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The seedings have been announced.

Novak DJOKOVIC (SRB) [1]
Rafael NADAL (ESP) [2]
Roger FEDERER (SUI) [3]
Andy MURRAY (GBR) [4]
Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) [5]
Tomas BERDYCH (CZE) [6]
David FERRER (ESP) [7]
Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) [8]
Juan Martin DEL POTRO (ARG) [9]
Mardy FISH (USA) [10]
John ISNER (USA) [11]
Nicolas ALMAGRO (ESP) [12]
Gilles SIMON (FRA) [13]
Feliciano LOPEZ (ESP) [14]
Juan MONACO (ARG) [15]
Marin CILIC (CRO) [16]
Fernando VERDASCO (ESP) [17]
Richard GASQUET (FRA) [18]
Kei NISHIKORI (JPN) [19]
Bernard TOMIC (AUS) [20]
Milos RAONIC (CAN) [21]
Alexandr DOLGOPOLOV (UKR) [22]
Andreas SEPPI (ITA) [23]
Marcel GRANOLLERS (ESP) [24]
Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) [25]
Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS) [26]
Philipp KOHLSCHREIBER (GER) [27]
Radek STEPANEK (CZE) [28]
Julien BENNETEAU (FRA) [29]
Andy RODDICK (USA) [30]
Florian MAYER (GER) [31]
Kevin ANDERSON (RSA) [32]


Maria SHARAPOVA (RUS) [1]
Victoria AZARENKA (BLR) [2]
Agnieszka RADWANSKA (POL) [3]
Petra KVITOVA (CZE) [4]
Samantha STOSUR (AUS) [5]
Serena WILLIAMS (USA) [6]
Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [7]
Angelique KERBER (GER) [8]
Marion BARTOLI (FRA) [9]
Sara ERRANI (ITA) [10]
Na LI (CHN) [11]
Vera ZVONAREVA (RUS) [12]
Dominika CIBULKOVA (SVK) [13]
Ana IVANOVIC (SRB) [14]
Sabine LISICKI (GER) [15]
Flavia PENNETTA (ITA) [16]
Maria KIRILENKO (RUS) [17]
Jelena JANKOVIC (SRB) [18]
Lucie SAFAROVA (CZE) [19]
Nadia PETROVA (RUS) [20]
Roberta VINCI (ITA) [21]
Julia GOERGES (GER) [22]
Petra CETKOVSKA (CZE) [23]
Francesca SCHIAVONE (ITA) [24]
Jie ZHENG (CHN) [25]
Anabel MEDINA GARRIGUES (ESP) [26]
Daniela HANTUCHOVA (SVK) [27]
Christina MCHALE (USA) [28]
Monica NICULESCU (ROU) [29]
Shuai PENG (CHN) [30]
Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS) [31]
Svetlana KUZNETSOVA (RUS) [32]


http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2012-06-20/201206201340183388404.html

Can someone explain to me the role of a Hitter in tennis?  In the Jame Ward and Fish match, Borris mentioned that James Ward used to be employed as a hitter earlier in his career.  Is this like a sparring partner in boxing?     

thanks

Practice partner for a Pro, to simulate the characteristics of a particular opponent, often

James Ward was one, then at 24 got LTA funding.

Wow at Nadal getting beat, great chance for Murray to get to the final at least.

Do we think he lost as he was up grinding turbo's on stars till 7am as part of his contract?

 rotflmfao

Sure is

Haha, the power of the doomswitch.

2/1 on betfair, you want to lay it ?

2/1 on betfair?!!  Great news seeing as I backed him to win before the tournament started at 20/1 (or thereabouts).  The plan was always to lay him in the quarters or semis...

2/1 to get to the final, 6/1 to win it.

Yeah, looks good to me. Question is how long do I wait until I think he'll become Scottish again?

I'd stick it out and lay him in the final, I could be wrong but think he'd play Tsonga in the semi's so guess you could lay then if you wanted to be nitty.

Nitty is what nitty does.

Federer loses the first set against Benneteau.

Ok, thanks mate

Federer 2 sets to love down. What price is he to win this match now please?

I like tennis, but don't understand why Wimbledon crowd want him to win?

It would be much better for Andy Murray if he goes out? Surely?

He's still 4/6 on on sky bet unless they haven't updated the price

Really?

 ;whistle;

Been thinking about this; Feds on the other side of the draw to Murray. I know he always struggles to beat federer on big occasion but surely he would want djok vs fed in semi so it's a harder game for them in lead up to final?

Rather than djok strolling to a straight set victory in time to put his feet up for the final? Or is this flawed thinking

Some match nonetheless

Ditto.

I'm hoping Murray isn't getting past tomorrow, being as he's playing the Greek Cypriot beast that is Baghdatis.

(http://ball71.com/images/Marcos-Baghdatis.jpg)

Bagh of tatties more like. Mon the Murray!

Cilic involved in a final set thriller, 14 all atm

Good score-line for those that have bet on X-Courts. ;)

Never known anyone slip as much as Murray, think he needs better trainers!

And shorts

He played pretty terrible but still got the win, that'll do for now.

When do I lay the Murray bet, or do I let it ride to the end?

I think you should let this  match end at least. I'd be tempted to let it ride tho Murray is playing outstanding but then again federer is his nemesis

Bosh I have some running questions as Doin a half marathon again this year-will pm u

LOLz at thinking it might be easy, holddddddddddddddddddddd plz.

I should have let it ride until the end of the second set.  But I went for the nitty approach and laid it off before the match.

A win's a win :)

GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is the Final 2pm ?

Yes, coverage starts at 1pm

Good luck Mince

Murray missed great chance in the 2nd set, should've got the break at 2-2 15-40 :( Sigh at not even getting the tie break.

Surely Murray is fitter than Federer so if he can take it to 5 he has a chance ?

the rain break was great news to break Fed's momemtum

but Fed has to have a big advantage under the roof, no?

Pretty sure I heard commentators say the other day Federer is the best indoors but Murray is v good indoor also, so yeah not great.

Go go Fed  ;)

(http://oi47.tinypic.com/2dj9tt2.jpg)

Yessss, what a game just the 10 deuces.. come on Federer!!

booooooo

Enjoying watching this.
Not bad for a men's match.

#SpectatorsGonnaSpectate

Federer has served 113 points
Murray has served 141 points

Go on Roger. Finish it. GOAT

How did Murray miss that shot to have 2 break points, confirmed gg :( once again.

Gutted, Federer was class, wp sir.

Now that is a champion! Wp fed express, touch of class.

Kim needs a cuddle

Not really sure how you could watch that and hate on Murray, devd for him.

Meh, still a sexist, English hating prick. Wp Fed. Wiiiiiii.

Agreed, definitely come  on in the last couple of years personality wise and played great this Wimbledon.  His time will come.

From another point of view how can you watch a game on tennis and not want Federer to win. Federer is not only the greatest tennis player on the planet but may be the greatest overall sportsman on the planet.

I could not bear to watch any more of Murray's false first serves, this is why he is never going to win a Gland Slam.

I stopped watching after a few sets, his serves was pathetic.

Well Done RF.

just lol.

Hard to know where to start on why this is ridiculous so I´ll just agree with Tighty, lol.

Have I missed something? His first serves was shocking.

You missed the end of a great game of tennis, that´s for certain. His serve was fine, not quite up to earlier standards but he was being put uder a huge amount of pressure from the greatest player in the history of the game, the guy a deserves a bit of slack and a lot of credit.

The reason he lost had (almost) nothing to do with Murray, he actually played very well. It had everything to do with Federer. To say Murray played badly fails to recognize the fact he just got beaten by the best player of all time playing at his best.  Nobody would have beaten Federer today. FACT. ;-)

Well, I agree with most of that. I certainly don't begrude him winning, certainly one of the greatest and he is just fantastic to watch.   Call me patriotic, but I'd just like to have had a British winner today.

Murray's first serve when it goes in, is extremely effective. He definitely had more unreturned serves than Federer today.

His problem is his first serve in % and a weak 2nd serve.

I gonna go ahead assume you haven't see Murray play a lot if you had to turn off after a few sets as he played well today.

Steady sir. We don't allow flaming on here.

He's entitled to his opinion, even if it is utter bollocks.

He won the Ace count 16-12. Against Roger Federer.

What do you want from him Aaron!!!

So ridiculous to be critical of Murray, though in fairness, there's not much on here..but I hear it a lot. Lack of mental toughness etc etc.

Probably only 3 people, all time, in the world who have ever been able to play it better.

I'm constantly amazed at just how good these guys are at what they do

These are my exact thoughts.

When Murray got in his first serve they was a lot more effective than RF's, but he was failing more often than not getting in his first serve. His second serves was also meaningless and even when RF was on his second serve, they was a lot more effective than RF's.

I am not saying he played bad, but was extremely disappointing to see how many times he had to use a second serve. I think this was perhaps why the game did not go to a 5 setter.

I also think his attitude is wrong, you looked at both players throughout and Murray was always frustrated, whilst RF always looked composed. There was also fitness issues, commentary said that they think Murray was the fitter player, but again, he looked a lot more knackered than RF, but perhaps this because RF had him running around all game?

 ;danafish;

I agree that his 2nd serve isn't great, think it's the weakest part of his game and possibly the only thing left he needs to improve. He definitely competed today and could've won it imo, hopefully he'll get there soon.

His 2nd serve is obviously weak but at the same time for the first 2/3 sets Fed was just chipping them back down the middle and was not really punishing it.

The rain coming is what cost Murray, once the roof closed  fed was creaming his forehand beautifully before that he was a bit erratic.

Hes a great player but think that might be pushing it a bit.

Obviously we are in the golden era of tennis but to suggest Murray would beat Agassi, Sampras, Becker, Borg etc. is a little folly imo.

I am a bit worried about what the game will be like after Nadal, Djokovic and Federer. In 6 or 7 years are we going to be left with the likes of Dimitrov, Raonic and Tomic fighting out for grand slams. Could be depressing. Surely some new stars will come through but there is a lack of talent in players aged 17-22 at the moment. Nadal and Federer were being massively talked about as young as 15. Not heard any rumours of future greats coming through in the last couple of years. It could be a very poor period after the quality of tennis we have been used to over the last 6 or 7 years and the sport could lose popularity.

You think Murray will win a Slam BH ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18765015

Yeah I think he will sneak one when hes like 28, probably the US or Australian so the reaction won't be anywhere near as incred as if it was Wimbledon.

Agassi said if Murray had been around when he was he was playing, he (Agassi) wouldn't have nearly as many slam titles as he has.

A few sets ?

There were only 4 !

Sandy

Yr probably right, I'm always a bit todayist where sport is concerned. Just think he's obviously excellent is all I suppose

Wish I'd never read the thread, this Aaron character has tilted me something rotten.

It's hard to overly criticise his performance yesterday, but to criticise his personality I find it somewhat easy.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGYUvv-eGyY

Nice hair

Haha , nice find, he has the exact same mannerisms to this day, albeit at least his voice has broke now!

Judy Murray is more attractive 15 years later than she was then