2018 Wimbledon Championships - Men

[herios]

LL Tomic gets in R2 as well.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

Everyone keeps saying the same. But technologies do improve. I'll give him the next 12 months to make something out of his recovery. I hope he can.

Good point Moxie. I'd add to it, that prolonged longevity of tennis elite that we're observing nowadays can be attributed to better "technologies", mainly medical care, recovery, nutrition, etc. Who would have thought in e.g. Borg times that top players could maintain top form past their 30s into mid 30s? I remember past rumours that your favourite player - Nad, with his taxing game style, should have retired early, just like Borg. I also remember when Fed won his 17th GS (wimby), they've been speculating how his chances of winning more GS drop significantly after being 30 years old (he was 31 at the time) and predicting it could have been his last. Both have been injured and both recovered to (or near) their best levels negating all negative rumours. We can be sure they enjoy unexpectedly long careers thanks to improvements in sport medicine. Miraculously long, I'd say. Even Fed himself is surprised because few years back he was saying he wanted to play until Rio Olympics 2016. BTW, will he start saying the same about Tokyo 2020 soon? But I digress. My point is: I believe the same miracle that keeps Fedal on top will play out for Sir Andy, to the benefit of brit fans.

 

[DarthFed]

Movement matters a ton for Murray, and if it is seriously compromised going forward he is going to have limited success. People make a big deal out of what Federer has achieved in his 30's but it's been evident for a long time (I'd say even before his 30's) that movement matters less to him compared to the other top players and it isn't even close.

 

[monfed]

Watching Nadull move like a cow on ice in the first week is probably the most beautiful sight in tennis.

 

[DarthFed]

Edmund vs Nole in round 3 may be interesting. I'd only consider it a slight upset when you factor in home crowd. I know Novak had a decent Queens but it's still a matter of "show me something on the big stage" before I will believe he's on the way back.

 

[DarthFed]

Watching Nadull move like a cow on ice in the first week is probably the most beautiful sight in tennis.

Unfortunately I don't see a dude named Dudi doing us the honors this year. It'd be epic though, right up there with his loss to the mighty Steve Darcis.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

I knew divatrov will get upset by a GOATing Stanimal.

You have a rare ability among us, to introduce interesting & funny nicknames (ignoring the fact they are rude sometimes) that make me smile. Enjoyable stuff. Is e.g. 'divatrov' your own invention? Congratulations, if so.

 

[herios]

Unfortunately I don't see a dude named Dudi doing us the honors this year. It'd be epic though, right up there with his loss to the mighty Steve Darcis.

Darcis is a solid serve &volleyer, that cannot be said about Dudi.

 

[monfed]

You have a rare ability among us, to introduce interesting & funny nicknames (ignoring the fact they are rude sometimes) that make me smile. Enjoyable stuff. Is e.g. 'divatrov' your own invention? Congratulations, if so.

LOL. I saw diva at cincy last year when Fred skipped it. In his match against big John, he didn't wave at us when he came out of the dugout so that's when the name diva made sense though it was created a long time ago.

 

[DarthFed]

Darcis is a solid serve &volleyer, that cannot be said about Dudi.

Are you sure he was S&V against Nadal? I just remember the guy looking like he was 5'6 and 100 pounds soaking wet. Making it one of the great Nad performances at Wimbledon.

 

[herios]

Are you sure he was S&V against Nadal? I just remember the guy looking like he was 5'6 and 100 pounds soaking wet. Making it one of the great Nad performances at Wimbledon.

I am sure, I watched the second half.
He was coming to the net very often on his serve and winning many points that way. I was thrilled to see him win.

 

[kskate2]

I am sure, I watched the second half.
He was coming to the net very often on his serve and winning many points that way. I was thrilled to see him win.

I remember that match too. He had Nads on his heels.

 

[DarthFed]

I remember that match too. He had Nads on his heels.

Oh the memories. Here's to hoping another journeyman can provide us such pleasure this year

 

[kskate2]

Nicky up 2 sets by winning both TB's

 

[kskate2]

Ernie makes it into R2 by taking the decider 6-4

 

[monfed]

Unfortunately I don't see a dude named Dudi doing us the honors this year. It'd be epic though, right up there with his loss to the mighty Steve Darcis.

I don't see it either, the courts are baking in this odd London heat which will help dull's bounce. If the far right republicans had taken global warming seriously it would probably be a nice rainy day in London right now.

 

[DarthFed]

I don't see it either, the courts are baking in this odd London heat which will help dull's bounce. If the far right republicans had taken global warming seriously it would probably be a nice rainy day in London right now.

Weather or not it wouldn't matter if this was real grass. Like I said the Wimbledon surface is the clay equivalent of holding RG on a Madrid-like surface. It has obviously benefited players like Nadal and Djoker and hurt Fed a lot.

 

[Moxie]

Weather or not it wouldn't matter if this was real grass. Like I said the Wimbledon surface is the clay equivalent of holding RG on a Madrid-like surface. It has obviously benefited players like Nadal and Djoker and hurt Fed a lot.

The weather does make it different, whichever grass.

 

[DarthFed]

The weather does make it different, whichever grass.

Wouldn't be enough to give him the slightest prayer if this was the good grass of the 90's. I miss the days when aggressive play was properly rewarded.

 

[kskate2]

Sascha through to R2 in straights and one was a bagel set