Author Topic: Wimbledon 2019 (Read 31899 times)

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #440 on:** July 11, 2019, 04:01:42 pm »

Demolition job from Williams that. She's big favourite for the final.

bryanod · « **Reply #441 on:** July 11, 2019, 04:30:20 pm »

2 hours 12min for both semis to be done? hahaha

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #442 on:** July 11, 2019, 04:36:49 pm »

Quote from: bryanod on July 11, 2019, 04:30:20 pm

2 hours 12min for both semis to be done? hahaha

Equal prize money though

DelTrotter · « **Reply #443 on:** July 11, 2019, 04:40:54 pm »

Virg picked a real shit day to go, hopefully he's staying over and can go tomorrow.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #444 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:40:04 pm »

Quote from: Andy82lfc on July 11, 2019, 02:42:24 pm

Barker needs to shave that fringe off from her eyes the dithering old cockwomble.

Take that back right now or Cliff Richard will come round and batter you.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #445 on:** July 11, 2019, 07:58:54 pm »

Rafa v Federer is on last

Can’t wait

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #446 on:** July 11, 2019, 10:40:52 pm »

Great move, Pierre Hugues Herbert. Ditch your regular partner to play with Andy Murray and then watch him reach the final while you get beat in the second round. That is some delicious karma

sinnermichael · « **Reply #447 on:** July 12, 2019, 10:08:43 am »

Keep changing my mind on Federer/Nadal. Either way I reckon it'll be a classic. 5 sets either way.

Djokovic on the other hand will be tediously dull and one sided.

gjr1 · « **Reply #448 on:** July 12, 2019, 10:27:25 am »

Quote from: sinnermichael on July 12, 2019, 10:08:43 am

Keep changing my mind on Federer/Nadal. Either way I reckon it'll be a classic. 5 sets either way.

Djokovic on the other hand will be tediously dull and one sided.

Not too sure of your call on then Djokovic match... having said that I’ve bet the other guy so Novak already has one foot in the final

Circa1892 · « **Reply #449 on:** July 12, 2019, 10:39:01 am »

Mad to think that these two haven't played each other at Wimbledon for 11 years.

Also think you'd be hard pushed to find anyone back in 2008 thinking these two would still both be in the top 3 11 years later. Whilst it's a massive testament to their talent, longevity and commitment - its surely getting to the point that their continued domination is a bit of an indictment of the rest of the sport? Or is that harsh?

mc_red22 · « **Reply #450 on:** July 12, 2019, 11:00:20 am »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on July 11, 2019, 10:40:52 pm

Great move, Pierre Hugues Herbert. Ditch your regular partner to play with Andy Murray and then watch him reach the final while you get beat in the second round. That is some delicious karma

When I heard about that it made absolutely no sense to me. It was quickly explained away with the commentators saying Herbert wanted to focus more on his singles but if that's the case then he wouldn't have entered the doubles at all. Herbert was comfortably beaten in the first round by Kevin Anderson too

LallanaInPyjamas · « **Reply #451 on:** July 12, 2019, 12:10:22 pm »

Quote from: Circa1892 on July 12, 2019, 10:39:01 am

Mad to think that these two haven't played each other at Wimbledon for 11 years.

Also think you'd be hard pushed to find anyone back in 2008 thinking these two would still both be in the top 3 11 years later. Whilst it's a massive testament to their talent, longevity and commitment - its surely getting to the point that their continued domination is a bit of an indictment of the rest of the sport? Or is that harsh?

It is a bit harsh, because they're exceptionally good and they've done remarkably well to overcome chronic injury issues at their age.

It's not like they've both been at the very top of the sport for that entire time either. Federer won one Grand Slam in six seasons between 2011-16. Take away the French Open and the same for Nadal in those same seasons. Unfortunately Murray, Wawrinka and Del Potro have faded away with injury and age, and no one has really replaced them yet in terms of being able to compete at the back-end of Grand Slams.

S · « **Reply #452 on:** July 12, 2019, 12:38:46 pm »

Federer will be 38 next month. It's frankly ridiculous that he still makes the semi-finals so easily. He could surely be playing at Wimbledon into his forties right? I personally don't think he'll win another, but the first week is still basically a training exhibition for him.

Nadal has always been my favourite, but Federer is the one player I wouldn't mind him losing to. I just wish this was the final.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #453 on:** July 12, 2019, 12:40:57 pm »

S · « **Reply #454 on:** July 12, 2019, 12:50:15 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on July 12, 2019, 12:40:57 pm

Manchester City

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #455 on:** July 12, 2019, 12:50:58 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on July 12, 2019, 12:40:57 pm

Pretty sure Steve Jobs existed in 2008

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #456 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:16:43 pm »

Would be surprised if Bautista-Agut wins more than half a dozen games here.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #457 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:17:08 pm »

And Djokovic breaks already.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #458 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:18:09 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on July 12, 2019, 01:17:08 pm

And Djokovic breaks already.

Pointless even playing.

I actually thought Agut may do ok

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #459 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:28:03 pm »

Any chance this could be a longish match so I'll get home from work in time to watch the other semi?

Probably not

Nick110581 · « **Reply #460 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:28:40 pm »

Quote from: IgorBobbins on July 12, 2019, 01:28:03 pm

Any chance this could be a longish match so I'll get home from work in time to watch the other semi?

Probably not

Be over in 3. Doubt he gets six games.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #461 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:47:41 pm »

6-2

Djokovic played well but so many unforced errors from Agut

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #462 on:** July 12, 2019, 01:50:40 pm »

Quote from: Circa1892 on July 12, 2019, 10:39:01 am

Mad to think that these two haven't played each other at Wimbledon for 11 years.

Also think you'd be hard pushed to find anyone back in 2008 thinking these two would still both be in the top 3 11 years later. Whilst it's a massive testament to their talent, longevity and commitment - its surely getting to the point that their continued domination is a bit of an indictment of the rest of the sport? Or is that harsh?

I agree with you as I sit here watching Djokovic cruise through the other semi final and think to myself surely there must be some other top players coming through the ranks by now - surely!! I've been a big fan of Andy Murray and with him not playing this year I haven't been as interesting in Wimbledon, at least they've still got John McEnroe commentating, one of my favourite commentators in any sport.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #463 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:34:18 pm »

One set all.

Djokovic sarcastically winding the crowd up, the prick.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #464 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:34:52 pm »

Bautista-Agut takes the second set!

Hopefully he'll keep playing and not see that as job done.

Welshred · « **Reply #465 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:35:23 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on July 12, 2019, 01:28:40 pm

Be over in 3. Doubt he gets six games.

This aged well

Nick110581 · « **Reply #466 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:43:09 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on July 12, 2019, 02:35:23 pm

This aged well

Classic jinx although a couple of pages back I did say he had a chance

sinnermichael · « **Reply #467 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:43:41 pm »

You can almost feel McEnroe constantly shaking his head in the background at Inverdale's inane drivel.

Phil M · « **Reply #468 on:** July 12, 2019, 02:44:13 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 12, 2019, 02:34:52 pm

Bautista-Agut takes the second set!

He's gonna win this.

Snail · « **Reply #469 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:22:35 pm »

Quote from: Phil M on July 12, 2019, 02:44:13 pm

He's gonna win this.

I don't think so.

Bangin Them In · « **Reply #470 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:23:41 pm »

Can’t quite believe how insecure Djokovic is

Phil M · « **Reply #471 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:29:56 pm »

Quote from: Ｓｎａｉｌ on July 12, 2019, 03:22:35 pm

I don't think so.

I didn't say who 'he' was.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #472 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:30:47 pm »

Quote from: Bangin Them In on July 12, 2019, 03:23:41 pm

Can’t quite believe how insecure Djokovic is

He's so incredibly easy to dislike.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #473 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:42:04 pm »

And that's your lot.

At least Bautista-Agut made a game of it.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #474 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:43:49 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 12, 2019, 03:42:04 pm

And that's your lot.

At least Bautista-Agut made a game of it.

He battled hard.

Djokovic is a dislikable bellend though.

Hazell · « **Reply #475 on:** July 12, 2019, 03:47:28 pm »

It's like numerous Big Dick Nicks have suddenly infiltrated this thread.

Phil M · « **Reply #476 on:** July 12, 2019, 04:28:08 pm »

This will be Djokovic's 6th final, he's won 4 out of 5 thus far, v Nadal in 2011 was his first then consecutive wins over Federer in '14 & '15

Fed v Nadal pushed back to 4.40pm

Phil M · « **Reply #477 on:** July 12, 2019, 04:34:39 pm »

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Lot of suspense left @Wimbledon but this we know: Big Three will now have won 51 of the last 59 Majors. Which is comical .

Yosser0_0 · « **Reply #478 on:** July 12, 2019, 04:54:56 pm »

Quote from: Phil M on July 12, 2019, 04:34:39 pm

Jon Wertheim
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@jon_wertheim
Lot of suspense left @Wimbledon but this we know: Big Three will now have won 51 of the last 59 Majors. Which is comical .

I assume Murray won 3 of the others? So only five titles have been won by players outside of the big four as it used it be known.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #479 on:** July 12, 2019, 04:56:41 pm »

Quote from: Yosser0_0 on July 12, 2019, 04:54:56 pm

I assume Murray won 3 of the others? So only five titles have been won by players outside of the big four as it used it be known.

Don't forget Stan Warinka has won 3 too.

Cilic and del Potro won one