*Official* Tennis Thread

[OverratedSanity]

France v Germany or my boy Milos vs. Fed? Tough.

Federer match until France Germany reaches extra time imo,

 

[OverratedSanity]

Alan Wilkins mentions Jadeja and Ashwin as Indian spinners, but not Ojha. WAFC.

 

[Cabinet96]

Alan Wilkins mentions Jadeja and Ashwin as Indian spinners, but not Ojha. WAFC.

Spark?

 

[Jono]

Federer parody twitter account in fine form today.

 

[Burgey]

Federer has taken Raonic apart with slice backhands. Ken Rosewall will be flat out thrilled.

 

[Jono]

Wonder if Bouchar will be able to hold her nerve here. Kvitova's been here before. That's not always enough to win, but gut feel it will be here. Everyone is talking about Bouchard, or if not her, Sharapova's elimination or Serena's illness. Kvitova is going to win this Slam with no one noticing.

 

[grecian]

Wonder if Bouchar will be able to hold her nerve here. Kvitova's been here before. That's not always enough to win, but gut feel it will be here. Everyone is talking about Bouchard, or if not her, Sharapova's elimination or Serena's illness. Kvitova is going to win this Slam with no one noticing.

Yep. looks that way, the girl on grass is pretty awesome. I can't boast too much about putting money on her, because in weakness I laid off on her a fair bit. Her mental weakness could always be a problem, so I was, and still am, a bit weary.

The Bouchard hype has been massive here, not her fault though, but I can't warm to her, nor Raonic. They seem a bit personality-free, or as I think it's officially called "Canadian".

 

[Jono]

This is destruction. Actually can't put it down to nerves on Bouchard's end at all, Kvitova is just far better.

 

[Cabinet96]

Novak has already had treatment on his shoulder this morning. Urgh, hope it's not a damp squib.

 

[Cabinet96]

Crowd are going to really piss me off today. Stick it to them Novak.

 

[Uppercut]

Do tennis commentators ever stop gargling on the players' balls?

 

[Cabinet96]

Best players slipping to lose points and potentially injure themselves. Best tennis tournament in the world though isn't it?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yes.

Men's final already longer than the Women's final. Equal pay... what a load of bollocks.

 

[Jono]

Becker is such a nervous cat. No Ivan Lendl in the box, that's for sure. Rides every point. Lots of exhaling.

 

[Cabinet96]

Becker is such a nervous cat. No Ivan Lendl in the box, that's for sure. Rides every point. Lots of exhaling.

Which is....interesting....given he's meant to be helping Djokovic with the mental side of the game (which was so poor in vintage Djokovic time wasn't it?).

 

[Cabinet96]

I'm convinced God invented that Djokovic overhead shot just to toy with all of his supporters.

 

[Cabinet96]

Novak's passing shots

Just a slugger though.

 

[Cabinet96]

Novak really struggling to get into Fed's serve at the moment.

 

[Jono]

Just a slugger though.

Lol.

Yeah just playing in a lucky era. Despite being only 1 year younger than Rafa.

 

[Jono]

Novak's backhand down the line and backhand passing shots just amazing.

Meanwhile Fed serving 4 aces to win a game to love is