Today is just going to
be a brief post. Yesterdays semi finals did not disappoint tennis
fans world wide. Novak Djokovics epic five setter against Argentinian
super-house Juan Martin Del Potro was the longest semi final of all
times (4 hours and 44 miniuites). There was magnificent tennis
displayed by both players with Djokovic finally winning 7-5 4-6 7-6
(7-2) 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 . In the other semi home favourite Andy Murray
had to come from a set down against rising tennis star Janowicz. With
Murray dropping the first set, the general public was preparing for
another long match like Murrays quart final however Murray maintain
focus and gradually worn the Polish star down to win 6-7 (2-7) 6-4
6-4 6-3. So the final is what most people including me was hoping
for, Murray v Djokovic. Heres a good summary from BBC of their
previous meets:-
- Djokovic has won 11 of 18 matches.
- Murray won only meeting on grass, beating the Serb in last year's Olympic semi-final.
- Djokovic has won three of four Grand Slam encounters against the Briton.
- All three of Djokovic's Grand Slam wins over Murray were at the Australian Open (2011, 2012, 2013)
source - BBC tennis
Today is however the
Women’s final with new favourite Sabine Lisicki playing against
Frenchwomen Marion Bartoli. The main factor of this match in my
opinion is nerves. Will Lisicki be able to maintain her calm taking
into account the sudden increase and expectation of her winning but
both the public and tennis commentators. Bartoli does have the
experience of being a former finalist at Wimbledon so that experience
could be very helpful to her game both mentally and physically. My
prediction is for Lisicki to win this one. Below is a list of these
two players previous meets (source ITF.com) :-
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vs |
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| 1 | *Record | 3 |
| 28 (02 Oct 1984) | Age | 23 (22 Sep 1989) |
| Le Puy en Velay, France | Birth Place | Troisdorf, Germany |
| Geneva, Switzerland | Residence | Berlin, Germany |
| Right Handed (Double Handed Both Sides) | Plays | Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand) |
France| Year | Tournament | Nation | Surface | Round | Winner | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008 | Wimbledon | GBR | Grass | 128 | BARTOLI | 6-2 6-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Charleston | USA | Clay | SF | LISICKI | 3-6 1-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Wimbledon | GBR | Grass | QF | LISICKI | 4-6 7-6(4) 1-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Charleston | USA | Clay | 32 | LISICKI | 2-6 3-6 |
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