Wimbledon Day 4: Thursday, June 26 - Order of Play

[Murat B.]

Milos closes it out against Sock and gets to the third round, his best Wimbledon yet. Next round is possible too since he will play the winner of Kubot-Lajovic.

 

[britbox]

Double Fault by Rafa gives Rosol break points at 4-4.

 

[britbox]

Saves them both with gutsy forehands.

 

[britbox]

Rosol breaks for 5-4. Serving for the first set.

 

[Murat B.]

Rosol gets the break and will serve for the set.

I am changing my prediction from Rafa in straighs to Rafa in 4, if everyone is OK with it...

 

[bobvance]

Saves them both with gutsy forehands.

I can't watch the match so I appreciate the updates. How is Rosol playing?

 

[TsarMatt]

I'm surprised with Rosol so far. He's playing some pretty clean tennis, and isn't letting the moment get to him. Let's see if he can serve this out!

 

[britbox]

No, I'm sorry. You will be frogmarched off Tennis Frontier HQ by security if Rosol takes the first set.

 

[Riotbeard]

Rosol gets the break and will serve for the set.

I am changing my prediction from Rafa in straighs to Rafa in 4, if everyone is OK with it...

Ol' Nostradamus in the house. :laydownlaughing

 

[britbox]

Saves them both with gutsy forehands.

I can't watch the match so I appreciate the updates. How is Rosol playing?

Right now, he's hitting big and seemingly brimming with confidence.

 

[Murat B.]

Rosol gets the break and will serve for the set.

I am changing my prediction from Rafa in straighs to Rafa in 4, if everyone is OK with it...

Ol' Nostradamus in the house. :laydownlaughing

:snigger

 

[britbox]

3 set points for Rosol.

 

[DarthFed]

More patheticness from Wafa. Someone please take this mug out.

 

[britbox]

First blood, first set to Rosol in 33 minutes.

 

[Murat B.]

Rosol looked extremely confident in the close out game. It is still about Nadal though. Is he thinking "here we go again" or he is like " Ok, let's get down to business and start dominating" ?

 

[TsarMatt]

I actually think Rosol is a troll. He never plays this well against anybody else.

 

[Murat B.]

Rosol has only one gear it seems like...just go for it gear.

 

[Riotbeard]

Rosol has only one gear it seems like...just go for it gear.

Haven't watched enough other matches to know whether that's true. It could very well be a strategy, IMO the only one he can against rafa. What chance would he have playing conservatively and trying to rally? I think more big hitters should do this against the baseliners who build confidence in rhythm, and can redirect pace so well if they can get to it.

 

[Murat B.]

Kohly trying to take it to a 5th. set, up a break in the 4th.

 

[TsarMatt]

Nadal is "vamosing" every point at the moment.

He needs to find a way to get under Rosol's skin because, at the moment, there is nothing Rafa can do. Rosol is just smashing winner after winner.