The Tennis thread

[Modernist]

Murray gets the toughest draw as usual - Nadal, Federer and then Djokovic to win it! Ffs!

wish he'd got the henman draws of years past.

 

[SALTIRE]

wish he'd got the henman draws of years past.

Good old plucky Tim

 

[Super_horns]

Well if Murray does have that run then he will really deserve the title!

Can see Tsonga and Nadal going out before the 4th round/Quarter finals though..

 

[The Iron]

I can definitely see Nadal going out before the fourth round but not sure about Tsonga. It will be interesting to see how Kyrgios, Wawrinka and Dimitrov get on at wimbledon.

 

[Master D]

Nadal will be fine the first few rounds, his route doesn't really contain massive servers to trouble him like in the past with Rosol and Kyrios.

 

[DarkSithLord]

I can seriously see Tsonga not progressing from R1 if he is not on the top of his game.

 

[The Iron]

I posted this image in the things we like thread, but for those who haven't seen it, check out the temps next week when Wimbledon is on. OUCH

 

[Super_horns]

Be like playing in the Aussie Open!

 

[Master D]

Djokovic won't like that, playing in scorching weather seems to affect him more than others. Anyway, I went for him and Federer as my 2 TFF big hitters on the mens side, Murray's draw to get to the SF is more difficult and by definition I would think Fed will win more matches in straights. Couldn't justify putting either of Serena or Sharapova in on the women's, they were too expensive and although they will be seen as favourites, Williams has had a few early exits the last couple of years and Sharapova has only been beyond the 4th Round once there in the past 8 years.

 

[Modernist]

I posted this image in the things we like thread, but for those who haven't seen it, check out the temps next week when Wimbledon is on. OUCH

If it's right that is, they have a job predicting the next day let alone next week.

 

[Master D]

David Ferrer is out through injury. First Slam he has ever missed since starting on the proper tour in 2003, fitness freak the guy is.

Good news for James Ward then, he now plays a lucky loser and has a chance to progress a few rounds here I reckon with how it has panned out.

 

[This Charming Mike]

That section is wide open now. One of Vanni, Ward, Vesely, Lorenzi, Pospisil, Millot, Smyczek or Fognini will make the second week.

 

[Leewilson]

That section is wide open now. One of Vanni, Ward, Vesely, Lorenzi, Pospisil, Millot, Smyczek or Fognini will make the second week.

I've edited my fantasy team a little bit because of that. Taken a gamble and put Vesely in. Don't fancy Fognini on grass or his temperament to get through 3 matches on the surface. Vanni, Lorenzi, Millot and Smyczek are completely average. Ward doesn't really play his best tennis on grass, comes through too quick for him. He's much better battering away on a hard court. Good chance for Vesely to make a bit of a breakthrough.

 

[Munkiki]

Ferrer out? Great news. One grunter down and it's not even started yet. Nadal next, please...

 

[This Charming Mike]

I've edited my fantasy team a little bit because of that. Taken a gamble and put Vesely in. Don't fancy Fognini on grass or his temperament to get through 3 matches on the surface. Vanni, Lorenzi, Millot and Smyczek are completely average. Ward doesn't really play his best tennis on grass, comes through too quick for him. He's much better battering away on a hard court. Good chance for Vesely to make a bit of a breakthrough.

I have too. Vesely had a good Wimbledon last year and, of that pack, seems most likely to go far this time around.

 

[Leewilson]

I have too. Vesely had a good Wimbledon last year and, of that pack, seems most likely to go far this time around.

Actually I've changed my mind again. I don't like Vesely's price tag so I've omitted him and Lopez to put in Federer and I've gone Ward as I think he may win R1. We'll see if that turns into a good or bad decision.

 

[Master D]

From the £1m picks, all you are really looking for is for them to win their first match, anything else is a bonus I think. Mahut was a no brainer for everyone I think, I went for Dustin Brown too. I think he can win his first match and then he plays Nadal, crazily I'm hoping he can beat him again on grass!

 

[TimeyWimey]

David Ferrer is out through injury. First Slam he has ever missed since starting on the proper tour in 2003, fitness freak the guy is.

Well he is Spanish. They've got some good doctors.

 

[SALTIRE]

Ferrer was due to meet Nadal had they got through wasn't he? Gives arse-picker an easier passage through to Andy then

 

[SALTIRE]

Reliving Andy's momentous Wimbledon win :

 

[The Iron]

Well not to long now before it all gets underway. Nothing has changed since i posted that image the other day with the temps expected to reach around 32c on Wednesday and even tomorrow the high 20's. So 2 weeks of great tennis to enjoy and decent weather as well

 

[TomPNE94]

Kyrgios through in straight sets, pretty comfortably too. bit of a scare in the 3rd taken to a Breaker but navigated it easily.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Yep. The first two sets were a breeze and predictably Kyrios lost concentration and his opponent picked up his game well. Good player is Schwartzman but Grass just isnt his surface.

 

[TractorBoys]

Watching Liam Broady, good experience for the lad but 2 sets to nil down, albeit up 4-1 up in the third.

 

[TomPNE94]

Watching Liam Broady, good experience for the lad but 2 sets to nil down, albeit up 4-1 up in the third.

I was sneakily watching it on my phone at work before, he's played pretty well just had 2 bad games that cost him really.

 

[Veggie Legs]

Yeah, overall he's probably been the better player. Pulled it back to 2-1 now, I think he can still win from here.

 

[TractorBoys]

I'm doing the same pal!

Took the third, stats for that set look a little more positive. Big couple of games coming up at the start of the fourth.

 

[The Iron]

Djokovic wins the first set 6-4 in what was an excellent set of Tennis. It's quite funny watching that little bird hanging around.

 

[TractorBoys]

Yes Broady! Cracking stuff - a break up in the 4th... 2-1!

 

[DarkSithLord]

Yes Broady! Cracking stuff - a break up in the 4th... 2-1!

Yeah. He really has played well. Not a lot between them at all and with Marinko`s lack of confidence and poor form I fancy him!!