Wimbledon day 6 Thread

by invisiblecoolers Sat 28 Jun 2014 - 14:37

First topic message reminder :

Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) v Rafael Nadal (ESP) [2]

Santiago Giraldo (COL) v Roger Federer (SUI) [4]

Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [5] v Denis Istomin (UZB)

Milos Raonic (CAN) [8] v Lukasz Kubot (POL)

Jerzy Janowicz (POL) [15] v Tommy Robredo (ESP) [23]

Simone Bolelli (ITA) v Kei Nishikori (JPN) [10]

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Jiri Vesely (CZE)

Rohan Bopanna (IND) [8] Aisam Qureshi (PAK) [8] v Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Jack Sock (USA)

Interesting matches,

1]we wanna see what this kid Kyrgios upto after a great game against Gasquet, can he continue that? if he does he might get a date with Rafa.

2]Bolelli has the style of Fed, long time back I called him the poor man's Fed and I still stick to that, I don't think so Kei will have an easy match.

3]We have Roger , Rafa on centre court, may not be great opponents but these days does it really matter?

Finally we got a double match of an interesting pair of CANUS Pospisil and Jack SOCK .

Player of the tournament - Andy by a mile, great exhibition of skill, grass court play, aggression, groundies, serve, volley and running forehands, his aggressive running forehand last game was a treat to the eyes and he is playing better than 2012/2013.

Note: Coolers without smiley is very strange, I had to control my smiley buttons coz for some reason there is a bug in this forum which is loading the threads so slowly when a smiley is added, this wasn't an issue in the past, may be the mods and Admins can take the issue a bit more seriously, its now months since this issue is sorted out.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:30

Eugenie wins! She's my pick to win the whole shebang.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:33

The time of Williams is almost over - Cornet leading 4-2* in this deciding set. I can't see Serena coming back from a defeat like this.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:37

American journalists painting this as woeful from Serena. Cornet's obviously not playing the match of her life. Rolling Eyes

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:42

Cornet fails to serve out the match but provided Serena holds (no gimme at all), she'll get another chance. Alize leads *5-3 in the 3rd.

by kingraf Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:46

Gael Monfils ex girlfriend doing the business against Serena

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:48

Well done Alize Cornet clap

Thoroughly deserved victory.

by Jahu Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:49

Cornet just made my weekend better. Kissss

by lags72 Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:49

The Special Juan wrote:Eugenie wins! She's my pick to win the whole shebang.

Wow .......can you imagine if that were to happen ........ Erm

The heady combination of a Wimbledon crown + those looks + self-assured (but pleasant) articulate manner in interviews would surely bring untold fame & riches .......

by Jahu Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:50

The Special Juan wrote:Eugenie wins! She's my pick to win the whole shebang.

Realistic pick or hormonal?

by **laverfan** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:53

Serena gone! (to Cornet in third set at 6-4). Wow.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:54

Jahu wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:Eugenie wins! She's my pick to win the whole shebang.

Realistic pick or hormonal?

Realistic (honest)!! Grass is her best surface and she's already made 2 major SFs this year already, being rather unfortunate to lost out to Sharapova in Paris.

by **laverfan** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:56

I like Genie. She should have gone farther at RG, IMVHO.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:57

lags72 wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:Eugenie wins! She's my pick to win the whole shebang.

Wow .......can you imagine if that were to happen ........

The heady combination of a Wimbledon crown + those looks + self-assured (but pleasant) articulate manner in interviews would surely bring untold fame & riches .......

I know exactly what you mean. The Americans would absolutely love her if she was American. That voice though...

by bogbrush Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 5:59

Ana v Sabine. I can't win, I can't lose.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:03

Come on Sabine! I'm not bothered about Ivanovic - the only thing she's got going for her is looks and that's not enough for me.

by invisiblecoolers Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:04

Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now. Very Happy

by bogbrush Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:06

invisiblecoolers wrote:Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now.

I'm off to Canada tomorrow, I bet they're raving over her.

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:11

It would seem that there won't be too bad a backlog of matches on Monday now. Half of the men's matches scheduled today have been completed, two more should be completed today though it is unlikely the Wawrinka/Istomin and Lopez/Isner matches will be completed.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:15

Janowicz claws a set back on a TB. A maximum of one more to play tonight you'd think so he may well be back next week.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:15

Kyrgios beat Vesely too in a match that passed me by completely.

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:18

The Special Juan wrote:Janowicz claws a set back on a TB. A maximum of one more to play tonight you'd think so he may well be back next week.

Hmm not sure. If the fourth set only takes 30 or 40 minutes there is a chance they will finish tonight.

by Jahu Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:19

invisiblecoolers wrote:Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now.

Try it infront of her sometimes Laugh

by Jahu Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:20

The Special Juan wrote:Come on Sabine! I'm not bothered about Ivanovic - the only thing she's got going for her is looks and that's not enough for me.

Oh you picky boy!

Go Sabineeee

by kingraf Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:33

Ivanovic also has a slam.

by Jahu Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:35

So does Andres Gomez.

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:40

Bolelli/Nishikori into a fourth set tiebreak.

by kingraf Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:46

but Ivanovic is hot, although not as hot as she was before the weight loss. When did that happen? It's like i switched my tv on and she looked a shell of herself

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:47

Nishikori takes the tiebreak and we go into a deciding set.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:53

Ivanovic should be DQ'ed for refusing to play when the other player and the umpire want to.

by **laverfan** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:55

I like Sabine, minus the tears in the locker. Ivanovic has an impressive FH though.

by **laverfan** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:55

bogbrush wrote:
invisiblecoolers wrote:Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now.
I'm off to Canada tomorrow, I bet they're raving over her.

Beware, H-n is also in Canada. Wink

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 6:57

Janowicz on another fightback again is back from two sets down to two sets all but Robredo has a break early in the fifth set.

by invisiblecoolers Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:12

bogbrush wrote:
invisiblecoolers wrote:Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now.
I'm off to Canada tomorrow, I bet they're raving over her.

Not yet much here at the moment, people are confused over split long weekend here, we have tuesday off compared to Monday, so in general Canada in Vacation mood Very Happy

, and Canadian media is nothing compared to British media, here Genie is seen as a normal next door girl, her TV interviews are so pleasing she indeed did some weather reports and stuff. We all love our little princess here but without much hype.

If she survives till Wednesday then I am pretty sure its gonna be gaaga goo about her here, coz people would be back from vacation. Very Happy

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:14

Bolelli and Nishikori level at 3-3 in the fifth set and bad light stops play so they will have to return on Monday.

by invisiblecoolers Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:16

CaledonianCraig wrote:Bolelli and Nishikori level at 3-3 in the fifth set and bad light stops play so they will have to return on Monday.

I told you Kei won't have an easy match, Bolelli is exceptionally talented but a big time mental midget, he is the poor man's Fed which is not an ordinary title to have.

by invisiblecoolers Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:17

laverfan wrote:
bogbrush wrote:
invisiblecoolers wrote:Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now.
I'm off to Canada tomorrow, I bet they're raving over her.

Beware, H-n is also in Canada.

Yea she told me she arrived last year, she message me privately Very Happy

With Bog Brush and Haddie joining we now have 4 official Canadian representative in 606 v2 tennis [Laver and Me the rest] Yahoo

by kingraf Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:20

I'm quite comfortable being the lone South African correspondent (although with H-n gone, I could also be the lone Spanish correspondent if I can get my passport sorted)

by CaledonianCraig Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:21

Tommy Robredo sees off Janowicz finally to win in five sets and will play Roger Federer in the 4th Round.

by bogbrush Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:23

laverfan wrote:
bogbrush wrote:
invisiblecoolers wrote:Genie is the pride of Canada, Coolers is behind her for quite some time now.
I'm off to Canada tomorrow, I bet they're raving over her.

Beware, H-n is also in Canada.

It's times like this that it's hugely comforting that it's the 2nd biggest country in the World.

by HM Murdock Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 7:46

bogbrush wrote:Ana v Sabine. I can't win, I can't lose.

I think this is the first comment I've seen from you during this Wimbledon, BB.

I like that it was Anna v Sabine that inspired you to comment!

Perfectly understandable too, although I must confess that Ms Bouchard is occupying much of my attention these days.

by invisiblecoolers Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 8:22

@BB we are the 2nd biggest n we love to welcome people from all parts of the World.

Seems like we could now be the 2nd biggest Nation 606v2 tennis section as well.

by naxroy Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 9:43

and again they wont play sunday

so nadal and federer´s half will play tuesday and wednesday after resting sunday and monday

just a little more rain on monday and it will be funny to see how they fix this absurdity

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 10:02

It's very difficult for them to get permission to play on a Sunday. Wimby is in a built up area, with churches etc and it would require local council approval. They prefer not to disrupt the local community on the middle Sunday unless absolutely necessary.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 10:02

naxroy wrote:and again they wont play sunday

so nadal and federer´s half will play tuesday and wednesday after resting sunday and monday

just a little more rain on monday and it will be funny to see how they fix this absurdity

I don't mind Whistle

I think they're just about ok for no rain on Monday and Tuesday next week anyway. The grass needs a day off apparently but I think it's more of a snobbery thing.

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 10:26

The Special Juan wrote:
naxroy wrote:and again they wont play sunday

so nadal and federer´s half will play tuesday and wednesday after resting sunday and monday

just a little more rain on monday and it will be funny to see how they fix this absurdity

I don't mind

I think they're just about ok for no rain on Monday and Tuesday next week anyway. The grass needs a day off apparently but I think it's more of a snobbery thing.

No, not snobbery. If you read Chris Gorringe's book you'll get a very good idea of the reasoning behind it.

by **laverfan** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 10:38

@KR... NaxRoy is also an excellent Spanish correspondent.

@iC... I like BC (Jasper, Banff, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Victoria). I have some relatives in Kelowna. Lake Louise is impressive. If I had more strength in me old bones, I would love to visit parts of Nunavut.

@BB... you should consider visiting Canada.

by The Special Juan Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 10:44

JuliusHMarx wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:
naxroy wrote:and again they wont play sunday

so nadal and federer´s half will play tuesday and wednesday after resting sunday and monday

just a little more rain on monday and it will be funny to see how they fix this absurdity

I don't mind

I think they're just about ok for no rain on Monday and Tuesday next week anyway. The grass needs a day off apparently but I think it's more of a snobbery thing.

No, not snobbery. If you read Chris Gorringe's book you'll get a very good idea of the reasoning behind it.

Ah I always thought that was one of the reasons. "Tennis on the Sabbath? My goodness!"

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 11:04

That's not snobbery imho.

by summerblues Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 11:05

LF, I did not realize you lived in Canada. For some reason I was imagining US. Agree about BC. I lived a number of years there before moving south of the border. Lovely place.

We now have quite a few posters based in the Americas; hopefully that will add more life to this forum during periods that are friendly to our timezones.

by summerblues Sun 29 Jun 2014 - 11:13

The scheduling has worked out really nicely for the top half. Not only did they start first, so were always going to have one extra day's rest during the tournament, but now the bottom half is messed up and players will have to play two - or even three - days in a row.

From the bottom half, Fed's scheduling is working out best. On Tuesday he will play Robredo who had to play a 5-setter today, and if he wins that, then he will play an opponent who will be on a Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 3-days-in-a-row schedule.

...unless they decide that is too much, and thus move Fed's QF (if he gets there) to Thursday, in which case his scheduling is not working out so well at all...

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