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Wimbledon June 17th to July 7th
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Ask yourself this
Before last week happened would you have backed Lopez in this spot?
I'd stay far away from that match
Gonna add to my woeful day and try Reynolds
Reynolds + 155 x 2
Gl
Before last week happened would you have backed Lopez in this spot?
I'd stay far away from that match
Gonna add to my woeful day and try Reynolds
Reynolds + 155 x 2
Gl
- Feb 23, 2005
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Tsonga has rarely been in better form...unfortunately he'll beat gulbis....shame they have to play early...but I expect a tight match...both of these guys are on their best surface....gulbis can definitely collapse mentally Tsonga can't...he just might get outplayed for a bit....gulbis can play at par or better than anyone in the world when he is on...just can't maintain for a 5 setter in most instances....an grass is the hardest surface to break raquets on.....harder than clay....so u always risk a wrist injury..,.
Gl
in that case id use the theory as a reason to stay off vesnina, especially at 800. if hampton wasn't coming directly off a final she probably beats stephens. i'm surprised to the see the petkovic line sliding toward stephens, now 125/145.
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def. not playing vesnina either, just playing the under
idk about that stephens line, still not sure on where petko is and stephens can take games off....who knows
oh, and lol @ wrist breaking grass theory
i have a little on simon, just because it's plus money. simon wins a lot of matches.
- Feb 23, 2005
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i havent seen tsonga collapse, i guess, but i've seen him make some ?? shots choices under pressure. i really think gulbis is likely to win here. going to play ML and games. gulbish can fracture mentally but not because of pressure, because of disgust at his own play or some outside factor. he's a weird guy. his problem with the top ten is he's a bit too irregular. ultimately, to beat a nadal.
tsong has been gonig deep in tournaments lately. gulb has been blunted, even though playing well. i think tsonga exits early here.
like your 2.5 sets even better than ml, but no access to it. i'd be extremely surprised if gulbis cant take a set.
i saw 2-3 petkovic matches last tournament, she got beat only by a white-hot halep, and did a very great job overcoming youngster beck. i think she's more regular than stephens and will win.
Milos has been struggling.....but looks great playing his first round match. If he gets his confidence back.....look out.
pretty sure I'd look decent playing berlocq
milos needs to string some victories together
what's he gonna do next year now that the sap san jose open is defunct?
i jest
i've never been good. just have had a horseshoe wedged up my ass for the last 20 years. not complaining though
Ernests Gulbis: Anything but ordinary
Known for his humour and strong personality, Latvia's rising star talks to Al Jazeera about his Wimbledon experience.
Joanna Tilley Last Modified: 25 Jun 2013 12:08
Gulbis booked his place in the second round after a straight sets win over Eduardo Roger-Vasselin [EPA]
Ernests Gulbis is one to watch at Wimbledon, not just because he is coming through the rankings but because of the words that come through his mouth.
Last month, the 39th ranked Gulbis captured headlines after telling a British magazine that the top male players were boring and lacked character.
A brave statement from a player yet to prove himself on the main stage.
However, instead of being condemned for his comments, the Latvian received support from tennis legend John McEnroe, with world number two Andy Murray admitting he purposefully made his press conferences dull to avoid controversy.
Talking to Al Jazeera English straight after his first round victory over Frenchman Eduardo Roger-Vasselin, Gulbis was hesitant to add more to the discussion.
"It?s no problem you can ask me anything, it?s just sometimes I don?t like to repeat myself. I did it once, I think it is enough. It?s an old subject," he said.
Gulbis ? a character known for his humour and strong personality ? did live up to his reputation though, this time firing criticism at a different target - the Wimbledon organisers.
"Everybody loves Wimbledon. It feels special here. But there is a lot of stuff I don?t like for example the accreditation stuff ? if you are not seeded you get three accreditations which is difficult to get in your family. It?s not fair," says Gulbis.
As soon as they talk to press they try to be these impeccable gentlemen who love everybody and everybody loves them. Life doesn't work like that
Ernests Gulbis,
"If you are seeded you can practice on any court as much as you want but if you are not you have 45 minutes a day and you have to practice on times which are not the best, in the late evenings. It?s small details but if you play a grand slam it makes a difference."
Day one and he is clearly not a man worried about upsetting anyone at the All England Club.
Clamming up
It seems the 24-year-old player, who one day aims to be in the world top five, would like to be thought of as anything but boring. This comes into his tennis too.
?I?ve been practicing bad all week ? but today Roger-Vasselin was playing good. It was not a boring match. There were some good interesting points."
When asked which players he thought had personalities, he does return to his controversial remarks.
"Everybody has a personality, the players have fun and joke - but they don?t open up. Locker rooms are full of fun and you can see fire in their eyes. As soon as they talk to press they try to be these impeccable gentlemen who love everybody and everybody loves them. Life doesn?t work like that," reasons Gulbis.
But with sport dictated by sponsorship deals and media coverage, is it realistic to expect players to say how they feel?
"You have to have a certain level of intelligence to allow yourself to joke around but in a smarter way. If you joke around stupidly you are going to get in trouble," says Gulbis.
What happens if you aren?t intelligent I ponder.
"Well read a book, go to school, educate yourself."
Provocative words just ooze out from these Latvian?s lips and this is why there will be many, myself included, hoping Gulbis goes very far in this tournament, and in tennis.
But if he does, there will be just as many checking he never resorts to the boring talk he so much detests.
http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/tennis/2013/06/201362585249383475.html
Known for his humour and strong personality, Latvia's rising star talks to Al Jazeera about his Wimbledon experience.
Joanna Tilley Last Modified: 25 Jun 2013 12:08
Gulbis booked his place in the second round after a straight sets win over Eduardo Roger-Vasselin [EPA]
Ernests Gulbis is one to watch at Wimbledon, not just because he is coming through the rankings but because of the words that come through his mouth.
Last month, the 39th ranked Gulbis captured headlines after telling a British magazine that the top male players were boring and lacked character.
A brave statement from a player yet to prove himself on the main stage.
However, instead of being condemned for his comments, the Latvian received support from tennis legend John McEnroe, with world number two Andy Murray admitting he purposefully made his press conferences dull to avoid controversy.
Talking to Al Jazeera English straight after his first round victory over Frenchman Eduardo Roger-Vasselin, Gulbis was hesitant to add more to the discussion.
"It?s no problem you can ask me anything, it?s just sometimes I don?t like to repeat myself. I did it once, I think it is enough. It?s an old subject," he said.
Gulbis ? a character known for his humour and strong personality ? did live up to his reputation though, this time firing criticism at a different target - the Wimbledon organisers.
"Everybody loves Wimbledon. It feels special here. But there is a lot of stuff I don?t like for example the accreditation stuff ? if you are not seeded you get three accreditations which is difficult to get in your family. It?s not fair," says Gulbis.
As soon as they talk to press they try to be these impeccable gentlemen who love everybody and everybody loves them. Life doesn't work like that
Ernests Gulbis,
"If you are seeded you can practice on any court as much as you want but if you are not you have 45 minutes a day and you have to practice on times which are not the best, in the late evenings. It?s small details but if you play a grand slam it makes a difference."
Day one and he is clearly not a man worried about upsetting anyone at the All England Club.
Clamming up
It seems the 24-year-old player, who one day aims to be in the world top five, would like to be thought of as anything but boring. This comes into his tennis too.
?I?ve been practicing bad all week ? but today Roger-Vasselin was playing good. It was not a boring match. There were some good interesting points."
When asked which players he thought had personalities, he does return to his controversial remarks.
"Everybody has a personality, the players have fun and joke - but they don?t open up. Locker rooms are full of fun and you can see fire in their eyes. As soon as they talk to press they try to be these impeccable gentlemen who love everybody and everybody loves them. Life doesn?t work like that," reasons Gulbis.
But with sport dictated by sponsorship deals and media coverage, is it realistic to expect players to say how they feel?
"You have to have a certain level of intelligence to allow yourself to joke around but in a smarter way. If you joke around stupidly you are going to get in trouble," says Gulbis.
What happens if you aren?t intelligent I ponder.
"Well read a book, go to school, educate yourself."
Provocative words just ooze out from these Latvian?s lips and this is why there will be many, myself included, hoping Gulbis goes very far in this tournament, and in tennis.
But if he does, there will be just as many checking he never resorts to the boring talk he so much detests.
http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/tennis/2013/06/201362585249383475.html
you're the only one who has proved he can beat the games (spread) consistently. that makes you top dog in my book.
Milos hits a ball girl with his serve and makes her cry.
Yet he stays focused and wins in straight sets.
Awesome.
The Canadian domination continues..........
Milos Raonic:canada1 defeats Carlos Berlocq, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
Jesse Levine:canada1 def. Guido Pella, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 4-3, retired
:canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1
Yet he stays focused and wins in straight sets.
Awesome.
The Canadian domination continues..........
Milos Raonic:canada1 defeats Carlos Berlocq, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
Jesse Levine:canada1 def. Guido Pella, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 4-3, retired
:canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1 :canada1
