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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by The Ides of March, Oct 24, 2016.

  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Draper and his opponent should send out for pizzas.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Draper wins 19-17 in last set.

    Nearly 4 and a half hours.
     
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  3. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Isner 24-23 up. Getting silly now.
     
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    Fantastic effort from both of them and Jack is still only 16!, two years younger than his opponent.

    Brilliant entertainment too.
     
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  5. Saints_Alive

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    Yep that was extremely boring compared to the Boy's match.
     
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  6. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    They’re still playing some unbelievable shots though.
     
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  7. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Anderson breaks to go 25-24!
     
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    What are the odds he loses his serve now?
     
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    He's already broken Isner twice before in this match, to give him a serve for the set, and immediately been broken back.
     
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  10. ChilcoSaint

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    Match point.
     
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  11. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Anderson wins 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 26-24.
     
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  12. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    They usually like a good 40 minute break after a long match, so Nadal-Novak might be waiting a little longer.

    Either way, given the time and the light (and the threat of rain), surely the roof will be closed for the entire match?
     
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    They can only play till 11pm.
     
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  14. ChilcoSaint

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    What a lovely bloke Kevin Anderson is. After the greatest win in his career, into a Grand Slam final for the first time, his first thoughts in the post match interview were for his opponent.
     
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    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Once the roof has been closed though for a match, it has to be finished under the roof (as far as I am aware). So even if they have to come back tomorrow to finish it, it should be that they come back under the roof. Even if it's bright sunshine tomorrow morning.
     
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  16. fatletiss

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    That’s nuts really. Same for both players.
     
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  17. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Second time
     
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  18. ChilcoSaint

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    Sorry first Wimbledon final.
     
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  19. BobbyD

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    What an incredible match this with Rafa and novak
     
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  20. ChilcoSaint

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    I don’t think that can be true. Otherwise, the reverse would have to be true, which makes no sense at all. If the roof is open and it starts raining, they close the roof and carry on. If the match carries over to the next day, the roof can be open or shut depending on the weather.
     
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