Wimbledon - spoiler

[malaise]

Are you folks watching the match with the Fed.

I noticed a new Rolex ad this morning - may have missed it before but essentially it says Fed is pure elegance and class and it doesn't matter who wins because he is IT (my interpretation).

Of course Rolex is Swiss. I suspect this is his last year at Wimbledon.

I say all this to say that he just lost the 1st set to Hubert Hurkacz

[CincyDem]

1. I've been noticing all the Rolex commercials seem like retrospective tributes.

First one I saw was maybe during the French Open....made me jump up and check the web to see if he had called it quits. Just some weird languaging (at least to me)...not the way you talk about a guy who's still going into work everyday.

Not sure which one you saw but I'm sure it'll show up here in a bit. I'm just now managing to get to a TV.

[malaise]

2. He earned the tributes

Certainly the most elegant player in my lifetime - but I'm a Nadal fan

[CincyDem]

4. Absolutely...no question he's earned every one of them and more.

I love Nadal too but I'm a softie - I pretty much love them all...maybe Djokovic less than the rest. Of all of them, he "seems" like the arrogant prick (IMHO, for sure).

We've been blessed in Cincinnati with the last big ATP before the USOpen on the same same surface so they all play here. Nadal played Fed about 10 years ago in a mid-round and beat him pretty soundly and went on to win his only Cincy title. IIRC, it actually wasn't much of a match.

Fed probably has the most wins here. It's a hell of a rush to see these guys play live. It looks like a fast game on TV but live - it's really really fast. One year, we scored front row baseline tix right on top of the speed gun and watched Isner beat Novak. Watching those 120mph serves coming right at ya - unbelievable how they get a racquet on 'em.

Can you tell I'm stoked for this year after missing out last year !!!!!

[malaise]

5. I have to show some respect for the Djoka's tennis but I really dislike the man

and yes I'm enjoying the tennis.

[CincyDem]

6. yeah, I agree. I'm finding it harder and harder to even enjoy his tennis...

...as he start to show more and more of his real character off the court.

[spooky3]

3. spoiler update

Fed has the early break - now hold!

[malaise]

7. spoiler update

The Fed is in deep trouble

[spooky3]

8. agree. But spoiler on the other match

beautiful passing shots -> Felix breaks!

[malaise]

12. Go Felix

Why won't ESPN show the damn match and have the discussions on the Fed match later?

[2 Meow Momma]

9. Federer looks like he could use some caffeine. nt

[malaise]

10. Spoiler

I just don't want his Wimbledon career to end with a bagel

[a kennedy]

11. And it did........damn.......

[2 Meow Momma]

14. Totally agree. That set may inspire him to play one more year.

Hopeful thinking on my part.

He just didn’t look right today.

[malaise]

15. And slipping didn't help

Nadal would never have given him a bagel - out of sheer respect. I didn't like that but I agree with CincyDem that youth, inexperience and the fear of letting a great player back in took over.

[spooky3]

17. Nadal is one of a kind, including on that part of sportsmanship. Hubie seems like a nice kid

and I agree with you and CincyDem.

Now go Felix!

[tishaLA]

13. That third set was tragic

Those beautiful grass courts have seen the last of him, sadly.

GOAT.

[malaise]

16. Indeed'- spoiler

Hard to watch
Felix is serving for the 2nd set

[spooky3]

18. I missed the last couple of games to talk with repairman. When I came back

to the TV, I was sure from Felix's demeanor that he had dropped the second set. He's so stoic! Glad to be fooled!

Canadians must be going crazy today. I was in Montreal when Denis beat Rafa several years ago and EVERYONE was talking about it--not just tennis fans.