Talk:David Nalbandian

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Is all the verbiage related to Nalbandian being "boring on and off the court" part of an objective discussion of this athlete?

Contents 1 Playing Style 2 Equipment 3 More Information 4 2006 French Open Semi Finals

[edit] Playing Style

For a top player, David Nalbandian certainly does not "hold serve comfortably". He is broken more often than other players of his calibre. John McEnroe even said "his serve is a weakness".

Can somebody post a picture of him? Thanks. 66.215.30.56 03:35, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Equipment

It is quite clear that David Nalbandian does not play with the Yonex RDS 001 as said above, but rather plays with an older Yonex racquet that is painted to look like the Yonex RDS 001. If you pay close attention, you will note that the shape of Nalbandian's racquet is slightly longer and less isometric than the shape of the RDS 001. Repainting an older racquet to endorse the newer models is a common practice in men's tennis because players do not want to change the racquets which they've played with for most of their lives, and so the racquet manufacturers will then simply repaint the older model and advertise as if the player is playing with the new model. Nalbandian actually plays with the Yonex RD Ti-70 Long. This racquet has a 98 sq. inch head size, and is 27.5 inches long. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.30.140.235 (talk • contribs).

Previous comment extracted from article. Mariano(t/c) 08:15, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] More Information

Could someone please give some more accounts on his early life and the years of working to become a professional tennis player? Perhaps you could describe a bit more of him...perhaps I need to look for something myself...

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[edit] 2006 French Open Semi Finals

During the match, Nalbandian was dictating the game, it could be said that Nalbandian almost had Federer running the full court to return the hits. In the first set, he led 6-3 and the second set Nalbandian secured a 3-0 and the impending victory for the second set seemed to be the thrid seeded player's. However, if one would remember or if one had recorded the match, the Argentine's serves and volleys were weakened, his energy depleting and something was draining his usual gritty behaviour on court. Soon, he called for his trainer and a medic and were engaged in a deep discussion. Federer held on, he pinned this second set to his victory and eventually, as the heat of the Parisian sun and the minutes went by, Nalbandian forfeited the match, therefore Roger Federer advances to the finals with either defending champion and second seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal or fourth seeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic.

I listened to the way the commentators reported and remarked to Nalbandian's discussion and it just disgusts me. I admit I am a David Nalbandian supporter I may appear to be bias to some readers but I want defend his decision. I also heard the way the audience reacted but what was offending and nasty was the way the Australian commentators judged him. Evidently, there was a reason for him to quit the match because of abdomenal injuries. I am not a tennis player but a runner and soccer player and I know an abdomenal injury in tennis affects your serves and not just your serve but your returns and your condition. I strongly believe that Nalbandian is a competitive and determined player and he would not forfeit for a silly reason. The commentators asserted that because he was losing to his opponent and saw no hope in winning, he thus utilised the pain to evade the match.

I believe that is a ridiculous assumption to make of him, every player's hopes and dreams would be to win a Grand Slam, something they could look back when they retire. They also realise sometimes the dream could come true, sometimes they miss out but everyone of them has one thing in common, that is, to battle their way through the rounds, quarters, semis and finals at their optimum strength to achieve their goal. Should they forfeit the match it clearly means something severe has happened and if there is another way for them to be cured in an instant or anything to continue the game they would, without hesitation, select the decision. In all honesty, the Argentine was the one playing the match and ultimately, it is up to him on how he wants to play and if it was wise to continue. I deem that he made the right choice, perhaps he should take the time to recover and you commentators merely sit in their air conditioned rooms and judge players. Even if a semi conscious person would know they would not quit a semi finals match unless something dire was holding them back.

I understand how the fans and the audience would feel at the sudden retirement, paying for the tickets, making their way out to the hot sun and watching the game with patience and support and myself using up the time which I was suppose to dedicate it to exams revision, to watch him play. We must understand Nalbandian is doing this for himself and the pain must be excruciating thus compeling him to quit and I respect his decision. I also cannot believe that people assert he was faking an injury for something so dear to him.

--Tamar Azalbarian 03:58, 11 June 2006 (UTC)