Wimbledon 2018 (2nd July - 15th July)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer has been a bit scratchy on grass and you can't keep taking massive chunks of time off expecting to keep sharpness.

It's Federer though so it might not make a dint.

Dimitrov v Wawrinka first round. :haha:

Federer has Lajovic, also he could face Coric in the Fourth round. :popcorn:

Muzza has Paire.

Djokovic has Dolph Lundgren or someone.

Nadal has Sela.

And I'm off for all 2 weeks of it. :bow:

[Goonermerree]

Wall to wall tennis with a sprinkle of football coming up. I won't get anything done, expect I could do stuff in the morning.:(

How did Dimitrov and Wawrinka get paired in the first round?

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Stan's ranking has tanked with so many injuries recently.

[Goonermerree]

Stan's ranking has tanked with so many injuries recently.
Muzza walloped Wawrinka last week.

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Stan's movement really suffers on grass (and he wasn't the greatest mover to begin with) so I'm not sure he'll do anything significant.

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Just caught the last part of BBC's 2017 review, which was more of a review film.

Not normally my preferred choice but this had Tywin fucking Lannister narrating. :bow:

[Mac76]

Anyone but Federer please

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Muzza withdraws. :rose:

[Goonermerree]

I'm not surprised by that.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza :(.

[Letters]

He’s Scottish again then.

[Goonermerree]

He’s Scottish again then.

Definitely, let's have another independence referendum.

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BBC Two's programme starts now.

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Boris Becker talking about illegal activities, well I suppose he was asked about it by Barker for some reason.

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Cilic up a break already on Nishioka.

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Cilic takes the first set 6-1 and is up a break in the second.

[Letters]

http://newsthump.com/2018/07/02/fcking-football-says-tennis/

Tennis has a point tbf

[GP]

Definitely, let's have another independence referendum.

There will be one soon enough. The result will be different this time.

[Letters]

Then they'll have their FREEEEDOM!
And their country back.

One of my friends is of Scottish stock - well, his mum is Scottish.
Interestingly he was very much a "No thanks" person - he thought the UK was better together.
And a staunch Leaver - he thought we needed to be independent.

Never quite understood how he squared that circle...

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Cilic takes the second set 6-4.

Old Man Fed is on court in a minute.

[Goonermerree]

The courts look lovely, lush and green. It won't be long before their brown, dry and dusty in this heat.
Long live the heat. :bow:

[GP]

Then they'll have their FREEEEDOM!
And their country back.

One of my friends is of Scottish stock - well, his mum is Scottish.
Interestingly he was very much a "No thanks" person - he thought the UK was better together.
And a staunch Leaver - he thought we needed to be independent.

Never quite understood how he squared that circle...

It's mental. Funnily enough, that was one of the British Government's arguments. You can't leave, we're stronger together, and you'll lose your EU membership!

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Fed breaks to love and leads 2-1 in the first set. :bow:

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Two more break points. :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Which channel is Fed on? I've got a woman's match on beeb 2 and Cilic on the red button.

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Great forehand up the line, on the run from Fed.

Two set points.

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Which channel is Fed on? I've got a woman's match on beeb 2 and Cilic on the red button.

It's one of the other options on the red button.

I'd imagine it'll be on BBC 1 at 13:45 (13:50 by the time Barker has shut up).

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Both set points come and go.

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Federer does take the first set 6-1 in the end. :scarf:

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Cilic beats Nishioka 6-1 6-4 6-4.

[Letters]

Which channel is Fed on? I've got a woman's match on beeb 2 and Cilic on the red button.

Knowing how far your TV is behind you're just in time to see Fred Perry claim victory.

[Goonermerree]

It's one of the other options on the red button.

I'd imagine it'll be on BBC 1 at 13:45 (13:50 by the time Barker has shut up).

She never shuts up, none of them do. I was watching the London Marathon last year and asked why they had Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis and Paula Radcliffe going on and on about stuff when runners were running the marathon behind them and you couldn't see them. I was told that people like to hear them discussing issues. Well actually, most people don't!

[Goonermerree]

Knowing how far your TV is behind you're just in time to see Fred Perry claim victory.

Doubt I'll get that far today!

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Fed breaks again. :bow:

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She never shuts up, none of them do. I was watching the London Marathon last year and asked why they had Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis and Paula Radcliffe going on and on about stuff when runners were running the marathon behind them and you couldn't see them. I was told that people like to hear them discussing issues. Well actually, most people don't!

Who are these people that want to hear them talking about issues and can we deport them?

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Fed blows a set point.

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Federer takes the second set 6-3. :bow:

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Lajovic serving to stay in the match.

[Goonermerree]

Who are these people that want to hear them talking about issues and can we deport them?

Generic 'people', ergo, made up so that idiots can yap on and on and on...and on and on and on and on.
I got caught out watching BBC1 at the last Olympics, there the three were again, going on and on an on, until I realised that there was no action on that channel, I had to go to a red button. It's insane.

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Federer wins against Lajovic 6-1 6-3 6-4. :bow:

Lacko or Bonzi next for him.

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Stan and Dimitrov are 1-1.

Dimitrov up a break in the third set though.

[Goonermerree]

2-1 Wawrinka. Good match this.

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Two match points for Stan!

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Wawrinka beats Dimitrov 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4!

[Master Splinter]

Dimtrov :haha:.

Sloane Stephens :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal, Djokovic and Del Potro all won in straight sets yesterday.

Sugarpova went out in a three hour epic. :haha:

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Fed is on court against Lacko, still on serve.

Azarenka was dumped out 6-3 6-3 by Pliskova.

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Two break points for the Old Man with a forehand up the line.

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Fed breaks on the second of them and leads 4-3 in the first set! :bow:

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Two set points for Fed!

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Both go.

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Lacko holds on, Fed to serve it out.

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Three set points!

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Fed takes the first set 6-4. :bow:

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What a dropshot from Federer, way behind the base line. :haha:

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Henman thinks leading in sets is important. :faint:

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Fed breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set!

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And Fed takes the second set 6-4. :bow:

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Break point for Fed in the third set.

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He does break and leads 1-0 in the third set. :scarf:

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Lacko had gone 35 return points without winning one in this match. :lol:

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Ridiculous slice shot from Federer.

Match point.

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Federer wins 6-4 6-4 6-1! :bow:

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Wozniacki is out. :lol:

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Djokovic is pubbing it down on Court No.2 today against Zeballos.

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Nadal and Kukushkin have traded breaks.

Wawrinka is out, dumped out in straight sets by Fabbiano.

Bouchard lost 4-6 5-7 to Barty.

Cilic has been broken in the fourth set against Pella. Pella would make it 2-2 holding it out there.

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Nadal takes the first set 6-4!

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Pella knocks out Cilic from 2-0 down! :faint:

1-6 3-6 6-4 7-6(7-3) 7-5.

[Goonermerree]

Just shows, I heard a lot of pundits predicting that Cilic will be a threat to fed after his Queen's win.

[Goonermerree]

Konta proving that last year was a bit of a flash in the pan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cibulkova dumps out Konta 6-3 6-4. :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Edmund flying the flag for Britain, all other singles players are out.

[Goonermerree]

Muguruza 4-1 down third set.

Edit 5-1 down.

[Goonermerree]

And Mugurutha is out! Van Uytvanck. Never seen her play before.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mladenovic needs to hurry up and lose against Serena so Fed's match can be done by the time of Brazil - Belgium.

[Goonermerree]

Mladenovic needs to hurry up and lose against Serena so Fed's match can be done by the time of Brazil - Belgium.

She's not going without a fight!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Serena!

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Mladenovic goes back behind Serena, Deuce.

[Goonermerree]

Saved

[Goonermerree]

Van Mladenovic

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It's tie-break time!

[Goonermerree]

Tie break.

[Goonermerree]

Mini break to Serena

[Goonermerree]

Three love Serena

[Goonermerree]

I can't see Serena winning the title, she seems to lack energy at times.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:rose:

Surely over now.

[Goonermerree]

Match point again.

[Goonermerree]

That seemed like a slog through treacle at times.

[Goonermerree]

They all think Serena looks fit and healthy, with an impressive win.
:pal:Me. (Still don't think she'll win it)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena wins 7-5 7-6 (7-2).

No warm up, get the Fed match started now.

[Goonermerree]

He'll do his hammy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It'll be fine.

[Goonermerree]

He is 38 you know.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

36!

Although he hardly plays like it.

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Eurgh Mullins commentating. :sick:

He's Peter Drury re-born.

[Goonermerree]

36!

Although he hardly plays like it.

Thought he was older than that, he plays like a 38 year old.

[Goonermerree]

He's 37 at the beginning of August.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridiculous forehand up the line from Fed for break point.

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Fed does break and leads 4-2. Not bad for a 50 year old.

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Federer serving for the first set at 5-3.

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Three set points!

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Federer takes the first set 6-3. :lol:

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That backhand flick from Federer. :bow:

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Break point for the Old Man.

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Struff holds on though.

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Break point for Fed!

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A sliced passing shot to win it. :haha:

Fed to serve for the second set.

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Federer takes the second set 7-5. :bow:

[Goonermerree]

Come on Struff:unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for JesusFed!

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Fed breaks on a third of them, bad bounce for Struff.

Federer leads 2-1.

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Federer serving for the match at 5-2.

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Federer wins 6-3 7-5 6-2! :bow:

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Halep is out!

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Edmund up a break on Nole!

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Edmunds takes the first set 6-4!

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Two break points for Djokovic.

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Both saved.

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Adv. Djokovic though.

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Deuce again!

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Adv. Djokovic again.

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Edmund double faults, Djokovic serving for the second set!

[Goonermerree]

Serving for the second set Djokovic

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Djokovic still can't smash. :lol:

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Djokovic flukes one to bring up two set points!

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Djokovic takes the second set 6-3!

1-1.

[Mac76]

Good start by edmund but couldn't last

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Wallovic breaks in the third set. :rose:

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Djokovic takes the third set 6-2. :rose:

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Break point for Djokovic.

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Djokovic does break and will serve for the match!

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Three match points!

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Djokovic wins 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4!

More like the Old Nole really.

[Goonermerree]

Edmund rubbish then!

[Goonermerree]

:tumbleweed: No tennis today!

[Goonermerree]

Yay, manic Monday coming up at Wimbledon.:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer v Mannarino first up on Centre.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Competitive start from Mannarino, broken in the first game. :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Fed up 3 nil up. Mannarino - food for Fed - Next!

[Goonermerree]

5-0 up :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Could be a record quick set. :lol:

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Fed gives Mannarino a bagel for the first set. :haha:

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Three break points for Federer. :haha:

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Fed denies Mannarino a game point. What a meanie.

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Mannarino holds. :faint:

[Goonermerree]

And again!

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Two break points for Fed!

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Federer does break eventually and will serve for the second set!

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Federer takes the second set 7-5. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer gets one smashed right at him and somehow returns it with a drive volley. :lol:

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Federer goes for it on his second serve on a second break point and it works.

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Second serve Ace to save another break point. :haha:

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Old Man holds, 4-4.

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Forehand down the line from Federer, break point!

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Well saved.

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Federer does break on the second of them though and will serve for the match!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer wins 6-0 7-5 6-4! :bow:

Monfils or Anderson next for him.

[Goonermerree]

Two one-sided matches on centre court.

[Goonermerree]

Nadal facing a big server.

[Goonermerree]

Ha, brushed aside in his second service game, Nadal 4-1 up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the first set against Vesely 6-3.

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Vesely saves match point, although I don't really see why.

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Nadal wins 6-3 6-3 6-4. :lol:

Vesely was absolute bobbins.

Del Potro or Simon next for him, probably Del Potro given he just took the first set 7-6 (7-1).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson beats Monfils 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 7-6 (7-4)!

Chris Bradnam thinks this is on Centre Court. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic fell horribly. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic easily won though.

Del Potro beats Simon 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 7-6 (7-5)!

4 hours 24 though.

Nadal next for him.

[Goonermerree]

Williams is being walloped a the moment. 5-2 down at the moment.

[Goonermerree]

Serena loses the first set. The Italian has been making her run for the ball and she didn't have an answer. The Italian is very slight but hits the ball with such power.

[Goonermerree]

Serena leads 3-1 in the third set. Normal service is being resumed!

[Goonermerree]

A couple of good matches coming up in the men's draw today. Come on Rafa!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer takes the first sent against Anderson 6-2. :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Ha, more fodder for Fed - next!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic takes the first set against Nishikori 6-3!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson breaks in the second set. :lol:

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Defensive lob turns in to a winner for Fed and he was falling down. :haha:

Two break points.

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Both saved.

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Federer breaks back on the third opportunity though.

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Tie-break time for Federer and Anderson.

Djokovic down a break in the second set.

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What a backhand down the line from Fed. :cloud9:

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Three set point for the Old Man.

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Nowhere near with the first one, two remaining.

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And he's out with the second!

One set point remaining.

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Federer however does take the second set 7-6 (7-5)!

:bow:

Too good this GOAT.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nishikori takes the second set 6-3. :popcorn:

1-1 there.

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Anderson serving to stay in the match.

Djokovic up a break in the third set on Nishikori, he had been 0-40 earlier in the set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Federer!

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Deuce.

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Djokovic takes the third set 6-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson holds, 5-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson just dropped the Ashes!

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Anderson breaks and will serve for the third set!

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0-30 on Anderson's serve...

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Three break points for Fed. :lol:

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Just one break point remaining.

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Fed hits the net. :doh:

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Anderson takes the third set 7-5. :popcorn:

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Anderson breaks in the fourth set. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic beats Nishikori 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2.

[Goonermerree]

Fed a break down, not having it all his own way at the moment.

[Master Splinter]

Anderson takes the fourth set!

WTF is going on?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson takes the fourth set 6-4. :sick:

[Goonermerree]

Fifth set????

[Master Splinter]

Muzza doing commentary on Nadal v Depoitre.

Inspired by Andros Townsend :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Fed from 40-0 down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Snuffed out with a big serve. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson holds. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson is serving to stay in the match.

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And he does, to love.

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Anderson again serving to stay in the match.

You'd think there's little chance of Isner - Raonic finishing today given they'll most likely have at least two tie-breaks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How has Anderson got that in? :blink:

[Master Splinter]

Anderson again serving to stay in the match.

You'd think there's little chance of Isner - Raonic finishing today given they'll most likely have at least two tie-breaks.

Move it to Centre maybe if Nadal v Del Potro doesn't finish too late?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson holds again.

Grim.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Move it to Centre maybe if Nadal v Del Potro doesn't finish too late?

Doubt they'll do it and even Nadal's three setters are two hours minimum. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer holds to love, 6-7.

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15-30...

[Master Splinter]

There's some beautiful symmetry to the pub section match of the World Cup going on at the same time as Isner v Raonic.

Hopefully this is finished by then.

Then there's the ridiculous clash on Sunday. A potential Federer v Nadal would take priority tbfh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson with the passing shot.

30-30. Bollocks.

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7-7.

Hard to see how Federer can get past him today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They wanted a Wimbledon 2008 reprise.

Fed losing 9-7 in the fifth would be it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How has Fed got to that? :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer pulls a hold out of the ether somehow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the first against Del Potro 7-5.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal takes the first set 7-5 against Depoitre.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed just holds, 8-9.

Some berk in the crowd saying he wants to watch the football, piss off and let someone who wants to be there attend then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

9-9. :lol:

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Fed holds. Think we've located the Highbury Screamer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

On it goes. :haha:

Anderson serving to stay in it.

Isner and Mahut are concerned for their record.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed double faults, break point for Anderson.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson breaks and will serve for the match.

[Master Splinter]

Anderson on the verge of saving tennis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson wins 13-11 in the fifth!

Fuck.

[Goonermerree]

:o: Fed out:blink: He's out :blink: From 2 sets up :blink:

[Master Splinter]

Anderson :bow:.

He was playing out of his skin in the latter stages tbf.

Federer :haha:.

Time for the old man to retire IMO.

[GP]

Old man Feed :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Seriously though, are you okay Maccy?

At least you can watch the WC final in peace I suppose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A bit gutted tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Old man Feed :lol:

GOAT debate over.

Nadal > Djokovic > Messi > Ronaldo >Federer > Hleb.

Am I doing this right?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro is serving for the second set.

[Master Splinter]

The pub half of the draw dream is a reality.

Isner/Raonic/Anderson v Nadal/Djokovic/Del Potro.

That's probably harsh on Anderson though, who's not as Pulis as the other two.

Nadal and Djokovic to batter each other in the semi-final and hand the title to Big John?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro double faults to give break point. :doh:

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Nadal breaks back. :doh:

[Goonermerree]

Come on Rafa

[Master Splinter]

Ivanisevic's going to miss the match.

Goran :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal double faults on his remaining set point. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How can Nadal win Wimbledon so far behind the baseline?

Mental.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point Del Potro, Nadal to serve!

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Del Potro takes the second set 7-6 (9-7)!

Wow.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :lol:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shockingly Raonic and Isner are in to a tie-break. :haha:

[Globalgunner]

Is Mr Anderson, Neo from the Matrix?