WIMBLEDON 2014

It was just crazy how he kept falling over in the Cilic match.

Can't see Raonic beating Fed. If he does => retire immediately plz.

Dimitrov has a pretty all-court game as well, it's more like Fed-lite though, the FH is good but not the weapon Peak Fed's was. And he's really improved beyond the hype in the past year. Djokovic's normal level still too much I think, but Dimitrov certainly beats the Djokovic who showed up for half the match vs Cilic.

You'd think Fed would be adept at dealing with Raonic types by now but if it does go to TBs they can be such a lottery. Raonic in a Slam final would be horrendous. SURELY Fed won't let that happen.

the FH is good but not the weapon Peak Fed's was

def not.

Fed can handle big servers pretty well usually

Commentators have been pointing out how Fed's serve, volleys, overheads and BH have all benefited from the larger frame - but not so the FH, which is as prone to breaking down as it has been generally since 2009 or so.

I think one of my favourite Federer stats ever was his return success vs Roddick in the 2003 SF - didn't he get something like 83% of Roddick's first serves back into play? Only four aces and maybe six other unreturnables the whole match; this after Roddick had rolled through the event looking like no one could break him.

(Actually not quite true, as Rusedski, Srichaphan and Bjorkman all managed one break each vs Roddick that year, but you know what I mean. It was utterly reduced as a weapon vs Federer, and that remained the case in most of their subsequent meetings).

Attn lex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta9AXqLSrVQ

sloppy game gives Djokovic the break

is the rich white ladies thing a comedy meme? (haven't watched as am watching tennis)

tongue is firmly in cheek but no, they are a pop-rap thing with (apparently?) the-dream and tricky involved. song bops imo

many xposts

The Baby Fed moniker came because he trained under Peter Lundgren, who coached Federer early in his career and said that he thought Dimitrov at 18 was better than Fed was at the same age.

His game looked more like carbon copy Fed a few years ago though - I think he's modified his FH a bit. (Plus, he grew bigger and taller and stopped wearing headbands like Fed does). He's actually a more defensive player than Fed is, and will prob improve further on that front.

Dimitrov not able to keep up so far.

Remember Alexandra Stevenson, everyone? 15-year anniversary of her SF run this year. It's a decade since she was ranked high enough to playt a Slam MD, she's now ranked 429, and in an article published YESTERDAY she declared she still thinks she can win a Slam: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/04/sports/tennis/alexandra-stevensons-1999-wimbledon-run-remains-a-vivid-memory.html?ref=tennis&_r=1

Like, I saw that linked on TF, and genuinely assumed it was bumped from 7-8 years ago

yeah Dimitrov's playing terribly - so many errors.

half-chance to get into it, falls over

these shanks certainly merit the Baby Fed nickname tbh

wow that story on Stevenson. i only vaguely remember her (didn't start following tennis until a few years later) but who knows... maybe she'll pull off a Kimiko.

well that turned around quickly

This Dimitrov surge has come out of nowhere

Ridiculous challenge from Djoko for the set.

Djokovic looked completely unprepared for and indeed annoyed by Dimitrov actually getting it together

Djoko looking unprepared is par for the course.

This men's championship has been awful - can it stop please!

yah seriously. Only decent match was maybe the first two sets of Dimitrov/Dolgopolov.

If Dimitrov is just going to start shanking again... #babyfed

xp Kyrgios/Nadal tho!

Thought Wawrinka/Federer was super high quality if not that dramatic as well. The you had the crazy early-round ones - Ferrer/Kuznetsov, Gasquet/Kyrgios, Vesely/Monfils...

Oh yeah! lol. Ferrer/Kuznetsov was pretty fun too - didn't watch the rest. Gasquet lost 9 MPs or something right?

yup, and from two sets up

Kyr/Nadal I missed 3 sets bcz of the WC (lol me, it was the worst match too) and Wawr/Fed had a great 1.5 sets until fatigue set in for Stan.

my god @ that easy pass that hits the net from Djoko

0-30. Key moments.

Djokovic losing so many points because he's playing them too casually

More casual balls. BP.

Like that approach shot...literally nothing

what a lol pass to save it.

yeah, he is asleep

so lucky to get out of that terrible game

what a winner!!

jesus what was that return - 2nd serve too

oh my god

this match is so bad

Djoko completely let him get away with it.

Djokovic needs to stay away from the net

I mean, Djokovic And The Net has been this set's main comedy, but it's not like Dimitrov has done a thing to punish him for it

Looking @ djoko's face and you know hes thinking 'how the fuck is this match even going?'

Point ends with them both flat on the ground!

lol slipping and sliding everywhere

just bollocks - not applauding this at all.

A Djokovician volley by Dimitrov there

Gigantic flop TB from Dimitrov. He's gonna lose this set after how badly Djokovic played throughout?

Incredibly tame by Dimitrov