Wimbledon 2009

[sonic21]

How about that? Defending champion Nadal pulls out. No Federer-Nadal epic finale again.

A Federer vs Murray finale would be amazing. This country would explode if Murray wins.

Go Tsonga!! :hat

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Would be super crazy if Nadal ends up crumbling with injuries from here on out. I fucking fell asleep during the last Nadal/Federer supermatch and forgot to record it. I had stayed up for hours waiting then fell asleep during the 2nd set. Fucking sucked. Then Nadal loses in the second freaking round in the French....now this?

Hope he recovers. I want more supermatches.

[1Parker1]

Nadal is way too talented a player and is a great sportsman off the court as well. It'd be a shame if his career pans out like this with injuries. But luckily he's still pretty young people forget and he's incredibly fit and strong.

It'd be a black spot on Federer's resume I think if Nadal ends up bowing out due to injuries during major slams. Imagine how many more titles Sampras could have won if his biggest adversary was injured during all majors? Federer really needs to show he can beat Nadal in a Finals, both healthy, to truly show he's the GOAT.

[Spurtacus]

James Blake already out. Roddick is overrated. I miss the days of Agassi and Sampras.

Shame that Nadal is out. I would like to see Federer break Sampras' record by beating Nadal in the final.

[Obstructed_View]

:lmao James Blake. He was up 5-0 in the tiebreaker and gave up seven straight points to lose the match.

And WTF are there so many female tennis players that can't seem to get a fucking first serve over the net? Someone should tell them that serving is one of the more important parts of tennis.

[Spurtacus]

:lmao James Blake. He was up 5-0 in the tiebreaker and gave up seven straight points to lose the match.

And WTF are there so many female tennis players that can't seem to get a fucking first serve over the net? Someone should tell them that serving is one of the more important parts of tennis.

More serves = more ass shots.

[dbreiden83080]

Nadal is way too talented a player and is a great sportsman off the court as well. It'd be a shame if his career pans out like this with injuries. But luckily he's still pretty young people forget and he's incredibly fit and strong.

It'd be a black spot on Federer's resume I think if Nadal ends up bowing out due to injuries during major slams. Imagine how many more titles Sampras could have won if his biggest adversary was injured during all majors? Federer really needs to show he can beat Nadal in a Finals, both healthy, to truly show he's the GOAT.

I don't know Fed beat Nadal two years in a row at the Wimbledon Final. For me the biggest black eye is losing to him at the Aussie Open final. Nadal was beat up going in and Fed choked that one away in 5 sets, he had him and let it go. Nadal is the best clay courter of all time so i don't kill Roger for losing those finals too badly. Certainly though Roger has to know with Nadal out, if he brings his A game he'll regain his Wimbledon crown. And i think the length and overall scope of Roger's career makes him the best ever. I have to put him ahead of Pete because of his clay court prowess. Roger is every bit the grass court player Pete was, i think he is better on Hard courts and we can't even compare the clay court resumes. I think if Pete was in his prime he'd be winning some majors but be the clear number 2 in the world to Roger's 1.

And as for Nadal as great as he has been, i don't see him staying healthy enough to have a big career past maybe a few more years. He has already 6 GS, which is amazing but he just breaks down so much. He what 23 and has been having these knee issues since he was like 19 on and off.. Don't get me wrong, i love the kid but he is really having problems. Tennis is such a physical sport, most great players are done by 30 or 31, some even younger than that. Tennis is really the only sport where you can be that young but be coming to the end of the road. IT doesn't look like Nadal will be this great when he is 27 or 28, i hope so but it's not looking good..

[dbreiden83080]

:lmao James Blake. He was up 5-0 in the tiebreaker and gave up seven straight points to lose the match.


9 times out of 10, Blake falls apart when under pressure in big matches, he always has..

[Obstructed_View]

9 times out of 10, Blake falls apart when under pressure in big matches, he always has..

Yeah, it's too bad. He's a choke artist. He and Andy Roddick are both getting by on talent and have nothing upstairs.

[dbreiden83080]

Yeah, it's too bad. He's a choke artist. He and Andy Roddick are both getting by on talent and have nothing upstairs.

Roddick might have more than one GS title if not for Fed but he is not only a headcase but incredibly one dimensional. He has had the same game for years. Big Serve and forehand, try to blow you off the court. If he can't get you with his power he can't beat you. He's never developed much of a backhand, doesn't change speeds well, and has little to no net game. How the hell does a guy that serves that hard, never serve and volley? Ask Pete Sampras how serving and volleying worked out for him?? He's gone through a million coaches in the last 4 years, likely because they tried to implement changes and he wouldn't hear of it. He's not retiring with much of a legacy in terms of American all time players..

[Obstructed_View]

Roddick might have more than one GS title if not for Fed but he is not only a headcase but incredibly one dimensional. He has had the same game for years. Big Serve and forehand, try to blow you off the court. If he can't get you with his power he can't beat you. He's never developed much of a backhand, doesn't change speeds well, and has little to no net game. How the hell does a guy that serves that hard, never serve and volley? Ask Pete Sampras how serving and volleying worked out for him?? He's gone through a million coaches in the last 4 years, likely because they tried to implement changes and he wouldn't hear of it. He's not retiring with much of a legacy in terms of American all time players..

Andy's biggest problem is that he doesn't take chances, and that's either on his coaches, or as you said, his failure to listen. I saw him play an injured Novak Jokovic last year and Roddick absolutely destroyed him because, he said later, he didn't want to extend the match out any longer than he had to. He showed that he has the ability to make all those shots, it's just that he almost never does. If that became an attitude he could take into every match, his fortunes would change quickly. If he set people up to crush them and tried to paint the lines, I think he'd start winning tournaments.

[quentin_compson]

In my opinion Roddick never would have won a grand slam tournament if it wasn't for the rather mediocre field of players back then. He has a great serve and a nice forehand, but that's about it.

Federer is looking good so far this year. The only players who could be dangerous should be Murray and Djokovic.

[sonic21]

aww poor ivanovic, crying cos of injury had to retire.

:depressed

[quentin_compson]

Great match between Murray and Wawrinka tonight, the best game so far this year.

The QFs look promising:
Murray-Roddick should be a great game if Roddick continues to play like he has this year.
Hewitt-Ferrero; both are flying under the radar, but both could make a great opponent for the SFs.
Federer-Karlovic; usually, Roger adjusts very well to players with a great serve but nothing else.
Djokovic-Haas; well, Haas beat Djokovic in Halle, but I'd go with Djokovic in a best-of-five match.

[DAF86]

Great match between Murray and Wawrinka tonight, the best game so far this year.

The QFs look promising:
Murray-Roddick should be a great game if Roddick continues to play like he has this year.
Hewitt-Ferrero; both are flying under the radar, but both could make a great opponent for the SFs.
Federer-Karlovic; usually, Roger adjusts very well to players with a great serve but nothing else.
Djokovic-Haas; well, Haas beat Djokovic in Halle, but I'd go with Djokovic in a best-of-five match.

It's Murray vs Ferrero and Roddick vs Hewitt.

The winners of the quarters will be: Murray-Roddick Djokovic-Federer.

[quentin_compson]

It's Murray vs Ferrero and Roddick vs Hewitt.

The winners of the quarters will be: Murray-Roddick Djokovic-Federer.

Damn, I should have checked again before posting. :oops
Thanks for the correction. :toast

[Spurtacus]

Work and sleep have been preventing me from watching the matches.

I should be able to watch the semifinals and finals at least.

[ace3g]

This Hewitt/Roddick match is awesome, after being down 2 sets, Hewitt fought back to win the next 2. The 5th and final set is about to start on ESPN2

[Spursfan092120]

Roddick serving for the match...come on Andy.

[quentin_compson]

Roddick serving for the match...come on Andy.

Roddick is playing very well; should be an interesting match against Murray.
I don't know what's wrong with Djokovic, though; he's been out of form for quite some time now. Haas usually matches up well with Roger, but I think Federer will win again.

[DAF86]

Federer and Roddick to the final.

[ace3g]

so Dementieva vs Serena is a good one: Dementieva held serve and sent it to a 1st set tie breaker which is now 3-2 Serena

[ace3g]

starting at 3-3 in the tie break, Dementieva started hitting her shots and Serena did not, Dementieva won the tie breaker 7-4 and now up 1 -0 in sets

[ace3g]

Dementieva had the 1st serve in the 2nd set and was broken by Serena to go down 0-1 and eventually 0-2 after Serena's serves. Dementieva though broke back to get the set back to 3-3 and held her serve to lead 4-3 in the 2nd set.

[ace3g]

wow big turn of events, earlier in the 2nd set, with Dementieva up 5-4 , Serena went for the baseline backhand , called in but was reviewed and was in by shortest of margins.

Later in the match with the set tied at 5-5, Dementieva hit a shot off the net and was called out , she challenged again, and it was again out by the shortest of margins which would have put her serve at deuce instead Serena won the break point

Serena is currently up 6-5 in the 2nd, serving for the match it is deuce right now on her serve

[ace3g]

Serena won the 2nd set by millimeters from those 2 challenged shots in the 2nd set.

[ace3g]

in the 3rd set, Dementieva won a break point to lead 3-1 but just lost her own serve so it is 3-2 Dementieva with Serena serving

[ace3g]

Serena is serving right now but it is match point for Dementieva

[ace3g]

Serena kept it together along with a risky volley at the net to hold her serve, 3rd set tied at 5 all, Dementieva serving

[ace3g]

Dementieva holds serve up 6-5 in the 3rd

[ace3g]

all tied up 6-6 in the 3rd set, no tiebreakers in 3rd set at Wimbledon

[ace3g]

Serena broke Dementieva, now she is up 7-6, serving for the match

[ace3g]

Serena won, what a great match though: 6-7, 7-5, 8-6

[Obstructed_View]

That was a great fuckin' match. ESPN's replaying it tonight. Definitely a must-see for tennis fans.

[jack sommerset]

Roddick Vs Murray not on TV

[ace3g]

Roddick won the first set, 6-4

[ace3g]

Roddick down 1-3 in the 2nd set

[LaMarcus Bryant]

So who wins
serena or venus

[ace3g]

All the hard work paid off, Roddick is back in a Grand Slam Final!!!!!, it sucks he has to play Federer because of his record against him, but I've seen some good changes in Roddicks game at Wimbledon, especially his slice shots, drop shots, and this new slice backhand to the baseline.

I have a feeling this will be a much better match compared to those Roddick v Federer in the past

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Roddick is going to get waxed. I say a 3 set sweep, victory Federer.

[dbreiden83080]

All the hard work paid off, Roddick is back in a Grand Slam Final!!!!!, it sucks he has to play Federer because of his record against him, but I've seen some good changes in Roddicks game at Wimbledon, especially his slice shots, drop shots, and this new slice backhand to the baseline.

I have a feeling this will be a much better match compared to those Roddick v Federer in the past

Could be a good match Roddick is playing well but Fed owns him, especially in Slam finals. I expect Fed to do it again..

[scottspurs]

I hope Roddick can get it done. I've always felt sorry for the guy in a Phil Mickelson kind of way. Go Roddick. Federer is the greatest no matter what happens.

[dbreiden83080]

I hope Roddick can get it done. I've always felt sorry for the guy in a Phil Mickelson kind of way. Go Roddick. Federer is the greatest no matter what happens.

Roddick is a Douche. This guy has fired like 15 coaches in the last 5 years. He acts like a clown on the court when things go wrong, he talks to the chair umpires like their his worst enemy, on every call he doesn't like. He's also not very popular in the locker room. I hope Fed smashes his ass as usual. The best Tennis player ever chalks up another one.. Andy is not even in the discussion among all time American great players.. IMO he was overhyped after his US Open Title and came crashing down to earth...

[scottspurs]

Andy is not even in the discussion among all time American great players..

Nor has anyone ever said that. I just hope Roddick wins because an American hasn't won in a while. I'm not an Andy Roddick fan, but I do hope he wins this one. That being said he will probably get smashed.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Go Andy.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Roger's off his game today. Doesn't have alot of control on his forehand.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Roddick is choking away this tie breaker

[Pistons < Spurs]

This is the mentally weak Andy I'm familiar with.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Roddick came back strong in the 4th. 5th set here we come.

[Thunder Dan]

I'm watching, but I don't understand tennis. Who is winning?

[Texas Chili Dog]

I'm watching, but I don't understand tennis. Who is winning?

Neither. ;)

[JamStone]

This is the mentally weak Andy I'm familiar with.

Roddick has shown better toughness obviously as the match went on.

Pretty good showing and a great final. Federer hasn't been his best, but Roddick has played pretty darn good too.

[TDMVPDPOY]

score biatches?

[JamStone]

fifth set, Roger up one game, Andy's serve.

10-9 in the fifth set.

[ace3g]

10 all in the 5th set, at Wimbledon, there is no final tiebreaker set, it just keeps going until someone wins like a normal set

[Texas Chili Dog]

I can haz epic match nao?

[Texas Chili Dog]

I'm calling it: Roddick breaks Federer in this game.

[ace3g]

11 all now

[Texas Chili Dog]

I'm calling it: Roddick breaks Federer in this game.

I'm calling it: you're an idiot.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Damn that sucks. :(

Anyone else thing though that when Roddick had advantage, his shot on the baseline was in? I was shocked it didn't get reviewed. If it was in, that was game Roddick.

[JamStone]

Lol nice Federer commercials right away.

"Love Fifteen" was a clever line by Nike.

[TheProfessor]

Lot of "what if's" after that second set, but you can't fault Andy's effort.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Tough match, wish Andy would have pulled it out...

[TDMVPDPOY]

that was epic

[quentin_compson]

Great game by Roddick; I've never seen him play that good.
Roger was obviously nervous and was playing too passive. He was lucky to get away with the win today.
Still, 15 grand slam titles is pretty insane. :toast

[DAF86]

that was epic

For the drama yes, for the quality not so much. Appart from serving (which isn't very "eye-candy-like") the level of play was "meh" at best. I'm a huge Fed fan, I watched all of his GS finals, And from all the ones he won this was by far the final that he played worst, but that doesn't matter now. I'm just glad he won.

[Spurtacus]

Congrats to Federer on #15!

Now break a sweat partying tonight.

[1Parker1]

I swear, Federer played four hours today and barely looked like he broke a sweat. That guy is cool as a cucumber..literally! :lol

Anyways, awesome job Federer, Greatest of All Time, without question. Tough break for Andy, but maybe he needs this to revive his career a little.

[David Bowie]

Wow, epic match.

Glad Fed won and made history, though sad for Andy, must suck how he's feeling.

When the fifth set went on for so long, it was sort of a survival of the fittest. Roger just didn't look like he was going to be denied this Wimby title. Around the time he lost, Andy was making some crazy errors, like hitting the air instead of the ball. I think that Andy simply fell apart first. Somebody had to.