Tennis 2017

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MullerUtd said:
This is such a myth. You will be surprised at how popular Djokovic is outside of the mainstream media countries. Go to Asia, he is massively popular there. There are billboards of him at airports in Thailand , China and Japan. And I am pretty sure he is more popular than Federer in Eastern Europe, this is coming from my ex who's Russian, she said he is seen as a cult hero in Russia. Everyone there supports him over the other Big 3 and they broadcast his match on their main channel.
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It is fact, not myth. Fed is by far the biggest draw in tennis overall. Nadal probably 2nd, but Murray is far ahead in the UK for obvious reasons.

If you analyze viewership numbers, you will reach the same conclusion.
 
Giggsy92 said:
Konta got lucky at the end but she played alright, Garcia's a tricky opponent. Don't see her beating Halep but maybe being the underdog will take the pressure off a bit. Muguruza vs Kerber was always going to be close, Muguruza probably looked more convincing in the first week and with Kerber's year so far I don't think any loss for her is particularly surprising right now.
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Thank you :)
 
Dimitrov for the first time in the match wins the first point on Fed's serve, followed by 4 good serves and it's 1-1 in the 3rd. He can't read his serves at all.
 
Federer breaks in the 3rd as well. Very solid on serve today should cruise through based on that.
 
Nadal fans must be nervous as feck now. Momentum is with Nadal now but Muller doesn't look like he is going away. This could go to a tie-break.
 
Hope Federer taking his foot off the gas too early doesn't come back to bite him in the ass.
 
Some absurdly good shots from Dimitrov in that last game to get the break.

Edit: broken again already
 
I think that from now on it is a matter of knowing how to manage each point and pressure, where Rafa is so good, although in grass he can not decide so much the pace of the game
 
Roger:drool:

Really surprised it's a straight sets win. What can you say about Dimitrov? Disappointing performance. In any case, happy for Roger!
 
Listening to Roger's interview, sounds real stuffy. Needs more chicken soup and chillies!
 
Nadal still returning from the first row I see... That won't work too well against Cilic.
 
Nervy times for Rafa. Müller looks way more comfortable now, has got his mojo back in his own serve.
 
Thought the Nadal/Meuller match was over?! Expected Nadal to have won this already.
 
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