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That could be the deciding game - Roger had two break points and couldn't take them.
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Or maybe not. Federer breaks back, three games all.
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Tiebreak for the fourth set.
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And Stakhovsky does it. 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 7-6 (7-5). Federer's out of Wimbledon
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Watching clips online, the crowd seem rowdy this year.
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They didn't seem any noisier than usual from the matches I watched.
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Maybe because I am watching the highlights mostly. Anyone in the royal box?
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RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Okay, what is '20 cricket'? :?
Twenty20 - the shortest form of the game, aka pyjama cricket (or at least one type of pyjama cricket). It can't be compared to the proper stuff, but it's a good introduction to the basics.
Okay, I guess... I could watch a match like that.
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How much difference do people need to be ranked for it to be considered a upset?
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My rule of thumb would be a non-seed beating a seed. To a lesser degree, anyone outside the big four beating one of them.
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Technically, "upset" refers to anyone defeating a higher seed than themselves.
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Mikey wrote:Technically, "upset" refers to anyone defeating a higher seed than themselves.
True, but I'd be astonished if anyone considered Federer beating Djokovic last year to be an upset.
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Yeah beating some one 2-3 placed above you isn't amazing.
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Teaos wrote:Yeah beating some one 2-3 placed above you isn't amazing.
No, not amazing or even mildly surprising. You did, however, ask what would be considered to be an upset.
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