The Tennis Thread

[Langers]

Oh dear - Anderson throws away 2 points and Djokovic has 2 break points.

 

[The Bear]

Anderson double faults twice in a row to go 15-40 down at 5-5.

 

[Trips]

Djokovic breaks

 

[Langers]

And he only needs one. Serving for the match - not the time to make basic errors.

 

[The Bear]

Fantastic return from a serve that wide there. Takes the break and that should be that.

 

[So Long Architect]

You guys are way ahead of the Iplayer

 

[The Bear]

You guys are way ahead of the Iplayer

I'm watching on the BBC Website so should be the same I'd have thought.

 

[Trips]

Djokovic through. Probably needed a test and some miles in his legs. Had it too easy in week 1, this will set him up well for the last few days, unfortunately for Murray

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Lucky boy. Like I said yesterday though - killer instinct is what defines great players and Kev does not have it.

 

[So Long Architect]

I'm watching on the BBC Website so should be the same I'd have thought.

Might just be my connection then. Djokovic is still down in this game on mine so I still have hope!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Quarter finals:

Djokovic vs Cilic
Wawrinka vs Gasquet
Pospisil vs Murray
Simon vs Federer

Should be the top four seeds through to the semis, doesn't happen very often.

 

[Nando]

Wawrinka vs Gasquet will be a glorious display of backhand. Both are on fire.

 

[Langers]

Just turned over to see the Sharapova game and I just cannot stand the noise. How the fuck is she allowed to scream like that every time she hits the ball? It's worse than the Hawkeye slow clapping!!

 

[Langers]

Thank god that's over. I'm perplexed why there isn't a rule stopping players making that sort of racket (pun intended). It's hardly a natural release of tension.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Tennis umpires are so weak. It's within their remit to tell her to shut up, or to tell Djokovic to get on with it when he's playacting. They just don't though.

 

[Langers]

That MUST be as distracting as some random mouth breather shouting 'Come on, Tim!' right before a serve. I can't see how it can be anything other than gamesmanship designed to put off the opponent.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It is gamesmanship, plain and simple.

 

[Langers]

Now Azarenka and Williams are both at it (phnar). It sounds like one is sneezing and the other is coughing.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Azarenka is profoundly more irritating than even Sharapova. Does my fucking nut in.

 

[Langers]

She reminds me of the annoying people you get at firework displays.