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[John Dunbar]

if this federer would play today's djokovic in the semi, it might actually be a match.

but djokovic would of course take it with his typical luck. hell, federer will probably lose to benneteau.

 

[Reyne]

Sharp performance from Fed today. Good.

 

[Niraj]

Much better than yesterday.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Mowgli is fine, it's just abundantly clear he only wants to play on clay and at RG at this point. Slow slow hard courts don't tickle his fancy anymore....

 

[perfectchaos007]

yesterday I won a set 7-6 without ever holding serve. Even the WTA would say that's unacceptable.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

yesterday I won a set 7-6 without ever holding serve. Even the WTA would say that's unacceptable.

Most of my wins are like that, although mostly because my serve is beyond shitastic and my return of serve is the best in my local club. Breaks are for chumps, holding serve is how you win a match!

 

[perfectchaos007]

Most of my wins are like that, although mostly because my serve is beyond shitastic and my return of serve is the best in my local club. Breaks are for chumps, holding serve is how you win a match!

Well one of the reasons there are so many breaks of serve on the WTA is due to the fact most women don't have a serve as a weapon. Lisicki, Venus, and Serena are among the few that actually have a distinct advantage on serve. Most women have male hitting partners, so going from returning their more powerful serves in practice to the ones on the WTA makes it even more difficult for the server to have an advantage.

In my case, my serve is not a weapon. It's probably in the bottom 25% among 4.5 players My first serve at best can neutralize a point, and my second serve can allow my opponent to be on the attack from his return. However, I do have a solid return game and that helped me broke my opponent 6 straight times

 

[perfectchaos007]

Aww yeah, Alfonso made a WTA video for the YEC's. I love these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnez5VD5lQA&list=UUryxSquDh0fBNS7ttUxylgw

 

[Faith]

Berdych out. 6:0 in the last set, lol.

 

[John Dunbar]

this draw has become ridiculously lop-sided (and considering it started out that way, that's pretty impressive).

 

[cr_blah_blah]

Youzhny blew this match repeatedly. Had a break in 2nd set and lost 4 games in a row. In the third set he gets broken after missing multiple overhead smashes. He lost 9 out of 10 games after having Lopez on the ropes, now it's just seemingly over.

Lopez gifted him the break back with a double while serving for match. I don't know what's going to happen now.

And....broken back to lose match.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

You know, Federer really struggles with Benneteau, and consistently too. I can't think of any other top player who has such a random poor match-up with a much lower ranked player, it's really strange.

EDIT: Although actually, it's an extension of Federer really struggling against good serve and volley players, much like his terrible head to head against Henman before Henman declined, and the loss to Stakhovsky. It'd be really interesting to transport Federer back into the early 90s and see how he did, my feeling is that he wouldn't have performed well at all. Shame S&V players barely exist these days.

 

[Deadman]

Federer is really struggling now. Hope he can hang on.

 

[LuuKyK]

Aww yeah, Alfonso made a WTA video for the YEC's. I love these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnez5VD5lQA&list=UUryxSquDh0fBNS7ttUxylgw

:lol Amazing.

 

[John Dunbar]

hopefully federer can pull off a nice win here, but i don't see djokovic losing to him in asia. although federer does have some experience in combo breaking the serb.

 

[MIMIC]

Aww yeah, Alfonso made a WTA video for the YEC's. I love these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnez5VD5lQA&list=UUryxSquDh0fBNS7ttUxylgw

Radwanska: "I am very happy and excited and will try to win a set"

LMAO

That whole thing was hilarious.

 

[Faith]

Btw, I noticed that Gilles Simon is an exact copy of Robert Pattinson xD

 

[John Dunbar]

federer gets the first break. let's see him hand it right back.

 

[Sax Russel]

federer gets the first break. let's see him hand it right back.

y u do dis

 

[John Dunbar]

y u do dis

he's much more solid than i thought. very enjoyable to watch so far.

when was the last time djokovic got aced 4 times in a row? maybe isner has done it.

 

[Deadman]

That game was shorter than most nadal points.

 

[Peru]

Feds

 

[John Dunbar]

federer takes the first. just hope he doesn't pull his classic second set lapse right at the start.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Huh, I've only just started watching. What happened so far? Djokovic playing badly or just Federer having a good day?

 

[Diprosalic]

haha cute. guy proposed to his girlfriend.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Btw, I noticed that Gilles Simon is an exact copy of Robert Pattinson xD

I thought golf was supposed to help his knees......

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Djokovic just looks so... impatient. He's going for shots when the ball really isn't there for it. Ball-bashing but with no finesse.

 

[John Dunbar]

might have been a massive game there. rogi might have a lapse here after failing to get that break. hopefully the serve will still be there.

 

[miserable]

I thought golf was supposed to help his knees......

it's a work brah

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Nadal does not knee series knee surgery he wouldn't be playing golf if he did. This guy is such a prima Donna. Needs to get his fibromyalgia looked at....

 

[John Dunbar]

good recovery there after being 0-30 down. everything is still under control, so no need to panic about missing that break.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

You don't see DelPo posting pics of him looking at the Fappening and saying "I slipped my wrist on the screen, I'll let you know how it goes." Complete disrespect for this sport, especially coming from a man that has been humbled many times this year.

 

[John Dunbar]

djokovic has that "i'm dying" look on his face most of the time now. means he's about to start playing great.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Federer-Simon matches are a lot of fun, so I wouldn't be too upset if Djokovic lost this. I'd prefer a Simon win, though.

 

[Kensuke]

It's gonna hurt if he doesn't hold. It was 40-0. Hooollddddddddd

 

[miserable]

You don't see DelPo posting pics of him looking at the Fappening and saying "I slipped my wrist on the screen, I'll let you know how it goes." Complete disrespect for this sport, especially coming from a man that has been humbled many times this year.

lol, it's from a commercial he did for Pokerstars, stop being a mark

 

[John Dunbar]

djokovic can't miss when federer has a game point.

 

[Kensuke]

Awesome. So close now.

 

[Sax Russel]

Hopefully this means it'll be an easy hold for the match after that last one, right right?!

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Someone needs to tell Djokovic that they've changed the rules and every singe point he plays is now considered a game point or break point.

 

[John Dunbar]

Hopefully this means it'll be an easy hold for the match after that last one, right right?!

he needs to break here to save my poor heart.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Djokovic has better net stats than baseline stats this match.

My head is full of what.

 

[John Dunbar]

has to serve it out now. sigh.

 

[Kensuke]

Federer has had 2 matchpoints in a semifinal against Djokovic. Uh oh.

 

[greenleaves]

Come on Roger. Just need a few more first serves.

 

[John Dunbar]

first point, good, good.

noooo, don't choke this.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Federer has had 2 matchpoints in a semifinal against Djokovic. Uh oh.

Doesn't count unless they're on Federer's serve.

 

[Reyne]

Hnnnng, YES!

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Time for the Frenchman to win his first Masters. :3

 

[Deadman]

Fedgod.