Wimbledon

[HST Power]

Yes, an excellent analysis of Nadal's skills. He will take a lot of beating. But I think that Djockovic is the only man that realistically has a chance against him at the moment.

Yes, I agree. He's certainly had a brilliant year, and deserves his #1 ranking.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

At least there will be a Scot in the final this year - Djockovic

Do I take it that is the Caledonian spelling of D J O K O V I C ?

 

[valenta]

Do I take it that is the Caledonian spelling of D J O K O V I C ?

I have probable ruined my joke by spelling Djokovic's name wrong. The idea behind it was that Scottish people are sometimes reffered to as Jocks, part of Djokovic's name.

 

[HST Power]

I have probable ruined my joke by spelling Djokovic's name wrong. The idea behind it was that Scottish people are sometimes reffered to as Jocks, part of Djokovic's name.

My Granddad did that, though he reserved his worst Scottish insults for Gordon Brown and Alex Salmond.

Back onto topic, it's the men's final today, and the odds at Nadal winning currently stand at 4/7, with Djokovic on 11/8.

Furthermore, the odds on Nadal winning in straight sets are 3/1. Djokovic isn't favorable with the bookies; he's certainly got his work cut out.

Update
Djokovic has won the first set.

 

[me123]

There was an interesting article today in the Sunday Herald about English people's attitudes towards Andy Murray. Here's the link, but unfortunately the paper requires you to sign up to read the full article.

Tim Henman, although a formidable player, had even less hope of winning Wimbledon than Murray does today. Yet people up and down the United Kingdom still managed to cheer him on, myself included. When he lost out in the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, there was more sympathy than anger. With Murray, the opposite seems to be true. English people warm to Murray as much as they can, although it's more about hope than it is genuine affection for the Scottish number 1. And when he loses a match at Wimbledon (which, thus far, he has managed each and every year) he's discarded and forgotten about for another 50 weeks.

Sadly, the article os 100% correct, and the comments made on this thread (amongst others) serve only to back it up. And, of course, Andy Murray's performance at Wimbledon is merely a high profile example of what goes on on a day to day basis. It makes me sick to the bottom of my stomach.
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Djokovic won the first two sets, with Nadal taking the third. But the Serb is on his way to taking the third set, having already broken serve in the Fourth set. Of course, it's tennis and things can change very quickly.

Djokovic (at 16:15) is leading: 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 2-0

 

[valenta]

And Djokovic wins

 

[strange6]

And Djokovic wins

and thank god it's over with for another year

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

And Djokovic wins

On his total match performances in 2011, he has been the most outstanding male player and is deserving of his first Wimbledon title and his new rating of number 1 in the world. Many players would have been badly affected by the third set score, but he had the mental strength (that Murray has always lacked) to play the fourth and final set with renewed vigour and vision.

 

[Minilad]

There was an interesting article today in the Sunday Herald about English people's attitudes towards Andy Murray. Here's the link, but unfortunately the paper requires you to sign up to read the full article.

Tim Henman, although a formidable player, had even less hope of winning Wimbledon than Murray does today. Yet people up and down the United Kingdom still managed to cheer him on, myself included. When he lost out in the Quarter Finals and Semi Finals, there was more sympathy than anger. With Murray, the opposite seems to be true. English people warm to Murray as much as they can, although it's more about hope than it is genuine affection for the Scottish number 1. And when he loses a match at Wimbledon (which, thus far, he has managed each and every year) he's discarded and forgotten about for another 50 weeks.

Sadly, the article os 100% correct, and the comments made on this thread (amongst others) serve only to back it up. And, of course, Andy Murray's performance at Wimbledon is merely a high profile example of what goes on on a day to day basis. It makes me sick to the bottom of my stomach.

Are you suggesting that people liked Henman as he was English but dislike Murray as he is Scottish ?
If so I think you are wrong there. Most people liked Henman as he was a "Tim nice but dim" type of character and was hard to dislike.
Whereas Murray is (to me at least) a joyless individual who just doesn't come across well at all. I think that is why the disparity rather the place of birth.
And of course people forget about him for 50 weeks of the year. Most people are only interested in Tennis when Wimbledon is on anyway

 

[HST Power]

And Djokovic wins

Deservedly. A cracking game, but Djokovic well and truly earned his first Wimbledon title in spectacular fashion. Congratulations to him.

 

[valenta]

Yes, a deserved win for Djokovic. The game turned out to be quite one sided. Djokovic was the best man on the day.

 

[LE Greys]

Are you suggesting that people liked Henman as he was English but dislike Murray as he is Scottish ?
If so I think you are wrong there. Most people liked Henman as he was a "Tim nice but dim" type of character and was hard to dislike.
Whereas Murray is (to me at least) a joyless individual who just doesn't come across well at all. I think that is why the disparity rather the place of birth.
And of course people forget about him for 50 weeks of the year. Most people are only interested in Tennis when Wimbledon is on anyway

That's true of quite a few. Take Lewis Hamilton, the rich kid from Bragbury End, and Jenson Button, the farmer's son from Frome. That's not entirely accurate, but it's the way they both come accross in public, and it's why I would support Button rather than Hamilton. Murray would be supported more if he developed a personality (at least in public, I've never met him in private). He also doesn't seem to have the "plucky underdog" spirit that goes down so well in England - and yes I did say England. I don't know Murray, so it's not fair for me to judge, but I can understand why other people would.
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Yes, a deserved win for Djokovic. The game turned out to be quite one sided. Djokovic was the best man on the day.

Quite so.

 

[SS4]

Finally, I can get the regular crap on tv instead of tennis crap

 

[HST Power]

Finally, I can get the regular crap on tv instead of tennis crap

I'll be off to watch Traffic Cops.

Trashy telly, but it's Sunday night so I don't really care!

 

[passmore]

Yes, a deserved win for Djokovic. The game turned out to be quite one sided. Djokovic was the best man on the day.

I felt that Djokovic was the best man throughout the whole tournament. Ironic that someone that's not as hyped up as Nadal or Murray wins...

 

[Hullboy]

Can't agree more - he performed spectacularly throughout - nice to have a bit of variety for a change!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

and thank god it's over with for another year

Maybe a new use for this thread would be to see how AFC Wimbledon fare in their first season in League Division 2.

 

[Bedpan]

Yes, I agree, as long as it doesn't involve anti MKDons rants or the assumption that they are the same club as the "old" Wimbledon when they're not.

Having been a Dons supporter for 43 years, since they were in the Southern league, but I followed the club to MK, largely for geographical reasons. I do wish sometimes that I'd sided with AFC and supported them through their meteoric rise from the Combined Counties league to league 2, and possibly beyond if they do a Stevenage.
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I felt that Djokovic was the best man throughout the whole tournament. Ironic that someone that's not as hyped up as Nadal or Murray wins...

Well, he is the World number 1....