Wimbledon Day 12 - Mens Semi Finals

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Good morning tennis fans.

What a day we have in store. Djokovic v Tsonga and Nadal v Murray.

I have the fan on, the phone off, the doors locked and e-mails off.

It is going to be a historic day hopefully. Could we see the first Wimbledon final not to have had Nadal or Federer in it since 2002?

Fingers crossed.

and Tsonga breaks staright back, swings massively at some forehands and Novak can't deal with them. Tie-break time

Yeh, well typical, Novak needs to keep himself better composed, this match should have been over by now, typical Djokovic!

I am sweating big time

Tsonga is on fire, bad feeling now

More turns in this than in a twisty-turny thing

Totally, lost his first serve percentage right now

You never know with Tsonga - but that point to 3-3 feels like it's had a calming effect on Djoko.

Spoke too soon - goodness Tsonga can clout it hard

Tsonga is just hitting the crud out of the ball

The BBC live text service goes from bad to worse. They had Tsonga 6-5 up in the 3rd! Pretty bad when that's the only way I've got to follow the score

Match point baby come on

We have the accurate scores Davie

MP on the Tsonga serve - will he thump another one or is it Djoko to grab the first opportunity?

How did novak get that serve back but Jo still fighting strong

Saved that, but 2nd serve - danger now

2nd serve ace - this is terrific - well done Tsonga, what a beaut.

7-7 - Tsonga with hopeless return against soft 2nd serve

big serve to give him another match point come on novak

Now - MP no 2. Surely it's now too much for Tsonga?

ACE!! WHAT A BISON THAT MAN IS

this is a great tiebreak

8-9, Djoko's turn to stay in the set

Can it get any more intense than this

Fantastic point to go 9-9, fanstastic Tsonga dropshot and Djoko dashing in to place a pass on the outside edge of the line

now, Tsonga favourite to take it into a 4th set, serving at 10-9 after Djoko miscues it long...

Wonder where the Tsonga doubters are now?

Tsonga eventually takes it. Massive serving, and it's GAME ON!!!

AND HE DOES IT, huge huge serve down the middle and Djoko can only block it back long.

luciusmann wrote:Nah, I knew this won't go to a tie break, Djokovic has broken back, no surprises to me.

He'll serve for the match, well done Djokovic, well deserved! Straight sets victory.

And we go to a 4th.

Novak simply has to hang in there.

Come on Nole.

Yes this is now a very interesting match reminds me a lot of their AO final, Novak gets on top of him, then lets him back in the match, hope it finishes like the 08 final.

4th set coming up !!!!!!

I'm still here & Tsonga is lucky to finally get a set off Djokovic, however, I did say it would be 3 or 4 sets. So might it be 4 now.

It's not over until the fat lady sings!

But still reckon Novak in 4

To be fair Tsonga should never have lost the first set.

Djoko still the very strong favourite to win this - it does not feel anything like the end of the 3rd set on Wednesday vs. Fed when Fed could not get a look at Tsonga's serve.

Djokovic got just a bit tentative towards the end of that set, and that allowed Tsonga the freedom to swing at a few forehands. Dangerous game from Djokovic, momentum with Tsonga now...

Rewind a few points ago. 5/6 Tsonga serving to stay in teh match. He serves what woudl be an ace against many other player, plays a great volley on the opposite corner...but Djoko is everywhere and brings a nice lob put away by Jo.

This points shows clearly why we won't have any SVing if they don't considerably pace up the conds at WImbledon.

Tsonga pretty much earnt that tiebreaker. No silly mistakes and he held solid. Wonder what Novak will respond?

Tsonga is just scary when he gets his timing like this and gets pumped up and gets the fans behind him as well. Really, the early part of this 4th set is crucial Novak needs to break him again and snatch back momentum.

Unless Djoko's standard drops Tsonga's margins needed to keep him playign winning tennis are just too tight.

luciusmann wrote:I'm still here & Tsonga is lucky to finally get a set off Djokovic, however, I did say it would be 3 or 4 sets. So might it be 4 now.

Really.....

luciusmann wrote:Nah, I knew this won't go to a tie break, Djokovic has broken back, no surprises to me.

He'll serve for the match, well done Djokovic, well deserved! Straight sets victory.

Why the sudden dislike for Tsonga by Federer fans? The guy is just trying to play his tennis and has done well this tournament. Djokovic mentally is tough and a great player and will win but Tsonga played well and between them, both produced a good spectacle.

Whoooopeeeeee Tsonga go for it baby

Where were these 1st serves for Novak at the end of set #3? He just lost his first serve percentage in that 3rd set

I can't predict if Djokovic has a moment of mental meltdown, can I?

I'm talking about my original prediction before the match.

And surprise surprise, Tsonga looks like he's going to be broken AGAIN.

I still think Novak will win through in the end. Tsonga is dynamic but lacks consistency over long periods of matches.

There is the first break good job of Novak blunting the momentum

CaledonianCraig wrote:I still think Novak will win through in the end. Tsonga is dynamic but lacks consistency over long periods of matches.

Like he did against Federer you mean

luciusmann wrote:I can't predict if Djokovic has a moment of mental meltdown, can I?

I'm talking about my original prediction before the match.

And surprise surprise, Tsonga looks like he's going to be broken AGAIN.

No, just maybe don't be so man sausage-sure of yourself next time!

Simple_Analyst wrote:Why the sudden dislike for Tsonga by Federer fans? The guy is just trying to play his tennis and has done well this tournament. Djokovic mentally is tough and a great player and will win but Tsonga played well and between them, both produced a good spectacle.

I am a Fed fan and I've always liked Tsonga - I say well done to him and the best of luck. However, I like Djoko too and like you I think he'll win.