Tennis - 2013 - Thread

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He flukes another set point though!

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Oh what an amazing point! David Ferrer takes the second set 6-4! :bow:

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Two break points for David Ferrer!

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Both saved. :lol:

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Nadal holds, 1-1 in the third set.

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Long game, Nadal eventually breaks and leads 2-1 in the third set.

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That will be it now, Nadal leads 4-1.

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Two match points have come and gone for Nadal. :lol:

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Another one now though.

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Nadal wins 6-4 4-6 6-2. Hard to see how David Ferrer can ever beat him without Nadal breaking down.

Berdych tomorrow for him.

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Fed beat Janowicz 6-4 7-6 (7-2). :bow:

He has Paire today.

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Nadal is up a break already on Berdych. :lol:

1-3 he leads.

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4-1. :lol:

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Nadal takes the first set 6-2. Berdych was rather shat on.

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Nadal breaks to love and will serve for the match.

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Nadal wins 6-2 6-4.

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Fed has had to save a few break points in his early games, Fed now has three break points though.

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Deuce. :blink:

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Paire holds, 3-3.

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Two break points for Paire.

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Fed shank gives Paire the break and leads 4-3 in the first set.

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Break point for Fed. :popcorn:

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Fed had it on his racquet up the line but it goes wide.

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Paire pubbing around at the net, Adv. Fed.

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Don't bring him to the net Paire. :doh:

Fed breaks back, it's 4-4.

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Paire is serving to stay in the first set.

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And he does so, 5-5.

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It's tie-break time.

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Not a great tie-break really, 5-5, unforced errors galore.

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Set point for Fed!

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Fed takes the first set 7-6 (7-5)! :bow:

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Two double faults from Paire gifts Fed a break, 2-1 in the second set.

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Fed saves a couple of break points, 2-4 he leads.

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Fed to serve for the match.

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Fed wins 7-6 (7-5) 6-4! :bow:

Nadal vs Federer final tomorrow. :popcorn:

Shame it is on at the same time as the Premier League matches though.

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Serena takes the first set against Azarenka 6-1. :lol:

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Azarenka double faults to give Serena the break and she will now serve for the match.

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And Serena wins 6-1 6-3. :lol:

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Federer v Nadal just started.

Nadal has the early break. 2-0.

Federer :rose:.

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4-1 now.

:(

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Nadal takes the first set 6-1.

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Old Man Roger :lol:.

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Break point for Fed.

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Saved. A bit familiar that.

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Nadal holds. Bring out the blue clay!

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Could well be a bagel. Fuck sake.

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Federer gets a break back :bow:.

Still 5-2 though.

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Nadal wins 6-1 6-3!

Nadal :bow:. What a beast.

Federer :haha:.

[Master Splinter]

Feature on Soderling:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/22598952

Poor guy. :(

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Halle and Queen's this coming week.

Old Man Fed and Old Man Haas are doing doubles at Halle. :lol:

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Hewitt vs Dimitrov is first up at Queen's today. :popcorn:

Muzza vs Mahut is third on Centre.

Old Man Fed is against Stebe at about 4:30 I think at Halle.

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Hewitt beats Dimitrov 6-4 6-3. :lol:

Muzza is on court now.

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Mahut is a good match up for Murray if he plays well, says the wise old head John Lloyd.

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Murray breaks and leads 4-3 in the first set.

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Murray takes the first set 6-3.

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And rain stops play. :lol:

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Old Man Fed will be hobbling on to court soon.

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Fed is up a break, not that I can find a stream to watch it. :lol:

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Fed broken whilst serving for the set. :doh:

He'll have another chance soon though.

Muzza and Mahut have been on and off court a few times.

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Got a working stream now. Fed takes the first set 6-3. :bow:

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Roger Feederer. :lol:

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Impressive tribute to the Federer shank by Stebe there. Fed leads 2-0 in the second set.

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Worst dropshot of all time from Fed there - only just made it in to his own service box.

:haha:

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Stebe is serving to stay in the match.

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Which he does, Fed to serve it out.

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Fed wins 6-3 6-3. :bow:

He plays Zverev next, another qualifier from Germany.

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Monfils pulls out of Wimbledon.

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Personal issues apparently, though I think he is still playing at Halle, unless something has changed.

Also, BBC. :haha:

Their coverage kept cutting out.

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And it still is. :doh:

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Muzza finallly gets to resume his match.

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Tiebreak time in the second set.

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Murray wins 6-3 7-6 (7-4). He plays Matosevic later.

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Evans vs Del Potro now. Castle thinks Evans has a realistic chance of winning.

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Del Potro breaks and leads 2-0 in the first set.

Castle. :lol:

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You can see why Evans is 277th in the world.

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Del Potro leads 4-0.

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Del Potro takes the first set 6-0. :lol:

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Del Potro wins 6-0 6-3.

Tsonga is up next for his second match of the day.

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Tsonga won in three against Sizzling.

Muzza just beat Matosevic 6-2 6-2.

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Feederer leads 4-0 in the first set. :bow:

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And Feed takes the first set 6-0. :bow:

Zverev. :lol:

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And 3-0 in the second.

Zverev can't even get a game against Old Man Fed. :lol: Although tbf, Fed has been hitting winning shots from all angles.

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Brilliant forehand up the line from Feed, 4-0 in the second set.

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Zverev is serving to avoid a double bagel defeat.

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Three match points.

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Fed wins 6-0 6-0!

Zverev. :haha:

Next for Feederer will be Berdych or Monfils tomorrow. :popcorn:

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Cilic vs Berdych is on at Queen's currently. 4-4 in the first set.

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Cilic took the first set 7-5.

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Cilic leads 4-2 in the second set tiebreak.

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Cilic wins 7-5 7-6 (7-4)!

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Hewitt vs Del Potro next. :popcorn:

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Hewitt took the first set 6-2 and Del Potro has just taken the second set 6-2.

Haas beat Monfils 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-3 to face Fed tomorow.

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Hewitt wins 6-2 2-6 6-2! :bow:

He plays Cilic tomorrow.

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Gah this myth that Muzza had the final against Fed by the scruff of the neck before the rain coming down is annoying me.

It was tied in the third when it started raining Barker you moran.

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Muzza took the first set against Becker 6-4. And he was 2-1 up (with a break in the second).

Becker now leads 4-2 in the second set. :doh:

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Muzza took it in to a tiebreak though.

In fact he has won 6-4 7-6 (7-3).

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Muzza vs Tsonga and Fed vs Haas are on today in their respective tournaments.

:popcorn:

Hewitt vs Cilic is first up at Queen's, Feed's match is on first at Halle at 12pm our time.

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Haas breaks and leads 4-2 in the first set.

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Two break points for Fed, with Haas serving for the set.

:pray:

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Both saved. :doh:

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Haas takes the first set 6-3.

Fed. :doh:

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Fed breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set. :bow:

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2-5, Haas to serve. Much better from Fed; actually dominating points, on his serve.

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Two set points for Fed. :bow:

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Two aces saves them. :lol:

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Haas holds, Fed to serve it out.

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Half volley from Fed. :cloud9:

Three set points.

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Federer takes the second set 6-3.

On to a third. :popcorn:

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Three break points for Fed!

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Two double faults in a row gave Fed the break. :doh:

Fed leads 2-1 in the third set.

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Haas is throwing a double fault in on nearly every service game.

Two more break points for Feederer.

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Both saved. Fed's break point conversion rate this year must be horrendous.

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Haas holds, 3-2 he trails.

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Haas is serving to stay in the match.

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Which he does so, Fed to serve it out.

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Fed wins 3-6 6-3 6-4 and is through to another final at Halle. :bow:

Youzhny or Gasquet for him tomorrow.

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No play at queens due to rain.

They showed the highlights of the Olympic final last year.

I missed it live. What an occasion. Murray :bow:

Forgot Del Potro beat Djokovic for the bronze. Welcome back Djokovic :lol:

Is Del Potro fit for Wimbledon?

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Is Del Potro fit for Wimbledon?

He was playing at Queen's (went to out to Hewitt yesterday) so I presume yes.

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Rain has stopped. Players should be out in 5 minutes.

Castle just got creepier. What a weirdo.

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Rain has stopped. Players should be out in 5 minutes.

Castle just got creepier. What a weirdo.

I thought he was a bit.... Jimmy with those ballgirls.

[The Wengerbabies]

Castle :lol:

Hoping for a Hewitt-Tsonga final.

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Castle was awesome.

Glad to see he's changing people's opinions of him. Much like Big Sam.

Anyway play should begin soon. Wasting time warming up ATM which they could have done indoors

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Cilic breaks first game

Hewitt with 4 double faults :lol:

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Cilic breaks first game

Hewitt with 4 double faults :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Rain :doh:.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

2012 Wimbledon final being replayed now. :upset:

[Master Splinter]

Isner v Mahut next?

Or the McEnroe v Borg tie-beak :bow:.

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Hope it's the US open final

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Hope it's the US open final

They don't have the rights for that.

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That must piss them off.

The one slam Muzza has won so far and they can't show it :lol:

Show one of the Roger v Rafa finals. Great finals before Djokovic came along and pub teamed it up.

Better yet, the Federer v Roddick final in 09.

Best final of all time

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He won many hearts. :sick:

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:upset:


Jesus it's hammering down at Queen's.

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:upset:



Pretty much.

Muzza won loads of hearts.

Best in the world at winning hearts.

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Bollettieri thinks Hewitt has a chance at Wimbledon. :lol:

What does this guy know about tennis?

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Not much apparently. He'll fit in well at the BBC.

[Rors]

Bollettieri finally making the step-up from Fivelive. To be met by rain. And sharing a box with Lloyd. The grass isn't always greener...

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Youzhny beat Gasquet 6-3 6-2 to set up a thrashing by Federer.

Should have let Gasquet win tbf.

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Bollettieri finally making the step-up from Fivelive. To be met by rain. And sharing a box with Lloyd. The grass isn't always greener...

Overend is moving away from tennis on 5live too I believe, not sure if he is going on to TV or what though.

Also, with the Youzhny news....Fed to tie with McEnroe on 77 titles. :pray:

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Overend is moving away from tennis on 5live too I believe, not sure if he is going on to TV or what though.



He already does TV occasionally. Poached by BT? Though most tennis people seem to be free to do anything on any channel. Like Inverdale slipping from omnipotent ITV anchor to Sue Barker's BBC tea boy overnight.

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Play scheduled to start at around 18:00. Hewitt and Cilic hauled away to Court One.:lol: They know their place.

But it's apparently raining again. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68196000/jpg/_68196204_018324769-1.jpg

Can't imagine Connors and McEnroe doing that.

[Syn]

Says it all, I'm afraid.

Where is the passion.

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Tsonga. :haha:

FFS.

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Castle is salivating.

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Break point Tsonga

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Saved

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He's got another

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Nicely saved.

Judy's gone very grey.

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Muzza eventually held

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Break point for Muzza

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Muzza breaks lead 5-3 in the second, but one set down.

Hewitt's just made it 1-1 in the other semi.

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And Muzza makes it 1-1

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Murray takes the second set 6-3.

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Tsonga has imploded.

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Muzza breaks again and leads 4-1 in the third set.

[The Wengerbabies]

Tsonga :rose:

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Tsonga to serve to stay in it

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Muzza wins 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Cilic has beaten Hewitt 6-4 4-6 6-2.

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Murray wins.

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Cillic-Murray final

[Syn]

What a player. Murray is world class tbf.

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Muzza :bow:

[The Wengerbabies]

Murray v Cilic is the undercard to the main event.

Tim Henman & Andy Murray v Ivan Lendl & Thomas Berdych.

Come on Tim!

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BBC's programme is on now.

Fed is due on at around 13:10 against Youzhny. German streams. :bow:

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Covers are on at Queens

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Muzza even beat Tsonga at that. :lol:

Tsonga. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

There's another charity match involving Michael McIntyre and Jonathan Ross as well.

I think we'll be spared coverage of that one.

Although coverage does go on until 17:00.........

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Feederer and Youzhny are on court now.

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Covers are coming off at Queen's.

Tiger Tim is in the studio now.

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Tiger Tim :haha:.

Probably the most hilariously inappropriate nickname ever.

I'd back Fat Fuck Lendl over Tim in a singles match tbh. Lendl would just pass him every time he roared towards the net.

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I'd back most players, dead or otherwise against Tim tbf.

Three break points straight up for Feed. :lol:

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Hope they show the Wossy match

Legend

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All three of them gone. :rolleyes:

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Adv. Feederer.

Branson. :lol:

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And that is saved too. :doh:

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Youzhny holds, 0-1.

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Andrew Castle has Muzza as the favourite for Wimbledon. He has a good chance (if he avoids Nadal being in the QF) but favourite? No.

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John Lloyd has Djokovic and then Murray.

Federer :pal:

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Raining again.

Don't mind this delay though

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Poor old Fed.

I guess BBC can blow all their budget on Wimbledon converage given they don't have much else to televise anymore.

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4-4, Youzhny to serve.

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Break point for Feed. :popcorn:

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Tame backhand in to the net, again.

Deuce.

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Youzhny holds, Fed serving to force a first set tiebreak.

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Set point for Youzhny.

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Fended off. Well, missed return from Youzhny really.

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Fed holds on, it's tiebreak time.

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What a volley to save it from being set points to Youzhny.

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Although it is set point to him now anyway.

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Youzhny takes the first set 7-6 (7-5).

Fed. :doh:

[The Wengerbabies]

Wossy back on the BBC :bow:

[Rors]

Stick a fork in him...

[The Wengerbabies]

There's another charity match involving Michael McIntyre and Jonathan Ross as well.

I think we'll be spared coverage of that one.

Although coverage does go on until 17:00.........
BoJo is also playing. :bow:


Should just skip the final and get to the exhibitions tbf.

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A backhand shank from Fed actually dropped in.

:faint:

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Break point for Feed.

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Deuce. :rolleyes:

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Adv. Federer. Take it FFS.

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Very well saved with a smash. Deuce.

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Youzhny holds again, 3-3.

[Master Splinter]

If Youzhny doesn't beat Federer today, he'll probably take the racket to his head again.

And some razors to his wrists.

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Three break points for Fed, surely this time.

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Youzhny helps him out by double faulting.

Fed to serve for the second set.

[Master Splinter]

Youzhny's head :rose:.

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Two set points for Feederer.

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And Fed takes it on the second of them to take the second set 6-3.

Youzhny. :lol:

Someone is going to get killed.

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Federer hitting the lines like he normally does on grass.

[The Wengerbabies]

Covers off at Queens.

And John Inverdale is interviewing BoJo.

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3-3 in the third set. Turning in to a bit of a servefest.

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0-30. Sorry Youzhny.

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Three break points for Fed!

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Two remaining.

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Down the line backhand gives Fed the break! 4-3 in the third.

[Master Splinter]

Youzhny you idiot.

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Fed holds, many 40-30 holds today.

Youzhny serving to stay in the Championship.

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Which he does so, Fed to serve it out.

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Nik Kershaw playing in the background. :wacko:

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Three Championship points!

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Fed wins 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4! He finally sorts his life out to win his first title since Cincinnati last year.

His 6th at Halle and his 77th overall, drawing level with McEnroe (though he does have a few more doubles titles).

Fed. :bow:

Poor old Youzhny.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray and Cilic will be out on court at 15:20

[Master Splinter]

Decent WUMming from Federer to give Youzhny hope.

Youzhny's head, face and wrists :rose:.

Possibly his family :rose:.

[Cripps_orig]

Time Federer came home and played at Queens

[The Wengerbabies]

Fed :bow:

MS :haha:

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Time Federer came home and played at Queens

Nobody is playing at Queen's tbf. Unless you mean in a table football tournament.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wrgKTYIvWCo

Youzhny. :bow:

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When you see the quality of the trophies they give to the winners at Halle and Queen's compared with the pub team piece of glass you get at Indian Wells, you wonder why that's the Masters 1000 event.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray with 3 break points

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Muzza breaks

2-0

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Bit of struggle holding that one but he does

3-0

[Cripps_orig]

Cilic had a break point

Deuce ATM

4-2 Murray leads

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Cilic breaks back.

Muzza. :doh:

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Cilic breaks

Back on serve

4-3

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Muzza is down in a heap.

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Cilic holds, 4-4.

Muzza is hobbling. Not sure why he is so far behind the baseline anyway.

[Cripps_orig]

Muzza struggling

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Break point for Cilic.

[Cripps_orig]

Break point Cilic.

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Ace to get deuce.

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Saved with an ace

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Muzza held, Cilic serving to stay in the first set.

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http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68200000/jpg/_68200604_018333583-1.jpg

:lol:

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John Lloyd, Former British number one on BBC One

"Murray looks fine after that slip. At the time, it didn't look like he was OK at all. You don't like seeing your favourite sportsman on the deck in the foetal position."

It was Castle that said that.

BBC. :doh:

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Murray doesn't like that racquet.

Two break points to Cilic.

[Cripps_orig]

2 break points Cilic.

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Double net cord and out. :haha:

Cilic breaks and will serve for the first set!

[Cripps_orig]

Cilic breaks and serves for the set

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Set point for Cilic.

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And Cilic takes the first set 7-5!

Muzza. :doh:

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Samuel L. Jackson. :bow:

[Rors]

:doh:

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Two break points for Murray.