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Baron Greenback said:
I bet the bookies have lost loads of money I reckon!
Why do you reckon that? I'd have thought the bookies are loving it. All the money would be on the usual suspects, very few will have been betting correctly on the results thus far. Those that have may have won at decent odds, but they will be the minority.ferrisbueller said:
Federer was 1/100.
The chap who beat him was >200/1 to win in 4 sets.
Ops my bad working while tennis watching! Think people won't be piling the money on almost firm favourites and taking a punt on the outsiders after Nadal was out! The chap who beat him was >200/1 to win in 4 sets.
Never known a tennis Open like this start! Moving house on Friday so got a week off for decorating in the morning followed by tennis formula 1 etc sound like a great plan!
Bloody hell. Just woke up to the Federer result! What a day.
Andy and Tommy on my sheet. I might have to add Dready Brown because turning up to Wimbledon in your camper van, coming through the draw and taking the trophy home would be perhaps the best story in sport, ever.
ETA: Just going through this match now watching the points and stats. I've said it before.. he who owns the net, controls the match. Brown very much the same, move forward, close down the net, attack relentlessly. At worst you get to tie breaks, at best you sneak in a break of serve each set.
Andy and Tommy on my sheet. I might have to add Dready Brown because turning up to Wimbledon in your camper van, coming through the draw and taking the trophy home would be perhaps the best story in sport, ever.
ETA: Just going through this match now watching the points and stats. I've said it before.. he who owns the net, controls the match. Brown very much the same, move forward, close down the net, attack relentlessly. At worst you get to tie breaks, at best you sneak in a break of serve each set.
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The missis had to leave the room. I was laughing my head off, it was like watching two Sharapovas, right down to the cutesie-pie small-stepped shuffle after every point to face the back of the court and twiddle the strings. On one level it was good to see Sharapova getting a taste of her own medicine, but given that she has already gone on record to say the squealing is simple gamesmanship, action by the tennis authorities is long overdue. Blackpuddin said:
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The missis had to leave the room. I was laughing my head off, it was like watching two Sharapovas, right down to the cutesie-pie small-stepped shuffle after every point to face the back of the court and twiddle the strings. On one level it was good to see Sharapova getting a taste of her own medicine, but given that she has already gone on record to say the squealing is simple gamesmanship, action by the tennis authorities is long overdue. I'm not a particular fan of the womeans game at the best of times and usually give it a miss, I actually ended up watching that match yesterday and the tennis was actually pretty good. The noise however...dear God what a racket. Ruined it and had to mute the TV in the end.
It's ironic that while the mens game is enjoying an absolute golden era, the womens game is absolutely bloody awful. It's really in the popper at the moment, the best player only plays the odd slam or two and isn't particularly likable and the rest blow hot and cold like an English summer.
MiniMan64 said:
It's ironic that while the mens game is enjoying an absolute golden era, the womens game is absolutely bloody awful.
Yep, and the contrast is all the greater now that we're seeing the beginnings of a return to serve and volley in the mens' game. Fabulous to watch Brown and Stakhovsky yesterday. 
Hell of a lot more exciting now. A lot of guys that might have hoped for a R4-QF appearance at best, now realise they have an opportunity of a lifetime in front of them. I would literally dance a naked jig on the Great Wall of China if Dready found a way to win, that would be spectacular* 
Not if he beat Tommy who we've got at 160-1 though..
For god's sake don't hold me to this if he pulls it off!!
Not if he beat Tommy who we've got at 160-1 though..For god's sake don't hold me to this if he pulls it off!!
Well, I can dream can't I? 
I miss serve and volley. There's a certain fascination in watching baseline rallies, like safety play in snooker, but serve & volley is more exciting. There's an element of risk-taking in it that I admire. Also it brings out the best in the defending player who has to pull off great passing shots or topspin lobs. I wish they'd tweak the balls a bit to make it a realistic option.
I miss serve and volley. There's a certain fascination in watching baseline rallies, like safety play in snooker, but serve & volley is more exciting. There's an element of risk-taking in it that I admire. Also it brings out the best in the defending player who has to pull off great passing shots or topspin lobs. I wish they'd tweak the balls a bit to make it a realistic option. Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff