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The Tennis Thread (Part 12)
xsalsafanx wrote: »I seriously don't think my nerves could take another five set epic! Though that win was brilliant, Gasquet's bound to be extra-motivated to take out Andy this time round. I do think though that if both play to their highest level, Andy will win - just hope Andy starts the match fully focused and playing well.
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As for the men, can't see Murray taking the crown unless he REALLY improves otherwise it could be another easy win for Rafa in the semis (providing they both get there of course)
Would be nice though to see someone outside of Rafa or Fed take the crown, so am going to hedge my bets with Nole
JMDP vs Nadal.
Venus vs Pironkova
Serena vs Bartoli
All 3 of those games have the potential to be classics- with possible upsets in all 3 too. I hope both Williams get through, but both could also quite easily be exiting. This will be Nadals toughest test before the final IMO, JMDP is a bit of an unknown after all his injuries will he be good enough to truly battle Nadal?
Plus we also have Maria Sharapova,Roger Federer,Andy Murray,Caroline Woznacki,Sabine Lisicki and Novak Djokovic. It should be an extraordinary day of high quality tennis, and I have the day off too
We all assume it will be the big 4 making the semis on the mens side. Rafa has to beat Del Potro and then Berdych (last year's finalist who beat Fed on the way), Murray has to get past the tricky Gasquet and Fed has to get past Ferrer or Tsonga (who beat Rafa at Queens).
Nothing is certain in my view - Djokovic is the only one with an easy route to the semis.
As for the women - well about 8 of the women left could win it on a good day!
Roll on tomorrow
Just to say tally that you were entirely spot on about what I'd be saying from the bed next to you at the Shady Pines home for the tennis bewildered. You know me too well.:D That bloody golfer.
Don't lynch me, but I wouldn't mind Rafa being knocked out now.
And I think Bartoli might prove too consistent from the baseline for Williams who has been making a lot of errors.
Murrays going to have to improve a heck of a lot i.e. not push push and push. He needs to start attacking more, a lot more.
As for Bartoli, she's slow as hell. Serena really should come through.
I reckon Murray will rise to the occasion. It's these sorts of matches he thrives on, they bring out the best in him.
Fingers crossed!
Venus has looked the better player to me, of the two of the Williamses. If Masha doesn't win, I'd like someone new like Bartoli or Lisicki.
She's so stubborn - but that's part of her charm I think. She could give Serena problems.
I know I will regret these predictions but Serena and Andy Murray. Serena was at deaths door a few months ago - and its exactly 75 years since a British man last won Wimbeldon. Fate surely leads you to those two!:D:D
Hard to believe that she's 40 this year Sid. :eek: Seems like yesterday I watched her play a doubles match at Birmingham. Time does fly.
I loved Monica. I never saw her live though.
I just put my post on there and it's thrown up quite a few blasts from the pasts for me as well. Be getting my Wimbledon 1991/1992/1996 et al videos out soon!
With the expected rain later Fed might not even get to play nor finish the game today..damn!!! :mad:
That was my original pick. I've got to divide equally between Masha/Serena now. Sheesh, Serena can play herself into a GS overnight, it's incredible.
So so nervous for Andy today. Gasquet's one of his nightmares. His serve needs to improve.....a lot.
Yippee. It'd make a change for Fed to be inconvenienced. I believe this is his first match not on CC. Why on earth shouldn't he be there, all the rest of the top 5 have?
Because Murray has never been to court 1.
And hopefully Murray continues his nightmare of Gasquet.
My money would be on Serena. I think she's just the most phenomenal fighter and she will do everything she can to win again at Wimbledon.
Quite. Murray is the most favoured player at Wimbledon.
Yes he has. He played Kanke on No 1 court, second round.
Evidently because he's, well, Roger, and Andy is perceived as "irritating" by andallthatjazz.
Totally agree with you that Roger should play at least one match on No1, as incidentally should Andy have last year. This year, as tally has said, Andy did play his 2nd round match on No 1..
Andy is No 4 seed and like or not a quite legitimate reason for also putting him up the pecking order is he's British and a heck of a lot of folk in this country are interested in his progress. All other Grand Slams also favour their players to some extent.
Was she really that ill?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/williamssisters/8357321/Serena-Williams-has-pulmonary-embolism.html
It's amazing that article was written a mere three months or so ago.