Wimbledon 2011 thread 20 June - 3 July

[Cripps_orig]

Fish beat Berdych

7-6 6-4 6-4

He faces the winner of the Nadal v DP match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed saves the break point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro takes the second set 6-3. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

One set all and game on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed wins a point off hotdog to get break point. I think it was going out anyway. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks and leads 4-0 in the third set.

[Rors]

Lopez now playing mixed doubles :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lopez now playing mixed doubles :wacko:

He's a machine.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny is serving to avoid a bagel.

[Master Splinter]

Fed wins a point off hotdog to get break point. I think it was going out anyway. :lol:

A shocker from Youzhny :doh:

Him winning the first set is the biggest shock of the tournament tbh. Federer should retire.

Federer v Youzhny head-to-head: http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=F324&oId=Y061 (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=F324&oId=Y061):lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bagel point for Fed.

[Master Splinter]

He's a machine.

Deliciano :loveblush:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. Surprisingly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny wins a game. :yikes:

Fed serving for the third set.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga two sets up against Ferrer.

Will probably be a five-setter.

[Rors]

If the Beeb are worried about not losing their Wimbledon coverage (and they should be - they'd be utter toast if they ever did), then maybe they should tie up less money in pointless CGI shots showing us 'moving' across the club :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Youzhny. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny gets one break back. It's 5-2.

Fed. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If the Beeb are worried about not losing their Wimbledon coverage (and they should be - they'd be utter toast if they ever did), then maybe they should tie up less money in pointless CGI shots showing us 'moving' across the club :doh:

This year is the first time they've done it and all. Very odd.

[Rors]

Youzhny gets one break back. It's 5-2.

Fed. :rose:

Just sling him on to the senior's tour and have done with it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro is down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just sling him on to the senior's tour and have done with it.

A new partner for McEnroe. :bow:

[Rors]

Del Potro buys one.. didn't look too clever but he's standing up anyway (if not much more than that)

[Rors]

A new partner for McEnroe. :bow:

Fed can play Ernie Wise to MAC's not-at-all-forced Eric Morecambe routine. "Come on umpire that was good!Every body after me, 3-2-1....YOU CANN.." etc etc

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed can play Ernie Wise to MAC's not-at-all-forced Eric Morecambe routine. "Come on umpire that was good!Every body after me, 3-2-1....YOU CANN.." etc etc

It might break Peter Fleming's heart a little bit. That line is something Mac can dine out on for ever. Any company is just begging to have him in it saying it. Despite the fact we all know it (probably off by heart now).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eventually Fed gets to set point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Fed takes it 6-3. He leads 2-1.

[Rors]

It might break Peter Fleming's heart a little bit. That line is something Mac can dine out on for ever. Any company is just begging to have him in it saying it. Despite the fact we all know it (probably off by heart now).

"Chalk flew up!"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That can be for a school advert.

Also, Del Potro is back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Fed.

Youzhny. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks and leads 1-0 in the fourth set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Youzhny. :wacko:

[Rors]

That can be for a school advert.


Reminded me of Murray's own "You cannot be serious!" for Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii. Only 500 or so takes I reckon..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2nBaPtwum4

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. Again.

[Master Splinter]

Tbf to Serena, her ranking is down to her hardly playing than the loss today

There's that and not defending the ranking points she gained by winning this last year.

But from now on she'll have nothing to defend, so with the women's game the way it is, a casual stroll to the US Open title (and some smaller tournaments if she can be bothered) will shoot her back up to the top.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Reminded me of Murray's own "You cannot be serious!" for Grand Slam Tennis for the Wii. Only 500 or so takes I reckon..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2nBaPtwum4

:haha:

[Coney]

There's that and not defending the ranking points she gained by winning this last year.

But from now on she'll have nothing to defend, so with the women's game the way it is, a casual stroll to the US Open title (and some smaller tournaments if she can be bothered) will shoot her back up to the top.

I'm sure she won't go 6 years without another trophy. She was only 2% short of getting past this round.

[Master Splinter]

I'm sure she won't go 6 years without another trophy. She was only 2% short of getting past this round.
Letters-esque.

By that, I mean quite poor.

Are you related?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro is serving to stay in the third set at 5-4 down.

[Coney]

Letters-esque.

By that, I mean quite poor.

Are you related?

No - I'm 6' tall. ;)

[Master Splinter]

Anyone else having problems accessing the Tsonga v Ferrer match on the BBC website?

Yet another shocker from Aunty.

[Master Splinter]

No - I'm 6' tall. ;)
And not a Royalist, hopefully.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro is serving to force a third set tiebreak at 6-5 down.

[Coney]

And not a Royalist, hopefully.

No - definitely non-feudal. Republican (small R, not US style), atheist, shagger and git. Letters and I have one thing in common from that list.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shagger. :good:

[Coney]

Shagger. :good:

:lol:

He's done the bizz? :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro with the luckiest net call ever. :haha:Well aside from Clijsters' not so long ago.

[Master Splinter]

No - definitely non-feudal. Republican (small R, not US style), atheist, shagger and git. Letters and I have one thing in common from that list.
Style?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro does force a third set tiebreak. Incredible hitting.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga v Ferrer still not working online :doh:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed gets a break point. Pretty luckily. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga v Ferrer still not working online :doh:.
Oh, it's over now.

Tsonga wins 6-3 6-4 7-6(7-1). Surprisingly comfortable.

Thanks BBC :rolleyes:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saved. Brilliant backhand from Youzhny on the run.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two remaining. One more on Del Potro's serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the third set 7-6 (7-4).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny is serving to stay in the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two match points for Fed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One match point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :wacko: Great serving.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Federer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed wins 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-3 6-3. Quite a good match really.

Federer. :bow: Kinda.

[Toronto Gooner]

It's quite worrying for the game in general to not have some big US players. None of the youngsters coming through look like anything special. Their top men (Roddick, Fish, Querrey, Isner) are all one-dimensional too.

At least Raonic looks like a genuinely good prospect for Canada! Shame he got injured here.
With respect to the financial side of things, you might be right. However, when considering it on a purely sporting level, this is actually a good thing. It shows that the world is doing well in tennis rather than just two or three countries. At the moment, there are 7 different countries represented in the quarter-finals. If Nadal wins his match, there will be two Spaniards whereas del Potro would make it 8 different countries.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and leads 3-2 in the fourth set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does. Nadal serving for the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal wins 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4.

Great match.

[Cripps_orig]

Great match

Well done to both players

DPs time will come. Dont count him out for the US Open.

QF draw

Nadal v Fish
Murray v Lopez
Tsonga v Federer
Tomic v Djokovic

[Cripps_orig]

Schedule for tomorrow is out

Top half of the draw will be on centre

Pub teamers half will be on Court 1

Sharapova is on 2nd.

Gives me time to watch Raw :dance:

[Master Splinter]

With respect to the financial side of things, you might be right. However, when considering it on a purely sporting level, this is actually a good thing. It shows that the world is doing well in tennis rather than just two or three countries. At the moment, there are 7 different countries represented in the quarter-finals. If Nadal wins his match, there will be two Spaniards whereas del Potro would make it 8 different countries.

Yes, I meant in terms of the sport's profile on the world stage. Having superstars like Sampras, Agassi, and Serena helps the game.

The men's game is perhaps the best ever in terms of depth of quality, so there's no problem on that front.

[Marc Overmars]

The semi finals are shaping up to be a bit :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal will have a scan on his foot tomorrow. He says he's worried he might have to pull out.

[Toronto Gooner]

Yes, I meant in terms of the sport's profile on the world stage. Having superstars like Sampras, Agassi, and Serena helps the game.

The men's game is perhaps the best ever in terms of depth of quality, so there's no problem on that front.
I would have to disagree: there is no way that Sampras or Agassi ever had the world exposure that Federer and Nadal have had.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Nadal will have a scan on his foot tomorrow. He says he's worried he might have to pull out.

No way would he have to pull out, if he did he would have done so yesterday, instead of playing in that match.

[Cripps_orig]

Its a bit different. Adrenaline can get you through the match but afterwards the real damage can be seen. Reminds me of when RVP broke his foot scoring v Man Utd in 2007 and he didn't even realise it til after the match and he took his boot off.

[Cripps_orig]

Rafael Nadal on Facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/Nadal) "Good morning everybody. Yesterday after the match I went to take an MRI at a London hospital. During the match I thought I had something serious but as the match went through the pain got better and thankfully the tests don't show an injury. Today I will practice at 4.30 pm and I'll play tomorrow. Thanks all for the support."

Looks like the all star semi line up will happen

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki v Bartoli just started

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki broke first game

1-0

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Looks like the all star semi line up will happen

Like i said if he was injured, he would not have played on yesterday, especially against JDP

PS thought you did not belive twitter or facebook

[Cripps_orig]

Only Twitter. Thats the biggest BS of all time.

FB is fine to an extent.

And he was injured hence he went for the scan. Fortunately the scan showed it wasnt serious so he continues but he was worried last night.

Anyway Bartoli serving to stay in the first set at 3-5

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki serves for the set

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Only Twitter. Thats the biggest BS of all time.

FB is fine to an extent.

And he was injured hence he went for the scan. Fortunately the scan showed it wasnt serious so he continues but he was worried last night.

Anyway Bartoli serving to stay in the first set at 3-5

yeah he was injured, but imo was never that bad for him to pull out. but least we get the semi we all wanted

[Cripps_orig]

Bartoli breaks in the 2nd set

3-1

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki broke back

3-3

Bartoli serving

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki breaks and will serve for the match at 5-4

Shes pretty good, this bint

[IBK]

Easier on the eye than Bartolli, too.

[Cripps_orig]

Bartolis kinda decent looking imo

And she just breaks back

Great last game

Losicki had 3 match points

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tie break time

Lisicki with the mini break

1-0

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1-1

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2-1 Bartoli with the break

Shes serving

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3-1

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3-2

Back on serve

Lisicki serving

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4-2 Bartoli with the break again

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5-2 Bartoli

She has the double break mini break

She serving

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5-3

Great point

Bartoli still serving

[Cripps_orig]

5-4 Back on serve

Lisicki serving

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6-4 Bartoli

[Cripps_orig]

Bartoli does it

She wins the set 7-6 (7-4)

Great set

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Bartolis kinda decent looking imo


Yeah she has something sexy about her, when she plays, but when she glams up no so much lol

[Cripps_orig]

Went to pick the kids up from school

Came back and see Lisicki is 3-0 ahead in the 3rd

Deuce on Bartolis serve atm

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki broke and has the double break and serves for the match at 5-1

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki wins and goes through to the semi final to lose to Sharapova

6-4 6-7 6-1

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks v the pub teamer

2-0

[Cripps_orig]

Double break

4-1 Sharapova

[Cripps_orig]

What is it with the commentators throughout Wimbledon mentioning this Rory Mcallroy whatever guy?

Who is he?

Hes been mentioned fuck knows how many times

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova wins the first set 6-1

[Darth Vela]

What is it with the commentators throughout Wimbledon mentioning this Rory Mcallroy whatever guy?

Who is he?

Hes been mentioned fuck knows how many times

The golfer, I assume.

I think there's an interview with him and Murray but I have no idea why.

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently hes Nadals friend.

Id be surprised if Nadal knew who he was tbh.

Is he a decent golfer? As you probably have realised, i think golf is shite and have no interest in it

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova won 6-1 6-1 btw :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

In the pub team derby on Court 1, its gone to a 3rd set

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Lisicki wins and goes through to the semi final to lose to Sharapova

6-4 6-7 6-1

Same Bartoli lost, may she was tired but so was the other girl. Sharapova won't walk over Sabine lisicki from what i have seen of her going to be a good match.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

well he's 21 and won the US open in golf, which is more then Murray has won hence why he was giving him tips.

meant to be the next big thing in golf

[Cripps_orig]

Blonde pub teamer won in 3 sets

[Rors]

Looks like both players want to go off here, despite it not really raining....

[Rors]

And now it is raining, fair dues then.

[Cripps_orig]

The last QF should be starting now but neither player are happy with the conditions and dont want to play.

Shouldnt even be up to them.

Nevertheless they are saved by the rain.

Doubt we'll see this today

[Master Splinter]

Looks like both players want to go off here, despite it not really raining....


And now it is raining, fair dues then.

:pal:

[Master Splinter]

well he's 21 and won the US open in golf, which is more then Murray has won hence why he was giving him tips.

meant to be the next big thing in golf

He's 22. And a golfer giving a proper sportsman like Murray tips is akin to Andy Fordham offering advice to Usain Bolt.

But that's harsh on darts tbf, which is still much more of a sport than golf.

[Cripps_orig]

Andy Fordham is a legend tbh

[Rors]

:pal:

Didn't have HD on, that's my excuse :sulk:

[Master Splinter]

It was 1-0 to Paszek when they went off.

They should really try to get this finished on centre today.

If this interferes with the men's quarter finals :threaten:

Also, tomorrow's order of play:

Centre (13:00 UK start):

Tsonga v Federer

Murray v Lopez


Court No 1 (13:00 UK start):

Tomic v Djokovic

Nadal v Fish

[Master Splinter]

Andy Fordham is a legend tbh

Well yeah, but he's literally(:bow:) a pub-teamer and cannot be called a sportsman. Like golfers, you can be an unfit fat fuck and still do well. And golf is utterly shit and pointless. Darts is quite addictive tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Didn't have HD on, that's my excuse :sulk:

SD analogue trinitron non-flatscreen picture :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

1942: I think they're sacking the doubles off and bringing the quarter-final on instead. Yup - it's been confirmed - and we should be back on around 2000.


Has that ever happened before?

[Cripps_orig]

The match is on the red button and online

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not that I can think of. Makes sense though, the Women's final will be on before the Doubles' so really they need to get them done.

[Master Splinter]

Doubles matches are always abused and moved all over the place.

Azarenka 4-1 up.

[Master Splinter]

Azarenka was broken when serving for the set. Still a break up at 5-3 though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Azarenka takes the first set 6-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a bloody shot from Azarenka to get the break point in the second set.

:blink:

[Marc Overmars]

Does this bint think she's Ric Flair?

I can just about accept grunting if it's a clear noise of physical exertion, but to actually shout WOOOOOO even if the shot is not difficult is ridiculous.

[Cripps_orig]

Does this bint think she's Ric Flair?

I can just about accept grunting if it's a clear noise of physical exertion, but to actually shout WOOOOOO even if the shot is not difficult is ridiculous.
One of the reasons why im not watching it and sticking to the cricket

[Master Splinter]

Does this bint think she's Ric Flair?

I can just about accept grunting if it's a clear noise of physical exertion, but to actually shout WOOOOOO even if the shot is not difficult is ridiculous.

Azarenka is probably the worst offender of the top women.

Sharapova and Schiavone need to FOAD too.

You should all be thankful that Michelle Larcher de Brito was not playing here.

Look her up if you want your ears to suffer.

[Cripps_orig]

Azarenka won 6-3 6-1

[Rors]

Does this bint think she's Ric Flair?

I can just about accept grunting if it's a clear noise of physical exertion, but to actually shout WOOOOOO even if the shot is not difficult is ridiculous.
She didn't talk about being " a jet set-flying, limousine-riding, kiss-stealing, wheeling-dealing daughter of a gun" in the post-match interview, so we'll let her off..

[Marc Overmars]

Azarenka is probably the worst offender of the top women.

Sharapova and Schiavone need to FOAD too.

You should all be thankful that Michelle Larcher de Brito was not playing here.

Look her up if you want your ears to suffer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-7WLIqa2M0&feature=related

What the fuck?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Highbury Screamer.

:bow:

[Rors]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-7WLIqa2M0&feature=related

What the fuck?

I'm expecting a call from Environmental Health any minute now having watched that on full volume. Christ on a bike!

[Master Splinter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-7WLIqa2M0&feature=related

What the fuck?

:lol:

I apologise to your ears.

Good thing she's plummeted down the rankings.

Come on Kvitova and Lisicki.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Azarenka is probably the worst offender of the top women.

Sharapova and Schiavone need to FOAD too.

You should all be thankful that Michelle Larcher de Brito was not playing here.

Look her up if you want your ears to suffer.

She was thw worst and is about 19 now more to come from her still.

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga v Federer coming up

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Federer breaks

2-0

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Djokovic breaks

2-1

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Federer serving for the set at 5-3

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Federer wins it 6-3

Djokovic has the double break and will serve for the set at 5-2

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic wins it 6-2

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Djokovic double faults at break point :doh:

Tomic has the break

3-1

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Tomic serves for the set at 5-3

5-5 in the 2nd in Fed v Tso match

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Tomic wins the 2nd set 6-3

[Marc Overmars]

Stuck here at work FFS, need to be watching this.

[Master Splinter]

Tomic was a break up in the third set, but disintegrated and lost it 6-3.

Tsonga serving for the third set.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga win the third set 6-4.

Tomic was broken again and Djokovic leads 2-1 in the fourth set.

[Master Splinter]

Tomic broke back and it's now 3-2 to him in the fourth.

Tsonga breaks Federer at the beginning of the fourth to lead 2-1. He's playing some brilliant tennis at the moment.

It's getting interesting now :popcorn:.

[Marc Overmars]

Watching on the beeb site. This Tsonga is a bit of a beast, break up in the 4th set.

Tough work for Fed to get through this.

[Master Splinter]

Watching on the beeb site. This Tsonga is a bit of a beast, break up in the 4th set.

Tough work for Fed to get through this.

Tsonga is awesome to watch when he's playing well.

His cousin is Wigan's N'Zogbia/Insomnia :unsure:.

Just a random fact.

[Cripps_orig]

Bloody hell.

I go out at 2-0 to Fed thinking hes won it.

Tsonga :bow:

[Coney]

Is Federer cracking? He is missing a lot of stuff he would have comfortably dealt with before.

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga wins the 4th 6-4

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga :bow:

Djokovic breaks Tomic after a ridiculous point :wacko:

He is serving for the match at 6-5 now.

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga with 2 break points

[Master Splinter]

Is Federer cracking? He is missing a lot of stuff he would have comfortably dealt with before.

Most of the credit should go to Tsonga for playing a great match.

And Tsonga breaks at the beginning of the fourth :bow:

Amazing.

[Cripps_orig]

And he breaks

wtf?

Can we be seeing the greatest upset in tennis history?

[Master Splinter]

And he breaks

wtf?

Can we be seeing the greatest upset in tennis history?

Far from it.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic wins 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5.

Impressive from Tomic. A really intelligent player. He's going to be some player.

[Cripps_orig]

Far from it.

Dont get me wrong. Tsongas good. In fact hes very good and had he won normally then fine but did anyone expect Federer to lose after being 2 sets up?

[Master Splinter]

Dont get me wrong. Tsongas good. In fact hes very good and had he won normally then fine but did anyone expect Federer to lose after being 2 sets up?

As good as he still is, this is not Federer in his supreme prime. And he has lost a two-set lead to Hewitt and Nalbandian before.

[Coney]

Far from it.

:good: A great upset, but not the greatest upset.

[Syn]

Wilfred :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Wilfred :haha:
Your posts are worse than Ach's now tbh.

[Syn]

Your posts are worse than Ach's now tbh.

Your time of the month again?

[Coney]

Your posts are worse than Ach's now tbh.

Brutal.

[Master Splinter]

Your time of the month again?

Week.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Dont get me wrong. Tsongas good. In fact hes very good and had he won normally then fine but did anyone expect Federer to lose after being 2 sets up?

Feds been making too may mistakes, best he goes out now i mean he'd only get humilted by Murray or Nadal in the final anyway.

Fed for what he was not what he has become, time for him to become number 4 in the world after Murray now

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga to serve for the match at 5-4

[Cripps_orig]

Federer was brilliant in the first 2 sets.

I didnt watch the 3rd.

Wtf happened to him?

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga wins 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4

What a match :bow:

Tsonga :bow:

End of the road for Federer?

[Coney]

Tsonga wins 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4

What a match :bow:

Tsonga :bow:

End of the road for Federer?

Great result - always good to see someone different come through against a big player. Federer will be back but his days of dominating tennis are long gone.

[Syn]

Unsure about the fruity twirls for the celebration but well done to him.

[Marc Overmars]

Tsonga. :bow:

What a beast, Fed couldn't deal with his power.

End of an era. :rose:

Wilfried, your time has come.

[Cripps_orig]

Hoping Tsonga reaches the final now.

Not a fan of Djokovic.

Nadal a break up v Fish

2-0

[Cripps_orig]

Bit disappointed we wont see the big 4 in the semis but if i wanted anyone to break that, it would have been Tsonga.

Shame it had to be against Federer and not Djokovic but hopefully we'll see that in the semis

Murray up next

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Well at least well still see a final with no 1 and 2 in the world

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hoping Tsonga reaches the final now.

Not a fan of Djokovic.

Nadal a break up v Fish

2-0

Why whats wrong with Novak D

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga :bow: :bow: :bow:

Customary :haha: for Federer.

Tsonga was actually playing well all match (apart from his first service game) and didn't lose belief as players usally do in the face of great champions. Federer looked a bit shell-shocked at times, but when a guy is hitting as impressvely as Tsonga, there's not much you can do.

[Master Splinter]

4-2 to Nadal against Fish currently.

Fish will get battered today.

He will be gutted.

He will be put in his plaice.

[Cripps_orig]

4-2 to Nadal against Fish currently.

Fish will get battered today.

He will be gutted.

He will be put in his plaice.

And you call my posts shit?

A shocker from you there MS.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

tch tch Roger

the game is 2 sets old on TV here and I just flicked over to BBC News and heard the result

wtf - Roger has played like a beast up till now

[Master Splinter]

And you call my posts shit?

A shocker from you there MS.

:lol:

Syn called one of your posts shit in another thread, so I turned the tables on him.

I was defending your honour.

Fish breaks back, but he is still floundering at 3-5.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

4-2 to Nadal against Fish currently.

Fish will get battered today.

He will be gutted.

He will be put in his plaice.

Could have a stinker as well

[Cripps_orig]

:lol:

Syn called one of your posts shit in another thread, so I turned the tables on him.

I was defending your honour.

Fish breaks back, but he is still floundering at 3-5.
I dont have any honour to defend tbh

Would be funny if Lopez beats Murray seeing as no one is giving Lopez a chance in hell

[Master Splinter]

Nadal took the first set 6-3.

2-1 to Murray in the early stages.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks

4-2

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks in the 2nd

3-1

[Cripps_orig]

Murray serving for the first set at 5-3

[Cripps_orig]

He takes it 6-3

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal wins the 2nd set 6-3

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks in the 3rd set

1-0

[Cripps_orig]

Fish broke back :blink:

1-1

[Özim]

Lopez is sh*t.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray broke

Leads 4-2

[Cripps_orig]

Murray serves for the 2nd set at 5-4

[Marc Overmars]

Muzzah looking very comfortable.

[Cripps_orig]

And he does it

6-4

Hoping the 3rd set is as comfortable.

Lopez getting treatment. Commentators rightly critisising his decision to play the mixed after his 5 setter couple of days ago.

He looked knackered before this match even started

[Özim]

Not good when players in QF are either not up to it or bottle it completely.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray looks in pain

[Cripps_orig]

2 set points for Fish on Nadals serve

[Cripps_orig]

And he takes it 7-5

Tsonga part 2 coming up?

On to the 4th set in that

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks in the 3rd

3-2

[Marc Overmars]

Is this guy a pub teamer punching above his weight? His shots are so tame.

Muzzah is laying the smackdown on him.

[Cripps_orig]

Is this guy a pub teamer punching above his weight? His shots are so tame.

Muzzah is laying the smackdown on him.

Hes a level above pub teamer imo.

Ive actually heard of him before this tournament for one thing.

Nadal breaks in the 4th 2-1

[Cripps_orig]

Murray serves for the match at 5-4

[Cripps_orig]

Murray wins

6-3 6-4 6-4

[Olivier's xmas twist]

And he does it

6-4

Hoping the 3rd set is as comfortable.

Lopez getting treatment. Commentators rightly critisising his decision to play the mixed after his 5 setter couple of days ago.

He looked knackered before this match even started

Yeah never looked like he wanted to be there, had no faith in himself and made the match boring, but then Murray matches are tbh too predictable these days.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Nadal is Awlsome he goes through woop woop

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed. :doh:

Congrats to Tsonga though, he should've been back at this stage of a tournament a long time ago. Not sure what Djokovic is up to at the moment, he's a bit erratic.

[Cripps_orig]

The pub teamer semi final is up first.

[Cripps_orig]

Kvitova won the first set 6-1

Azarenka is 3-0 up in the 2nd with one break of serve

Kvitova serving

[Marc Overmars]

The bint now sounds like a firework rocket

[Cripps_orig]

Ugly fuckers these 2 are.

Its a shame we cant see a Sharapova v Lisicki final

[Cripps_orig]

Azarenka wins the 2nd 6-3

[Coney]

The bint now sounds like a firework rocket

I can't watch with that shit going on. The current fad of deliberately emptying the lungs when hitting a shot is utter crap. You don't see the guys doing it much and they put far more power into the shots. Should ban it, tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

I can understand it when they put power in to the shots but this bint does it for a sliced backhand.

[Cripps_orig]

Kvitova breaks in the 3rd

2-0

[Cripps_orig]

Azaranka double faults on match point :doh:

Kvitova wins 6-1 3-6 6-2

[Cripps_orig]

Main semi final is due soon.

Players are out on court

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova :bow: :bow:

Azarenka :pal:


SuBa just had a few shockers. She called Sharapova 'great' then called the British junior player Liam Broady 'Liam Brady'. Oh dear :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki breaks

2-0

[Master Splinter]

Sharapova double-faults to hand Lisicki an instant break :lol:

2-0 Lisicki. Excellent start from her. She can beat Sharapova if she doesn't let nerves get to her.

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks back

2-3

Sharapova to serve

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks

Serves for the set at 5-4

[Cripps_orig]

She wins it 6-4

Came back from 3-0 down

Shazza :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks to love

1-0

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova has the double break

3-0

She looks immense

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova serves for the match at 5-2

[Cripps_orig]

Lisicki breaks

3-5

Still a break down though

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks

She wins 6-4 6-3

She should walk the final v the pub teamer but she has to serve better

[Japan Shaking All Over]

gotta admit looking forward to Murray tomorrow

will be off this thread cos the match will no doubt be televised late

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga v Djokovic up first tomorrow

Starts at 1pm

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova is beating Sharapova on Saturday.

And beating her well.

Tsonga has a 5-2 record over Djokovic :popcorn:.

Both matches should be awesome.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic with a win v Tsonga will go to world number 1 regardless of what Nadal does.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should be good. I think I want Djokovic to win, though only because I don't think Tsonga will win in the final.

[Coney]

Should be good. I think I want Djokovic to win, though only because I don't think Tsonga will win in the final.

Even if Murray beats Nadal?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Even if Murray beats Nadal?

Even then. Though I'd be surprised if that happens!

[Coney]

Even then. Though I'd be surprised if that happens!

On past performance, a probability of 0.2-ish - 4 to 1 against. But it might be the 1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It could be but it'll take such a massive effort to beat Nadal (t)here in three seperate sets it makes that 1 seem a lot smaller. If Murray wins, I think it'll be in five sets.

[Coney]

It could be but it'll take such a massive effort to beat Nadal (t)here in three seperate sets it makes that 1 seem a lot smaller. If Murray wins, I think it'll be in five sets.

Yes - a straight sets win for Murray is somewhat unlikely. Mind you, I wonder what the bookies would offer on that. Might be worth a punt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At about sevens I think.

[Coney]

Hmmh. Not tempting enough. 50-1 and I'd stick a few bob on it. Maybe I'll look at a win in 4.

[Cripps_orig]

First semi is on