WIMBLEDON 2010

[coke4]

Djokovic looking really impressive today, serving well and hitting some great shots

Thought you were fed up of watching him since he became crap?

Nice to see him play that well. Yes it was against some low ranked guy, but I think he can definetely take Berdych on if he doesn't lose his serve (again) by then.

And are people seriously thinking Murray will get past Nadal? I have trouble imagining that.

Exactly my thoughts.
My biggest worry v. Berdych is his returns, he usually returns well but hasnt been returning so well at wimbledon

[fedfan]

The Williams sisters lost for the first time at a slam since RG 2009, and one of the players on the winning team was Vera Zvonareva.

[Andymachine]

I think Zvonareva is the dark horse in the womens championship , and i sorta hope she wins it now , as i was rooting for Clijsters originally , but was still nice to see Clijsters and Malisse win their mixed doubles against Stosur and Zimonjic ( probably spelt wrong lol)

[Chederer]

Djokovic looking really impressive today, serving well and hitting some great shots

Thought you were fed up of watching him since he became crap?

Nice to see him play that well. Yes it was against some low ranked guy, but I think he can definetely take Berdych on if he doesn't lose his serve (again) by then.

And are people seriously thinking Murray will get past Nadal? I have trouble imagining that.

do you remember when nadal and murray played US open semifinal?? murray kicked that cross court forehand of nadals right down the line with his backhand everytime...i think it will be a good match with murray coming out the victor

[Moralspain]

Djokovic looking really impressive today, serving well and hitting some great shots

Thought you were fed up of watching him since he became crap?

Nice to see him play that well. Yes it was against some low ranked guy, but I think he can definetely take Berdych on if he doesn't lose his serve (again) by then.

And are people seriously thinking Murray will get past Nadal? I have trouble imagining that.

do you remember when nadal and murray played US open semifinal?? murray kicked that cross court forehand of nadals right down the line with his backhand everytime...i think it will be a good match with murray coming out the victor

so true, i remember that, hope Nadal remember too

[alex13090]

Yea but as i beleive its been mentioned, the US open is the fastest grand slam court currently and nadal seems to always have trouble on it. I just don't see nadal losing to murray at wimbledon, but we'll see.

Will be an interesting match , I'm predicting nadal in 4

[Chederer]

please watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvL9XRNCg8o>

[Moralspain]

Ok, here we go, "sassy" prediction:
Nadal in straights: 7-5, 6-3, 6-2

[Cro Morgan]

Jon Wertheim - a Sports Illustrated writer - and HUGE (to a fault) Federer fan, writes...

Time and again Berdych would paste a shot that looked as though it was hitting the back wall on the fly. As the crowd finished groaning, anticipating an error, the ball magically dipped into the court before the baseline. Credit the polyester strings that have found vogue among most top players, but the big hitters in particular. The strings enable the 6-foot-5 Berdych and his colleagues to bludgeon the ball without worrying about destination.

Without taking too much away from Berdych -- or the modern-day player in general -- when will tennis authorities consider the radical effects of "cheating string," as it's been called? Berdych won this match. But an assist to technology. As I tweeted during the fourth set, it sometimes looked like Federer was armed with a pager, Berdych with an iPhone.

Crap excuse!!

Fact is: Berdych won; Federer lost.

The torch has been passed.

[emate007]

Especially crap excuse when the same "cheating string" technology is available to everybody... It's not like Berdych had access to a special Unbobtanium hybrid string found only below his second pool in Czech...

[coke4]

please watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvL9XRNCg8o>

Nadal is hitting the ball way to short, too weak and they are just sitting up, it was a poor display, and remember, these are highlights, not the full match.
My prediction: Nadal-Murray 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2

[alex13090]

Also that same year, Nadal beat murray in straights at wimbledon.

[djarvik]

Especially crap excuse when the same "cheating string" technology is available to everybody... It's not like Berdych had access to a special Unbobtanium hybrid string found only below his second pool in Czech...

Very true, , not only technology is available to everyone, I am almost positively sure that Mr. Federer had tried it. Plenty. Decided - not for him. Not only that, he glorifies the string to the point of "magic". Like if a 3.5 player uses the strings, he may even snatch a few games against Federer. He is beyond moronic in his statement.

[jayl0ve]

Jon Wertheim - a Sports Illustrated writer - and HUGE (to a fault) Federer fan, writes...

Time and again Berdych would paste a shot that looked as though it was hitting the back wall on the fly. As the crowd finished groaning, anticipating an error, the ball magically dipped into the court before the baseline. Credit the polyester strings that have found vogue among most top players, but the big hitters in particular. The strings enable the 6-foot-5 Berdych and his colleagues to bludgeon the ball without worrying about destination.

Without taking too much away from Berdych -- or the modern-day player in general -- when will tennis authorities consider the radical effects of "cheating string," as it's been called? Berdych won this match. But an assist to technology. As I tweeted during the fourth set, it sometimes looked like Federer was armed with a pager, Berdych with an iPhone.

Crap excuse!!

Fact is: Berdych won; Federer lost.

The torch has been passed.

Wow that is some embarassingly misinformed stuff right there, especially for a tennis writer. Doubly embarassing considering Federer uses these 'Cheater strings' as well (half Luxilon, half Gut). Yeah, don't like Jon Wertheim, never have, he's a smug little bastard and I can't imagine him ever having been even decent at tennis. Whenever they finally let him speak on whatever crap show he happens to be on, he consistently inspires homicidal rage in me. He has this very annoying way of saying "Yeah" before almost every single sentence of his, as if he is pre-emptively agreeing with himself.

'Bludgeon the ball without worry of destination'?? You REALLY think this highly-trained professional is just taking random cuts at the ball with no idea/concern where it's going, Jon??

Poindexter should actually try the 'cheater strings' himself, he'd see they're not really that much different, and even then they're only slightly different if you actually have good form and know how to strike a tennis ball which I imagine Jon doesn't.

'Berdych would paste a shot that looked as though it was hitting the back wall on the fly...'

Yeah Jon, welcome to the past 25 years or so of tennis. It's this magical thing called 'Topspin'.

F**king idiot.

[Vieira151]

Jon Wertheim - a Sports Illustrated writer - and HUGE (to a fault) Federer fan, writes...

Time and again Berdych would paste a shot that looked as though it was hitting the back wall on the fly. As the crowd finished groaning, anticipating an error, the ball magically dipped into the court before the baseline. Credit the polyester strings that have found vogue among most top players, but the big hitters in particular. The strings enable the 6-foot-5 Berdych and his colleagues to bludgeon the ball without worrying about destination.

Without taking too much away from Berdych -- or the modern-day player in general -- when will tennis authorities consider the radical effects of "cheating string," as it's been called? Berdych won this match. But an assist to technology. As I tweeted during the fourth set, it sometimes looked like Federer was armed with a pager, Berdych with an iPhone.

Crap excuse!!

Fact is: Berdych won; Federer lost.

The torch has been passed.

Wow that is some embarassingly misinformed stuff right there, especially for a tennis writer. Doubly embarassing considering Federer uses these 'Cheater strings' as well (half Luxilon, half Gut). Yeah, don't like Jon Wertheim, never have, he's a smug little bastard and I can't imagine him ever having been even decent at tennis.

'Bludgeon the ball without worry of destination'?? You REALLY think this highly-trained professional is just taking random cuts at the ball with no idea/concern where it's going, Jon??

Poindexter should actually try the 'cheater strings' himself, he'd see they're not really that much different, and even then they're only slightly different if you actually have good form and know how to strike a tennis ball which I imagine Jon doesn't.

'Berdych would paste a shot that looked as though it was hitting the back wall on the fly...'

Yeah Jon, welcome to the past 25 years or so of tennis. It's this magical thing called 'Topspin'.

F**king idiot.

That sounded like you were having an argument with yourself