Wimbledon Day 5

Emancipator wrote:

Tenez wrote:I cannot believe Nadull's ghost is still haunting Wimbledon 10 years on! Not only he never goes away in a rally, in a set, in a match, he never goes away in a career either!

We used to think that those physical players were peaking early and going early....We are seeing a new trend there.

Lol you must be pulling your hair out.

I dare not imaging what NITB and Abu-Daniel must be going through. 

Why me?

I know who he is and that's quite enough.

Veejay wrote:no signs of vulnerability from nadal in this first week,scary that he most likely will only get better and grow in confidence with every match

Looks fearsome. If he continues like this then he's gonna be in the final and then he's gonna take some stopping. Only Federer in IWs form has any chance. 

This is a better Nadal than in OZ - no doubt about it. More confident. Moving superbly, frugal with errors and aggressive. So impressive how easily he's hitting winners.

Amyway I'm switching to Miss Ostapenko.
I've seen enough here.

Emancipator wrote:More BPs against khach - Nads could set a record for most BPs in a match.

Whatever else happens in this match, if this Khach fella is the future, then the future looks bleak.

No....21 is a very young age. playing on centre court against players who have 10 more years experience is really tough. This is where Federer is phenomenal cause he did it v Sampras on Sampras's garden with Sampras' racquet. When Nadal, Becker, Sampras, Djoko did beat the older players in a slam they all did it with new weapons. Federer did with the old tools!

nice first 2 sets

Jahu wrote:Even that Lajovic was much better, confident and had some shots, this guy is a joke.

Even DY, who's normally more of a bye than Monfils, was better than this. This guy has no game plane. Just hits the ball really hard and out.

Nadal is going in the Final, not sure for Fed!!

Tenez wrote:

Emancipator wrote:More BPs against khach - Nads could set a record for most BPs in a match.

Whatever else happens in this match, if this Khach fella is the future, then the future looks bleak.

No....21 is a very young age. playing on centre court against players who have 10 more years experience is really tough. This is where Federer is phenomenal cause he did it v Sampras on Sampras's garden with Sampras' racquet. When Nadal, Becker, Sampras, Djoko did beat the older players in a slam they all did it with new weapons. Federer did with the old tools!

Are you really looking forward to a future with these 6 and a half feet giants who all play on the baseline, but can't move very well, and just hit the ball as hard as they can; never venture to the net and wouldn't recognise a volley if they were playing doubles with John McEnroe.

Or do you see something special in this guy?

Rafa has lost just 12 points on serve and we're almost half way into the third set.

Khack has faced BPs in every game except one.

He can't even return.

BPs again 

So, Paire beat JJ in straights, cool!
Murray next.
Allez!

naxroy wrote:nice first 2 sets

Rafa has been superb. Khack has been.. cack.

And Cilic cutting through draw like knife through butter, it seems.

I reckon he'll knock Nadal out.

That's if he's learnt his last year's Wimbledon lesson.

Hey nitb , your girl is a set up.

Emancipator wrote:

naxroy wrote:nice first 2 sets

Rafa has been superb. Khack has been.. cack.

Has he done any serving and volleying?

Is Nadal getting tired?

bogbrush wrote:Hey nitb , your girl is a set up.

Yes, I'm watching.
She is just fabulous!

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Emancipator wrote:

naxroy wrote:nice first 2 sets

Rafa has been superb. Khack has been.. cack.

Has he done any serving and volleying?

Zero.

Tenez wrote:Is Nadal getting tired?

He is making more errors.

Why bother, just let this guy lose it himself.

It's nice to see Rublev in Khacha's box.

Emancipator wrote:

Tenez wrote:Is Nadal getting tired?

He is making more errors.

And he takes longer between points.

Gosh Andrew Castle is so annoying!

Castle wanking off about 2008 final. Again.

Tenez wrote:It's nice to see Rublev in Khacha's box.

I am still hurting from yesterday.
He lost the won match.

Hmm big points here.......

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Tenez wrote:It's nice to see Rublev in Khacha's box.

I am still hurting from yesterday.
He lost the won match.

Rubi and Ostapenko would be such a couple!

Finally, some balls landing in.

Man, that was an awful call  that should have been the break.

Tenez wrote:

Emancipator wrote:

Tenez wrote:Is Nadal getting tired?

He is making more errors.

And he takes longer between points.

Gosh Andrew Castle is so annoying!

Can't stand him. Worships Nadal.

Emancipator wrote:Man, that was an awful call  that should have been the break.

Yes that s what NITB referred to when she spoke about Nadal's satanic magic. He gets so lucky at times it's ridiculous.

Rafa's level has definitely dropped.

If Khack could somehow sneak this set..

... wrote:Another day, another hope that Nadal may be knocked out (sorry Naxroy)

 

hadnt seen this, nice OP

well now Khachanov could take a set

nadal is sweating so much that he makes the grass greener and faster.

The fearless, wonderful, one and only Miss Ostapenko is through to the 4th round. 

Now I can switch to Nadal-Katchanov if they are still playing.

Emancipator wrote:

Veejay wrote:no signs of vulnerability from nadal in this first week,scary that he most likely will only get better and grow in confidence with every match

Looks fearsome. If he continues like this then he's gonna be in the final and then he's gonna take some stopping. Only Federer in IWs form has any chance. 

This is a better Nadal than in OZ - no doubt about it. More confident. Moving superbly, frugal with errors and aggressive. So impressive how easily he's hitting winners.

he is looking like a very serious contender for this title 
compare this to federer who looked vey vulnerable yesterday...scary!!

Tenez wrote:nadal is sweating so much that he makes the grass greener and faster.

Well with all the steroids in that sweat the grass may go bald!

Katchanov...has anyone taught you what placement is?

andrew castle saying that nadal will be world no1 again if he makes the final

Nadal wins. Easy peasy.

Khack was rubbish. 40 UE's in three sets. The way Wimbledon counts it's errors that is appalling.

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Tenez wrote:nadal is sweating so much that he makes the grass greener and faster.

Well with all the steroids in that sweat the grass may go bald!

good one.

Emancipator wrote:Nadal wins. Easy peasy.

Khack was rubbish. 40 UE's in three sets. The way Wimbledon counts it's errors that is appalling.

I think it is not easy for youngster to come and play on CC against guys who have so much experience, especially when you go for "thinner" margins. Once he got used to nadal's spin, the match was a bit more balanced.

On the positive side. I am slightly more hopeful about Cilic chances...30%, but for me its either Djoko or Nadal this year.

Well, maybe Daniel can inspire us because this tournament is destined to be won by Nadal. He basically plays the same as at RG; it's so easy for him to get under the ball and inject the spin. These conditions suit him better than any HC. Besides he has a friendly draw, no empire will bother him (what was his average time between serves in the third set? 30 seconds?), has the crowd support and green clay under his feet. But most of all:  he'll take this king size ball to bed, he must be in love with it.

I'm afraid I must agree, the conditions are perfect for him.

Extraordinary if the first 3 Slams go to Federer/Nadal, and all praise to Roger or we'd be looking at a CYGS.

rubbish from fognini handed murray the set on a silver plate

No test so far for Nadal, but that was obvious from the draw. It's looking to me like Cilic will be the first opponent capable of beating him.  Muller might cause an upset but can't see it.  It wasn't really hard to predict this given the fact he's had the easiest draw up to the QF.

Well, maybe Daniel can inspire us because this tournament is destined to be won by Nadal.

Because he's beaten 3 legends in J Millman (the Dark Destroyer), D Young (The Nightmare Hammer), and K Khachanov (Mr Kalashnikov)?  You can extrapolate him winning the tournament on the basis of beating these three deadly warriors? 

Come on.  Who actually thought he'd not make it to the 4th round with this draw?  And he has a yoghurt in R4.  There is no surprise here at all.  He's had an easy draw.  Simple. It's making him look better than he is - like AO and FO where he received relative peach draws.  Let's see how he handles Murray and Cilic.

Cilic maybe can redline and beat him - I have my doubts.

Murray I give very little chance. Nadal can do everything Murray can and better.

im wondering if murray will even make it to the semi final to see nadal...the way he is playing right now,im not so sure..

Foggy/Andy 1 set each 1:1 third.

In a good mood Foggy can be animal.