2018 Wimbledon Championships - Men

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There's not a SINGLE player who can take out dull till the QF unless you want to count Kukushkin and Herbert's as threats.

I guess dull is such an abomination on grass now that his tards think that even they are threats. :lulz1:
If you would have been around enough, you would know I am no Nadal Dan. Look at my avatar, that is my guy.
 

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All good points, but I would not pick him. I think I'd go with Kyrgios. Is he ranked low enough to be a dark horse?
I watched Kyrgios today, he was not impressive. I think Nick will not last beyond R4.
 

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If you would have been around enough, you would know I am no Nadal Dan. Look at my avatar, that is my guy.

I've been around long enough to know that fakervictards are dull enablers/apologists. They would choose dull over Fed in a heartbeat. No logic behind the hate for Fed though.
 

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I've been around long enough to know that fakervictards are dull enablers/apologists. They would choose dull over Fed in a heartbeat. No logic behind the hate for Fed though.
Wrong again. In the Fedal rivarly, I prefer Roger, but usually not interested in the outcome too much.
 

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Now that the first round is over, it is time to check with the bookies again.

Here are current odds.

1. Federer 8/5 (38%)
2. Cilic 6 (14%)
3. Novak / Rafa 13/2 (13%)
5. JMDP 16 (6%)
6. Nick / Sasha 18 (5%)
8. Raonic 28 (3%)
9. Anderson 50 (2%)
10. Shapo / Stan 80 (1.2%)
12. Edmund / Querry / Isner / Nishikori 100 (1%)

Key changes / observations:

1. Fed's odds slightly improved.
2. Rafa and Novak are tied now and just slightly below Cilic.
3. JMDP moved ahead of both Nick and Sasha as he seemed to be in good physical condition.
4. We now have four contenders, four pretenders and seven players who will make naive betters poor.


Novak 3rd.
JMDP 5th.

Wouldn't have expected that at the start of the year.
 

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Milos best Millman in 3 TB, all 7-4.
Aside serve, Milos did not play as well as in his first round.
He clocked one serve at 147, one at 146, Millman managed to put the racquet on both, without keeping the ball in play.
 

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This uniqlo outfit distracts from Fed's game. Doesn't suit his grace and elegance at all. What an ugly symbol, atleast he should've gone with Adidas.
 

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This uniqlo outfit distracts from Fed's game. Doesn't suit his grace and elegance at all. What an ugly symbol, atleast he should've gone with Adidas.

You can always look at his feet. He's still wearing Nike tennis shoes.
 

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Fed is literally donating these return points at 30-30 and 15-30. Not sure why he doesn't press his opponent harder in the opening games. Yes it's only Lacko but he isn't clinical.
 

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Milos will play in R3 Denis Novak, the surprising Austrian, who never won a match in a slam until this Wimbledon.
 

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Looking at this match, I shudder to think what Cilic will do to Fed.
 

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Man Lacko is an elegant player. Maybe the most elegant after Fed, reminds me of Nalbandian.
 

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Fed hit an I/O winner from the baseline. WOW. Seeing that for the first time since 2006. LOL
 

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Unlucky break of serve for Lacko. He didn't deserve that.
 

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He looks pretty good, definitely the backhand is way better than the first round going off the highlights I saw.