Wimbledon 2012 25th June-8th July

[Master Splinter]

I'm not sure I made a prediction for the AO. :lol:

What a bottler.

At least our predictions are still on.

Ach's had a wipeout.

Ach :haha:.

Wipeout :bow:.

Bob Monkhouse :bow:.

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Did Charlie say he was going on holiday or something?

Not to have him around for Euros and Wimbledon cost us at least 1000-2000 posts

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Troicki. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he took them, I well and truly Maccy'd Djokovic.

Charlie just needs to stay away from PnG, those two don't get on.

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Troicki breaks back

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At least our predictions are still on.

Ach's had a wipeout.

Ach :haha:.

Wipeout :bow:.

Bob Monkhouse :bow:.

Hopefully Kvitova will go mental on Serena, or at least get her moving. She's only getting through by obliterating everyone with her serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic broke again. :lol:

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Djokovic is ridiculously good

Makes for a shit match

The Spain of Tennis

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And held to love. Troicki serving to stay in the first set at 2-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does. Djokovic to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic takes it 6-3.

GW is being utterly shit now.

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Djokovic breaks in the opening game of the second set. :lol:

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Djokovic breaks

1-0

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This will be over with the hour.

The roof is already closed.

Surely get Ferrer v DP on centre court

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Troicki went for the hotdog, sent it out to the crowd. On the side of the court. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic gets the double break, 4-1 in the second.

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Double break

4-1

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Djokovic takes the second set 6-1. He just gets so many serves back in to court.

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Djokovic breaks

4-2

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Djokovic breaks, 4-2 in the third set.

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Djokovic brilliantly saves two break points.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bloody hell Djokovic.

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Troicki serving to stay in the match at 2-5.

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Djokovic to serve it out at 5-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does. Djokovic to serve it out.

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Djokovic wins 6-3 6-1 6-3

I was spot on with how many games he would lose

Me :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 6-3 6-1 6-3. :bow:

Three hours left, will they be brave and start Ferrer vs Del Potro on Centre? :popcorn:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Djokovic wins 6-3 6-1 6-3. :bow:

Three hours left, will they be brave and start Ferrer vs Del Potro on Centre? :popcorn:
Didn't the commentator say there would be no more play on centre?

Or did I just imagine it? I wasn't really listening so it could be either.

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Djokovic wins 6-3 6-1 6-3. :bow:

Three hours left, will they be brave and start Ferrer vs Del Potro on Centre? :popcorn:

Commentator already said this was the last game

Wimbledon :doh:

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Who were they singing happy birthday to? :blink:

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Nadal on Thursday, late finish, plenty of excitement

Federer on Friday, late finish, plenty of excitement

Murray on Saturday, latest Wimbledon finish ever and plenty of excitement

Djokovic on Monday, too fucking good :( no excitment.

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Play starts at 12 on the show courts tomorrow

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I hope it rains all day tomorrow, really back up the schedule. And then Del Potro can go eat the bigwigs.

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Ferrer v DP first up on Centre

Clashes with Murrays match ffs

Serena and Lisickis matches also on centre

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18683315

Pretty good serve actually.

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Just thank her lucky stars it wasnt Karlovic or we'd have our first death on a Wimbledon court

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Heavy rain scheduled tomorrow

Peoples Sunday :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dharmesh Sheth has been going round asking the people queuing (after a night of camping) in the rain if they feel sorry for Murray. :doh:

Anyway, getting Ferrer vs Del Potro done with actually helps Murray because it would mean his possible QF won't be delayed by a huge amount, he could get his match done with Cilic in a two hour window - little chance of that for Ferrer and Del Potro given they aren't a set in. Ferrer and Del Potro already have the disadvantage.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Play is underway on the outside courts.

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Coverage has started

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Play is on.

Need to get it started asap

Dont know how long the rain will hold off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why isn't the roof closed on centre? Ridiculous.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh now the covers are on. Wimbledon organisers are idiotic.

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Starting to rain :lol:

Sue is pissed Murray isnt on Centre instead of Ferrer v DP

Cash basically tells her to STFU and tells her DP is a grand slam champion and deserves it more

Murray is at a disadvantage though

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Play starts regardless

Have they manned up?

We shall see

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Don't they realise Ferrer and Del Potro have potentially five sets to play? Murray and Cilic only have three and a half (a little bit more than in an ATP event).

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Murray holds

4-1

Why are they sitting down after one point?

Get on with it ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Roof isn't getting closed. What's the point in having a 12pm start instead of 1pm when they don't give themselves the conditions to guarantee play?

Also, how do these morans get a job?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Common sense has prevailed. Now they have decided to close. Play will start at nearer to 1pm now. :haha:

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Play suspended on Court 1

Cilic asked for it and he got it

Murray wants to play on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray and Cilic are off. :haha:

What a complete fuck-up.

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And it has stopped raining apparently and Murray isnt happy

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Here come the covers. :lol:

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Its raining pretty badly now

Covers now going on

Cilic :bow:

He predicted it

The new me?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Some would say he is the new Ancic.

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Also the world and its dog knew what the weather would be like today so why not close the roof an hour ago so we could have play now?

Wimbledon are light years behind the rest of the Slams imo.

Yeah they have the roof which other Slams dont but other than that, they have been shocking.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Australia have a roof I think but yes, we do yet don't know what to do with it.

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Andrew Castle :( and Greg Rusedski :bow: will commentate on Ferrer v DP

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Keep the roof open!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who'd be a referee? A complete idiot by the sounds of it.

[Cripps_orig]

Another point well made by Sue, get Gasquets match over and done with. Why not play that last night on Centre after Djokovics finished early?

Wimbledon :doh:

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Another point well made by Sue, get Gasquets match over and done with. Why not play that last night on Centre after Djokovics finished early?

Wimbledon :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That would make too much sense wouldn't it?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sue is looking forward to Murray in the QFs.

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Anderson and Broad. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Does Garry Richardson think you could serve a cricket ball at 130mph?

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Two break points for Del Potro. He is a monster.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both saved. :popcorn:

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Adv. Del Potro.

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Another one saved. Great smash from Ferrer, leaning way back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Del Potro. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And deuce again. :rolleyes:

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Sixth deuce. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer holds! 1-0. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Love service from Del Potro. :lol:

1-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer broke, 3-1 up in the first set.

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Del Potro already looks knackered

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players are back on the outside courts.

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Players are back out on court 1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro on his arse.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro serving to stay in the first set, as Cilic is for the second.

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Del Potro has the trainer out there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Murray.

[Syn]

If Del Potro was a 5000m runner, he'd try to run the first lap in 45 seconds.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer takes the first set 6-3.

Kohlschreiber took the first set against Baker 6-1.

Murray takes the second set 6-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic on his arse, didn't matter as Murray sends one way up in to the air and long. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Cilic on Murray's serve, again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray holds. Play stopped. :lol:

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Play continues

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gasquet went 2-0 down to Mayer, losing the second set 6-1.

Just took the third set 6-3 though.

2-1 now. Gasquet to do an anti-Gasquet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a dropshot from Ferrer, was more like a Panenka. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga took the second set against Fish 7-6 (7-4).

1-1 there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer has been alwsome.

Spain have the best pair of tennis players (per country). :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer breaks in the second set, 3-2 he leads.

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Murray breaks in the 3rd set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic is so tentative.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

As good as it gets. :lol:

Sure Lloyd.

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3 break points Murray

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer breaks and will serve for the second set. He is taking Del Potro apart.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic is starting to hit well now the match has nearly gone. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer takes the second set 6-2. :bow:

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Cilic managed to hold from 0-40 down

Played well

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Cilic serving to stay in the match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mayer breaks in the fourth set, 4-2 he leads.

Gasquet. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic does his bit. Murray to serve it out.

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Murray serves for the match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray wins 7-5 6-2 6-3. Well done to him.

Cilic was abysmal. Still, all the whinging about Murray being cost the title will stop now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mayer beats Gasquet 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-2! :lol:

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Richardson is terrible

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer is playing stunning tennis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga is serving for the third set.

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Del Potro wins a point on the dive :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a miss from Del Potro. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great game between Tsonga and Fish, Tsonga eventually holds on it and takes the third set 6-4. Did have to save a couple of break points en route to it.

Tsonga now leads 2-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer has two break points, he did have three.

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Ferrer breaks

4-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer breaks! 4-3 he leads in the third.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro is serving to stay in the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer wins 6-3 6-2 6-3! :bow: He was great. He plays Muzza next.

Hopefully Del Potro will be much better at the U.S Open.

[Cripps_orig]

Might watch the Tsonga match now

Not reallu interested in the womens anymore

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Starting to rain a bit again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kohlschreiber is serving for the match.

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Tsonga breaks in the 4th set

2-1

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Fish isnt happy about something

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova vs Serena. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kohlschreiber beats Baker 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 6-3! He'll face Tsonga or Fish next. Probably Tsonga.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga is serving at 3-2 up. The awful quality of the BBC player made me think it was 5-2. :lol:

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Radwanska broke Kirilenko

3-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Radwanska leads Kirilenko 4-2 in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga. :bow:

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Rain stops play

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Covers coming on Court 2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena has broken, leads 5-2 in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena takes the first set 6-3.

My predicton. :rose:

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Cliff Richard is there :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova can't get anything on Serena's serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena is serving to stay in the second set, which she will surely do. 4-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Kvitova!

Me. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova nets the return. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena does hold, 5-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Serena. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful from Kvitova. Serena breaks and will serve for the match.

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Serena wins

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena wins 6-3 7-5. :sick:

[GP]

Serena wins 6-3 7-5. :sick:

Well done to him.

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Cant see anyone stopping her.

Hope Lisicki can

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Covers are off court 2

Tsonga and Fish should be out soon

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done to him.

:lol:

And Azarenka's piercing scream is the only hope before the final now.

Lisicki. :bow:

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Lisicki v Kerber are on court

Come on Lisicki

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The covers are back on Court 2. Court 1 is still open though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now it isn't. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki v Kerber should be over by 6/6.30pm

If its still raining, move Tsonga v Fish over there. Wont be a long match with Tsonga just needing 2 games so no chance of a late finish

And all the mens QFs will be sorted cos they do not want that match going on to tomorrow

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber breaks, 1-0. :rose:

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Kerber breaks first game

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Kerber again. Dear me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. Good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This isn't great quality from Lisicki. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Serena's serve is just too awlsome.

Sampras :lol:.

Kvitova has lacked little bit sharpness and accuracy in recent months. Or maybe Maccy just cursed her.

Kerber is brilliant. One of the form players this year. Should be pretty comfortable for her. Will single-handedly restore German pride.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber breaks again, 4-1.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Lisicki. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber double fault, 4-2, Lisicki to serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Much better tennis, Kerber still leads 4-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Play is resuming elsewhere.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga was ready to play the next game, forgetting a sit-down is scheduled after the seventh game. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Kerber.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Kerber takes it 6-3. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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

Lisicki has an injury.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga hit a winner when he wasn't even in the picture. :lol:

Fish does hold though, Tsonga to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga wins 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 6-4! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lisicki has the yips. Kerber breaks again, 2-0 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

17 unforced errors from Lisicki. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Radwanska pubbed it up while serving for the first set. :doh:

She's broken back and it's 5-5 now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was a terrible serve and volley attempt from Kerber. :lol: So weak.

Lisicki breaks back, 2-3.

Radwanska broke again, gets to serve it out. Again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lisicki is going mental. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki looking awesome

Only just got back to watching

Never heard of this Kerber Pub Teamer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Radwanska takes the first set 7-5.

Kirilenko. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Radwanska finally takes the first set 7-5. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Kirilenko and Radwanska have been inspired by Murray's terrible break-point conversion rates.

[Master Splinter]

Radwanska breaks in the first game of the second set. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Those Harlem Globetrotters of the old dog's circuit, Henri Leconte and Mansour Behrami have won their opening match in the senior gents doubles.

:bow:

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Kirilenko broke back

Lisicki serving to stay in the match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Kerber.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well saved!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a point! Lisicki. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Lisicki holds, 5-5.

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Lisicki to serve to stay in the set again

Great match

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Lisicki to serve to stay in the set again

Great match

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Second set tie break :popcorn:

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Radwanska breaks

4-3

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3-3 at the change over

Kerner was a mini break up

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What a point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lisicki. :bow:

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Set point Lisicki

Kerber serving

6-5

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6-6

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-6 at the second changeover. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Kerber, Lisicki to serve.

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Match point Kerner

7-6

Lisicki serving

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wow. 7-7. Some backhand.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

8-7, set point Lisicki. :popcorn:

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Set point Lisicki

8-7

Kerber to serve

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lisicki takes it 7-6 (9-7)! :dance:

What a set.

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Kerber :doh:

She left it and its in

Lisicki wins the set

Great match

Womens Tennis :bow:

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Kirilenko broke back :lol:

Radwanska serving to stay in the set

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46 winners for Lisicki :blink:

29 errors as well

She plays Tennis the way its supposed to. She goes for it instead of playing the Test Cricket way

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Lisicki taking her time

Kerbers getting annoyed

[McNamara That Ghost...]

See ball, hit ball.

Where has Lisicki gone? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah she stocked up on supplies. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kirilenko takes the second set 6-4.

Radwanska. :haha:

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Players have gone off there as well for a break

And its started raining

Commentators not happy seeing as its not been that long they have been out there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber breaks, 1-0. :doh:

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Kerber breaks

FFS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lisicki breaks straight back. :scarf:

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki breaks back

:lol:

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Rain has delayed play on Court 1 although players are not off court yet

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Players are off Court 1 now but not gone back to the locker room.

Waiting around in the side rooms.

Forgot theres another match after this :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Players are off Court 1 now but not gone back to the locker room.

Waiting around in the side rooms.

Forgot theres another match after this :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Covers are on now.

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Bit of a shocker of a service game here for Lisicki

Shes practically beating herself with al the errors cos Kerber is there for the taking

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber breaks again, 3-2.

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Kerber breaks

Lisicki :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Lisicki. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-3. Come on.

Kerber has gone so defensive.

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Covers coming off on court 1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Covers are off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Lisicki!

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3 break points Lisicki

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Lisicki breaks and will serve for the match at 5-3! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-30. :doh:

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Lisicki doing her best to throw it away

3 break back points for Kerber

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Kerber. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points remaining. Kerber had it on the second serve there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber breaks back, 5-4. :rolleyes:

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Kerber breaks back :lol:

5-4

Lisicki probably has more chance of winning it on this game than she did in her own service game

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Kerber breaks back :lol:

5-4

Lisicki probably has more chance of winning it on this game than she did in her own service game

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5-5

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-5 now. :doh:

Serve well Lisicki FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Kerber. Fuck.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

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Kerber breaks

She serves for the match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber breaks and will serve for the match. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two match points remaining for Kerber.

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Kerber had 3 match points

2 remain

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kerber wins 6-3 6-7 (7-9) 7-5.

Lisicki :(

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Kerber wins

FFS

Lisicki threw that away

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Did i just hear the announcer say the Azarenka match will take place on Centre?

Have Wimbledon officials got some common sense?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Maybe they aren't complete morans after all.

[Cripps_orig]

Not sure if thats what i heard.

Sue surely would have mentioned it

Anyway showing Court 1 match now

Come on Kirilenko

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Radwanska on Kirilenko's serve.

Paszek and Azarenka are out on Centre now.

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Radswanka breaks