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[Faith]

Fed is trying to conserve energy?

No, he is just a bad returner

 

[Niraj]

Like most of Federer's matches lately, besides that bewildering first game, his level is pretty good right now.

Lately referring to Basel, Paris, now.

 

[Reyne]

In my opinion it's just a bad style to do this. Why stop the rally after the first shot?

Lol. The point is to win. A drop shot, whenever it is used, is one way to do that.

And besides, Federer slices a lot of the returns, so he naturally tends to drop them short every once in a while.

 

[Faith]

Damn this cross backhand slice followed by a longline forehand from Federer is very effective.

 

[Niraj]

That's match, barring another bizarre Novak flopfest

 

[zero_suit]

Bye, Fed.

 

[Faith]

Yeah, expected something like 6:2.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Fedtigue

 

[Reyne]

Bye, Fed.

Actually, its not bye yet since there are two matches left for him to play. He can still make semi. Though I sort of rather he'd not, as poor as he is playing now.

 

[szaromir]

Roger, don't eat a breadstick...

 

[zero_suit]

Actually, its not bye yet since there are two matches left for him to play. He can still make semi.

I meant this match, lol.

 

[Niraj]

I wonder if Fed will even make it out of his section. I'm assuming he'll beat Gasquet, but Delpo is pretty iffy. I'd honestly prefer Delpo making it out anyway since he actually has a chance to win. I'm guessing it'll be Nadal vs Delpo/Fed and Djokovic vs...Stan/Ferrer in the semis. Can't see Fed beating Nadal here this year, but I think Delpo could make it through. I say this fully aware that Fed has won this 6 times.

 

[szaromir]

I wonder if Fed will even make it out of his section. I'm assuming he'll beat Gasquet, but Delpo is pretty iffy. I'd honestly prefer Delpo making it out anyway since he actually has a chance to win. I'm guessing it'll be Nadal vs Delpo/Fed and Djokovic vs...Stan/Ferrer in the semis. Can't see Fed beating Nadal here this year, but I think Delpo could make it through. I say this fully aware that Fed has won this 6 times.

If Roger beats del Potro, then he'll deserve to go through.

 

[Niraj]

If Roger beats del Potro, then he'll deserve to go through.

Obviously. I wouldn't say otherwise.

 

[Coldnoodle]

I wonder if Fed will even make it out of his section. I'm assuming he'll beat Gasquet, but Delpo is pretty iffy. I'd honestly prefer Delpo making it out anyway since he actually has a chance to win. I'm guessing it'll be Nadal vs Delpo/Fed and Djokovic vs...Stan/Ferrer in the semis. Can't see Fed beating Nadal here this year, but I think Delpo could make it through. I say this fully aware that Fed has won this 6 times.

Fed will make it to the semis and then get curbstomped by Nadal.

It is written.

 

[Niraj]

Fed will make it to the semis and then get curbstomped by Nadal.

It is written.

 

[Peru]

People talking about potential loss record to Djoke. Irrelevant. Fed is not playing now the way he played to get his record stats, that he loses to the best players in his final death cramps has no impact on his hall of fame standing.

 

[ghstwrld]

NID tbh.

 

[Niraj]

People talking about potential loss record to Djoke. Irrelevant. Fed is not playing now the way he played to get his record stats, that he loses to the best players in his final death cramps has no impact on his hall of fame standing.

Were the announcers talking about that?

 

[Peru]

@SI_BTBaseline 26m
Debate in press row: Does it matter if Federer finishes with losing records to Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray? Could happen. #atp

 

[Coldnoodle]

@SI_BTBaseline 26m
Debate in press row: Does it matter if Federer finishes with losing records to Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray? Could happen. #atp

Dude's old.

 

[MIMIC]

@SI_BTBaseline 26m
Debate in press row: Does it matter if Federer finishes with losing records to Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray? Could happen. #atp

It's a conversation to be had, but does it matter? Like...MATTER matter? I'd say no.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Any chance Federer drops out of the top 8 by the AO? That would mean he could get a 4th round matchup with one of the big 4.

 

[szaromir]

What an opening game by Stan. 4 scintillating winners in a row.

 

[Akito]

Oh jeez Stan

 

[szaromir]

Good to see Stan giving a fight.

 

[Akito]

Goddamn it, Stan was actually quite close in the tiebreak.

 

[Kenka]

Mais putain Stan.

 

[szaromir]

Shame Wawrinka lost his footing. But this court is pathetically slow, those forehands down the line would not come back a decade ago.

 

[Akito]

Wasted opportunities *sigh*

EDIT: well I guess that's that then.

 

[Sax Russel]

That was an amazing over the shoulder backwards smash.

 

[szaromir]

Come on Stan, eke out this set somehow.
esit: and of course he didn't :/

 

[perfectchaos007]

And with that, Nadal clinches the #1 ranking for the year. Congrats to him

 

[keit4]

And Nadal finish the year as #1

 

[Faith]

I don't get it. Wawrinka shows his best tennis and it still isn't enough to win a set.

 

[zero_suit]

And with that, Nadal clinches the #1 ranking for the year. Congrats to him

And Nadal finish the year as #1

Excellent

 

[perfectchaos007]

I don't get it. Wawrinka shows his best tennis and it still isn't enough to win a set.

Was it better tennis than he showed at the AO this year against Djokovic? That was by far the best I've seen him play.

 

[Faith]

Was it better tennis than he showed at the AO this year against Djokovic? That was by far the best I've seen him play.

It was similar I think. Incredible good shots and Nadal just returns everything, even these tremendous forehand shots.

 

[Niraj]

Was it better tennis than he showed at the AO this year against Djokovic? That was by far the best I've seen him play.

For me, that or Delpo v Djokovic at Wimbledon is the best match of the year.

 

[Faith]

For me, that or Delpo v Djokovic at Wimbledon is the best match of the year.

Or the French Open semifinal Nole/Rafa

 

[szaromir]

Federer-Gasquet is a total mismatch on hardcourts. That said, neither is playing particularly well.

 

[Niraj]

Fed is bullying him at net

His return game still blows though

 

[szaromir]

Some good play from Gasquet in this game.

His return game still blows though

He's broken 3 times in 7 attempts, that's a very good stat actually.

 

[Niraj]

Some good play from Gasquet in this game.


He's broken 3 times in 7 attempts, that's a very good stat actually.

That's good, didn't see any of the first set though. Just commenting on what I'm seeing right now.

 

[John Dunbar]

good thing federer is playing gasquet today, is all i'm saying.

 

[Niraj]

lol what the fuck at the Mahut vacation talk. Do that shit on your own time tennis channel

Edit: Man, Federer is pretty lucky he didn't get broken there

 

[szaromir]

4th match point lol
edit: wasted
e2: 5th

 

[Niraj]

Come on already lol

 

[John Dunbar]

it's in federer's contract to lose a certain number of break points.

 

[Niraj]

Thank you for ending it, Gasquet.