Wimbledon Day 8

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So we are nearing the business end of Wimbledon.

Federer is up against Robredo looking to avenge his US Open defeat last year.

Nadal will face the new kid on the block Kyrgios.

Wawrinka is up against Lopez and Raonic will face Nishikori.

On the ladies side Sharapova against Kerber.

Kvitova, Lisicki and Halep all in action.

Interestingly enough Wimbledon is the only event not to have Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray all clash in the Semi's. So could we see that duck get broken?

At least he cant push Korgi like Rosol. he's much bigger, Nadal would self deflect on him.

naxroy wrote:against a guy serving like kyrgios, everytime you get to a tie breaker you are probably going to lose.
its all a matter of being solid with your own serve, and nadal is all but solid with his serve on grass this year.

also kyrgios has showed he can perform well in long matches... so this is getting really difficult for nadal right now.

nadal would have much preferred gasquet or monfils here

Sorry but Rafa wouldn't be allowing this to happen at RG and Murray or Novak wouldn't here either

It's all about confidence, Rafa is getting beaten up or troubled too many times on this surface by hard hitters. I don't care how mentally tough someone is, it must have an affect. The fast and low bounce just gives him no time to operate with as much spin

I still expect him to win this match though

Nadal's body serves are getting smacked here, Nadal needs to focus on the serve wide to his forehand.

laverfan wrote:LK... are you willing to revise your opinion of Kyrgios having seen it so far? 0-30. Come on!

I am about to watch him from the second set.

I missed the first because of work.

Let's see how this unfolds.

Jahu wrote:At least he cant push Korgi like Rosol. he's much bigger, Nadal would self deflect on him.

Korgi goa demolishing cross court backhand, so it won't be as easy as he had it against Rosol, oh forgot not the service is 2x more powerful.

Raonic next for the winner (ie Nadal). It just gets better for Nadal with these big serving, flat hitting players.

Just when he looked in trouble he bombed 2 serves

Thats the backhand I have been talking about, what a backhand.

Korgi sending winners faster then Nadals serve.

The forehand is..... inconsistent.

Only Fed can dismantle big servers. Nadal should of had a coffee with Fed last night and debate.

Loving the way he is flattening the BH.

He is playing without fear and that is absolutely key.

Yes, ans stay away from net.

Shot of the tournament!!!!

Nadal targeting the backhand and getting exactly what he deserves.

I'm liking the use of the slice here - make Kyrgios play shots with that forehand and then pick him off. His movement seems really clunky. I've seen Cybermen move better.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Jahu wrote:Shot of the tournament!!!!

Followed by shot of the year!!! Lukcy one

Jahu wrote:

Jahu wrote:Shot of the tournament!!!!

Followed by shot of the year!!! Lukcy one

Thats the story of the match, he basically has given Nadal no rhythm at all all through this match.

If you're Nadal what do you do?

The commentators trying to jinx Kyrgios. He's not the one under pressure. Nadal is!

nadal, you better not get into another tiebreak with him

crucial moment of the match

Geez he's a graduate of the Bernard Tomic College of Junk Tennis.

How I wish he had some net play!

The Special Juan wrote:Geez he's a graduate of the Bernard Tomic College of Junk Tennis.

No he is not, its just nervousness that he panicked on the crucial juncture of the 2nd set, lets see whether he is physically ready for the 3rd set and a fight from here on.

invisiblecoolers wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Geez he's a graduate of the Bernard Tomic College of Junk Tennis.

No he is not, its just nervousness that he panicked on the crucial juncture of the 2nd set, lets see whether he is physically ready for the 3rd set and a fight from here on.

That was a bit of a compliment. That forehand slice caught everyone by surprise.

for the first time this wimbledon, after this making it 1-1, I dont see it all done for nadal.
kyrgios has it all to uncomfort the spaniard

the good thing for nadal, 90 minutes have passed

Very good service game for Kyrgios.

Needs to savage the Nadal second serve like he has.

Good thing for Federer/Stanimal is that 90 minutes have passed

now nadal is playing better with his serve.

The Special Juan wrote:Good thing for Federer/Stanimal is that 90 minutes have passed

raonic awaits first and then they rest

So he does. Why am I thinking this is the QF?

Crucial hold there for Kyrgios.

Nadal is going for the body serve more and more

How do the fanatics get tickets for every match?

The Special Juan wrote:

invisiblecoolers wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Geez he's a graduate of the Bernard Tomic College of Junk Tennis.

No he is not, its just nervousness that he panicked on the crucial juncture of the 2nd set, lets see whether he is physically ready for the 3rd set and a fight from here on.

That was a bit of a compliment.  That forehand slice caught everyone by surprise.

Tomic wouldn't have given Nadal a close run like this on a grandslam 4th round, first of all he wouldn't have even reached this far in general.

In skill and talent wise Tomic leads head and shoulders above all his generation but his negative attitude towards hardwork spoiled it all, I hope and surely think Kargisoarez doesn't belong to that school, the 2nd set can be forgiven for one blip due to nervousness.   

Come on Switzerland

One thing is clear. Kyrgios is like a fish, doesn't belongs near a net!

Jahu wrote:Come on Switzerland

I hope that's not football talk your bringing to the thread!

Oh shut up McEnroe!

 

I dont think I have posted ever outside of tennis section.

Had to keep the tradition

Well Williams might well dominate the headlines. A 13 minute time out before her doubles match. Apparent virus.

Someone buy that kid a volley!!

I saw her give away her serve with 4 consecutive DFs. It was a bit of a farce.

@Jahu, the others don't know what they're missing....

Korgi needs this third set.

Jeez the woman's ill, let her get on with it! You'd think she was away to retire or something.

TB time.

Who's ya money on??

Can the cocker spaniel bite back the Korgi?

TB.

Korgi this TB.

Keep away from the chuffing net!!

Nadal coughing up some errors.

Kyrgios won't get many of them!

Take advantage!