Wimbledon Day 12 - Men's Semi

(for LS and me)

Joker and number sets (only for mens) will double points or quadruple even.

Sam Querrey (USA) [34]
v
Marin Cilic (CRO) [17]

Roger Federer (SUI) [13]
v
Tomas Berdych (CZE) [41]

Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) [22]
Kveta Peschke (CZE) [22]
v
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [12]
Elena Vesnina (RUS) [12]

Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) [9]
Monica Niculescu (ROU) [9]
v
Makoto Ninomiya (JPN)15
Renata Voracova (CZE)15

Marin Cilic (CRO) [17] 3 sets

Roger Federer (SUI) [13] 4 sets joker


Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [12]
Elena Vesnina (RUS) [12]

Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) [9]
Monica Niculescu (ROU) [9]

I am quite optimitic about today for Federer. I would expect him to win. I am a bit more nervous to see him lose a set and get tired. That to me is the worry...

And of course the other worry is that final versus Cilic (if Querrey beats Cilic, I woudl not be concerned as Querrey doesn't seem to have the ground strokes to worry Federer).

So I will certainly be rooting for Querrey....even if beating Clic on Sunday woudl be a nicer end to the tournament.

Cillic and Querrey really is a toss of a coin. Head says Cillic, though heart thinks Querrey could pull another miraculous result out the bag.

Federer/Berdych, have to feel that the first set is paramount for Berdych. If Federer snags it, he'll sew it up in 3, however if Berdych lands it, might have a match on our hands.

I expect 2 3 set formalities. Federer and Cillic in the final.

So we have two jokers for the men?

not 2 joker....you can double your points if you get get the right number of sets...and if you have the joker as well.

Cilic in 5 (joker), Feds in 3, groenefield, niculescu.

Come on Sam, MARINate him 

Sam takes fist set on TB.

One set down, five to go for the perfect day.

Not only did Sam play 3 5 sets matches in men's singles, he also played a 5 set marathon in the doubles....

He can only win in 3 today, no?

Maybe. They won't be having rallies like a Djokovic v Murray match.

Crap, Sam cracks.

ok ok Sam needs a break on this second set, to regroup for third, No panic!

I'm now thinking a tough 4 or 5 set win for Sam is ideal.

It'd have to be 2 tie breaks though, he's not getting a sniff on return.

Sam looks tired, getting bad at the net, also breathing heavy 

Was I'm not watching so was going to ask if he looked knackered.

A break down in the 3rd, it looks done.

Edit: more prediction magic, didn't see a break back coming!

Sam needs some of that Cilics moms Glucose 

Break Sam nowwwww

This is it. He has to win the set.

Well BH mostly gone for Sam, think he can win the TB if serve good, but Cilic serve better so far.

Mac sucks as a commentator, god sake making me sleep.

Set 3 Cilic, Sam sadly tired.

Surely that's that?

Seems so, I cant blame Sam, he has played crazy this week.

Sam breaks!!! 2:1 up. yes yessss

Go Big Sam!!!!

5 set Querrey triumph best outcome of all.

Cilic has made heavy weather of beating two veterans with huge tournament miles under their belts. Hope this tells me something I want to hear.

Well yes.

Now Sam saved 2 BP, goooood hold.

You can tell Cilic is a nervous player . In a way he was lucky that Nishi was even more nervous.

Just hold serve Sam!

How lovely would it be for Sam to win another 5 setter.

I just caught a bit, Sam looks like he's at walking pace.

Thats it americano, just serve

Problem is he is nervous against guys he should beat...but plays inhibited against players he has much less chance....until he realises he could win....then he falters again.

Querrey moves like tree.

Frankly i dont know why we should worry about those 2. I think Berds is actually the real last threat left in Fed's path.

He is, Cilic second threat, so for Fed today is the Final, he will crush Cilic, not worried for him at all.

I was but not based on what i m seeing now. He has had some good convincing results so maybe it is just a bad day.

All done, Cilic wins.

Good fight from Sam, and he gave enough for this W.

Yep....Sam was showing his age....this why we have to be careful.

Yeah but that's after three five-setters. A little bit extreme.

Cilic has had the luck of the Devil in Qtr / Semi with both guys coming off the back of ridiculous efforts.

Now Fed a quick 3 to crush Berdy.

Send a message to Cilic, so he can't sleep much till Sunday.

Berd is gonna get murdered.

Dont start wasting BPs!!

Berdy gf still hottest on tour.

Thats it daddy, left, right, net.

Time for break now  do it Fed.

Becker has come to comment and earn some quick money for lawyers.

Come on Fed, make it a short one.

Hahaha slice him till his back gives up.

Fed looking razor sharp so far.

He's gone up a level.

Break him now, stop toying around.

Yes yessss Turbos ON!!

That was ridiculous!