Weeks 26 & 27 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw

Nix · Futures level

RE: Weeks 26 & 27 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nix wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
I've just watched SmugFed trying to get the crowd onside in his postmatch oncourt interview. I just hope that they do support Cam. It'll be horrible if it's like Andy matches when they used to supprt Fed over him.
It mystifies me too. There were a scattering of English people cheering on Djokovic against Jack Draper. I mean, does he really need more support than the 19 year old? Strange.

i think in an individual sport, many fans are vested in a player, a personality. We have seen it over the years in mens and womens games, people support a player quite often. It depends on the player, but I might well find myself supporting someone I really follow at a top sporting level than the Brit, although I would always want to see the Brit do well. No one right now, to be fair - none of the top guys are players I support - but historically I would have supported Borg, McEnroe, and others I liked over their British opponent...

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
it is a great last 32 draw, IMO

Djokovic-Kudla - Kudla could challenge, he knows grass, Djoko will win
Garín-Martínez
Schwartzman-Fucsovics - both are decent players
Fognini-Rublev - could be spicey

Tiafoe-Khachanov - upset on cards here
Evans-Korda - biggg match
Shapovalov-Murray - biggest match!
Koepfer-RBA - Koepfer could cause an upset here

Berrettini-Bedene - pick for final versus Italian star - JK; Berrettini could get to final , versus ex Brit Bedene
Ivashka-Thompson
FAA-Kyrgios - great match to look forward to
Fritz-Zverev - Fritz could challenge Zverev

Federer-Norrie - tasty!
Sonego-Duckworth - fancy the Aussie here
Hurkacz-Bublik - could be entertaining
Cilic-Medvedev - fancy the old timer here as well

Going for last 8 of

Djokovic v Rublev
Dan v Shapo
Berrettini v Nick K
Fed v Cilic
Semis -

Djoko v Shapo
Berretini v Fed

Final

Djoko v Berretini

Djoko I think will win it...

not going too well for Tiafoe just now!

emmsie69 · Top national player

Nix wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
I've just watched SmugFed trying to get the crowd onside in his postmatch oncourt interview. I just hope that they do support Cam. It'll be horrible if it's like Andy matches when they used to supprt Fed over him.
It mystifies me too. There were a scattering of English people cheering on Djokovic against Jack Draper. I mean, does he really need more support than the 19 year old? Strange.

People enjoy a certain type of tennis, some like Federers tennis, some like Murrays grind it out tennis, personally I do not enjoy watching Murray or Djokovic so I would defo be in the Federer camp. If Federer played Dan then I'd be torn and would just sit and enjoy.

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah the old days with Steven's competition series when we predicted Slam ( and some masters ) round by round winners from R1 to the final. Jon you like competitions, and have nothing else much to do, so you could set these up again

QF:
Djokovic vs Schwartzman
Evans vs Shapovalov
Berrettini vs Zverev
Federer vs Medvedev

SF:
Djokovic vs Shapovalov
Berrettini vs Medvedev

Final:
Djokovic vs Medvedev

Winner : Djokovic

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Ah the old days with Steven's competition series when we predicted Slam ( and some masters ) round by round winners from R1 to the final. Jon you like competitions, and have nothing else much to do, so you could set these up again

QF:
Djokovic vs Schwartzman
Evans vs Shapovalov
Berrettini vs Zverev
Federer vs Medvedev

SF:
Djokovic vs Shapovalov
Berrettini vs Medvedev

Final:
Djokovic vs Medvedev

Winner : Djokovic

ha - i think mtf is the forum for you then indi...ha

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

emmsie69 wrote:
Nix wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
I've just watched SmugFed trying to get the crowd onside in his postmatch oncourt interview. I just hope that they do support Cam. It'll be horrible if it's like Andy matches when they used to supprt Fed over him.
It mystifies me too. There were a scattering of English people cheering on Djokovic against Jack Draper. I mean, does he really need more support than the 19 year old? Strange.
People enjoy a certain type of tennis, some like Federers tennis, some like Murrays grind it out tennis, personally I do not enjoy watching Murray or Djokovic so I would defo be in the Federer camp. If Federer played Dan then I'd be torn and would just sit and enjoy.

I guess that I would always try and support the Brit, I do have a reticence about Dan, but that's personal about something that was reported years ago. I get that he's reformed, but it still niggles with me.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

i remember dan getting questioned by the police when he was younger, after some night out in Bath and accusations where made relating to a girl etc...I seem to recall he got dragged back from the USA or police flew out there or some such. But I dont think anything came of it and dont know the ins and outs or even whether there was any substance to it. I seem to recall it was dismissed very quickly and didnt go anywhere

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 2nd of July 2021 01:07:03 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I don't think that's what Helen's referring to (but might be wrong)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not sure Centre Court is going to get Andy today

Its 4 o'clock and the first match is still a way from finishing.

And then there's Dan.....

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Not sure Centre Court is going to get Andy today

Its 4 o'clock and the first match is still a way from finishing.

And then there's Dan.....

Jabeur 5-1 up in the 3rd. Muguruza comeback?

Nix · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
Nix wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
I've just watched SmugFed trying to get the crowd onside in his postmatch oncourt interview. I just hope that they do support Cam. It'll be horrible if it's like Andy matches when they used to supprt Fed over him.
It mystifies me too. There were a scattering of English people cheering on Djokovic against Jack Draper. I mean, does he really need more support than the 19 year old? Strange.
i think in an individual sport, many fans are vested in a player, a personality. We have seen it over the years in mens and womens games, people support a player quite often. It depends on the player, but I might well find myself supporting someone I really follow at a top sporting level than the Brit, although I would always want to see the Brit do well. No one right now, to be fair - none of the top guys are players I support - but historically I would have supported Borg, McEnroe, and others I liked over their British opponent...

I know what you mean. I guess it just seemed odd to be encouraging him when he had so much more in his favour: playing experience, coaching team, experience of winning matches, experience of playing at Wimbledon etc. I guess I naturally tend to support the underdog in any case.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Apparently no 20 min gap between matches, Dan will be on almost immediately. Nick started his match Tuesday at just gone 8 so Dan has 4 hours to wrap this up and get Murray on court.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Not sure Centre Court is going to get Andy today

Its 4 o'clock and the first match is still a way from finishing.

And then there's Dan.....
Jabeur 5-1 up in the 3rd. Muguruza comeback?

Mug decided to lose quickly, to please the crowds

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dan's had his warm up set.
Now time to get serious.