Wimbledon and World Cup were both over before they ever became interesting. Two matches that should be premier exhibitions and prime entertainment, were non-competitive duds.
That is exactly why when people were saying they love upsets in the early matches, I said that they make for lousy finals.
Who would rather see Djokovic dominate Anderson instead of Fed/Nadal? Who would rather see France go up 4-1 early in the 2nd half instead of Germany/Brazil?
An upset here or there is fine but too many early upsets robs us of classic finals.
That is exactly why when people were saying they love upsets in the early matches, I said that they make for lousy finals.
Who would rather see Djokovic dominate Anderson instead of Fed/Nadal? Who would rather see France go up 4-1 early in the 2nd half instead of Germany/Brazil?
An upset here or there is fine but too many early upsets robs us of classic finals.