Wimbledon 2012 25th June-8th July

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Serena broke again

And holds her serve to win the 2nd set 6-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three match points for Kohlschreiber.

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One match point remaining.

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6-6!

Azarenka took the first set against Celepova 6-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Kohlschreiber again.

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Kohlschreiber wins 6-2 6-3 7-6 (8-6)!

Rosol. :haha:

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Sue :doh:

Got Kohlschreiber and Rosol mixed up

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Shvedova is back to 3-3

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Del Potro is serving for the first set.

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Errani. :bow:

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Del Potro takes it 6-3. :bow:

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3 break points Zheng

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Serena saves all of them

Deuce

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Serena holds

2-2

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Shvedova wins 6-0 6-4!

Errani. :rose:

Mini-Fed vs Fish on that court next.

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Shvedova faces the winner of Serena v Zheng

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Celepova is serving to stay in the match against Azarenka.

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And Azarenka wins 6-3 6-3. Ivanovic vs Azarenka. :popcorn:

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Nishikori hits the post with the ball and hits the umpire's chair with himself! :haha:

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Zheng with 2 great winners

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What a shot from Zheng!

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Del Potro breaks

2-1

Great lob

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Brilliant from Del Potro. He breaks and leads 2-1 in the second set.

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Serena serves to stay in the match

4-5

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Serena again serving to stay in the match.

5-6.

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6-6

Zheng has not broken Serena all match

Thats why Tie Breaks should be brought in to give lesser players a better chance

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1535:

Jie Zheng is made of stern stuff, the Chinese player locked at 5-5 in the decider against Serena Williams. Rufus the Wimbledon hawk has been stolen! The pigeon-bothering bird of prey was nicked from the back of a car, parked up near the All England Club, although what exactly you do with a stolen hawk is anyone's guess. Give it back you swines!

:lol:

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Querrey up 2-1 with a break v Cilic

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Nishikori breaks back! 4-4 in the second set.

Rufus. :lol:

Blame Castle.

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Serena :haha:

She does the fist pump thinking Zhengs shot will hit the net but it goes over and loses the point

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Vinci took the first set against Lucic 7-6 (7-4).

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Break point Serena

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Saved

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Great point from Zheng to save break point.

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Another break point

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Serena breaks

And will serve for the match

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Goffin serving to stay in the first set.

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Fish up 5-2 v Goffin

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And Goffin did, Fish to serve it out.

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Serena. :haha:

What a fuck up. Deuce.

Fish took the first set 6-3.

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Serena wins 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 9-7

Great match

She faces Shvedova next. Could be another cracker

Zheng just couldnt handle Serenas serve but a great effort nevertheless

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Adv. Del Potro on Nishikori's serve.

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Poor. Deuce.

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Ferrer v Roddick is up next

Could go the distance as well

Not expecting Murray til after 7pm

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Nishikori holds, Del Potro serving to force a second set tiebreak.

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Serena is playing doubles later.

After Cilic v Querreys match on Court 2 in fact.

Bet shes hoping that goes 5 sets

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They just showed every point of the first set of the Errani v Shvedova match :lol:

Not in real time though

Federer in the studio with Sue

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It surely will. I daren't watch it, it will be Stoke v Blackeye. Well, not next season obviously.

Fed is in the studio. :bow:

Nishikori has the minibreak, 2-0 in the second set tiebreak.

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Del Potro gets the minibreak back with a fluke.

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Three set points for Del Potro. JSAO's son has had a shocker.

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Del Potro booms another serve. He takes the second set 7-6 (7-3). :bow:

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Roddick breaks Ferrer first game

1-0

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Three more break points for Roddick!

Break point for Nishikori.

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Roddick breaks to love. 3-0.

Del Potro saved the break point.

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Roddick wins the point on a dive :bow:

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Ferrer serving to stay in the set

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Cilic won the first set 7-6 (8-6)

Roddick serving for the set

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Vinci beat Lucic 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-3). She faces Paszek next.

Del Potro breaks and leads 2-0 in the third set.

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Roddick takes the first set 6-2. :popcorn:

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Roddick wins the first set 6-2

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Goffin vs Fish has gone to a second set tiebreak.

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What a point!

Ferrer and Roddick. :bow:

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Goffin leads 4-3. :popcorn:

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Set point for Fish, Goffin to serve. 5-6.

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Saved! By HawkEye. :lol:

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Goffin nets when he has the whole of the court to aim for. Then throws his racquet down. :lol:

Set point for Fish and on his serve.

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Fish takes the second set 7-6 (8-6)!

2-0 he leads.

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Two break points for Ferrer!

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Ferrer takes it, leads 2-0 in the second set.

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Two break points for Del Potro. Virtual match points.

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Double fault. Del Potro to serve it out.

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Del Potro wins 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 6-1!

He's a bit of a beast.

Nishikori let the JSAO family down.

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Cilic is a break up in the second set

Del Potro wins

JSAOs son :lol:

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Tsonga v Lacko up next on Court One

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a game from Roddick, he gets the break back.

[Master Splinter]

Rosol :haha:.

Back to the pub he goes.

Baker :bow:.

Nishikori :(.

Some of Del Potro's hitting is like a power shot in Mario Tennis and a risk shot in Top Spin mixed together. :wacko:

Goffin :(.

Kvitova showing the best form so far, but is regarded as twelfth favourite or so by the BBC Brain Trust.

Shvedova :bow: :bow:.

She's in excellent form, hope she gives Serena a game.

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Cilic takes the second set 6-4. :o

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Roddick serving to stay in the second set

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Second set tie break

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Harry, Altrincham on text 81111: "Is any commentator or pundit ever going to condemn the disgusting habit of discarding the third, unwanted serving ball, contemptuously behind the back so the ballboy or girl has to scramble on the floor to retrieve it. Utterly degrading. And I note it's now called "gentlemen's" "no longer men's singles."

Shut up Harry. And it has always been gentlemen's at Wimbledon.

[Master Splinter]

This is the best Roddick has played in a few years.

Dustin Hoffman inspiring him tbh.

Is Hoffman the only non-pub-teamer 'celeb' there?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Goffin vs Fish is in to a third set tiebreak.

[Master Splinter]

Julia Goerges on Twitter: "Thx also for some critics + tips, but if it would be that easy as you are saying it everybody would be number one in our sport :-)"

Don't sign up to Twitter then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is the best Roddick has played in a few years.

Dustin Hoffman inspiring him tbh.

Is Hoffman the only non-pub-teamer 'celeb' there?

Well outside of sport, yeah. Having said that, Jack Nicklaus is the only A-list sportsperson. :lol:

Goerges probably has male critics, doubt they can be number one in the women's game tbf.

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Set point Roddick on Ferrers serve

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Saved

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GAME AND FIRST SET
Britain's Liam Broady, the boys' fifth seed, took the first set of his first-round match against Filip Broady 6-3.

The guys name is Filip Bergevi

BBC :lol:

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8-7 Roddick

Set point

Ferrer to serve

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Saved again

8-8

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Superb from Ferrer.

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9-8 Ferrer

Set point

Roddick to serve

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Set point for Goffin!

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Ferrer takes it

7-6 (10-8)

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6-6.

David Ferrer. :bow:

Murray is going to be playing under the roof.

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Match point for Fish, Goffin to serve.

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Fish wins 6-3 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (8-6)!

Mini Fed. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacko has saved three set points against Tsonga.

[Master Splinter]

Goffin :(.

Fish :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga takes this one though, 6-4. :bow:

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Third set tiebreak between Cilic and Querrey. :lol:

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Commentator "Many people out there waiting patiently for Andy Roddick"

:doh:

Bring in Motty

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Querrey takes it 7-6 (7-2). :lol:

Cilic still leads 2-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Motty can do one.

Also, Tsonga breaks in the second set. 3-2.

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Ferrer had 3 break points

2 saved

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Ferrer breaks

4-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd like to see Ferrer win a Slam. Though maybe not this one.

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Love service from Ferrer, Roddick serving to stay in the third set.

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Ferrer wins the set 6-4

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Querrey 3-1 up in the 4th

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Tsonga takes the second set 6-3.

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WTF? BBC moved the coverage on to BBC2 for all of 20 minutes.

Cilic breaks back in the fourth set. 4-4.

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What was the point in moving the Tennis from BBC 1 to BBC 2 for 20 odd minutes and then back to BBC 1?

BBC are shocking these days

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They've decided to cancel showing Raiders of the Lost Ark by the looks of it. :lol:

Stupid. Maybe they've done it so Today at Wimbledon actually gets shown for once. Doesn't make any sense to do it now though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Querrey is serving to stay in the match.

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Ferrer. :bow:

Break point.

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Stunning. Ferrer breaks, 4-3 he leads.

Roddick is challenging his own serve! :haha: It was in.

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Roddick challenging his own serve :lol:

Goes against him

Ferrer breaks

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wish Sue would shut up, I'd rather hear what the commentators have to say about the match.

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Tsonga breaks to love and will serve for the match.

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Ferrer is nailing it.

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Tsonga wins 6-4 6-3 6-3!

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Match point for Ferrer.

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Match point Ferrer

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David Ferrer wins 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 6-3! He was outstanding.

Roddick. :rose:

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Ferrer wins

2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 6-3

Good match

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Fourth set tiebreak between Cilic and Querrey. :faint:

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Will they close the roof now?

No way is Murrays match going to be short

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They will close it when Murray is on match point, then he'll go on to lose in five.

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Querrey takes the fourth set 7-6 (7-3).

This one could go on until Monday.

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Ferrer v Del Potro match of the 4th round

If it doesnt get Centre court billing, Wimbledon officials should be shot

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray in 2006. :haha:

What a scruffy oik.

And I expect that match will be on Court 2. :lol:

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Players are out on court

They need to get with the times and have Rob Walker introducing the players out with entrance music

[Syn]

Come on Tim!

Sitting on Murray Mountain with some friends who are currently on a gap year, glass of pimms, and wiping my arse with a £50 note.

Fucking wimbledon

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players are out on court

They need to get with the times and have Rob Walker introducing the players out with entrance music

Let's get the boys on the erm...green.

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I don't think Murray is in Scotland much anymore, McEnroe.

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Murray's ligaments are going to be falling out of his body in a few years.

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Castle makes a good point

With Nadal and now Roddick gone, we'll definitely have a new Wimbledon finalist this year

Come on Andy

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Castle isn't commentating.

Castle. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Goran Ivanisevic, BBC Sport, 2001 Wimbledon champion

"Murray has to be careful, he's too careful at the moment. He should just show who the boss is on Centre Court, because Baghdatis will be nervous but he'll come into it more."

Goran. :bow:

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Cilic breaks and will serve for the match

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Two break points for Qurrey. :doh:

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Querrey breaks back, 6-6. :haha:

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Two break points for Baghdatis. Baghdatis is going after Murray's second serve.

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Baghdatis with 2 break points

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Great shot from Murray. Deuce.

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Murray held. As has Baghdatis. Murray serving to stay in the first set.

Murray took too long in deciding to review something. Shut up Muzza.

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Adv. Murray on Baghdatis' serve.

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Well served. Deuce.

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Adv. Murray again.

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Murray breaks and will serve for the first set!

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Murray breaks and serves for the set at 6-5

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Murray takes the first set 7-5.

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Williams sisters match has been relegated to Court 12 :lol:

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:lol: Good.

Also, Cilic and Querrey are approaching the five hour mark now. :bow:

10-10 in the fifth.

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Two great saves of break point by Baghdatis.

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Murray breaks this time though, 2-1 in the second.

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Murray breaks

[Syn]

This one's done.

Who have we got in the next round?

Come on the Muzzatron.

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Whoever wins out of Cilic and Querrey

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Adv. Baghdatis. Murray on his arse again.

[Syn]

Murray trying to hit it from the floor like a mong. :lol:

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Two balls on the court. :haha:

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Murrays balls have dropped

Literally

[Syn]

Murray doesn't need 173 little yellow balls on him. He needs two big black balls. He also needs to be black.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double fault from Murray. :haha:

2-2. Weak as fuck.

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Murray double faults on break point

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Murray had 3 break points

1 remains

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Deuce

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Murray should have broken. Hes had so many chances

And heres another

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What a rally! Baghdatis saves another break point.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Who is the umpire. He's great. Has this strange mix of bemusement and sarcasm when he announces stuff. Get him as stadium announcer.

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Great point

Back to deuce

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Who is the umpire. He's great. Has this strange mix of bemusement and sarcasm when he announces stuff. Get him as stadium announcer.

Pascal Maria. Bit of a legend.

Two break points for Cilic!

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Pascal Maria. Bit of a legend.

Two match points for Cilic!
At 14-14?

Impressive

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both saved. FFS.

Too slow Cripps.

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Id laugh if they had to go off for bad light and cos of the ridiculous rule of no play on Sundays, they'll have to come back on monday

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Baghdatis. :lol:

They should move them on to centre court. Hurry up Muzza.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Baghdatis breaks again, 4-2 in the second set!

Murray. :bow:

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Baghdatis breaks

[Dennis Bendtner]

Pascal Maria. Bit of a legend.

Two break points for Cilic!

Quite entertaining when he calls advantage to Baghdatis. Probably would suit a gameshow more.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually ignore that, Pascal Maria is a baldy, maybe he did the Roddick match and I am an idiot. Not sure who this guy is.

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Murray is on his arse again.

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Murray down

Out for the season

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Airshot from Murray. :haha:

Time to retire.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Cilic, please for the love of god take it.

[Syn]

Here he goes with his Rocky act again. Just get on with it you fanny.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic breaks and will serve for the match!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sort your balls out Murray!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Cilic. An actual match point this time!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic wins 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-7 (3-7) 17-15!

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2 set points Baghdatis

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Baghdatis. :lol:

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1 saved

Roof will close after this

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Deuce. :doh:

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Deuce

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Adv. Baghdatis.

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Baghdatis takes it 6-3! :rolleyes:

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Baghdatis takes it 6-3

Roof will be closed

F all to do for 40 odd minutes

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Watch Chris Gayle go mental?

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They cant go past 11pm even with the roof closed

Wimbledon :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McEnroe is prepared to give everyone a ride home so they can stay beyond 11. :lol:

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Apparently its not the All England Clubs decision and its down to local authorities.

Also Cilic v Querrey is the 2nd longest match in Wimbledon history

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Local authorities should STFU. It's indoors now, should contain the noise a bit.

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Just continue tomorrow if needed

Im pretty sure ive seen a match at i think the US Open go past midnight.

So stuck in the dark ages

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Players are back out in court

Murrays left knee is taped up

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Best out of 3 set match

An hour and 20 mins to go

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Easy hold for Murray

1-0

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Crowd :doh:

1-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just continue tomorrow if needed

Im pretty sure ive seen a match at i think the US Open go past midnight.

So stuck in the dark ages

They have a good enough transport system in New York though. They should all set up camp in centre court.

Baghdatis saved another two break points. Murray is having a shocker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Baghdatis!

:haha:

[Syn]

The number of times Murray goes from pissing away break points to actually getting broken the next game is ridiculous.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Baghdatis breaks, 3-2 in the third set. :lol:

Murray is such a flake.

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Murrays going out imp

Del Potro v Tsonga semi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alwful. Deuce.

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Baghdatis holds, sexy tennis. 4-2. Murray will be broken to love probably.

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Great 2 points to win the game by Baghdatis

4-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He avoids it by fluking one.

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Baghdatis v Hewitt finished around half 4 in the morning in the Aussie open one year

Wimbledon :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why don't they just send all the crowd home now and play it behind closed doors? I'm sure McEnroe has a hand-held camera.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is on his arse again. :haha:

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Murray down again :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stupid from Baghdatis. Murray breaks back.

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Murray breaks back

Hes doing this

Come on Tim

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Baghdatis to serve to stay in the set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Baghdatis is serving to stay in the third set.

[Syn]

This will probably be the last set. Don't think they'd start another one if there's less than half an hour to go (until 11)?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Making an enemy of McEnroe, good idea Henman.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This will probably be the last set. Don't think they'd start another one if there's less than half an hour to go (until 11)?

It'll carry on until 11 presumably. There will be a riot otherwise.

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They'll play till 11pm and whenever that game is over, its done for the day

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"...all pretty important points from here". Thanks for that Tim.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-5. Time for an epic Murray bottle job before 11.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lendl's reputation is on the line? What an idiotic thing to say.

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Balls come out again

Murray :doh:

Just dont have any balls in your pockets

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray's balls are flying everywhere again. If it happens again, the punishment will be raised - this time it was a loss of point. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I am having a shocker.

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Break point Baghdatis

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Set point for Baghdatis! :haha:

Jesus wept.Set point at 5-5?

Impressive

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I dunno what I am doing. I am having a mare tonight.

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Murray holds

6-5

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-5 Murray. Think I have got it right.

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I dunno what I am doing. I am having a mare tonight.
Must be the Murray curse

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I dunno what I am doing. I am having a mare tonight.

You've been watching too much sport, or too little, I forget how it works with you. Anyway, you haven't watched exactly the right amount.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah it's all Muzza's fault.

And I think it's the former. Succumbing to watch Cilic vs Querrey was always going to be a bad move.

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Tennis over kill

Thank god we have a rest day tomorrow

Wimbledon :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Murray.

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Set point Murray

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray takes it 7-5!

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And he does it

7-5

Stop celebrating ffs and get on with the 4th

[Syn]

Tennis is the real winner.