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[Deleted member 231381]

Tsonga will need to play peak Stronga to beat Nishikori. He'll need to push Nishikori away from the baseline, never an easy proposition. First two sets didn't really count, Nishikori wasn't there. Now he is, and the Frenchman has a real proposition in his hands.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

In other news, I found out that Nadal is 87-1 in Bo5 on clay. I mean, you know he's dominant but christ, that's just ludicrous.

Soderling gets a giant card from Federer every Christmas, I bet.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Soderling gets a giant card from Federer every Christmas, I bet.

Two. One for beating Nadal, and then one for choking to him.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Here's what happend, apparently nobody was seriously hurt.

http://gfycat.com/WelltodoElaborateArkshell

It's a miracle considering it was literally (pigeon) spikes that fell on the crowd.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Those are just pigeon wires. They're more like stiff hairs than anything else, super bendy. Unless you took one to the eye, it's not going to do much.

 

[Niraj]

Soderling gets a giant card from Federer every Christmas, I bet.

Can't believe Nadal made the ATP force him into retirement. It's the only explanation that makes sense.

 

[mcfrank]

It's a miracle considering it was literally (pigeon) spikes that fell on the crowd.

yikes. scary

 

[ghstwrld]

lol Olderer

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Tsonga's 3 out of 16 on BPs. That's Federeresque.

 

[Kensuke]

Nishikori showing his US Open 5-set win guts. He can do this.

 

[ultraspank]

Nishikori's muteki mode enabled.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Nishikori showing his US Open 5-set win guts. He can do this.

This has nothing to do with guts. Tsonga should never have been 2 sets ahead in the first place, Nishikori just didn't show up.

 

[Ricker]

Tsonga Bomba...?

 

[ultraspank]

Or maybe Tsonga's French mode >:/

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Those are actually hobo wires. With the advent of parkour in Paris, the homeless population is very docile so they had to get creative to curb this problem.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I don't think Tsonga can win. He's very unlikely to break Nishikori. His best hope was taking the 4th set to 6-6 and clinching a tie break. I'd say Nishikori is now the clear, clear favourite.

 

[Kensuke]

This has nothing to do with guts. Tsonga should never have been 2 sets ahead in the first place, Nishikori just didn't show up.

Right, but he endured many break points at 4-4 in the third set. A break there would have been the end of the match. He's shown not to be a mental midget and that he will hang in there no matter what.

He really woke up after that incident with the screen.

 

[ultraspank]

LOL at the French commentator blaming the incident that happened earlier for Tsonga's demise.
He also said it had lasted an hour. Fucking moron.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Tsonga 3/17 on BP now.

I'm going to have a quiet cry.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

LOL at the French commentator blaming the incident that happened earlier for Tsonga's demise.
He also said it had lasted an hour. Fucking moron.

So the French are blaming the French?

 

[Ricker]

Here we go...5th set.

 

[Pacbois]

I'm never going to eat a fucking Kinder Bueno ever again...

Spoiler

/jk they're actually really good

 

[perfectchaos007]

TSONGA is legit shit

 

[lazybones18]

Brad Gilbert looks great with a beard & mustache

 

[Alx]

So the French are blaming the French?

That's what we do best.

 

[ultraspank]

So the French are blaming the French?

Basically the mindset of my country :/

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

It's a bit concerning when a lot of people expect you to lose when you're up 2-0 in sets

And they might not even be wrong

 

[zroid]

tsonga =\

 

[Kensuke]

Wow, that break point...

 

[Niraj]

Awesome get by Kei there

 

[Sax Russel]

@___@

 

[Deleted member 231381]

It's a bit concerning when a lot of people expect you to lose when you're up 2-0 in sets

And they might not even be wrong

It's not that concerning, in fairness to Tsonga. He was only ever ahead because Kei's form was absolutely horrific. Kei is a very difficult opponent for Tsonga because of how solid his backhand is. I didn't say I thought Kei would win because I thought Tsonga would choke, I said it because Kei was coming back into form.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

STRONGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

admittedly mostly from Kei errors but



STRONGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Omzz]

finally gets the break

 

[ultraspank]

Goddammit Kei >:O

 

[Kensuke]

Noooooo, Nishikori.... what are you doing...

 

[90TilInfinity]

Huge break.

 

[Sax Russel]

Please break back. Shut this stupid crowd up ;P

 

[90TilInfinity]

Ruthless.

Another RG semi for Tsonga.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I'll be completely honest: I'm a massive Tsonga fan, but he didn't win this match, Kei lost it. But, a semi is a semi, so allez Jo!

 

[Ricker]

Wow, looks like he is going to pull it off after all...

 

[LuuKyK]

Wtf Kei. Embarrassing.

 

[zroid]

ain't over yet for Bae Nishikori

 

[zroid]

okay it's over

 

[lazybones18]

Nishikori ;_;

 

[perfectchaos007]

Poor nishikori

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Kei was strong.

But Tsonga was stronga.

 

[Niraj]

A Tsonga-Djokovic rematch would be cool. Ideally with Tsonga winning this time.

 

[Kensuke]

Damn Kei, next time please show up from the start.

I don't think Tsonga can beat Djoker, even in stronga mode. Djoker's defense is just too good. Wawrinka has a better shot imo.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Don't even have to step on court and everything go Rafa's way. They don't think it be like it is but it do.