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July 6th, 2008 at 03:45pm
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question.
so if a player is able to break a players serve and win the set on the others serve, it would then be easier for them to win right?
because they have the advantage of serving next?
Yepp, definatley.
Breaking the opponents serve puts you at such an advantage.
The other player would then have to break yours to like get back in the game of that set x]
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:45pm
regality.:
question.
so if a player is able to break a players serve and win the set on the others serve, it would then be easier for them to win right?
because they have the advantage of serving next?

exactly. that's why breaking serve is so important.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:45pm
so whoever wins this one, they will win?
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:46pm
^Yepp :]
No wait, no.
Bascccc it's the last set, and you have to win by 2 clear games.
And because it's the last set you can't do a tie break.
So they keep playing, and keep playing until someone gets a 2 game lead.
Basically, one of them has to break the other's serve, and then win their own serve to win Wimbeldonnn :]
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:46pm
oh crap.
roger is so strong on the serve.
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Ahaaa, yeahh that's such genius x]
Especially in doubles, if you rally it with the baseline player cross court,
and then you throw in a slice dropshot down the line, so the net player can't reach it,
but there's no way in hell the other player could get there on time x]
I loved doing that haha x]

haha, hell yeah. down the line returns are also my best friend in doubles.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:47pm
now deuce is making me nervous.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:48pm
come on, federer. this is all you.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:48pm
oh shit D:
bahh
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alexander ovechkin.:
haha, hell yeah. down the line returns are also my best friend in doubles.
Definatley.
And then in singles, you just pocket it from corner to corner,
short, to long,
until you like exhaust them into making a mistake.

This game really is about tactics haha x]
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:48pm
YES FEDERER.
ONE MORE GAME.
LET'S GO.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:50pm
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Definatley.
And then in singles, you just pocket it from corner to corner,
short, to long,
until you like exhaust them into making a mistake.

This game really is about tactics haha x]

well, obviously, haha. one of the reasons i love tennis is that it's not just all pure physical force. it's a mental game, through tactics and combinations, to mental warfare when you have two such equally matched opponents, such as federer and nadal.

i love this sport.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:51pm
alexander ovechkin.:
well, obviously, haha. one of the reasons i love tennis is that it's not just all pure physical force. it's a mental game, through tactics and combinations, to mental warfare when you have two such equally matched opponents, such as federer and nadal.

i love this sport.
Haha sameee x]
Well, did =/

It's like fencing in that way I guess.
It's mentally and physically challenging.
It's just pure brilliance :]
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:51pm
another question.
they said it won't go into tie breakers...
so it just keeps going?
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:52pm
I'd laugh if it went on like all night.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:54pm
regality.:
another question.
they said it won't go into tie breakers...
so it just keeps going?
Yepp, it keeps going until someone is 2 games above the other.

The record for the longest last set is something like
47 - 49.

Haha, how gutted would you be if you'd just played like 96 games in one set, and lost x]
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:55pm
regality.:
another question.
they said it won't go into tie breakers...
so it just keeps going?

yeah, they don't have final set tiebreakers anymore.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:55pm
oh my god.
that's insane.
if the night makes this game go until tomorrow, i will be SO mad.
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:57pm
shit, i'm getting so anxious. D=
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July 6th, 2008 at 03:57pm
God that was so close to a break, which would have lost Federer the match.
Thank Goddd x]