2019 Men's Wimbledon Championships

[Federberg]

But that is precisely why I like the fact that there is no coaching in tennis: because, specially when you factor in the peculiarities of the game, it is so unique. It is an extremely hard task to manage yourself alone in court, and that is why I like the non-coaching rule. I get that this probably will cease to exist one day, but I will lament it. I really don't care if other sports have coaching -- actually I get sick of the constant cross-sport analogies. In general, they just divert the point and do not help one bit. But I concede it is a matter of taste. It is not "absurd" to have on court coaching. It is a choice -- that I would never make. It is simply way, way, waaaaaaay harder without a coach.

100% seconded!

if they end up doing it, it's entirely because they want to dumb down the sport. Yes some can say that on court coaching is rampant, but I'm sorry... why do some of the women who clearly benefit from coaching on the tour fail so miserably perform in slams? It's fairly clear that their problem solving skills are deficient. It would be a horror show in my opinion if this was done for men. And I don't think it's a good thing that the WTA unilaterally went ahead and did this for the women. It's just an awful look to me, for the world's premier female sporting organisation

 

[herios]

The same idol who was sent packing by Milkman and Anderson?

Yup, the same. My point is Tsitsipas underperformed this summer, but he is a threat in slams unlike Zverev who is not.

 

[DarthFed]

Yup, the same. My point is Tsitsipas underperformed this summer, but he is a threat in slams unlike Zverev who is not.

He hasn't shown it yet. He made the semis and was destroyed in AO. Aside from that I don't think he's even reached a QF.

 

[don_fabio]

Querry leading 2:1, it will be very hard for Thiem to pull win here

 

[DarthFed]

Querry leading 2:1, it will be very hard for Thiem to pull win here

Can't say it's even an upset. Thiem can't play off clay usually. Must have sold his soul to win in IW this year.

 

[don_fabio]

Can't say it's even an upset. Thiem can't play off clay usually. Must have sold his soul to win in IW this year.

He definitely plays better on HC, but here he looks clueless what to do judging on the last few games I watched.

 

[herios]

Basilashvilli looked as if he will be the first seed upset today, but he came back from 2 sets down to Ward to pull off the marathon victory

 

[herios]

He hasn't shown it yet. He made the semis and was destroyed in AO. Aside from that I don't think he's even reached a QF.

He has not played 2 full years in the top 100, give him sometime.

 

[DarthFed]

He has not played 2 full years in the top 100, give him sometime.

I'm impatient. Ralph needs to be removed soon and the young scrubs aren't making him work enough

 

[DarthFed]

He definitely plays better on HC, but here he looks clueless what to do judging on the last few games I watched.

He needs all day to line up his shots. Any remotely fast surface and he will struggle.

 

[herios]

Harris just broke the Maestro

 

[don_fabio]

What's happening to Fed, someone watching?

 

[DarthFed]

Pathetic stuff. Legacy on the line here, you can't be struggling with scrubs immediately.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Glad to see that Nick pulled it off at the end. Was worried whether he would not keep up the appointment.

 

[herios]

What's happening to Fed, someone watching?

I am watching. Roger not sharp.

 

[DarthFed]

God, what the fuck is going on with him? He's not one that has shown much ability to rally the past couple years either.

 

[tented]

WTF? I haven’t been watching, but how did Roger go down 2-5 to this guy I’ve never even seen play before?

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well. I can't watch it. Haven't found a working stream yet. My normal stream site is down. But did I not say to watch out for Harris? Surely Fed will find his way from here. But Harris likely with the first set.

And Querrey is through. Thiem of course just disappeared. But Querrey will get some rest and feel like he can certainly take over Thiem's spot in the quarter and go for the quarters and semis.

 

[atttomole]

He played like that at Halle. Maybe he thought it was going to be s cakewalk. This is grass and he knows that he can be taken out by a minnow.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

WTF? I haven’t been watching, but how did Roger go down 2-5 to this guy I’ve never even seen play before?

I think I've only seen him once. He's had a great run on the Challenger circuit though. Mostly last year. But a little this year as well. He's not a small person. So he has that going for him.