Wimbledon 2011 Discussion Thread

[fiurein]

if they go on like this, the court will barely have grass on it
at the time of the semis... beach tennis ?

please spare some of it!

 

[fundrazer]

if they go on like this, the court will barely have grass on it
at the semi level... beach tennis ?

please spare some of it!

Yeah, I don't remember if it was yesterday or even Monday I was surprised at the wear on the baseline. It's been 2 days and the baseline is already looking more brown than green.

 

[Tony48]

Venus has a set point

 

[Bud]

Awesome hold from DK

Into a TB

 

[Tony48]

Amazing point to get to a breaker

 

[shadows]

It would be very sad if after such a pretty display of all-court tennis that KDK lost the set

 

[fed_is_GOD]

can some one post the link to the match.. the speed here is slow

 

[Tony48]

Wow, DK has been the aggressor so far. 2*-0

 

[jonnythan]

I hope KDK wins at least the first set. She deserves to.

She doesn't deserve anything after blowing a 5-1 lead.

 

[cucio]

Those volleys by Date are just kawaii.

 

[1970CRBase]

KDK already had 3 SP earlier, Venus got them all back.

Venus was simply having trouble adjusting to this style earlier on, which nobody plays anymore. Whomever wins this set, I don't expect the second set to be very close.

 

[Ralph]

can some one post the link to the match.. the speed here is slow

Have a look here:

http://www.fromsportcom.com/c-4.html

 

[1970CRBase]

Date just can't close it out, can she? Another FOUR sp wasted.

 

[lonux]

Wow, how much SP's did KDK get already? Talk about "mental toughness" :lol:

 

[Ralph]

If Date-Krum was taller, with a better serve, she'd have won the match pretty much by now.

 

[lonux]

LOL @ the commentator!

 

[Rippy]

finally...

 

[zagor]

Go Date! Uses 8th(?) SP.

 

[sdont]

Wow. 9th SP or something like this?

She almost choked like a teenager.

 

[Ralph]

At Bl@@dy Last Girl!!!!

 

[Bud]

Finally converts after 8 SP's!

7-6 DK

 

[Tony48]

Wow, that breaker was insane. Amazing plays by DK.

 

[bezs]

Kimko showing the young ones how its done. Kei is happy :lol:

 

[1970CRBase]

Wow, how much SP's did KDK get already? Talk about "mental toughness" :lol:

Seven. :neutral:

That was her eighth before she finally made it.

 

[shadows]

Thank god for that, well deserved reward for her effort.

 

[Ledigs]

Is she older ? She looks a little weathered. Both do

 

[Marius_Hancu]

BBC commentator: in 38 years of Wimbledon, I haven't seen a better 1st set in women's matches

WTH??

Good, but ...

 

[Tennis360]

ANybody got news re: weather? any idea when the play at outside courts resumes?

 

[Marius_Hancu]

ANybody got news re: weather? any idea when the play at outside courts resumes?

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/weather/index.html

 

[Ralph]

ANybody got news re: weather? any idea when the play at outside courts resumes?

Copied from a BBC guy on Twitter, 10 mins ago;

Still lashing it down @Wimbledon with dark clouds as far as the eye can see. Looks like no play other than Centre for some time #bbctennis

 

[sdont]

ANybody got news re: weather? any idea when the play at outside courts resumes?

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/weather/index.html

 

[Ralph]

Commentator just stated that DK is left handed, but in Japan it wasn't considered polite to play left handed, hence she plays right handed. What a mad world.

 

[shadows]

Is she older ? She looks a little weathered. Both do

Kimiko is 40.

BBC commentator: in 38 years of Wimbledon, I haven't seen a better 1st set in women's matches

WTH??

Good, but ...

lol, sometimes I think the BBC commentators get a bonus based on the amount of hyperbole used per broadcast.

 

[fundrazer]

I know zagor said it a while ago but I noticed also. Date-Krumm picks the absolute worst times to come to net.

 

[flyinghippos101]

Date just picks the worst possible time to come to the net, no wonder she's getting passed.

 

[Kunohara]

I think she just picks the worst times to come to net...

 

[shadows]

It's a bit like Roddick, but she can actually volley.

I think it's more a case of that being her best chance to close out points when the rally gets going so she'll come in on pretty much anything, Venus has her beaten for power by an absurd amount from the back of the court.

 

[1970CRBase]

It may be that KDK is getting tired already and trying to shorten the rallies by approaching and risking the pass.

 

[jakemcclain32]

Both players are playing like mental midgets. Date-Krumm missing more passing shots because she's not using anywhere near the whole court, and Williams' looking afraid of her father(I despise that racist) or something because she's not taking advantage. So so many mistakes made by her.

Date' can easily win this match.

 

[Telepatic]

I might be the first one to say this but I think Date just picks up the worst times to come to net...

 

[jonnythan]

Date has impeccable judgment when it comes to moving in to the net.

 

[1970CRBase]

But I love Kimiko's fh lol.

Continental grip WIN WIN WIN.

 

[Bud]

I might be the first one to say this but I think Date just picks up the worst times to come to net...

Date has impeccable judgment when it comes to moving in to the net.

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Kunohara]

I firmly believes she chooses the worst times to come to the net.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Great overhead there to seal the set!

 

[Bud]

Onto set #3

7-6, 3-6

- -

Rain has subsided and should be play on outer courts shortly

 

[bezs]

All square game on

 

[Telepatic]

lol, Asians so look alike that I thought Kei is some random guy from Date's team. :lol:

 

[Rock Strongo]

I think Date doesn't time her approaches well.

 

[Bud]

lol, Asians so look alike that I thought Kei is some random guy from Date's team. :lol:

Probably not the wisest statement I've heard on the site :shock: