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Wimbledon 2024

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    #302
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,935 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    It’s one way traffic so far in the women’s final. Krejcikova is playing very well.



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    #303
    Itssoeasy
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    First set to Krejcikova.



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    #304
    BionicRasher
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    Paolini well below her top level.

    The old bathroom break trick hopefully will help



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    #305
    BionicRasher
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    Needs to hold serve here



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    #306
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Thats much better. Krejcikova trying to break up the rhythm with her multiple serve tossing but Paolini keeping the pressure on



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    #307
    Itssoeasy
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    paolini 3-0 in the second set. Much better from Paolini.



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    #308
    Itssoeasy
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    Krejchikova serve is going missing.



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    #309
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    That bathroom break for Paolini really did the trick

    Now it's Krejcikovas turn



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    #310
    Itssoeasy
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    Paolini takes the second set. Now Krejcikova going off to the toilet.



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    #311
    hawley
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    McEnroe seems very suspicious of Paolini's improvements. Says that he's being questioning her massive improvements over the last few months.



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    #312
    BionicRasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭BionicRasher


    Pressure on now. Krejcikova 5-4 up and serving to win. Can she see it through



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    #313
    Itssoeasy
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    she does it. Third championship point.



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    #314
    JP Liz V1
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    Jana would be proud

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #315
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Paolini can't be too sad, 4 million earned in last 6 months, she's earning if not winning, French Open runner up too



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    #316
    Jack Daw
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    Incredible career Krejcikova is building. 12 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic Gold medal for her now.

    Incredible the success the Czech's have had on the womens side in WImbledon over the years with Navratilova, Novotna,Kvitova,Vondrousova and Krejcikova all winning it.14 titles in all for Czech women in the open era.



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    #317
    The Golden Miller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122374642#Comment_122374642

    This young crop the best you've seen? What sport are you watching? The only one who may be a great is Alcaraz, possibly Sinner. But it's hard to even rank Alacaraz's ability, as the rest are so bad. Would he beat a prime Roddick for example? Or Del Potro? Possibly, but it's hard to judge.

    You say it's because Djokovic is a once in a lifetime player. He's 37 man, and he's not the player he was. Many of these lads have had his beating in recent years as I said, but wilted under the pressure. It's not because Djokovic is so good thay're not winning or breaking through, its because they're collapsing and bottling it all on their own, which shows how poor they are.

    Djokovic still winning isn't a testament to how good he is, its a testament to how bad they are. And I'd expect Alcaraz to beat Djokovic comfortably tomorrow, as the only youngster who is proving himself. Any top youngster should be winning a match like tomorrow comfortably



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    #318
    Hold My Hand
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Hold My Hand


    Anyone watch the Tennis series on Netflix? Was hoping it’d be as good as Formula 1 Drive to Survive but I couldn’t stay with it. I loved getting to know the drivers but couldn’t warm to the tennis pros. Maybe it got better as it went on



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    #319
    jj880
    Registered Users Posts: 4,824 ✭✭✭jj880


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378096#Comment_122378096

    Yeah same. Too much filler about relationships and whatnot. Wouldn't be a big tennis fan anyway so probably didn't help. I think a series like that suits F1 with all the driver + team politics.



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    #320
    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,901 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    If Kate is in the Royal box today I expect 90% of off court camera shots to be of her, and general commentary around her!

    Hopefully Alcarez does it today. I think he'll need to settle into the match faster than he has done throughout the championship though.



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    #321
    HeidiHeidi
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378373#Comment_122378373

    Agreed, Djokovic won't be as forgiving of his wandering concentration / occasional theatrics as his other opponents through the rounds.

    He'll need to be 100% on his game 100% of the time, and I think he'll do it.



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    #322
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,347 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Ha! Kyrgios broke out a suit for the final - I wonder was he instructed?!

    Suits him!



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    #323
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,456 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    After yesterday's low-key affair, I think we'll have a slightly more intriguing affair today. Hoping for a double Spanish victory, ideally with both being relatively straightforward. What could go wrong!



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    #324
    Hold My Hand
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭Hold My Hand


    Nick scrubs up well. McEnroe looked like he’d come from a concert



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    #325
    Jack Daw
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    Really hope this first game is an outlier and not a sign of things to come. Because if it is a sign of things to come we're in for a 6 hour long final, that'll be more an endurance test than enjoyable to watch.



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    #326
    Princess Calla
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122378984#Comment_122378984

    I think he's settled



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    #327
    walshb
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    Could be a long one



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    #328
    gmisk
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    Alcaraz finally takes a break point (I think 5th?!) and breaks Djokovic in his opening service game!



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    #329
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,347 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Hooray!

    Now, can he PLEASE not just give it straight back??



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    #330
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,347 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Well, double hooray!

    Now, if we could just get Andrew Castle to shut up, all would be well.



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    #331
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 17,034 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    novak will need to improve his 1st serve percentage here



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