The Tennis thread

[Super_horns]

Novak to maintain his top form.

 

[SALTIRE]

Yeah he'll do it. Unsure how Andy will get on against busy bee Ferrer, that could be tight and go all the way imo.

 

[Leewilson]

Yeah he'll do it. Unsure how Andy will get on against busy bee Ferrer, that could be tight and go all the way imo.

If Murray plays well he wins. If he's below par, Ferrer's consistency will have him in trouble. I'm quietly confident though as I feel there's only so much Ferrer can do against Murray at present. A few years ago, it's a different story but Ferrer's age and Murray's greater experience now on the surface has this going in Murray's favour for me.

 

[SALTIRE]

If Murray plays well he wins. If he's below par, Ferrer's consistency will have him in trouble. I'm quietly confident though as I feel there's only so much Ferrer can do against Murray at present. A few years ago, it's a different story but Ferrer's age and Murray's greater experience now on the surface has this going in Murray's favour for me.

Yeah I have new confidence in Andy's game on clay this year, and I concur that if he plays well and smart which he has been doing then he will win. Definitely see it going to at least four sets though.

 

[This Charming Mike]

Nishikori putting in an absolute stinker of a performance against Tsonga at the moment.

 

[Super_horns]

Damn - got him in my selections.

 

[DarkSithLord]

It appears that some chunk of metal has fallen on a group of spectators in the Tsonga v kei match

 

[The Iron]

What a fantastic win for Wawrinka against Federer in straight sets.

 

[Master D]

Peak Wawrinka is too good.

 

[This Charming Mike]

First time Federer hasn't broken serve in a Slam match since US Open in 2002. Yikes.

 

[SALTIRE]

Pleased for Stan he's a smashing player and finally now believes after all these years he can beat his Swiss counterpart.

I've been watching the Nishikori v Tsonga match and the Japanese player is clawing this back as I thought he would. 5 sets here we come!

 

[This Charming Mike]

The crumbling stadium and resultant enforced break seems to have done Kei the world of good. He was downright awful prior to that.

 

[SALTIRE]

Aye he was but there was signs that he was starting to get his shots hitting their marks at the end of that second set which made me think there was a chance and Tsonga is a momentum player and went right off the boil about then too. Fancy Kei now heavily.

 

[The Iron]

I think Wawrinka v Tsonga would be a very good semi final and i'd much rather watch that than Wawrinka v Nishikori.

 

[SALTIRE]

I think it could be a cracking semi-final, but I'm picking Wawrinka to win and get into the final, though with the form I've shown this tournament it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Tsonga did it!

 

[allouso]

Nadal's record in 5 setters on clay is 94-1. Lulz.

 

[The Iron]

Nadal's record in 5 setters on clay is 94-1. Lulz.

He's not unbeatable then

 

[yellow]

Djoko is 4-0 up already. Two breaks.

 

[Munkiki]

4-0 up and he's blown it. Madness.

 

[SALTIRE]

Djokovic has got him this is going to be epic!

 

[allouso]

What a great match so far.

 

[allouso]

How can anyone dislike Nadal? I know he lost that set but still...

 

[SALTIRE]

How can anyone dislike Nadal? I know he lost that set but still...

I dislike him and hope Djokovic wins in straight sets.

 

[SALTIRE]

Nervy from Andy but he just about wins the opening set.

 

[SALTIRE]

Djokovic breaks to serve for a two set lead!

 

[SALTIRE]

And he gets it - woot! !!!!

 

[The Iron]

It's no real surprise that Djokovic is beating Nadal, as he's in fantastic form at the moment.

 

[SALTIRE]

It's no real surprise that Djokovic is beating Nadal, as he's in fantastic form at the moment.

Nadal isn't at the level he was but take nothing away from Djokovic he is in imperious form these days.

 

[The Iron]

I completely agree. Djokovic is an incredible player and he's going to take some stopping at the slams in the next few years at least.

 

[DarkSithLord]

How can anyone dislike Nadal? I know he lost that set but still...

More to the point how can anyone like Djokovic. He is one of the worst losers and even if he is two sets up and 4-0 and makes an elementary mistake he will berate himself and throw a tantrum. Odious man. But unfortunately a superhuman tennis player