2021 Men's Wimbledon Championships

[Moxie]

The good thing for Andy is that in the next match, he will play a qualifer and so hopefully will be an easier match.

Also, with Tits out and RBA being the other top dog, Andy could potentially even own this quarter; but let us take one match at a time.

In 3rd round Andy is projected to face Shapo.

I'm glad to see Andy back, and, Margaret said, he did take the scenic route to get to the W, but good win, nonetheless. I hope he can go deep.

 

[kskate2]

Wimbledon Results for Round 1 Day 1 - Monday, June 28, 2021

 

[Moxie]

Novak shall face (big server) Anderson in R2. But, Anderson is currently ranked outside 100. Also, their h2h is 9-2 in favor of Novak. The 2 wins of Anderson are not noteworthy either with one coming in Laver Cup and the other in 2008, when Novak has not established himself. I don't see any chance for an upset in this match (although would like it if it happens).

The only chance of upset is he goes with the Querrey model of 2016, i.e., serve great, and hope Novak goes walkabout. It was (and is to date) only Querrey's 2nd win over Djokovic. They have a few things in common: tall guys with big serves, and veteran enough to face the #1 calmly. Obviously, KA has the advantage of a W final and a USO one, too, so he'll have some belief. If he's in a decent place in his recovery, he does qualify as a dangerous floater. He's got some grass matches under his spikes this year, but I personally doubt it will be enough. Plus, I don't think the similarities to Querrey will not be lost on Novak. I'm fairly sure he'll want to come out hot and not lose the first set like he did today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I'm glad to see Andy back, and, Margaret said, he did take the scenic route to get to the W, but good win, nonetheless. I hope he can go deep.

Moxie Sir Andrew was up 5-0 in the 3rd set....he took a 'detour' a scenic route is having to win in 5 sets

 

[Moxie]

Moxie Sir Andrew was up 5-0 in the 3rd set....he took a 'detour' a scenic route is having to win in 5 sets

Yes, I watched/listened to a lot of the end of that match. (I was painting my living room, and during some of that match the TV was covered in a tarp. LOL!) Brad Gilbert was melting down over how it went. But a win is a win.

 

[Fiero425]

Fifteen ESPN experts made their picks for Men's champ; 13 of them picked Novak and 2 picked Fed.

I guess I'll have to read who the 2 idiots can be! Did they see Fed a few days ago? Mon Dieu; picking Serena would make more sense and I don't believe she's gonna win either, but at least she's somewhere playing in the "today" while Fed's musing about "yesterday!"

 

[tented]

Such a thing as THAT you've never seen anyone do. It was very mean-spirited. It was an embarrassing whiff. But Roger's not above expressing pleasure to win a game or point, even at the expense of an opponent's error. I just don't think the odd fist pump is terrible. Some like to make something where there is so little to actually complain about, especially in on-court behavior.

Lleyton Hewitt often cheered when an opponent made a mistake, but that’s the only other example I can think of.

 

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[Moxie]

Lleyton Hewitt often cheered when an opponent made a mistake, but that’s the only other example I can think of.

I thought of Hewitt in this context, and almost mentioned him. He used to get a hard time for shouting "Come on!" when his opponent made an error. I feel that tennis has grown to accept a certain amount of demonstrativeness, even at the expense of an opponent's fail. But there is still an amount of complaint when it goes too far. I read a piece in recent days about a new appetite for emotion in men's tennis, citing Novak, and even Benoit Paire, for colorful, and rather implying that the era of Roger and Rafa was perhaps too devoid of it. Interesting.

 

[Moxie]

Some very intriguing matches on the men's side tomorrow:

Given the state of Roger, Mannarino?
Medvedev has a potentially rough start in Struff.
Everyone wants to know how Kyrgios comes out.

 

[El Dude]

I'm glad to see Andy back, and, Margaret said, he did take the scenic route to get to the W, but good win, nonetheless. I hope he can go deep.

I hope so too, but I'll say what I said when he first was diagnosed with the hip injury: you just don't come back from hip surgery like that, especially at his age. His career as a top player ended four years ago, unfortunately.

 

[Fiero425]

Lleyton Hewitt often cheered when an opponent made a mistake, but that’s the only other example I can think of.

Wow; it was a bad thing Nole got a break after a huge return forcing an error? Some need to chill TF down and get over themselves!

 

[Moxie]

Wow; it was a bad thing Nole got a break after a huge return forcing an error? Some need to chill TF down and get over themselves!

If you weren't the first in line to complain endlessly about Nadal cheering for an opponent's error, you might have a leg to stand on. Your hypocrisy on this is lost on no one. So you can get over your own bad self.

 

[Moxie]

I hope so too, but I'll say what I said when he first was diagnosed with the hip injury: you just don't come back from hip surgery like that, especially at his age. His career as a top player ended four years ago, unfortunately.

I know. Everyone says the same. Speaking of Hewitt, I think it was the hips that did him in, and Nalbandian, IIRC, and Kuerten. Odds are against, but hope springs eternal.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Some very intriguing matches on the men's side tomorrow:

Given the state of Roger, Mannarino?
Medvedev has a potentially rough start in Struff.
Everyone wants to know how Kyrgios comes out.

Seeing Nick K fav surface is grass,I was dissapointed that he did not play a pre grass tournament and only arrived in London a few days before Wimbledon.

 

[Moxie]

Seeing Nick K fav surface is grass,I was dissapointed that he did not play a pre grass tournament and only arrived in London a few days before Wimbledon.

He'll be the big Mystery Guest tomorrow.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He'll be the big Mystery Guest tomorrow.

Well it wont be a easy first rd match that is certain for him.

 

[Moxie]

Well it wont be a easy first rd match that is certain for him.

The only thing certain about Nick is that you never know.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The only thing certain about Nick is that you never know.

Indeed,probably the reason people get invested in him,he can be full of surprises,it is a shame that he dosent take tennis seriously,he has the weapons to be a top player.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Yes, I watched/listened to a lot of the end of that match. (I was painting my living room, and during some of that match the TV was covered in a tarp. LOL!) Brad Gilbert was melting down over how it went. But a win is a win.

Andy Murray is the greatest tennis player with the first name of Andy.