, it's a Kelli blog, so I was fully expecting the entire point of her article to be missed in favor of picking out a few sentences here and there and disagreeing with them.

I wasn't disappointed.

As for the article at hand, Kelli, you are spot on once again with everything. Bravo, and I look forward to Part 2.

Why don't you correct the part about Simon, Kelli, if you've read the comments? I provided a link where he clearly says he doesn't disapprove of the system at all. He never says it's "unfair, unrealistic and impractical". I've always seen say the opposite in French, on the contrary. Or can you clarify what you're referring to when you mention Simon in that matter?

Thanks Amorcito, much appreciated. Part 2 will probably get me run out of town on a rail...although that's happened before since we've known each other, no? ;)

Francoise- please remember to inform readers to remove the space contained within your link, otherwise it will not work.

Simon is among the players who have spoken out about the stringent nature of the testing. He did not make a fuss about testing proper (he said he has no problem with doing drops on a regular basis), but rather the sterile way WADA has proposed it be done. Hence the term "protocol" instead of- Simon says this method sucks.

RQ- when you arrive later today....dangerous chemicals/poisons yes, but I think he was talking about what's expected in non-traditional sports.

why didn't ya answer about your use of krell in the post? someone must be SCARED!!!!!!!!!!

The Fifth Estate tv program (similar US 60 Minutes) aired a documentary last year on a theory that has gained much factual support ... that implicates multiple concussions in the death of some pro-wrestlers and other pros in some other sports (American Football). The main case detailed in it was Chris Benoit. This is not to condone the use of drugs, but it seems that in his case and that of many others, brain autopsies and behavioral evidence seems to suggest that it was multiple concussions that were the main source of his behavior. For example, the autopsy revealed a brain comparable to an 85 year old man with dementia. This is a controversial topic... not because of lack of serious evidence... but because of its implications to the risks inherent in sports such as pro wrestling and football - even if they were entirely drug free - and what this might mean to the mega dollar industries they fuel.

Yes dear, I understand what he meant but I have not changed my position a jot. Forgive any toes I may step on with you, but any drug use is diabolical no matter the stage. Some of the gentlemen you know might well have chosen a different profession before leeching poison out of every orifice they had.

If I may, I'd like to nominate cholorostoma for the best post honour. Gratitude for such thoughtful sharing, dear. So sad was that man's ending, and I myself wondered if there might be a connection between head injuries and erratic behaviour. Cheers.

Thank you, RocketQueen

I chanced upon that doc on tv last year and it was very sad to watch.

For those who are interested just google Chris Benoit and concussions, and you'll find the transcript. In a word, many pro wrestlers, boxers, NFL pros, and others suffer multiple concussions ... and in the case of a *small* number of them this leads to severe depression, suicide attempts and other behavior now linked to brain tissue damage rather than drugs. This is more the case recently as the athletes are bigger and in the case of wrestling they fall on each other from greater heights (from ladders!) so the forces are much larger than in the past. The NFL has stated they would conduct their own studies.

We cause trouble wherever we go? Listen, you obviously haven't trained hard to play this game. The serve is a complex shot, to be a good server requires work.

what's so complex about serving? an idiot like roddick or a mug like karlovic is born with a loose elbow and they blast tennis balls out of a tree.

samprallica- her point is she finds it boring to watch matches that are full of serve winners without quality rallies; she doesnt say anything about how important having a good serve is.

TrixxyFest -
Just to muddy the waters a little, any comments/thoughts on the item published in the rumors sheets after the AO?:

?Which international tennis star tested positive for steroids recently but got away with it when his sportswear sponsor paid a ?hush money? donation to his national tennis association?? Feb 2009

didn't see anything after the ao, but who are you talking about? gotta be nadal again~~! lololol the docs turn the other way if some guy's shootting hgh into his body.

yeah orion, but she doesn't have to use terms to describe players who had great serves, yes greater than Roddick could dream of having.

Rocketqueen, I'm a new blogger here so please forgive some serious brown nosing , but I just love your style of writing, it is so wry and witty...and I totally agreed with what you said about Sampras too.
As for the "angry sprite" isn't that what you called him, a certain overuse of exclamation marks etc etc cannot disgiuse the fact that he(?- who knows what games are played on the net..) certainly is well informed.

TrixxyFest
The item didn't mention Nadal per se but he is the obvious choice. This is worrisome as these "rag sheets" rarely mention anything/one tennis-related - they stick to Hollywood-type celebs. I don't mean to upset the Nadal fans, of which I count myself,but one wants to know. As I'm sure you know, there has been alot of "talk" about these 150 unreleased names on the sealed list obtained in Operation Puerto and some have contented that they have seen the list and his name is on it. People in the "know" about these things (not I) have sited epo, hgh and/or blood doping as likely but not steroids. Since you seem up on these things, wanted to get your take. Hopefully haven't spoiled Kelli's Part Two.......

holy @#$^#$ i knew it!!!!! i said to a buddy of mine nadal got ahold of hgh. no test can pick it up yet on account of it being a natural substance but the guy is on it no doubt. so he gets it, but people are paid off bc they make tons of cash off him. none of this comes as a surprise to me, i'd have put my own cash on him spiking his blood with it.

Greetings deuce! Not in the least, I'd say it was a rather kind thing of you to say. LOL. I regret I cannot stay long this evening other than for a lightning quick moment. I do tease trixxy and samprallica a bit when the mood strikes, so take their words lightly and have a nice time here. Welcome to a shiny new blogger, cheers dear!

Yes, well, all speculation and conjecture at this point, but somewhat damning from the circumstantial "evidence" I've heard. If true, this will go very bad for him when it's revealed, and we always find out in the end, don't we (aka Bonds, A-Rod, etc) when the testing catches up. His reputation would be destroyed, never mind that of tennis. I pray it's just vicious gossip but time will tell. Please keep me posted if you "hear" anything. I will set up an "outside" e-mail address and post it to you later.

flake off rocketwench the adults are speaking now, go and drool on your safin posters. go (&^(*%^*%$ing figure that it'ts gotta be bonds, a-roid and nadal. betcha pat cash is pretty pissed right about now knowing he lost that match to a juiced up 14 year old kid.

TrixxyFest:
14 seems a little young to be juicing but anything's possible I suppose. Anyway, didn't know abut this match vs Cash. Will look on YouTube.
FYI:
tenisbebe@live.com

Funny how the most honest personalities in sport end up cheating. But I still feel Rafa is above cheating.

I don't think Nadal is on steroids but I think he eat half a buffalo every day and he is definitely not cheating because he plays by the 'rule'. Rule say you have 30 seconds between points and he spends 29.9 seconds adjusting his underpants, so he's not cheating. No rules against making so much noise through the nose everytime you hit the tennis ball so of course Nadal is not cheating.

Everyone has their own mannerisms in the court. Rafa has so many but he's not denying them and as he said, it's UP TO THE UMPIRE to decide what's fault and what's not.
Grunting is not exclusive to Rafa, it's like acting,,, some are restrained ,others are hysterical.
That makes Rafa a very exciting character in tennis... NOT BORING like the others (should I mention the name?)

Tennis stat gurus quoting the "rag Sheets"... Come on. Are you all on drugs?
and Nadal is a huge celeb, have you not been to a Rafa drool site?
Drugs are bad. and if we okay them the drug Co.s move in.

I was waiting rather cautionlly the 2nd part trying to buid in my mind my oppinion defence. But it's so loooooon already...
Kell, dear, where are you :awww:

Where is Part 2?

C'mon, whens the next blog coming?

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