Wimbledon 2011 thread 20 June - 3 July

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga breaks first game

1-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In a first set tiebreak currently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Djokovic.

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga was broken serving for the set :doh:

Djokovic wins it 7-6 (7-4)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Djokovic takes it 7-6 (7-4).

Bit late tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic breaks 2nd set

1-0

[Marc Overmars]

Djok breaks in the first game of the 2nd set.

'mon Tsonga.

[Cripps_orig]

And theres the double break

4-1

Tsonga needs to do a Tsonga v Federer to win this

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic.

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic wins the 2nd set 6-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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

[Master Splinter]

Who gives a feck about Pippa Middleton? :banghead:

She's more worthless than Kerry Katona and Jade Goody. At least they had trials and tribulations and shit.

Some great points in this match, but Djokovic has been too solid and Tsonga slightly erratic.

On the verge of a break-back here though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga breaks back, it's 4-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks back and will serve for the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga breaks back. :lol: Third set tiebreak.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga takes it 7-6 (11-9). :wacko:

[Coney]

Bloody magic. I'm really getting into this. Come on Tsonga. Got the crowd right behind him now.

[Coney]

I wish that commentator would get out of Djokovic's arse. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks and leads 2-0 in the fourth set.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic serving for the match at 5-3 in the 4th set

Come on Tsonga

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic wins 7-6 6-2 6-7 6-3

Tsonga :bow:

His time will come

On to the main event

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great match.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic is the new World Number 1 whether he loses the final or not even if its to Nadal who would have won the French and this and still lose number 1 spot

Tennis rankings :lol:

Almost as bad as FIFA rankings

[Cripps_orig]

Think Nadal will take this in 3.

I can see a tie break in there somewhere and probably just a break in the other 2

So im going for a 7-6 6-3 6-4 win for Rafa

[Cripps_orig]

Murray forgot something :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's deserved on this occasion tbf. Unlike England and 4th.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray calls the trainer.

No injury time out taken but watch this space

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal serving to stay in the set at 4-5

No break points in the match so far i think

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-5.

[Cripps_orig]

3 set points Murray on Nadals serve

[Cripps_orig]

And he does it

7-5

Come on Tim

[Marc Overmars]

'mon Rafa

[Cripps_orig]

Who gives a feck about Pippa Middleton? :banghead:

She's more worthless than Kerry Katona and Jade Goody. At least they had trials and tribulations and shit.



This

Who the hell is she?

[Özim]

So many errors by Nadal, what's up with him?

[Özim]

Bad mistake by Murray there at 15-30, Nadal though, serving poor and general play pretty average. Not too impressed with him so far.

Murray playing well though.

[Özim]

Pretty awful from Nadal, straight at Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal, double fault from Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray. :doh: Dreadful smash.

Nadal breaks and leads 3-2.

[Özim]

Awful game from Murray, Nadal breaks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And a love service from Nadal to back it up. 4-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal completely sliced that one. :lol:

[Özim]

Pretty poor stuff by both players, lots of mistakes.

Worst I've seen Nadal play for a while, has sliced the ball a lot today.

[Cripps_orig]

First set was excellent.

Murrays had a shocker this set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal. Murray is being fucked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks again and will serve for the second set.

[Cripps_orig]

Double break

Nadal will go on to win this comfortably now.

Murray has gone mentally

[GP]

What a bottle job.

[Özim]

First set was excellent.

Murrays had a shocker this set.
Murray played really well in the 1st set, Nadal made a lot of unforced errors though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus christ.

[Özim]

By missing that shot at 15-30 Murray let Nadal right back in, up to that point Nadal was playing poorly and had no answers to Murray's play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Nadal takes it 6-2. Andrew Castle is gutted. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal wins the 2nd set 6-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think Nadal might be back tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another double fault. Two break points for Nadal. Dear god.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[Master Splinter]

That forehand sitter miss, then the double fault followed by the smash sitter miss has ruined Murray.

Now he's giving Nadal more double-fault freebies :doh:.

Needs to man up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and leads 1-0 in the third set. :doh:

[Coney]

Murray. Stupid celt.

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks

Game set and match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why does Murray still have his cap on? :unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks the 7 game losing streak

[Özim]

Nadal has improved a lot in the last half hour or so.

[Cripps_orig]

How many errors is he going to make? :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Epic facepalm. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal.

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Nadal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does break, Nadal to serve for the third set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One set point. Double fault from Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Nadal takes the third set 6-2. Utter domination.

[Cripps_orig]

Massive game coming up on Murrays serve.

Must Win

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's happening again...

[Toronto Gooner]

Murray. Stupid celt.
Actually I think that he is one of Arsenal's players in disguise.:)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stunning from Nadal. Two break points.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and leads 1-0 in the fourth set. That is surely it now.

[Özim]

Murray looks really tired.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two double faults in a row.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal falls on his arse yet caught his racquet. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Infostrada Sports on Twitter: (http://twitter.com/Infostrada2012) "Andy Murray is in his 23rd Grand Slam. Only 6 of 51 Grand Slam winners in Open era needed more attempts to win their first."

Oh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's pretty poor.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Murray.

:unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. Hats off to Murray says Castle. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Murray again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal eventually holds, 3-1.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray has lost even if he somehow miraculously wins this set.

He has to give it his all and more just to win this set. He'll have nothing left for the 5th.

[Marc Overmars]

Muzza was well in control of this after the first set. All been downhill since that missed sitter.

Jocks. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is serving to stay in the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double fault gives Nadal match point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray holds, Nadal is serving for the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three match points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two match points.

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal wins

5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4

The last 3 sets were a Nadal masterclass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal wins 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4. That was a bit of a hammering in the end tbf.

So, No.1 on Sunday versus the No.1 on Monday. :popcorn:

[Özim]

Nadal defeats Murray again, should be a good final on Sunday.

Murray was good, but Nadal was too good.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray for that first set was brilliant but he needs to be able to do that for the best of 5 sets.

After that shocker of a miss to make it 15-40 in the 2nd set, his head went.

And then early breaks in the following sets pretty much ended it as a contest

[Marc Overmars]

How frustrating must it be for Murray knowing that Nadal will always be one step ahead of him, and probably throughout the rest of their respective careers too.

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Rafa and Shazza

[Cripps_orig]

Rafa said sorry to Murray :lol:

What a man :bow:

[selassie]

To be fair to Murray at least he always get beaten by the superior player. Tiger Tim was just a "Bottle Job"

[Cripps_orig]

To be fair to Murray at least he always get beaten by the superior player. Tiger Tim was just a "Bottle Job"
Harsh

Pete Sampras was pretty good you know

[selassie]

Harsh

Pete Sampras was pretty good you know

Didn't he lose a semi to Goran Ivanosivic (sp) when he was unseeded? I'm pretty sure he lost a few Quarter-Finals to lower ranking players. I'll give you the Sampras defeats though, Sampras was a beast back then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It might be true that Murray has recently lost in those Grand Slams to Federer, Djokovic and Nadal but he has had his fair share of fuck ups too. Cilic for example in the US Open a couple of years ago, there have been others too!

[Cripps_orig]

Didn't he lose a semi to Goran Ivanosivic (sp) when he was unseeded? I'm pretty sure he lost a few Quarter-Finals to lower ranking players. I'll give you the Sampras defeats though, Sampras was a beast back then.
As Maccy said, Murray has had his fair share of shockers.

Murray is better than Henman but Henman was pretty good. Just lost to better players.

Ivanisevic despite being a wild card was a very good player

[Master Splinter]

It might be true that Murray has recently lost in those Grand Slams to Federer, Djokovic and Nadal but he has had his fair share of fuck ups too. Cilic for example in the US Open a couple of years ago, there have been others too!

Wawrinka last year was the worst :rose:

Tsonga in the first round of the Australian Open seemed like a shocker. But Tsonga was breaking onto the scene then after a shitload of injuries and then reached the final of course.

[Coney]

As Maccy said, Murray has had his fair share of shockers.

Murray is better than Henman but Henman was pretty good. Just lost to better players.

Ivanisevic despite being a wild card was a very good player

Yeah - Henman was good. He was unlucky being sandwiched between Sampras and then Federer. However, those who imply he was crap seem to be missing the point that he was world number 4 for a while and you don't get to be that by being shit.

[Master Splinter]

Yeah - Henman was good. He was unlucky being sandwiched between Sampras and then Federer. However, those who imply he was crap seem to be missing the point that he was world number 4 for a while and you don't get to be that by being shit.

The likes of Agassi and Hewitt too.

Anyone who isn't a dominant winner is shit in our world.

Especially in sport.

Which means 99.95% of the world is pretty shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And of course if it wasn't Sampras, it'd invariably be Agassi (well not at Wimbledon perhaps). We've been very lucky in the last 20 years watching tennis, really.

[Master Splinter]

Timmy and Johnny predicted 15 Slams for Nadal in his career (on Today At Wimbledon).

I'm going for 18. And 17 for Federer.

If none of the current young crop stepped up, I'd say he could win over 20. But as we saw after Sampras, Federer and Nadal stamped their mark on history. Nadal is ridiculous at the moment, but there could be someone in the next few years who is even more athletic than him and comes to the fore. Maybe not necessarily someone who wins more than Federer and Nadal, but who stops their dominance, along with Djokovic, Del Potro and maybe Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What do you have Federer down to win? I have it as one more U.S Open and one more Wimbledon.

Not sure what Nadal will end up on, I didn't think he'd surpass Federer but if he does win on Sunday I'll then think it is extremely likely that he will, should his knees hold out!

[Cripps_orig]

I hope Fed has one more Wimbledon in him.

For Nadal to break the record, hes going to have to win the Aussie and the US a couple more times. Cant just do it on French alone. I know he looks awesome on grass as well but i think hes more likely to lose at Wimbledon than the French.

So Fed whos on 16 atm will get one more Wimbledon and a US open = 18

Nadal on 10 atm will get 3 French, 2 Wimbledon (not including this year if he wins), and one each for the other 2 = 17

I think Nadal is more likely to win the French and Wimbledon now but Federer prob still has the edge on the other 2 cos i dont think Nadal is as convincing on those and yes i know hes the current US champ but i can see him losing that tag in a couple of months.

Think the US is Murrays best chance as well

[Master Splinter]

Not sure, just a rough guess. But probably one more Wimbledon.

Del Potro will prosper most on the hardcourts. Same with Djokovic. Nadal is absurd on the clay. There's no other up-and-coming Spaniard to challenge him on that front.

His knees have been threatening to wilt for ages. I think they'll hold out until he's 30. He could just do a Serena and pick and choose which tournaments he wants to go for.

[Cripps_orig]

So predictions for the weekend?

Sharapova to win comfortably against the pub teamer.

I think Nadal will take it in possibly 4, maybe 5 sets.

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova in straight sets.

Nadal in 5.

[Cripps_orig]

Kvitova in straight sets.

Nadal in 5.

Whos Kvitova? :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova. It's Czech for Pub Teamer I think. :good:

Anyway, Kvitova in three sets. Djokovic in four.

[Cripps_orig]

McEnroe went for Nadal in 5. Tim went for Djokovic in 3 although he did that to be different. Doubt he believes it himself

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He did say afterwards he believes Djokovic would win but not in three.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So predictions for the weekend?

Sharapova to win comfortably against the pub teamer.

I think Nadal will take it in possibly 4, maybe 5 sets.

Sharagrunter will bottle it in the final, just like she always does.

Not sure about the mens but i'm going for JD in 4

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Whos Kvitova? :unsure:

World numnber 8 She'll be number 1 in a year

[Master Splinter]

Sharagrunter will bottle it in the final, just like she always does.

Not sure about the mens but i'm going for JD in 4

JD?

[Master Splinter]

World numnber 8 She'll be number 1 in a year

:gp:

And not a pub-team number one like Wozniacki, Safina and Jankovic. She'll back it up with some slams.

[Toronto Gooner]

Not sure, just a rough guess. But probably one more Wimbledon.

Del Potro will prosper most on the hardcourts. Same with Djokovic. Nadal is absurd on the clay. There's no other up-and-coming Spaniard to challenge him on that front.

His knees have been threatening to wilt for ages. I think they'll hold out until he's 30. He could just do a Serena and pick and choose which tournaments he wants to go for.
I think that the only way that Nadal's knees (and ankles) hold out is if he drastically reduces his hard court matches. This Sunday's final could be a critical turning point for Nadal's career. If Djokovic wins it, I can see a changing of the guard.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

JD?
Jack Daniels at 4, I think. Good plan tbf.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

JD?

Sorry ND i meant lol

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:gp:

And not a pub-team number one like Wozniacki, Safina and Jankovic. She'll back it up with some slams.


LMAO,Safina:pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broady is 4-1 up against Saville in the Boys' singles final.

Aussies. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broady is serving for the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Broady takes it 6-2. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Shazza and Pub Teamer are due out on court any second

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Sharapova.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova breaks and leads 1-0.

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova breaks

Pub Teamer :haha:

Shes a bit shit isnt she?

Game set and match

On to the mens final

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Kvitova. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1. And a well earned :doh: for Cripps.

[Cripps_orig]

Good on Sharapova for losing that game, trying to make a match of it and give people their moneys worth

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Saville.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saville takes the second set 6-4.

Broady. :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Good on Sharapova for losing that game, trying to make a match of it and give people their moneys worth

Yeah it was all her doing

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sharapova needs to STFU with all the grunting its putting her Rival off

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapovas grunting is fine tbh

Not as annoying as others.

In fact, not annoying at all

[Cripps_orig]

Some bint called Condom Lisa Rice in the crowd :shrug:

Any sign of Pippa yet? Not Wimbledon without her tbh

[Master Splinter]

Any sign of Pippa yet? Not Wimbledon without her tbh

It'a a WUM fest today :lol:.

[Master Splinter]

Those flies need to FOAD.

Kvitova was understandably nervous. She should grow into the match now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saville breaks and leads 3-1 in the third set.

Broady. :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Wtfs gone wrong with Sharapovas serve the last 2 matches?

Think her shoulders playing up otherwise she'd have won this by now.

Pub Teamer getting lucky today through no talent of her own

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova is serving to stay in the first set.

[Master Splinter]

Saville breaks and leads 3-1 in the third set.

Broady. :rose:

Bottling English players :rose:

Battling Aussies :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another double fault from Sharapova. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wtfs gone wrong with Sharapovas serve the last 2 matches?

Think her shoulders playing up otherwise she'd have won this by now.

Pub Teamer getting lucky today through no talent of her own

HAHA the Wum is back

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Kvitova. Set point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amazing point between Saville and Broady. Saville saves break point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Kvitova, on her serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Kvitova takes it 6-3. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saville wins.

Broady. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hopefully Kvitova doesn't 'do a Navotna'.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova has had 37 double faults in the tournament?

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova breaks back, 2-2 in the second set.

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova :doh:

Poor game from her.

Milan Baros in Sharapova's box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Kvitova.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova breaks again, it's 3-2 with her to serve. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

The Pub Teamer breaks

Got to say, she might be a level above Pub Teamer.

Looks decent today

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Kvitova :doh:

Poor game from her.

Milan Baros in Sharapova's box.

Lmao

[Cripps_orig]

Both players look better on each others serve than on their own

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's pretty poor. Adv. Sharapova.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-3. :rolleyes:

[Cripps_orig]

Couple of Murrays there from the Pub Teamer.

Should have won that game

Shazza back in it.

Now hold this game you bitch

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Kvitova. This is stupid.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[Cripps_orig]

FFS

How many breaks is that now?

What a poor quality final

Womens Tennis :rose:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

FFS

How many breaks is that now?

What a poor quality final

Womens Tennis :rose:

Not a poor final just the Russian is very overated and was lucky to get to the final

[Cripps_orig]

Not a poor final just the Russian is very overated and was lucky to get to the final

Lucky? She dominated all her matches bar this one

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharapova is serving to stay in the Championship.

[Cripps_orig]

Anne Hathaway :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Lucky? She dominated all her matches bar this one

She played Pub teamers as you'd call them thats why

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova is serving for the Championship.

[Cripps_orig]

Now she holds :rolleyes:

Is this Kvitova going to be the worst Slam winner since Ivanovic?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Now she holds :rolleyes:

Is this Kvitova going to be the worst Slam winner since Ivanovic?

Nope she's going to dominate for a long time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three Championship points.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kvitova wins 6-3 6-3.

Sharaova. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

She wins

More importantly, we all got what we wanted.

Sharapova in the final so we saw her fully throughout the tournament :dance:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Kvitova :bow: Your time has come
Sharapova :pal: Bottle job came late this year but it came as i knew it would. Oh well at least she has those millions to fall back on

[Cripps_orig]

Shazza :bow:

Great interview

[Cripps_orig]

Is anyone fluent in Pub Team language?

Someone translate

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sue Barker needs to be slapped Asking the Champion a silly question like that(is that the best game you ever played)


Sharapova wanted to cry you oculd tell

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova 2 breaks up :bow:

She is Lindsey Davnports tip for the title.

Lets hope she reaches the final. Couldnt care less if she wins or not though
Got what i wanted :dance:

[Master Splinter]

She played Pub teamers as you'd call them thats why

:lol:

The WUM's WUMmery comes back to haunt him.

[Master Splinter]

Sharapova breaks

Pub Teamer :haha:

Shes a bit shit isnt she?

Game set and match

On to the mens final

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Good on Sharapova for losing that game, trying to make a match of it and give people their moneys worth

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova :bow: :bow: :bow:

Was awesome today.

Sharapova :pal:

Milan Baros :pal:

Ach :pal:

Cripps :pal:

Whatever other names you have :pal:

Shocking stuff :haha:

The art of the WUM :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Only ever had the 2 names on GW tbh

Me :pal:

[Master Splinter]

Anne Hathaway :bow:

:gp:

Inspired Shakespeare to write some great plays.

[Cripps_orig]

Mens Doubles up now

Bryan brothers v The Woodys

Ok not really the Woodys as they are probably dead by now but i dont know any other Mens doubles team

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Is anyone fluent in Pub Team language?

Someone translate

Im a winner winner winner.

Taxi for Ach, he has had a shocker today and needs a lie down to get over it.

[Master Splinter]

Taxi for Ach, he has had a shocker today and needs a lie down to get over it.

:gp:

Ach :lol:

Awful WUM.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's funny how Borg spent so long away from Wimbledon, now he's there every year. :lol:

I think he is slightly drunk today too.

Borg. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now we have a piece on Fred Perry. :unsure:

[Coney]

It's funny how Borg spent so long away from Wimbledon, now he's there every year. :lol:

I think he is slightly drunk today too.

Borg. :bow:

Wasn't he pissed off for a while because after being out for a while they did not offer him a wild card automatic place and asked him to complete in the pre-wimbledon play-offs to earn a place in the finals? I seem to remember him being annoyed that a multiple Wimbledon champion would have to do that.

[Coney]

Now we have a piece on Fred Perry. :unsure:

Note the tennis brigade not wanting him because he was not the right sort - not from the right background, the working class oik.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wasn't he pissed off for a while because after being out for a while they did not offer him a wild card automatic place and asked him to complete in the pre-wimbledon play-offs to earn a place in the finals? I seem to remember him being annoyed that a multiple Wimbledon champion would have to do that.

Yeah I think you're right.

[Master Splinter]

Garry Richardson asking Rafa what it feels like to have his name up alongside Becker, McEnroe, etc.

They should be honoured to be there with him. He's much better.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think they were fishing for him to praise Wimbledon.

Also, the players are coming out on court now.

[Coney]

Garry Richardson asking Rafa what it feels like to have his name up alongside Becker, McEnroe, etc.

They should be honoured to be there with him. He's much better.

Maybe. Thing is, it is like comparing the 1971 double side with the invincibles. Games move on - if McEnroe, Becker and Borg had been players in the current era, how would their game techniques have changed? Impossible to say. All we can say is that McEnroe, Borg, Becker, Nadal, Federer, Sampras and Laver were truly great players of the game.

[GP]

It's funny how Borg spent so long away from Wimbledon, now he's there every year. :lol:

I think he is slightly drunk today too.

Borg. :bow:

Resistance is futile.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

John Major and Alex Salmond in conversation. :unsure: Jenson Button and Rory McIlroy (again!) are there too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Andrew Castle gets the final again. FFS.

[Master Splinter]

Maybe. Thing is, it is like comparing the 1971 double side with the invincibles. Games move on - if McEnroe, Becker and Borg had been players in the current era, how would their game techniques have changed? Impossible to say. All we can say is that McEnroe, Borg, Becker, Nadal, Federer, Sampras and Laver were truly great players of the game.

You can only judge these things on Slams really. They all played in a highly comptetive field of great players. Nadal has 10 at the age 25 and will win alot more. McEnroe had 7, Becker had 6. And Nadal has won everything.

[Coney]

Resistance is futile.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Hoping this is over by half 4.

Need a 3 set win.

Preferably for Rafa

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Twice Djokovic has stumbled. Gets through the game though, 1-0, Nadal to serve.

[Master Splinter]

Andrew Castle gets the final again. FFS.

"These are tennis players. They use the raquet to hit the green ball."

"I will use my annoying voice to patronise the viewing public and teach them the basics."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"These are tennis players. They use the raquet to hit the green ball."

"I will use my annoying voice to patronise the viewing public and teach them the basics."

It's just odd they give the final to an ITV guy. The stupidity comes with the territory.

[Cripps_orig]

Another shocker from the BBC

[Master Splinter]

Another shocker from the BBC

:gp:

Should be Barry Davies (even though he's a bit senile now tbf), Sam Smith and Becker or Cash.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alan Rickman is there. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Get Johnny Mac, Becker and Rusedski in there

[Master Splinter]

Alan Rickman is there :bow:

Absolves him for his Harry Potter association.

[Cripps_orig]

Severus Snape :bow:

Brilliant in the Harry Potter films :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get Johnny Mac, Becker and Rusedski in there

Becker is, it just sounds like he is elsewhere.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal's serving has been Federer-esque recently. Not good news for everyone else tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Becker is, it just sounds like he is elsewhere.

Boris is awesome :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"We know more about Nadal here in Britain than we do about Djokovic".

:rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

"We know more about Nadal here in Britain than we do about Djokovic".

:rolleyes:

Voice of the people tbf.

[Coney]

Boris is awful :bow:

:gp:

... and still right up his own arse.

[Master Splinter]

I think Centre Court will get more ravaged today than it has been over the last two weeks.

[Master Splinter]

:gp:

... and still right up his own arse.

He has a strangely endearing sense of humour and is actually very self-deprecating.

Awesome tbf.

[Coney]

He has a strangely endearing sense of humour and is actually very self-deprecating.

Awesome tbf.

You should have heard him in the early years.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal's stalker is here again :lol:

"You're a genius Rafa!"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Still on serve, 4-3 Djokovic leads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal's stalker is here again :lol:

"You're a genius Rafa!"

Andrew Castle.

:good:

[Master Splinter]

You should have heard him in the early years.

That's the point. He was about five when he became famous. He's probably grown up a bit now. He usually takes the piss out of himself and his many incidents on interviews.

[Coney]

Off to watch it on the other telly while I get ready for a 'do' with next door. Got cooking to do and some bottles to open. So glad I have a telly in the bedroom and kitchen as well so I can still enjoy the match. Back online tomorrow (after 2 interviews :yikes: )

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good luck with the interviews. :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dropshots from the back of the court.

:doh:

[Coney]

Good luck with the interviews. :good:

Thanks. The way things have been going so far, I'm going to need it. :(

[Cripps_orig]

Who the hell is the umpire?

Sounds like hes mumbling all the time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal is serving to stay in the first set.

[Master Splinter]

So glad I have a telly in the bedroom and kitchen as well so I can still enjoy the match.

Priorities :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Djokovic takes it 6-4!

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic wins the first set

Guess thats what the neutrals wanted.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's a good thing Djokovic hit the post, that was going miles wide.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic bounces the ball 17 times before serving

Wtf?

Get on with it