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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Sports => Topic started by: Clawandfang on June 23, 2010, 02:39:09 PM

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Clawandfang on June 23, 2010, 02:39:09 PM

As I write these two are playing their 95th game of the fifth set. Incredible stuff; anyone else watching them?
EDIT: 100th...
EDIT2: 59 - 59 games in the final set, and the match has just been suspended due to bad light. Going into a third day tomorrow.

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Nick22 on June 23, 2010, 07:31:31 PM

it is truly amazing. I play and teach tennis and this is something I cxould not do. TEN HOURS? I would have lost abpout 8 hours before.. or won.. depemding on my opponent.. :)

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Saft on June 30, 2010, 04:52:18 AM

^
It was amazing that sheer endurance and determination was what kept them going and I think, the right person (Isner) won.  

I didn't watch the tennis yesterday as I was on a aeroplane..but I am sad to see that Jankovic...and Henin are out...and Roddick....

-Federer...of course...is through...
-I thought Hewit played well, especially in regards to his previous injuries and recovering from two hip operations.  He did well to go against the serbian player, who's name I can't recall at the moment....
-The match between Roddick and Lu..was impressive.  The tie breaker...not as nail biting as the match between Isner and Mahut, was still interesting to watch.  Lu was a powerful player.  
-And Nadal...is through.  
-As for Murray.....

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Saft on July 01, 2010, 01:49:46 PM

I don't really watch much of the women's tennis but Serena Williams and Vera Zvonareva are to meet in the final.

As for the men's singles...wow..the Quaterfinals yesterday...I am in shock...Federer..I thought he would go through but he's out.  

The semis will be interesting...Murray Vs Nadal and Djokovic Vs Berdych (the Czech player who knocked out Federer)....so that would be pretty interesting to watch....

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Saft on July 04, 2010, 05:15:54 PM

Hmm...seem to be posting to myself here.:p

Well, seems as though Nadal has won again.
Serena won the women's singles.

I was shocked with Federer going out at the quaters...

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Nick22 on July 04, 2010, 05:59:32 PM

Nadal has now won 8 majors before 25. only federer, Sampras and Bjorg have done that previously, Nadal is now the 4th to do so.

Title: Wimbledon
Post by: Saft on July 05, 2010, 07:03:17 AM

Which is pretty impressive.
However it is his second win at Wimbledon.:)