2018 Wimbledon Championships - Men

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal had his best match of the tournament so far but the kid's game is very harmless. Still think Fognini takes him out if he wins this match.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

Nadal had his best match of the tournament so far but the kid's game is very harmless. Still think Fognini takes him out if he wins this match.

Fognini on grass?

 

[monfed]

If dull doesn't go out in the next couple of rounds, he could even secure YE#1 by not even defending USO. That's how good #1 looks for Nadal right now. Federer has to do all the heavy lifting including USO. YE#1 is looking very good for Nadal now. Defending every single point in clay season, defended all his points in Wimbledon from last season. He can gain points in Canada cause remember he went out to Shap. He can also gain points in Cincy. So Nadal doesn't even have to defend USO, a QF or SF in USO would be enough specially if Fed doesn't win it or make the final.

YE#1 is not looking good AT ALL for Fed right now. This is a total disaster. Nadal going from 100 weeks at #1 to 200+ by just cleaning up clay. What a lucky guy he is, unbelievable.

 

[Moxie]

What makes you think that more wins are a bonus? I think he actually hopes to win Wimbledon, which is the main reason why he is in the draw.
The comparisons you are making here do not make sense.

Some people like to pretend that their agenda matches the plans and desires of a great champion. You are right, of course. Rafa has come to Wimbledon to try to win. Retaining #1 is a sideshow bonus, imo.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

If dull doesn't go out in the next couple of rounds, he could even secure YE#1 by not even defending USO. That's how good #1 looks for Nadal right now. Federer has to do all the heavy lifting including USO. YE#1 is looking very good for Nadal now. Defending every single point in clay season, defended all his points in Wimbledon from last season. He can gain points in Canada cause remember he went out to Shap. He can also gain points in Cincy. So Nadal doesn't even have to defend USO, a QF or SF in USO would be enough specially if Fed doesn't win it or make the final.

YE#1 is not looking good AT ALL for Fed right now. This is a total disaster. Nadal going from 100 weeks at #1 to 200+ by just cleaning up clay. What a lucky guy he is, unbelievable.

Federer has to win one of the remaining slams to be in contention.

 

[monfed]

Federer has to win one of the remaining slams to be in contention.

True but I suspect even that won't be enough. Nadal has gained two slams in terms of points on clay so if he goes deep in Wimbledon, race for YE#1 is over even if Nadal doesn't defend his USO unless Fed wins USO too.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

True but I suspect even that won't be enough. Nadal has gained two slams in terms of points on clay so if he goes deep in Wimbledon, race for YE#1 is over even if Nadal doesn't defend his USO unless Fed wins USO too.

I don't agree.

Suppose Federer wins this wimbledon and worst case scenario Nadal is in the final, he will lead the race by only 580 points (6240-5660) which I think Federer can regain in the post-Wimbledon part of the season barring a calamity like last year (only 960/4000 in North American HC swing)

But this is getting too far ahead. His complete focus should be on slams till US open ends.He screwed both his YE #1 ranking chances as well as his US Open chances(great opportunity with the depleted field) by playing Montreal and getting injured

 

[monfed]

I don't agree.

Suppose Federer wins this wimbledon and worst case scenario Nadal is in the final, he will lead the race by only 580 points (6240-5660) which I think Federer can regain in the post-Wimbledon part of the season barring a calamity like last year (only 960/4000 in North American HC swing)

But this is getting too far ahead. His complete focus should be on slams till US open ends.He screwed both his YE #1 ranking chances as well as his US Open chances(great opportunity with the depleted field) by playing Montreal and getting injured

Well I hope to god you're right because another YE#1 when Fed is better than him on 2 out of three surfaces, 3 out of 4 if you count indoors would be a bloody disaster for tennis. Someone needs to stop the bleeding.

 

[lob]

In a TB. Neither of those guys will be competitive with Rafa on this stuff.

DP might take a set

Nadal had his best match of the tournament so far but the kid's game is very harmless. Still think Fognini takes him out if he wins this match.

You overestimate Fog's chances. As of now he hasn't ever made it past 3R at Wimbledon. If the Fog gets there, I am sure Rafa takes their previous grand slam match personally. Rafa hasn't lost to Fog since but this is their next grand slam match. To beat Nadal after Nadal was 2-0 sets up? It could even be ugly.

 

[Front242]

Well, for you who ever beats your idol it's because this one has made too many errors like in Wimbledon 2018......let me laugh. Oh wait, I forgot about the famous "mono"

"mono" yeah good one. Yeah as if his early 2008 losses to people he'd never lost to were normal. We can all just as easily say "knee(s)", and every other body part but my personal favourite was "sore tummy" in 2013. Of course most of the famous knee ones for your idol were like the emperor's new clothes 'cos the clown was running around like Usain Bolt the whole time but feel free to dismiss Federer's mono as BS 'cos frankly no one gives a shit.

 

[Front242]

LOL! Leyhani didn't know how to pronounce the kid's name. Asked him before the match the correct pronunciation

Alex De Manure. All jokes aside though, hopefully he'll get better in future. Promising young player for sure.

 

[herios]

This kid has a great attitude. I don't think top 10 ever like Mac says unless he gains 30 pounds and 2 inches.

He is not smaller than Ferrer is, who did just fine, being a top 5 for a long time.

 

[kskate2]

Big Foe takes the opener from Karen

 

[kskate2]

Ernie takes the opening TB from Sascha

 

[herios]

Big Foe takes the opener from Karen

Why do you call him Big ? Just curious.

 

[Front242]

That lob from Gulbis was magical.

 

[atttomole]

Zverev is struggling against a qualifier. I don't know what to make of this guy. He loses the first set to Gulbis.

 

[kskate2]

Why do you call him Big ? Just curious.

That's not my nickname. ESPN coined it and I'm just borrowing this one.

 

[kskate2]

Zverev is struggling against a qualifier. I don't know what to make of this guy. He loses the first set to Gulbis.

I mentioned to Darth the other day that Ernie looked pretty good. Just like Fog, he's unpredictable and a crazy shotmaker. Also, it looks as if he's changed the motion on his funky FH

 

[Front242]

Zverev is struggling against a qualifier. I don't know what to make of this guy. He loses the first set to Gulbis.

I was and still am fully expecting him to lose to Gulbis. Ernie's been struggling past few seasons since a bad shoulder injury but is much better than his ranking.