Somdev, first prove yourself like Paes then demand for something. Players like Paes never demanded such but proved himself, won so many Devis cup matches (86- highest in India- 48 in singles). Paes beat star players like Boetsch, Leconte, Ferreira, Ivanisevic, Siemerink, Navac in Devis cup.Meligeni in Olympic, Sampras in ATP tour all in singles, one ATP singles title, as you are a also a singles player, 13 Grand slam title in doubles, total 51 doubles title in grand slam and ATP tour, Doubles Career slam, Olympic medal, won 3 Wimbledon doubles title in 3 decades as a only second player after Rod lever, best ranking in singles is 73 and in doubles is 1, won 99 singles and 628 doubles match, first Indian and only tennis player in the world to compete 6 Olympics, awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna award and Padmashri. Where there is no title in your belt and demand is sky high.
Re: Prove yourself
by sivanandam lakshmanan on Jan 12, 2013 08:40 PM
Why you have forgotten Amirtharaj brothers,Ramesh & Bhupathi. Is it because they are from TN/south ?
Re: Re: Prove yourself
by Santanu Banerjee on Jan 12, 2013 11:15 PM
No sivnandan i respect bijay n ramesh for what they did in indian tennis. But not mahesh n the reason is known to all. I was talking about present players n amritraj brs n ramesh are not present.
Re: Prove yourself
by faisal on Jan 12, 2013 08:53 PM
Looks like you are cricket fan who has recently started taking interest in tennis. Yes you have a long list for somdev to prove and i agree, but atleast he has picked up a tennis racquet and can hit ball in court, can AITA who claims to represent tennis in country do that ? If we go by your logic to first prove and then talk, then AITA should not even talk about tennis. Grow up Mr Banerjee
Re: Re: Prove yourself
by Talisman on Jan 12, 2013 09:12 PM
Well Mr. Faisal. The point is the silly demand of these stupidos that are selfish people. They wont travel in business class? HAve you seen a business class seat, Mr. Faisal?
These are the same players that refused to play for india in olympics? Did you forget or do you have short memory?
The qualification to play for india is to play at the highest level like Paes did. He was inside the 100s in singles at one time. None of these BUMMMS can claim that.
Re: Re: Re: Prove yourself
by faisal on Jan 12, 2013 10:03 PM
Well, that is why i said cricket fans who recently started tennis can comment like that. Buddy Somdev was within 100, so if we go by your logic, he has right to comment
Re: Re: Prove yourself
by Santanu Banerjee on Jan 12, 2013 10:38 PM
I m not a ckt fan n i m watching tennis since ur chaddihood. It seems that u know nothing about tennis n came here to argue. Now grow up n show some stats. In every sports n every country there r non playing persons including our country in every sports n also in ioc,fifa etc. They will not consult u to make their govn. body. A player should concentrate in his game first to improve, prove himself then demand.
Re: who
by sivanandam lakshmanan on Jan 12, 2013 08:41 PM
He may be a ball boy in some Cosmopoliton clubs. Unfortunately our political bosses made him as President of AITA & Karthi Chidambaram as Vice president.
Re: who
by faisal on Jan 12, 2013 08:54 PM
Very well said. players are right to revolt and its high time that AITA is taken over by former tennis player who atleast know what they are talking about
Re: who
by Talisman on Jan 12, 2013 09:14 PM
This is not an issue of Anil Khanna. The issue is the demands of selfish players that refused to play for india and now are demanding first class tickets and wont travel in business class. You want to support such sillidom, feel free to. But sensible guys support players like Paes that gv everthing they have for india on the court.
Re: Re: who
by faisal on Jan 12, 2013 10:05 PM
So what is AITA doing to support them. They don't organize any international level tournament in india where indian players get chance but yes they want share from money which they earn in ATP, what for ? They don't even know how to pick players from domestic circuits. All the young players who u even know the name today like somdev, yuki, sanam etc have got sponsorship from bhupati's company..so why do we need AITA..just to arrange davis cup and do politics
