John Dunbar
correct about everything
rafa to sweep the grass court season. book it.
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PedroPanache
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Whatever vitamins he's taking, they're working. Also, Grass is the new clay.
IISANDERII
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Do you know if you need to be a bbc subscriber to be able to watch online?
Living in the U.K, you just need to go on BBC sport website and that's it all matches will be available via their online streams, no need to sign up to anything.
I guess if your living outside the UK, the VPN trick should work.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Going for that Wimbledon crown.
Wafflecakes
Member
Do the streams have commentary?
I am a weird individual that actually enjoys the inane chatter.
I beat my friend....rather badly the other day (like I said I would, lol). 6,1, 6-1. First time he failed to hold serve against me (and he averages about 2 aces against).
Did it help me get over last Sunday? For maybe about 5 minutes -___-
Also, Nadal seems to be playing like absolute garbage on grass.
Did it help me get over last Sunday? For maybe about 5 minutes -___-
Also, Nadal seems to be playing like absolute garbage on grass.
Nearly all will but some matches early in the tounament may not e.g. a round 1 match on court 14 or something probably won't, since there are too many matches taking place at the time.
FortuneFaded
Member
You can enjoy the vocal talents of Mark Petchey, Tim Henman & Andrew Castle.
Is there a setting below mute?
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Rafa wants that belt! Can't wait for his match with Dolgopolov.
Wafflecakes
Member
Thanks! May look at setting up a VPN.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
finally an explanation for clayray's seemingly inexplicable loss at the french open.
DelPo is having surgery for the third time on his left wrist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXU21kVGYmU Really feel bad for the guy.
thehypocrite
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John Dunbar
correct about everything
kohli put up a good fight, but federer got it done. roger was not convincing at all though. if this is what peaking at wimbledon meant he is in trouble.
dimitrov solidifying his status as the male kournikova as we speak.
dimitrov solidifying his status as the male kournikova as we speak.
perfectchaos007
Member
Don't tell me he lost to thug Johnson now lol
Well at least he won that US Open, and spent some time at the top. That's already more than 99% of tennis players out there. Imagine what a Magnus Norman or a Joachim Johansson must have felt when they had to stop.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
of course expecting dolgopolov to maintain his level for the entire match is a lot to ask.
Well he did beat Nadal in their last match, so there's always this slight glimmer of hope. But it's also hard to forget what happened against Djokovic in Miami or Almagro at RG.
perfectchaos007
Member
Ouch Dolgo. You had match point and now you're doomed
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
He's going to win Wimbledon, no doubt about it.
Soon they'll need to hire amateur leagues' umpires to cover Rafa's matches.
Outstanding from the Dog to break back.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Rafa angered the brotherhood. You don't do that.
Wouldn't he simply play Halle this week if that was the case?
FortuneFaded
Member
Rafa couldn't sweep a broom.
Kotetsu534
Member
Great match to watch there between Nadal and Dolgopolov. Bit weird on Nadal's part though - he often did the hard stuff on big points then missed put away shots. That said, Dolgo should've had him in the second set tie break.
PedroPanache
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The dream is over. Nadal is out. His reign as the "King of Grass 2015" ends in disgrace. It was a decent match, actually. Nadal struggling for consistency came up against a player on fire today.
Funny how Rafa's losses almost always generate a bazillion comments, even in less important tournaments. I'm not talking about this thread specifically : yesterday I was in the metro, going home after work. I was listening to the radio, as usual, and they talked about it in the freaking 2 minutes news flash. They were like : "so unemployment is still rising, we expect better in 2016, final exams begin tomorrow for high-school students with the philosophy test, Putin, Ecology... Oh, and Nadal lost at Queen's !".
In any case I still think it's a shame Dolgopolov can't be more consistent throughout the year. Difficult with this kind of playstyle, of course, but still... Having guys like that at the top would be good for tennis.
In any case I still think it's a shame Dolgopolov can't be more consistent throughout the year. Difficult with this kind of playstyle, of course, but still... Having guys like that at the top would be good for tennis.
PedroPanache
Member
I think people are still invested in this myth of Rafa being virtually unstoppable, not to mention every commentator that spews out the banal nonsense of him fighting for every point; it's meaningless surface commentary without any real observations. In a way, though, he's one of the few sportsmen, like Ali for example, who transcend their own sport.
It's interesting to see where he goes from here, as this is the first time he's not picked up where he left off after a long injury. He looks like a guy desperate to find his game again. I mean it took Murray a year or so until he started to look like a player again after his back surgery. It might only be next year that Nadal starts to be a viable threat again in slams.
FortuneFaded
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Kevin beats Stan.