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]

For all who were mocking Nadal's exit yesterday.

Hang on....

@Alizeshaq
Loooo how is now saying that the hawk eye
technology is cheating for this unknown guy giving
him calls, so federer loses so Murray can win😂😂

I have a feeling this bloke is actually serious!

First BP converted by Stakh. Federer in a big hole now.

laverfan wrote:

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?

LF, its coming from an upset Rafa fan, , is he not the same guy who compared Ferrer to Sampras?

Here we go then... THAT moment the break up moment. This is huge

fed breaks back here, the match is his

Who is Djoko facing tomorrow? I rememeber Banbrotam saying JMDP vs Murray for the final

Simples!! This will put the Stak amongst the pigeons.

kemet wrote:For all who were mocking Nadal's exit yesterday.

Hang on....

Well Fed's chance were too little given his pre-tournament form, but seriously I didn't and I don't expect him to lose at round 2.

Quite brilliant from Stakhovsky and he's 2 sets to 1 up.

Need I remind anyone, that if Federer loses here and there's still a long way to go, the path to the final itself for Murray would be free of major obstruction.

Keep going Stakhovsky!

I'm sure Djokovic is playing a journeyman American.

kingraf wrote:Who is Djoko facing tomorrow? I rememeber Banbrotam saying JMDP vs Murray for the final

Burt Reynolds apparently.

Hmmm Fed is struggling against serve and volley.

Roger is going to have to learn the hard way.

Take your break chances when they present themselves.

His level is just slighly below par enough for this to be dangerous.

Stakhovsky, as well as he is serving is getting away with too many second serves.

invisiblecoolers wrote:

kemet wrote:For all who were mocking Nadal's exit yesterday.

Hang on....

Well Fed's chance were too little given his pre-tournament form, but seriously I didn't and I don't expect him to lose at round 2.

Yes I think I know what you mean:roll:

A long way to go yet folks. If anyone can do this Federer can. He needs to cut out the unforced errors and keep those first serves booming in.

Federer always has matches in the last few years where he just can't break serve

kingraf wrote:Who is Djoko facing tomorrow? I rememeber Banbrotam saying JMDP vs Murray for the final

He's got Reynolds, shouldn't be any real danger there. Then again, the way things have gone today...

Going to say it now - I think Fed's finally going to lose. Not because he's playing badly per se, but more Stakhovsky is outstanding and (more importantly) genuinely believes he can win this. He'll do it in 4, I reckon.

Wait... What was wrong with what I said? I said Federer isnt playing badly, he was just bleh (I.e a tad flat). Stakhovsky is nearing lights out, with the possibiltiy of playing better... a fact he proved by breaking Federers serve. Not sure where the upset Rafa fan bit came from?

Federers been in trouble quite a few times in recent years early doors, Simon (twice Berdych Falla benneteau. Hes yet to fail to save himself. Of course ONE day...

Silver i think Staks gotta do it in 4

Stakhovsky's cool as ice. Holds serve to love just like that. Bosh.

Hello everyone! ... WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY?!

The kat isn't missing here....

Wow, they've both only made 12 unforced errors each so far, and 100 winners between 'em. Awesome.

Agreed falzy, he has to do it in 4 - and I think he will!

Judging by the live scores it seems Federer is looking more vulnerable on serve. Is that right?

Its these damn shoes!!!

Match over

The Stakhovsky train rumbles on - another break of the Fed serve!

Wimbledon seems to have a higher than normal upsets this year so far, am I right is saying that or has Rafa's loss (again) just made me think this?

Everybody chokes...

Sergy seems a bit arrogant and over confidence to me, I won't be surprised if his over confidence gonna lead to his down fall today, lemme see.

can't believe what I'm seeing

Has Federer ever been a break down in any of the sets he HAD in the early rounds during in his QF-streak?

emancipator wrote:Judging by the live scores it seems Federer is looking more vulnerable on serve. Is that right?

His forehand, his bread and butter in the past, has let him down and Stakhovsky is playing a blinder.

Now Roger is down a break in the fourth.

I had a bad feeling this could happen...

It's done.

I couldnt tell you Emanci, everything I say is apparently from an upset Nadal fans perspective. Couldnt even predict that Stakhovsky could still improve from his second set play.

Duty281 wrote:Need I remind anyone, that if Federer loses here and there's still a long way to go, the path to the final itself for Murray would be free of major obstruction.

Keep going Stakhovsky!

Haha, although nearly all of us are British here, there are plenty of Federer fans, as you can see. I support Federer over Murray.

But he's going down here.

How massive a shock will this be? I still won't rule out Roger but Stakhovsky is looking so strong and focussed.

emancipator wrote:Judging by the live scores it seems Federer is looking more vulnerable on serve. Is that right?

Big time.

Sergiy has serve-and-volleyed 84 times today!!!! Madness!!

When was the last time you saw someone approach the net 84 times?

Federer is going to have to rediscover his return game.

CaledonianCraig wrote:How massive a shock will this be? I still won't rule out Roger but Stakhovsky is looking so strong and focussed.

On paper, yes. But with hindsight I think we'll all know we saw it coming.

If Stak tightens up an inch, Roger will be back in like a shot so this ain't over.

bogbrush wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:How massive a shock will this be? I still won't rule out Roger but Stakhovsky is looking so strong and focussed.

On paper, yes. But with hindsight I think we'll all know we saw it coming.

Yes but not against a player ranked 100+ surely?

Another duffel forehand, caused by lack of movement.

kemet wrote:Federer is going to have to rediscover his return game.

Another missed forehand...

It could be a day which sees 3 Wimbledon champions go out.

Crazy crazy day!

CaledonianCraig wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:How massive a shock will this be? I still won't rule out Roger but Stakhovsky is looking so strong and focussed.

On paper, yes. But with hindsight I think we'll all know we saw it coming.

Yes but not against a player ranked 100+ surely?

It's a false ranking on this surface, he's better than that.

But why not? He's been slipping down the grades of who we get used to him losing to, time for the big step down methinks.