Wimbledon Day 5

Centre Court

Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] v Gilles Simon (FRA)
Petra Kvitova (CZE) [6] v Venus Williams (USA) [30]
Andy Murray (GBR) [3] v Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [27]

No.1 Court

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) v Na Li (CHN) [2]
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [11] v Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) [21]
Marin Cilic (CRO) [26] v Tomas Berdych (CZE) [6]

No.2 Court
11:30am

Simona Halep (ROU) [3] v Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) [15] 7-5 4-4 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) To Finish
Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) v Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [4]
Jamie Murray (GBR) [14]
John Peers (AUS) [14]
v
Jamie Delgado (GBR)
Gilles Muller (LUX)

Come on Andy!

Finally I could get to see a Murray match!!

Djokovic on CC for the 3rd match in a row?!? Jammy git!

He'll have to play on Court 1 some time. Who knows, it could be on a day where torrential rain is scheduled. Wouldn't that be a shame?

(I thought he was kept on CC today rather than being banished to Court 1 because of the rain they're expecting but seeing as he's playing Simon I'll let it slide)

Play on outisde courts delayed.

Be interesting to see if the roof will be closed. This will stack on Djokovic's and Murray's favour later.

Covers coming off and play about to start.

Agut will be Andy's first test of the tournament and I would not be in the least bit surprised to see Agut win a set today. He is a player I rate and has good consistency. I still expect Andy to come through though in four sets.

Lopez has gone a set up against Pavic.

Fognini to serve for the first set.

Fognini takes it!

Halep has just taken the first set 6-3 in her match with Ukrainian Tsurenko who is a new name to me but who has given Halep a good first set.
Djoko likely to have to do Court One duty some time. The rest of the big boys have.

Like the way Lopez is playing, even though Pavic is not really pushing him. Some wonderful slices from Lopez.

Fognini seems to enjoy a challenge. I wonder if he and Anderson will go to 5 sets.

The match v Monfils at RG was very up and down for Foggy. If he wins the third, he may be able to do in 4 sets.

Foggy gets too emotionally invested in his matches and I feel that that is his undoing sometimes.

Endless rallies with Simon (sometimes called the most boring man in tennis) and Djoko. But why is Djoko not hitting it harder ? Simon aint gonna go a away. You have to hit it past him.

Interesting comments

In the build-up to this match, Novak Djokovic admitted to the BBC that defeat by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final left him feeling emotionally drained heading into Wimbledon. Djokovic, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, has now lost five of his last six Grand Slam finals.

He told Garry Richardson: "Just a couple of weeks ago, I had a disappointing Grand Slam final against Nadal. I put a lot of effort into that final mentally and emotionally so I still feel some traces from that final and that maybe has had an effect on the opening few rounds for me [at Wimbledon].

"But it's very good that I have Wimbledon two weeks after that final so I have an opportunity to mentally reset myself, recharge my batteries and get that confidence back."

What a way to talk yourself out of a Slam!

legendkillarV2 wrote:Interesting comments

In the build-up to this match, Novak Djokovic admitted to the BBC that defeat by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final left him feeling emotionally drained heading into Wimbledon. Djokovic, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, has now lost five of his last six Grand Slam finals.

He told Garry Richardson: "Just a couple of weeks ago, I had a disappointing Grand Slam final against Nadal. I put a lot of effort into that final mentally and emotionally so I still feel some traces from that final and that maybe has had an effect on the opening few rounds for me [at Wimbledon].

"But it's very good that I have Wimbledon two weeks after that final so I have an opportunity to mentally reset myself, recharge my batteries and get that confidence back."

What a way to talk yourself out of a Slam!

Also he showed he has some demons mentally because he went on to say he lost to Nadal in the finals and semis of RG and he laughed as he said 'I'm used to Rafa beating me at RG'! Does this mean when he steps onto court to face Nadal at RG in his mind he knows its time to pack his bags and clear his locker out?

As for the above, he maybe justy saying it for the sake of the interview.

Interesting comments from Novak there. I don't totally understand what he means by mental effort, he messed up pretty much every big moment. Maybe over-thinking?

Sir Fred - exactly right. Novak played very cautiously against Stepanek and is playing the same way today. He's playing with big margins and almost every shot is a loopy topspin, he's not flattening out at all. It's working because he is serving very well but there's a lack of spark and energy in his game.

Odd demeanour on court too. Looks like he feels obliged to be there and would rather be doing other things.

That's twice Novak has got the break of serve and given it straight back. The last one was to love and was abysmally poor.

Novak, if you're not interested, grab yourself a commemorative towel and go home.

HM Murdoch wrote:Interesting comments from Novak there. I don't totally understand what he means by mental effort, he messed up pretty much every big moment. Maybe over-thinking?

Sir Fred - exactly right. Novak played very cautiously against Stepanek and is playing the same way today. He's playing with big margins and almost every shot is a loopy topspin, he's not flattening out at all. It's working because he is serving very well but there's a lack of spark and energy in his game.

Odd demeanour on court too. Looks like he feels obliged to be there and would rather be doing other things.

The interview seemed more like an attempt of trying to take the pressure off himself.

In general I would say Novak has regressed generally at slams. Whereas in 2011 he was mentally peerless he now seems more like the Novak mentally of say five or six years ago. The Masters Series is fine but it is at slams where he has psychological issues that need redressing.

Anderson and Fognini going into a fifth set after over two and a half hours. Janowicz two sets up against Hewitt and Tsonga coasting against Wang.

FedsFan wrote:

legendkillarV2 wrote:Interesting comments

In the build-up to this match, Novak Djokovic admitted to the BBC that defeat by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final left him feeling emotionally drained heading into Wimbledon. Djokovic, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, has now lost five of his last six Grand Slam finals.

He told Garry Richardson: "Just a couple of weeks ago, I had a disappointing Grand Slam final against Nadal. I put a lot of effort into that final mentally and emotionally so I still feel some traces from that final and that maybe has had an effect on the opening few rounds for me [at Wimbledon].

"But it's very good that I have Wimbledon two weeks after that final so I have an opportunity to mentally reset myself, recharge my batteries and get that confidence back."

What a way to talk yourself out of a Slam!

Also he showed he has some demons mentally because he went on to say he lost to Nadal in the finals and semis of RG and he laughed as he said 'I'm used to Rafa beating me at RG'! Does this mean when he steps onto court to face Nadal at RG in his mind he knows its time to pack his bags and clear his locker out?

As for the above, he maybe justy saying it for the sake of the interview.

I think the whole locker room is mentally beat before they play Nadal at RG, probably bar Soderling. It is a case of do you accept that he is going to beat you? Or do you just play without that fear?

For me Djokovic has shown a real mental issue with his game and his confidence over the last 18 months.

Fognini is down 3-0 in the fifth

Giraldo beats Granollers in the fifth , 7-5. Hewitt down 2 sets.

laverfan wrote:Giraldo beats Granollers in the fifth.

Lydian will be pleased!

Anderson on the brink of a five sets win against Fognini (leading 5-1).

CaledonianCraig wrote:Anderson on the brink of a five sets win against Fognini (leading 5-1).

Always makes think of this - every time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XooISvoZ_rs

JuliusHMarx wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Anderson on the brink of a five sets win against Fognini (leading 5-1).

Always makes think of this - every time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XooISvoZ_rs

   I was expecting a clip from Thunderbirds.   

Kevin Anderson now awaits the winner of the Murray V Agut match in the 4th Round.

Djokovic has injured his shoulder in stretching for a shot. Trainer called.

Fingers crossed it is not too serious but looked in pain as soon as he went down.

He is well in control of the match leading two sets to nil and just three games away from sealing the win. Now receiving a spot of manipulation on the shoulder from the doctor.

Andrew Castle talking real guff again.

After a medical time out, Novak to continue.

Djoko looking happier now and leads 6-4 6-2 4-3.

More from Djokovic:

Novak Djokovic says he is still looking to improve the mental side of his game after defeats in his last three Grand Slam finals.

Before the tournament, he told BBC Sport: "I have had experiences with psychologists. But right now I don't have one. I look at books about sports science and sports psychology so I try to educate myself in that field of life. I am trying to improve and look out for something that can give me that edge.

"But at the end of the day, you can read as many books as you like, talk to as many people as you like but you have to be the one who plays a lot of matches, understands what your strengths and weaknesses are and overcomes the pressure."

is he over-complicating a rather effective game he has?

Djokovic wins 6-4 6-2 6-4.

Oh Leyton

superb fighting spirit from the old man as he saves two match-points in the third set TB against Janowicz, before taking it 9-7 to take us into a fourth set.

Can Hewitt pull off an upset?

CaledonianCraig wrote:Djokovic wins 6-4 6-2 6-4.

He'll be mightily relieved and be off to the doc's to get that shoulder seen to straight away. Might have been harder to treat if left till after a 4th or 5th set.

Tsonga also through against Wang, he'll face Djokovic in the fourth round. Could be an exciting one that...

Whatever the trainer did to Novak, can he do that every match? Novak was miles better afterwards!

Li Na gone in two TB sets.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Djokovic wins 6-4 6-2 6-4.

He'll be mightily relieved and be off to the doc's to get that shoulder seen to straight away. Might have been harder to treat if left till after a 4th or 5th set.

Indeed. A decent performance but will need to improve as the tournament goes on.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Djokovic wins 6-4 6-2 6-4.

He'll be mightily relieved and be off to the doc's to get that shoulder seen to straight away. Might have been harder to treat if left till after a 4th or 5th set.

Indeed. A decent performance but will need to improve as the tournament goes on.

Yeah, he's doing enough to suppress the games of the likes of Stepanek and Simon but he's nowhere near the form needed to beat Andy yet. Even Berdych will cause problems at present.

HM Murdoch wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Djokovic wins 6-4 6-2 6-4.

He'll be mightily relieved and be off to the doc's to get that shoulder seen to straight away. Might have been harder to treat if left till after a 4th or 5th set.

Indeed. A decent performance but will need to improve as the tournament goes on.

Yeah, he's doing enough to suppress the games of the likes of Stepanek and Simon but he's nowhere near the form needed to beat Andy yet. Even Berdych will cause problems at present.

I dunno. Berdych is more prone to spaz moments on court nowadays.

Dimi and the dog is on btw Looking fiery

falzy21 wrote:Dimi and the dog...

Not a nice thing to say about Sharapova.

Come on Hewitt, get the second serve break.

And he does.

Hewitt back to two sets all, what a fighter

Great fighting spirit from Hewitt. Too many of these matches though he loses. Lets hope this is different.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

falzy21 wrote:Dimi and the dog...

Not a nice thing to say about Sharapova.

 

Double standards. I would of get slapped if i said that