Wimbledon 2012 25th June-8th July

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Hampton finally gets on the board, Watson to serve for the first set.

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Watson takes the first set 6-1. :bow:

Yanks. :lol:

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And Watson breaks in the opening game of the second set.

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Hampton is serving to stay in the match at 5-3 down.

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Match point. :popcorn:

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Not taken. Hampton fell over in the previous point. :lol:

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Hampton holds, Watson to serve it out.

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Watson wins 6-1 6-4!

:bow:

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Fed breaks early on, leads Fognini 2-0 in the first set.

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Fed takes the first set 6-1.

:bow:

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Ivanovic has beaten Martinez Sanchez 6-3 3-6 6-3.

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Fognini is serving to stay in the second set, although I don't really see the point.

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And neither does Fognini. Fed takes the second set 6-3. :bow:

He did slip in that game though. :lol:

Bambi legs.

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Lisicki beats Jovanovski 3-6 6-2 8-6. :bow:

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Melzer and Wawrinka have come back out to resume their match with a potential two points to be played. :lol:

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Amazing backhand from Fed, given the power Fognini put on it. Fed breaks and leads 4-2 in the third set.

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Tennis is pretty boring until the 2nd week. Just cant get in to it.

Heather Watson apart, the rest has been dull and predictable.

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Fognini is serving to stay in the match.

Cripps, you need to watch the pub team courts more often.

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Fed wins 6-1 6-3 6-2! :bow:

Italy. :lol:

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No more Italians left in the draw

Shocking summer for them

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Charles and his bint leaving the Royal box after Federers match

Clijsters and Djokovic :lol:

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Melzer wins 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 2-6 6-4 8-6.

Wawrinka. :lol:

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Nadal predicting a Spain win today

****

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Nadal and Ronaldo. :unsure:

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Ronaldo and Nadal :bow:

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Who won? Ronaldo played the better shot I think.

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Wozniacki resumes her match on Centre against Paszek.

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Rus serving for the match at 5-3 v Stosur

Great point by Stosur to save match point

Deuce

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Stosur breaks

5-4

Will serve to stay in the match

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David Ferrer to serve it out.

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Rus beats Stosur 6-2 0-6 6-4.

Aussies. :haha:

Sharapova on next, unless there is a first round match to be resumed.

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Rus breaks and wins the match

6-2 0-6 6-4

Stosur :lol:

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Think Baker v Roddick is next

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David Ferrer beats Brown 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-4.

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Wozniacki is serving to stay in the first set. :lol:

Her and McIlroy getting together has killed their careers.

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Watson will face Radwanska most likely next

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Starting to rain so Roddick and Baker arent coming out yet

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Covers have come off on centre. Roof is closed. :o

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Wozza and Pub Teamer are back out on court

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And they have restarted.

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Two great shots from Wozniacki to save set points.

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Wozniacki eventually breaks back after saving more set points. 5-5.

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Two set points for Wozniacki.

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Both saved.

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Wozniacki takes the first set 7-5.

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Wozniacki breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set.

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Wozniacki breaks again after being broken

3-1

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Paszek breaks back. :lol:

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Paszek is serving to stay in the match.

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Which she does. 5-5.

Djokovic. :lol: He's not even next up.

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Two match points for Wozniacki.

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Both saved. :lol:

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Paszek holds though, tiebreak time.

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Will Djokovics match definitely be played today no matter how late it gets?

Does the roof come with built in floodlights?

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Paszek with the mini break

5-4

Shes serving

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Two set points for Paszek. :lol:

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Will Djokovics match definitely be played today no matter how late it gets?

Does the roof come with built in floodlights?

Murray's match with Wawrinka went on until 10pm or something. I'd imagine they would start it.

Paszek takes the second set 7-6 (7-4)!

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Paszek takes it 7-6 (7-4)

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2-2 in the 3rd set

Wozniacki was a break up but fucks up

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Covers are coming off elsewhere.

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Watson :bow:.

Stosur :haha:.


Wimbledon starts a day later than the other Slams and they don't have play on the Sunday. When there's a forecast of heavy showers, why not start play a little earlier? They are such dinosaurs. Some players' chances are seriously hindered by the combination of the weather and pointless traditions.

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Break point for Paszek. :lol:

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Paszek breaks and will serve for the match!

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Paszek serving for the match!

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Watson :bow:.

Stosur :haha:.


Wimbledon starts a day later than the other Slams and they don't have play on the Sunday. When there's a forecast of heavy showers, why not start play a little earlier? They are such dinosaurs. Some players' chances are seriously hindered by the combination of the weather and pointless traditions.
French Open is only 2 weeks before Wimbledon. No chance of starting it early

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Two break points for Wozniacki. :doh:

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Wozniacki breaks back

Clijsters :lol:

[Master Splinter]

This will be the longest ladies match ever.

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French Open is only 2 weeks before Wimbledon. No chance of starting it early

I know. And that's another instance of poor organisation from tennis authorities.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

It's been going longer than 20 minutes, so it's already in 3rd place...

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Paszek match point

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Match point for Paszek.

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Paszek wins 5-7 7-6 (7-4) 6-4!

Wozniacki. :haha:

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Shes done it

5-7 7-6 6-4

[Master Splinter]

Wozniacki :haha:.

Should stick to awlful airline adverts.

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She's in an advert for high heels or something too. Time to dump McIlroy tbf. Not exactly the Graf - Agassi power couple.

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Wozniacki, the last of a long line of alwful world number 1s in womens tennis?

Ivanovic, Jankovic, Safina

Thank god for Sharapova. Single handedly keeping womens tennis alive

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Vesnina got pummeled 6-2 6-1 by Radwanska. :lol:

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Just realised the Sharapova match will clash with the football

Spain v Portugal :rose:

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Roddick serving for the second set.

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Roddick serving for the 2nd set at 5-4

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Wozniacki, the last of a long line of alwful world number 1s in womens tennis?

Ivanovic, Jankovic, Safina

Thank god for Sharapova. Single handedly keeping womens tennis alive

At least Ivanovic has a GS.

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Two set points for Roddick.

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And Roddick takes it 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

Pironkova is good on grass. Should be a decent match.

In theory.

Clijsters just got under way v Hlavackova on Centre.

Tipsarevic takes the third set and leads 2-1 v Sweeting.

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Amazing shot from Tipsy. He takes the third set 6-4 and leads 2-1 against Sweeting.

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Clijsters breaks in the first set, 4-2 she leads.

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Baker v Roddick is pretty good

More to do with Roddick being 1% of the player he used to be than Baker being anything good

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Clijsters takes the first set 6-3.

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Three break points for Roddick.

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All three of them saved. :bow:

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Break point for Roddick.

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Roddick to serve for the match

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Baker goes for the desperate dropshot. Roddick breaks and will serve for the match.

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Roddick wins 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 7-5!

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Roddick wins

7-6 6-4 7-5

Roddick :bow:

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Hlavackova is serving to stay in the match against Clijsters. 3-5 down.

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Clijsters wins 6-3 6-3.

Djokovic will be on soon.

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Li Na losing as well

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Sharapova is serving to stay in the first set. 2-5.

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Sharapova breaks back. :rolleyes:

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Djokovic took the first set against Harrison 6-4.

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Sharapova serving to stay in the set

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6-6

Tie break

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What a miss

Sharapova with the mini break

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Double break

4-1 Sharapova

Shes serving now

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Sharapova puts an easy chance wide at set point

Still 4 more at 6-2

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6-3

Sharapova to serve

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Sharapova takes the first set 7-6 (7-3)

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Li Na is out

6-3 6-4

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Djokovic takes the second set 6-4.

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Djokovic breaks to love and will serve for the match.

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Djokovic wins 6-4 6-4 6-4!

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9731435.stm

Murray up 2nd on Centre unless they have an unfinished match put there after Serenas match

Hope not

Shouldnt clash with the football

Nadal also on centre

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Keothavong vs Errani is on now. Errani had to resume her match yesterday but she was only on court for seven seconds, her opponent double faulted (they had gone off on match point). :haha:

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Errani breaks early on.

England v Italy again. :lol:

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Errani breaks

1-0

British Tennis :lol:

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Double break

3-0

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Keothavong wins a game

4-1 down

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Errani takes the first set 6-1. :lol:

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Errani wins the first set 6-1 :lol:

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Errani breaks in the second set, 3-1.

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Errani breaks again and serves for the match at 5-1

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Errani wins 6-1 6-1

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Errani wins 6-1 6-1! :lol:

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Bruce Forsyth :bow:

And some other old dude

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Resumption of Sharapova vs Pironkova now.

David Ferrer is playing against Dr. Pepper or someone.

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Break point for Pironkova.

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And another double fault gives her the break. :lol:

3-2 Pironkova trails.

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It has gone to a second set tiebreak. Pironkova leads 5-1 at the changeover.

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Five set points. :lol:

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Pironkova takes the second set 7-6 (7-3)!

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Sharapova breaks at the start of the third

1-0

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Sharapova gets the double break

3-0

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Pretty sure ive seen this Pironkova play before which means shes not much of a Pub Teamer.

Has she done well in a slam before?

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Semi-final at Wimbledon before, not much progress in any of the other slams.

[Cripps_orig]

Thats probably when ive seen her.

Sharapova serves for the match at 5-0

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Sharapova wins 7-6 6-7 6-0

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Serena has won already as well :lol:

Murray should be up soon

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Indeed, Serena beat Czink 6-1 6-4. Murray vs Karlovic won't be a great match to watch probably.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Malisse beat Simon 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7-5).
Nishikori beat Serra 6-3 7-5 6-2.
Goffin beat Levine 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3. :bow:
Baker beat Nieminen 6-0 6-2 6-4.

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David Ferrer leads Dr. Pepper 7-6 (7-1) 6-2.

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Karlovic is 33? :lol:

He served at 156mph? WTF?

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Ivanisevic is there :bow:

His win still my best Wimbledon moment

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Karlovic breaks from 40-0 down

Jocks :lol:

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What the hell?

:haha:

Karlovic can't move.

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Karlovic has a good touch for a big man

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Murray breaks back :lol:

Lucky point there

1-1

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Ward v Fish hast started as well

Thats on BBC2

Fish a break up 2-0

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When did Karlovic learn to be dainty?

Also, Verdasco has beaten Zemlja 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-3.
Stepanek has beaten Becker 6-2 7-6 (7-4) 6-3.

Germany. :lol:

Stepanek will play Djokovic tomorrow.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I'd love to see Karlovic and Isner play doubles together.

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Karlovic. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

I'd love to see Karlovic and Isner play doubles together.

They have

At the Aussie open in 2008

They lost first round

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd love to see Karlovic and Isner play doubles together.

With a doubled net.

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Ivanovic breaks Bondarenko and will serve for the first set.

[Cripps_orig]

Tennis's equivalent of the Brothers of Destruction

Karlovic and Isner, not Ivanovic and Bondarenko

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Foot fault from Karlovic. :lol:

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Ivanovic takes the first set 6-3. Perhaps she is actually back as a tennis player now.

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Karlovics serve goes in to the Royal box :lol:

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Karlovic is playing sexy tennis.

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David Ferrer wins 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 6-4! He would face Roddick next (if he wins of course). :popcorn:

Dr Pepper is another giant.

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5-4 Murray

Karlovic serves to stay in the set

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Ward serving to stay in the set at 2-5

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Come on Karlovic. It doesn't seem right if he isn't involved in a tiebreak.

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Two set points for Murray.

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2 set points

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Booming serve. One set point remaining.

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Deuce.

:bow:

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Both saved

Deuce

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Great second serve there

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5-5

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Fish wins the first set 6-3

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Fish takes the first set 6-3.

Ward. :lol:

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Murray up 6-5

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Paszek takes the first set against Cornet 6-2. Bit harsh on her to be shoved on a court with no commentary.

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Fish breaks in the second set, 1-0.

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Murray takes the first set 7-5.

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Karlovic with an air shot :lol:

Ivanovic and Bondarenko 2-4

Ivanovic was a break down, broke back and is broken again

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Sort your head out Ivo.

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Great tennis from Karlovic.

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Ward has broken back

4-4

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Paszek beats Cornet 6-2 6-1.

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Six match points for Ivanovic. :lol:

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Ivanovic wins 6-3 7-6 (7-3)!

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2nd set tie break

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Karlovic with the mini break

3-1

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Murray gets it back

3-3

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4-3 to Karlovic. :popcorn:

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Adv. Ward. Set point.

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Ward takes the second set 7-5! :bow:

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Set point for Karlovic. :lol:

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Ward :bow:

Watching that on the BBC website

Karlovic set point on Murrays serve

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Karlovic takes the second set 7-6 (7-5)! :bow:

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Karlovic wins the 2nd set 7-6 (7-5)

British Tennis :lol:

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Break point Murray

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Murray breaks

1-0

[Master Splinter]

Karlovic is always a guilty pleasure to watch.

It's like being a secret Stoke fan. :ninja:

[Master Splinter]

Balotelli on the verge of going out.

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Murray with the double break

5-2

He will serve for the set

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Murray takes the third set 6-2

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Lucic wins 6-4 6-3!

Balotelli :haha:.

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John Lukic :bow:

Roddick 2 sets up

Del Potro a set up

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Fish breaks and will serve for the set at 5-4

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Fish wins the set 6-4

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Balotelli. :lol:

What a joker.

Come on Ivo, take it to a fifth.

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Tsonga lost the first set

Roddick down a break in the 3rd

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Doubles tennis. :bow:

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McEnroe: That's good touch by the big man. So close.

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Roddick beats Phau 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-3.

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Tiebreak time. :bow:

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Murray was a mini break up

Not anymore

3-3

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Ward serving to stay in the match

Deuce atm

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2 match points Murray and on his serve

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two match points for Murray.

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Murray does it :bow:

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Murray wins 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 7-6 (7-4).

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Fish serving for the match

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2 break points Ward

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Ward does it

5-5

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6-5

Fish serving to take it to a tie break

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Tie break it is

Ward 4-2 up

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Ward leads 4-2 at the changeover. :popcorn:

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5-2.

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Three set points!

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Ward 6-3 up

3 set points

Fish to have the next 2 serves

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Ward takes the fourth set 7-6 (7-3)!

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Fish double faults

Ward wins the set 7-6 (7-3)

Great match

Ward :bow:

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Would be funny if this match went on for another couple of hours and clashed with the Germany match.

What would Becker do?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga just took the third set 6-1 against Garcia-Lopez.

He leads 2-1 now.

Kohlschreiber has beaten Jaziri 6-1 7-6 (7-2) 6-1. Nadal would face him next, not good news for Nadal really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Would be funny if this match went on for another couple of hours and clashed with the Germany match.

What would Becker do?

He'd probably just do one anyway.

Boris. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal has broken in the first set against Rosol, leads 3-2.

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Baghdatis beat Dimitrov, retired hurt. He faces Murray next. Shame, wanted to see Dimitrov.

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Havent seen any of Nadals matches so far this tournament

Only one of the top four i havent seen yet

Nadal :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro beats Soeda 6-2 6-3 1-6 6-4. He just ran out of fizz. Sorry.

Also, Del Potro plays Nishikori next denying us an all out JSAO tennis masterclass.

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Azarenka is beating Oprandi 6-3 3-0.

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Ward isnt the best technical player.

He would have won this match by now if he tried a lob or 2, couple of drop shots etc but he just Stokes it up and tries to power through Fish who does have a good touch for a big man

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There are still 2 more matches on Court 1 after this :lol:

Baltacha is last on

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And Azarenka wins 6-3 6-0. 50 minutes. :lol:

Querry vs Raonic should be moved. Kvitova not being on a show court seems a bit stupid as defending champion.

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Nadal cocked it up apparently, serving to force a first set tiebreak. :lol:

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Set point Rosol

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Set point Rosol. :lol:

Nadal misses a piss easy forehand a minute ago.

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Saves it with an ace. :lol:

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Ace from Nadal

Back to deuce

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Fish wins 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-3!

Ward. :( Still he have it a good pub team effort.

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Nadal's forehand is all over the place.

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Rosol leads 5-4 in the tiebreak.

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Nadal flukes a second serve let.

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Set point for Nadal. Rosol to serve.

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And saved. 6-6.

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Set point for Rosol!