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[Dispatch]

Win this game, Fed. You want to serve the first game of set 5.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Whoever serves first in the 5th will take it.

I wouldn't be confident, but it's a big help, yeah. Gives a real incentive for Nadal to break now.

 

[Omzz]

Dumbass errors.

 

[scarlet]

Congrats 15afael Nadal.

 

[JBwB]

Break him dammit!

 

[PedroPanache]

Good on you, Rog. Rafa will have to serve it out. So nervous right now.

 

[FTF]

Come on Fed, get a break here! Not confident in him in a 5th set.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Congrats 15afael Nadal.

disgusting jinx attempt, should be bannable

 

[Omzz]

Here we come 5th set..

 

[Smellycat]

Federer has never won back to back 5 setters. I hope today is the first time

 

[GrizzleBoy]

I can't remember seeing Nadal like this in recent memory.

 

[Slaythe]

Yeah it's over.

Can't believe Fed choked like that. That break was completely undeserved for Nadal in this set.

 

[FTF]

Fed's kryptonite is back. Expecting disappointment now.

 

[autumnleaf]

Federer has never won back to back 5 setters. I hope today is the first time

Nadal has never come from 2 sets to 1 down against Federer and won.

 

[greenleaves]

I hope Rog has a second wind, because his level's really dropped.

 

[PedroPanache]

Wow! Serving like a boss. Whatever happens now, they've delivered on the hype. We've got a five setter. Good luck to both of you. Whoever wins, it'll be well earned.

 

[Omzz]

Federer has never won back to back 5 setters. I hope today is the first time

?? He just won one this tournament with Nishikori and then Wawrinka


Edit: im wrong. Forgot he had a zverev match in between lol

 

[sam777]

50/50 this tbh.

 

[Niraj]

Well, similarly to Fed, all my confidence is gone. Prove me wrong.

 

[Ricker]

5th set...of course.***gets some cereal*** ;P

 

[Leonsito]

Fed threw this set and he knows It, Nadal will break in the first game and never look back.

 

[JBwB]

You got this Fed!

 

[Mortemis]

Fifth set! Whooooo!

Think I'm gonna cheer for Fed on this one, I think he can take the momentum in the first game. Wouldn't be sad one bit if Rafa gets it though. Let's get a great finale.

 

[mcfrank]

Federer has never won back to back 5 setters. I hope today is the first time

Alternative facts. He is on a 2 match set set streak as we speak.

 

[Slaythe]

Listen to this, stats wise :

Federer had more chances to win 3 - 1 than to win this 5th set.

Let that sink in.

Now we cry.

 

[perfectchaos007]

This fifth set will be epic just watch and be amazed

 

[jett]

This has been a really breezy match. Barely 2.5 hours and we're already at the fifth set. I doubt either of these two is feeling the burn.

 

[VistraNorrez]

No matter the outcome, both players are still all time greats.

 

[AdventureRacing]

Going to a 5th! Worst part is I'll be up late as always and go to be bed disappointed and struggle to get to sleep. I have work early tomorrow I should just end my suffering now. So nervous.

 

[Magicgamer101]

Please Nadal

 

[Dispatch]

Federer has never won back to back 5 setters. I hope today is the first time

He's also never lost to Nadal after winning two sets before Nadal has (I think that's what the graphic from ESPN posted), so something has to give.

It's probably Fed.Fed will give.

 

[autumnleaf]

One set shoot-out to decide the greatest ever?

 

[PedroPanache]

I hope Rog has a second wind, because his level's really dropped.

What needed to happen for the fifth unfolded exactly liked I'dI hoped. Roger went off the boil and Rafa broke him early. He went from looking tired to looking inspired. It matters so much, because Rafa, out of all the top players, feeds off confidence like nobody else.

Still, this match has been so up and down, who knows what's going to happen. You'd have to go with Rafa, though, based off their previous encounters, but who knows.

 

[Omzz]

I can already feel the L...

 

[Kensuke]

Honestly not the final I was hoping for. Sure, it's tense and all, but the quality is pretty low imo. Only the first set was decent, after that Federer made a massive amount of errors in the 2nd and 4th while Nadal faded a little in the 3rd. Let's see what fresh hell the 5th brings us.

 

[immortal-joe]

This shit has to go down while I'm at work. Lousy Australia with your time zone. You're lucky Aussies are awesome.

 

[Moobabe]

I respect Roger, of course, and his game over the years has always been about hitting winners.

But man, that final Nadal service game, why not force Nadal to play? Just get the ball back instead of trying to hit the baseline on returns?

COME ON ROGER!

 

[PedroPanache]

One set shoot-out to decide the greatest ever?

Nah, regardless of the result, Roger is still the greatest. Rafa is a very, very close second, though.

 

[mercenar1e]

There goes Fed using medical timeout to throw Nadal off pace.

 

[jett]

Honestly not the final I was hoping for. Sure, it's tense and all, but the quality is pretty low imo. Only the first set was decent, after that Federer made a massive amount of errors in the 2nd and 4th while Nadal faded a little in the 3rd. Let's see what fresh hell the 5th brings us.

Well they are both way past their prime and have arrived at this juncture by some minor miracle.

It has not been great tennis, but it's still great to watch these two go at it again.

 

[Randy Monk]

Such a weird match, feels like a see saw ride.

I hope the fifth set is a classic or one of the players has a complete melt down.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Nah, regardless of the result, Roger is still the greatest. Rafa is a very, very close second, though.

If Nadal wins this set, Fed won't be the consensus GOAT

 

[scarlet]

There goes Fed using medical timeout to throw Nadal off pace.

But Rafa wasted a lot of time on his serve.

 

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[JBwB]

May the momentum gods be on Federer's side this set!

MTO for Federer was for the exact same injury from last match.

 

[FTF]

Those differences in winners and unforced errors are crazy. Fed will kick himself for a looong time if he loses this.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Well they are both way past their prime and have arrived at this juncture by some minor miracle.

It has not been great tennis, but it's still great to watch these two go at it again.

yeah, this is the end of Fedal. It can't not be. So it's just good to be here for the ride.

 

[mercenar1e]

But Rafa wasted a lot of time on his serve.

He pulled the same thing with Wawrinka.

 

[PedroPanache]

Honestly not the final I was hoping for. Sure, it's tense and all, but the quality is pretty low imo. Only the first set was decent, after that Federer made a massive amount of errors in the 2nd and 4th while Nadal faded a little in the 3rd. Let's see what fresh hell the 5th brings us.

Snatches of brilliance, but nothing more. It was never going to top their Wimbledon finals, but it's a five setter nonetheless, and they're both trading on past glory with the odd moment of genius. The story of the fourth set is THAT shot and Federer completely going off the boil.

 

[Slaythe]

If Nadal wins this set, Fed won't be the consensus GOAT

Er yes he remains the GOAT.