The Championships
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Sharapova hasnt beaten Williams in 11 yrs. Her problem against Serena is she's too big and lumbering and doesnt move well enough to extend rallies and make Serena work. Serena has also won 17 straight 3-set matches. That's nuts. One of the most clutch athletes of all time.
Djokovic vs Murray-Federer would be a great final. Federer is still devastating on grass and we krnow Murray loves it there as well. Wawa is playing Gasquet right now and it's 1 set apiece. Even if, a big if, as Grassquet is good on the lawn, he comes through I dont fancy Stan's chances to beat Novak on grass. The ball bounces lower and you have less time to pull the trigger which induces more errors from Stan as he's always looking to go big off the ground - even when he's not in a position to do so. Yes, Novak still has to beat Cilic first but I doubt very much that Cilic is in good enough form curently to take 3 sets off him.
I would literally flip a coin as to who will win the men's event. Djoker is the solid betting favorite but Murray and Fed have very decent chances to beat him on grass. If Serena loses it will be a shocking upset.
Djokovic vs Murray-Federer would be a great final. Federer is still devastating on grass and we krnow Murray loves it there as well. Wawa is playing Gasquet right now and it's 1 set apiece. Even if, a big if, as Grassquet is good on the lawn, he comes through I dont fancy Stan's chances to beat Novak on grass. The ball bounces lower and you have less time to pull the trigger which induces more errors from Stan as he's always looking to go big off the ground - even when he's not in a position to do so. Yes, Novak still has to beat Cilic first but I doubt very much that Cilic is in good enough form curently to take 3 sets off him.
I would literally flip a coin as to who will win the men's event. Djoker is the solid betting favorite but Murray and Fed have very decent chances to beat him on grass. If Serena loses it will be a shocking upset.
I think Novak is better on grass than clay and don't give Murray much chance here. He simply doesn't have the weapons. Federer would have to really serve well. Love to see a Federer/Novak final.
KiKi's niece, was crying saying Maria was unsportsmanlike. sounds like a spoiled brat.
http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/_/id/1056/coco-vandeweghe
http://espn.go.com/tennis/player/_/id/1056/coco-vandeweghe
im not a tennis fan but something about the WImbledon and US Open semis and finals i enjoy. its nice to see the best players in the world competing against each other in majors. beats watching tiger woods win vs Bob May in a playoff.
Djoker-Gasquet...is not.
I'm frankly shocked Djok is only a -1200 favorite.
Federer is hitting the ball as cleanly and as confidently as he has in years. Novak should want no parts of him on sunday. But that's probably obvious considering he's only 4-4 vs Fed last 8 and 8-0 vs Murray.
Roger is playing blistering tennis at the moment.
Roger is playing blistering tennis at the moment.
Has there ever been a male tennis player who has come close to how athletically superior Serena is to her opponents?
Obviously not. Men arent allowed to play on the WTA tour. Serena has mastered how to tuck her sac back.
Good write up of the match here:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/10/andy-murray-beaten-roger-federer-wimbledon-semi-finals
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/10/andy-murray-beaten-roger-federer-wimbledon-semi-finals
Federer should not have lost that first set. He was the better player in the set. He was screwed when he lost it. Blew numerous set points. When you outplay Djokovic in a given set you absolutely positively can't lose it. Federer had been on absolute cruise control the entire tourney. But it's a bit mental for him against Djokovic. Federer was playing his same free-wheeling confident front-running tennis in that first set but once Novak fended off all those set points, Federer tightened up some and that's all it takes against Novak. Once you blink, you're toast. I think Roger had a great shot to win the match had he not blown that 1st set. Oh well.
It also has a lot to do with the fact Novak adjusted, played further inside the court and simply outgunned Federer. Right now Novak is just too good. Give the guy his due. If not for a bad stretch vs. Stan we'd be talking Grand Slam. Federer played as well as he's going to play all tourey. Novak just has too much from the baseline. He comes in cuts angles and has these guys all playing from too deep in the court. It's an absolute clinic watching him play. He's got another 9 grand slams before he turns 31. He's already sitting at 9. I expect him to move up to around 3rd place all time in Grand Slam wins before he hits the twilight of his career. Federer got beaten by a better player.
Fed and Djokovic dont like each other. Not even a little bit. It stems back to many yrs ago where Djokovic was the arrogant pr*ck on tour and would make videos impersonating Federer (which are actually hilarious). Their camps used to also jaw at each other at events and behind the scenes. Federer once told Djokovic's team to "shut up" during a match because they were making comments directed toward Roger during points.
More than anything it's a competitive thing. Djokovic knows Federer is the guy he will he measured against all-time and Federer knows the same as he's sure Djokovic is gonna win a ton more majors in the foreseeable future. When Roger is gone. He feels threatened by that legacy-wise.
More than anything it's a competitive thing. Djokovic knows Federer is the guy he will he measured against all-time and Federer knows the same as he's sure Djokovic is gonna win a ton more majors in the foreseeable future. When Roger is gone. He feels threatened by that legacy-wise.
