Tennis - 2013 - Thread

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Bishops tbf.

Nadal drops his racquet. :lol:

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Serving contest so far, Fed leading 2-3.

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Fed with the Djokovic return. :blink:

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Break point for the Old Man!

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Not much he could do about that. Deuce.

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Adv. Fed.

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Fed had the court in front of him but puts the forehand long. :doh:

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Adv. Fed again!

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Again deuce.

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Nadal holds on, 3-3.

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Nadal breaks and will serve for the first set.

Fed. :doh:

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What a point! Two break points for Fed.

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Fed breaks back, it's 5-5!

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Two break points for Nadal. :doh:

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Nadal again breaks.

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Nadal takes the first set 7-5. :(

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Nadal breaks. :rose:

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Nadal wins 7-5 6-3. :sick:

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Djokovic beats Stan 6-3 6-3 so it's another Nadal - Djokovic meeting, for the final.

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Predictions for tonight?

Nadal in three. 6-4 5-7 6-2.

Come on tennis.

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Djokovic to go mental. And win. Three though for sure. 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-5.

Eight hour epic.

Also, the Bryans are against Arteta and some other Spanish pubber in the second set tie-break, Arteta and his mate took the first set 7-5 in the Double's final.

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On to a Champions tie-break.

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Marrero/Verdasco beat the Bryans 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 10-7! :bow:

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Nadal and Djokovic coming out on court now.

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Castle impressed with Nadal's comeback lasting a whole year. Me too, given he only made one comeback, surely? :unsure:

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"The point has not finished until the ball has bounced twice". Thanks Tim...so that's where you were going wrong..

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Wheelchair Tennis fans will be correcting him in their droves.

Wheelchair is there, incidentally.

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And it begins.

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Watch the show. :lol:

Boris ready for the theatre.

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Three break points for Djokovic!

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First one well saved by Nadal.

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Djokovic breaks on the second of them though and leads 2-0 in the first set!

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Wheelchair looking dapper.

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Two double faults in this game from Nadal. :doh:

Another break point.

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Djokovic finally misses one. Deuce.

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Nadal is finally on the board but still trails 3-1.

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Two break points for Nadal! Djokovic. :lol:

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One remaining. Nadal nearly made the forehand down the line.

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Deuce.

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Adv. Nadal.

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Djokovic gifts the break back, Nadal still trailing 2-3.

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Break point for Djokovic! Nole taking the sting out of Nadal's forehand again.

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Not much he could do about that serve. Deuce.

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A double fault gives Djokovic another chance.

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That is absolutely ridiculous from Djokovic. How much coverage from him to make the lob. :lol:

Djokovic breaks and will serve for the first set!

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Djokovic completely flukes it at the net to make it 30-30 rather than two break points.

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Net cord :bow:

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Set point for Djokovic!

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Djokovic takes the first set 6-3! :bow:

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Apparently ver Maiden's Adrian Smith is in attendance too :wacko:

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Only one of them there? :lol:

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Only one of them there? :lol:

Wither Nicko, or Harris, or of course everybody's favourite Thatcherite 'Human Air-Raid Siren'?...

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Dickinson. :lol:

Awlful pilot.

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The evil that men do/lives on and on. Ain't that the truth...

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Djokovic returning every sodding ball. :lol:

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Three break points for Djokovic!

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Shite slice from Djokovic. Two break points remaining.

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One remaining.

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Djoker :bow:

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Djokovic with another insane return and breaks to leads 2-1 in the second set.

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Arteta :bow: (Shut up Castle)

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Arteta is there. The real Arteta that is. :bow:

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Some bint from The Saturdays, "her heart is with Nadal". Yessss..

That's up there with Axl's "Um....the race will be the winner!" at the 2006 British Grand Prix.

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Castle broke off Henman doing some analysis to give us that rundown of the er celebs.

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Two more break points for Djokovic!

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Nadal saves them both. Arteta with the encouragement.

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Nadal holds but is still trailing 4-3.

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Since when has this been a 'I Quit' match Henman?

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Nadal clearly far from fully fit. He knows it too.

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Nadal is serving to stay in the Championship.

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Forehand errors galore from Nadal.

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Championship point for Djokovic!

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Nadal saves it.

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Nadal holds on, great forehand.

Djokovic to serve it out.

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Petchey calls Nadal the Ultimate Quizmaster. :haha:

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Championship point for Djokovic!

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Great rally for Nadal to save it!

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Ace from Nole. Third Championship point!

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Djokovic wins 6-3 6-4 to defend his title and wins his third Year End Championship! :bow:

Nadal was given a beating there.

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Djoker :bow:

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Verdasco the pride of Spain tonight. :bow:

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Should have waited with the confetti until after Djokovic has spoken really. :lol:

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Nadal :lol:.

Little bit thrashing.

Will all four Slam finals be between these two freaks next year?

There is a small chance, yes.

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I think Wimbledon will be little bit struggle for Nadal from now on. Quite likely for the rest of them, though I'd fancy Muzza to beat Nadal at the Australian Open if his back is ok.

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Final rubber of the Serbia v Czech Republic Davis Cup final currently taking place. Tipsarevic's injury and Troicki being a moran has probably ruined Serbia though.

Djokovic beat Stepanek 7-5 6-1 6-4 on Friday.

Berdych then beat the mighty Lajovic 6-3 6-4 6-3.

The Czech Republic took the lead 2-1 as Berdych/Stepanek beat Bozoljac/Zimonjic 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-4) on Saturday.

Djokovic earlier beat Berdych 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 to make it 2-2. His 24th win in a row! :lol:

Stepanek is currently beating poor Lajovic 6-3 6-1. :rose:

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Czech Republic retain the Davis Cup!

Berdych finally has something to show for his season. :lol:

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Stepanek beats Lajovic 6-3 6-1 6-1 to win the Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia!

Shame Serbia were reduced to a League One outfit for the final. Djokovic should have played the doubles as well.

Congratulations to the Czechs for retaining it though. One day they'll play a full-strength team in a final.

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Tennis in 2013. :wave:

Not the best for a Fedtard.

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http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/11/47/Patagonia-Exhibition-Djokovic-Nadal.aspx

I'd love to see a tournament played on ice. :lol:

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Djokovic has appointed Becker on to his coaching team. :unsure:

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And Federer has added Edberg to his. :lol:

Who will get Wilander? :popcorn: