The Tennis Thread

[Byron]

So Murray is about to lose to Zverev.

Tsonga's year

[Byron]

That said, the next round will be seeded carnage. You have;

(3) Raonic vs. (13) Bautista Agut
(5) Nishikori vs. (17) Federer
(6) Monfils vs. (9) Nadal
(8) Thiem vs. (11) Goffin
(12) Tsonga vs. Evans

[Waffdon]

Deserved for accepting that disgusting knighthood

[Magic]

Mahow knows.

[Shindig]

Nadal to power past Federer and we all die a little more inside.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Allez Tsonga.

[Reg]

Nadal is great. You'd lose so much if you didn't have clashes of styles.

Just finished Nishikori v Federer. Federer hit winners from all over the place, including one aimed between the umpire's chair and the net post.

On the men's side this must be the most wide open Slam in years now.

[Reg]

Bookies have Federer as favourite. I agree with them as Nadal has Raonic, while Federer has Murray-beater Mischa Zverev.

I watched Nadal-Monfils. Turned into a bit of a battle and Nadal showed his fighting spirit once again. Got to love his attitude. Surely one of the best competitors in any sport ever.

Konta has Serena. Really fun tournament so far but that could be one of the picks.

[Shindig]

Last time Federer met this lad he beat him to love. He's five games up already,

[Queenslander]

Sir Andy Murray?

[phonics]

Federer

Get fucked Stan.

[SvN]

I'd love Federer to win another slam after being written off.

[Max Power]

Federer - Nadal and Williams - Williams. Time to party like it's 2007.

[ItalAussie]

Federer - Nadal here would have a similar feel to Sampras - Agassi in 2002, when both were supposed to be basically finished.

[Reg]

What a crazy couple finals that would be.

Serena 35
Venus 36
Federer 34
Nadal 30

Federer looked really nervous there for him. Didn't play as well as he had in previous matches.

[Reg]

Can't wait for the finals. Serena v Venus and Federer v Nadal. Schedule. (Australia 11 hours ahead of UK.)

McEnroe said he'd put the Nadal-Dimitrov semi up there with the greatest he's ever seen. Lasted nearly 5 hours.

[Mellberg]

Been watching Wimbledon 2008 in preperation. Please, please be brilliant.

[Ian]

I'd love Federer to win it. Nadal can sod off.

[Yevrah]

Only on Eurosport? Any streams available?

[Ian]

Woof, that's a fucking shot from Federer.

[ItalAussie]

It's been a really good match so far.

[Byron]

This isn't quite 2008 levels, but it's very good

[Shindig]

Nadal's doing this in five.

[Kikó]

Feels that way.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just woke up.

'Mon Rog.

Nice to see him break back.

[Ian]

Fucking 'mon, Federer.

[Byron]

Fucking come on Fed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I fucking hate it when the fans wet themselves DURING a fucking rally.

Simmer down you pricks.

Still, Fed

[Kikó]

Oh Roger.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Roger

[Ian]

[Byron]

What a match that was. Eighteen and quite possibly his last Grand Slam

[phonics]

Roger is the man.

[Mellberg]

Put £20 on Fed @ 3.5 before he broke back in the fifth. Never in doubt

[Yevrah]

He could win more.

Top, top stuff.

[Kikó]

What a player. I held onto Sampras being the best ever for a while but it's no doubt now that it's Fed. Remarkable player.

[Shindig]

Awesome.

[Mellberg]

Is that the fist time he's beat Nadal in a slam away from grass?

[Kikó]

5 years since the last slam. 7 since he last won at Aussie open.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federe..._court_surface

Yes Mel.

Also, lol at this Kia motors guy.

[Kikó]

The Kia guy knows how to rally a crowd.

[ItalAussie]

That was fantastic to watch.

[Reg]

Really good match.

Loved that rally that finished with Nadal's slice on the stretch.

[Shindig]

We've just won a Davis Cup match because some Canadian bairn twatted the umpire in the eye with the ball.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I just flicked it on as that had happened and wondered what the fuck was going on. Absolutely nailed him.

[Reg]

He really whacked it. The umpire's eye looked awful.

France in the quarters should be a good tie.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38876724

Fucking hell it looks bad.

[Kikó]

I bet that umpire is seething as well. Ball in the face provokes ultra violence.

[Reg]

I think you can safely say Djokovic is BACK. Great match with Del Potro (who could win a slam this year). It'll take a while for him to shift Murray off no.1 but I think it's happening.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/score...daily-schedule WOOF. Kyrgios v Djokovic (again) and Nadal v Federer just in case the world hasn't had enough of those. That half of the draw was insane.

[Reg]

I know people hate Kyrgios but against Zverev he played some absurd/brilliant shots worth sharing:

https://www.facebook.com/TennisTV/vi...video_guests=0

He seems to have knuckled down this year. Recording him taking on Federer to watch tomorrow.

Also Konta is in the final tomorrow.