Wimbledon 2008

[Reece]

****ty Scottish ****

[Elvoz]

if the wimmin and folk of blighty get excited by watching that jock i think its time i dusted down me al dunlop
for
andy murray read

ian poulter and david bentley

legends in their own minds and far far from being actually any ****in good

[Shaggy]

if the wimmin and folk of blighty get excited by watching that jock i think its time i dusted down me al dunlop
for
andy murray read

ian poulter and david bentley

legends in their own minds and far far from being actually any ****in good

Bit harsh mate. He's just reached the last 8 of a Grand Slam!

I think Murray is very very good - only Nadal and Federer are both truly exceptional, with Djokovic not too far behind.

[Elvoz]

Bit harsh mate. He's just reached the last 8 of a Grand Slam!

I think Murray is very very good - only Nadal and Federer are both truly exceptional, with Djokovic not too far behind.

his first last 8 of a grand slam though

i will eat my words if im wrong but he wont win a grand slam

he just reminds me of the two i said

if he buckles down and reliases he isnt the dogs danglies then aye he may get on

but not for vozzie - another dud brit tennis player

we love a loser dont we

[Shaggy]

I agree, I don't think he'll ever win a grand slam. He can be top 5, I reckon.

He was rubbish tonight mind.

[Elvoz]

I agree, I don't think he'll ever win a grand slam. He can be top 5, I reckon.

He was rubbish tonight mind.

i love it when people come round to the vozzie way

another glass of blue nun me al pal ?

[senorbutch]

problem is, he was made up with reaching the quaters, and celebrated like he just won the tournement. it was all over from then on, he was never going to have that same motivation, a good player, be a couple of levels behind the likes of nadal and the fed

[Shaggy]

i love it when people come round to the vozzie way

another glass of blue nun me al pal ?

Yes that's right - you convinced me!!!!!!11 Before that I thought he was going to win everything in sight for the next ten years!!!!!!!!1

[Imy]

I agree, I don't think he'll ever win a grand slam. He can be top 5, I reckon.

He was rubbish tonight mind.

He was crap, but Nadal was AWESOME - tore Murray a new arsehole, back to the drawing board for the moody get.

[Guest]

Nadal will give Federer a run for his money this time around.

[Elvoz]

Nadal will give Federer a run for his money this time around.

brave shout that

[Scratch]

Nadal will give Federer a run for his money this time around.

brave shout that

Depends which Fed turns up...the one that dismanteled Ancic was awesome, hitting his backhand down the line with such fluidity, and finding angels that just took the breath away.

Nadal has an incredible baseline game, but that alone won't help him beat Federer, not on grass, cos he won't be able to scramble everything back like he normally does.

If they both get through, it could be a great final.

[Guest]

Depends which Fed turns up...the one that dismanteled Ancic was awesome, hitting his backhand down the line with such fluidity, and finding angels that just took the breath away.

Nadal has an incredible baseline game, but that alone won't help him beat Federer, not on grass, cos he won't be able to scramble everything back like he normally does.

If they both get through, it could be a great final.

Ancic was not a his best I should say, but neither was Murray who was atrociously poor.

Federer is the better player, there's no doubt about that. Nadal is all about power and stamina, with an incredible and insatiable desire to save every ball. He's been getting the better over Fed because psychologically he has the edge, and he's better suited to slower surfaces.

And the Wimbledon grass has been getting slower and slower, which has allowed Nadal to come close every year. That's why I think Fed may have right scrape to win this one. But if he's at his brilliant best, I can't think anyone could stop him.

[Scratch]

He's had the better over Fed cos his game is all about clay, and Fed's is more rounded...excellent on grass, superb on hardcourts, brilliant on clay...but not brilliant enough when it's Rafa down the other end.

Rafa is beatable on any surface apart from clay, as proved by their head to head record...as number 1 and 2 seeds, they will only ever meet in the final at any event. The problem there is that Rafa doesn't reach these finals very often, except on clay, as he is capable of being beaten by anyone in the top 10 on other surfaces.

Head to Head, it's Federer 4 - 9 Nadal.

But take out the clay court victories and it becomes Federer 3 - 1 Nadal. Shows how many non-clay court finals Rafa has reached though, in comparison to clay.

Course, stats prove nothing. But it does give a perspective on Rafa's perceived hold over Fed.

[Slim]

Well Murray didn't do all the things we said he would have to - i.e. get off to a good start, serve well, come to the net, don't stay at the back of the court trading blows with Nadal etc He made it too easy for Nadal and looked slow and sluggish. Still he has made progress this Wimbledon but last night showed just how far he has to go.

Women's semis today. Looks like a Williams sisters final where they don't try against each other that hard again this year - yawn.
Come on Dementieva!

Centre Court (1300 BST start)
Thursday, 03 July 2008 COUNTRY SEED COUNTRY SEED COMPETITION
Dementieva Rus 5 v V Williams US 7 Women's Singles
Zheng Chn v S Williams US


Clement and Schuettler to a finish to see who gets murdered by Nadal in the semis.