Weeks 26 & 27 - Wimbledon - men's main draw (grass)

Jaffa · Challenger level

RE: Weeks 26 & 27 - Wimbledon - men's main draw (grass)

LordBrownof · Futures level

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? #murrayvsward

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

LordBrownof wrote:
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? #murrayvsward

No

LordBrownof · Futures level

Spoilsport.

christ · Futures level

christ wrote:
So it looks like Rafa could play the British top three in successive rounds, at this rate.

Well obviously he didn't fancy it.

Spectator · All-time great

Hmmm. So they've scheduled two mens matches, including Mr Ward v Mr Pospisil for Court 1 ... after the completion of Cilic and Isner. Probably fine, but one does just wonder what would happen if Cilic/Isner decided to rival Isner/Mahut ....

TMH · Futures qualifying

I was thinking that. Also Murray and Ward both scheduled third on. Now Ward's match is indeed after the Cilic/Isner game, so it could well be on as early as 3, but equally there must be a decent chance both start at similar times and as you say, even a distinct chance of the Isner/Cilic match going on for hours.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Cilic has just beaten Isner 12-10 in the fifth so Ward will be on soon.

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Seems to be playing to his normal standard. Serve nearly hit the baseline and forehands half way up the net.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Apart from his serve, he's been quite poor so far. Returning has been really poor (lots of missed second serves too) and hasn't really done anything in the rallies at all.

That was bit more encouraging, four good points from 0-30 down. Probably too late to save this set but hopefully can settle down a bit in the second.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 4th of July 2015 02:55:27 PM

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

TMH wrote:
Apart from his serve, he's been quite poor so far. Returning has been really poor (lots of missed second serves too) and hasn't really done anything in the rallies at all.
That was bit more encouraging, four good points from 0-30 down. Probably too late to save this set but hopefully can settle down a bit in the second.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 4th of July 2015 02:47:43 PM

i'd say thats a bit harsh, theres not much you can do when pospsil is serving as well as he is and getting so much kick or slice on his 2nd seerve

TMH · Futures qualifying

huntley93 wrote:
TMH wrote:
Apart from his serve, he's been quite poor so far. Returning has been really poor (lots of missed second serves too) and hasn't really done anything in the rallies at all.
That was bit more encouraging, four good points from 0-30 down. Probably too late to save this set but hopefully can settle down a bit in the second.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 4th of July 2015 02:47:43 PM
i'd say thats a bit harsh, theres not much you can do when pospsil is serving as well as he is and getting so much kick or slice on his 2nd seerve

You can use the kick excuse on the first couple but when - by the end of the set - you've only won 20% of your second serve returns.... sorry that's poor.

A bit of a gift there from Pospisil (two successive doubles) but Wardy takes full advantage to break.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 4th of July 2015 02:59:10 PM

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Quite low quality stuff so far. I just wish James would show a bit more emotion. But more of the current same, please.

TMH · Futures qualifying

That was a sublime defensive lob in the middle of that rally. Murray-esque. A chance for a double break here...

Alas, Pospisil digs his way out. *3-1.

-- Edited by TMH on Saturday 4th of July 2015 03:22:15 PM

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Two awful second service returns: one outside the tramlines, one outside a second set of tramlines, two more shanks. A great return which Pospisil nets. The usual mixed bag