Wimbledon Day 7 - Blow a Gasquet & Bust Agut

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:16 pm

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Order of play
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22713811

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:58 pm

There was a very long break at 1-0 this set. Im not actually sure what it was but took at least 5-10 minutes

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:59 pm

Amazing effort if Simon reached the semis though

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:01 pm

temporary21 wrote:There was a very long break at 1-0 this set. Im not actually sure what it was but took at least 5-10 minutes

Ah ok!

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:03 pm

Quick first game by Djoko!
4 first serve, 2 aces, game to love, apparently under a minute... quite a good start for him.
Come on Kevin, forget tax and DC debates and put up a fight!

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:08 pm

Anderson saving one BP
Djokovic saving 2BP in the next game

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:09 pm

Game to love in a minute for Agut against Federer

by Jahu Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:10 pm

Come on Anderson, make him graze boxing

by Jahu Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:12 pm

biugo wrote:
Come on Kevin, forget tax and DC debates and put up a fight!

YES YES, ignore KingRaf and his nationalistic stuff, just beat Djoko Laugh

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:15 pm

An Mto now Berdych 2 sets down... cheeky

by kingraf Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:17 pm

This is a difficult match to watch. At least in football, when two teams you don't care for play you can hope for a goalless draw.

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:23 pm

Berdych crashing out now 2 sets and a break. Brilliant move by the Wimby gods to put your showpieces on the exact same time

by kingraf Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:26 pm

Martina Hingis is into the doubles Quarter finals. My heart always flutters when I see her. I still believe I could make her very happy.

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:30 pm

kingraf wrote:Martina Hingis is into the doubles Quarter finals. My heart always flutters when I see her. I still believe I could make her very happy.

Word from the grapevine is youll be having your hands full (and I KNOW before you say anything)

by kingraf Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:35 pm

Like I always tell my father (or girlfriend... Or anyone who's ever given me a lift while my car's in for more repairs)... You can't own a fine piece of engineering and not expect it to be high maintenance Very Happy

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:45 pm

kingraf wrote:This is a difficult match to watch. At least in football, when two teams you don't care for play you can hope for a goalless draw.

Dr. Ivo would always win the shootouts though!
So in case of a tennis draw, why not make it like boxing, with judges giving points on quality displayed!

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:46 pm

Novak and Kev having a tea break, and Berdych is dumped out by a classy simon!

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:46 pm

And a comfortable win for Simon! Garfunkel sent back home.

by Guest82 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:46 pm

Djokovic may be in a bit of trouble here.

Don't think he's playing well and looks to be distracted...

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:47 pm

Dat lob though...

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:50 pm

So.. if Federer continues like that, we'll have the Davis Cup Final rematch in QF:
> Wawrinka-Gasquet
> Federer-Simon
France team could have an answer to te question: "Was there a chance to win, had we play on Grass instead of Clay?"

I'd be actually rooting for any mix of those for the SW19 Final, with a preference for an all Swiss.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:54 pm

Novak, that's not what clutch serve is! Take a note from Mr Anderson

by Guest82 Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:57 pm

Deserved for Anderson I think. Been the better player.

by kingraf Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:58 pm

Clutch enough. the big Yank a set up against Nole.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:06 pm

So... Doubles and Mixed Doubles are in BO5, but Ladies Doubles in BO3?? Never noticed before, looks strange (would make more sense if Mixed were in bo3 too, or if LD were in Bo5)

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:13 pm

Anderson breaks in set 2
3-1

by HM Murdock Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:15 pm

Seriously worrying times for Novak here.

Anderson is redlining and hasn't dipped since the start. He's almost impervious on serve.

Question is will this crazy level subside or is this one of those lifetime best performances that takes out a top player.

Novak a bit passive though. Looks a bit lost at the questions Anderson is posing.

by kingraf Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:16 pm

Djokovic is being taken to the shed.

by kingraf Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:18 pm

Djokovic in this form would be an easy day's work for Wawrinka. Might want him to fight through.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:18 pm

Anderson needs this hold though.. or I'm afraid the redlining will disappear to a faster 4 sets win for Djoko

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:19 pm

Some He luck, and some magic saves his bacon. Champions response

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:20 pm

So a double fault and then he gets broken... let's see if it hurt. Go Kevin!

by HM Murdock Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:21 pm

Djokovic breaks back via some very sexy returns.

This match is seriously close.

If Novak goes 2-0 down, it will be extremely tough to win 3 in a row against Anderson in this form.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:22 pm

As expected, now Novak wakes up

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:22 pm

Take him to another TB to make it 2-0 up!

by HM Murdock Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:24 pm

I've got to say that watching a Kevin Anderson match right after a Karlovic match makes for a pretty tedious afternoon's tennis.

Tense. But still boring.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:25 pm

Federer enjoying his late afternoon walk, letting Agut hold to love. 2 holds left for Fed, but he should try to break Agut to win the match.

by HM Murdock Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:26 pm

And now I have to go out for a bit!

Really have no idea what I'll see when I get back, but if Novak doesn't win this set, it's over.

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:28 pm

posposil in a 5 set battle in the doubles. Jamie doing his bit for his brother.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:28 pm

HM Murdoch wrote:And now I have to go out for a bit!

Really have no idea what I'll see when I get back, but if Novak doesn't win this set, it's over.

At least it will get things really really tense!
However I feel he'd get the set should they go to a TB.

They broke each other, now it looks like they just run through their serves to reach the TB and have a fight.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:34 pm

biugo wrote:Federer enjoying his late afternoon walk, letting Agut hold to love. 2 holds left for Fed, but he should try to break Agut to win the match.

And he does just that. Fed through with a routine win: 6-2 6-2 6-3

Agut saved 5 MP though, Federer needs to wrap it up faster if he wants to lift the trophy

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:36 pm

Hes going quite well. Small danger of being undercooked for the semis. Havent seen much of him, is he playing solid enough to take out Muzz and Novak back2back (sorry)

by kemet Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:36 pm

Roger cannot afford to miss so many match points.

He's through, but he has to improve for his quarterfinal matchup with Simon

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:38 pm

temporary21 wrote:Hes going quite well. Small danger of being undercooked for the semis. Havent seen much of him, is he playing solid enough to take out Muzz and Novak back2back (sorry)

Should Simon break him once at least, to take the monkey off his back? He mentioned after his Groth win that it feels nice to not have been broken, that his game is going great.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:38 pm

Kevin Anderson secures a TB at least. Now he'll go for Novak's serve to avoid this TB>

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:41 pm

Well id expect him to be unbroken or nearly so, only Querrey had the game to break him really. Im thinking more his forehand and his general solidness

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:43 pm

Set point Anderson... saved by Djoko

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:44 pm

Another set point saved...

by temporary21 Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:45 pm

Big time again...

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:47 pm

And Novak makes it to the tie break. He would be "lucky" to win this set: he broke after Anderson didn't confirm his break with a DF, and he saved 2 set points.

by biugo Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:48 pm

bad start from Kevin with 2 UE. 3-0 Djoko

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