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[oti]

Still gut.

 

[jett]

All these years, Nadal was never able to be great at serving.

 

[noshten]

A set of two mugs

 

[clemenx]

-_-

 

[Sax Russel]

Amazing

 

[Randy Monk]

Breaks everywhere

 

[oti]

DimitrNO.

We WTA now.

 

[JBwB]

Dimi choking -.-

 

[clemenx]

I see hope for Fed, at least. As always it will depend in his serve.

Olderer sometimes has the best serve in the tour and sometimes he's first serving in the 30% range which will kill him. He needs to be at the top of his game with it from the go.

 

[noshten]

Dimitrov needs to take risks but most importantly he needs to make sure his shots make it over the net

 

[Kensuke]

Is he doesn't brake here I think he's going to lose the set and the match. Too many disappointments.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I see hope for Fed, at least. As always it will depend in his serve.

Olderer sometimes has the best serve in the tour and sometimes he's first serving in the 30% range which will kill him. He needs to be at the top of his game with it from the go.

Yeah, Nadal's RoS had always been one of the weaker components of his game, and Federer's serve is better now than it was in his heyday and the height of their rivalry. If Federer can bot like he did in the frankly insane Wimbledon 2015 SF, he has a chance.

 

[clemenx]

Lol that shank. He's truly baby fed.

And that cmon.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Dimitrov just can't take his chances. If you want to beat the big 4 these are the chances you have to take.

I see hope for Fed, at least. As always it will depend in his serve.

Olderer sometimes has the best serve in the tour and sometimes he's first serving in the 30% range which will kill him. He needs to be at the top of his game with it from the go.

Yeah but the games where his serve falls apart is always in the big matches against the top players. If he comes up against Nadal his first serve will struggle under the pressure.

 

[jett]

Lol that shank. He's truly baby fed.

And that cmon.

The dude is 25.

 

[JBwB]

lol

What was that? Dimi just won the set haha =P

I still think it's going to be a 5 setter match.

 

[clemenx]

The dude is 25.

Well yeah. Sucks to be him and have baby on your nickname as an old dude.

He finally takes the set. Should've been easier. Rafa had nothing in his service games.

 

[noshten]

This is going to be a long match
Dimitrov needed so many opportunities but at least he is creating them. He just needs to be more confident in his game and the match is in his hands.

 

[Sax Russel]

I'm impressed he held it together and then broke after all the opportunities he had when it was 4-5.

 

[RelaxedOtter]

Yes Dimitrov.
You get a break; you get a break; everyone gets a break!

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Terrible set. Really chokey play by both. Might be a long one, this. Got to say Federer's chances are looking better and better.

 

[oti]

Terrible set. Really chokey play by both. Might be a long one, this. Got to say Federer's chances are looking better and better.

Can you see the light now, child?

 

[JBwB]

I don't see Dimitrov winning the match unless he takes this set.

Nadal needs to up the ante. Both aren't really playing well at all to be honest.

 

[spuckthew]

Dimitrov played better than Nadal that set, but they both played like crap with double-faults and wonky plays all over the place. Dimitrov held it better in the end.

 

[EVO]

First time watching Dimitrov play. Dude has earned a new fan tonight.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

First time watching Dimitrov play. Dude has earned a new fan tonight.

butwhy.gif

 

[noshten]

I'm enjoying the start of the 3rd, both going for winners, both seem confident


and Grigor chokes

 

[EVO]

butwhy.gif

Cause he's beating Nadal.

Holy shit at that double net hit. I was actually thinking about that happening last night. Never seen it happen.

 

[JBwB]

There's the break.

Both playing way better in this set.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Both playing way better in this set.

You were saying?

 

[clemenx]

It must suck as a Player that Nadal only seems to hit great serves in break points.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

It must suck as a Player that Nadal only seems to hit great serves in break points.

He's a lefty, his serve is favoured on ad points. Left handed players have a statistically significant advantage on break points.

 

[88random]

It must suck as a Player that Nadal only seems to hit great serves in break points.

That's because he is a lefty, he has an advantage on AD side.

 

[Shadowhelper]

I see hope for Fed, at least. As always it will depend in his serve.

Olderer sometimes has the best serve in the tour and sometimes he's first serving in the 30% range which will kill him. He needs to be at the top of his game with it from the go.

Well sure, on a sunny day, with light fast balls, and a fast court, Feds serve is perfect, and he can still serve most people off the court. The problem is those conditions are rare, and the game is pretty damned slow, relatively speaking.

When it's slower, then Fed has to hit it with greater raquet head speed to make up for that, and that's when he starts making many errors. You can see it in Wimbledon, the difference between sunny and rainy overcast weather to Feds serve. Night and day. The difference between victory and defeat, many times.

 

[user_nat]

So many errors..

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This match is high on drama, but so low on quality.

 

[oti]

What are they talking about?

 

[Deleted member 231381]

that forehand tho

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Dimitrov needs a sports psychiatrist, stat.

Can you get a MTO for mental injuries?

 

[Slaythe]

Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[clemenx]

I dont want to call those last 2 points a choke but fuck.

 

[oti]

 

[JBwB]

Yeah I don't see Dimi coming back.

What a waste.

 

[Sax Russel]

How many games does Dimitrov win this set?

 

[autumnleaf]

 

[Deleted member 231381]

H 1 5 T O R Y
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[Nielm]

Come on Nadal. I really want to see a final Federer vs Nadal matchup, though Federer will probably win.

 

[wmlk]

Come on Nadal. I really want to see a final Federer vs Nadal matchup, though Federer will probably win.

Dunno. Nadal's always had his number even if he's regressed. Federer can put up a shit show.

 

[autumnleaf]

I don't think Nadal's record against Federer would count for much, he just isn't that player now. I can see Federer in 3.

Hopefully not though.

 

[wmlk]

The English broadcast I'm watching just said the 4th set is "like Wii Tennis".

lol

wtf does that even mean