Weeks 26 & 27 - Wimbledon 2016 (incl. Andy) (grass)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 26 & 27 - Wimbledon 2016 (incl. Andy) (grass)

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

This is the first match that I'm nervous about. If focused Nick turns up and dozy Andy, he could lose. I'm happier now he's got Lendl back. Hopefully this will give him the edge to just get the business done quickly.

Spectator · All-time great

I was struck that when people were asking about Novak Djokovic's loss, Andy Murray's response wasn't just the usual platitude that you have to take things round by round but that the next round, in particular, was going to be a difficult one. Gather Kyrgios played a bit of a blinder at times yesterday.

A good day to have Centre Court tickets. (Or any tickets. Even grounds passes.....)

-- Edited by Spectator on Monday 4th of July 2016 05:07:33 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I like how the tournament is generally shaping up for Andy, but a bit nervous about today, more say than the potential QF against Gasquet or Tsonga.

Probably need a consistent and focussed Andy from the off, and it is reassuring to see Lendl back watching from on high.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Stircrazy wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Did anyone else think that Nole had 'normal' eyes in his presser? Not his bulging ones as of late.

I wondered whether he'd had to stop using his pod for health reasons, and his lack of form was due to withdrawal symptoms. Add to that any health worries that would have led him to stop using his pod.
His what?

Hyperbaric pod.

indiana · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Did anyone else think that Nole had 'normal' eyes in his presser? Not his bulging ones as of late.

I wondered whether he'd had to stop using his pod for health reasons, and his lack of form was due to withdrawal symptoms. Add to that any health worries that would have led him to stop using his pod.
His what?
Hyperbaric pod.

Yea, I'm not really up much on the detail except that it has been much talked about ( i.e.. its use rather Helen's interesting observations - I didn't see his PC ). So if anyone wants to know more say googling 'Djokovic pod' will provide various sources of info.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (2) Andy Murray WR 2 defeated (15) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) WR 18 by 5, 1 & 4

Instead of the fireworks I was expecting, Kyrgios serves up a damp squib! disbelief That said, Andy continued to conserve energy.

*****

QF: (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) WR 12 (CH = 5 in February 2012) vs (2) Andy Murray WR 2

indiana · Tennis legend

Andy didn't conserve quite as much energy as Jo, who played 6 games !

So, although not playing till Wednesday it's still good for that and later that Andy once again won in straight sets.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Andy didn't conserve quite as much energy as Jo, who played 6 games !

So, although not playing till Wednesday it's still good for that and later that Andy once again won in straight sets.

But JWT will still be recovering from his 19-17 5th set win over Isner.

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah yes, I had forgotten about that silliness. Still another nice long work out would have been fine.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oh dear, oh dear. disbelief

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/marcus-willis-wimbeldon-stars-rise-11563905

I'll let you all read it and come up with your own thoughts.

Ratty · County player

Superb sub-editing:

"Wimbeldon star's rise to fame"

And even better investigative journalism:

"Warwick dentist dubbed hottest WAG in tennis"

indiana · Tennis legend

Berdych finally beats Vesely 6-3 in the fifth so the bottom half SF is :

Andy or Tsonga vs Berdych or Pouille

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) WR 12 (CH = 5 in February 2012) vs (2) Andy Murray WR 2

Forgot to mention the head-to-head yesterday: 12-3 in Andy's favour. JWT beat him in straight sets their first-ever encounter in Nottingham (grass) in 2004, infamously in four sets the first round of the Oz Open four years later & then not again until the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open in 2014. Significantly, Andy has beaten him twice at Queen's (the 2011 final - three sets - & the 2013 semi-final, again in three sets) & twice at Wimbledon (the 2010 quarter-finals - four sets - & the 2012 semi-finals, again four sets). I just hope he hasn't worked him yet!

indiana · Tennis legend

In shock news, not, tomorrow's Centre Court schedule has starting at 1 pm :

Federer vs Cilic, then
Tsonga vs Murray