# Tennis 2012 Thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [May 21, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620 "2012-05-21T16:54:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 15
### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/281 "2012-07-08T14:52:32Z")
And Murray holds easily for 5-5.
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### Author:  [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/282 "2012-07-08T14:53:03Z")
5-5 second set: I’m calling this; the only way Fed can win is with a rain/roof break.
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### Author:  [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/283 "2012-07-08T14:55:09Z")
Piss off rain! _shakes fist at the sky_
Awesome use of the net by Murray there to get to Deuce 😉
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### Author:  [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/284 "2012-07-08T15:03:10Z")
Damn you Federer!
Fed wins second set.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/285 "2012-07-08T15:03:14Z")
That was an awesome point, and it ended with a perfect backhand slice drop shot. Federer gets the break and wins the second set 7-5!
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### Author:  [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/286 "2012-07-08T15:03:28Z")
My god, those rallies.
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### Author:  [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/287 "2012-07-08T15:06:15Z")
Well, fuck it. I could have got $1.96 about Federer winning and I agonised over dropping $100 on him. He wins the set and is into $1.50 now. Meh.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/288 "2012-07-08T15:06:35Z")
I think the next question is this: can Federer continue to improve and take a lead, having taken Murray’s best punch? Or can Murray shake off a difficult moment, knowing he’s played better so far but the match is tied?
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### Author:  [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/289 "2012-07-08T15:06:53Z")
Murray vs. Federer for the finals at Wimbledon? The 1990s called, they want their men’s finals back!
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### Author:  [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/290 "2012-07-08T15:12:02Z")
… NM
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/291 "2012-07-08T15:12:17Z")
I’m guessing we will have a rain delay after this game. EDIT: Nope, the rain starts coming down and they pause the match at 1-1, 40-0 for Federer.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/292 "2012-07-08T15:23:14Z")
So: Connors vs. Krickstein. Who do you think will win this time?
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/293 "2012-07-08T15:38:38Z")
I’m just kidding, of course. Airing Connors-Krickstein again would be ridiculous. ESPN is showing a short documentary on Murray that talks a lot about the [famous massacre that happened at his elementary school](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_school_massacre) when he was about 9 years old. Good times, good times.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/294 "2012-07-08T15:46:43Z")
Are they closing the roof? I’m away from tv.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/295 "2012-07-08T15:48:05Z")
Yes, the roof is closed and the players are warming up.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/296 "2012-07-08T15:54:16Z")
After a 40-minute rain delay, Federer wins one short point to finish the third game and then the players sit down for a changeover. Makes sense to me. 😉 Murray now serving at 1-2. In the semis the commentators felt the closed roof helped Federer somewhat because the ball moved through the court a little faster, assisting his offense. We’ll see if that holds true here also. I think it might.
Murray holds serve for 2-all.
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### Author:  [@PrettyVacant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PrettyVacant)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/297 "2012-07-08T16:05:51Z")
Boris Becker suggesting Murray needs to “electrocute” the crowd a little; doesn’t sound so good in a German accent.
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### Author:  [@MJinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MJinks)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/298 "2012-07-08T16:07:51Z")
I’m worried Murray is starting to mope a bit. Hopefully it’s a temporary thing (kinda depends if Fed breaks him here).
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/299 "2012-07-08T16:08:30Z")
Federer is crushing the ball here. In particular he’s taking advantage of the fact that Murray always goes to his backhand on second serve; he’s stepped around a bunch of those. Murray has saved two break points so far in this one.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2012, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2012-thread/622620/300 "2012-07-08T16:20:20Z")
Humongous game there. I think it lasted 26 points and 10 deuces. Federer finally gets the break for 4-2.
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