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Day 16.
Jun 10, 2012 13:00:56 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jun 10, 2012 13:00:56 GMT -5
Sigh.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 0:38:18 GMT -5
Post by Grarliner on Jun 11, 2012 0:38:18 GMT -5
Sigh is right.
Rafa's a bit lucky the "pluie" came when it did. He gets a chance to regroup. I think he needs to come out, break Djokovic a few times before Novak gets going and wrap this thing in four. If it goes five, I see the Nole Slam happening.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 3:13:41 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 3:13:41 GMT -5
I think it benefits Nole as well. I know Lady thinks I was Ali-ing yesterday, but as insane as Nole's fitness is, coming back from two sets and a break down against Rafa on clay in one go is just...unfathomable to me. Over two days, it's much more plausible. He really needs to come out sharp on serve - breaks don't mean that much between these two but if he can avoid letting this fourth set lead slip I think he'll have the advantage in the fifth, as Grarliner says.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:02:30 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:02:30 GMT -5
Here come the players. I was afraid it would be raining again.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:12:30 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:12:30 GMT -5
GB commentators acting all superior "oh if only they had a roof like Centre Court" can SIT DOWN, how many bloody years did we seem primitive b/c we had no roof?
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:18:04 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:18:04 GMT -5
Djokovic doing a Youzhny already! And with reason
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:18:57 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:18:57 GMT -5
Net cord gives the break back. Congrats Rafa, RG champion!
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:19:27 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:19:27 GMT -5
yay! Rafa immediate break.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:20:31 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:20:31 GMT -5
Well, amazing rally.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:22:40 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:22:40 GMT -5
Rafa in can't-miss mode now.
I think I might be starting to dislike him.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:24:58 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:24:58 GMT -5
Nice to see Rafa looking sharp again, but after all they're still on serve. Commentators a little premature in crowning him after 2 games.  |
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:25:46 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:25:46 GMT -5
I'm crowning him. He looks ridiculously sharp today and we've already seen Nole make stupid errors.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:26:23 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:26:23 GMT -5
Rafa in can't-miss mode now. I think I might be starting to dislike him. Yeah, well, Nole has that mode, too and might bring it out any moment. And there's a Rafa miss for you! |
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:27:15 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:27:15 GMT -5
Another Rafa miss for the early-crowners ...  |
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:28:43 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:28:43 GMT -5
Okay, now both guys on fire and on serve. Who will cave?
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:28:47 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:28:47 GMT -5
Hallelujah, at least Nole wins a game today.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:32:01 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:32:01 GMT -5
Rafa in can't-miss mode now. I think I might be starting to dislike him. Yeah, well, Nole has that mode, too and might bring it out any moment. He does...but he needed to bring it out from the start today. He didn't. Rafa did. Fin. |
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:32:14 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:32:14 GMT -5
Wow! That was lovely. :liking:
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:33:41 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:33:41 GMT -5
Yeah, well, Nole has that mode, too and might bring it out any moment. He does...but he needed to bring it out from the start today. He didn't. Rafa did. Fin. They're still on serve! Have some faith in your guy. He's Superman! Uh-oh: raining |
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:36:46 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:36:46 GMT -5
Fuck's sake Novak that error.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:37:45 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:37:45 GMT -5
Wow, serve-and-volley on that point. He didn't have to hit the volley but what balls.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:43:15 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:43:15 GMT -5
Tournament referee out, but not stopping the action for now. How miserable for the guys.
Ha! Players made the decision to stop!
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:43:31 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:43:31 GMT -5
Rafa is OBSESSED with these balls. Anyway, looks like they're stopping already lulz.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:45:24 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:45:24 GMT -5
And starting again!
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:49:05 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:49:05 GMT -5
Great point to get to game point. Nole finally learns to keep away from Rafa's FH.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:50:22 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:50:22 GMT -5
Nole is Superman, I tell you!
Hilarious to suddenly see the sun out there. The weather's as impossible to predict as the match.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:50:42 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:50:42 GMT -5
This match is muuuuuch better than it was yesterday.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:51:37 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:51:37 GMT -5
Yeah, it is! Both guys playing great at the same time, and that didn't happen very often yesterday.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:53:03 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jun 11, 2012 6:53:03 GMT -5
Fuck off Rafa, you can't stop play just because your opponent has an open court he's about to hit a winner into.
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Day 16.
Jun 11, 2012 6:53:30 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jun 11, 2012 6:53:30 GMT -5
Not a good idea to get the RG crowd against you, Rafa. Very dumb move to stop playing there
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