Tennis - 2013 - Thread

[Master Splinter]

Yeah I know but I meant do new rankings come out on Monday or do they wait until after Rome is completed?

Yeah, I just realised I didn't read your question correctly. :doh:

I'd assume they'd take the Madrid results into account, considering they update weekly. Can't find any confirmation on it though.

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Robbo won 6-3 6-1. :blink:

:bow:

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Fed vs Stepanek is on soon.

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Fed breaks and leads 3-1 in the first set. :bow:

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Fed had to save three break points, 4-1 now.

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What a backhand from Fed. :bow:

Break point.

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Well saved.

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Stepanek holds, 4-2 he trails.

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Terrible smash from Fed. :haha:

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Fed is serving for the first set.

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Fed takes the first set 6-3. :bow:

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Fed breaks in the second and leads 2-1.

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So many match points have come and gone.

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Stepanek gets one of the breaks back, still trails 5-3 though.

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Three match points for Fed. :lol:

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Fed wins 6-3 6-3. :bow:

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Muzza vs Mayer is on now. 3-3 in the first set.

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Tiebreak time.

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Set point for Mayer!

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Mayer had it up the line on his racquet, long.

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Muzza. :doh:

Set point for Mayer, to serve this time though.

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Just a little bit too defensive from Mayer on the lob. 7-7.

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Set point again for Mayer.

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8-8. :rolleyes:

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Set point for Muzza.

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What a dropshot from Mayer.

9-9. :lol:

This could go on forever.

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Set point for Mayer.

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10-10.

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Jesus wept Muzza. Double fault gives another set point to Mayer.

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11-11.

:lol:

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Set point for Muzza and to serve.

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Murray takes the first set 7-6 (13-11).

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Three break points for Mayer. :lol:

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And a double fault gives it up. 2-0 Mayer leads in the second set.

What is Murray on when it comes to clay?

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4-4 now.

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Murray wins 7-6 (13-11) 7-6 (7-3).

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Djokovic vs Dimitrov is on now.

2-2 in the first set.

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Dimitrov broke to serve for the first set. Two break points for Djokovic, of course.

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And Djokovic breaks back, tie-break time.

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Dimitrov takes the first set 7-6 (7-6)! :bow:

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Dimitrov is awlsome.

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Dimitrov breaks and leads 4-2 in the second set!

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :lol:.

Becker woz rite?

Comeback surely coming up though. Unless Sharapova has finally instilled some steel into Baby Fed.

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Djokovic has screwed his ankle up again.

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Play resumes, Dimitrov falls on his face, Djokovic breaks back. :lol:

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Dimitrov has cramp. :lol:

Sort your fitness out FFS.

Somehow Djokovic missed an open court with a forehand, when Dimitrov couldn't move.

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Tiebreak time again.

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Set point for Djokovic!

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Brilliant rally. 6-6.

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Match point!

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What a second serve! Match point. :wacko:

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No messing from Djokovic coming to the net there.

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Set point for Djokovic.

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What a backhand! 8-8.

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This backhand curls wide though. Set point for Djokovic.

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Dimitrov :rose:.

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Djokovic takes the second set 7-6 (10-8)!

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Dimitrov breaks at the start of the third set!

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Djokovic is serving to stay in the match!

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Two match points for Feditrov!

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Dimitrov wins 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (8-10) 6-3!

What a match. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :haha:.

Dimitrov :bow:. Sharapova has toughened him up.

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Dimitrov is still cramping. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Welcome back djokovic

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Nadal takes the first set against Paire 6-3.

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Nadal won 6-3 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

Robbo takes the first set 7-5 against Ivanovic.

Still shocked she beat Radwanska. Although there's always that possibility when the huge-hitter hits everything well against the featherweight tactician.

[Master Splinter]

Ivanovic now 4-1 with a double break up in the second set.

Robbo :doh:.

[Master Splinter]

Makarova beat Azarenka 1-6 6-2 6-3 earlier. Azarenka :lol:. Although she has just returned from a two-month injury lay-off.

Hantuchova just beat Kvitova 2-6 6-2 6-3. Kvitova has been in truly awlful form for a long while now.

[Master Splinter]

After a swap of breaks, Ivanovic takes the second set 6-2.

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Robson breaks to love at the start of the third!

2-0.

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It eventually went to a tie-break.

Robson surrenders it, serving up a double fault at 5-6 to hand Ivanovic the match, 5-7 6-2 7-6 (7-5).

Robbo :doh:. Obvious she would lose after such a big win.

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Nishikori is up a break on Fed in the first set. :doh:

3-2.

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JSAO's son is serving for the first set.

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A Fed shank means Nishikori takes the first set 6-4!

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Adv. Fed on Nishikori's serve.

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Easily saved.

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Crosscourt forehand. :bow:

Adv. Fed.

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Deuce. :rolleyes:

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Nishikori holds on, 1-1.

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Three break points for Fed. Come on Old Man.

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Somehow Fed messes them all up, has another break point now though.

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Fed breaks and leads 3-1 in the second set. :bow:

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Falcao is there. :bow:

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Fed breaks again and will serve for the second set!

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And Fed takes the second set 6-1. :bow:

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Nishikori leads 4-1 in the third set. :blink:

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Two match points for Nishikori. :doh:

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Nishikori wins 6-4 1-6 6-2.

:doh:

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And now David Ferrer is on the verge of crashing out.

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You're welcome Haas. David Ferrer breaks back in the third set. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Federer :haha:.

Pub team form from him this year. Time for Baby Fed to take over.

JSAO's favourite son :bow:.


Simon to provide perhaps the biggest shock in tennis history (even taking into account the surface) by beating Murray later?

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What a backhand from Haas to save match point!

Also, Fed. :rose:

His time is nearing, unless he is just back to ambling his way through non-Slam tournaments now.

Simon will lose the first set, that much is assured.

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David Ferrer wins 5-7 6-4 6-4!

Old Man Haas. :bow:

Germany's domination of Spain. :rose:

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Dimitrov breaks and will serve for the first set against Fat Stan.

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Dimitrov takes the first set 6-3. :bow:

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Simon is up a break in the first set. :lol:

Me. :doh:

Time for a new sport.

Fat Stan took the second set against Dimitrov 6-4.

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Simon breaks again and will serve for the first set.

:haha:

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Simon takes the first set 6-2!

Muzza. :haha:

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Stan beats Dimitrov 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Stamina needs to be what Dimitrov works on, talent is already there.

Murray is so poor on clay and I still can't quite work out why. He's broken in the first game of the first set. :lol:

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Muzza takes the second set 6-4.

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This match is still going on.

Simon broke back and held serve. 4-4 currently in the third set.

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Muzza blows a couple of match points. :doh:

Someone end this please.

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It's tie-break time. Naturally Muzza screwed up another match point in the process.

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Murray was 4-1 up, 4-4 now. :doh:

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Two match points for Murray. Get on with it please.

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6-6. :haha:

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Murray wins 2-6 6-4 7-6 (8-6).

Simon is still his bunny despite winning more games. Poor sod.

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Set point for David Ferrer against Nadal.

:popcorn:

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And he takes it 6-4! :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Just switched on to see Nadal break to love.

Ferrer made him angry.


All the top players showing varying degrees and forms of infallibility is good for a change I suppose. Although Nadal will still romp to the French Open title.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer breaks straight back! Brilliant play!

2-2 in the second set.

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David Ferrer breaks and leads 4-2 in the second set!

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Ferrer breaks again to go 4-2 up!

Fat Stan to win this tournament tbf.

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Three break points for Nadal. :doh:

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Nadal breaks back to love. Dear me.

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This reminds me, played a bit of Mario Tennis on the 3DS the other day. :lol:

Quite fun actually. GAME were probably a bit annoyed I didn't actually buy anything.

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Break point for Nadal.

[Master Splinter]

Dabeed Ferrer :doh:.

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Open court in front of him, David Ferrer whacks it in to the net.

Nadal to serve for the second set.

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Break point for David Ferrer.

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He breaks back, it's 5-5!

Nadal. :lol:

Give it up Old Man.

[Master Splinter]

Women's tennis :bow:.

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Nadal is now serving to stay in the match.

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What a shot. :blink:

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How did David Ferrer cock that approach up?

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Nadal holds. It's tie-break time.

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:doh:

Double fault gives Nadal three set points.

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And Nadal takes it 7-6 (7-3).

I still can't believe that shot from David Ferrer at 15-30.

[Master Splinter]

What a lob from Nadal!!

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[Master Splinter]

Wild forehand from Ferrer gives Nadal a break in the third set.

2-0.

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Double break for Nadal now.

4-0.

Ferrer :doh:.

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On the verge of a bagel.

[Master Splinter]

On the verge of a bagel.

Wrong thread tbh.

http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=30&highlight=eating%3F

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Bagel point for the match.

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Nadal wins 4-6 7-6 (6-3) 6-0.

:doh:

[Master Splinter]

The main event coming up:

Andujar v JSAO's son.

Nishikori should win that. I think Berdych and Fat Stan will come through their matches, both in three sets.

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Andujar took the first set 6-3.

5-5 in the second.

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Andujar has three break points though, so this one might not be on for much longer.

Two break points now.

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Nishikori saves them all.

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Andujar does eventually break though and will serve for the match.

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Andujar wins 6-3 7-5!

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Berdych is up 5-1 in the first tiebreak. :lol:

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Four set points for Berdych.

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He has blown one of them. Muzza to serve.

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Berdych takes the first set 7-6 (7-3)!

Muzza. :lol:

He was up a break in that first set too.

[Master Splinter]

Murray and Berdych swap breaks at the beginning of set two.

Murray then holds from 15-40.

He leads 2-1.

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Muuray now broken to love after a shocking game. :doh:

Berdych leads 3-2 with a break.

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Murray serving to stay in the match.

It's surely time for the Sky commentors to stop trying to make a positive over everything Murray does given they end up looking routinely embarrassed.

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Berdych to serve it out.

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Two match points!

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Berdych wins 7-6 (6-3) 6-4!

Muzza. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Murray :lol:.

Time to focus on Wimbledon. Do a Lendl. Only without the prior clay success, of course.

The top 4 :haha:.

An embarrassment to the sport.

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Fat Stan beats Tsonga 6-2 6-7 (9-11) 6-4! :bow:

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Peter Fleming is a Chelsea fan? :sick:

Also, Nadal is up 4-0 against Andujar. :rose:

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There's a clay question mark on the court. :lol:

The Riddler. :bow:

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Nadal to serve up a bagel.

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And Nadal takes the first set 6-0.

Dear me.

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Nadal wins 6-0 6-4.

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Serena v Sharapova ladies final underway. Sharapova would rise to world number one if she won.

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

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Sharapova was a break up in the second, but Serena broke back.

5-4 Serena now. Sharapova serving to stay in the match.

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Sharapova double fault brings up three match points. Another error hands Serena a love break and the match.

Serena wins 6-1 6-4.

Her 50th WTA title.

Sharapova's 6785th loss in a row to her. Sharapova :haha:.

Serena does it again.

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Nadal v Fat Stan at around 15:00.

Stan has lost all 8 meetings and has never even won a set.

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal won 6-2 6-4. :lol:

What a machine.

Poor Stan.

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Nadal must be nearing fourth in the world with that, gains a fair few points. Granted, probably not enough for Roland Garros, given he can't gain any at Rome.

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Rome Masters starts today.

Fed still seeded No.2 for it as I thought.

Anyway, Nadal and Djokovic seeded to meet at the semi-final stage. :popcorn:

Muzza has Granollers, which isn't exactly a kind draw, on clay.

Could be Baby Fed vs Old Man Fed in the Quarter-finals. :cloud9:

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That won't be happening, Gasquet just beat Dimitrov 6-4 6-4.

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Djokovic takes the first set against Montanes 6-2.

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Djokovic won 6-2 6-3.

He'll face Fat Stan or Dolgopolov next.

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Starace vs Fed is on in a minute.

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Fed has had a haircut, must be a tactical thing.

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Fed breaks to love and leads 3-1 in the first set.

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Fed's backhand is looking good. Granted he is playing a pub teamer down near the 300 ranking but it's good to see anyway.

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Fed takes the first 6-1. :bow:

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Fed to serve for the match.

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Fed wins 6-1 6-2. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Robson beat Venus yesterday, but Serena has just thrashed her 6-2 6-2. Respectable scoreline against Serena tbf.

Wozniacki went out in the first round again. Jovanovski beat her 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5). Wozniacki :haha:.

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Woz. :lol:

Also, Granollers takes the first set against Muzza 6-3. :doh:

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Two break points for Granollers. :lol:

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Granollers eventually takes it with a stunning forehand crosscourt on the run. :bow:

He leads 1-0 in the second set.

Muzza. :lol:

Just don't bother with clay anymore.

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Muzza completely flukes a break point.

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And he does break, 1-1.

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Three break points for Granollers. :haha:

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Granollers breaks again, 2-1. :lol:

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Murray with a medical time out, gives Petchey some time to eulogise over him.

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Three more break points for Granollers, impressive from Muzza.

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Murray sends one sky high, 4-1. :lol:

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Murray gets one of the breaks back.

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It's back to 4-4.

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Break point for Granollers!

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Granollers finally breaks on the third of them and will serve for the match!

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Murray makes it 5-5. :lol:

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Granollers saves set point!

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Granollers holds on, it's tie-break time.

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Granollers can serve it out!

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He doesn't though, 5-5. :doh:

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Terrible from Granollers at the net, set point for Muzza.

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And Muzza takes it 7-6 (7-5). :lol:

On to a decider.

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Actually, Muzza has just retired. :haha:

WTF?

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Why didn't Murray just retire earlier? The moran.

Anyway, it means he has had a really woeful clay season so far.

[Master Splinter]

Murray had similar problems on clay last year. Considering his game should, in theory, suit clay courts and he 'grew up' on them, the fact that he just turns to shit on them is odd. It may just be that clay courts have a negative effect on his body. Surely someone should have spotted a problem earlier?

It should help his Wimbledon chances, if it's not overly serious.

Nadal gets seeded fourth by default!

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Gulbis took the first set against Nadal 6-1. :blink:

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Now Nadal has to save a few break points in this set. :lol:

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Djokovic beat Dolgopolov 6-1 6-4.

Paire beat Del Potro 6-4 7-6 (7-3). :lol:

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What a shot from Gulbis to save break point. :bow:

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Gulbis misses a sitter at the net, Nadal break and will serve for the second set.

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Break point for Gulbis!

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Gulbis flukes it! :haha:

4-5 he trails still.

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Three set points for Nadal.

Gulbis. :doh:

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GOATbis saves them all. :bow:

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39 winners for Gulbis
8 for Nadal. :lol:

It's 5-5!

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Two more set points for Nadal.

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Nadal takes the second set 7-5.

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Nadal breaks and leads 4-2 in the third set.

50 winners for Gulbis but unforced errors galore too.

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Two break points for Gulbis. :lol:

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Gulbis does break back! 3-4 and to serve.

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Gulbis saves a couple of match points. :bow:

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Nadal wins 1-6 7-5 6-4.

Poor Gulbis, wins more games than Nadal on clay and still loses. :lol:

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Simon vs Fed should be on soon, Sharapova just shat on Stephens 6-2 6-1.

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Three break points for Fed.

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Fed breaks to love and leads 3-1 in the first set. :bow:

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Another break point for Fed.

His backhand. :bow:

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Stunning.

Fed will serve for the first set. :wacko:

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

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Poor old Simon, Fed breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set.

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Fed's dropshot. :bow:

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Very long game, took five break points but Fed eventually breaks and will serve for the match.

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Fed wins 6-1 6-2. :bow:

Simon was well and truly shat on.

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QF order of play:

Paire vs Granollers
Djokovic vs Berdych
David Ferrer vs Nadal
Janowicz vs Federer

One of those seems rather out of place. :lol:

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Paire absolutely annihilated Granollers 6-1 6-0. :blink:

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Djokovic and Berdych on court now.

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Djokovic breaks and leads 3-1 in the first set.

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Djokovic takes the first set 6-2.

Berdych. :lol:

Forever his bunny.

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Djokovic was serving for the match, now Berdych will be serving for the set. :blink:

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Berdych takes the second set 7-5. :lol:

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Berdych breaks and leads 2-1 in the third set.

Me. :bow:

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Berdych to serve for the match.

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Two match points have come and gone, one remaining.

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It's deuce. :blink:

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Berdych wins 2-6 7-5 6-4!

Djokovic. :doh:

Berdych will play David Ferrer or Nadal tomorrow.

[Cripps_orig]

Welcome back Djokovic

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :lol:.

Everyone in awlful form.

Nadal's only challenger at the French Open will be his knee.


Sharapova pulled out with with a little ill. I assume she'll be ok to relinquish her French Open title.

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Errani. :bow:

Sharapova couldn't handle the prospect of all that power coming at her.

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Nadal takes the first set against David Ferrer 6-4.

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David Ferrer breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set. :bow:

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Nadal is serving to stay in the second set!

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Which he does, David Ferrer to serve it out.

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Set point!

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And he double faults. :doh:

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And Nadal breaks.

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