Wimbledon Shocker: Gulbis KO's Del Potro

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Scoop Malinowski writes:

Facing McEnroe may be the better reading option In fact Im almost certain of it

 

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Scoop Malinowski writes:

Thomas; I would have got it in Miami this year but he lost the match that day so no Biofile. Will try again this year.

 

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Chazz writes:

If Nadal is moving in, that's to his benefit. When he is at the net he is lethal. I don't think he gets enough credit for his superior net play.

 

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Scoop Malinowski writes:

Nadal has always been a strong grass player. He crushed the great Spadea in one of his first years playing at Wimbledon. I can't believe there are some who actually question his grass court ability. Nadal is a great player on grass and at his best is capable of beating any Wimbledon champ in history, Fed Pete Becker Edberg Djokovic included.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Scoop, talking prep here. Nadal's results for some time have been underwhelming on on Wimbledon turf, despite him being absolutely awesome and a two time champ at the all England club. The guy is playing as well as ever on the stuff. What I said was he is moving as well as I've ever seen him, he's playing inside the court, his touch is light and he is cornering opponents efficiently. Assessing the current state of a players game isn't a judgment on the players status. It's a judgment on their current playing. Don't take it from me. Nadal himself has said he's pleased with how he's striking the ball. He calls it his good tennis. So the champ himself knows when he's feeling good out there. Not me.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

And wouldn't you agree that Nadal saying he really benefitted from crossing Mallorca to hit over at the grass courts during the Mallorca open to have some credibility? He's saying he put in some real world prep so his timing on grass would be sharp. The clay to grass adjustment is among hardest in game because it's drastic and fast and furious. Again, speaks for itself.

 

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Duke Carnoustie writes:

I hate to say it since I made RF the prohibitive favorite but Rafa is playing so well, perhaps the best I have seen on grass. His road of having to get past Cilic and Sir Murray isn't easy but looks like he will do so. In contrast, I am not so sure now that Fed can maneuver through Grigor, either Sascha Zverev or Raonic and then maybe Novak. I like Novak to get revenge on Thiem in the QF.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

And wouldn't you agree that Nadal saying he really benefitted from crossing Mallorca to hit over at the grass courts during the Mallorca open to have some credibility? He's saying he put in some real world prep so his timing on grass would be sharp. The clay to grass adjustment is among hardest in game because it's drastic and fast and furious. Again, speaks for itself.

Considering the rubbish they have this year isn't even grass there's no drastic change whatsoever. This is dog slow just how Nadal likes it. He needs zero prep to do well here as it's tailor made for boring, ugly, retriever tennis thanks to the clowns changing to a much heavier ball this year.

 

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Scoop Malinowski writes:

Agassi winning Wimbledon proved a player does not need prep. But Fed and Rafa proved that it does not hurt. If Gulbis wins Wimbledon a new precedent will be set. Did I just say Gulbis wins Wimbledon? Hey I like that idea. Go Ernie!

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Ostapenko over Giorgi. Svitolina. Konjuh through. Dan's Paire through. Cilic DOMINANT. KAnderson through! Sheesh.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Sure, Gulbis could win much as Cilic won the 2014 us open and Tom Johannson won the Aussie in 2002. It's not impossible. Just a long shot.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Is the court slow?

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Hantuchova retires. I liked Hantuchova, especially in doubles. She had the confidence in doubles that would desert her in singles. Her two Indian Wells title stand out. But I definitely saw doubles differently after seeing her partner with Chanda Rubin in NYC. Special dubs player.

 

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catherine writes:

Who said they changed to a heavier ball ? And Wimbledon courts, being grass, natural surface, is affected by the weather which has been unusually hot and dry here for the past few weeks. That's life I'm afraid. Rain next week - all's different. And someone will be complaining about that no doubt. That's life too.

 

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catherine writes:

I was replying to Front 242 BTW. Who seems to think grass isn't even grass.

 

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catherine writes:

Angie on the way out. Looks as though this is the way it's going to be.

 

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catherine writes:

Who said they changed to a heavier ball ? And Wimbledon courts, being grass, natural surface, is affected by the weather which has been unusually hot and dry here for the past few weeks. That's life I'm afraid. Rain next week - all's different. And someone will be complaining about that no doubt. That's life too.

McEnroe, Dustin Brown and Peter Fleming. Mac and Fleming had a hit around with balls from last year and balls from this year and said the ones this year are much heavier. Hence why the grass is playing like a slow pile of crap.

 

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catherine writes:

Doesn't mean that they are officially a heavier type. We haven't beed told.Just subjective. And some years the grass is slow, sometimes fast. No reason for you to refer to it as a 'slow pile of ****'. It's just a surface. Up to top players to perform on it, whatever. Maybe nothing to do with the type of ball.

 

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Scoop Malinowski writes:

Kerber suddenly awoke at 3-4 in the second at 30 all she played a stellar point -big passing shot then scrambled up to shovel a winner forehand scooper shot by Rogers. Suddenly Kerber got fired up out of her slumber and showed that double fist move she does when elated after a big point. Rogers did not blink though and they battled to the breaker which Kerber won. No guarantee that Kerber wins this but I think she will. And it will be the little match capsule that could turn around her career. She was like a zombie out there before that one point at 3-4 30 all. Good to see the real Kerber back and not that zombie impostor.

 

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Scoop Malinowski writes:

Q Ball is the American tennis hero right now. Huge huge win vs Tsonga. He can beat Anderson next round.