Don't look now, but Federer is down 2 sets to 0 in his opening match to something named Alejandro Falla from Colombia.

http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/index.html

Wow... this would be crazy if Fed lost in the first round.

Shocking. Regardless if he wins, its shocking he is in this situation.

I thought Fed was done there. tied 4-4 in the 3rd set and down 0-40. Comes back and wins and then breaks for a 1-2 set score.

Falla up 4-3 in the 4th

Its not looking good for Davydenko either. Hes down 2 sets and is down 6-5 in the 3rd set right now.

Falla a game away... 5-4 in the 4th

If it happens ... biggest upset in tennis history?

gorocks99;396000 wrote:If it happens ... biggest upset in tennis history?

Definitely the biggest upset in recent memory

gorocks99;396000 wrote:If it happens ... biggest upset in tennis history?

Depends. Cause I remember when Federer took out Sampras and people said THAT was a huge upset. Well, as it were, it wasnt.

6-6, tiebreak coming

Falla doesn't stand a chance in a 5th set, he needs to get it here.

this guy is impressive, got a little tight but not much. reminds me of Andre.

Tied 6-6 in the 4th set. Falla knows he needs to get it here.

Federer has turned it on, and wins the 4th set 7-6 (7-1)

I would say the biggest upset ever. I mean its Fed on grass its like Rafa on clay untouchable until today.
Fed hasn't looked the same for a while now, don't know if he is tired, doesn't have the fire or is mad Mirka put on another 15lbs but whatever it is he doesn't like Roger of 12 months ago.

gerb131;396009 wrote:I would say the biggest upset ever. I mean its Fed on grass its like Rafa on clay untouchable until today.
Fed hasn't looked the same for a while now, don't know if he is tired, doesn't have the fire or is mad Mirka put on another 15lbs but whatever it is he doesn't like Roger of 12 months ago.

He is pissed the referee issued a Red Card in the Swiss World Cup match

Laley23;396031 wrote:He is pissed the referee issued a Red Card in the Swiss World Cup match

I like that option as well.
Fed is up 4-0 in the 5th.

I was just going to say, his mind is probably on the Swiss/Chille game. Fowler (i think he covered the WC yesterday) jinxed him yesterday too by saying "Federer can make quick work of Falla to watch the rest of the Swiss game."

(1) Roger Federer def. Alejandro Falla, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0

That's the way to start a major.............................with good match that is actually televised instead of the usual wipe outs where the loser often doesn't even make a visible attempt to beat the higher ranked guy. The networks often show us a big name crushing a nobody while ignoring a battle happening on another court.
Today we got a good match...................it wasn't supposed to be that way but I'll take competitive matches over blowouts any way I can get them.

I noticed Roger chasing 5 or 6 balls that he had no chance at getting his racket on today. That's unusual for him, he normally doesn't waste himself chasing those.

Mac sounded like a moron saying Roger isn't used to going five-sets. This was his 30th five-set match, the great players usually finish their careers having played between 40 and 50 five-setters.
Now in his late 20's and having 30 such matches under his belt Roger is right on pace to finish in that range, he is no more OR LESS accustomed to playing those kinds of matches than any other top player.

Roddick rolled today

Pretty much Wimby and the US Open are the only tennis events I'll tune in for. And usually they never disappoint.

Nicolas Mahut and John Isner are locked in a GREAT match. Isner won the first set, 6-4; Mahut the second 6-3 and third, 7-6; Isner won the fourth 7-6 and now Mahut is serving at 25-26 in the fifth set!! This match started yesterday and is approaching six hours long!!

Isner to serve at 27-27!

First four sets were took 2 hours and 54 minutes, while the fifth set today has already taken 3 hours and 8 minutes!