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**ElegeExcest** · 11-24-2008, 08:46 AM

Since we got our hopes slightly raised by that thread about Justine coming back (if only to see somebody that will not go onto a court already one set down against Venus or Serena), I ask: who do you really miss?
One man, one woman.
I miss Edberg. The on court demeanor. The 'I-don't-run-I-glide-around-the-court' movement. The weird forehand that made him human. The textbook one handed backhand. The even weirder second serve that showed that to have a great second serve technique comes second to confidence. The 'I can volley cross court from my shoelaces and still hit a winner' volleys.
And I miss Steffi. That slice backhand at a time when everybody was hitting two handers, as if to say 'I will switch my backhand when YOU win 23 grand slams, thank you very much'. The quietness. The elegance. The 'this is my job' attitude.
The forehand. Yes, I miss that crazy laser forehand.

Stefan and Steffi. Who do you miss?

**SHpuntik** · 11-24-2008, 08:48 AM

I miss Pete and Lindsay.

**enurneAcourdy** · 11-24-2008, 09:00 AM

Maybe the oddball answer, but I really really miss Chanda Rubin.

**MaickiP** · 11-24-2008, 09:45 AM

I miss Kim Clijsters.

I miss the good Lleyton Hewitt.

(OMG! I miss Agassi a little bit! Color me shocked.)

**sbrscnds** · 11-24-2008, 09:53 AM

Kimmie.

**gactanync** · 11-24-2008, 10:01 AM

I miss Myskina.

**dhYTvlAv** · 11-24-2008, 10:17 AM

I miss Pete and I always had a bit of soft spot ASV.

**paypaltoegold1** · 11-24-2008, 10:27 AM

Goran & Agassi.Missed Lleyton while he's been injured.

**zlopikanikanz** · 11-24-2008, 11:49 AM

Agassi and Kuerten.
No woman comes to mind other than Justine. Maybe Capriati.

**h0ldem** · 11-24-2008, 12:32 PM

I miss (a) Justine of course forever, the WTA field is not the same without her.
(b) a competitive Amélie
(c) the 2005-Marat Safin
(d) Hewitt-the grinder

**h0ldem** · 11-24-2008, 12:35 PM

I don't miss Agassi and Sampras (they're absolutely great champions) with Courier, they were "responsible" for driving me away from tennis for a while unfortunately.....

**Mr_White** · 11-24-2008, 12:41 PM

Guga

**FateHostera** · 11-24-2008, 12:49 PM

Kim and Steffi and Yevgeny. And yes, I chose three.

**infelconi** · 11-24-2008, 01:09 PM

Justine, Seles, Hingis
Escude, Malisse, Pioline

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 11-24-2008, 01:34 PM

Kim over and above everyone, with Arantxa 2nd on the ladies side.

Mens is a toss up between Corretja, Rafter and Courier.

**Phassetus** · 11-24-2008, 01:35 PM

ATP
No one
Pete, NO, he and his game bore me
Agassi used to like him, but then just wanted him gone in the end

WTA
Steffi
Seles
Myskina
Kimmie

Foxy

**v74ClzKY** · 11-24-2008, 01:35 PM

Justine and Hingis. And Golovin.

**AmfitNom** · 11-24-2008, 01:36 PM

still missin' andre

Miss Jennifer a mighty bit too! I don't really miss Jennifer as I miss Andre...but I miss the drama Jennifer brought to the courts! And she really did help liven up American Tennis!

**RooxiaNof** · 11-24-2008, 01:47 PM

Kim Clijsters by far on the WTA. After winning the US Open in 2005, I was thinking that she would have won at least one more by now. She could be counted on to make the quarterfinals, at least, 80% of the time.

**MasTaBlau** · 11-24-2008, 03:16 PM

ATP
Guga, Alex Corretja, Guillermo Coria (I didn't realize I have such an affinity for claycourters of yore) and Goran Ivanisevic. I don't miss Andre or Boris Becker like I thought I would.

WTA
Steffi Graf and Martina Hingis. I'm going to miss Elena Likhovtseva

11-24-2008, 08:46 AM	#1
ElegeExcest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	So. Who do you miss? Since we got our hopes slightly raised by that thread about Justine coming back (if only to see somebody that will not go onto a court already one set down against Venus or Serena), I ask: who do you really miss? One man, one woman. I miss Edberg. The on court demeanor. The 'I-don't-run-I-glide-around-the-court' movement. The weird forehand that made him human. The textbook one handed backhand. The even weirder second serve that showed that to have a great second serve technique comes second to confidence. The 'I can volley cross court from my shoelaces and still hit a winner' volleys. And I miss Steffi. That slice backhand at a time when everybody was hitting two handers, as if to say 'I will switch my backhand when YOU win 23 grand slams, thank you very much'. The quietness. The elegance. The 'this is my job' attitude. The forehand. Yes, I miss that crazy laser forehand. Stefan and Steffi. Who do you miss? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 08:48 AM	#2
SHpuntik Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 608 Senior Member	I miss Pete and Lindsay. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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enurneAcourdy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 727 Senior Member	Maybe the oddball answer, but I really really miss Chanda Rubin. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 09:45 AM	#4
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	I miss Kim Clijsters. I miss the good Lleyton Hewitt. (OMG! I miss Agassi a little bit! Color me shocked.) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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sbrscnds Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 582 Senior Member	Kimmie. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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gactanync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	I miss Myskina. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 10:17 AM	#7
dhYTvlAv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	I miss Pete and I always had a bit of soft spot ASV. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 10:27 AM	#8
paypaltoegold1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	Goran & Agassi.Missed Lleyton while he's been injured. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 11:49 AM	#9
zlopikanikanz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 625 Senior Member	Agassi and Kuerten. No woman comes to mind other than Justine. Maybe Capriati. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 12:32 PM	#10
h0ldem Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 645 Senior Member	I miss (a) Justine of course forever, the WTA field is not the same without her. (b) a competitive Amélie (c) the 2005-Marat Safin (d) Hewitt-the grinder Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 12:35 PM	#11
h0ldem Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 645 Senior Member	I don't miss Agassi and Sampras (they're absolutely great champions) with Courier, they were "responsible" for driving me away from tennis for a while unfortunately..... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Mr_White Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 594 Senior Member	Guga Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 12:49 PM	#13
FateHostera Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 564 Senior Member	Kim and Steffi and Yevgeny. And yes, I chose three. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 01:09 PM	#14
infelconi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	Justine, Seles, Hingis Escude, Malisse, Pioline Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	Kim over and above everyone, with Arantxa 2nd on the ladies side. Mens is a toss up between Corretja, Rafter and Courier. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 01:35 PM	#16
Phassetus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	ATP No one Pete, NO, he and his game bore me Agassi used to like him, but then just wanted him gone in the end WTA Steffi Seles Myskina Kimmie Foxy Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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v74ClzKY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	Justine and Hingis. And Golovin. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 01:36 PM	#18
AmfitNom Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 564 Senior Member	still missin' andre Miss Jennifer a mighty bit too! I don't really miss Jennifer as I miss Andre...but I miss the drama Jennifer brought to the courts! And she really did help liven up American Tennis! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Kim Clijsters by far on the WTA. After winning the US Open in 2005, I was thinking that she would have won at least one more by now. She could be counted on to make the quarterfinals, at least, 80% of the time. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2008, 03:16 PM	#20
MasTaBlau Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	ATP Guga, Alex Corretja, Guillermo Coria (I didn't realize I have such an affinity for claycourters of yore) and Goran Ivanisevic. I don't miss Andre or Boris Becker like I thought I would. WTA Steffi Graf and Martina Hingis. I'm going to miss Elena Likhovtseva Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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