Wimbledon Day 11 - Mens Semi-Finals

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Federer v Djokovic

Murray v Tsonga

Whack away!

C'mon Fed, get a break.

Fed is 31 practically. That is why he is not as good as he was. Why do we keep having to come up with excuses... there aren't any needed. Age is the way it is.

Seifer Almasy wrote:Fed is 31. That is why he is not as good as he was. Why do we keep having to come up with excuses... there aren't any needed. Age is the way it is.

Stop your whining for crying out loud!



You have just made an excuse there.

Good for Federer to break his streak of losing sets to Djokovic.

Fed has stopped using the slice. Just trying to outhit Novak, which won't work IMO.

Can Seifer go 2 min without making a snide remark...
His posts are seriously polluting the forum.

5-2 Djoko
Looks like set 1 and 2 will be symmetrical.

It Must Be Love wrote:Fed is moving fine IMHO.

Of course he is.. he's barely moving to anything out wide on his FH side.

Anyway I've been watching Roger for nearly 10 years and I can tell when his movement looks hampered. Even Henman has mentioned it.

C'mon Fed, make him serve out for the set.

Don't know if it's movement or not but he doesn't look at his best so far.

emancipator wrote:

It Must Be Love wrote:Fed is moving fine IMHO.

Of course he is.. he's barely moving to anything out wide on his FH side.

Anyway I've been watching Roger for nearly 10 years and I can tell when his movement looks hampered. Even Henman has mentioned it.

Ok.

Anyway he's still a set up!

LOVE game from Fed!

Now then..Djokovic to serve for the set..time for Federer to take a couple of risk here..step in and hit second serves..?

Djokovic is hardly going to bottle a rally.

At the very least, Roger gets to serve first to begin the third.

1 very poor service game cost federer then... that is what age does... it knocks consistency. It is a real shame we have to see that odd bad game from fed these days, because that's the difference between slam win and sf exit. Federer at his best would destroy djokovic... there is no doubt at all.

looks like who serves the set first gets the set. So a TB on fifth?

Match hasn't really taken off yet. But the good news is that it's 1-1 which sets up the rest better than if if were 2-0. Going by very quickly isn't it. Less than an hour for 2 sets. Fairly unusual.

Seifer 1 poor service game cost Djoko in set 1.

Novak loves pace, and Federer is giving it to him all the time.

Use the slice man! He fell apart because of the slice in the game Fed broke him. Why has Federer stopped using it?!

Federer must break early in this set and win it. I would not back Federer to outlast Djokovic in five sets.

It Must Be Love wrote:Seifer 1 poor service game cost Djoko in set 1.

No, that was a good return game by Federer. He didn't hand it over.

Fed should slow down a little, I know he wants to finish quickly, but more slice and drop shots, clear the lines a little.

Neither man at their best yet.

good hold, important one at that too!

Seifer Almasy wrote:

It Must Be Love wrote:Seifer 1 poor service game cost Djoko in set 1.

No, that was a good return game by Federer. He didn't hand it over.

So when Fed breaks it's a 'good return game' but when Djoko breaks he gets no credit but it was just a poor service game.


IIRC Djokovic hit a poor BH error BP down to give Fed the break.

I don't think we're going to see the match we all hoped. too much at stake for both players in this match, bit of a safe play so far.

Seifer Almasy wrote:Federer at his best would destroy djokovic... there is no doubt at all.

Probably true, but not really relevant to today. No-one can live in the past, and I'm not sure it would be a good idea even if you could.

Fed surprisingly winning last 2 rallies.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Seifer Almasy wrote:Federer at his best would destroy djokovic... there is no doubt at all.

Probably true, but not really relevant to today. No-one can live in the past, and I'm not sure it would be a good idea even if you could.

Except, that is, if you could live in the 60s. That would be awesome.

It Must Be Love wrote:

Seifer Almasy wrote:

It Must Be Love wrote:Seifer 1 poor service game cost Djoko in set 1.

No, that was a good return game by Federer. He didn't hand it over.

So when Fed breaks it's a 'good return game' but when Djoko breaks he gets no credit but it was just a poor service game.


IIRC Djokovic hit a poor BH error BP down to give Fed the break.

Fed was actually a bit fortunate to get the break in the first set. Djokovic had an unlucky net cord while 30-0 up at 2-3 in the first set. Novak actually looked more comfortable on serve during that set and has looked that way the entire match so far.

30-30!

BREAK POINT FED!

Fed BP. Go FED knock him out.

This has been a poor game from both players. Fed needs to go after Djokers second serve more

Tsk. Missed opportunity.

Honestly poor show from both so far. There's no fluidity here, maybe the roof is to blame, not good at all.

Game Djokovic.
1-1 3rd set.

Wasted chance there....

It Must Be Love wrote:

Seifer Almasy wrote:

It Must Be Love wrote:Seifer 1 poor service game cost Djoko in set 1.

No, that was a good return game by Federer. He didn't hand it over.

So when Fed breaks it's a 'good return game' but when Djoko breaks he gets no credit but it was just a poor service game.


IIRC Djokovic hit a poor BH error BP down to give Fed the break.

Had a chuckle about that gem of "analysis" there myself...

No WUM feeding from me though

We are overdue the patented Djokovic kvetch.

Match beginning to improve a little now. Fed needs to hang in there and he may get another break chance.

beeman wrote:

It Must Be Love wrote:

Seifer Almasy wrote:

It Must Be Love wrote:Seifer 1 poor service game cost Djoko in set 1.

No, that was a good return game by Federer. He didn't hand it over.

So when Fed breaks it's a 'good return game' but when Djoko breaks he gets no credit but it was just a poor service game.


IIRC Djokovic hit a poor BH error BP down to give Fed the break.

Had a chuckle about that gem of "analysis" there myself...

No WUM feeding from me though

I can't help it that Federer's service loss was a lot worse than Novak's. That is how it was. Of course, in your world, Federer's break must be equally as "bad"

It's heating up!

It's not PC to call people gifted - everyone is equal these days!

Fed not making any returns

Terribly close though.

Federer is going to have to change it up a little.... can't keep playing baseline rallies against this 1 dimensional slugger.

Well, I don't know about the rest of you but I am enjoying this match!

Novak has dished up an error or a short ball virtually every time Federer plays that gorgeous slice.... Why oh why isn't he using it more!!

completely agree Danny