"Official" Wimbledon Thread

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

R-Fed? Are you serious. Is that a widely used nickname? I wish that athletes had better nicknames these days. Most, like this one and A-Rod and D-Lee and J-Roll. Lame.

Federer is making the men's draw boring. He's just to dominant. I'd love to see Serena Williams make a good run in the women's draw.

You know you like it, OD-Line!

 

[poindexter]

R-Fed? Are you serious. Is that a widely used nickname? I wish that athletes had better nicknames these days. Most, like this one and A-Rod and D-Lee and J-Roll. Lame.

I'm with O-Dead. This nickname trend is horrible.

 

[nafselon]

If I had to bet in Vegas on this one, I would take the field rather than Federer. I think Federer is going to lose, but just don't know to who.

I just don't see it. I don't even see him stressing to make the finals much less worried about losing. The new wave of good grass court players hasn't arrived yet and the last group is older and not in his league. He's got at least three more years of easy roads. A Richard Krajicek-like run is possible I suppose, but I don't see any player on the men's side capable of doing it.

 

[sportschick]

If Federer loses, it will be because he's gotten injured, not because anybody beats him.

Although I am holding out hope for Marat in the third round . . .

 

[sportschick]

And we have live tennis!!! Serena even.

 

[nafselon]

Well Marat has proven that when he's not...being Marat...he will not back down from the king. Of course if he's being Marat the third round is 50/50 at best. And that sucks because Marat brings the women with him.

Meanwhile I'm still hoping he takes my suggestion and uses a major to run his own version of "The Bachelor" and brings like 8 of his finest women to a tournament and lets the crowd vote them off after each round.

Didn't someone offer one of his ex'es beaucoup money for her hand in marriage?

 

[sportschick]

Marat's been being Marat all year, so I doubt the Marat I want to see is at Wimbledon.

I'd watch his version of The Bachelor. Man truly pulls proveably hot, demonstrably hot chicks :D

 

[nafselon]

Marat's been being Marat all year, so I doubt the Marat I want to see is at Wimbledon.

I'd watch his version of The Bachelor. Man truly pulls proveably hot, demonstrably hot chicks :D

While most men of his status pull dime pieces, he's pulling quarters.

Did you hear anything about the ex being offered the money? It was the Aussie Open circa 2005 one. The really really, unspeakably hot one.

 

[sportschick]

I haven't heard that. Wouldn't surprise me. She remains one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.

 

[GB-Hack]

Go Tim Go!

Give me some kind of hope!

 

[John]

Go Tim Go!

Give me some kind of hope!

I always pull for Tim. Seems like a good, classy guy, and (gasp!) he actually comes to net a lot.

 

[John]

Wow, Centre Court looks a lot different without the roof.

 

[GB-Hack]

And at 5-5 in the fifth set, and Henman missing out on 4 match points on Moya's serve, they're off for the night.

Tim should have closed it out there. Hopefully he can come back tomorrow and finish it off.

 

[John]

And at 5-5 in the fifth set, and Henman missing out on 4 match points on Moya's serve, they're off for the night.

Tim should have closed it out there. Hopefully he can come back tomorrow and finish it off.

That's a helluva time to stop.

 

[Alma]

What hurts Roddick is his matter-of-fact demeanor in post-match interviews. How do I put this…he's already ready to be a TV announcer. His statements after losing in the French - that he played pretty well and executed his gameplan - sound like that of some tennis hound who scours the grid for tough draws. Could you imagine the world's number 3 golfer saying that? <i> Well, I missed the cut, but then again it's the U.S. Open, the setup really doesn't suit me as well it does a guy like Jeff Maggert </i>

Do I want to see Roddick turn into Serena Williams? (whose post-game loss interviews seem to fixate on how badly she played, as if she can't <i> really </i> be beaten if she doesn't beat herself). No. But he should win Wimbledon. On this surface, he can beat Federer, darn near did once, and will ten more cracks at a title.

While we're at it, a thought about Federer, a player I really like and enjoy watching. However... is the guy really the best of all time, or playing in a fortunate era? If we cast our gaze back, say to 1990-1995 or so, and he's in a pool with Sampras, Agassi, Goran, Becker, Stich, Courier, Edberg…that gang. How many Grand Slams does he have then?

 

[John]

What hurts Roddick is his matter-of-fact demeanor in post-match interviews. How do I put this…he's already ready to be a TV announcer. His statements after losing in the French - that he played pretty well and executed his gameplan - sound like that of some tennis hound who scours the grid for tough draws. Could you imagine the world's number 3 golfer saying that? <i> Well, I missed the cut, but then again it's the U.S. Open, the setup really doesn't suit me as well it does a guy like Jeff Maggert </i>

Do I want to see Roddick turn into Serena Williams? (whose post-game loss interviews seem to fixate on how badly she played, as if she can't <i> really </i> be beaten if she doesn't beat herself). No. But he should win Wimbledon. On this surface, he can beat Federer, darn near did once, and will ten more cracks at a title.

While we're at it, a thought about Federer, a player I really like and enjoy watching. However... is the guy really the best of all time, or playing in a fortunate era? If we cast our gaze back, say to 1990-1995 or so, and he's in a pool with Sampras, Agassi, Goran, Becker, Stich, Courier, Edberg…that gang. How many Grand Slams does he have then?

A very good point about the era. I think Federer would still have about 8 Slams, but he'd have to work a lot harder to reach the finals than he has to now. I also think that the players from the early 90s played smarter tennis than most of the guys do now, and were capable of producing a Plan B in a match, which I don't see much of today.

 

[ballscribe]

Brace yourselves.

Saw a photo of Nadal at an exhibition over the weekend and he may .... get ready ... have ditched the capri pants for tighty-whities.

If you thought the man had guns, wait till you see the quads hidden beneath those clamdiggers all those years. Aaaaahnuld in his heyday would be proud.

The only problem; they're looser. That means he may have to ditch the ANNOYING habit of de-wedgifying himself before EVERY point.

The Brit tabloids call him the Knicker Picker.

 

[sportschick]

Come on, de-wedgying yourself is hot :P

 

[ballscribe]

Not :D

 

[John]

Brace yourselves.

Saw a photo of Nadal at an exhibition over the weekend and he may .... get ready ... have ditched the capri pants for tighty-whities.

If you thought the man had guns, wait till you see the quads hidden beneath those clamdiggers all those years. Aaaaahnuld in his heyday would be proud.

The only problem; they're looser. That means he may have to ditch the ANNOYING habit of de-wedgifying himself before EVERY point.

The Brit tabloids call him the Knicker Picker.

Does that mean he won't take 30 seconds between points on his serve anymore? He seemed to spend half that time picking.

And I think I remember him wearing shorts at some point last year.

EDIT: Nadal wore shorts at Wimbledon last year.