Wimbledon Day 11 - Men's Semi Finals

by Guest Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:36 pm

First topic message reminder :

Well folks here it is. We are down to the nitty gritty. Is it a time for new hero's? Or will the old guard starve off the new breed?

Djokovic in his 5th Wimbledon semi final. Federer in his 8th.

Dimitrov and Raonic in their first Slam semi finals respectively.

If we go by the H2H we should expect another Federer and Djokovic final. However, it's a Slam and anything can happen.

I actually have the day off, so take that work! Can't wait for some stonking tennis action!

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:45 am

reckoner wrote:
legendkillarV2 wrote:
reckoner wrote:Nevermind...

134mph first serve!

aaargh I'm really nervous.

I would be very surprised if he got the break back.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:46 am

Federer holds to love. Cheeky last point.

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:48 am

I'm nervous that Fed will go off into a senior moment trance for half a set as he reminisces about the new twins' poop.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:49 am

Returns a 135 mph right to the baseline!

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:51 am

Federer with another BP. Unlike Kyrgios, he will go after the Raonic serve.

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:52 am

legendkillarV2 wrote:Returns a 135 mph right to the baseline!

That gives me hope... party like it's 2007 you old fart!

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:52 am

Federer with another one. Raonic just getting pushed further and further out of the court.

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:56 am

Fed slow down man. Save it for Djoko.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:57 am

Federer purring

Another love service game

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:58 am

What a shot from Milo. Come on boy, melt the old swiss like a chocolate.

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:58 am

Can't believe I'm missing this...

by kingraf Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:58 am

Murdoch - Djokovic played well, needed to really bring his A-game, he undoubtedly played very well on the big points, but he had some dumb luck as well.

Biggest thing for Dimi is that he's got that desperation. I'm actually not as sold on his game as a whole, he doesn't have mind altering power on either wing, of all the single bend forehands on tour (Federer, Nadal, Dimi, del Potro, Cillic, Verdasco) his seems to have least easy power. His backhand also lacks the sting which Gasquet or Wawrinka have.... But he has serious hustle, and what my tennis coach used to call three dimensional court awareness... Seems mighty fit as well now. Good volley game, but I think it's his desperation to win a point which I like most, quote Nadal-Like.

Raonic is being picked apart by the grandmaster - time for some footie.

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:01 am

Lever has more hair then Nadal

by Josiah Maiestas Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:02 am

Federer with a chance to get to 18th slam, Nadal fans cheer for Djok.

Nadal goes into slam final v Novak, Fed fans cheer for Djok.

Both fan groups are sickening.

This semi final will be 10x better than the other one cuppa

by Josiah Maiestas Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:06 am

Jahu wrote:Lever has more hair then Nadal

Thats like saying Laver has more hair than Uncle Festa Laugh

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:07 am

I will never cheer for Djoko to beat Nadal.

I am not afraid and have no nightmars if Nadal overtakes Feds GS record.

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:09 am

Josiah Maiestas wrote:
Jahu wrote:Lever has more hair then Nadal
Thats like saying Laver has more hair than Uncle Festa

Hahaha, naughty notworthy

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:10 am

If Raonic is going to run around his BH all the time, he is going knacker himself out!

Feds takes the first set.

by The Special Juan Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:11 am

reckoner wrote:
summerblues wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:
reckoner wrote:It is gusty out there apparently - let's hope it stays that way to give Fed an advantage.

Thought Fed hated the wind?
No, Fed is an excellent wind player. People often assume that wind would hurt him but in general he does very well in windy conditions.

He's just very versatile - remember the blue clay where everyone else was slipping around like Bambi and Fed went on to win?

I assume that because he's so bloomin' good indoors he mustn't be that good in the wind.

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:11 am

Who is the americano with Patchey?

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:11 am

Jahu wrote:
Josiah Maiestas wrote:
Jahu wrote:Lever has more hair then Nadal
Thats like saying Laver has more hair than Uncle Festa

Hahaha, naughty

Yes but does he have caramel skin? heart

by **laverfan** Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:12 am

Set to Federer.

Hopefully Raonic can up his game. Federer needs to try and expose his FH when he runs around it.

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:13 am

Caramel is good, but Bouchard is tasty and white as a cheese cloth.

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:13 am

The Special Juan wrote:
reckoner wrote:
summerblues wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:
reckoner wrote:It is gusty out there apparently - let's hope it stays that way to give Fed an advantage.

Thought Fed hated the wind?
No, Fed is an excellent wind player. People often assume that wind would hurt him but in general he does very well in windy conditions.

He's just very versatile - remember the blue clay where everyone else was slipping around like Bambi and Fed went on to win?

I assume that because he's so bloomin' good indoors he mustn't be that good in the wind.

Fair assumption to make of most, but not the cardie wearing codger!

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:13 am

Jahu wrote:Caramel is good, but Bouchard is tasty and white as a cheese cloth.

TWINS dude, TWINS

by **laverfan** Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:14 am

reckoner wrote: Yes but does he have caramel skin?

by Josiah Maiestas Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:14 am

I'll give Raonic this though. If he served at me like that I would be ducking Run

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:16 am

reckoner wrote:
Jahu wrote:Caramel is good, but Bouchard is tasty and white as a cheese cloth.

TWINS dude, TWINS

As I have proved it many times here, Im not selfish and like to share. You know, sharing is caring.

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:18 am

laverfan wrote:
reckoner wrote: Yes but does he have caramel skin?

Whaaaat?!

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:18 am

Josiah Maiestas wrote:I'll give Raonic this though. If he served at me like that I would be ducking

Duck and dive, thought Tsonga the other day served consistent 130+ superb.

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:20 am

They were saying on the Beeb he slows it down to 130 for better control.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:21 am

So far so good this 2nd set. We are on serve.

I have broken out the Jeremiah Weed Very Happy

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:21 am

Takes more than a fast serve, remember Roddick AO 2007 ("he was serving out of a tree")

by reckoner Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:22 am

lk! am off to the pub!! laterz....

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:22 am

reckoner wrote:They were saying on the Beeb he slows it down to 130 for better control.

Aye

Ljubicic reckons he hits 150mph on the practice courts!

Yikes!

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:25 am

Come on Milo, take a set. Give us hope you can win a Slam someday.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:26 am

Use your BH you big lug!

by invisiblecoolers Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:30 am

Jahu wrote:Come on Milo, take a set. Give us hope you can win a Slam someday.

by **laverfan** Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:31 am

Jahu wrote:Who is the americano with Patchey?

Connors?

by invisiblecoolers Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:32 am

The only good thing that can happen out of this match is Fed serve sharpening a bit more.

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:32 am

IC, doing my bit for young generation Laugh

by Silver Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:32 am

It is indeed Connors.

Made it back to watch some of the match, at least! Looks like it was a bit of cracker earlier with Novak and Dimi.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:33 am

laverfan wrote:
Jahu wrote:Who is the americano with Patchey?
Connors?

It is indeed Connors

by **laverfan** Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:33 am

reckoner wrote:
laverfan wrote:
reckoner wrote: Yes but does he have caramel skin?

Whaaaat?!

Leave Dear Departed alone. Enjoy your pub crawl!

by Silver Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:33 am

Great minds and all that, lk Wink

by Jahu Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:34 am

laverfan wrote:
Jahu wrote:Who is the americano with Patchey?
Connors?

God sake, his voice has hollowed. Aged vocal cords Wink

by invisiblecoolers Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:34 am

Jahu wrote:IC, doing my bit for young generation

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:34 am

Indeed Silver Very Happy

Glad your back for the match.

by invisiblecoolers Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:35 am

I wanna support Raonic but his game is just boring me, if Del Po can pound those groundies why can't Raonic learn from it, he is just proving to be a serve only bully.

by Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:36 am

Raonic looked like he fell into a hole!

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