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SamuelMertensBertens
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They put Anett in the parking lot. And Sinner on centre court.
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Report Des Pond July 14, 2023 3:11 PM BST
Disappointed with Sinner. He's capable of better than he's showing here isn't he?
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 3:12 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 9:10AM, mesmerised wrote:


Medvedev v Alcaraz will be a lot better, Sinner is a mug


how do you see that match going mate ?

Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 3:12 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 9:11AM, Des Pond wrote:


Disappointed with Sinner. He's capable of better than he's showing here isn't he?


Definitely nowhere near his best. Novak well within himself too though.

Report Wesdag July 14, 2023 3:14 PM BST
It's like facing Mike Tyson in his prime.
Most of his opponents were beaten before they set foot in the ring.
These mugs can't live with Novak & he knows having been up against the other 2 all time greats.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 3:15 PM BST
yeah, we were spolied in the big 4 era. Lots of classic semis between the four of them and sometimes a Delpo or Stan would put a put up a fight. When it's a match-up like today an undramatic straight sets affair is natural, but when it's bo5 and no other tennis going on it's pretty boring.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 3:16 PM BST
spot on wes. novak could drop the first 2 against pretty much anyone on tour and go to the toilet thinking, i find gear 2, i win easy. he's done that so many times
Report stu July 14, 2023 3:16 PM BST
Novak keeping energy for a final - smart.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 3:16 PM BST
no games or mucking about this year. respects Alcaraz and more focused than ever on winning his slams.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 3:17 PM BST
market has been hating on Novak both against Rublev and today. Let's see if it will be same against Carlos on Sunday.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 3:20 PM BST
1.5x Carlos going into the 3rd at the French vs the GOAT arguably in his prime with regards ability
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 3:28 PM BST
It's expecting Sinner to be released and Novak to wobble/lose focus/play games. 1.6 Novak for the set is based solely on this. Novak stays in second gear and set is his again.
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 3:47 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 9:12AM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:


Jul 14, 2023 --  3:10PM, mesmerised wrote:Medvedev v Alcaraz will be a lot better, Sinner is a mughow do you see that match going mate ?


close, but Alcaraz will edge it, probably 3-2

Report stu July 14, 2023 3:49 PM BST
Tough five-setter other semi will only help Novak if that's the case.
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 3:49 PM BST
hope Carlos win 3-1 or even 3-0 to conserve his energy for the big final on Sunday
Report SontaranStratagem July 14, 2023 3:52 PM BST
Novak is cruising to his 8th and 24th

No denying he's the best of the three now Fed is in the rear view distance now.
Report Wesdag July 14, 2023 3:58 PM BST
Novak has got all the numbers in his favour.
Will probs do the grand slam for good measure.
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 4:00 PM BST
Going to equal the GOAT Margaret Court
Report Wesdag July 14, 2023 4:04 PM BST
The woke will be cheering him on in that case.
Report Des Pond July 14, 2023 4:06 PM BST
Could've done with this melodrama in the first set, tbh.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 4:07 PM BST
Novak LaughLaughLaugh
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:07 PM BST
that's some trolling by Novak!
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:09 PM BST
Grin
Report Wesdag July 14, 2023 4:09 PM BST
Simply going through the motions.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:10 PM BST
Even Ben liked it.
Ben Rothenberg@BenRothenberg
Djokovic suddenly running out of **** to give about the Centre Court crowd is a joy to behold, and very overdue. #Wimbledon
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:14 PM BST
At least we got a cool meme out of this match. That Novak crying face will live on for years, and be used by both camps.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:18 PM BST
now something is really wrong with his eyes? Laugh oh the irony.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:25 PM BST
what an ue machine Sinner
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 4:26 PM BST
Sinner spraying soo many errors that TB. Novak loving it !
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:26 PM BST
if the net had been lowered by 15 cm Sinner would have won that tb easily.
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 4:27 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 8:06AM, mesmerised wrote:


This is a straight 3-0 win, Sinner might get lucky with a tie break, but that would be his lot.


easy

Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:31 PM BST
boring babyface promo after all that.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:33 PM BST
good transaction by Lee to pick up on Novak's use of the word hindrance.
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:34 PM BST
will Novak reach 30 slams? 23 right now. 2 left in 2023. 3 more years at the top perhaps, another 12 chances. 14 chances, how many does he win?
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:34 PM BST
She would also be a much presenter than Clare Balding.
Report england_v_south_afri July 14, 2023 4:35 PM BST
Hope the next semi is a little more entertaining !!
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:35 PM BST
a lot is on the trajectory curve of Carlos. If he keeps progressing, I don't see Novak being able to hang with him.
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:39 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 10:34AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


She would also be a much presenter than Clare Balding.


a much presenter Grin I agree Happy

Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:40 PM BST
my b, e, t and r keys were broken but I have fixed it now
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:40 PM BST
anyone seen edy?
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:41 PM BST
probably courtsiding at Braunschweig challenger.
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:42 PM BST
hope he's all good. I know he hates Wimbledon so maybe that's why he's not around. the end of a slam is often the dullest part. I'm already looking ahead to the US hard court swing!
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 4:43 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 10:35AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


a lot is on the trajectory curve of Carlos. If he keeps progressing, I don't see Novak being able to hang with him.


Yeah. Carlos improving, Novak in a few years SURELY will regress a bit. Be interesting to see. Can't rule out Novak staying at this level mind you. He is just a machine

Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:43 PM BST
Toad out of the 14 slams available until the end of 2026, how many does Novak take?
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:44 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 7:47AM, wisewords wrote:


I'll go 15 games


13 games he got. he underperformed!

Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:44 PM BST
edy is on BBC disguised as John McEnroe, now suggesting they should put sand on the CC to prevent players from slipping.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 4:45 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 10:43AM, wisewords wrote:


Toad out of the 14 slams available until the end of 2026, how many does Novak take?


5 !

Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 4:48 PM BST
I think edy has been struggling to cope without aaron for a long while, suffering in silence, then when n88 became part time, it all became a bit too much for him
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 4:53 PM BST
Daniil is such a character. we need more Daniil's in men's tennis
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 4:54 PM BST
Carlos will be loving how far back Daniil stands.
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 4:58 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 10:53AM, wisewords wrote:


Daniil is such a character. we need more Daniil's in men's tennis


we have enough heels in tennis. Need more likeable faces, like Rublev.

Report wisewords July 14, 2023 5:14 PM BST
Daniil isn't a simple heel. he's complex
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 5:17 PM BST
how do you see the score line in this match wisey ?
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 5:19 PM BST
never heard this term heel before
Report Des Pond July 14, 2023 5:20 PM BST
I don't watch a lot of tennis, but I don't quite get why people would dislike Medvedev. He seems perfectly likeable and reasonable to me.
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 5:21 PM BST
he's Russian
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 5:24 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 11:17AM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:


how do you see the score line in this match wisey ?


7-6 4-6 7-6 6-3

Report wisewords July 14, 2023 5:25 PM BST
you?
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 5:26 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 11:14AM, wisewords wrote:


Daniil isn't a simple heel. he's complex


he's a cool heel, and has lots of fans, but he is still a heel.

Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 5:27 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 11:20AM, Des Pond wrote:


I don't watch a lot of tennis, but I don't quite get why people would dislike Medvedev. He seems perfectly likeable and reasonable to me.


He's very charming in interviews but often behaves like a jackass to the umpire and crowd during matches.

Report Des Pond July 14, 2023 5:27 PM BST
looks like Alcaraz will win the set without too much fuss. Even though he hasn't looked particularly special.
Report Des Pond July 14, 2023 5:30 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 11:27AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Jul 14, 2023 -- 5:20PM, Des Pond wrote:I don't watch a lot of tennis, but I don't quite get why people would dislike Medvedev. He seems perfectly likeable and reasonable to me.He's very charming in interviews but often behaves like a jackass to the umpire and crowd during matches.


Ah, ok, didn't know that, but there is enough forced bonhomie and "super-niceness" in the game as as far as I'm concerned

Report SontaranStratagem July 14, 2023 5:30 PM BST
Joker will dismantle poor Carlos on the grass

Alcaraz will likely get his revenge if they meet at the US though
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 14, 2023 5:33 PM BST
yeah, it's nice with contrasts.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 5:33 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 11:25AM, wisewords wrote:


you?


3 - 0 king carlos !

Report wisewords July 14, 2023 5:41 PM BST
Nastia beat Sara Errani 6-1 6-0 in the QF today
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 5:41 PM BST
We're getting the dream final, Alcaraz future GOAT v Current GOAT, as the Yanks would say, currently 1-1 in the series
Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 5:48 PM BST
too easy for Alcatrash
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 5:51 PM BST
Surely Del Potro is a quicker forehand !
Report SontaranStratagem July 14, 2023 5:56 PM BST
Best two players by a fair way best final for sure

Think Jock has to much on grass but I've been wrong many many times before
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 5:57 PM BST
A composed Novak isn't losing. Would need to seriously under perform to be dethroned.
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 6:06 PM BST
Carlos is doing this so easily
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 6:09 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 10:54AM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:


Carlos will be loving how far back Daniil stands.


Daniil is cannon fodder

Report wisewords July 14, 2023 6:11 PM BST
Toad you should coach ATP
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 6:12 PM BST
I could help a lot with tactics and mentality, 100%
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 6:15 PM BST
Daniil looks ready to concede opposed to fight.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 14, 2023 6:23 PM BST

Jul 14, 2023 -- 12:15PM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:


Daniil looks ready to concede opposed to fight.


holds then breaks Laugh

Report mesmerised July 14, 2023 6:45 PM BST
told you all, 30 slams  this guy
Report Des Pond July 14, 2023 6:46 PM BST
I'm surprised Medvedev got as far as he did. His game is not suited at all to this surface.
Report england_v_south_afri July 14, 2023 9:31 PM BST
What a final in prospect. The new kid on the block against the old master.

Djokovic's price very similar to his price before a ball was hit. Just shows you how much Alcaraz has impressed.

Should be an absolute belter !!! Can't wait.
Report wisewords July 14, 2023 10:03 PM BST
Kei Nishikori beaten by local waiter

1.14            £27.08
1.15            £13,583.68
1.16            £6,564.08
Report stu July 15, 2023 11:20 AM BST
Anyone else feeling rather underwhelmed at the prospect of this women's final?

Guessing I'm not the only one, as this place is pretty dead for a GS finals day...
Report stu July 15, 2023 11:21 AM BST
I'd maybe like to back Vond as some value, but cannot face the thought of the crowd and BBC constantly screaming in joy everytime Ons wins a point...
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 15, 2023 1:07 PM BST

Jul 15, 2023 -- 5:20AM, stu wrote:


Anyone else feeling rather underwhelmed at the prospect of this women's final?Guessing I'm not the only one, as this place is pretty dead for a GS finals day...


yeah, nothing about Marketa, but unseeded player without an enthralling personality in the final isn't exactly the recipe for an exciting final. Hope Ons can finally win a Slam, but there's a chance she's super nervous and has a Sabine type performance.

Report SamuelMertensBertens July 15, 2023 1:08 PM BST
I made a post for the men's final. If someone wants to make one for the women's go ahead, but I'm not feeling there's much interest so I didn't bother.
Report stu July 15, 2023 1:38 PM BST
I find the men's final a very interesting match up to watch for sure - not sure I find anything very interesting on the women's sadly.
Report wisewords July 15, 2023 1:43 PM BST
I made a thread to discuss the women's final
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 15, 2023 3:45 PM BST
If they hadn't closed the roof for that Jess vs Marketa match ...
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 15, 2023 4:07 PM BST
BJK just said Vondorousa!
Report wisewords July 15, 2023 4:44 PM BST
Pavs won her SF against Martincova, who retired at 1-0 down in the 2nd set
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 15, 2023 5:29 PM BST
US Open spot clinched for Pavs! (I think)
Report wisewords July 15, 2023 5:50 PM BST
Happy
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 16, 2023 2:41 AM BST
https://twitter.com/sabinelisicki/status/1680390530117632002

Sad
Report wisewords July 16, 2023 2:31 PM BST
poor Sabine
Report wisewords July 16, 2023 4:46 PM BST
Pavs lost the final in straight sets to edy's fave Arantxa Rus
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 16, 2023 5:43 PM BST
SadExcited
Report SamuelMertensBertens July 16, 2023 5:44 PM BST
Rus winning a WTA125 Shocked
Report Journeyman July 16, 2023 7:58 PM BST
Mboko wins W60 Saskatoon without dropping a set, taking down Birrel, Vickery and Bektas. It was a W25 when she won it last year.
She's not the 16 year old getting the headlines but give it a bit of time.
Report Angela Rebecchi July 16, 2023 9:29 PM BST
Hseih is champion !
Report wisewords July 17, 2023 12:10 AM BST
well done Hsieh & Bara!
Report edy July 17, 2023 12:34 AM BST

Jul 16, 2023 -- 1:58PM, Journeyman wrote:


Mboko wins W60 Saskatoon without dropping a set, taking down Birrel, Vickery and Bektas. It was a W25 when she won it last year.She's not the 16 year old getting the headlines but give it a bit of time.


*not Birrell, who lost to Failla (possibly jetlagged as she played a final in Europe a few days prior)

Happy

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