Wimbledon 2013 June 24-July 7

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Barry Davies commentating on Serena's match. :bow:

Where were the Germans? :bow:

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Where were the Germans? :bow:

Team GB. :bow:

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Break point for Date-Krumm!

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Deuce. :(

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

:(

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That moran Grace Jones is there.

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Date-Krumm gets one of the breaks back! :bow:

2-5.

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Serena takes the first set 6-2.

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Serena up 4-0 in the second set.

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Serena is mean and wins 6-2 6-0. Lisicki next for her.

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Serena to lose 2 games

Me :bow:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22713811

Hope Murray and Robson don't clash

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Robson v Kanepi at 1300 BST - 1st on Court No.1
Murray v Youzhny approx 1430 BST - 2nd On Centre Court

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The programme on BBC Two HD was briefly interrupted by Daily Politics. :lol:

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David Ferrer was on court...now he isn't. :unsure:

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Davenport just said ballbasher. :bow:

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Melzer up a break on Janowicz, 2-0.

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Two break points for David Ferrer.

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Both saved by Dodig. Close to slicing it in though.

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Dodig holds, 1-2 he leads.

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Melzer up a break on Janowicz, 2-0.

4-2 now. Janowicz starting to bang in some face melters....

His serve is incredible :lol:

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Melzer to serve it out for the first set.

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Melzer takes the first set against Janowicz 6-3.

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4-2 now. Janowicz starting to bang in some face melters....

His serve is incredible :lol:

It is. I want to see him ballbashing under the roof so he better win this one.

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David Ferrer faceplant! :haha:

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Three break points for Melzer.

Janowicz. :doh:

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All saved. :bow:

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Kvitova broken to love by Suarez Navarro whist serving for the set. Tiebreak time there.

Awlsome backhand from Suarez Navarro there too.

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BBC have had enough of Janowicz. On to Kvitova's match.

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Mannarino took the first set against Kubot 6-4.

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Janowicz holds on, 1-2 he leads in the second set.

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Set point for Kvitova.

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And Kvitova takes the first set 7-6 (7-5)!

Jason Goodall is a very good commentator - never gets a look-in for the main BBC matches of course.

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Some moran showing their iPad to the world.

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Two break points for David Ferrer.

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Both saved, David Ferrer now serving to force a first set tie-break. What a miss.

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Flipkens takes the first set against Pennetta 7-6 (7-2).

Pennetta twice served for the set. :lol:

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Dodig up a mini-break on David Ferrer.

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Dodig had four set points, three left now.

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Dodig takes the first set against David Ferrer 7-6 (7-3)!

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Kubot takes the second set against Mannarino 6-3.

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Second set tiebreak for Melzer and Janowicz.

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Suarez Navarro is serving to stay in the match against Kvitova.

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Janowicz takes the second set 7-6 (7-1)!

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Kvitova beats Suarez Navarro 7-6 (7-5) 6-3!

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Tiebreak time for Dodig and David Ferrer, again.

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Lisicki trading power with Serena. :bow:

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Break point for Lisicki!

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Good serve. Deuce.

Set point for David Ferrer.

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6-6. David Ferrer still has one more serve.

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David Ferrer takes the second set against Dodig 7-6 (8-6)! :bow:

Serena holds. 2-2.

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3 break points Robson.

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She breaks and will serve for the first set at 5-4

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Janowicz is serving for the third set.

Robbo is serving for the first set.

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Janowicz takes the third set 6-4. :bow:

2-1 he leads.

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2 break back points Kanepi

Robbo :doh:

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And she's broken

5-5

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Serena. :haha:

Horrific smash.

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Robson v Kanepi tie break time

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Break point for Lisicki again. :popcorn:

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Terrible error from Serena means Lisicki leads 4-2! :bow:

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Lisicki breaks

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Robson has the mini break

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4-2 Robson at the change over

Robson has one serve left

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Brilliant from Robson.

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Serena serving to stay in the first set, 2-5.

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Robson leads 5-4

Next 2 points are on her serve

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And she double faults

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And now she's 6-5 down

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6-6

great return

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Lisicki breaks to love and thus takes the first set 6-2. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Kanepi has a 2nd set point.

Robson to serve.

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Robbo. :doh:

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Kanepi takes the first set

7-6 (8-6)

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Lisicki has winners from all angles. :bow:

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Lisicki's third second serve ace. :haha:

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David Ferrer easily takes the third set 6-1. :bow:

2-1 he leads.

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Serena breaks to love and leads 2-1 in the second set.

:rose:

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Li Na annihilates Vinci 6-2 6-0.

Radwanska or Pironkova next for her.

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Serena up a double break in the second set.

Too many brainfarts from Lisicki there. Still, a chance she can resume the ballbashing in the third set.

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Break point for Kanepi.

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Saved with an ace.

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Serena takes the second set 6-1.

1-1. Come on Lisicki.

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Melzer took the fourth set 6-4. On to a fifth there.

Janowicz was up a break in that set too.

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Two flukes in a row from Serena.

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David Ferrer beats Dodig 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 6-1! Del Potro or Seppi next for him.

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Serena breaks and leads 2-0 in the third set. Balls.

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Three break points for Kanepi!

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3 break points Kanepi.

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Kanepi breaks to love and will serve for the match!

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Kanepi breaks and serves for the match at 6-5

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Two match points!

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One match point remaining.

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Deuce.

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Third match point.

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Double fault. :haha:

Deuce.

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Fourth match point! Well set up to get it.

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Deuce again. :wacko:

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Fifth match point. :lol:

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Kanepi finally beats Robbo 7-6 (8-6) 7-5! Probably Serena next for her.

[Cripps_orig]

Bit of a shocker from Robson there.

Should have won the first set

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Break point for Lisicki.

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Lisicki breaks back, 2-3 she trails in the third set!

[LDG]

WIth the missus being from Estonia, I guess I'm gonna have to cheer on Kanepi, whoever she gets next.

Come on Lisicki, I guess!

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Melzer serving to stay in the match, 3-5 in the fifth.

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Serena.

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And Melzer does so. Janowicz to serve it out.

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Serena breaks

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Never heard of this Janowicz pubber before today.

Heard hes 3rd favourite for the trophy.

Have Del Potro and Ferrer died or something?

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Two break points for Lisicki!

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He wins

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Janowicz finally beats Melzer 3-6 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 4-6 6-3! :bow:

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And Lisicki breaks back! And she puts Serena down too. :bow:

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Lisicki breaks

She is awesome

[Cripps_orig]

Whoever wins this match will win Wimbledon.

[LDG]

Would be nice of BBC to keep us informed of other matches, rather than blather on about Robson, and post up opinion from every Tennis player that ever lived.

i-player is shocking today too (though that could be my work connection).

Luckily we have Maccy.

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FFS Sabine.

[Cripps_orig]

3 break points Serena

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Kubot beats Mannarino 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4! Janowicz next for him.

All Polish QF. :popcorn:

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Lisicki. :bow:

Deuce now.

[Cripps_orig]

All saved.

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Lisicki :bow:

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Stephens takes the second set 7-5 against Puig, having lost the first set 4-6.

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It's 4-4!

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Tis is brilliant from lisicki.

Single handedly has kept women's tennis alive

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Break point for Lisicki!!

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Break point Lisicki

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Crap return. Deuce.

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Saved

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Adv. Lisicki. :bow:

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What a point

Serena :lol:

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Serena with a shitty smash. Lisicki breaks and will serve for the match!

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Lisicki breaks!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Serena is like a tank. But when she's forced to actually move around the court.... well she's like a tank.

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30-0...!

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30-30. Cock.

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Match point!!

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Gah, forehand long. Deuce.

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Double fault. Break point for Serena. :doh:

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Saved with an ace. :haha:

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Adv. Lisicki!! Come on FFS.

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Lisicki saves tennis and dumps Serena out 6-2 1-6 6-4!!!

Germans. :bow:

Serena. :haha:

Lisicki. :loveblush:

Fourth year in a row she has taken out the French Open champion. :lol:

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Lisicki wins

6-2 1-6 6-4

Surely she's favourite now. Can't see anyone else troubling her.

[Cripps_orig]

Kvitova :lol:

Not even Barry Davies remembers her fluke win

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This isnt Barry Davies commentating tbf.

[LDG]

Kvitova :lol:

Not even Barry Davies remembers her fluke win

Barry Davies doesn't remember much these days sadly. It's enough that he remembers to put clothes on in the morning.

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki in tears

She has won the hearts of the nation

[LDG]

Boring Scot time :rolleyes:

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Garry Richardson asking the interviewee for information on stats. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

As good as that match was, it is now time for the main event.

Come on tim

[Cripps_orig]

Sir Cliff Richard :bow:

One of the few that deserves to be called sir.

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Pironkova takes the first set against Radwanska 6-4.

She is another player that goes mental when they play on grass.

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Stephens beat Puig 4-6 7-5 6-1.

Bartoli or Knapp next for her.

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Murray breaks

2-1

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Del Potro took the first set against Seppi 6-4.

Verdasco leads 6-4 6-4 against De Schepper.

[Master Splinter]

Lisicki :bow:.

Serena :haha:. Has she been practising her smashes with Muzza?

Robbo :doh:.

Janowicz will kill someone with his serve or enthusiasm one of these days.

[Master Splinter]

Women - Serena

Ach :haha:.

Awlful predictor.

Cripps :lol:.

Even worse.

[Master Splinter]

Oh and predictions for the title:

Kvitova and Murray.

Still looking good.

[Master Splinter]

Someone shouted out "I love you Murray!" a few minutes ago.

Maccy is there :bow:.

And still updating :bow:.

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I meant Al Murray.

Also, Verdasco beats De Schepper 6-4 6-4 6-4! Muzza or The Colonel next for him.

Radwanska took the second set against Pironkova 6-3.

[Cripps_orig]

Oh and predictions for the title:

Serena and Murray.

MS :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Murray won the first set 6-4

Highlight of that set being arguably the worst challenge ever by youzhny.

[Marc Overmars]

So why is Serena disliked then?

Need to get involved in these tennis +1's tbf.

[LDG]

KEEP THE NOISE DOWN!
Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens enjoyed a straight-sets win over Flavia Pennetta but the match was interrupted when the 20th seed complained about a loud BBC reporter.

The umpire was forced to ask for quiet during the second set as BBC news channel broadcaster John Watson was presenting a bulletin.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

So why is Serena disliked then?

Need to get involved in these tennis +1's tbf.
Not by me she isn't.

Quality player. One of the greats. Still, always good to see odds on favourite being knocked out to make it more exciting.

[Master Splinter]

So why is Serena disliked then?

Need to get involved in these tennis +1's tbf.

I suppose it's because of her dominance mostly. If that was Maccy's reasoning it would be odd given his love for Federer.

She did used to be little bit bitchy in press conferences and towards umpires, but she's seems to have matured now now. Like Cripps.

[Marc Overmars]

I see.

Well, anyway...

Serena. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

:lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/23133117

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Muzza breaks 2-1

[Master Splinter]

What a shot!

Muzza :bow:.

[LDG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/23133117

:haha:

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I suppose it's because of her dominance mostly. If that was Maccy's reasoning it would be odd given his love for Federer.

She did used to be little bit bitchy in press conferences and towards umpires, but she's seems to have matured now now. Like Cripps.

Fed plays sexy tennis though tbf.

Nah, I just don't like her game really, I mean, I don't like seeing outright power being completely dominant. It also looks like she hates playing most of the time but that's just an observation, rather than any true reasoning.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzny breaks back.

Muzza. :doh:

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Youzhny breaks back

Scots :doh:

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Del Potro takes the second set against Seppi 7-6 (7-2).

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Break point for Youzhny. :lol:

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And a double fault gives it to the Colonel, 4-2.

:haha:

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What a shit Wimbledon if Muzza goes out today

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Youzhny flukes it to make it 15-30.

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Muzza serving to stay in the second set. :popcorn:

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Youzhny getting no credit at all for this change :lol:

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They spent most of the first set saying Youzhny has no weapons so I guess it's too late for them to back down now.

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Murray holds

Youzhny go serve for the 2nd set

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The Colonel to serve it out, 5-3.

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Radwanska beats Pironkova 4-6 6-3 6-3! Li Na for her tomorrow.

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Two break points for Muzza.

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Well done at the net. One remaining.

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Deuce, second serve there too.

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Deuce

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Third break point.

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Murray breaks back, 4-5.

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Welcome back Muzza

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Where's Muzza running to?

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And he's off again! :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Great point by Murray.

Awesome tennis.

[LDG]

Muzza injured? Hammy?

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Technically Youzhny is great. Complete mush mentally though like many others.

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Muzza injured? Hammy?

Wouldn't be surprising. Chasing down every ball no matter how far out of court is going to seriously injure him at some point.

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Murray serving to take it to a tie break

Muzza holding his side

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro beats Seppi 6-4 7-6 (7-2) 6-3! David Ferrer for him on Wednesday. :popcorn:

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Double fault gives Youzhny the lead at 2-4. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza gets the mini-break back, 4-5.

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Murray gets the mini break back with an awesome drop shot

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Set point for Muzza.

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Murray takes it 7-6 (7-5).

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And that is why he's the champion elect.

[Munchies]

That's that then.

[Munchies]

Laura Robson is on the doubles now :good:

[Cripps_orig]

Youzhny has the trainer on.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray broke

3-0 up now

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Double break

Murray serves for the match

5-1

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Muzza win 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-1

Verdasco next for him

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Verdasco to play the de facto role of Nadal this year.

[Cripps_orig]

In other news. Jonathan Marray is out of the men's doubles.

He was with some British pubber this time, not the Dane.

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Nielsen bombed out with Dimitrov.

Baby Fed. :lol:

Turning everything and everyone to shit.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic v Haas is due soon

I'm an Haas man tbh

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To the shock of...absolutely nobody, Berdych and Tomic are heading towards a tie-break.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No Sue, Youzhny played Fed in the final, Haas was before that.

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Three break points for Nole. :lol:

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Djokovic breaks on the third of them, 1-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Berdych.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Berdych takes the first set 7-6 (7-4)!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Haas. :doh:

Three more break points for Djokovic after spurning three of his own in the previous game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-0. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Watching Tomic v Berdych

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic won the first set 6-1

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

What a crap poster.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Haas clearly didn't bother turning up first set

Think Berdych will outlast Tomic and give Djokovic a scare in the quarter finals....fancy him to take it to five sets

Equally fancy Janowicz to do the same to Murray in the semis should they both get there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Djokovic slide. :bow:

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I don't think that shot from Tomic can be any closer to being in without actually being in.

[Cripps_orig]

Tie break in the 2nd set

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Another tie-break for Tomic and Berdych. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Tomic has the mini break

3-1

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2 mini breaks

4-1

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Berdych has one back

4-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Haas breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set!

[Cripps_orig]

5-2

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Tomic with a great passing shot

6-3

3 set points

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Tomic.

[Cripps_orig]

6-4

Still has one serve left

[Cripps_orig]

6-5

Berdych serving now though

[Cripps_orig]

Berdych :doh:

Tomic wins the set 7-6 (7-5)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a rally. Deuce.

[Cripps_orig]

All 3 saved

The last one being a 37 stroke rally

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic.

[Marc Overmars]

Hey Maccy, are you a Djokovic fan?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a shot from Nole. 4-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hey Maccy, are you a Djokovic fan?

Hmmm, second favourite (out of the top players) but would hope he loses tellingly to Fed every time they face.

His athleticism and massive balls impress me though tbf.

[The Wengerbabies]

Well with Serena now out the women's has become pointless. And to think whoever flukes it will win the same as the men's champion :doh: