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Oh my God, he did it!!
2012 Wimbledon Gentlemen's FINAL - [3] Roger FEDERER vs. [4] Andy MURRAY
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craniopath
Rookie
the king is back!!
my only worry is now that he is No:1 again he may start thinking about retiring
my only worry is now that he is No:1 again he may start thinking about retiring
Anacone has earned his percentage. Since he's been on board I can clearly see the increase in Fed's aggressiveness. Especially making Fed hit his topspin BH, having him come forward to the net, and having him be aggressive on the return of serve. All those aspects of his game have been on display since his major run since last fall.
abmk
Bionic Poster
2010 was an aberration IMO. 2011 he was playing decently, though he was a bit too passive, but tsonga just played too well ..... I did think fed had a better chance at the USO than at wimbledon, but he pulled it off wimbledon this time , despite playing less than his best.
The serve was the only component of his game that was excellent vs djoker and that was enough..
Here in the finals he was a bit unsure,uncertain in the first two sets , but just managed to eke out the 2nd set ......
The final 2 sets of the final though were an absolute treat to watch ..absolute masterclass ....
the forehand drop shot to end the long rally out of nowhere was the shot of the match for me ......
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Yes, he recently said 4-5 more years.
zagor
Bionic Poster
It wasn't just his losses against Berdych and Tsonga but his overall level of play on grass, his match against Falla in 2010 was probably the worst match I've ever seen him play at Wimbledon and against Jo he was incredibly passive off ground and with ROS.
Nadal is a different case regarding Wimbledon, there wasn't a single Wimbledon in which he didn't struggle with a big hitter in early rounds while Fed used to toy with people in early rounds at Wimbledon.
GOAT BAAH!!!
Professional
Congrats to Federer. 17. Stunning achievement.
Condolences to Murray.
So now that Federer won on this year's apparently slow, high bouncing grass; is it still considered inauthentic by TT?
Condolences to Murray.
So now that Federer won on this year's apparently slow, high bouncing grass; is it still considered inauthentic by TT?
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Congrats to Roger and all his fans! He fully deserved his 17th slam title, and 7th Wimbledon title.
Feel bad for Murray, I wish there could have been two champions today.
Feel bad for Murray, I wish there could have been two champions today.
zagor
Bionic Poster
Number 17~ Congrats. That's all i need to say
**** it, I'm a seer.
I totally forgot about that stuff I said that is in your signature.
This is just too hilarious.
mandy01
G.O.A.T.
This still doesn't feel like it's true. I'm not going to say words of consolation for Murray fans because I know there can be no consolation right now. I can hope he does win a major atleast. I can hope he rebounds beautifully at the Olympics. And I can hope the Brits press gets the hell off his back.
SantiagoMVC
New User
Congrats for Fed, #1 Again ! He hits a pretty good tospin backhands!, and poor Murray, I hope he can win Wimblendon some year...
Mainad
Bionic Poster
More disappointment for Andy. I felt he really had a chance after taking the 1st set and putting pressure on Fed in the 2nd. But when he failed to convert those break points in the 2nd which would have given him a chance to serve out for the 2nd set, I had a sinking feeling that he had missed his big chance to nail the match then and there and so it proved. In the next 2 sets, he began struggling on serve, an all too familar weakness, and that was even more ominous. Fed, on the other hand, just upped his level in his customary fashion and started goating. He missed very few returns in the final 2 sets.
Plus side for Andy: He made his 1st ever Wimbledon final and his 4th Grand Slam final; he played overall better in this final than he did in the previous 3 and made it a bit more competitive.
Plus side for Roger: He's won his 7th Wimbledon title, equalling Pete Sampras's all time record, and increased his tally of Slam wins to 17, putting him even further ahead of Nadal and Djokovic, his closest rivals. To boot, he's finally recovered the #1 ranking, more than 2 years since he last held it, and who would have ever thought that? Finally, he's confounded all his critics on here and elsewhere who were certain he was too old and past it to ever win another Slam!
Plus side for Andy: He made his 1st ever Wimbledon final and his 4th Grand Slam final; he played overall better in this final than he did in the previous 3 and made it a bit more competitive.
Plus side for Roger: He's won his 7th Wimbledon title, equalling Pete Sampras's all time record, and increased his tally of Slam wins to 17, putting him even further ahead of Nadal and Djokovic, his closest rivals. To boot, he's finally recovered the #1 ranking, more than 2 years since he last held it, and who would have ever thought that? Finally, he's confounded all his critics on here and elsewhere who were certain he was too old and past it to ever win another Slam!
abmk
Bionic Poster
powerangle
Legend
He won't. He's got at least a few years left, according to him.
Ripster
Hall of Fame
That sitter backhand that Andy missed at 4-4 30-40 breakpoint in the 2nd was the biggest miss. Had he nailed that for a winner he would have been serving for a 2 sets lead. Kind of reminded me of Roddick's missed volley in '09.
DarthFed
Hall of Fame
I wonder what GodNovak is thinking right now, especially considering my sig ...
Where's DogNovak, btw? The boards are not the same without his hostile, hateful comments.
Amazing from Roger from the end of the 2nd set. Pulled it out from nowhere and from that point showed his pure class, superior matchplay and genius under pressure, some of the shots he pulled out were unbelievable! Fully deserved win. No. 17 and No. 7 and No. 1. Just a masterclass of match-winning tennis from Roger. The record book has been completed just a bit more today, very fitting. Awesome achievement.
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
Nice post!
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Who cares. The goal was to break the Sampras weeks at number one record. Whatever he does now is just more icing on the cake.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
mandy01
G.O.A.T.
LOL, I was thinking about that during the final. :lol:
powerangle
Legend
It would be nice if Roger can forge his way into 300+ weeks at #1 though. He's not too far away. He'd be the only man with over 300 weeks...it just "looks nice". :twisted:
cc0509
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underground
G.O.A.T.
Ico
Hall of Fame
Nadal also can make up ground in the US Series, but he's never been particularly strong there.
West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
It's times like this I feel bad for the young Nadal fans: they can't appreciate the genius of Federer. Murray, for the first time ever in a major final, went for his shots and was making them. No panic from Federer; in the 2nd set he picked up his game and mixed power tennis with incredible touch.
To all my fellow Fed fans: please join me in thanking the man responsible for all this: David Nalbandian. If he hadn't mocked Fed's BH, we wouldn't be seeing any of this.
To all my fellow Fed fans: please join me in thanking the man responsible for all this: David Nalbandian. If he hadn't mocked Fed's BH, we wouldn't be seeing any of this.
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