2017 Tennis Thread

[Mango]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Also, Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Rohan Bopanna are currently battling it out on Centre Court trying to get to the mixed doubles semi-finals.

This is a tremendously entertaining match. Gabi's work at the net is fun to watch.

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by strange brew

girlysports - what am i missing?

k = ng

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Mango

This is a tremendously entertaining match. Gabi's work at the net is fun to watch.

Rats, the wrong mixed doubles team won.

[dash_pinched]

So, the final on Sunday will be Fed versus Cilic. I think it has the potential to be a great match.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

So, the final on Sunday will be Fed versus Cilic. I think it has the potential to be a great match.

If we get sentenced to watching Cilic-Berdych Sunday then it's on you for this jinx.

[Mango]

Cilic's language isn't as colourful as Ivanisevic's, but I love his passion.

Pretty even Steven so far in the second semi.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

If we get sentenced to watching Cilic-Berdych Sunday then it's on you for this jinx.

I understand Senator - As I type this message, Roger just got broken and is looking a little shaky, I don't expect it to last though.

[dash_pinched]

Roger needs to hold serve to force a 1st set tie-breaker.

[Mango]

Roger's looking a little lethargic. I'm sure he'll find his groove.

[dash_pinched]

First set to Roger, I expect him to cruise to victory now.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Berdych's career was summed up in that point serving 3-4 in the breaker. Great serve, sets up an easy winner, nets it, hands Federer the set. Milos has to be wondering where this Roger was on Wednesday, set was there for Berdych to win.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

^Yeah, but Roger gave one right back overhitting one to the open court.

The first few games, it didn't even appear close. Then Federer got a little loose and had a terrible service game. He's been just sort of "good enough" since that point.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Speaking of Milos, this kind of feels like the SF last year except for Roger winning the first set. Berdych is just kind of hanging in, if he can put together some shots he can definitely win this.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I'd give Berdych a bit more credit than that. Federer is giving him the opening but he's definitely stepping it up. Playing some fantastic points at net, which is unexpected.

[dash_pinched]

Berdych is playing very well in this 2nd set.

[Senator Clay Davis]

^^I wasn't saying it as a slight, just that Berdych can definitely play better than this, and if he were he'd be winning this match right now. Instead he's just playing well, not great, and it's a mountain to climb now.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

^^I wasn't saying it as a slight, just that Berdych can definitely play better than this, and if he were he'd be winning this match right now. Instead he's just playing well, not great, and it's a mountain to climb now.

Roger just seems to be making everyone look very average. He is still yet to drop a set at this years event. Pretty staggering to imagine he could potentially win the title 21-0 set wise....which i would imagine would be another record.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Speaking of records this might be the most amount of 1 minute 15 second or less service games I've ever seen from Roger.

[dash_pinched]

Roger facing two break points, nails two aces, a service winner, and then another ace.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Even if he does close this out, don't think Roger is going to be very happy with this performance. Been a while since I've seen him muttering to himself this much.