Friday, June 19, 2009

Hitting the Grass - Wimbledon 2009

This year's grass event is intriguing even though Nadal is out.

A couple of obvious plotlines:

- Will Federer continue to capitalize on Nadal's absence to lock down GOAT status (if he hadn't already).

- Will Andy Murray electrify Britain and keep the trophy home for first time since Fred Perry.

- If Murray does win, will he wear a kilt to the Champion's ball (he is a Scot after all and it would help to distract the attention away from that weird hair)

- Can Andy Roddick take advantage and at least play for the title again?

- Will James Blake show up?

- Will the Bryan Brothers finally get back on track?


Some very good first round matches to look forward to:

- Lleyton Hewitt vs Robby Ginepri
- Andy Roddick vs Jeremy Chardy
- Sam Querrey vs Ivan Ljubicic
- Rainer Schuettler vs Xavier Malisse
- James Blake vs Fabrice Santoro (i love watching how he confounds everyone on tour - he's retiring this year)


Grass is unpredictable but I think Federer's dominance is not. He will win again.

13 comments:

  1. Let's stick to Dallas tennis, buddy
    If I want to talk pros I'll go to the tennis warehouse boards

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  2. I think Sisk is on his way over there to try and get federer to self-rate and join his team!!!

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  3. good story, but how's Tyler going? That is of more interest to locals.

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  4. Actually I just realized I got a free preview of the tennis channel so I was watching the nadal v.fed match I am way more into wimby than the hotter than hell tyler tourney.

    I am hoping for a Murray win so Fed will have to work for it in NY to break the record

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  5. ... and who's Will Federer?

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  6. I am wayyy hoping for a Federer win. With the Nadal injuries, will Nadal be looked backed upon in history and be considered a flash in the pan?

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  7. I think it is andy murray's all the way. I have not seen the draw but if fed. gets knocked out its murray's to loose.

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  8. Rockettman - Dude what are you thinking? Don't you have better things to do that start a string on Wimbledon? I thought you were fighting the DTA and reorganizing the USTA .... You need to get your head out of your ass and work on your game,

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  9. LOL at James Blake! This hack lost in the 1st round! he is the most overratted player on the tour!

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  10. does he look like someone in Dallas 4.0 Tennis????? Hmmmm

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  11. "- Will James Blake show up?"

    we now know the answer to this one cary question. James Blake - what a sham.

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  12. So who won Wymbleton?

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