Wimbledon Day 3

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GOATgate

Roger Federer has been told he cannot wear trainers with orange soles again at Wimbledon. The Swiss defending champion wore the trainers as he eased past Victor Hanescu 6-3 6-2 6-0 in the first round.

The official guidelines state that: "Including the warm-up period, players at Wimbledon must be dressed almost entirely in white."

Worthy of a DQ


Centre Court - 1.00pm

Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [2]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [6] v Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) v Roger Federer (SUI) [3]

No.1 Court - 1.00pm

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) v Julien Benneteau (FRA) [31]
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) v Andy Murray (GBR) [2]
Petra Kvitova (CZE) [8] v Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

No.2 Court - 11.30am

Dustin Brown (GER) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) v Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9]
Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) v Maria Sharapova (RUS) [3]
Kenny De Schepper (FRA) v Marin Cilic (CRO) [10]

laverfan wrote:Set with an Ace.

But still a very close 1st ine:furious:

Robredo wins in straights, impressive victory over Mahut. Nice to see him doing well again after his recent RG showing, shows he still has real quality when the scar tissue isn't so severe. I think he's Murray's next opponent?

Stakh is parked right side for Federer's serve, so a down-the-T to Stakh BH may work better.

Lu could not save 3rd Match point and Murray through to 3rd round.

Silver wrote:Robredo wins in straights, impressive victory over Mahut. Nice to see him doing well again after his recent RG showing, shows he still has real quality when the scar tissue isn't so severe. I think he's Murray's next opponent?

Good for me as well, He is once again proving my disaster recovery in Picking game so far this Wimbledon.

This Federer game is excellent. Properly taking it to the Fed. You can sense all the underdogs feeling this could be their year. Fed really is just hanging on.

Murray through in straight sets 6-3 6-4 7-5. An okay performance but could and perhaps should have made it easier.

Johnyjeep wrote:This Federer game is excellent. Properly taking it to the Fed. You can sense all the underdogs feeling this could be their year. Fed really is just hanging on.

Fed definitely needs to step it up and cut out unforced errors, but kudos to Stakhovsky because he is playing some really fabulous tennis

Nah dustin brown owns all the top 10 shots so far!

time please wrote:

Johnyjeep wrote:This Federer game is excellent. Properly taking it to the Fed. You can sense all the underdogs feeling this could be their year. Fed really is just hanging on.

Fed definitely needs to step it up and cut out unforced errors, but kudos to Stakhovsky because he is playing some really fabulous tennis:clap:

Agreed there have been some uncharateristic errors. His double tea pot stance after missing one shot too many said it all.

Saying that he's just played a back-hand reverse smash and hit another shot round the net just!! Maybe he's realised he needs to step it up.

Looking forward to seeing the highlights of the Dustin Brown match later LS.

Wow - what a shot from Fed appearing from behind the umpire almost! Huge serving from Stakhovsky!

I love how Fed just goes about his business...

deffo not having it all his own way, staky is making this a real fight atm, nervous times.
COME ONFEDS!!

Bit too 'zen' like for me atm! Though two shots in that last S service game were mouthwatering from Fed.

Looking dangerous again.....

Stakhovsk is just getting everything back in court. Always making Fed hit at least one more shot. Which appears to be irritating him tbh. Especially with Fed's serve. Getting very little free points.

Good match

Aaaaah Fed!!! Think I need to go and have a pimms. This is my relaxation time

Federer missing those Extra traction Super dooper Orange Nikes now...

But at least the crowd is being fair...

Efficient and professional from Murray again, just like round 1. Quick recharge of the batteries, then straight onto round 3.

Stakhovsky takes the second set on a tie-break against the Fed express. Game on.

Stakhovsky takes the second set on a tie-break. One set all against Roger Federer.

He he...

C'mon Stah-whatsisface, been supporting him since the junior years!!

Deserved set for him, Fed needs to pull it out now

This is going to be another long match...

Roger should have gotten the break already.

He is playing with fire

If anything Stakovsky is getting better.

Could this be it?

This year's Wimbledon is just so bizarre... I really don't think one of the top four will win it

Oh dear, Colin Fleming has the trainer on now

(I was out all afternoon, I see I missed the excitement!!)

I can't watch the match.

Can someone tell me, is Roger playing poorly or is Stakhovsky playing really well? or both?

Roger isnt playing badly. Its just incredibly bleh. While Stahovsky is nearing lights outs (I think he can still play a level or two over this)

emancipator wrote:I can't watch the match.

Can someone tell me, is Roger playing poorly or is Stakhovsky playing really well? or both?

Stakhovsky is playing at an incredibly high level and Roger is slighly under par. Roger, as per usual in this post-2007 reincarnation spurned some break chances a few games back and barely escaped being broken himself.

Feds had his chances to break...

I haven't seen much of the match, but going on stats alone it would seem that it's a high quality match from both. Lots of winners, few errors.

kingraf wrote:Roger isnt playing badly. Its just incredibly bleh. While Stahovsky is nearing lights outs (I think he can still play a level or two over this)

Who Stak? OMG.

Roger is spurning these chances on Stakhovsky's second serve.

If Federer loses this I can live with it, the match has been played like we missed the "1" off 2013, or maybe even earlier. Great fun.

Stakh has played very well so far.

It's looking like a 3rd TB, this is gonna be a bumpy ride.

Unfortunately where I am they only broadcast W on one channel - and it's showing Jankovic vs some manly looking woman.

For anyone left in the bottom half of the women's draw (except Kvitova/Jankovic), this is probably the best chance they'll ever get of reaching a Slam final.

Fed is living in danger and Stako is just proving the current Fed's form.

COME ON FEDS!!!! PLEASE WIN!!!

kingraf wrote:Roger isnt playing badly. Its just incredibly bleh. While Stahovsky is nearing lights outs (I think he can still play a level or two over this)

12-12 on grass v 122-17 is not much of grass pedigree, is it?

A TB would favour Stakh more than Federer.

This is excellent tennis, Stakhovsky is playing brilliantly. Barely missing anything!

Tb always favours Roger for me, maybe the best tight match player ive seen

Oh dear.....

A break in the 11th game would also favour Stakh.

One word......WOW.

NOOOOOO

Stakhovsky's broken and will now serve for the third set.