tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post8610579001432528614..comments2023-06-07T09:01:34.925-04:00Comments on Coca's Nuts: Nadal Ends Federer's Streak- Wins WimbledonCocameisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11521527048878256556noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post-38423602962525681672008-07-08T23:28:00.000-04:002008-07-08T23:28:00.000-04:00Got emails regarding two other finals to add to th...Got emails regarding two other finals to add to the list.<BR/><BR/>1) Argentina defeats Germany 3-2 in 1986 World Cup final. Here is a highlight clip from Youtube:<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GazBbe2yepw<BR/><BR/>2) USA defeats Russia, 1980 Olympics. "Do you believe in miracles?" Probably the biggest win ever for this country as a whole as we were at the height of the Cold War at the time and were massive underdogs. Plus, Al Michael's call at the end is probably one of the most played soundbytes from any sporting event ever. Only problem with this game (as well as the World Cup game above) is that I didn't see it...so can't officially add it. Maybe some of did see the game live...I'm sure it was amazing.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fztlLwgSFCg<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGACsSW4Iqw&feature=relatedCocameisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521527048878256556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post-41501838080434503262008-07-07T11:07:00.000-04:002008-07-07T11:07:00.000-04:00Thank you. I changed the text in the post to refle...Thank you. I changed the text in the post to reflect that the 5th set was not a tie-breaker. It really made it exciting that it could have (theoretically) have gone on forever. <BR/><BR/>I still am in awe of that match and the determination of those two yesterday.Cocameisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521527048878256556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post-2655486200975142472008-07-07T10:53:00.000-04:002008-07-07T10:53:00.000-04:00Oh, by the way...and I don't mean to correct the b...Oh, by the way...and I don't mean to correct the blogger, but just to clarify what I think is an interesting point on how Wimbledon scoring is unique among the grand slams...the 3rd and 4th sets went to tiebreaks, but the Wimbledon final set never is decided by a tiebreak. They continue full games until one player leads by two games. That's why the final set was 9-7 (nine games to seven games, not 9 points to 7 points in a tiebreak). And that's why these matches can go on forever. :)Meetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733130620695434300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post-57485746354867908622008-07-07T10:46:00.000-04:002008-07-07T10:46:00.000-04:00I agree; the two of them really do epitomize class...I agree; the two of them really do epitomize class in a way few players in my lifetime of watching tennis really have. I literally cried with Roger and Rafa at the end of it all. The only other time I remember crying over a sporting event was Andre Agassi's final professional match (US Open 2006)...another guy, incidentally, who garnered a respect that I think lifted the entire sport.Meetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733130620695434300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post-11859694324003117142008-07-07T00:18:00.000-04:002008-07-07T00:18:00.000-04:00Just watching ESPN. Bud Collins, who's about 90 ye...Just watching ESPN. Bud Collins, who's about 90 years old now (but still has his wits about him), just said he was he BEST final he's ever seen (better than the previous Borg-McEnroe matchups). He makes the point that these guys hit the ball so much harder than the previous guys. He is absolutely right. Watching clips of those old time matches- there is no comparison (granted the new rackets do help). <BR/><BR/>Also, Nadal and Federer are so much classier than McEnroe and Connors (Borg was classy). McEnroe was such a punk, and Connors was widely disliked. I think the fact that these two are such respectable men adds to the greatness of this final.Cocameisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521527048878256556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828330400342145978.post-6566705556460340012008-07-06T21:28:00.000-04:002008-07-06T21:28:00.000-04:00Steve - like a fool I mistook McEnroe for Al Roker...Steve - like a fool I mistook McEnroe for Al Roker (separated at birth?) and tuned out with the second rain delay to actually go out and interact with other humans. They all but guaranteed this match wouldn't finish today. Guess I'll have to tune into the instant classic. Nice list. I'll have to ponder some others.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060719449030959357noreply@blogger.com