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Wimbledon 2019

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    #302
    jr86
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    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    29 minutes for the first set from nadal.

    He spent 25 minutes of that serving :)


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    #303
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Nadal needs to take some drugs for hair, and have a hair transplant.


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    #304
    Chivito550
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    The amount of absolute chumps the Big 3 are facing is ridiculous.


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    #305
    yerwanthere123
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Nadal needs to take some drugs for hair, and have a hair transplant.

    He's already had one. The hair transplant, I mean ;)
    Chivito550 wrote: »
    The amount of absolute chumps the Big 3 are facing is ridiculous.

    Welcome to the ATP World Tour.


    Serena's gotten quite lucky, got to avoid Kerber in the 4th round and now avoids Barty in the QF's.


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    #306
    Itssoeasy
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    The amount of absolute chumps the Big 3 are facing is ridiculous.
    It’s been poor at times. I mean the big3 can only play who the other side of the net.


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    #307
    Rjd2
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    Sousa has no business in a second week of a slam, but WTF was Suarez doing there?:D

    Small bet on Riske pre as she is a grass beast,...before someone says after timing,,lets just say I won't exactly be retiring on the winnings. :p


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    #308
    yerwanthere123
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    Rjd2 wrote: »
    Sousa has no business in a second week of a slam, but WTF was Suarez doing there?:D

    Small bet on Riske pre as she is a grass beast,...before someone says after timing,,lets just say I won't exactly be retiring on the winnings. :p

    I like Carla, but she turns into a meek little mouse every time she plays Serena. Like Gasquet against one of the big three.


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    #309
    Hector Savage
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    Just give it to Nadal, seriously.
    Can see him winning 6/8 next slams.
    His dominance in the game is frightening.


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    #310
    Rjd2
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    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    I like Carla, but she turns into a meek little mouse every time she plays Serena. Like Gasquet against one of the big three.

    She just does not have the weapons to hurt her,,,maybe clay but even then Serena would need to be off.

    Small bets on Muchova and Gauff now. :o


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    #311
    Gwynplaine
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    How would you not crack up playing against Nadal? Painfully slow on the serve, with his OCD routine.


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    #312
    Hector Savage
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    Gwynplaine wrote: »
    How would you not crack up playing against Nadal? Painfully slow on the serve, with his OCD routine.

    a disgrace to the game, and will be around for at least another decade.


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    #313
    gmisk
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    Just give it to Nadal, seriously.
    Can see him winning 6/8 next slams.
    His dominance in the game is frightening.
    He hasnt won wimbledon since what....2010?
    I wouldnt count Djokovic or Federer out at all


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    #314
    Itssoeasy
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    Well that was a nice stroll for nadal. He probably had a harder test in practice this morning.


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    #315
    gmisk
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    a disgrace to the game, and will be around for at least another decade.
    His time wasting is horrible.
    But I really doubt he will be around that long...he is 33 now. Plus his game is generally so based around power and intensity he will do well to be at top when he gets to 37/38 IMO.


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    #316
    Hector Savage
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    gmisk wrote: »
    His time wasting is horrible.
    But I really doubt he will be around that long...he is 33 now. Plus his game is generally so based around power and intensity he will do well to be at top when he gets to 37/38 IMO.

    :D:D

    This has been said about Nadal since he was 24 .... "His body is way older then his age cos of his physical game, he won't be around for long "

    :D:D
    Glad I got money on him at 7/1


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    #317
    HeidiHeidi
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    Unfortunate call/overrule in the Gauff match, leading to her dropping serve.


    Hope it hasn't rattled her too much. She did well to come straight back from a break in the first game with a break back, not sure she'll do that again this time.....


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    #318
    gmisk
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    :D:D

    This has been said about Nadal since he was 24 .... "His body is way older then his age cos of his physical game, he won't be around for long "

    :D:D
    Glad I got money on him at 7/1
    I didnt say that I just said I cant see him being quite on top of the world at 37/38, certainly not as competitive at wimbledon as Federer is now.
    7/1 was an excellent bet.


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    #319
    Chivito550
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    gmisk wrote: »
    I didnt say that I just said I cant see him being quite on top of the world at 37/38, certainly not as competitive at wimbledon as Federer is now.
    7/1 was an excellent bet.

    I got him each way at 7/1.

    He won’t beat Djokovic though. And he has to get past Federer too. 7/1 are nice odds though in a 3 horse race.


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    #320
    Itssoeasy
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    Free advertising for the dads bar.


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    #321
    Mrcaramelchoc
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    Who's the lady commentating the coco match on bbc2?


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    #322
    Itssoeasy
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    Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »
    Who's the lady commentating the coco match on bbc2?
    Tracey Austin it sounds like.


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    #323
    Itssoeasy
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    Way out. With one left and you use it there ?


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    #324
    sxt
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    Just give it to Nadal, seriously.
    Can see him winning 6/8 next slams.
    His dominance in the game is frightening.

    There are a number people who say this every year this thread opens.that you may as well give him the title now, or that he got a a lucky draw or other nonsense

    Even though Tha facts are he hasn't won here this since 2010, he doesn't get lucky draws here.

    I'm convinced it just people that don't want federers record beaten

    Djkovic is going to win 25 slams, so you should be more concerned with him.


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    #325
    Hector Savage
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    I got him each way at 7/1.

    He won’t beat Djokovic though. And he has to get past Federer too. 7/1 are nice odds though in a 3 horse race.

    I agree that Djokovic would be favourite to beat him - but someone is gonna do Nadal a solid favour and beat him for him.

    Then he will be destroyed 3-0 by Nadal.
    Like said before , Nadal needs to worry about Djokovic - but Djokovic needs to worry about everyone else.


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    #326
    Chivito550
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    I agree that Djokovic would be favourite to beat him - but someone is gonna do Nadal a solid favour and beat him for him.

    Then he will be destroyed 3-0 by Nadal.
    Like said before , Nadal needs to worry about Djokovic - but Djokovic needs to worry about everyone else.

    Nobody on Djokovic’s half of the draw will take a set off Djokovic.


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    #327
    Rikand
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    sxt wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=


    There are a number people who say this every year this thread opens.that you may as well give him the title now, or that he got a a lucky draw or other nonsense

    Even though Tha facts are he hasn't won here this since 2010, he doesn't get lucky draws here.

    I'm convinced it just people that don't want federers record beaten

    Djkovic is going to win 25 slams, so you should be more concerned with him.

    At least djoko does it across a good spread of surfaces ;)


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    #328
    sxt
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    I agree that Djokovic would be favourite to beat him - but someone is gonna do Nadal a solid favour and beat him for him.

    Then he will be destroyed 3-0 by Nadal.
    Like said before , Nadal needs to worry about Djokovic - but Djokovic needs to worry about everyone else.


    Djkovic has won 3 of the last 5 wimbeldons, 8 of the last 10 grand slams? He has the easier draw, whilst Nadal and Federer will pull lumps out of each other in the other semi final. Who will be worrying him?


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    #329
    Hector Savage
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    Chivito550 wrote: »
    Nobody on Djokovic’s half of the draw will take a set off Djokovic.

    He's already dropped a set.


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    #330
    PressRun
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    Sad to see Gauff gone but she probably went as far as she can go at this age. Absolutely buckets of potential there if she is managed correctly and kept grounded.

    Have to say, I don't love Halep's style. Great defensive play, but more concerned about not losing than actually winning.


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    #331
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Guaff out without a real fight. In a losing position and playing '' poor me'' rather than actually fighting to win. Black players play with a chip on their shoulder, if nothing is going their way it's everyone else's fault. The Serena Syndrome


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