Wimbledon 2015

mzungu

Edberg has barely aged at all.

Stheno

Love to see Fed do this but that shot by Djokovic to take the first point in the tie break was unreal

SlickRic

Djokovic just hits it too deep.

CurryFlavoured

Fed crumbled a bit in that breaker but Djok is on a different level to anything he's played at Wimbledon so far...the bastard.

murpho999

Federer bound to be disappointed with that tie break

Next set is crucial.

MisterAnarchy

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Fed crumbled a bit in that breaker but Djok is on a different level to anything he's played at Wimbledon so far...the bastard.

Federer is playing too cautiously ,has to be much more aggressive against Djokovic.

Cooler conditions doing Fed no favours ,court is very slow today.

walshb

Nole is far from pretty, but damn effective. Forget te long rallies, Fed, Nole wins all day. You gotta try win withing 4-5 shots. Nole served so well set 1. If that continues I think Fed is in big trouble.

JohnDaniels

Comments here are laughable. No one is running away with anything. Little to choose between them other than a tie breaker in which Fed let his level drop but could have easily been a set up prior to the tb. This match is far from over. Both players playing great.

Sever Tomorrow

Excellent winner from Djokovic there to hold.

MisterAnarchy

Federer should have won that game ,not taking his break point opportunities

murpho999

JohnDaniels wrote: »

Comments here are laughable. No one is running away with anything. Little to choose between them other than a tie breaker in which Fed let his level drop but could have easily been a set up prior to the tb. This match is far from over. Both players playing great.

Maybe, but it''s Djokovic who's upping at the right time to win crucial points that 's the difference.

Immediately breaking Federer after losing his serve, saving 2 set points, tie break and now just preventing a Fedrerer break, and he's also making less errors that Federer.

JohnDaniels

murpho999 wrote: »

Maybe, but it''s Djokovic who's upping at the right time to win crucial points that 's the difference.

Immediately breaking Federer after losing his serve, saving 2 set points, tie break and now just preventing a Fedrerer break, and he's also making less errors that Federer.

I didn't saying he wasn't playing better but you would think reading some of the posts here that Djoko was steamrolling him.

MisterAnarchy

JohnDaniels wrote: »

I didn't saying he wasn't playing better but you would think reading some of the posts here that Djoko was steamrolling him.

Nobody here said anything like that.

BBC are almost as bad as RTE for the GAA cutting to someone in the crowd after every shot instead of showing replays .

murpho999

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Nobody here said anything like that.

BBC are almost as bad as RTE for the GAA cutting to someone in the crowd after every shot instead of showing replays .

I actually think the coverage is awful. All slick Sky Sports style. Celeb spotting in the crowd. Commentary now on about Battersea power station, nothing of substance in relation to the match.

CurryFlavoured

0% points won on 2nd serve in 2nd set up until that point for fed, speechless.

mzungu

murpho999 wrote: »

I actually think the coverage is awful. All slick Sky Sports style. Celeb spotting in the crowd. Commentary now on about Battersea power station, nothing of substance in relation to the match.

A lot of other tennis coverage does that too. Instead of watching Alex Ferguson in slow mo it would be a hell of a lot better to replay a decent shot. Maybe they are on some kind of celeb quota per hour!

murpho999

mzungu wrote: »

A lot of other tennis coverage does that too. Instead of watching Alex Ferguson in slow mo it would be a hell of a lot better to replay a decent shot. Maybe they are on some kind of celeb quota per hour!

I know, but Andrew Castle barely says anything that relates to tennis, often log periods of silence,it's all down to Henman and Roddick.

MisterAnarchy

murpho999 wrote: »

I actually think the coverage is awful. All slick Sky Sports style. Celeb spotting in the crowd. Commentary now on about Battersea power station, nothing of substance in relation to the match.

Its always the same on BBC ,its crap coverage.
Zero technical or tactical analysis bar Roddick,Henman seems to have fallen asleep.

Simon Reed and Fru Mc Millan are vastly superior to these twats.

murpho999

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Its always the same on BBC ,its crap coverage.
Zero technical or tactical analysis bar Roddick.

I think they should put a celeb option on the red button service and offer up tennis coverage and analysis instead.

CurryFlavoured

I'm finding these rallies a bit painful to watch. Roger just has to work so much harder for the point.

RosyLily

I wonder if a rain delay would help Federer. Some awful UFEs from him!

murpho999

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

I'm finding these rallies a bit painful to watch. Roger just has to work so much harder for the point.

Yes, and he's not playing the balls deep enough making Djokovic's returns easier.

CurryFlavoured

Roger taking massive risks on the 2nd serve but he has to.

CFlat

This is just fantastic stuff.

murpho999

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Roger taking massive risks on the 2nd serve but he has to.

And it paid off, did great to win that tie-break.

Now back to the celebs.

Stheno

Fed fine from 6-3 down to taking the second 12-10 must have saved at least six set points

Very biased crowd!

BorneTobyWilde

1-1
Best player since sliced bread!

JohnDaniels

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

I'm finding these rallies a bit painful to watch. Roger just has to work so much harder for the point.

Lol

RosyLily

COME ON ROGER!!!!!!! My nerves are shredded!

PropJoe10

How the hell did Federer win that set? Incredible tennis from both guys!

MisterAnarchy

Federer was the better player in the second set ,Djokovic is getting a bit ragged now.

rob316

Roger is a champion great come back to take that tie break. Novak with some many chances.

mzungu

Great fighting from Fed.

WaterLily.

Novak had 8 set points!! How Federer won that tiebreak is beyond me!! Absolutely brilliant, don't care who wins this if we get quality like this for the next 2/3 sets!

walshb

Great. I still feel that Fed is hanging in and Nole is winning. Too many soft points Fed giving up mid rally with unforced errors.

CurryFlavoured

Gifted a break..kill me.

Alfred Borden

Awful miss. Turning point there.

MisterAnarchy

Ah Roger,thats unforgiveable.
Should be a break up instead a break down.

Harry Palmr

At this pace they'll be here when the lights come on.

smurfs5

Absolutely incredible tiebreak!! Amazing tennis from both. It had everything. Federer saved 7 set points. Wow.

Djokovic was stepping up the quality of groundstrokes and it was looking like Federer was making too many errors and wasn't fast enough getting across the baseline but he found a way.

Harry Palmr

That rain looks strong enough for a break.

Stheno

Rain delay on the way possibly to feds advantage?

whiterebel

You would hope. Hopefully Rog gets and advantage from the roof as well.

RosyLily

Stheno wrote: »

Rain delay on the way possibly to feds advantage?

Possibly! Djokovic has to serve first after the break, might have cooled down a little. Could be a good opportunity for Federer to break back.

MisterAnarchy

walshb wrote: »

Great. I still feel that Fed is hanging in and Nole is winning. Too many soft points Fed giving up mid rally with unforced errors.

I wouldnt agree.
Federer has had more break points, djokovic is having to work much harder on his serve.

smurfs5

murpho999 wrote: »

I actually think the coverage is awful. All slick Sky Sports style. Celeb spotting in the crowd. Commentary now on about Battersea power station, nothing of substance in relation to the match.

Think Henman and Roddick are providing plenty of technical analysis. Castle is there to appeal to casual fans. I know a lot of people can't stand him but it's about a balance. I've heard Castle do "proper" tennis chat and commentary and he's very knowledgable but he's there to facilitate Henman and Roddick's analysis, not give his own. Most people watching aren't avid tennis fans and Wimbledon might be the only tennis they watch in a year. Castle knows this is the audience- that's why you get comments on the ball kids, celebs, the crowd on Henman Hill, the roof, explaining the rules etc. Sky and Eurosport can go more in-depth and technical because that's what the audience wants. A BBC1 audience is broad and they have to strike a balance to appeal to everyone.

walshb

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

I wouldnt agree.
Federer has had more break points, djokovic is having to work much harder on his serve.

That has been true, but it's not just that. Nole is more the boss and looks stronger.

MisterAnarchy

Federer needs to start doing more with his break points.

He has had 2 terrible service games ,one in the first set and one in the third and they have basically cost him both sets.
Djokovic is having to work harder on his serve and save more break points but he is grinding better.

Alfred Borden

Expecting Federer to be broken soon and lose this in 4 sets.

bur

I think someone in the crowd just orgasmed.