Wimbledon Preview

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

One of my favorite fortnights of the year starts tomorrow as Wimbledon kicks in.

 

My view

Timid Tim will go out without a whimper in the QF to someone good like Roddick although Roddick is on schedule to play the 6ft 10" Croat Karlovic in the 2nd round, could be a shock there as he's not seeded, I think Tim could meet Federer in the semis if he makes it through.

English Greg is still my favorite British player, how can you not like anyone with such a wicked grin. Looking at the draw Greg's only main problem could be a 2nd Round meeting with Johansson, who beat both Murray and Henman at Queens but he's a bit inconsistant, but then, frustratingly, so is Greg. The draw is quite kind to him with only the 8th/21st and 31st seeds in there to the QF where he could meet Federer, Gregs due a good Wimbledon, I'm going to stick my neck out and say he'll make the QF.

The new kid on the block Andrew Murray should get past his first round tie and then could possibly meet 14th seed Stepanek who beat and lost to Rudeski in the run up at Queens and Nottingham. This kid is the real deal and won't join the long list of failed next british hopefuls, I predict 3rd round in his debut Wimbledon.

The other brits, Joshua Goodall who I believe is a 17yr old from Harpenden plays world 92 Alessio Di Mauro, winnable but whether he does of not is another matter, he's meant to be pretty good so I'll give him the benifit and he'll make the 2nd round.

Jamie Delgado has been knocking about and failing miserably for years, he'll lose in the 1st round to 23rd seed Ferrero.

Alan Mackin will also lose to 21st seed Gondzalez in R1

Alex Bogdanovic could get past Kevin Kim but probably won't

Can't see David Sherwood getting past Ricardo Mello

To be honest you can't really look fast Federer for the tournment but if you were looking for a little outsider, go for 27th seed French teenager Richard Gasquet who won Nottingham last week.

 

In the womens I hope Maria Sharapova wins because she's lovely (don't know too much about womens tennis) although I think the Williams sisters should be in the mens draw.

[Electric ~soul~]

Haha!

 

Not only are you an expert on obscure indie bands and Dutch league football, but you've added tennis to your list now too!!

[Electric ~soul~]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:
Can't see David Sherwood getting past Ricardo Mello

Have you actually ever heard of these two players before??

[Electric ~soul~]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:
The other brits, Joshua Goodall who I believe is a 17yr old from Harpenden

Are you sure!!?

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[gertcha EFM]

I've gone and lobbed a whole load of cash on his predictions, so I'm hoping this was just a slight oversight.

 

I've got a £100 on Mello as I can't see Sherwood getting past him.

 

I can't access the latest score, but I'm assuming Mello is doing the business.

[Electric ~soul~]

Oh dear, Gertcha. Mello has actually lost the first set 3-6. Still, I'm keeping faith with Thornsy's predictions, and may even have a fifty on Mello myself now that the odds will have lengthened.

[gertcha EFM]

I'm sure he must have had a lucky break of serve or something.

 

Is Sherwood the guy from Radlett ?

[Electric ~soul~]

Yeah. He's only 15.

[gertcha EFM]

My link to court 6 just went down again. I'm assuming that Mello has now pulled it back to 1-1.

 

Obviuosly I'd love the British guy to win, but I just can't see him getting past Mello.

[Electric ~soul~]

Well, it seems that Sherwood has taken the second set also, and is now a break up in the third.

 

Surely Thornsy hasn't sold us down the river with his predictions?

 

Just as well I've put a load of Josh Goodall to get to the second round, thanks to another of Col's predictions.

 

 

[gertcha EFM]

So I would suggest that if Sherwood goes on to win, it will be the shock of the round.

 

Goodall, that is the kid from Harpenden isn't he ?

I might have a flutter on him to in that case if Sniffer reckons he'll make it through.

[gertcha EFM]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:

Can't see David Sherwood getting past Ricardo Mello

What did you base this prediciton on ?

[MADEFM]

Is david any relation to Tim? I know Tim was born in the great city.

[gertcha EFM]

CZ, any idea how Goodall is getting on ?

 

The score I've seen must be wrong as it shows him being two sets down, and three love down in the third.

[Electric ~soul~]

Well, I can't believe it.

 

Mello, predicted by Thornsy to win, lost in three sets.

 

And Goodall, predicted by Thornsy also to win, also lost in three sets.

 

Could it be that Colin was just talking bullshit in his prediction post??

[gertcha EFM]

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Zealster ~soul~ said:

Could it be that Colin was just talking bullshit in his prediction post??

Even the experts get it wrong occasionally. Whoever wrote the article upon which Col based his predictions should take a long hard look at themself.

[Electric ~soul~]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:
In the womens I hope Maria Sharapova wins because she's lovely (don't know too much about womens tennis)

Don't know too much about men's tennis either, by the look of it!!

[gertcha EFM]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:
To be honest you can't really look fast Federer for the tournment but if you were looking for a little outsider, go for 27th seed French teenager Richard Gasquet who won Nottingham last week.

Well, you can't knock him. Despite his bad start, he called the Federer result correctly yesterday.

I watched a bit of coverage myself last night and one of the 'expert' pundits (no idea who it was, but he guess he must have written an article in one of the Sunday papers or on a website.) went for Gasquet as his outside tip for the title.

[gertcha EFM]

It was John Lloyd who was the pundit.

[Electric ~soul~]

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Well, you can't knock him. Despite his bad start, he called the Federer result correctly yesterday.

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