Only watched a set of it, but I wasn't particularly impressed with Del Po against Simon in that third set. The first two sets he needed a tie break and has faced 10 break points in the match. I actually fancy to Nadal to beat Del Po if he goes through.
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Can't find highlights on the usual channels. Any idea where to look?
Fun day of tennis overall even if there weren't any shocks on the men's side. Nadal vs Delpo was always going to be one-sided but having Delpo play three days in a row with his fitness issues is just asking for trouble. Always someone who gets a bit screwed over on the Monday but he had plenty of time to close it out, think he won the first set before Djokovic even started playing.
If anyone got almost screwed it's Djokovic. Last man to start playing and they didn't even shift it to CC even though it was free. Djoko is lucky I guess that the Monfils match didn't go to a 5th. He'd be playing tomorrow as well. I think Del Po's game started before CC got empty post the Rafa match.
The way I've done it is VPN to be somewhere in the Netherlands and go on the official Wimbledon youtube channel. If you're in the UK and without VPN it blocked geographically.
BBC videos are a bit shite.
Del Potro/Simon is a proper grindfest, with some moments of good quality.
Nadal will steamroll whoever wins this.
Nadal will steamroll whoever wins this.
I really like Kasatkina, but she must infuriate her team. Constant double faults, inability to hold serve, baffling shot selection at times and yet she can play amazing tennis when she's on.
Kerber will likely prove to be just too solid, but tbh, Kasatkina could easily have taken this match in two if she just tidied up some of the unnecessary nonsense.
Kerber will likely prove to be just too solid, but tbh, Kasatkina could easily have taken this match in two if she just tidied up some of the unnecessary nonsense.
Del Potro hits 27 aces this match. He's good for a set or two against Nadal if that number holds up, after that, who knows?
Simon played really well to save 4 set points but in the end DelPo's serve was just too much in the tie break.
If Kasatkina does one more drop shot I think Kerber is going to smash her in the face with her chair.
Giorgi is starting to force it a bit now, which is usually when Serena picks them off
so tomorrow Fed is on court 1. Djokovic and Nadal both on CC. Now we can stop crying about that.
Fair to say it's the right call. On paper those matches are better.
From Giorgi to Görges
Wow. Federer finally moved away from CC 
Djoko, deservedly, moved there.
Djoko, deservedly, moved there.Agreed
On paper, it's really hard to see upsets in the Federer, Nadal and Djokovic matches. Unless Anderson plays out of his mind, you'd think Federer will be able to neutralise him and start moving him around more than he's comfortable with. Delpo having no rest day probably means that, likewise, unless he comes out and blows Nadal off the court in 3, then he's likely to suffer. Though, Rafa is now my tip to win the whole thing, so I would say that. I just can't see Nishikori hurting Djokovic on grass over 5 sets. The Isner v Raonic match might be the most competitive, albeit probably not amazing to watch.
Having said all of that all of the faves will probably lose in straight sets and immediately retire from all tennis in shame.
Having said all of that all of the faves will probably lose in straight sets and immediately retire from all tennis in shame.
Delpo only played one set, today, so I don't think he will be knackered tomorrow.
You might well be right. But I would say it's not so much about the work he's done today as the lack of dedicated recovery time.
Maybe, I haven't been too impressed with him anyway from what I've seen, but we'll see tomorrow!
Bricking it a little bit tbh. Isner said the courts are very firm this year and the good weather means the ball bounces higher than usual, almost like hard court. All this combined with Court 1 should play into Anderson’s favour.
Fed must get off to a flying start and put doubt into his mind. Can’t let him get into his serving rhythm.
Fed must get off to a flying start and put doubt into his mind. Can’t let him get into his serving rhythm.
Beautiful start.
Watched the start of the Novak - Nishikori match during lunch and seemed a good quality start. A break a piece with both players playing some good stuffm
I could only follow that match by LiveScore since internet a bit too crap today for 2 streams. You reckon it’s going to be tight or Djoker gonna run away at some point?
Fed about to serve for 1st set.
Fed took the 1st 6-2. 92 and 100% 1st and 2nd serve pts won respectively.
From what I saw I think Nishikori needs to take the first set, otherwise I think Novak will take it in straight sets.
Beautiful!
I'm still umming and ahhing about which match to stick with, albeit I've been watching Federer v Anderson up to now. I fancy both to be straight sets, so it's really down to which might be the better match.
Well Fed down 0-3 now in the 2nd so the prospect of straight sets hits a snag, to say the least.
Back on track now.
Phew! Got out of jail there.
Roger snags snags.
Starting to have to work for his service games, which is not a good sign. That 'chum jezt' said a lot.
Anderson's playing really well. Can't help feeling it'll kill him off if he loses this breaker, though.
Just checked the Djokovic score. If Federer wins this set I'm switching over.
Novak had an early break in the second as well. I thought he was going to run away with it.
2-0 Fed. Showed a bit of resolve holding Anderson off - down a break early in the set and a mini break early in the tiebreaker.
I’d be absolutely livid if Fed blows this tb.
Edit: nvm.
Edit: nvm.
Fed dug that set out twice. Anderson will be sick after that.
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