[Jay Sosa]

I can imagine the soil components are different. Also you might make the ground softer to take more impact from the ball and make the balls heavier. Different grass might make a difference as well. Just my guesses.

sounds like a good guess.

[PaulLFC]

Sabine Lisicki's through to the second round. <3

[Peru]

11 losses in a row for our buddy Donald Young. Or is that 12?

[Nemo]

Venus is out?

[Peru]

Yep, physically not there anymore. It's a bit sad, on her best days this year she has been able to fight with good opponents, but can't be consistently on. Looked tired today.

Can't help but wonder about the effects of Sjogren's syndrom.

[Smellycat]

Venus is out?

Yep. She used to dominate Wimbledon too.

[thefro]

There are hotter tennis players these days, but she's got the CLASS.

That and Sharapova's actually the #1 player in the world in addition to her great looks.

[MIMIC]

Venus needs to just go on and retire. At 32, she isn't going to get any better, especially since she's been having to deal with Sjogren's Syndrome. Not great to see such a Wimbledon phenom go out in the 1st round in straights.

[Jay Sosa]

jesus lisicki is adorable in interviews.

[PaulLFC]

jesus lisicki is adorable in interviews.

I hope it's on YouTube or BBC or something later. Missed it.

[Coldplay619]

What a point by Berdych HOOLY MOLY D:

[MIMIC]

Great tiebreak from Gulbis & Berdych so far. Hopefully Ernests comes through ^_^

EDIT: And he takes the 1st set 7-6(5). w00t

[Coldplay619]

Bagel him Federer D:

[rando14]

Fed gets the breadsticks. Dominant stuff!

Also > :( @ sharapova winning so easily

[Deadman]

Nice of him to give ramos a game in each set

[Peru]

Triple

[Boozeroony]

I still think Sharapova is cute, after all these years.

fake edit: Damn, she is only 25 y/o. Thought she was 28 or so already.

[zero_suit]

Fed beating up on scrubs....meh.

[mcfrank]

Those look tasty. Good beginning for Fed, who often gets off to a slow start. Fed winning and retaking #1 would be so amazing. Should be a great 2 weeks.

[chuckddd]

Another boringfest expected in ATP, go WTA! Unless Hass wins.

Hass won't get close. Men's tennis is ridiculously predictable (and has been for years now). The semi-finals will be Fed, Nole, Rafa and a mystery opponent to be routed.





Peru always has the best avatars...

[MIMIC]

Berdych & Gulbis in the 2nd set breaker

[Coldplay619]

Lol Berdych.

[Porthos]

Hass won't get close. Men's tennis is ridiculously predictable (and has been for years now). The semi-finals will be Fed, Nole, Rafa and a mystery opponent to be routed.

Nadal likely has Kohlschreiber or Haas 3rd round. Either of those guys has a chance against Nadal on grass, even if Wimbledon is much slower than the grass at Halle. Fourth round Nadal will likely play his bum buddy Lopez so no problem there. However, he could play Tsonga or Fish in the quarters. Tsonga took out Fed last year and I think Tsonga has a good chance of taking out Nadal.

[Machine Messiah]

Who does the draws for Wimbledon each year???

If Isner wins this match, and Mahut wins his, they play each other in the second round? Do we really need another chapter in that matchup? ;p

Obligatory:

[[KoRp]Jazzman]

I had stopped watching Tennis for a couple of years (other than just watching the highlights here and there), but with Raonic coming on like he has the last year or so Ive really started to enjoy it again. Here is hoping he has a good run!

[szaromir]

Who does the draws for Wimbledon each year???

They're random.

Berdych appears to be in trouble. :o Good choice for Centre Court BTW, much better than Federer's one-sided beatdown.

[MIMIC]

Who does the draws for Wimbledon each year??? If Isner wins this match, and Mahut wins his, they play each other in the second round? Do we really need another chapter in that matchup? ;p Obligatory:

The draws are rigged.

[Machine Messiah]

They're random.

Well, I know they're supposed to be, but I really think they secretly screw with some the unseeded players in an attempt to create interesting match-ups.

Isner/Falla is going to five sets. If Isner wins, he'll probably get into another 5 setter in the second round, then lose the third round due to exhaustion (or have to retire). Same as like, every other year. :( So frustrating

[Jay Sosa]

Who does the draws for Wimbledon each year???

The queen I think.

[Saty]

Berdych still in it thanks to Hawk-Eye.

[lazybones18]

Come on Isner. Don't deny us a third match between you and Mahut!

EDIT: GODDAMMIT ISNER!

[zero_suit]

Come on Isner. Don't deny us a third match between you and Mahut!

Denied

[Coldplay619]

American tennis am cry.

[MIMIC]

Gulbis is on his shit! take it!

[lazybones18]

Kim is moving on

[Hootie]

Lol berdych

[Saty]

Gulbis ditches Berdych.

[szaromir]

Lol berdych

Gulbis played ridiculously well. Deserved victory.

[MIMIC]

ERNESTS!!!

[zero_suit]

Berdych lmao

[szaromir]

LOL at Gulbis' post match interview. "I'm happy I didn't choke as usual"

[Saty]

LOL at Gulbis' post match interview. "I'm happy I didn't choke as usual"

lol yes. and him saying he already lost to 2 players he may meet in the next rounds, when the interviewer tried to say that he can have an easy way forward against those qualifiers.

[Jay Sosa]

Why does Kirilenko wear a babydoll? Shit looks horrible.

gulbis....won a match? amazing.

[IISANDERII]

I always thought Gulbis was an underachiever and today I learned he's the richest player on tour. Maybe that has something to do with it.

LOL at Gulbis' post match interview. "I'm happy I didn't choke as usual"

Heh, yeah that facetious attitude makes more sense now.

[Peru]

Feel-good end to the day with Heather Watson closing out a comfortable win after being moved to Center Court. Of course Benesova on grass is a gift to play against, but still solid.

[perfectchaos007]

Christina McHale is tied 7all in the 3rd to this British phenom. Just look at those British chompers!

[clemenx]

Goddamn, I misspelled Haas on the post I made this morning and it has bugged me the whole day, sucks I can't access GAF at work, lolol.

Lol Isner, Lol Berdych, Yay Vesnina! That's my summary of the day.

[perfectchaos007]

Just seeing a potential 2nd round matchup with Mahut probably scared the shit out of Isner.

[Jay Sosa]

Goddamn, I misspelled Haas on the post I made this morning and it has bugged me the whole day, sucks I can't access GAF at work, lolol. .

I thought it was on purpose.

Just seeing a potential 2nd round matchup with Mahut probably scared the shit out of Isner.

I really like Isner but my god his groundstrokes were hilariously bad yesterday. Falla didn't even have to do anything but keep the ball in play. Plus he kept going for the lines and winners for no obvious reason, its' not like Falla could've hurt him in any way.

[Boozeroony]

Christina McHale is tied 7all in the 3rd to this British phenom. Just look at those British chompers!