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Wimbledon 2021 Monday, June 28 - Sunday, July 11 2021

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  • #422
    klr87
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    Poor Raducanu. The pressure on her
    The only good news on that score is that Tomljanovic is a notorious choker, which is why she was so freaked out by Ostapenko taking a break when she (Tomljanovic) was 4-0 up in the third. Tomljanovic does not handle pressure well.


  • #423
    Floppybits
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    Nervous start here from Raducanu. Needs to settle down.


  • #424
    Joe_ Public
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    Settled into it very quickly, actually amazed how comfortable she seems out there. Relishing it so far.


  • #425
    [Deleted User]
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    It was always likely to end up with as Djokovic vs Berrettini in the final and then the Goatovic will likely win and take yet another fragment of Federer's soul for his collection.

    Soon there will be so little of it left, to the despair of the Fed-tards!


  • #426
    B2021M
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    klr87 wrote: »
    You would think the winner of the upcoming match must play Barty second on Centre, no matter who it is. Barty is the #1 seed after all (so it should be on Centre), and it can't be first, to give tonight's winner more time to recover. If they were going to try and be fair, it shouldn't start before (say) 5 or even 6 pm, but that's not the Wimbledon way.

    Federer and Sonego look nearly identical at a difference, so the only way to tell them apart is by who gets the cheers when they win a point.

    Yep. I forgot she was playing Barty due to the fact that they werent scheduled today at a similar time! Definitely second on Centre tomorrow so.


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  • #427
    klr87
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    Not surprisingly, the quality is poor: Raducanu has at least hit a few winners so far, Tomljanovic none. Somewhere, Ostapenko may be looking at this, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


  • #428
    klr87
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    B2021M wrote: »
    Yep. I forgot she was playing Barty due to the fact that they werent scheduled today at a similar time! Definitely second on Centre tomorrow so.
    The schedule is out, and the winner of this match plays last on Centre, not before 4:30pm. The Medvedev - Hurkacz match is to finish first, then Jabeur - Sabalenka.


  • #429
    Floppybits
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    klr87 wrote: »
    Not surprisingly, the quality is poor: Raducanu has at least hit a few winners so far, Tomljanovic none. Somewhere, Ostapenko may be looking at this, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

    2 very nervous players it was always going to be like this. The one that can get rid of the nerves will win.


  • #430
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    klr87 wrote: »
    Not surprisingly, the quality is poor: Raducanu has at least hit a few winners so far, Tomljanovic none. Somewhere, Ostapenko may be looking at this, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

    a lot of balls hit long on both sides under not a lot of pressure.


  • #431
    Joe_ Public
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    Shame, she was better player majority of that set from my dodgy eyes anyway. Just didn't take her chances to break when she had them and then faded in the end.


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  • #432
    HeidiHeidi
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    Raducanu like like she's going to throw up since the last changeover....


  • #433
    Augme
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    Khachanov, FAA and Fucsovics all won in five sets today and they are playing opponents who all won in three sets. Big ask to comeback out the next day and compete to a high level.


  • #434
    [Deleted User]
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    Raducanu doesn't strike me as looking like she's going to mount a comeback here


  • #435
    Girly Gal
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Raducanu like like she's going to throw up since the last changeover....

    She definitely doesn't look well


  • #436
    Augme
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    Tomljanovic will be loving this.


  • #437
    HeidiHeidi
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    Augme wrote: »
    Tomljanovic will be loving this.

    Or it could be wrecking her head, second match in a row


  • #438
    Augme
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Or it could be wrecking her head, second match in a row

    That was sarcasm.


    But not now!


  • #439
    Floppybits
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Or it could be wrecking her head, second match in a row

    Wasn't expecting that ending


  • #440
    klr87
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    Raducanu retires, obviously not wanting to face the wrath of Tomljanovic.



    Joke obviously ...


  • #441
    Floppybits
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    klr87 wrote: »
    Raducanu retires, obviously not wanting to face the wrath of Tomljanovic.



    Joke obviously ...

    The scheduling did for raducanu. She should have been on first today and not left waiting around for hours. No wonder the poor girl got sick.


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  • #442
    Augme
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    Wonder if it was a panic/anxiety attack. Was taking very short breathes out there.


  • #443
    Floppybits
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    Augme wrote: »
    Wonder if it was a panic/anxiety attack. Was taking very short breathes out there.

    It was the build up of waiting around all day to play. She should have been on first.


  • #444
    Augme
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    The Brit media obviously don't help. And now straight away talking about how amazing she is going to be in future.


  • #445
    Mental Mickey
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    Augme wrote: »
    The Brit media obviously don't help. And now straight away talking about how amazing she is going to be in future.

    They're the same with the football team too


  • #446
    Rob2D
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    Augme wrote: »
    Wonder if it was a panic/anxiety attack. Was taking very short breathes out there.

    No doubt this is what it was. Doesn't bode well for her future if she can't even handle being in a 4th round match.


  • #447
    BQQ
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    Might well be Covid either


  • #448
    Floppybits
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    Rob2D wrote: »
    No doubt this is what it was. Doesn't bode well for her future if she can't even handle being in a 4th round match.

    Ah think you are being unfair there. It was everything around it. The waiting around all day, the build up and the pressure on her at her first big tournament. She should have been on first and the more experienced put on later. Screw the tv got to protect the young players.


  • #449
    Girly Gal
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    Ah think you are being unfair there. It was everything around it. The waiting around all day, the build up and the pressure on her at her first big tournament. She should have been on first and the more experienced put on later. Screw the tv got to protect the young players.

    Agree, waiting around all day certainly didn't help her


  • #450
    Rob2D
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    I'm sorry but no. If that's truly the case then someone needs to sit her down after this and give her a serious dose of tough love. She couldn't deal with it today and now the other girl moves on for free. She either hardens up or the next girl who wants it will move past her too. Simple. End of.

    During the delay she should have been excited, not able to wait to get out there. If she really was sitting around just dreading it then she shouldn't be playing on the world stage. She'll be eaten alive by girls who want to be there.

    Granted she was thrown into the deep end but this is going to be her only chance to learn from the shock. I hope she takes it.


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  • #451
    Rjd2
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    Girly Gal wrote: »
    Agree, waiting around all day certainly didn't help her

    Would have been interesting to know Toml's views if she lost as obviously not great for her either.

    Luckily for her she is third on court tomorrow and tonight's game did not go the distance.

    Anyhow on tomorrow, I'd be getting concerned for Barty if she doesn't handle Tomljanović easily enough. Not see much of Golubic so won't comment to much on that match but about time Pliskova put a run together at this slam.

    The other 2 matches though look great, Kerber whose defense is incredible against Muchova who has so much skill while Jabeur with all her variety against Saba with all the power.


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