re: The Championships, Wimbledon 2013 Official Thread

Posted by bobbyray21

Member since Sep 2009

9490 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:41 pm to GumBro Jackson

quote:
So who is everybody rooting for now on the men's side? Personally, I have:

1. Any American
2. Andy Murray
3. Kei Nishikori (don't know why, but I am suddenly a fan of this guy).

1. Kudla
2. Gulbis
3. Murray
4. Kei

Posted by austingator

austin

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:43 pm to bobbyray21

Delpo has a huge serve. I know the joker is the best returner, but Delpo is a big guy, and has ridiculous angles.

What happened the last time they played in Wimbledon grass to 5 sets?
You don't think that could happen again?

Posted by Bunk Moreland

Member since Dec 2010

54318 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:44 pm to bobbyray21

Fire up the Haas bandwagon!
I would love to see Blake go on a run so I can break out my J Block t shirt.
I also wouldn't mind seeing that cromagnon Milos Raonic play well, but he has no return game.
Also, if we are going to see serve and volley dominate this thing, Llodra should be rewarded for his efforts in preserving that form of tennis.

This post was edited on 6/26/13 at 2:50 pm

Posted by austingator

austin

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:45 pm to austingator

My bad, yes, it was 3 sets, I thought Olympics were to 5, but they were not.

Still Delpo is playing really well this year. I think he will be a tough out for the joker.

Posted by austingator

austin

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:47 pm to austingator

1. Murray
2. Delpo
3. Ferrer
4. Raonic

I don't like the younger men Dimitrov, Tomic, Gulbis, they act douchy.

Posted by austingator

austin

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:48 pm to austingator

And I don't care for the joker's hystrionics either.

And I would add Tommy Haas as my number 3 that I would like to win it.

Posted by bobbyray21

Member since Sep 2009

9490 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:51 pm to austingator

quote:
Delpo has a huge serve. I know the joker is the best returner, but Delpo is a big guy, and has ridiculous angles.

What happened the last time they played in Wimbledon grass to 5 sets?
You don't think that could happen again?

If Delpo beat Djoker it was before Djoker was Djoker.

It comes down to movement. Delpo doesn't move that well on grass. Djoker will move him around the court, putting him in less-than-hitting positions, and thus defusing his cannonball forehand.

Posted by GumBro Jackson

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Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:55 pm to bobbyray21

quote:
Copycat

I'm still really early on the bandwagon (at least in this country).

Posted by bobbyray21

Member since Sep 2009

9490 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 2:58 pm to austingator

quote:

I don't like the younger men Dimitrov, Tomic, Gulbis, they act douchy.

Gulbis is far from douchy. He takes awesomeness to new levels.

Posted by LanierSpots

Sarasota, Florida

Member since Sep 2010

62203 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 3:05 pm to bobbyray21

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Oh, I'm sorry, please pretty please explain to me the causal connection between Nadal and Fed losing, and the ensuing matches of both Djokovic and Murray.

I look forward to your response, which I'm sure will be well-reasoned and not pure gibberish.

My point is, Mere exhibitions sometimes go wrong. Dont be so quick to give it to them.

Posted by austingator

austin

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 3:07 pm to bobbyray21

quote:
If Delpo beat Djoker it was before Djoker was Djoker.

No, Delpo shut out the joker from medals last summer in the Olympics. 2012 after his insane 2011.

Movement is less important in grass, and Delpo isn't a bad mover. And he can finish a lot of points with his big forehand and serve.

Posted by TulaneTigerFan

Seattle

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 4:48 pm to austingator

Delpo is the only interest I have at this point with all of the upsets

Posted by bobbyray21

Member since Sep 2009

9490 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 6:15 pm to austingator

quote:
Movement is less important in grass,

Elaborate

Posted by The Boat

Member since Oct 2008

164633 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:11 pm to bobbyray21

If someone like Roddick was good on grass.. movement isn't that important.

Serve is important.. faster ball.. shorter points.

Posted by lsufan112001

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Member since Oct 2006

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Posted on 6/26/13 at 7:28 pm to bobbyray21

Everybody get ready for Murray v. Djokovic. The remaining matches up until then are mere exhibitions
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i'll buy into that, i assume they are on the opposite side...

going back to saying that Sampras is better then Federer on grass. I'd like to see it, but i will say that the competition for Sampras was way better then Fed, on grass that is. i can't name any grass specialists like there used to be.

in the old days there was Goran, Stich, Rosset, Becket and Edberg (but at the end of their careers), etc.

This post was edited on 6/26/13 at 8:11 pm

Posted by willbell24

Shreveport/Baton Rouge

Member since Mar 2013

24 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 9:09 pm to austingator

quote:
My bad, yes, it was 3 sets, I thought Olympics were to 5, but they were not.

Still Delpo is playing really well this year. I think he will be a tough out for the joker.

The final was a best of five sets at the Olympics. Murray beat Federer 6–2, 6–1, 6–4. While Del Po beat Joker 7-5, 6-4 (best 2 out of 3)

Posted by engvol

england

Member since Sep 2009

5073 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 9:18 pm to willbell24

As much as I wanted Federer to go on a run, it is nice to see Serve and Volley work

Posted by TulaneTigerFan

Seattle

Member since Sep 2005

35856 posts

Posted on 6/26/13 at 9:51 pm to GumBro Jackson

quote:
So who is everybody rooting for now on the men's side? Personally, I have:

1. Any American
2. Andy Murray
3. Kei Nishikori (don't know why, but I am suddenly a fan of this guy).

1. Delpo

Don't care about the rest