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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Wed 12, 2017 12:56 pm

Ok, now we know.

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'No sense' in continuing - Djokovic

At the post-match news conference, Djokovic said: "It is not the shoulder, it is the elbow that has kept bothering me for over a year and a half.

"It is unfortunate that I had to finish Wimbledon in this way. If someone feels bad, it is me.

"I tried. From yesterday, I tried to get it in the condition where I could play.

"I could play with pain that was bearable for 30 minutes, but the serve and the forehand were shots where I could feel it the most and there was no sense [in continuing]."

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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Wed 12, 2017 12:58 pm

how many men retired?
years of playing 5-set is killing them. There really is no reason to keep playing after losing 2 sets.
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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Wed 12, 2017 1:05 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>Ace2Ace</b>:</font>
 
Plus, he's now too skinny.

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Post by Graveller » Jul Wed 12, 2017 3:39 pm

5 sets isn't killing Federer...#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#And in normal events they play sometimeseven more..#ed_op#br#ed_cl#2 events in two weeks... twice 5 matches... on average 2.5 sets per matches... 25 sets in two weeks.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Federer so far played 13 sets... with max 10 to go...#ed_op#br#ed_cl#An athlete who takes care of himself can deal with 5 set format.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#If Federer or Nadal have an issue, then they take a 6 month break. Novak kept on playing vor 18 months with it... bad decision. He and Andy may be out for a long, long time...
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Post by djmm1962 » Jul Thu 13, 2017 8:16 am

Fed and Nadal took their injury breaks, and now it's Novak and Andy's turn. They'll be back strong as ever, just like the other two!!

Who else will step up in their absence?? Stan did it last year, and I'm hoping Cilic will do it now. We can forget about Monfils, Tsonga and Dimitrov, but Sasha & Thiem are promising!!

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Post by Graveller » Jul Thu 13, 2017 8:31 am

#ed_op#font color="brown"#ed_cl#@ #ed_op#b#ed_cl#djmm1962#ed_op#/b#ed_cl#:#ed_op#/font#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#&nbsp;#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Zverev, Thiem, Raonic, Pouille,.. woudl not mind to see all of the min the top5 :-)#ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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Post by djmm1962 » Jul Thu 13, 2017 8:46 am

Why can't Stan play on grass? He needs Wimbledon to complete a career grand slam (he's so much better than Murray who only won on 2 surfaces)!!

Go Stan!!

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Post by djmm1962 » Jul Fri 14, 2017 6:50 pm

Zvezda_red wrote:<font color=brown>@ <b>djmm1962</b>:</font>
 
bite your tongue.

I hope you break a nail typing

Zvevda,

I broke that nail (right index finger). I'll never forgive YOU!!

But, the sweetest revenge is Cilic winning it all :)

Love,

DJ!!

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