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[oti]

Kei throwing his racket.

These Australian Open are WILD.

 

[Omzz]

Looks like he's woken up a bit

 

[Kensuke]

Some amazing points by Fed this game. On point.

 

[Smellycat]

I can't believe Nishikori held!!!

Federer should stop slicing returns on second serves!! Be aggressive

 

[Smellycat]

What a turnaround wtf Federer

 

[Sax Russel]

Whyyyyyy

 

[Kensuke]

Oof, Nishikori was beat. But then he held that important game and now a clown game by Fed. Could turn things around.

 

[mcfrank]

Ugh

 

[Omzz]

Dumb fed

 

[AdventureRacing]

Fed missed a big opportunity. Hopefully he doesn't get frustrated after that. Sometimes when challenges go against him he gets frustrated and loses focus.

What a turnaround wtf Federer

It's pretty common to see a turnaround like that wen a player misses a close break.

 

[Diprosalic]

ugh.

i haven't slept yet and it's almost lunch time.

T.T

 

[Smellycat]

Incredibly frustrated by Federer! I can't believe this might go to a 5th set

 

[Omzz]

5th set it is

 

[perfectchaos007]

Even if Fed wins this 5th set he may be physically exhausted for the next round. He needed to win this match in 3 or 4

 

[JBwB]

Well shit a fifth set.

Now I'm worried for Fed. Come on man!

 

[Diprosalic]

Even if Fed wins this 5th set he may be physically exhausted for the next round. He needed to win this match in 3 or 4

this wasn't really a demanding match though.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Man that missed break of serve could have decided to match. Come on Fed gotta get back to it!

 

[Deleted member 231381]

What a net point! Especially given Kei is so uncomfortable at the net.

 

[Omzz]

What a time to dbl fault

 

[RedAssedApe]

Kei injured again?

 

[JBwB]

Federer breaks! Hell yeah!

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Can't see Kei coming back from that.

 

[Omzz]

Now watch fed give the break back

 

[Smellycat]

Please hold!!!

 

[AdventureRacing]

Just when you get resigned to the fact that Fed is never going to win another major he just drags you back in. Gonna be a stressful tournament to watch yet again!

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Now watch fed give the break back

Not sure it matters. Kei might break once, but Federer is perilously close to a servebot these days, Kei's not going to break twice or at least is much less likely to than Federer.

 

[Omzz]

Well, glad I was wrong 😁

 

[RedAssedApe]

He does seem to lose close grand slam matches due to weird momentum swings. I wouldn't be surprised if he has a lazy game and let's kei back into the match lol

 

[Smellycat]

I can't stand people who take medical timeouts!!

Nishikori, Djokovic and Nadal are notorious for it

 

[RedAssedApe]

I can't stand people who take medical timeouts!!

Nishikori, Djokovic and Nadal are notorious for it

Noshikori is made of glass though. His are likely legit.

 

[AdventureRacing]

I can't stand people who take medical timeouts!!

Nishikori, Djokovic and Nadal are notorious for it

To be fair Nadals body is basically falling apart at the seams.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Great save from Kei there. Would have been staring down the barrel of a double break.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Come on double break. Wanna go to bed

 

[JBwB]

Please hold!

 

[Smellycat]

Just keep holding Federer!! Don't get flustered

 

[JBwB]

Please hold again!

 

[Smellycat]

HOLD PLEASE

 

[tnaden]

Gaf right now

 

[Smellycat]

Gaf right now

lol

One more hold!!! Or break please

 

[mcfrank]

So tired. 335am, been Up almost 24 hours.

 

[JBwB]

Just one more hold Fed. One more!

 

[tnaden]

Here we go again

 

[Smellycat]

here we go

 

[oti]

I can feel it.

 

[JBwB]

He did it! What an awesome way to end it haha.

Sorry Kei but if it were anyone else I would have been rooting for ya.

 

[Deadman]

Matches like this are why he is the greatest.

 

[tnaden]

Even hawkeye works for him. It was meant to be

 

[Omzz]

Legend. It's time dipro to bel18ve

 

[Smellycat]

Federer through to the QFs!!! What a match!!!

6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3

 

[oti]

You remember when this started? When we gave Fed our energy.

We won this.