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[PedroPanache]

This is great, actually. Our worst fear was that Stan would walk the third set and that would be it. Now we have a match on our hands and even if he does win the third set, Nadal has done enough to be competitive and to ensure that the match doesn't have that bitter, deflating feel that it threatened to have when Stan won the second set.

 

[Hours Left]

Oh look, it's tennis.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

That's sports in general unfortunately. There are lame fanboy wars wherever you go.

 

[scarlet]

Federer, what are you doing

 

[BowieZ]

Same here. It just doesn't feel right.

If Stan wins it's meh because Nadal was injured.

If Nadal wins it's meh because the whole thing is fucked up.

That's life.

Not always ideal.

 

[Linius]

Great point that. After a long rally too.

 

[Smiley90]

This is great, actually. Our worst fear was that Stan would walk the third set and that would be it. Now we have a match on our hands and even if he does win the third set, Nadal has done enough to be competitive and to ensure that the match doesn't have that bitter, deflating feel that it threatened to have when Stan won the second set.

This is true. Still though. First Stan has to actually WIN the game for us to be having this discussion.


daaaaaat backhand. He's got his focus back it seems.

 

[scarlet]

Rafa can serve now

 

[PedroPanache]

That's sports in general unfortunately. There are lame fanboy wars wherever you go.

Yeah, I'm one to just enjoy the matches, and of course I have my favourites, but I don't go in for all this Muggray, Nadull, Olderer nonsense. I guess it really ruins some peoples day if their guy doesn't win.

 

[Reyne]

Stan will hang in there, though. He did it against Djokovic who has so many playing moods you'd think he was bipolar. Just need to find his concentration again.

 

[Hige]

Spoiler

Nadal in 5

R U a wizard?

 

[GremlinFool]

Rafa will actually win this match. Holy fuck, this is glorious.

 

[Hours Left]

Well, I gotta go to sleep now. I just hope this ends in a way that is not gonna leave a bitter aftertaste, regardless of winner.

Goodnight Twilight Zone Tennis.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Stan needs the crowd again.

 

[Sax Russel]

When we look back on this final for Nadal's 14th GS, what will have been the worse injury, his back in set 2 or Wawrinka's head in set 3?

 

[John Dunbar]

nadal is going to sampras this match. gets one break and then just hold hold hold.

 

[oti]

That's sports in general unfortunately. There are lame fanboy wars wherever you go.

I mean, I'm a Federer fan and all, but in the end I'm a fan of Tennis in general. And besides, those are human beings, not companies.

 

[Mets39]

Rafa will actually win this match. Holy fuck, this is glorious.

Come on now, Stan just need to chill out

 

[Jables Swan]

Rafa will actually win this match. Holy fuck, this is glorious.

Great tactics if he does.

 

[szaromir]

This is great, actually. Our worst fear was that Stan would walk the third set and that would be it. Now we have a match on our hands and even if he does win the third set, Nadal has done enough to be competitive and to ensure that the match doesn't have that bitter, deflating feel that it threatened to have when Stan won the second set.

There's no joy in watching this match. The players don't seem to enjoy the fight either.

 

[Sharp]

I wonder how badly Nadal is fucking up his back right now.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I believe in the Stanimal. This isn't over yet.

 

[Smiley90]

When we look back on this final for Nadal's 14th GS, what will have been the worse injury, his back in set 2 or Wawrinka's head in set 3?

You won't be looking back on this final for Nadal's 14th GS.

Game is actually watchable again now, at least.

 

[oti]

This could become a fascinating case for the field of Sports Psychology.

 

[PedroPanache]

There's no joy in watching this match. The players don't seem to enjoy the fight either.

I know what you mean. But, from where we were 30 minutes ago, it's at least been competitive in a strangely detached way. I suspect Nadal will still drop this set somehow.

 

[BLAZER]

You have to be cold blooded in sport. You can have good sportsmanship by not yelling out c'mon or whatever when a guys injured but you have to take blood when its there to be taken.

 

[scarlet]

Break please

 

[Smiley90]

This could become a fascinating case for the field of Sports Psychology.

Doesn't seem that complicated.

Wawrinka in the zone, wins Set 1.

Nadal gets injured, Set 2 is a joke.

Wawrinka loses focus because Nadal is obviously barely playing, but then Nadal's injury is also getting better, giving Nadal an advantage early in Set 3.

Now the question is whether Wawrinka regains his focus or Nadal regains his full health faster. Seems to me like right now Wawrinka is regaining his focus, now that he "doesn't feel bad" for Nadal anymore, since he's actually playing Tennis again.

So.... hopefully Wawrinka is focused enough for at least winning Set 4.

 

[John Dunbar]

two break points gone, ugh.

 

[darkwing]

Stan is just broken mentally, this is over

 

[scarlet]

Lawd have mercy

 

[MIMIC]

Nadal injured his back; Stan injured his brain

 

[Sharp]

Stan will still win.

 

[Arkos]

If he fucks this up. Oh man. Cue the speculation about questionable MTOs

 

[Mets39]

the whole thing is so hard to watch

 

[Ydahs]

Amazing.

 

[GremlinFool]

Stan is dead inside.

 

[jey_16]

Fireworks started?

 

[szaromir]

Stan what are you doing man.

 

[darkwing]

Stan will still win.

Not a chance, he is just gone mentally

 

[PedroPanache]

Wow, there is no more compelling drama than sport.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This is just such an awful match. :/

 

[TrumanBurbank]

This is madness.

 

[Linius]

This match is too much.

 

[ChewyDev]

Stan was on fire in that first set :/

 

[Smiley90]

There it is.

Prediction: Whoever wins Set 4 wins the game. (ha.)

If Wawrinka doesn't find his focus again now, he never will. And Nadal is only getting better the longer the game goes on.

 

[PhantomZone]

If Stan loses this Roger will be even more upset

 

[BLAZER]

Unbelievable is the word i would use to describe this. I have never seen a person change so much in tennis match.

 

[darkwing]

Greatest comeback in tennis?

 

[PedroPanache]

This is just such an awful match. :/

I'd take this over a handshake at the net midway through a one sided second set.