Wimbledon

[nagerous]

Marray won today, Murray tomorrow?

[Army of GOD]

Couldn't watch because the matches are in the morning and god knows I need my beauty sleep, but f*ck, Serena dominated.

fully expect Federer to do the same tomorrow (I'll be waking up in the morning to play tennis, coincidentally).

[nagerous]

Murray has broken Federer already, I think home advantage might make the difference.

[chang50]

Murray has broken Federer already, I think home advantage might make the difference.

Much as I admire Fed,I hope you're right.

[chang50]

1ST set Andy..

[jimboston]

This match is 4 hours long. The fifth set is the longest in Finals history. I don't ever watch tennis, and don't really totally follow the scoring, but it's keeping my attention.

Finals?

[Sniper08]

This match is 4 hours long. The fifth set is the longest in Finals history. I don't ever watch tennis, and don't really totally follow the scoring, but it's keeping my attention.

Finals?

you do realise he wrote that 3 years ago and you just bringing it up now makes you look like a complete idiot and a troll.


well so far its one set a piece , federer is making more mistakes than murray but his class is keeping him in it. maybe the rain delay is exactly what he needs.

[nietzsche]

And Federer returns to the Number 1 which will allow him to break Sampras record of weeks being number 1. Well deserved, though I wish we soon see Djokovic return and break Federer's record.

[pmchugh]

Unlucky Murray, got to feel for the lad greeting his eyes out.

[jimboston]

This match is 4 hours long. The fifth set is the longest in Finals history. I don't ever watch tennis, and don't really totally follow the scoring, but it's keeping my attention.

Finals?

you do realise he wrote that 3 years ago and you just bringing it up now makes you look like a complete idiot and a troll.


well so far its one set a piece , federer is making more mistakes than murray but his class is keeping him in it. maybe the rain delay is exactly what he needs.

I didn't notice this... My bad.

Though I assumed the thread was about this year's Wimbledon.

Maybe the original thread should have been Wimbledon 2009... and we should have a new thread for each year?

[Army of GOD]

Unlucky Murray, got to feel for the lad greeting his eyes out.

I'm sort of annoyed that he agreed to address the crowd after his loss.

You lost and people are starting to figure that you're not good enough to win a grand slam. Shut up, stop crying and practice more.

[Lootifer]

Unlucky Murray, got to feel for the lad greeting his eyes out.

I'm sort of annoyed that he agreed to address the crowd after his loss.

You lost and people are starting to figure that you're not good enough to win a grand slam. Shut up, stop crying and practice more.

lol RUTHLESS!

[Army of GOD]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

[Lootifer]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

Of all time prob, but right now I find - depending on surface, day of the week, and what way the wind is blowing - its very hard to split the top three.

[Army of GOD]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

Of all time prob, but right now I find - depending on surface, day of the week, and what way the wind is blowing - its very hard to split the top three.

I'm sort of confused how he got bumped up to 1 overall. I feel like he should be ahead of Nadal, mostly because Nadal isn't nearly what he is on clay on other surfaces, but over Djokavic? I just don't see that.

[chang50]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

He's Scottish anyway,so no worries

[Lootifer]

Scotland is part of Britian...

[chang50]

Scotland is part of Britian...

I would never have known.. : )

[Symmetry]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

Dude, that's a bit harsh. Wimbledon is kind of the biggest thing for British tennis players. There is nothing bigger. He didn't ask to make a statement, and it's fairly clear that he didn't particularly want to. He didn't take anything away from Federer, and indeed complemented him.

[Pope Joan]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

He's Scottish anyway,so no worries

Keep away your jingoistic nonsense from tennis. This BS belongs to football all right but tennis is an individual pursuit. You either like the player (for the game she/he play or just as a person) or you dont. And this should have nothing to do with player's nationality...

FYI, I was all for Roger yesterday. I find Murray's tennis uninspiring and Murray himself a bit of a moron. And, anyway, Murray should not even be in the final. What is happening with this line judge who gave 12 footfaults to Big Ivo? IMHO, Big Ivo is lethal and fun to watch on grass, Murray would not pull through without the judge's help...

[Symmetry]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

He's Scottish anyway,so no worries

Keep away your jingoistic nonsense from tennis. This BS belongs to football all right but tennis is an individual pursuit. You either like the player (for the game she/he play or just as a person) or you dont. And this should have nothing to do with player's nationality...

FYI, I was all for Roger yesterday. I find Murray's tennis uninspiring and Murray himself a bit of a moron. And, anyway, Murray should not even be in the final. What is happening with this line judge who gave 12 footfaults to Big Ivo? IMHO, Big Ivo is lethal and fun to watch on grass, Murray would not pull through without the judge's help...

Yeah, a tennis player ranked in the top five in the world, who has been in the finals of a fair few of the major tournaments, and beaten Federer, and Nadal, and Djokovic, must be in the finals through luck and the help of a judge. Idiocy.

There's stupid analysis, and then there's idiocy. Few players look good next to Federer. Your analysis falls into the category of idiocy.

[chang50]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

He's Scottish anyway,so no worries

Keep away your jingoistic nonsense from tennis. This BS belongs to football all right but tennis is an individual pursuit. You either like the player (for the game she/he play or just as a person) or you dont. And this should have nothing to do with player's nationality...

FYI, I was all for Roger yesterday. I find Murray's tennis uninspiring and Murray himself a bit of a moron. And, anyway, Murray should not even be in the final. What is happening with this line judge who gave 12 footfaults to Big Ivo? IMHO, Big Ivo is lethal and fun to watch on grass, Murray would not pull through without the judge's help...

Whoosh,thats the sound of my joke going right over your head.I'm British,born in England,it's a long standing joke among us when a Scot looks like doing well that they are British when they win and Scottish when they lose.It's the complete opposite of jingoism,actually poking fun at such nonesense.
Just realised you either are British or live there now making your post even more mystifying...

[pmchugh]

Unlucky Murray, got to feel for the lad greeting his eyes out.

I'm sort of annoyed that he agreed to address the crowd after his loss.

You lost and people are starting to figure that you're not good enough to win a grand slam. Shut up, stop crying and practice more.

Pretty sure they interview the loser every year and it would be bad etiquette (or possibly against their contract) to refuse. What did annoy me was that Sue's questions to Federer were more about Murray than him.

Evidence

[jimboston]

Unlucky Murray, got to feel for the lad greeting his eyes out.

I'm sort of annoyed that he agreed to address the crowd after his loss.

You lost and people are starting to figure that you're not good enough to win a grand slam. Shut up, stop crying and practice more.

The Runner Up always speaks at the four Majors.

It would have been improper and impolite to not do so.

[jimboston]

oh, and just so people think I'm being anti-British or whatever, if Roddick did the same thing after losing a US Open, I would be equally pissed. I feel like he took away all of the praise from Federer, who is pretty much without a doubt in my mind the best tennis player of all time.

Of all time prob, but right now I find - depending on surface, day of the week, and what way the wind is blowing - its very hard to split the top three.

I'm sort of confused how he got bumped up to 1 overall. I feel like he should be ahead of Nadal, mostly because Nadal isn't nearly what he is on clay on other surfaces, but over Djokavic? I just don't see that.

The ranking is based on points... which you get based on how far you advance in any given tournament. (I think it also factors in the ranking of your opponent... so it's not unlike CC.)

It's not subjective.

This is why Serena is not number one. If it were only based on what people thought, she'd be higher. She doesn't play as many events as other players... so has less opportunity to get points... therefore she has a hard time getting to number one.

It might not be the best system... but nothing is perfect. In the end the cream rises to the top.