Upset Corner - Wimbledon 2017 Edition

[atttomole]

Mischa Zverev has a chance against the great one.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Mischa Zverev has a chance against the great one.

Sure, he has some chances as he is gradually improving. The bookies give 94% chance to Fed and 6% chance to MZ.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Sure, he has some chances as he is gradually improving. The bookies give 94% chance to Fed and 6% chance to MZ.

Roger is worried about Mischa as much as a elephant is worried about a fly on his azz

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

I don't think Roger would lose to Mischa at this moment.

 

[isabelle]

Querrey beat Tsonga

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The two famous Frenhies got upset today, one of them by an infamous Frenchie. Other than that it was smooth sailing for the seeds.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

For the Manic Monday, I am projecting three upsets listed below (the confidence in my prediction specified in parenthesis)

1. Sasha to defeats Raonic (60%)
2. Berdych defeats Thiem (50%)
3. Muller defeats Rafa (40%).

These are my predictions and estimates and not those of bookies. I have not looked into the bookies predictions of individual matches scheduled for Manic Monday. Needless to say that in the other five matches, I expect the favorites to win.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The bookies are giving Rafa 87.5% chance compared to my 60%.
The bookies give Raonic 55% chance compared to my 40%
Finally, Thiem/Berdych match is listed as 50/50 proposition (exactly same as mine).

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Top ten reasons why Muller will defeat Rafa.

1. Powerful Serve.
2. Rafa's recent history at Wimbledon since 2012.
3. Muller is having a banner year winning titles for the first time in his life.
4. See #1.
5. Muller is a veteran and so won't have nerves when closing out.
6. Muller has prior experience of actually beating Rafa.
7. Muller has powerful ground strokes too.
8. See #4.
9. Muller has two handed backhanded.
10. Muller is a leftie.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Top ten reasons why Muller will defeat Rafa.

1. Powerful Serve.
2. Rafa's recent history at Wimbledon since 2012.
3. Muller is having a banner year winning titles for the first time in his life.
4. See #1.
5. Muller is a veteran and so won't have nerves when closing out.
6. Muller has prior experience of actually beating Rafa.
7. Muller has powerful ground strokes too.
8. See #4.
9. Muller has two handed backhanded.
10. Muller is a leftie.

He defeated Rafa in 2005 ..I know a win is a Win but Rafa was just a pup. He was about 18

 

[Carol]

Top ten reasons why Muller will defeat Rafa.

1. Powerful Serve.
2. Rafa's recent history at Wimbledon since 2012.
3. Muller is having a banner year winning titles for the first time in his life.
4. See #1.
5. Muller is a veteran and so won't have nerves when closing out.
6. Muller has prior experience of actually beating Rafa.
7. Muller has powerful ground strokes too.
8. See #4.
9. Muller has two handed backhanded.
10. Muller is a leftie.

And you forgot the 11 reason......you wish!

 

[mrzz]

Top ten reasons why Muller will defeat Rafa.

1. Powerful Serve.
2. Rafa's recent history at Wimbledon since 2012.
3. Muller is having a banner year winning titles for the first time in his life.
4. See #1.
5. Muller is a veteran and so won't have nerves when closing out.
6. Muller has prior experience of actually beating Rafa.
7. Muller has powerful ground strokes too.
8. See #4.
9. Muller has two handed backhanded.
10. Muller is a leftie.

If you had writeen "top ten reasons why Muller has a shot at Rafa" I would agree 100%.

 

[mrzz]

He defeated Rafa in 2005 ..I know a win is a Win but Rafa was just a pup. He was about 18

Nadal is completely out of the curve. He, at 18, was more mature than 99,54% of all players in history, strategically and emotionally wise. You could argue that by this time he still wasn´t adapted to grass, which I would be ok with, even if just one year after he was making the finals...

Muller is a tough customer for Nadal, that´s undeniable. So completely blind faith that he will cruise in that match is just that, blind faith. However, if he confirms his current place and seals the win, it will surely be a good confidence boosting and point proving win -- and, conversely, it would be blind faith to deny it.

 

[mrzz]

And you forgot the 11 reason......you wish!

You´re 100% right this time. And I can assure you that it is not only GSM that wishes it...

 

[the AntiPusher]

Nadal is completely out of the curve. He, at 18, was more mature than 99,54% of all players in history, strategically and emotionally wise. You could argue that by this time he still wasn´t adapted to grass, which I would be ok with, even if just one year after he was making the finals...

Muller is a tough customer for Nadal, that´s undeniable. So completely blind faith that he will cruise in that match is just that, blind faith. However, if confirms his current place and seals the win, it will surely be a good confidence boosting and point proving win -- and, conversely, it would be blind faith to deny it.

Rafa isn't going to loose to that guy tomorrow..

 

[the AntiPusher]

If you had writeen "top ten reasons why Muller has a shot at Rafa" I would agree 100%.

good point you made

When a person is trolling they don't understand there is a difference between the words "will" and "have a shot"

 

[Carol]

Well dear Roger's fans, your wishes made me to feel more and more confident about Nadal. He is showing his incredible improvement comparing to the last five years like his serve, BH, FH, volleys and more important than anything else his health. I remember when some years ego he said that he loves to play on grass as much as on clay, well, I don't have any doubts about it, he can do it and I hope seriously he can get his 3 title and 16 GS

 

[the AntiPusher]

Well dear Roger's fans, your wishes made me to feel more and more confident about Nadal. He is showing his incredible improvement comparing to the last five years like his serve, BH, FH, volleys and more important than anything else his health. I remember when some years ego he said that he loves to play on grass as much as on clay, well, I don't have any doubts about it, he can do it and I hope seriously he can get his 3 title and 16 GS

Carol have you seen any Wimbledon official saying the balls are heavier, any current player saying the balls are heavier, No..not a Rafa's No.

 

[Carol]

Carol have you seen any Wimbledon official saying the balls are heavier, any current player saying the balls are heavier, No..not a Rafa's No.

Nope even that I usually like to read different sources in English and Spanish.

 

[DarthFed]

Carol have you seen any Wimbledon official saying the balls are heavier, any current player saying the balls are heavier, No..not a Rafa's No.

Dustin Brown did. And Mac said it too after hitting balls from this year and last year during the same practice session. Have you seen any player or Wimbledon official say they haven't been using a heavier ball? Something more than weather should explain why everyone sees that it is playing way slower than ever before.