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[perfectchaos007]

Federer can't afford to be shankerer today

 

[killer_clank]

Federer can't afford to be shankerer today

he may well do tbh - andy has admitted to being worn out.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

he may well do tbh - andy has admitted to being worn out.

Murray has spent 6hrs 58mins on court this tournament - Federer 3hrs 11 mins.

 

[killer_clank]

cincinatti has such a bad camera angle for a main court - looks like everything is taking place on court 9 at wimbledon.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

cincinatti has such a bad camera angle for a main court - looks like everything is taking place on court 9 at wimbledon.

Honestly, I actually kinda like it. You really appreciate the difference between flat and looped shots in a way you can't when the camera is set at a high angle.

 

[Niraj]

The only camera angle I hate is when they go low behind one player and you can't see a goddamn thing on the other side. ESPN loves that one.

Nice, early break. Murray is lucky it isn't two.

 

[Niraj]

Crazy point there, didn't even realize Murray got his racquet on that last one

Edit: Pretty straightforward set there.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Honestly? I think this might actually be closer than I was expecting. Murray was definitely playing better and better as the first set went on.

 

[killer_clank]

Honestly? I think this might actually be closer than I was expecting. Murray was definitely playing better and better as the first set went on.

aye, without that early break a tiebreak might have been competitive.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

lol Murray doing topspin forehands to Fed's backhand

someone read the instruction manual

omg that second serve dropped so short it was almost a dropshot and murray passed federer from it

murray what r u doing

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Murray's racquet string snaps in mid-play, that's really unfortunate.

EDIT: and it lets Federer get to a break point. That's just dreadful.

saved with an unreturnable and two aces, nice.

EDIT: hawkeye'd out of the ace

 

[John Dunbar]

murray is just delaying the inevitable.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

murray is just delaying the inevitable.

you have to admit he's delaying it pretty well tho

 

[John Dunbar]

you have to admit he's delaying it pretty well tho

he beat djokovic in montreal so i am willing to give him some credit, yes.

 

[Niraj]

That was nasty

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Murray will get broken here.

 

[phoony17]

Federer having a bit of a shocker on serve today, only sitting at 56% first serves in. Very low for him nowadays.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Murray will get broken here.

yaaassss glorious counter-jinx praise

 

[killer_clank]

Murray will get broken here.

thankfully denied

 

[Deleted member 231381]

thankfully denied

In fairness, I don't think it makes any difference. Murray can't figure out what to do with Federer's second serve, so I don't really see how he can win a tiebreak.

 

[killer_clank]

In fairness, I don't think it makes any difference. Murray can't figure out what to do with Federer's second serve, so I don't really see how he can win a tiebreak.

hey, at least we'll get a tiebreak

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Promising start. 6 more of those, please.

EDIT: Not from you, Federer.

EDIT: Yup, here we go.

 

[perfectchaos007]

This tiebreak is intense

 

[Ricker]

This could take awhile

 

[John Dunbar]

federer, you magnificent bastard.

 

[Deadman]

Nice.

 

[John Dunbar]

good effort, murray.

now lets see federer bottle another big final.

 

[Diprosalic]

5 in a row against Murray

 

[Ricker]

Or not,great tiebreak.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Is Murray the #3 seed at the US Open now?

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Honestly, I'm totally fine with that loss. That was Murray having played more matches than anyone else on tour this year, having played two consecutive weeks, and having spent four hours more on court than Federer, and it was pretty competitive. He should roast him at the US Open if they meet. Just hope Djokovic wins to deny Federer the #2 seed.

 

[killer_clank]

bah.

i have to support djokovic now, fuck you federer.

 

[Niraj]

*exhales*

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Is Murray the #3 seed at the US Open now?

No. Federer needs to beat Djokovic.

 

[John Dunbar]

Honestly, I'm totally fine with that loss. That was Murray having played more matches than anyone else on tour this year, having played two consecutive weeks, and having spent four hours more on court than Federer, and it was pretty competitive. He should roast him at the US Open if they meet. Just hope Djokovic wins to deny Federer the #2 seed.

hhehehe

 

[szaromir]

Entertaining match, almost 50 winners between the two of them.

 

[perfectchaos007]

No. Federer needs to beat Djokovic.

Even as a 2 seed, there's still a 50/50 chance that Murray will be in Fed's half

 

[Coldnoodle]

That man is 34 years old for heaven's sake.

 

[Kotetsu534]

Honestly, I'm totally fine with that loss. That was Murray having played more matches than anyone else on tour this year, having played two consecutive weeks, and having spent four hours more on court than Federer, and it was pretty competitive. He should roast him at the US Open if they meet. Just hope Djokovic wins to deny Federer the #2 seed.

Certainly a thousand times better than the loss he should have had against Dimitrov. Pretty confident that Murray can at least reach the SFs at the USO, which would complete his run to the last four of all the Slams this year and be a good achievement for the year in addition to year-end #2. Obviously nothing like 2012 & 2013, but not bad for his first full year post-back surgery.

Federer might be physically lesser than he once was, but his anticipation and tennis brain have surely never been better. He attacks with merciless efficiency and uses all sorts of chips, angles and slices to open the court and catch his opponents off guard. If it wasn't for Djokovic (and Murray in the Olympics)...

 

[Diprosalic]

so 2.5 years and counting since Murray last defeated Federer.

 

[Smellycat]

Great match from the maestro. Federer played great from the baseline but he needs to raise his serving percentage for the final.

so 2.5 years and counting since Murray last defeated Federer.

It is amazing how Federer has turned this rivalry around. He was down 2-6 at one in point in 2009

 

[perfectchaos007]

I really like young Svitolina's game. Wouldn't surprise me if she takes Serena the distance

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I love Federer. So glad I got a chance to meet him and get one of his hair ties and autograph.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Those serving brain farts we saw in the Serena v. Bencic match last week are back today

 

[Niraj]

Those serving brain farts we saw in the Serena v. Bencic match last week are back today

Not that it mattered.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Even as a 2 seed, there's still a 50/50 chance that Murray will be in Fed's half

Sure, but there's also a 50% chance he gets Nishikori, which is no real competition for Murray at all.

 

[szaromir]

I hate that Roger is always so passive on break points, particularly against Nadal and Djokovic.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

I hate that Roger is always so passive on break points, particularly against Nadal and Djokovic.

For such a good player, he's surprisingly mentally weak. His career BP conversion rate always shocks me.

 

[Niraj]

I hate that Roger is always so passive on break points, particularly against Nadal and Djokovic.

I think Djokovic was just playing those too well. Those were some good serves.

 

[szaromir]

I think Djokovic was just playing those too well. Those were some good serves.

On 2 of them, yes. The third he could attack, but sent the ball into middle of the court.

edit: he is playing much sharper than Djokovic though, hopefully no brainfarts today