Wimbledon Day 6: Saturday, June 28 - Order of Play

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Click here for the Day 6 Order of Play

(All matches, on all courts, are listed in order to give you a feel for when everything will begin and end.)

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Please use this thread to discuss Day 6 action.

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[Murat Baslamisli]

I don't expect Rafa or Roger will struggle and if Rafa does not lose the mandatory one set, that means he has totally found his rhythm on grass.

Kubot is a good grass player so he might give MIlos a run for his money.

Isner- Lopes is a tricky one. Toss up for me. So is JJ-Robredo.

 

[TsarMatt]

Great opportunity for the young Australian to advance to the 4R since he's playing a wildcard. His opponent looks really good, though, but I wouldn't put it beyond him. Still, Nick must he feeling a bit exhausted after that gruelling five setter and he's probably still a bit overwhelmed with everything, so I don't expect a victory. Will be interesting, though.

 

[Front242]

^ You seem to have really packed on the pounds there, TsarMatt You were much skinnier in the last avatar

 

[Moxie]

^ You seem to have really packed on the pounds there, TsarMatt You were much skinnier in the last avatar

At least he's still sporting the 'stash, so that's a relief.

 

[rafanoy1992]

It looks like it will be rainy until 8 pm. So, the players who will play outside of the Centre Court will have a huge disadvantage tomorrow.

They might have to play the middle Sunday.

 

[Moxie]

It looks like it will be rainy until 8 pm. So, the players who will play outside of the Centre Court will have a huge disadvantage tomorrow.

They might have to play the middle Sunday.

But I thought that was inviolate and they won't do it.

Also, looking at the rest of the forecast, next week seems to have cleared up quite a lot, and could be pleasant temps and little chance of rain. Just a question of how they get through tomorrow.

 

[rafanoy1992]

It looks like it will be rainy until 8 pm. So, the players who will play outside of the Centre Court will have a huge disadvantage tomorrow.

They might have to play the middle Sunday.

But I thought that was inviolate and they won't do it.

Also, looking at the rest of the forecast, next week seems to have cleared up quite a lot, and could be pleasant temps and little chance of rain. Just a question of how they get through tomorrow.

Wait, you are saying that if the outside courts are not playable, then the Centre Court is also not playable?

Well, I don't know. But the problem is if they don't allow play on Middle Sunday because of the rain, then the players outside of the Centre Court would have to play three straight days.

 

[Moxie]

It looks like it will be rainy until 8 pm. So, the players who will play outside of the Centre Court will have a huge disadvantage tomorrow.

They might have to play the middle Sunday.

But I thought that was inviolate and they won't do it.

Also, looking at the rest of the forecast, next week seems to have cleared up quite a lot, and could be pleasant temps and little chance of rain. Just a question of how they get through tomorrow.

Wait, you are saying that if the outside courts are not playable, then the Centre Court is also not playable?

Well, I don't know. But the problem is if they don't allow play on Middle Sunday because of the rain, then the players outside of the Centre Court would have to play three straight days.

No, the Centre Court has a roof. I'm just saying that I've never heard of them violating the middle Sunday. It's not like they've never had matches backed up by rain before. (Nadal and Soderling played, or at least tried to play, 5 days in a row in 2008, just to get through one match.) It's Wimbledon…if it rains, some players might have to play consecutive days, yes.

 

[rafanoy1992]

It looks like it will be rainy until 8 pm. So, the players who will play outside of the Centre Court will have a huge disadvantage tomorrow.

They might have to play the middle Sunday.

But I thought that was inviolate and they won't do it.

Also, looking at the rest of the forecast, next week seems to have cleared up quite a lot, and could be pleasant temps and little chance of rain. Just a question of how they get through tomorrow.

Wait, you are saying that if the outside courts are not playable, then the Centre Court is also not playable?

Well, I don't know. But the problem is if they don't allow play on Middle Sunday because of the rain, then the players outside of the Centre Court would have to play three straight days.

No, the Centre Court has a roof. I'm just saying that I've never heard of them violating the middle Sunday. It's not like they've never had matches backed up by rain before. (Nadal and Soderling played, or at least tried to play, 5 days in a row in 2008, just to get through one match.) It's Wimbledon…if it rains, some players might have to play consecutive days, yes.

Oh okay, sorry for the misunderstanding.

Either way, those players playing outside Centre Court will be in a huge disadvantage.

I am just glad they put Nadal on Centre Court

 

[TsarMatt]

^ You seem to have really packed on the pounds there, TsarMatt You were much skinnier in the last avatar

Hehe. :laydownlaughing

 

[britbox]

It looks like it will be rainy until 8 pm. So, the players who will play outside of the Centre Court will have a huge disadvantage tomorrow.

They might have to play the middle Sunday.

But I thought that was inviolate and they won't do it.

Also, looking at the rest of the forecast, next week seems to have cleared up quite a lot, and could be pleasant temps and little chance of rain. Just a question of how they get through tomorrow.

Wait, you are saying that if the outside courts are not playable, then the Centre Court is also not playable?

Well, I don't know. But the problem is if they don't allow play on Middle Sunday because of the rain, then the players outside of the Centre Court would have to play three straight days.

No, the Centre Court has a roof. I'm just saying that I've never heard of them violating the middle Sunday. It's not like they've never had matches backed up by rain before. (Nadal and Soderling played, or at least tried to play, 5 days in a row in 2008, just to get through one match.) It's Wimbledon…if it rains, some players might have to play consecutive days, yes.

They have played middle sunday before when the weather has totally disrupted the first week but they won't do it based on missing a single day today.

Fingers crossed they get some play in.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNyM1XPn9XQ[/video]

 

[tented]

They have played middle sunday before when the weather has totally disrupted the first week but they won't do it based on missing a single day today.

Fingers crossed they get some play in.

They have only done it three times, so it is exceptionally rare. If anyone remembers 2007, and how rainy it was then, consider they did not play the middle Sunday.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Rain again. Matches have barely started.
Kubot is a serve and volleyer. That one is on serve, 3-2 for Milos.

At least there is Center Court, where Rafa is playing Kuku, on serve, 2-1 for Kuku.

 

[Riotbeard]

Who knew Kukushkin could play this good. Point to go up 4-3 was incredible.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nadal does not have great control of the ball yet. Some are too short, others are too long. His Serve % is good though.

 

[TsarMatt]

Most depressing view in all of sports.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nadal's second serve is just waiting to be punished and Kuku obliges. 4-2 Kuku in the TB.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nadal loses the mandatory first set again. Credit to Kukushkin. He is doing what he is supposed to do. Not sure if he can keep it up though.