Wimbledon 2012

Will this moemish be allowed to play? :D[video=youtube;jIb4olmMg0I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIb4olmMg0I[/video]
 
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HiToKiRi said:
Very true unfortunately. I'm very worried about him at the moment to be honest. He fell by the wayside quickly against Novak in the Rolland Garos semi's and even though he was 3-0 up in the 2nd set he still somehow managed to lose the set?!. He later on admitted there was a niggle with his hip which was causing him some discomfort so only he knows what was really going on there.

He was playing well in Halle but apparently he tanked badly against Haas in the final...VERY badly. His shot selections were terrible and his UE stats were through the roof, almost uncanny. Some are even suggesting that Fed gifted Haas the match as they are good mates and because the title meant so much more to Haas considering the ups and downs he's had in his career.

Fed's trusty forehand and 1st serve are also letting him down when it matters most so at this point I'd be surprised to see him reach the semi's at Wimbledon. He's more than likely going to face either Nadal or Novak to have a shot at the title but he's going to have to pull of something incredible to beat either of them. I doubt he still has the psychological edge and raw stamina to beat them but I'd love to be proven wrong.
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Agreed 100%
 
What a draw. :erm:

[1]Djokovic v Ferrero
Harrison v Lu
Becker v Blake
Stakhovsky v [28]Stepanek
[24]Granollers v Troicki
Klizan v Chela
Chardy v Volandri
L.Mayer v [15]Monaco

[12]Almagro v Rochus
Rufin v Darcis
Berlocq v Bemelmans
Kamke v [18]Gasquet
[31]F.Mayer v Tursunov
Petzschner v Kavcic
Bolelli v Janowicz
Gulbis v [6]Berdych

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[3]Federer v Ramos
Fognini v Llodra
Menendez-Maceiras v Russell
Muller v [29]Benneteau
[17]Verdasco v Wang
Zemlja v Goodall
Malisse v Matosevic
Mathieu v [13]Simon

[11]Isner v Falla
Lorenzi v Mahut
Andreev v Golding
Istomin v [23]Seppi
[26]Youzhny v Young
Cervantes v Cipolla
Sweeting v Starace
Nalbandian v [8]Tipsarevic

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[7]Ferrer v Brown
De Schepper v Bachinger
Odesnik v Phau
J.Baker v [30]Roddick
[19]Nishikori v Kukushkin
Kuznetsov v Serra
Soeda v Kunitsyn
Haase v [9]Del Potro

[16]Cilic v Stebe
Ito v Kubot
Pospisil v Querrey
Giraldo v [21]Raonic
[32]Anderson v Dimitrov
Montanes v Baghdatis
Karlovic v Sela
Davydenko v [4]Murray

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[5]Tsonga v Hewitt
Roger-Vasselin v Garcia-Lopez
Lacko v Ungur
Melzer v [25]Wawrinka
[20]Tomic v Goffin
Levine v K.Beck
Ward v Andujar
Ramirez-Hidalgo v [10]Fish

[14]Lopez v Nieminen
B.Baker v Machado
Ebden v Paire
Bogomolov v [22]Dolgopolov
[27]Kohlschreiber v Haas
Zopp v Jaziri
Rosol v Dodig
Bellucci v [2]Nadal
 
Anderson lost to this guy just last week. I don't expect him to meet Murray.

abzo said:
Wtf. Murray is screwed. Tough first round for him.
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Davydenko is not just in terrible form, but terrible on grass. I wouldn't worry. Raonic is a worry, but by then the grass is mud. Karlovic can have a good day though.

I just hope Kohlschreiber or Haas takes out Nadal, while the grass is still there.
 
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...naments-dress-code-members.html#ixzz1yhSqkNUh

Jeans, flip flops and short skirts are just not tennis, Wimbledon officials have decided.

Organisers at the All England Club – which has hosted the championships for almost 150 years – have issued a dress code for the first time following concerns that sartorial standards among members are slipping.

And just to ensure there is no confusion, they have also provided photographic guidance to hammer home their point.

According to some at the illustrious club, the guide effectively warns: 'No riff-raff please, we're Wimbledon.'

The members' handbook now contains five photographs of an attractive couple illustrating how to avoid the disgrace of being banned from the clubhouse.
They are considered to be wearing 'acceptable dress' in just one picture, which appears alongside the words: 'The dress standard for gentlemen is lounge suit or tailored jacket, shirt, tie, trousers and dress shoes.

'Ladies are expected to dress to a similar standard.'

The other photographs illustrate 'unacceptable dress'. The various sartorial sins committed include 'T-shirts, distressed jeans and trainers, bare midriffs, jeans and flip flops'.

Strapless tops and shorts are banned, as are 'zipper jackets, casual or scuffed shoes, hoodies, pumps and short skirts'.

Members are warned: 'The Club's dress standards in the Members' Enclosure will be strictly enforced.

'To avoid any embarrassment please ensure your attire and that of your guests is appropriate.'

But even this may not quite be enough, as it adds: 'Notwithstanding the dress standards outlined, the Club reserves the right to refuse entry to any person considered unsuitably dressed.'

The new guidance appears in the latest issue of the All England Club's members' booklet, being sent out in time for the tennis championships to begin on Monday.
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Woohooo...Venus Williams is out. If her sister also goes out, then it'll be a good draw.

I used to like both sisters, but some of their behaviour in recent years has made me change my mind...

LOL - the UK press trying to drum up support for Murray... :D. Hey how about being physically better than other top players and stop believing in this nonsense?

Wimbledon 2012: Centre Court 'meditation' gives Andy Murray mental edge over his rivals

Whatever your views on him - and few sportsmen divide opinion more violently - nobody could call him an automaton. In an era where so many players follow a set formula, he’s constantly inventive, throwing in a sliced lob here, or a deft drop shot there.

His approach to preparation is similarly open-minded, which is one reason why he hired Ivan Lendl at considerable cost - and some risk, given Lendl’s inexperience as a coach. No one knows if Murray will ever break through that grand-slam barrier, and his latest quest starts on Tuesday at the Wimbledon Championships against Nikolay Davydenko, but what we can say that he is doing his damnedest to get there.

“I have sat on Centre Court with no one there and thought a bit about the matches I have played there,” Murray said. “I have played so many matches and I have so many memories, which mean a lot to me. It feels a long time since the first one,” he added, as he thought back to his 2005 match against villain-of-the-moment David Nalbandian.

He has previously described the excitement of that maiden walk down the corridor from the locker-room, lined with photographs of former champions, and out past the famous Kipling quotation about “Triumph and Disaster”.

The stadium, he wrote in his autobiography, was perfect. “The grass so well cut; the lines so perfectly drawn. The only thing that isn’t good is the bottom of the umpire’s chair. You might say I’m nit-picking but the wheels are black and it looks really ugly in comparison to the rest of the court.”
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/te...-Andy-Murray-mental-edge-over-his-rivals.html
 
I love how Sharapova keeps bouncing back despite the media attension and notable losses.
Hope she wins again this year.

I've had enough of Serena.
 
Great to see Sabine Lisicki finally find her touch. She's had a bad year with injuries and had a slow start yesterday before showing flashes of her old self and over-powered her opponent. She's going to have a hard time progressing further though because she's had little preparation.
 
mercurial said:
I know it's a little early, but Wimbledon starts on June 25th. That's just over a week from now. Gonna be awesome! I will update the thread with the matches when they are available. Who's your money on? I think Djokovic will take it. Nadal just lost against Kohlschreiber on a grass court tournament in Germany called Gerry Weber Open (ATP 250). I think Djokovic will be unstoppable on grass.
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PHAAAAAAA! Nadal wil prettymuch own that Serb biatch!


Does anybody know when Kevin Anderson is playing? and can somebody get a decent schedule... i cant seem to find one and dstv sucks!
 
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