Wimbledon

[Pistons < Spurs]

Federer losing in the first round?? Could it happen?

Federer 5 3
Falla ... 7 5

[Muser]

Nah, Federer is like the Lakers. Never count him/them out.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Ljubicic and Davydenko are also looking to be upset in the first round.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Nah, Federer is like the Lakers. Never count him/them out.

I agree, but Falla is playing very well. I think he's got a chance here of doing the unthinkable.

In either case, this can't be the way Roger was looking to open the tournament.

[Spurologist]

Oh Shit!

[Muser]

A point away from being 2 sets down and he pulls that shot out of his ass, damn..great shot.

[Muser]

Federer gonna take over now.

[Pistons < Spurs]

C'mon Falla!

[Spurologist]

Falla needs to win this set if he has any hope of winning

[Muser]

Or not, holy shit!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Yes!!!!

up 2 sets!

unbelievable

[Spurologist]

Yes!!!!

up 2 sets!

unbelievable

Fuck...Falla calling for the trainer

[Pistons < Spurs]

Hamstring?

[Muser]

No Falla :( We need you!

[Muser]

Hamstring?


The BBC just said it's his groin.

[Pistons < Spurs]

didn't seem too serious

[Spurologist]

First column Fed 2nd Falla


1st Serve % 35 of 55 = 64 % 45 of 77 = 58 %
Aces 9 3
Double Faults 2 0
Unforced Errors 17 13
Winning % on 1st Serve 29 of 35 = 83 % 33 of 45 = 73 %
Winning % on 2nd Serve 10 of 20 = 50 % 19 of 32 = 59 %
Winners (Including Service) 36 26
Receiving Points Won 25 of 77 = 32 % 16 of 57 = 28 %
Break Point Conversions 0 of 4 = 0 % 2 of 3 = 67 %
Net Approaches 17 of 25 = 68 % 12 of 18 = 67 %
Total Points Won 64 68
Fastest Serve Speed 130 MPH 126 MPH
Average 1st Serve Speed 119 MPH 113 MPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 103 MPH 90 MPH

[Pistons < Spurs]

Ljubicic lost to Michal Przysiezny

Feliciano Lopez is having a hard time of it against Jesse Levine. Levine won the first 2 sets, Lopez the 3rd.

Davydenko is losing to Kevin Anderson, 2 sets to zero.

[Spurologist]

Jesse Levine is a lefty balla from Florida. I'm surprised he doesn't have a higher ranking.....potential upset but I think It's been a long time coming

[Spurologist]

0-40 for the break for Falla!!!!!

[Muser]

Go falla!

[Muser]

Federer going beast mode now

[Spurologist]

Fuck!

[Muser]

Holy shit he means business now..

[Spurologist]

If the unforced errors start coming for Falla, then game over

[Spurologist]

If the unforced errors start coming for Falla, then game over

yep

Game Over. Onto Chile vs. Swiss

[DAF86]

WTF? Against Falla of all people? C'mon Fed.

[Muser]

WTF? Against Falla of all people? C'mon Fed.

Falla has played out of his mind.

[DAF86]

Fed has his mind on Switzerland's WC game.

[Spurologist]

Oh shit....Falla has a break????

Ok....Fuck the Chile - Swiss game.

Can't miss history

[DAF86]

lol Fed vs lefties

[Spurologist]

lol at fan yelling correction

[DAF86]

Who didn't see that coming?

[Spurologist]

Federer is on FALLA!

[DAF86]

Did you know falla is fail on spanish?

[Pistons < Spurs]

Yes!!!! Tie breaker!!!

[Spurologist]

:pctoss

[Pistons < Spurs]

C'mon Falla.....damn

[Pistons < Spurs]

5th set here we go!

What a crazy opening round match!

[Spurologist]

Did you know falla is fail on spanish?

no but I meant.....Federer is on fire! or FALLA!

It'll work out too if Federer loses :lol

[urunobili]

5th set... Falla is fucked :tu

[Pistons < Spurs]

Cilic has lost the first 2 sets to Florian Mayer.

[ffadicted]

Federer is in another world right now

[Pistons < Spurs]

Looks like this could be a quick 5th set for Roger

[Pistons < Spurs]

soooo much spin on that Federer backhand

[Muser]

Murray is gonna push Federers shit in :ihit

[Spurologist]

Is Federer keeping it at deuce so he can wear Falla the fuck out

[Pistons < Spurs]

crap.

And that pretty much ends Fallas chances.

[urunobili]

Murray is gonna push Federers shit in :ihit

:rolleyes

[ffadicted]

lmao worst game ever there for falla

[Pistons < Spurs]

So is Fed still the favorite this year? Tough first round match might have taken alot out of him. Or it could be the shot in the arm that gets him on top of his game.

I've got Roddick beating Soderling in the Final.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Great effort by Falla. Just didn't have enough in him to outlast Rog. Needed to get it done in the 3rd or 4th set when he had opportunities.

[Pistons < Spurs]

11th seed, Cilic, lost in straight sets.

[urunobili]

lol Cilic

[Spurologist]

Davydenko beat South African Kevin Anderson in 5 sets

[DesignatedT]

Lol Cilic. Roddick looked nice, hopefully he can keep it up.

[DesignatedT]

Djokovic having trouble with Rochus. Rochus is 3-1 vs Djokovic :lol. crazy

[Pistons < Spurs]

Gulbis withdraws from Wimbledon due to a hamstring injury

[Pistons < Spurs]

This Djokovic match has been awesome. Starting the 5th set now.

[dbreiden83080]

Major questions about Roger right now. I was shocked he did not play better in some of the warm up tourneys going in and now this. He is denying it but i am wondering if he's hurt. That was not Roger Federer at Wimbledon out there today

Not even close..

[DesignatedT]

Djokovic pulled out a close one.

[mystargtr34]

Cilic :(

[sonic21]

I saw the draw, Federer has the easiest way to go to the finale.

I hope my girl Aravane Rezai will go far.

[mystargtr34]

Does anybody know how close Del Potro is to returning? Will he back for the American hard court season?

[Stringer_Bell]

Pam Shriver vs James Blake

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/blog/busted_racquet/post/Video-James-Blake-yells-at-ESPN-commentator-dur?urn=ten,250430

I guess Pam won some doubles tennis stuff back in the day, but that doesn't give her the right to call out a player while HE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF PLAY. What a cunt, she didn't even apologize.

[Spurologist]

Roddick down a set against Llodra

[Pistons < Spurs]

Anyone watching this Isner match?

Incredible. It just won't end. In the 56th game of the 5th set!!!!!!!!!!

Nicolas Mahut .. 4 6 7 6 27
John Isner ....... 6 3 6 7 28


Aces:
Isner-64
Mahut-58

[Spurologist]

Anyone watching this Isner match?

Incredible. It just won't end. In the 56th game of the 5th set!!!!!!!!!!

Nicolas Mahut .. 4 6 7 6 27
John Isner ....... 6 3 6 7 28


Aces:
Isner-64
Mahut-58

holly fuck. They've basically played 8 sets

[Pistons < Spurs]

Isner up 30-29 ... but he just asked for a trainer.

[Spurologist]

They should go for 100 games!

39 games away

[Pistons < Spurs]

73 Aces for Isner!!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

74!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DAF86]

What was Karlovic's record?

[Pistons < Spurs]

what was karlovic's record?

78

[DAF86]

They looked kinda fresh, is this a yesterday's match?

[Spurologist]

They looked kinda fresh, is this a yesterday's match?

i think it's a continuation from yesterday....they look gassed though

[Pistons < Spurs]

They looked kinda fresh, is this a yesterday's match?

Yeah, they played the first 4 sets yesterday. They ... Isner especially ... are completely gassed. It's all about trying to win on serves and winners at this point. Isner has no energy to run down any shots at all.

longest match in tennis history. 6 hours 37 minutes

[Pistons < Spurs]

C'mon Isner!! fight for it!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Isner's going all in for this game. Looks like he found a little energy.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Match point!!!!

[DAF86]

I meant "fresh" for this kind of score.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I meant "fresh" for this kind of score.

All things considered, you're probably right. I'd have had a heart attack 20 games ago!

[Pistons < Spurs]

33-33

crazy.

[InRareForm]

wow

[Pistons < Spurs]

And Federer is struggling again against a much lesser opponent.

[Spurologist]

And Federer is struggling again against a much lesser opponent.

a qualifier!

:rollin

[Pistons < Spurs]

Ace # 76 for Isner

[Pistons < Spurs]

71st freaking game in this set.

unbelievable.

[Pistons < Spurs]

78 Aces

ties the record!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

37-36

[Pistons < Spurs]

79 Aces

Isner owns the record.

[Spurologist]

RECORD! 79 aces

[DesignatedT]

38 to 38 are you kidding me???

[Pistons < Spurs]

80th Ace

[Pistons < Spurs]

266 minutes for this set

[Spurologist]

will it ever end??????

[Pistons < Spurs]

In honor of the World Cup, Wimbledon officials have decided to allow the match to end in a tie.:lol

[DesignatedT]

sucks that 1 of them has to lose.

[Pistons < Spurs]

82 Aces ... still knocking them down the line at 130+ mph

[Pistons < Spurs]

41-40

almost 5 hours for this set

[Pistons < Spurs]

85th Ace

[Pistons < Spurs]

Federer might be going to a second 5 set match.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Roger finally wins.

[Spurologist]

what a sports day. World Cup and a fantastic day at wimbledon......definitely won't forget this day

[redzero]

I hope the match is still going in a few hours. I want to catch some of it later.

[InRareForm]

in basketball terms, what would this be, 20 overtimes?

baseball, 40 innings?

[Pistons < Spurs]

The 100th game of the set.

:wow

[redzero]

STOP CLAPPING, YOU ANIMALS!

It will never end...

[Pistons < Spurs]

Mahut now has also hit 78 Aces.

I think Isner is close to 90 at this point.

[InRareForm]

think isner has 88 aces

[Spurologist]

uh oh break point

[Pistons < Spurs]

I was amazed at 28-27. Now at 51-50 it's difficult to comprehend even though I've been watching it. Never again will there be a match like this.

I feel bad for the chair ump. He's had to sit there for this entire time. The ball boys/girls and line judges get rotated out periodically at least.

In a typical match, it's not unusual to see the players pull out a spare shirt to put on as their first one is soaked. Likewise you'd see them switch to newer rackets. But with the length of this match, they're stuck with what they had in their bag, and it's clear neither of them brought a spare shirt. And the strings have to be getting pretty worn at this point. This set is just so incredible. It might not be the best quality of tennis at this point. But the fact that they're able to continue grinding it out there ... still hitting 120+ on serves is just unbelievable.

[DBMethos]

Crazy day for sports...

[Spurologist]

this lady commentator is annoying as fuck

[Pistons < Spurs]

They need to commemorate this game by calling court #18 the Isner-Mahut court or something in the future.

[InRareForm]

archive this thread! 52-52

[Pistons < Spurs]

Isner's moving much better out there right now. Trying to find a little inner strength.


And the dive by Mahut!!! Love it!

[Pistons < Spurs]

wow! Racket change. After 8 hours!:lol

[Pistons < Spurs]

Here we go .. this could finish it....

[Pistons < Spurs]

Mahut stepping up

[usdane]

54-54 this is beyond ridicules

[Pistons < Spurs]

3 aces in a row for Mahut!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Aces

Mahur-89
Isner-95

[Pistons < Spurs]

55-55

[Pistons < Spurs]

This match could seriously be called due to darkness again, and they'd have to face each other for a 3rd day!

[ace3g]

I was just talking about that, crazy 3 days for 1 tennis match

-mmafans.net

[ace3g]

this match is going to end only when a server double faults

[ace3g]

56 all

[ace3g]

Mahut definitely has more energy at this point

[Spurologist]

Isner looks to be out of it

[Pistons < Spurs]

Isner has looked pooped for the last 60 games, but somehow keeps going on. Pretty impressive for both of them, but especially Isner being 6'9"

[Pistons < Spurs]

last game for the night per the referee. C'mon Mahut .. tie it back up. Let's go for day 3!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

awesome!!

58-58

[Pistons < Spurs]

ahhh..... the referee was telling them to take a bathroom break, not stopping play for the night.

[usdane]

This will never happen again in our lifetime. This is epic.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Ace # 98

[Pistons < Spurs]

WoW!! Mahut giving up his body for the ball!

[DBMethos]

Love that dive!

[Pistons < Spurs]

I hope the rest of the tournament is as great as the first 3 days have been.

[Pistons < Spurs]

match point for Isner

[ace3g]

there was the double fault

[Pistons < Spurs]

Ace by Mahut!!! back to Deuce

[Pistons < Spurs]

back to even 59-59

[Pistons < Spurs]

they might be suspending play.

Mahut saying he wants to play

crowd cheering 'we want more'

[Pistons < Spurs]

jsut call it for the night. it's tied up, no one has an advantage. perfect opportunity to do it.

[Pistons < Spurs]

officially suspended for the night.



WHAT AN AWESOME DISPLAY BY BOTH PLAYERS.

[DBMethos]

Insane.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Epic.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Aces

Isner - 98
Mahut - 95

[redzero]

Isner looked like he was about to die out there.

[Spurologist]

stopped for the night

[InRareForm]

I can see someone winning the first two right when they play again :lol

[Muser]

I can see someone winning the first two right when they play again :lol

That would be harsh :lol

[DAF86]

Like we didn't have enough draws in the WC.

[Whisky Dog]

I didn't know this shit was going on until now due to the WC. I'm loving the fight. What time does it continue tomorrow?

[scottspurs]

it's a good thing they stopped play because Isner was done and was never going to put it away.

[dbreiden83080]

Fed is looking bad

That match was insane and boring at times.. 59-59 come on.

[Girasuck]

I think it's pathetic that neither player can break the other. What a load of crap watching two middle-of-the-road players putting on this "epic" battle. It's a freaking joke.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Too bad they couldn't keep it going tonight.... I have a feeling it ends within 3-5 matches tomorrow

[LoneStarState'sPride]

I think it's pathetic that neither player can break the other. What a load of crap watching two middle-of-the-road players putting on this "epic" battle. It's a freaking joke.

I apologize you were forced to watch this once-in-a-lifetime display against your will. Shame on those who've stripped you of your free will.

Oh wait........

[mudyez]

Too bad they couldn't keep it going tonight.... I have a feeling it ends within 3-5 matches tomorrow

i will...dont see them going higher than 63:61

damn, the whole thing feels like in a dream!

[Cry Havoc]

I think it's pathetic that neither player can break the other. What a load of crap watching two middle-of-the-road players putting on this "epic" battle. It's a freaking joke.

Translation: I have never played sports in my life, only watched, so I don't understand all why everyone is so excited to see a one-time event in the history of a sport.

[Cry Havoc]

Looks like the match is about to resume! Officials are on the court.

[Cry Havoc]

This is streaming free via ESPN3.

[Cry Havoc]

They're on the court!

[SAtown]

I think it's pathetic that neither player can break the other. What a load of crap watching two middle-of-the-road players putting on this "epic" battle. It's a freaking joke.

:lmao Have you ever played tennis, especially in the summer? It gets to the point where even a routine serve drains the fuck out of your energy. What these guys are doing is miraculous

[Spurologist]

I think it's pathetic that neither player can break the other. What a load of crap watching two middle-of-the-road players putting on this "epic" battle. It's a freaking joke.

:lmao

I think Boozer needs another massage

[Cry Havoc]

61-61. This doesn't look to be ending anytime soon.

[Spurologist]

Mahut riffling the shit outta that backhand

[Cry Havoc]

That serve by Isner is impossible to return if he hits it right.

[carina_gino20]

This is just ridiculous. :lol Incredible.

[Brazil]

At least one frenchie giving everything !

[mudyez]

what would that be in NBA-overtimes? 20?

[mudyez]

waiting for a break and then a rebreak :)

[ace3g]

64 all

[ace3g]

if one of these players tries to attack on the return they would have a good chance at a break point

[mudyez]

isner can do it!!!

[carina_gino20]

Isner looks geriatric.

[mudyez]

I'd say one training session off for whoerver wins!

[mudyez]

odds of the score beeing higher than lakers:bosten game 7???

[Cry Havoc]

odds of the score beeing higher than lakers:bosten game 7???

Pretty good. I'd say this game could go into the 80s before one of them is injured or finally loses the ability to coherently make shots.

[InRareForm]

wow. i was expecting to wake up for a winner, and nope 68-68

[ace3g]

Mahut up 30 love on Isner's serve

[mudyez]

will it happen here?

[ace3g]

3 straight aces for Isner

[ace3g]

Mahut misses a drop shot on what should have been a easy pt, since Isner fell down

[mudyez]

matchpoint!!!!

[mudyez]

thats it!!!...we appreciated history!!! WOW

[Cry Havoc]

It's over!!!

[carina_gino20]

That was rather anti-climactic. :lol

[mudyez]

both are winners!!!

[carina_gino20]

Incredible.

[ace3g]

I hate that tennis matches rarely ever end on a long rally it is always something like that, an error and a player gets behind in the game or a double fault on a serve

[Spurologist]

Fuck...I wish I had 3 televisions.

Italy Slovakia game.....a classic AND this one

[ploto]

Nadal is a big cheater

[Spurologist]

Nadal is a big cheater

what'd he do?

[carina_gino20]

what'd he do?

He took a medical timeout after holding serve in the 4th set. I think he was up 3-2 in the set, but down 2 sets to 1. In the presser, he said his right knee was bothering him and that his quad muscle was tight. After that timeout, he proceeded to break Petzschner's serve and then won the set 6-2.

He was also given an official warning for coaching.

[Spurologist]

He took a medical timeout after holding serve in the 4th set. I think he was up 3-2 in the set, but down 2 sets to 1. In the presser, he said his right knee was bothering him and that his quad muscle was tight. After that timeout, he proceeded to break Petzschner's serve and then won the set 6-2.

He was also given an official warning for coaching.

out all people, I never thought It'd be Nadal doing that. In a sense, he's admitting that he needed to stop Petzschner's momentum. To be fair, everybody does the coaching thing. They should just make it legal already

[carina_gino20]

out all people, I never thought It'd be Nadal doing that. In a sense, he's admitting that he needed to stop Petzschner's momentum. To be fair, everybody does the coaching thing. They should just make it legal already

Yeah, the furore is because he looked fine before and after the timeout, although he did call the trainer for one last time (not a medical TO) after that to rub his knee and quad again. He has also backed out of the Davis Cup this July against France to get treatment done on the right knee.

About the no-coaching rule, why do they keep it?

[DAF86]

out all people, I never thought It'd be Nadal doing that. In a sense, he's admitting that he needed to stop Petzschner's momentum. To be fair, everybody does the coaching thing. They should just make it legal already

What? Out of the top guys Nadal is the one that asks for the trainer the most (alongside Djokovic), and always when he's losing.

[Spurologist]

Yeah, the furore is because he looked fine before and after the timeout, although he did call the trainer for one last time (not a medical TO) after that to rub his knee and quad again. He has also backed out of the Davis Cup this July against France to get treatment done on the right knee.

About the no-coaching rule, why do they keep it?

ATP likes to stay with tradition and allow complete self reliance for the player to do it on his own. The rule is so stupid though. Some players look at their box and communicate with their coach on almost every point. Sharapova did it early on with her dad in the stands. Some use hand signals. It's so difficult for the umpire to judge that. They give warnings but I don't think they will ever deduct points for that.

ATP just needs to change tradition like they did with the Hawk Eye computer system. I'm personally against having them on the bench but against punish players when they communicate with their coach on the stands. The WTA has been testing that with some events so time will tell

[Spurologist]

What? Out of the top guys Nadal is the one that asks for the trainer the most (alongside Djokovic), and always when he's losing.

i doubt that's true but I mean calling the trainer when he knows he's on the back foot and losing momentum. He did that to clearly collect himself (like a timeout)

[Pistons < Spurs]

Roddick is in some trouble ... against Yen-Hsun Lu :wow:wow

[Spurologist]

Roddick down the first point on 4th set tiebreak.....Roddick looks to be headed out

[Pistons < Spurs]

Roddick had better wake the fuck up.

[Spurologist]

Roddick down 3-0 :wow

[Pistons < Spurs]

there ya go Andy!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Survived.

Now he has to really pick it up for this 5th set.

[Spurologist]

Lu definitely got tight after leading 3-0 and let Roddick get back in.......Roddick needs to keep pressure on Lu by serving well and looking for the break

[Pistons < Spurs]

here we go ....

with neither player able to break serve, this could be another long 5th set.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Wow.

Roddick loses to Lu

[Spurologist]

unreal.....Lu played the match of his life there. He read Roddick's serve and punished him

[DAF86]

Roddick is done as a Wimbledon contender, imo. Last year was his but unfortunately he choked it away.

[Spurologist]

Roddick is done as a Wimbledon contender, imo. Last year was his but unfortunately he choked it away.

I agree

[Spurologist]

Federer is out.

:lmao

bitching in the presser and then blaming the loss on having an injury

[dbreiden83080]

Federer is out.

:lmao

bitching in the presser and then blaming the loss on having an injury

He didn't look right all tournament

HE shouldn't have made an excuse though..

[DAF86]

Federer is out.

:lmao

bitching in the presser and then blaming the loss on having an injury

He must be learning from Nadal.

[lefty]

LOL Federer

LOL Jabulani

LOL Italy

[Spurologist]

LOL Federer

LOL Jabulani

LOL Italy

LOL France

LMAO ITALY

[mavsfan1000]

He must be learning from Nadal.
lol Nothing like Nadal. Federer was way more into discrediting his opponent. Pathetic from Roger.

[DesignatedT]

Nadal will win this thing. playing too good.

[Muser]

Go Murray!!!

[DAF86]

lol Nothing like Nadal. Federer was way more into discrediting his opponent. Pathetic from Roger.

I don't remember a game where Nadal was losing and he didn't call the trainer.

[mavsfan1000]

I don't remember a game where Nadal was losing and he didn't call the trainer.
He called the trainer 2 years ago in Hamburg. That is how long since he called a trainer before Petzschner. Forgot about the Murray match. He retired soon after the timeout. He's got knee problems. You expect them to flare up occasionaly.

[DAF86]

He called the trainer 2 years ago in Hamburg. That is how long since he called a trainer before Petzschner. Forgot about the Murray match. He retired soon after the timeout. He's got knee problems. You expect them to flare up occasionaly.

What I don't like is that he always calls it when he losing, I never saw him calling it when he's winning or the game is tied. Djokovic is another guy that calls for the trainer a lot but I've seen a lot of times where he calls it when he's ahead.

[Muser]

Murray/Nadal will be a good game.

[Spurologist]

looks like Novak got destroyed by Berdych in straight sets

[Muser]

:depressed

[carina_gino20]

Pressure still too much for Murray.

[urunobili]

CROFL Murray

[Spurologist]

poor Murray getting outclassed

[mavsfan1000]

Vamos Rafa. Murray is a great player. Nadal had to play unbelievable to win. Murray has a good chance at the US Open though.