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 http://www.wimbledon.com/ The fortnight begins Monday, June 25 and ends Sunday, July 6. TV coverage being at 7am ET everyday on ESPN, switching to ESPN News 11:30am-4pm ET due to the World Cup, but you should just watch on http://www.watchespn.com/. Wimbledon also has complete radio coverage available on their website and app. Here are the draws:   Top 8 Men's Betting Favorites (Ladbrokes) Novak Djokovic 7/4 Andy Murray 10/3 Rafael Nadal 9/2 Roger Federer 11/2 Stan Wawrinka 20/1 Grigor Dimitrov 20/1 Tomas Berdych 33/1 Milos Raonic 33/1 Top 8 Women's Betting Favorites (Ladbrokes) Serena Williams 5/4 Maria Sharapova 5/1 Petra Kvitova 12/1 Li Na 16/1 Simona Halep 14/1 Eugenie Bouchard 14/1 Victoria Azarenka 16/1 Agnieska Radwanska 16/1
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I would love to have one of the umpire jackets and Panama hats, but they're too drat expensive. I mean, look at this hot poo poo: 
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Jun 20, 2014 13:33
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If Nadal gets knocked out before the semis, it's Fed's tournament to win since Djoker and Murray will wear each other out in their semi. Serena is probably pissed about Roland Garros so I expect her to blow through the tourney, winning without dropping a set.
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Jun 23, 2014 04:14
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Kyrgios just broke Rafa in the 4th, already up 2 sets to 1. He's going to win this  That means Fed has a free run through to the final, and will probably beat the survivor of the Djoker/Murray semi.
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Jul 1, 2014 18:56
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Annnd boom goes the dynamite.
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Jul 1, 2014 19:10
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The women's draw is a complete mess. The best we can hope for is Bouchard/Lisicki in the top half, Safarova/Kvitova in the bottom half.
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Jul 1, 2014 19:35
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Jack's Flow posted:Just saw those clips from the Serena/Venus double. I hope Serena's alright.
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Jul 1, 2014 19:40
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ssbbud posted:I don't want to get my hopes up too much but it would be cool if Federer could pull this one off now with Nadal out. Murray and Djoker will be tired from what I expect will be a 5 set, 4 hour+ epic. Congratulations Fed on your 18th major. Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Jul 1, 2014 |
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Jul 1, 2014 19:43
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I would love to see Lisicki win the title. Bouchard and Halep are still young and can play on other surfaces, but Sabine is useless off grass.
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Jul 2, 2014 11:37
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Bouchard and Halep up a set and a break each. Bring on the men already.
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Jul 2, 2014 12:57
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Will & Kate in the royal box 
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Jul 2, 2014 13:27
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Jose posted:Who are the upcoming tennis players I should know about? I only really follow it during the majors and obviously followed Kyrgios yesterday. Milos Raonic is 23 and has been around for a few years, but he's really improved recently with a QF at the French Open and a SF here. He has arguably the best serve in the game. Grigor Dimitrov, also 23, has the same deal of a breakout year with 3 wins at smaller tournaments, QF at Australian Open, and SF here. He has the most complete game of the ATP Young GunsTM. He'a also famous for being drat sexy and Maria Sharapova's boyfriend. Nick Kyrgios turned 19 in April, so this is his first full year beyond the junior level. He has all the tools to win a grand slam but isn't quite ripe yet. Raonic is probably the least likely to be a big name in the future because he doesn't move that well. On the women's side, we have: Simona Halep, 22 and ranked 3, had a huge year last year, winning six (!) times. This year, she's won a smaller tournament, QF at Australian Open, final at French Open, and SF here. She had breast reduction surgery a few years ago, and it really was the right move because they were cartoonishly large. Eugenie Bouchard, 20, is the next big thing in women's tennis. She won her first title in May and has reached the SF of all 3 majors this year. She's a hot, tall leggy blonde who speaks English natively and has a power game. Remind you of anyone? Hint: it's Grigor Dimitrov's girlfriend. Simona has a solid game with great redirection but she has mediocre serve and power. Of course, the same could be said for Li Na who now has 2 majors, and Simona is 10 years younger. I expect her to win multiple majors. Genie has a very robotic game. What I meant by that is her strokes are very snatchy, lacking a flowing smoothness. She also has a mediocre serve for her size, and in my opinion, doesn't actually have any weapons; it just appears that she does because she takes the ball really early, but this is a purely tactical matter that could eventually be exposed. Still, I expect her to win multiple majors. There are a few other supposed up and comers on the women's side who've had some notable victories, including Garbine Mugaruza, Ajla Tomljanovic, and Madison Keys, but they have yet to prove themselves. The same praise was given to Sloane Stephens and Laura Robson, and they haven't done jack squat. To be fair, Robson has had a wrist injury for a year, but also, she's had a wrist injury FOR A YEAR and may never fully recover. Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 21:31 on Jul 2, 2014 |
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Jul 2, 2014 21:25
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ROSS MY SALAD posted:Roddick deserved that Wimbledon
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Jul 3, 2014 01:04
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Bilirubin posted:Prediction: a blond will win Also they're actually friends. He was in her box against Cornet. Not all inter-gender attention is ominous.
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Jul 4, 2014 10:11
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9am ET can't come soon enough 
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Jul 5, 2014 06:57
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I mentioned before that Petra can just hit through Genie, and so far I'm looking like a tennis genius (which I am absolutely not). Genie is being exposed as a reverse Raonic. She can take the ball early against weaker players but has no chance against big hitters.
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Jul 5, 2014 14:36
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I wonder if this will lead Saviano and Bouchard to make drastic changes to her game. As long as Genie has to face a player who can hit through her like Petra, she'll never win a slam.
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Jul 5, 2014 14:52
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Bagled. Absolutely embarassing for Genie. Hopefully this is a wakeup call for her. The canned responses in interviews, the supposed focus and self-confidence, the notion that she has weapons, it's all fake. She needs actual substance in her game and personality. She certainly has the physical tools to win multiple slams, but not without a major overhaul. Or if she gets a favorable draw.
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Jul 5, 2014 15:08
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fancyclown posted:Well this is weird. Leaving court before ceremony. Why close the roof? Will we see a Petra/Djoker double this year too?!?!
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Jul 5, 2014 15:15
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T minus 1 hour till the biggest tennis event of the year!  Bilirubin posted:saw the last three sets. Final set was tense; very happy for them! 
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Jul 6, 2014 12:58
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Supposedly Anna Wintour, legendary editor of Vogue was at the women's final yesterday and mentioned that a number of fashion houses are interested in Bouchard.
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Jul 6, 2014 13:14
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Fed is secretly a goon
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Jul 6, 2014 14:00
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Djoker is hugely fatalistic. No chance of winning now.
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Jul 6, 2014 15:05
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Sodium Chloride posted:Federer's serve is gone...
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Jul 6, 2014 18:13
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In case you've been living under a rock... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta9AXqLSrVQ
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Jul 11, 2014 11:40
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Apparently this also exists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D9kFgiaAaQ edit: Also these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xT74EJ8vbw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt6cmbK-C0A Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 08:40 on Jul 13, 2014 |
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