wimbledon 2017

Cilic vs Federer for the Big W Leaving aside the obvious and ubiquitous importance of serving and returning well, two key points to keep an eye on - - Slices - Drop shots Slices Watch out for how well and regularly Federer slices. When Cilic builds up a head of steam on the backhand, he can...

Here are cumulative stats from the first 6 rounds of Wimbledon. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list for these threads. Opposition: Cilic has had the stronger opponents - average grass ELO of 21 vs. 39 Overall: Federer is stronger in sets (100% vs. 86%), in...

Here are cumulative stats from the first 5 rounds of Wimbledon. As with the other semi-final, and as with Federer's quarter-final, the story of these stats is that both players are comparable on serve, but one player (in this case Federer) is way better on return. Opposition: Federer's...

Here are cumulative statistics for Federer and Raonic, for the first 4 rounds of Wimbledon 2017. This one is an open and shut case. Level of competition is similiar Federer with higher overall level - more points won (57% vs. 54%), more games won (62% vs. 55%), much higher dominance ratio...

how will you see/ you feel / describe your emotions before start of match? (multiple options votable > updated)

In 2012, aged 26, Nadal showed up to Wimbledon having won the French, having taken peak Djokovic to 7-5 in the fifth set at the AO final, having 3 other clay titles, having reached 5 consecutive major finals, and having reached the final of Wimbledon in 5 consecutive attempts. He lost in R2. In...

Federer said that on swiss TV after Halle win. Source: Federer nach Halle-Sieg: «Sehe mich nicht als Wimbledon-Favorit» - Sport - SRF Giving Tio Toni a bit of his own medicine.. Lovin' It!! :D

There. I said it. Egg on my face if he loses in a major in 2017.