*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

Baghdatis vs. Blake.

Battle of the "cool to watch" has-beens.

 

[benchmark00]

Verdasco would get all sorts of bitches.

 

[Jono]

Used to date Ana Ivanovic

 

[Spikey]

and then he dumped her. WAG. Didn't pick him in last man standing for no reason!



(i had no reason)

 

[Jono]

Really do need Cilic to get up.

No dice. It's what you get for your signature

 

[Jono]

Tomic creaming Davydenko. So good.

Was hoping to load up on Tomic but pre-match he was 1.7 favourite

Bookies have picked up on Davydenko being (a) **** on grass, and (b) past it.

 

[benchmark00]

 

[Spikey]

 

[Jono]

Stepanek, loves a good 2 sets up choke.

Verdasco, loves a good come from 2 sets down win.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Pretty sad to see how far Davydenko has fallen. Tomic hasn't had to do much, but the commentators are right in saying that he always does just enough.

 

[Jono]

Lleyton breaks first game and does a come on.

As much a clear indication to Nishikori of what he's in for then actually a pump up for himself.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Stosur 3-6 0-3* down to Melinda Czink (Hungary, world #262)

Also, marathon alert. Milos Raonic vs Gilles Muller tomorrow, had 41284523934 aces between them in the first round.

 

[four_or_six]

Pleased to see Baltacha through, and Keothavong. I'm hoping for Watson to join them later... three Brits through would be great.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Pleased to see Baltacha through, and Keothavong. I'm hoping for Watson to join them later... three Brits through would be great.

Watson's match is postponed until tomorrow.

 

[four_or_six]

Watson's match is postponed until tomorrow.

Yep. Looks like we might get Laura Robson on centre court after Djoko... mind you she's had a mare of a year.

 

[vcs]

Haha, Isner-Mahut predictably goes to a tiebreak in the first set, Isner wins it.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Haha, Isner-Mahut predictably goes to a tiebreak in the first set, Isner wins it.

One break point each in the first 18 games. (Isner took his.)

 

[Magrat Garlick]

More of the usual Isner anti-climax today. Straight sets and two tie-breaks.

Meanwhile, the schedulers mess up Laura Robson; even if she does win tomorrow she'll have one day's less rest than Sharapova for a second round match.

 

[Jono]

Gonzalez beat Dolgopolov

Awesome.

 

[Jono]

Managed to see some footage of Murray training earlier today:

YouTube - ‪Super Tennis - Serve & Volley + Chip & Charge‬‏