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Wimbledon 2022

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  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    you only need a decent and CONSISTENT top 8 to have a good consistent tour in the later stages of tournaments

    and preferably good rivalries

    (quarterfinals and beyond)

    beyond the top 8 matters far far less

    who the fook knows or cares who was no 12 in the era of Borg, Connors and McEnroe, of Becker and Edberg et al, of Agassi and Sampras

    nobody does



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    How did Norrie win that first set?? I didn't see it but he must have played lights out, or Djokovic had a mare. Either way, he looks a gonner now, very pedestrian game, no attacking weapons. Djokovic, fwiw, doesn't even look that good but, then again, doesn't have to be. Poor quality match so far



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Whenever Djokovic puts on the cap he means business.

    He has figured out Norrie here and how to win it

    Norrie has tried to react by hitting big early but that just makes him hit more mistakes through impatience

    He needs to be more patient to have a chance



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,380 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Kind of one way traffic now. Djokovic serve much better now.

    In truth Norrie had a very kind draw and managed a set here which is more than I expected. Shame he doesn't get any points for it!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭newmember2


    Let's go Norrie


    let's go home



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,434 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Not watching much, but is Nole even playing that well? These younger players are fooking "useless."



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    He is playing how he needs to win this match

    you only need to start taking more risks if you need to

    like when he was playing Sinner

    Norrie is only in this position because 2 Top 10 players were banned before the draw and another 3 good grass court players went out with Covid also



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭Augme


    Norrie fist pumping the fact he's only down the one break of serve. Sums it up.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,380 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Doesn't need to tbh so why kill himself he has a final coming up.

    Norrie has done the most with what his talents are tbh.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 whitedresscode


    Personally never really liked Tsitsipas when saw him first times. He was emotionally unstable in many games back then. However, he has matured in my eyes. Especially after he explained in French Open that his grandmother had recently passed away.

    Somehow that put him in a spot, in my eyes, where I understood perhaps where he was coming from. After that moment he seemed more in control of his outbursts.

    Now Kyrios, seems more like an attitude issue. Seeing his tshirt ( Dennis Rodman ) really cements that.

    His ways are not only immature, it is what you would expect from a 15 year old punk from the shady streets. Irresponsable ( he is in a camera an object for youth to idolize ). Not to mention that it is primitive, petty and completely devoid of self-respect. No sense of dignity. His trich serving reminds me of Michael Chang, even Ivan Lendl. It is poor sportsman ship. Actually a cheap way of cheating. And I am not even taking into consideration the psychological aspects it renders the opponents.

    Unfortunately, Nadal will not lesson him up. My wish is that the finals opponent refuses to play him. Let him stand there and fist-pump, open his mouth like a furious gorilla.

    Shred and destroy all what tennis once stood for. In stead of answering direct questions he laughs it off, shakes his head ( really it is same as pissing on Wimbledon tournament, history and all the past players!)

    He doesnt even take responsability of his own action. A treat that only cowards and snakes use.

    I will NOT watching a single game with Kyrios!

    He makes the worst possible PR for Australia.

    It is so anti-macho!

    Spoiled kid with no upbringing. Feel sorry for his parents. Truly.

    Someone should smack his fingers.

    No Kyrios! That is not how you do it!



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭newmember2


    crowd booing...lol



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,380 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Djokovic through pretty straightforward in the end.

    Could be a very fiery final!

    Tbh I am not a huge fan of either of them...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,586 ✭✭✭newmember2




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭frosty123


    Even in 2nd gear Novak wins handy, wonder did he gift Norrie the first set?? just to make him feel at ease😶



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭Augme


    Interesting response from the crowd to kygrios. People can't give out about how appalling player behaviour has been but I would argues that has simply been mirrored by the sig ificsnt drop in the behaviour of the crowds who attend matches.



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    There is no excuse for Kyrgios's on-court behaviour

    Spiting at fans, shouting for an opponent to be defaulted and calling for "supervisors", incessant annoyance of umpires with complete rubbish (such as "this court is different to the other one" at Miami)

    Then when he has fans on his side like at the AO he will wilfully act the bollix and rile them up to annoy opponents

    He may not do it every match but it's always only a matter of time until he does it again

    The guy never admits that he's wrong. Child-like ego. Anti-social attention-seeking conduct.

    He's a mental midget and an obvious narcissist



  • Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I’ve seen nothing over the last few days that would lead me to believe that anyone other than Novak will win on Sunday.

    Kyrgios is likely in a heap right now- first Wimbledon final; crowd likely against him; inconsistent play albeit I’m looking forward to mega aces throughout; 4 days off before final; total inexperience at this level with a well developed habit of throwing his toys out of pram ; just not in the same league .

    I’m predicting the same result as today- Kyrgios to win first set either tie breaker or 7-5 - then next 3 sets to Novak-job done.

    Todays “match” was a practice session for Novak - Sunday, while more challenging and closer scores will still be a 4 setter in under 3.5 hours

    Therez my colours nailed to the mast- anyone else care to embarrass themselves at this stage and do the same ? 😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭sxt


    I think Nick would have been a nightmare for djkovic in the first round or 2nd round. In a final it is less likely, unless his age comes into play



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,728 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Kyrgios is in unknown territory here, the final day of a Grand Slam. As the financial service products remind us, "past performance is no guarantee of future behaviour". If Djokovic has one of his more common slow starts and Kyrgios finds himself a set or 2 up, he might surf the wave, stay in the groove, whatever, but not have any reason to trigger a mental collapse. I would have preferred Djokovic to play Nadal than Kyrgios in the final, even with the risk of a 23-20 unassailable lead for Nadal that that could have brought. When Kyrgios plays well and with abandon, he can beat anyone.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭sxt


    Really? A competitor with 22 majors, who won the last 2 majors, A proven winner that can raise his game levels , that doesn't self destruct if he loses a point/game/set vs a guy in his first major final who does the complete opposite. ..

    Post edited by sxt on


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  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You're right

    If Kyrgios manages to stay "loose" he's dangerous.

    In that mode he just hits shots as if he's in an exhibition match.

    Particularly if he's serving a high first serve in % also .



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭sxt



    Nick does not have the composure nor the experience to win a major


    He also doesn't have the will to win at any cost's mentality like any player that has won majors



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]



    you're sort of missing the point made by two separate people

    if he just stays loose and rattles off 3 sets in exhibition mode with quick service games and some "slap" shots he won't need to test any composure.

    Djokovic will have to make sure to find a way to make sure that "he's put to the test"



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    Likewise, couldn't really care who wins. Be good though if it's decisive: a thrashing by Djok handed out to Krygios or the latter to hammer Novak and crow all about how great he really is :)

    As for tomorrow, somewhat likewise but would prefer to see Jabeur prevail over the Russian Kazak.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭sxt



    Nick will stay looser in the wimbeldon final vs the 6 time winner?

    The Wimbledon odds are 1/4 in favor of djkovic


    The odds are so forward in favor it is ridiculous



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    yes Djokovic should win but Kyrgios can stay in that mode in some matches for the full match

    it has happened against good players in the Top 10 where he wiped them

    He has done it this year

    Djokovic has to ensure that Kyrgios can't just remain on exhibition autopilot

    Djokovic was 1/2 vs 2/1 for Nadal in France - the odds don't always call the match



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 whitedresscode


    Having listened to both Tsitsipas and Kyrgios press interview, it has to be noted that the so called journalists are below par. The questions are angled and quotations very selective in words. Pure sensation-hunt and on top of that, war mongering. Two thumbs down to the journalists.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,319 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    I managed to stay away from news, and watched the match, just finished now.

    Pretty much as I expected it to pan out.

    Norrie's game was just a bit naive compared to Djokovic's - any time he had a choice of where to hit, he nearly always went the predictable way, and his shot came straight back at him. Or he put it in the net - the amount of unforced errors was shocking. He just wasn't able to second guess his opponent at all.

    The post-match interview was very strange - not a lot of reaction to Djokovic (having beaten the home favourite, not surprising), and then all the booing at the mere mention of Kyrgios. The atmosphere on Sunday will be interesting!

    I'll probably miss the final on Sunday, and I'm not that bothered tbh - I cannot stand Kyrgios and his antics, and I'm not a huge fan of Djokovic's either, so if somehow neither won I'd be as happy.

    I'll also miss tomorrow's ladies' final, and I'm very bothered about that! I'm going to have to record and try to avoid results again - I'm hoping that Jabeur can do it on the day - rooting for old-school tennis style and finesse to triumph against the pounding of the modern power game.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,380 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    The best tennis all day?

    Fernandez versus Hewett in the men's wheelchair tennis...absolutely cracking!

    I would say the final would be well worth watching if that was anything to go by.



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