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[Nyx]

Kiki's going to start, even though she has a calf injury.

 

[Diprosalic]

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Stan, McEnroe, Murphy, Williams', Agassi, Kuerten, Navratilova, Safin, Sampras etc.

has Federer ever entered a doubles GS draw after winning one in singles?
those guys don't care about doubles, they play it for fun and at the olympics, that's hardly caring about doubles.

 

[Ricker]

Muguruza's got this,Kiki in the lead but injured a bit and Serena first set etc etc...

 

[John Dunbar]

exciting to see how bertens manages to lose to serena.

 

[Frankfurter]

Lol, Serena just walking away after that drop shot.

 

[oti]

Chokerena.

 

[Kensuke]

Man, Kiki should have won this set ages ago. Chocked a little on those break points and set points.

 

[oti]

7-6,6-1 incoming

 

[Chumpion]

This tournament sucks.

 

[Ricker]

Awww,was pulling for Kiki oh well,like Rodgers,awesome run for her.

Muguruza/Williams in the final,let's hope Mugu makes a better run for the championship then she did in Wimbledon last year.

 

[miserable]

i hope Stan puts the false prophet Clayray in his place in 3 sets, otherwise evil will prevail come Sunday

 

[mmazurkiewicz]

This tournament sucks.

Then don't watch it.

Really annoying reading these comments.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

That was a bit of a marathon game!

Bit nervy from Andy at first but a fantastic cross court winner to clinch it. But in the game before, Stan held to love comfortably.

EDIT - Murray goes up a break. He's winning the battle at the net thus far. I'm sure he'll consolidate with a flurry of 1st serves in...!!!!!!!!!

EDIT 2 - And actually, he does! Although Wawrinka had 15 - 30.

EDIT 3 - Going with serve still, 4-2 to Murray. Meanwhile, Djokovic takes the first set 6-2.

EDIT 4 - Stan saves a break point, but a good return of service causes the Swiss to sky it off his racquet. Stan already had 10 unforced errors going into this game. But he's managed to fight back and take the game with some good touches at the net. 4-3, Murray to serve.

EDIT 5 - Easy hold to love for Murray. Wawrinka serving to stay in the set.

 

[darkwing]

Clayray awakens

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Wawrinka holds almost as comfortably with a little bit of luck on the 30-15 point. Murray serving for the set...

EDIT - Stan putting on a hellofa fightback and has break point. Strong serve from Murray after an odd delay call from the umpire to make it 2nd serve.

Stan gets another break point chance after a punishing rally.

 

[Diprosalic]

Thiem is garbage.

 

[John Dunbar]

Thiem is garbage.

another joke slam semi for djokovic, nothing new there. his goat milk empire buys him the best draws.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Thiem getting exposed.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

another joke slam semi for djokovic, nothing new there. his goat milk empire buys him the best draws.

BRB patenting and starting my GOAT goat milk company.

* * *

3rd break point, 3rd save from Murray. 1st serve % is uncharacteristicly good from the Scot today.

EDIT - First set to Murray, 6 - 4.

 

[John Dunbar]

you have to feel for wawrinka, though. he is producing some excellent tennis, but it will not be enough: he is not playing against a man, he is playing against destiny.

 

[killer_clank]

Andy serving for sets this tourney is nail destroying stuff. Thank god.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Clayray is unstoppable!

 

[miserable]

so much for "the next big thing"

 

[hadareud]

so much for "the next big thing"

Yep. Career over at 22.

 

[John Dunbar]

wawrinka is like a tragic hero from some ancient greek play. no matter what, things don't go well when mortal men strive against gods.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

so much for "the next big thing"

Wawrinka isn't even beating Murray, so I'm not sure why Babywrinka was expected to beat Djokovic.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Murray accrues three break points but only needs one of them to go 2-1 and a break up in the second set.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Wawrinka isn't even beating Murray, so I'm not sure why Babywrinka was expected to beat Djokovic.

Murray > Djokovic though.

 

[oti]

Murray > Djokovic though.

in what solar system?

 

[FortuneFaded]

in what solar system?

Our one.

 

[killer_clank]

On the land of Grass Murray is 2 - 0, absolutely destroying Djokovic both times.

 

[clemenx]

in what solar system?

Clayray's

 

[IISANDERII]

has Federer ever entered a doubles GS draw after winning one in singles?
those guys don't care about doubles, they play it for fun and at the olympics, that's hardly caring about doubles.

I like your arbitrary and shifting rules for what constitutes as "caring".

So many touring professionals barely break even making a living and doubles specialists even more so. You think a top player takes it lightly that they may be denying somebody else of their income by grabbing a wild card and taking a spot they earned in name only?

And many doubles specialists play all the smaller tournaments at a financial loss just to keep their ranking up in order to qualify for a major, where the draws and prize money can make up for it.

And you think players like McEnroe aren't proud of their Slam titles, having accomplished winning two titles at one venue? It's far easier when you're focusing on only one.

So yeah, players care a helluva lot more than you understand.

 

[FortuneFaded]

That is an interesting question though. I wonder which players would benefit more from playing on a planet with less/more gravity.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Welp, Andy has a double break now. What new and exciting way could he come up with to blow it (or is he saving that for the final?)

 

[Kensuke]

Wawrinka is beating himself. He's being super impatient and making tons of errors. It's gonna be almost impossible to bounce back from this.

 

[Par Score]

Looks like all that extra practice in the early rounds is paying off.

 

[mclem]

Welp, Andy has a double break now. What new and exciting way could he come up with to blow it (or is he saving that for the final?)

Hopefully he got all his self-destruction out of the way in the first few matches.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Hopefully he got all his self-destruction out of the way in the first few matches.

If so, then he should sack his coach before every slam!

 

[oti]

If so, then he should sack his coach before every slam!

Mauresmo: Tous accordingé to keikâkû.

 

[Diprosalic]

I like your arbitrary and shifting rules for what constitutes as "caring".

So many touring professionals barely break even making a living and doubles specialists even more so. You think a top player takes it lightly that they may be denying somebody else of their income by grabbing a wild card and taking a spot they earned in name only?

And many doubles specialists play all the smaller tournaments at a financial loss just to keep their ranking up in order to qualify for a major, where the draws and prize money can make up for it.

And you think players like McEnroe aren't proud of their Slam titles, having accomplished winning two titles at one venue? It's far easier when you're focusing on only one.

So yeah, players care a helluva lot more than you understand.

i really don't understand what you are trying to say.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Third set going with serve, 5-4 to Wawrinka. A break of the Murray serve here would take it to a fourth set...

 

[Kensuke]

It looks like Stan finally woke up. He's not making nearly as many errors and seems intent on not going down in straight sets.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Was 15-40 down in the game but battles to set point and makes it!

2-1 in sets now!

 

[killer_clank]

Murray gotta Murray. Worrying now.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Murray gotta Murray. Worrying now.

A strong response though as Murray breaks in the first game of the fourth set.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Another one bites the dust

Spoiler

er

.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

What a beautiful lob!

EDIT - Deuce on the Wawrinka serve...he's saved three break points.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Best lob of the year, that was sexual.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This is perhaps the highest quality match of the year so far IMO, maybe under competition from Murray-Nishikori in the Davis Cup.