Official Wimbledon thread (and classic Borg-McEnroe final rerun)

[Russ M.]

Gotta feel bad for Djokovic. 10 hours on court in two days then he's gotta play Nadal. Shocked that he took a set but he totally shut down after the first.

[sylar]

on a good day, Djokovic beats Nadal IMO.

[David1234]

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on a good day, Djokovic beats Nadal IMO.

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if they are both playing their best, i think nadal has a slight edge on non clay surfaces, obv on clay he destroys djokovic

[thedarknight]

i'm not sure what exactly stands out for djokovic....solid groundstrokes?

[thedude4life]

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i'm not sure what exactly stands out for djokovic....solid groundstrokes?

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yes, and a pretty solid serve as well. watching him hit a 2 handed backhand shows just how bad roddick's is.

[David1234]

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i'm not sure what exactly stands out for djokovic....solid groundstrokes?

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1. He has a very Federer like serve and moves it around great and is hard to read. He was serving a very high % on 1st serves which helps a ton.
2. He hits the ball good and has good movement around the court and a good sense of what shot to hit. He also plays good on all surfaces.
3. He is right between the ears. So many tennis players don't have mental toughness and this is what separates the good players from the great ones. He plays very good during the big moments.

[punkass]

Djokovic's blisters must be insanely painful. tough break.

[Dudd]

Does anyone know if the men's final starts right at 9 ET tomorrow when television coverage starts? I'm setting my alarm and want to maximize my sleep time (sadly it's already 3AM when I'm asking this, but what can I say, I'm an insomniac).

Nevermind, I'm an idiot and a quick search shows that it's a 2PM London start, aka 9AM EST. Damn it, I should get some sleep.

[Russ M.]

The Fed's level of play is real high right now. Might be a rough day for Rafa.

[daca]

Why arent they playing on centre court?

Edit: Or are they? [censored] idunno