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  • View Poll Results: Who would you like to win the Wimbledon final?
    Federer
    161 50.95%
    Murray
    155 49.05%

  1. D-Box's Avatar
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    Great to see Tsonga making a good start against Hewitt.
  2. staring.space's Avatar
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    Nadal's coming back on form now - bit of a shaky start but he's back up there for the time being. Bellucci certainly gave him a good match in the first set, though. I do love watching Nadal.
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    i wish i was there
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    james ward into a 5th set
  5. Katie18!'s Avatar
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    Nadal is so humble, you can't help but like him on and off the court! And the start of the can Murray win Wimbledon begins
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    If he can miraculously improve his first serve and simultaneously keep the aggressiveness he had from the Australian Open this year, then yes. The more likely answer: no.
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    (Original post by TopHat)
    If he can miraculously improve his first serve and simultaneously keep the aggressiveness he had from the Australian Open this year, then yes. The more likely answer: no.
    Murray could play the greatest tournament of his career and the odds are the Novak/Rafa, and to a lesser extent, Fed would still win the tournament.

    Those guys just know how to get to the latter stages of tournaments and turn good performances into wins. Murray does not.
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    (Original post by Straight up G)
    Murray could play the greatest tournament of his career and the odds are the Novak/Rafa, and to a lesser extent, Fed would still win the tournament.

    Those guys just know how to get to the latter stages of tournaments and turn good performances into wins. Murray does not.
    No, I disagree for Federer at least. Put 2012 Australian Open-level Murray against current Federer and I reckon Murray would win. Nadal and Djokovic, true, but that's what luck is all about.

    EDIT: If Murray is making it, it'll be via Tsonga in the semis and then Federer in the final, imo.
    Last edited by TopHat; 26-06-2012 at 18:11.
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    (Original post by Straight up G)
    Murray could play the greatest tournament of his career and the odds are the Novak/Rafa, and to a lesser extent, Fed would still win the tournament.

    Those guys just know how to get to the latter stages of tournaments and turn good performances into wins. Murray does not.
    It's mostly mentally where Murray suffers. He lets the frustration get on top of him, causing him to make even more mistakes.
  10. Straight up G's Avatar
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    (Original post by TopHat)
    No, I disagree for Federer at least. Put 2012 Australian Open-level Murray against current Federer and I reckon Murray would win. Nadal and Djokovic, true, but that's what luck is all about.

    EDIT: If Murray is making it, it'll be via Tsonga in the semis and then Federer in the final, imo.
    If Federer gets to the final, it means he's beaten Djokovic, and I can't see him losing after that. Plus Murray hardly has a distinguished record in Grand Slam finals against Federer.

    (Original post by RyJ)
    It's mostly mentally where Murray suffers. He lets the frustration get on top of him, causing him to make even more mistakes.
    Probably. I also just don't see a champion when I watch him. I see a very good player but not a champion, he just doesn't have the air of the top three guys; he's not as clinical, as tactically clever or as effective really.
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    (Original post by Straight up G)
    If Federer gets to the final, it means he's beaten Djokovic, and I can't see him losing after that. Plus Murray hardly has a distinguished record in Grand Slam finals against Federer.
    This is true, but Murray would be more likely to beat a Federer who just beat Djokovic than a Djokovic who just beat Federer, if you see what I mean. I was just saying Murray's most likely route.
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    Great first set from Murray...
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    Andy roddick is No.25 in the world, yet is seeded 30... WTF?
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    Andy roddick is No.25 in the world, yet is seeded 30... WTF?
    Do they rank it on Wimbledon performances?
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    (Original post by Katie18!)
    Do they rank it on Wimbledon performances?
    Yeh they do but considering Roddick's a 3 time runner up it's surprising that he's seeded 30th
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    (Original post by TopHat)
    This is true, but Murray would be more likely to beat a Federer who just beat Djokovic than a Djokovic who just beat Federer, if you see what I mean. I was just saying Murray's most likely route.
    IF Federer beat Djokovic, there's no way he'll lose to Murray; he would probably hang himslef in the changing rooms afterwards
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    Has Federer faced Djokovic in the past? What has been the outcome in those times?
  18. Pandora.'s Avatar
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    So proud of Elena! I love her :woo:
  19. Katie18!'s Avatar
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    Impressive stuff from Murray!
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    (Original post by Ape Gone Insane)
    Has Federer faced Djokovic in the past? What has been the outcome in those times?
    Does this work?
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