berdych better take him to town! this match should of been finished a long time ago!
-
Comment -
You know you're getting stressed and cranky when the fact I have to scroll on Slamtracker to see the Hanescu match is seriously pissing me off.
Comment -
Hanescu up 2-0 now. Nice work in the breaker again. Berdych better get this break, o-40.
Kohlschreiber just got a set off Roddick, ensuring the OVER will cash there pretty much unless someone totally tanks it.Comment -
berdych breaks!
Comment -
Now consolidate the break and let's put this baby to bed!Comment -
Not surprised at all on the early $$ money on Malisse.And I know you hate him,but chardy might be able to give Ferrer a great match.Comment -
finally berdych wins!
Comment -
Berdych wins!Comment -
ty eaglesComment -
Comment -
Yay Berdych. Not surprised Hansecu dropped a set. Hope he gets it done here in the 4th. F-ing 5 setters everywhere.Comment -
Hanescu about to fold in the 4th set. Nothing can ever be easy.
Comment -
Of course things are never easy...Maybe brands has shot his load and pull a Juan Carlos and be gassed in the 5th..Comment -
Hanescu needs a rally turtle. 5th set coming up.Comment -
He's gonna tank early. Thanks for wasting my afternoon asshole, might as well have lost in straight.sComment -
wow what a bitch, he purposely double faulted then forfeitComment -
Classy.Comment -
How in the Blue Fukk do you win the first 2 sets then retire in the 5th?
Comment -
Hah. What a prick. Sounds like he was cracking under the pressure. $10,000 isn't enough. They should forfeit whatever he's made at Wimbledon this tournament + $10,000.
(Reuters) - Romania's Victor Hanescu stormed out of his Wimbledon third-round match after appearing to spit at the crowd in chaotic scenes on Friday.
Four fans were also arrested in an unrelated incident on Day Five of the tournament.
Hanescu, seeded 31, was trailing Daniel Brands 3-0 in the fifth and final set when he walked up to umpire Kim Craven and retired after being involved in an altercation with fans who were cheering loudly for his German opponent on Court 18.
"Someone said something in the crowd. We don't know what it was. He then appears to go and spit in the direction of those people," a Wimbledon spokesman told reporters about the incident.
"It was 0-2 at the time. He then has a service game in which it looks as though he deliberately served double faults.
"He also swore in the direction of the same people. A combination of the spitting and swearing gives him a code violation for unsportsmanlike behavior and then he retires from the match," added the spokesman.
"He tried to shake the umpire by the hand, the umpire doesn't accept the shake and then he shakes his opponent by the hand and that's the end of the match."
Police also said four youths were arrested from the same court, site of the marathon 11-hour match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut earlier in the week, but added the two incidents were unrelated.
"At approximately 2050 (local time) police were called to the tennis championships, four men were arrested under section five of the public order act (for disorderly behavior) and they were taken to a south London police station and enquiries continue," said police.
Under grand slam rules, Hanescu faces a fine of up to $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for the incident although Wimbledon officials said they would take their time to gather evidence since the Romanian is no longer in the tournament.
"Victor Hanescu retired from the match due to a leg injury. The Referee's Office is reviewing further information from this match. No further announcement will be made this evening," the All England Club said in a statement.
Last November, women's world number one Serena Williams was fined a record $175,000 and put on probation for two years for her foul-mouthed tirade at a lineswoman at the 2009 U.S. Open. The fine will be reduced to $82,500 if she commits no further major offence through 2011.Comment -
Dam what a complete baby,dude your in the 3rd round of a mjor and he had never gotten that far,suck it up for petes sakeComment -
fvckin hanescu, not more to sayComment -
SATURDAY
PARLAY: BENNETEAU + DE BAKKER [+111]
Benneteau draws Fognini. Fognini was not particularly impressive against Russell as he was broken on 10 of 13 chances offered, but survived from 0-2 by converting 9 of 20 chances. Part of the formula I like in fading a player is looking at their total points and Fognini won three less points than Russell despite winning. He's rarely played on grass, so his win over Verdasco and his last win rate as big surprises. Benneteau has had to go the tough route in winning at Wimbledon with two five set wins. Benneteau's first serve has been his best weapon so far with 54 aces. His 2nd serve is what will need to improve for him to win today. Benneteau has offered plenty of break opps, but has been adept at saving them. He'll need more of the same, but I think his experience on this surface prevails in the end. de Bakker had what amounted to a walk over against Isner yesterday. He gets Mathieu who took advantage of a Youzhny choke to win in 5. He was on court for three and a half hours and is another one who won less points than his opponent, yet took the match. His first serve percentage was poor in both matches here, so de Bakker would do well to jump on his second serve. de Bakker for his part has a weapon Mathieu does not and that is a blistering serve. The Dutchman has only been broken once through two rounds. He's still learning on this surface with just a handful of matches on the ATP level, but he is a former Wimbledon junior's champ so he does know his way around the All-England Club. de Bakker has already shown himself to be comfortable at Grand Slams with a 3rd round trip to the French Open and now the same here. Playing a tough 1st round match [ 5 sets vs. Giraldo] should give him the confidence he needs against Mathieu who really hasn't done much in his return from injury. So long as de Bakker serves well, he moves on.Comment -
thanks for yesterdays parlay EP, liking the look of todays aswell, lets get thisComment -
Comment -
EP
Let's hit this parComment -
Like Benneteau, although De Bakker might be tiredComment -
good luck, looking goodComment -
de bakker needs a big 5 set effort nowComment -
de Bakker is gonna have to start getting something off Mathieu's serve or his only hope is going to be another tie break if he can maintain his own serve.Comment -
de Bakker is toast. Just got broken.Comment -
get em next timeComment -
MONDAY
RADWANKSA +115
I guess Li is the favorite due to her form in the lead-up, but Ag-Rad has done well here at Wimbledon in the past few years with two consecutive under-the-radar trips to the QFs. Her serve which is often her downfall when she loses has been solid this week, although her 2nd serve is still week. If she can get in 70% on 1st serve though, that will help. Li has had a better 2nd serve this week, but Radwanksa has beaten her at Wimbledon before. At plus money, I'll take a shot.
PARLAY: BARTOLI + MURRAY [-178]
Comment
