Tennis questions about the coming wimbeldon and other stuff?

Question

can u tell me the more popular players that are going to be in the wimbledon cup and who u and alot of other people would be betting on to win.................................and well i no how to count the score and everything in tennis like 15 then 30 then 40 and u have to win 3 games to win but how do they show the score on television it makes no sense to me just a bunch of random numbers like 6 3 2 5 3 2? plz tell me it would be a great help thnx

Answer 1

Well the odds on favorite to win Wimbledon again this year will be five time defending Champion, Roger Federer.

  

Other favorites are Rafael Nadal who lost in the finals the last two years to Federer, and who just won the French Open earlier this month for the fourth consecutive year.

Novak Djokovic is the reigning Australian Open Champion and one of the big names to emerge this year in the sport, so he definitely has a chance.

And then there is Andy Roddick who is always a threat to take the Wimbledon title but that depends if he can get past and beat the above three guys.

For the women, again like many previous recent Grandslam tournaments the field seems wide open.

The Williams sisters have always played their best tennis at Wimbledon. Venus is the defending champion this year but she has not been playing too well this year. However that means very little because Venus tends to play her absolute best tennis at Wimbledon, winning four times and making the finals six times in her career.

Sister, Serena, who have been in top form this year, despite a shocking early exit at the French Open is always a huge threat.

2004 Wimbledon Champion, Maria Sharapova is another strong contender for the title, providing her serve holds up throughout the tournament.

The two serbs: Ana Ivanovic, a semifinalist last year and the reigning French Open champion will have a lot of pressure place on her coming into Wimbledon, having just won her first Grandslam and being crown the new world number 1, Jelena Jankovic also has a shot.

Other names to look out for that has a far outside shot at winning the title are: French Open finalist Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and possibly former champion Lindsay Davenport.

Not many people will agree with this but keep an eye on Agnieska Radwanska and Victoria Azarenka.. Those are two names to watch in 2008. I'm predicting at some point this year one of these two ladies will be in a semifinal at a Grandslam. If not this year, then definitely next year.

As for the scoring... just remember a player needs to reach six games and win by at least two games to win a set.. Therefore that equals 6-4 or "six games to four games"; or 6-3 which means "six games to three games"; or 6-2 which means "six games to two games"; or 6-1 which means "six games to one game"; or 6-0 which we call "six games to love".

P.S. Notice that in every instance the player who reached six games has two or more games, more than the second player. Therefore therein lies the "you must win by at least two games to win a set."

If both players have reached five games all or 5-5, then we go to seven games. One player will need to break for a six game to five game lead or 6-5; and then hold serve once more for a seven game to five game lead or 7-5. That equals the first set.

If however neither player is unable to break serve at five-all or 5-5 and both reach six games a piece i.e. 6-6, then a tie-break will decide the set.

A tie break is decided by the first player to reach seven "points" with a lead of two point or more. So the scores will read e.g. 7-6 (7-4). This reads 7 games to six games and by 7 points to 4 four points.

If both player have reach six points each or 6-6, then the tie break continues and whoever wins by two points from that moment on, wins the set. So you may see tie-break scores looking like 8-6, 9-7, 10-8 and so forth.

P.S. Again notice how the player that wins the tie-break and subsequently the set, needs to win by at least two points!!!

When they show the scores on TV, always look for the number six or the number seven. The name that is closer to these number tells you who has won the set and subsequently the match.

For example lets say you are watching a five-set match between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. On the screen the scores will look something like this:

Federer      6    6    4    6    6

Roddick     7    3    6    1    2

In this example: Roddick has won the first set by 7 games to 6 games or 7-6. Federer has won the second set by 6 games to 3 games or 6-3. Roddick has won the third set by 6 games to 4 games or 6-4. Federer has won the fourth set by six games to one game or 6-1. Federer has won the fifth set and the match by six games to two games or 6-2.

Federer has won the match because in a five match, the player that wins three sets FIRST, wins the match.

From the example Federer won the second, fourth and fifth sets while Roddick only won two sets - the first set and the third sets.

Okay I hope that clears it up for you. As I said just look for the number six and seven, and the name that is closer to these number tells you who have won the particular set and subsequently the match.

Hope you have a goodnight.