Olympic Day 7 Thread

[The Special Juan]

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Centre Court: Federer v Del Potro then Azarenka v Serena Williams then Murray v Djokovic then Kirilenko/Petrova v Williams/Williams

Court 1: Huber/Raymond v Hlavackova/Hradecka then Sharapova v Kirilenko then Ferrer/Lopez v Llodra/Tsonga then Robson/Murray v Stosur/Hewitt

Court 2: Bryan/Bryan v Benneteau/Gasquet then Vinci/Bracciali v Lisicki/Kas then Raymond/Bryan v Dulko/Del Potro then Azarenka/Mirnyi v Mirza/Paes

[barrystar]

That is unreal, no one can ever say to me Federer can be mentally weak. Even if he loses this, that was something

Basically I agree but the one blot is dropping his serve to 0 when serving for the match.

[lydian]

DP should get up and jog around abit, this TTO seems to be dragging...

[The Special Juan]

2 Things to note about Del Potro:

1) He looks a bit like Noel Gallagher.

2) If he grew a beard his face would be 99% hair.

[barrystar]

DP should get up and jog around abit, this TTO seems to be dragging...

TTO? "tactical" time out?

[JuliusHMarx]

Fed's just having a quick look at 606v2 to make sure Delpo has no chance of winning this.

[Guest]

If this goes on much longer both will be cooked for the final.

Hmm maybe.
The AO semi between Nadal and Fed this year was a bit longer. Also Djoko Fed in FO last year was 4 hours I think.

But remember Murray and Djoko play later and that might be longer.

I think best of three matches are more intense and therefore more tiring than BO5 (when the same number of sets and/or time is played). There's no opportunity to take it easy even for a few games.

[CAS]

Fed's just having a quick look at 606v2 to make sure Delpo has no chance of winning this.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Fed leaves the court a lot more these days, I wonder what he's up to? Is it to just clear his head? Or get to his opponent? I dont know

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gone to his room to discard of his 17 slams + 2 olympic gold medals jacket jinxing himself.

[User 774433]

Fed's just having a quick look at 606v2 to make sure Delpo has no chance of winning this.

He's already won

[barrystar]

If this goes on much longer both will be cooked for the final.

Hmm maybe.
The AO semi between Nadal and Fed this year was a bit longer. Also Djoko Fed in FO last year was 4 hours I think.

But remember Murray and Djoko play later and that might be longer.

I think best of three matches are more intense and therefore more tiring than BO5 (when the same number of sets and/or time is played). There's no opportunity to take it easy even for a few games.

I agree - Fed has been one slip from going out for more than 3hrs now and you don't get that in a Bo5 very often.

Goodness he's making a lot of mistakes. Azarenka and Williams must be furious.

Serena's got a doubles match today too.

[lydian]

TTO = toilet time out!

Wow, this one could rival Raonic/JWT!

[lydian]

Well if it was a case of winning 10 games per set they're now up to 5 full sets...

[The Special Juan]

Think how Murray feels. He has 2 matches to play today.

[lydian]

Personally I think the grass is quicker at Wimby than 2011...alot of TBs and long sets this year for both events.

[The Special Juan]

Just got the advert for Murray's book.

Del Potro is due on court for doubles right now.

[lydian]

DP in trouble...

[lydian]

In real trouble!

[Josiah Maiestas]

0-40 watch the nadal groupies tell us the match is over.

[CAS]

Fed is being so passive on the break points, just waiting for an error.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Del Po has played majority of this set like the favourite. Federers slowness has made this match more entertaining.

[Dave.]

Real winners here are Nole and Andy.

[The Special Juan]

What a great match.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Real winners here are Nole and Andy.

until 1 of them lose that semi.

[Dave.]

Real winners here are Nole and Andy.

until 1 of them lose that semi.

Semantics, pedantics.

[JuliusHMarx]

Fed wins! Er, no sorry...

[Josiah Maiestas]

great to be in this situation, atleast if your favourite gets beat then its lost to a guy who plays entertaining, gentlemanlike tennis, not pulling stunts like shoulder barging.

[kemet]

Fed wins! Er, no sorry...

Del Potro is simply not going to lose this. He has been extremely good on the serve. Roger's chance disappeared when he served for the match at 10-9. It would have been better if he served first to begin the fifth so that he wouldn't have to serve out the match

[The Special Juan]

Federer is holding far more comfortably than Del Potro though.

[User 774433]

Fed will break now.

[The Special Juan]

If Ferrer/Lopez v Llodra/Tsonga finishes before Murray gets on in the singles does he play doubles first?

[Josiah Maiestas]

nadal would have given up by now. Longest set of games hes played was the 9-7 over Fed wasnt it?

[break_in_the_fifth]

I can finally see the advantage of serving first now.

[Danny_1982]

Bloody hell!! I finished work early so I could catch most of the Murray match, can't believe this is still on!!

How has this happened? Delpo playing unbelievable? Federer bit below his best? Both?

[Guest]

I think one of them should tank if it gets 22-22.

Beyond that they'd have no chance in the final anyway.

It's not worth it for one match.

Their season could be destroyed by this if it goes towards epic proportions.

[Guest]

And remember, this has not been an Isner-Manut affair. There have been regular taxing rallies.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Bloody hell!! I finished work early so I could catch most of the Murray match, can't believe this is still on!!

How has this happened? Delpo playing unbelievable? Federer bit below his best? Both?

Del Po hitting lines, Fed going through the motions. Standard.

[User 774433]

Break points for Fed!

[User 774433]

He does it!

[Guest]

surely this is it.

[Josiah Maiestas]

break party

i'd love for 4 standard unreturned serves next game

[User 774433]

I don't think Del P can win his bronze medal match after this.

[JuliusHMarx]

Delpo will break now

[User 774433]

Delpo will break now

No.
Fed will win, as predicted.

[User 774433]

Game. Set. Match. Federer

[Josiah Maiestas]

i don't like it when Fed approaches the net

[Josiah Maiestas]

guaranteed the silver medal!!!!

DP deserves a bronze medal for this effort alone.

[break_in_the_fifth]

Silver slammer Fed.

[A-Darts]

Well done to Federer, but to Del Potro as well, easy gold for Federer now.

[break_in_the_fifth]

Unbelievable match.

[The Special Juan]

Lopez without a ponytail = scary.

Does Federer have a realistic chance of a gold medal now?

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