Tennis Forever

[Arvind Srinivasan]

That was perfect from Federer. Into the finals for the 9th time

[VinodKumar's]

Only today I came to know that Dimitrov and Maria are in relationship.

[omega]

That was perfect from Federer. Into the finals for the 9th time

If not anything Federer is just demonstrating how easily tennis could be played. Such a pleasure to watch his brand of tennis.

[JamesDap]

^^^ Yesterday he showed that apart from him and some of the other veterans like Stepanek, nobody really understands/remembers how to use grass conditions. All the angles and variations he used, real masterclass. He may still end up on the losing side, but at this stage of his career to produce such a marvelous exhibition of tennis is incredible. To be fair to Raonic, he produced an unusually classical game too, didn't expect that from him. Some of his volleys were delectable too. But he kept choking whenever he needed to serve to 5-up and Fed didn't waste those opportunities.

[raagadevan]

Roger Federer to try for a record eighth Wimbledon title in Sunday's final against Novak Djokovic

"Federer has reached his tenth final and he has a lot to thank Nick Kyrgios for. Instead of the projected match-up against his nemesis Rafael Nadal, Friday's semi-final opponent was Milos Raonic, the Canadian he has now beaten five consecutive times. The latest was fairly routine, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, the tone set when Federer broke the enormous Raonic serve in the opening game."

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/r...#ixzz36Yweanjd

[JamesDap]

And they have done it again. They have opened the door for fans of the problem solver to whine about Federer's performance. Yeah, it doesn't matter if Nadal can't even beat wildcards and journeymen at Wimbledon, but Federer didn't have to play him is all that matters. Nadal himself said Kyrgios served better than him in the tiebreak which was one of the keys. Fed outserved Raonic who outserved Kyrgios in the Q/F. Does that count for nought? Why does media take Fed's consistency for granted?

[VinodKumar's]

Roger Federer to try for a record eighth Wimbledon title in Sunday's final against Novak Djokovic

"Federer has reached his tenth final and he has a lot to thank Nick Kyrgios for. Instead of the projected match-up against his nemesis Rafael Nadal, Friday's semi-final opponent was Milos Raonic, the Canadian he has now beaten five consecutive times. The latest was fairly routine, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, the tone set when Federer broke the enormous Raonic serve in the opening game."

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/r...#ixzz36Yweanjd

This is why I wanted Fed Nadal match up. It doesnt matter even if Fed lose as we have seen lot. I want Roger to win Nadal in a Grandslam. Best chance for Roger is in Wimbledon but that doesnt seem to happen anytime. French open eludhi kuduthuralam. US open may be ??

[ajithfederer]

Yeah nice try author!

What many idiots don't and never seem to understand is if you have to win other players and reach a final of a grandslam. I wish Kyrgios had kicked the match in 3 sets. And this is the 3rd CONSECUTIVE time he is losing in wimbledon too a 100th+ ranked player. Sorry you are not wimbledon final material if you lose that many times. You have to earn it to be in the final.

P.S: As omega said, I am still expecting an reason for the defeat in terms of injury from Uncle toni and co. I know one guy in my circle who stiill says Wawrinka won AO because Nadal was injured. Baloney!!!!

Roger Federer to try for a record eighth Wimbledon title in Sunday's final against Novak Djokovic

"Federer has reached his tenth final and he has a lot to thank Nick Kyrgios for. Instead of the projected match-up against his nemesis Rafael Nadal, Friday's semi-final opponent was Milos Raonic, the Canadian he has now beaten five consecutive times. The latest was fairly routine, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, the tone set when Federer broke the enormous Raonic serve in the opening game."

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/r...#ixzz36Yweanjd

[JamesDap]

This is why I wanted Fed Nadal match up. It doesnt matter even if Fed lose as we have seen lot. I want Roger to win Nadal in a Grandslam. Best chance for Roger is in Wimbledon but that doesnt seem to happen anytime. French open eludhi kuduthuralam. US open may be ??

Well, Fed has beaten Rafa twice in a row at Wimbledon. Of course, the problem solver group's weasel-like counter to this is that Rafa was still growing up and learning to play tennis so we can't count that. And I don't agree. Rafa was already world no.2 after the 2006 defeat and was beating Fed in RG already. What hadn't happened yet was courts at Wimby and US Open slowing down even more. I think this year maybe because of the heat, the courts started playing a bit faster (certainly looks faster to me, as fast if not more so than Dubai, the fastest court on tour currently) and that is why we have seen players with good serve oust clay courters like Ferrer or Verdasco. Didn't take Rafa very long to join their ranks. Also, I think they have banned shoes with certain kinds of spikes that provide extra grip. There was something about that in the commentary last year when the fall-epidemic on Wimbledon ensued. This has meant that players who slide on grass instead of using the traditional short steps-movements have struggled to maintain their balance. Now I am waiting for Rafa and Toni to drum up a campaign to convert grass to clay because grass is bad "for the spectacle of long rallies".

[JamesDap]

Ah, I found it. Shoes with 'pimples' greater than 2 mm aren't allowed. Look how wsj is slanting Wimbledon as "the most dangerous tennis tournament in the world". What's dangerous is coaches, starting with Toni himself, telling players to use clay court techniques like sliding on other surfaces. It's important that we tennis fans must be alive to this propaganda and not let powerful players mess with the legacy of tennis.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/wimbl...ain-1403309412