Wimbledon Day 12 - Men's Semi

Amazing forehand there from Fed after the great shot the "useless" Berdych did.  That was a massive clutch moment.

Edberg evergreen, looking same age as Fed.

Crucial hold this, we need this set fed come on!!!!!

Great stuff from both players in that game.

Berdy looking much fresher have to say, striking as good as start of the match.

If i could id but money on Berds. ...It does not seem to get better from Fed.

Berdych won't go away.  Fed needs to take the big points like I said before the match.  Stay in control.

Federer surviving on quick hand skills alone.

Break now for ffs, fuck TB, break now and serve first on next Set.

Good service game by Fed.

He does have a bit of a cold though - so that may be a problem atm. He's blowing his nose a lot and has been all tournament.

TB it is.

Get your Aces ON!!!

Fed better now since he blew his nose off.

I think his back is loosening up....like in 2012....

Rocket Mode ON!!!

Keep it up.

Third set quick 6:2

It's ridiculous how good Federer is in clutch moments...  most players wouldnt think about going for some of these shots in such tense moments.  And that's why he's on 18 slams.

One more to go.

This could have easily been 0-2 in sets to berdych... but Fed has played great in the tiebreakers.

Yep...onee more set and one more match.....

This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

Fed s returns are very poor today....way below his usual.

Tenez wrote:This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

I am simply not seeing "pain" or anything of the sort.  I am seeing someone nervous who is mistiming - and may have a cold. And an opponent who is dangerous and always has been dangerous in his match up with Fed.  You have absolutely no evidence at all to back your point up.  Earlier up this thread you are even backtracking claiming the back is loosening.  Your opinion isn't fact.  You cannot claim injuries without evidence and playing poorly or having a nervous look in a face isn't it.  Sorry.

Isn t that funny to see Berdych wearing Djoko s shoes, wjth a Djoko picture on it?

Federer started off really well but has kind of tailed off.

Daniel wrote:

Tenez wrote:This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

I am simply not seeing "pain" or anything of the sort.  I am seeing someone nervous who is mistiming - and may have a cold. And an opponent who is dangerous and always has been dangerous in his match up with Fed.  You have absolutely no evidence at all to back your point up.  Earlier up this thread you are even backtracking claiming the back is loosening.  Your opinion isn't fact.  You cannot claim injuries without evidence and playing poorly or having a nervous look in a face isn't it.  Sorry.

no you right. Must be his stuffy nose.

Daniel, you consider yourself a fan? Have you been watching the ball only all those years? You don't see he doesn't swing his upperbody, he plays with his hands instead. He comes a long way that way on talent alone but those crazy unusual errors are not because of nerves but because he's stiff. The timing gets more difficult and more inconsistant when you play with your hands alone

He's hurt. If you don't see it now, you never will.

See, needs to bend at the net, completely misses the ball!

Berdych coaches understand what's going on..

That commentary was piss funny then   They all said Fed would go wide on his serve.  Three times.  And I knew it was centre 3 times.  The last one esp... since Berdych really expected it.  Three aces!

gallery play wrote:Berdych coaches understand what's going on..

Yep...they don t have much mercy.

gallery play wrote:See, needs to bend at the net, completely misses the ball!

See, he hits 3 aces.... With this destroyed back.    I've never seen cherry picking and complete conjecture like you two.  I'm gonna start calling you Mr and Mrs Conjecture. 

Kept it low... Big Berd had no chance.

C mon Fed ...even 60% he is better than Berds 80%.

Tenez wrote:This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

I'll show you the moment it happened when it's on line, in case you missed it
I believe it was at 2-2 in a 16 shot rally. Right after it he started puffing, looking at his box and pushed his shoulders back. Like he was thinking "damn, what happened there"

At 100% he would have won this 6-2 6-1 6-2, because the feel is there

Three aces in one game is Fed at 60%?  Really?

gallery play wrote:

Tenez wrote:This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

At 100% he would have won this 6-2 6-1 6-2, because the feel is there

That's hilariously wrong.  You're like Tenez...  you are just pulling crap from your brown end and declaring it fact! 

Daniel wrote:Three aces in one game is Fed at 60%?  Really?

The serve is the only thing that didn't break down, indeed

Daniel wrote:

gallery play wrote:

Tenez wrote:This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

At 100% he would have won this 6-2 6-1 6-2, because the feel is there

That's hilariously wrong.  You're like Tenez...  you are just pulling crap from your brown end and declaring it fact! 

What's my motive?

Do you read more often from me things like that?

In fact we should have been warned about his back at the warm up. Did you notice how he quit his jacket very late while warming up his serve?

gallery play wrote:

Daniel wrote:

gallery play wrote:

Tenez wrote:This is not over. Fed in real pain now. Maybe Daniel thinks its nerves still...

At 100% he would have won this 6-2 6-1 6-2, because the feel is there

That's hilariously wrong.  You're like Tenez...  you are just pulling crap from your brown end and declaring it fact! 

What's my motive?

You are nervous about Fed's chances and overly worried about his condition to take the 8th.  I'm thinking he's got a slight cold and is nervous- the former of which at least has actual evidence.

Whose the daddy now?

Ace him to the WIN!!!!

Tenez wrote:In fact we should have been warned about his back at the warm up. Did you notice how he quit his jacket very late while warming up his serve?

But he started really well. I think it happened on court.

Tenez... stay away from Jury duty.  I don't want you part of ANY trial.  

We're all talking about non existent injuries as Fed serves to win in 3.  Come on Fed!  Final number 11.

3 MP!!!  To you all Doctors  

Yes yesss all done...

He better fix his cold and back in Sunday, Cilic will be only 60% of Berdy.

Jahu wrote:He better fix his cold and back in Sunday, Cilic will be only 60% of Berdy.

I'd say Cilic will be better than Berdych. Federer will need to come less nervous and timing the ball better.  And keeping a good serve. He has time to rest now.

Sure, but Fed will be more free against Cilic, he knows his limitations, Berdy on a good day can blow off court anyone.

Anyway Cilic will be all shaking from nerves Sunday, while all the crowd will be for Fed.

I do not know if he was hurt or not but if he was then it only makes it an even smarter thing to miss the clay season.

Till today he had no dips, dont wanna call it injury or niggle, Berdy hits hard, but so does Raonic, so maybe a on court fresh issue.

gallery play wrote:

Tenez wrote:In fact we should have been warned about his back at the warm up. Did you notice how he quit his jacket very late while warming up his serve?

But he started really well. I think it happened on court.

he started ok....but he probably had felt at some point in the tournament...i hope he will not do a WTF 2014.