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[Reyne]

They have to put the big names (Nole and Murray in this case) on different courts to sell more tickets, otherwise center court would be packed while nobody would bother with court 1

It's always been like this, so it's no big deal, really

Alright. Makes sense.

Yes. And is Djokovic that much of a diva that playing in front of 11.5k people is beneath him?

Where did that come from? I was only asking because its obviously the biggest match of the day.

 

[szaromir]

Where did that come from? I was only asking because its obviously the biggest match of the day.

I thought it was the usual outrage when they don't put someone's favorite player on the main court. Court 1 is pretty huge in its own right and court allocation is supposed to maximize revenues for tournaments, not to massage players' ego anyway.

 

[John Dunbar]

Del Potro's knee looks gone. Fuck that looked painful.

 

[darkwing]

it looks so painful in the slowmo

 

[Empty]

del potro

 

[MiKeD]

DELPO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[killer_clank]

Fuck injuries That looked horrible. Poor guy

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Feel bad for him.

 

[darkwing]

wow props for the guy, continuing to play

 

[killer_clank]

This is awful

Poor guy looks like he's crying

 

[MiKeD]

It's not worth it. He should quit now before he completely demolishes it and how is he gonna play against a Novak if he somehow pulls this one out of the bag.

 

[darkwing]

you know he is not going to run

 

[killer_clank]

lol Djokovic's matches are always boring/upstaged and moved off the main BBC coverage.

 

[Empty]

fuck yeah del potro

 

[krYlon]

Injured del potro is better than no del potro!

 

[MiKeD]

Can't believe Ferrer hasn't played any dropshots yet. I don't think he wants the crowd against him lol

 

[John Dunbar]

cruel fate that he has to retire while playing like this.

 

[darkwing]

Can't believe Ferrer hasn't played any dropshots yet. I don't think he wants the crowd against him even more lol

lol I was waiting for them

 

[tycoonheart]

Delpo's knee locking looked ugly as hell.

GLad he is up a break now.

 

[MiKeD]

lol I was waiting for them

Well there you go. There was number 1.

 

[PowderedToast]

Can't believe Ferrer hasn't played any dropshots yet. I don't think he wants the crowd against him lol

kind of feel bad for him, he's the undeserved villain no matter in which fashion he wins

 

[krYlon]

kind of feel bad for him, he's the undeserved villain no matter in which fashion he wins

I don't think he'll care too much if he wins.

 

[Empty]

kind of feel bad for him, he's the undeserved villain no matter in which fashion he wins

it doesn't help that he looks kinda sinister (not his fault ofc)

 

[MiKeD]

He's got the forehand to DelPo's backhand which won't make him look too bad as a dropshot would.

 

[John Dunbar]

Berdych must have prayed for an injury there.

 

[MiKeD]

Berdych must have prayed for an injury there.

That did look pretty crazy for a second.

 

[killer_clank]

Jesus, they're playing some incredible tennis here.

 

[MiKeD]

I think I just jizzed a little at that DelPo return. Shame it wasn't a winner. Jesus.

 

[Empty]

second break for del potro

amazing stuff

 

[caesar]

Ferrer getting DP'ed

 

[szaromir]

delPo is outplaying Ferrer comfortably. Maybe it won't be a long match.

it doesn't help that he looks kinda sinister (not his fault ofc)

I don't think he looks sinister, but he's deprived of any sort of charisma. You'd think crowds would warm up to hi given his stellar results. I think it's a combination of his posture and grunt that put people off.

 

[John Dunbar]

one day djokovic's groin is going to explode.

 

[krYlon]

The Djokovic Berdych match is unreal.

 

[John Dunbar]

if only del potro's knee was fine i'd love to watch him play djokovic in this form. if he makes it through now it's going to be straight sets or a walk over.

 

[Nemo]

Delpo is beasting it up this round. Didn't see the injury happen but hope he can keep up like this

 

[Wilbur]

I love Del Potro, delighted he's playing so well, but I almost want him to retire so Ferrer gives Djokovic a game on Friday. Nole will destroy an injured DP :/

 

[darkwing]

I love Del Potro, delighted he's playing so well, but I almost want him to retire so Ferrer gives Djokovic a game on Friday. Nole will destroy an injured DP :/

I think Nole will destroy Ferrer too

 

[krYlon]

I think Nole will destroy Ferrer too

Yep, the only person who can give him a game before Andy is playing him right now (and is playing out of his skin)

 

[John Dunbar]

Hope Berdych will at least get the first set to make this exciting. Djokovic will just cruise if he gets it. Djokovic will take the tiebreak though, barring some legendary serving from Birdy.

 

[Wilbur]

I think Nole will destroy Ferrer too

I suppose so, but if DP retired now and Berdych pushes Djokovic as much as this first set suggests, Ferrer might be rested enough to give him a game so Murray can clean up #believe

 

[krYlon]

Lucky Djokovic!

 

[Baleoce]

I suppose so, but if DP retired now and Berdych pushes Djokovic as much as this first set suggests, Ferrer might be rested enough to give him a game so Murray can clean up #believe

Haha I was thinking along the same lines.. I doubt it'll play out like that XD But still.. #believe

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Djokovic wishes he could hit that overhead.

 

[Baleoce]

Berdych bottling it ; ;

 

[John Dunbar]

Djokovic wishes he could hit that overhead.

He should hire Todd Martin to coach him with it.

 

[krYlon]

Berdych you choker

 

[MiKeD]

Fuck sake Berdych.

 

[Baleoce]

Bit of an anti-climax in that tie-break lol

 

[John Dunbar]

birdy just pissed it all away.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Berdych will now implode as per usual.