Wimbledon Day 8

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:20 am

First topic message reminder :

So we are nearing the business end of Wimbledon.

Federer is up against Robredo looking to avenge his US Open defeat last year.

Nadal will face the new kid on the block Kyrgios.

Wawrinka is up against Lopez and Raonic will face Nishikori.

On the ladies side Sharapova against Kerber.

Kvitova, Lisicki and Halep all in action.

Interestingly enough Wimbledon is the only event not to have Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray all clash in the Semi's. So could we see that duck get broken?

by Jahu Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:32 pm

Robredo kising @ss. Fed 6:1 up.

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:33 pm

ChequeredJersey wrote:Kirilenko too. Something about tennis players, imagine there are some lovely men for the ladies too

I know a lot of women support Nadal and I'm sure it's not for his tennis. Lopez is popular too.

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:33 pm

Quite right, CJ, These are people too. That's why I backed Kerber for the win, based on tennis, and not the fact that she's drop dead gorgeous.

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:36 pm

My ex girlfriend had a rather uncomfortable liking for Jo Tsonga.

by Jahu Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:36 pm

The Special Juan wrote:
ChequeredJersey wrote:Kirilenko too. Something about tennis players, imagine there are some lovely men for the ladies too

I know a lot of women support Nadal and I'm sure it's not for his tennis. Lopez is popular too.

What, what? Nadal hot looking? picard

Anyone liking him, its cause of money Laugh

Lets stop this beauty contest, before LF starts deleting posts Wink

by Jahu Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:37 pm

kingraf wrote:My ex girlfriend had a rather uncomfortable liking for Jo Tsonga.

Good that its "ex".

Hope you have a better one now Wink

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:41 pm

Much better Jahu, shes like a 5'3 auburn haired clone of Wozniacki

by Jahu Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:42 pm

Oh nice. You deserve it, and some more notworthy

by ChequeredJersey Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:45 pm

Woah, let's not insult Rafa's tennis...

Lisicki wins, shame about the dubious trainer break

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:05 pm

First set Kerber. The dream is on

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:08 pm

Sharapova sounds like my sister's Jack Russel

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:10 pm

Federer looking REGAL right now. The only reason he wouldn't win this title right now is if he freezes against the expected match up in the semis and doesn't come ib

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:14 pm

It's only Robredo on grass. Tougher tests await. Who's he got next?

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:16 pm

No clue, but he has some guy who got a first round knockout last year lined up in the semi final.

Poor Nadal has a seven time champion who beat him here twice before, in his semi.

#rigged

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:17 pm

Granted juan he'd have Lopez ir the stanimal next which is much harder. He's just not dropping points in serve Call it a feeling if you like

by Mad for Chelsea Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:17 pm

the winner of the Isner-Wawrinka match isn't it? bit of a serve-fest at the moment that one. Average rally about 2.3 strokes...

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:17 pm

Nishi breaks first game v Raonic.

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:17 pm

Of course, the Stanimal!! (He's 1 set up on Lopez and the second appears to be heading to a TB too).

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:19 pm

Granted juan he'd have Lopez ir the stanimal next which is much harder. He's just not dropping points in serve Call it a feeling if you like

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:20 pm

Stupid phone

by kingraf Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:21 pm

Must say, I don't like serve-athons, and the Lopez matches just reaffirm that. But yesterday's Djokovic-Tsonga third was the most intense set I watched in a while.

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:25 pm

The Special Juan wrote:It's only Robredo on grass. Tougher tests await. Who's he got next?

Only Murray plays journeymen on grass! Laugh

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:25 pm

Good hold Angie.

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:27 pm

legendkillarV2 wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:It's only Robredo on grass. Tougher tests await. Who's he got next?

Only Murray plays journeymen on grass!

Of course, sorry. Federer is currently playing a man who has won.... err...... errrrrrr.... Spain's Most Stylish Man 2007.

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:34 pm

Stan's snaffled the 2nd on a TB too. clap

by Mad for Chelsea Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:35 pm

Wawrinka got lucky there, Lopez had more than enough chances to clinch the TB but got really tentative on the big shots.

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:37 pm

Story of his career. A better mindset and he'd be a top 15 player despite not having a backhand.

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:38 pm

Queens all over for the beautiful spanish

by Mad for Chelsea Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:40 pm

legendkillarV2 wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:It's only Robredo on grass. Tougher tests await. Who's he got next?

Only Murray plays journeymen on grass!

once more you'll find the correct term is "grasscourt walkover", please take this on board, I've had enough of this "journeyman" nonsense. Very Happy

by Mad for Chelsea Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:47 pm

Federer eventually closes it out after a bit of ding-dong in that final game. Still yet to drop serve in these championships (I think), and judging by the way his potential opponents in the next round are returning today he might not in the next round either!

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:48 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:
legendkillarV2 wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:It's only Robredo on grass. Tougher tests await. Who's he got next?

Only Murray plays journeymen on grass!

once more you'll find the correct term is "grasscourt walkover", please take this on board, I've had enough of this "journeyman" nonsense.

by Josiah Maiestas Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:50 pm

Lopez serves are really not all that Stan needs to sort out his returning though!

Federer is a Bugatti of a server on grass and returns his fair share = easy Fed win.

by sirfredperry Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:51 pm

Well, so much for my fears about Fed having a tough match with Tommy. Looks like it's gonna be an all-Swiss quarter final.

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:57 pm

Well Fed seems to be sneaking through the draw.

6 hours and 2 minutes on court so far this tournament.

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:58 pm

Raonic 3-0 in the second. Could go the distance that one.

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:06 pm

It's gonna be the stanimal for fed next

by Gerry SA Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:09 pm

Stan vs Roger 1/4 final... Damn Stan might just outgun King Roger

by Jahu Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:10 pm

No way, this ain't clay.

Thought if Stan can beat Nadal, I don't mind Fed losing to him, in hope that Stan can crush Djoko again Laugh

by Jahu Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:14 pm

Kerber kicking nuts. Go go goooo

by naxroy Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:21 pm

well done wawrinka. he needed a good result here.
it will be a real test for federer.

but to be honest, federer is surprising me in this edition. its true he had a nice draw (he could have met bennetau, mahut, hewitt, instead he got, muller, giraldo, robredo) but still. at this point. I see him in the semis, and even if it were to meet nadal, I can picture him in the final

and I didnt expect roger to ever be in a final again. of course if it was going to be, wimbledon was the place

but he seems focused, well trained and in good shape

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:27 pm

Ha, go on Angie!

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:34 pm

Ah the inevitable choke is coming...

by naxroy Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:39 pm

Poopie this match is being longer than what I wanted

by naxroy Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:42 pm

poopie?

by The Special Juan Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:42 pm

This is unbelievable! As much as I don't like her, Sharapova is the mentally toughest player on either tour.

by HM Murdock Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:46 pm

The Special Juan wrote:This is unbelievable! As much as I don't like her, Sharapova is the mentally toughest player on either tour.

Helped by the fact that when the pressure is on, 80% of the WTA become incapable of hitting even a remotely competent serve.

by Mad for Chelsea Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:49 pm

The Special Juan wrote:This is unbelievable! As much as I don't like her, Sharapova is the mentally toughest player on either tour.

a great jinx right there Very Happy

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:50 pm

Yes she's done it!

by **laverfan** Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:50 pm

MaSha gone. Well played, Kerber! clap

by Guest Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:51 pm

I swear if ladies just learnt to slice deep neither Williams or shaz look good on it

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