*Official* Tennis Thread

[Anil]

serena will win anyway...so...

 

[vogue]

Anderson takes the first set 7-6. Bit of a battle .. amazed at the height of these 2 guys at 6 foot 8 and 6 foot 10

 

[Anil]

Anderson takes the first set 7-6. Bit of a battle .. amazed at the height of these 2 guys at 6 foot 8 and 6 foot 10

isner takes the second 7-6. a pattern emerging here, no breaks yet...it will probably be 4 tie breaks and 20-18 in the fifth with that being the only break for the entire match...

 

[vcs]

Wait.. Wimbledon is still going on? I thought it ended on Wednesday.

 

[Niall]

BACK TO BACK BREAKS. I REPEAT BACK TO BACK BREAKS

 

[vogue]

isner takes the second 7-6. a pattern emerging here, no breaks yet...it will probably be 4 tie breaks and 20-18 in the fifth with that being the only break for the entire match...

Isner just broken Anderson to go back to 4-5 with Isner serving so you’re likely right over the tie breaks

 

[Anil]

Wait.. Wimbledon is still going on? I thought it ended on Wednesday.

for me it did...

 

[Anil]

damn you anderson, why couldn't you have taken the 4th set in a tie-break, you completely messed up the symmetry of the scoreline...

 

[Niall]

Glad that's over and credit to Kev for calling for a tie break in fifth sets. This format benefits nobody whatsoever.

 

[Anil]

man, isner has been part of some long matches...anyway a lot of classics in the quarters and the semis which probably means the final will be a damp squib...

 

[vcs]

Have to admit that this Wimbledon has been an absolute classic if you are a tennis fan, best Grand Slam by a mile since Australian Open 2017. The quality of tennis in Nadal-del Potro was absolutely breathtaking and this one has been fantastic as well so far. The serve-fests involving Anderson, Isner etc. aren't everyone's cup of tea but that's part of Wimbledon.

 

[vcs]

Man, people with those enormously overpriced Centre Court tickets certainly got their money's worth today.

Thrilling tiebreak, Djokovic 2-1 up. I wouldn't want to make any predictions on this match, absolute knife-edge. Fully expect Nadal to come out firing on all cylinders early tomorrow. Another epic 5th set could be upcoming.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yup, this is an epic tournament.

 

[StephenZA]

Just want to say fantastically well done by Anderson, feel very proud..... the improvement in his ground strokes and movement around court over the last 2 years is brilliant. Maximizing everything he has. Maybe if SA can win the cricket Anderson can win Wimbledon.


Hope the greatest and saddest of all human emotions.

 

[StephenZA]

Man, people with those enormously overpriced Centre Court tickets certainly got their money's worth today.Thrilling tiebreak, Djokovic 2-1 up. I wouldn't want to make any predictions on this match, absolute knife-edge. Fully expect Nadal to come out firing on all cylinders early tomorrow. Another epic 5th set could be upcoming.

I thought ticket prices are pretty good (not the silly over the top prices!). With the ballot and day of ticket sales (if you willing to queue) I dont think £50-£200 is ridiculous for an event like Wimbledon?

 

[vogue]

Just want to say fantastically well done by Anderson, feel very proud..... the improvement in his ground strokes and movement around court over the last 2 years is brilliant. Maximizing everything he has. Maybe if SA can win the cricket Anderson can win Wimbledon.


Hope the greatest and saddest of all human emotions.

I shall be cheering for him come Sunday. It’s taken 97 years for a SA man to reach the final of Wimbledon and I would love to see him win.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The quality of this match is outrageous right now. How are they doing this deep into the 5th set

 

[OverratedSanity]

No seriously this is insane

 

[vcs]

Every point is like World War 3 with these two. Ridiculous, ridiculous athleticism. Well done Novak Djokovic, welcome back to the top of the game.

 

[Anil]

well djokovic is finally back...i don't know how much anderson has left in him after those two marathons but novak will certainly start the favorite in the final..