TENNIS THREAD- WIMBLEDON 2017 : Week 2 -quarter finals, semi finals and beyond...

[Raahh]

Thought we would need a new thread soon .

It's even unsettling the Federers I think.

I think he's going to retire now.

painkillers there ...

Unsettle the Federers. Like Meet the Fockers. Poor Marin.

Come on Cilic!!! You can come back from this!!

I feel awful that he can't go off and chat to the doctor in private.

Of course it must be. They must be as baffled as the rest of us. It's uneasy to watch...

oh shut up Andrew Castle ....

The physio looks like Nidge off Love/Hate.

I wish they could bend the rules and let Marin speak to his team, even if they came on to the court...

Can they gag Castle?

If nothing else, this two weeks of Wimbledon has taught GrouchyBaby how to cheer when watching sport.

training Grouchy

Go on Marin!

Aww, Go! GrouchyBaby!

Let him have a set, Federer , you meany.

It's a bit like when Stan won in Australia 2014. Rafa was clearly injured. It wasn't how Stan wanted to win his first slam, and the loss affected Rafa badly. It affected Stan badly too, knowing people thought he only won because Rafa was injured. But we will never know, either way. Could Stan have won it, if Rafa had been fit? Stan's win at RG over Djok was his way to exorcise those demons- but he didn't play well for ages after his Aussie win.

I doubt Federer will be similarly affected, though. But nor sure how Cilic will fare after this, mentally.

Poor, poor Marin. It must be so horrible to have done all the hard work to get to the final and not be able to play at the top of your game.

Yes, bloody Andrew castle! "Well done" - so patronising. Have you played a Wimbledon final against federer with an injury? No, so shut up!

This is terrible, feel so sorry for Cilic. Whilst I definitely want a Fed win I want it to be competitive.

Yes, come on!

They play within such small margins , that unless they are remarkable, the injured one never really stands a chance .
But he is getting his composure back I'm glad to see

Marin playing a lot better now. It's great to see some decent points.

Yy, Raahh. I hope he can find some strength to recover.

Awful to see someone so vulnerable. I'm sure Fed will happily take it though.

Andrew Castle, iirc, never got past the second round.

It's such a shame. I thought this might be a great final.

I think in a way you're being cruel to be kind if you don't give your injured/distressed opponent any free points, as it's prolonging the agony for them.

Marin is doing a lot better than he was and I think Fed has been unsettled. Sure he'll take it, but there's no way this is how he wanted to win. No way!