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Tennis - General Discussion

Rainy Dog

Member
Really looking forward to Djokovic vs Dimitrov and Nadal vs Gulbis.

Not expecting any upsets but will be very interesting to see how Dimitrov and Gulbris match up to two of the very best in the form they're both in.
 

IISANDERII

Member
Wowrinka is my favourite player to watch; his strokes are a splendid thing to watch[edit: except for his serve perhaps]. Nice to see him come to net more and finish points off too.
 

Globox_82

Banned
comments that all HC are the same is BS to me. this HC is soooo different compared to Dubai and is different to Miami as well. It suits Roger the most I think.
 

Akito

Member
Wawrinka's BH is friggin amazing.
It really is a thing of beauty

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Gulbis extends winning streak to 13:

Delray Beach
1. - Q1: def. Daniel Kosakowski
2. - Q2: def. Illya Marchenko
3. - Q3: def. Denys Molchanov
4. - R1: def. James Blake
5. - R2: def. (23)Sam Querrey
6. - QF: def. Daniel Munoz-De La Nava
7. - SF: def. (19)Tommy Haas
8. - F: def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (3rd career title)
Indian Wells
9. - Q1: def. Christian Harrison
10. - Q2: def. Olivier Rochus
11. - R1: def. Feliciano Lopez
12. - R2: def. (9)Janko Tipsarevic
13. - R3: def. (20)Seppi

Just another day at the office.

that list, the who is who in todays tennis. gulbis goat.
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Dimitrov up 5-2 against Djokovic in the first set :eek:



Edit: HUGE choke when serving for the set. Double faulted 4 times, jesus

Edit2: 5-5. That's soooooo bad

Edit3: Then Dimitrov holds at love on his next service game...
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Novak is playing like shit, no way he takes IW. He is so out of the rhytm

He'd be in a lot of trouble right now if he was playing somebody more competent.

BWAHAHA, just got back from doing my taxes. Dimitrov hit four consecutive double faults??? THE FUCK? LMAO

Nah, he had 3 in a row, then almost 4 but somehow got it in, then double faulted on the next point lol


lol....this tiebreaker is pathetic. Djokovic goes up 5-0 in like a minute

Edit: and Novak takes it 7-4 LOL

Dimitrov should just go home after that
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Djokovic breaks. He's done. It was fun for a little bit, but the Dimitrov disappointment train rolls on
 

Saty

Member
3rd seed vs. 13th seed and no stream in sight. And they were showing Haas game from Stadium 3 so it's not like it's an untelevised court.
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Didn't Grigor choke in a similar fashion against Murray earlier this year?

Yeah he was up a break in both sets I think and still lost. Still, nothing there was as bad as this service game of his in this one. If I were him, I'd never get over that lol
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Ugh Petra lost :( thought maybe she was getting it back together.

And Berdych spanked Gasquet, was hoping for the opposite. Oh well :(
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Stan fought back to make it to a second set tiebreak

1-0 Stan at the moment

2-1, Stan with the minibreak

3-2 Stan, minibreak dumped back

4-2 Stan, minibreak back lol. Fed's shots seem to be breaking down, popping up way too high

4-3 Stan, netted a forehand

5-3 Stan, had some nice net play there

5-4, really janky shot there

6-4 Stan, some heavy hitting there. Two set points.

Fed double faults, Stan takes the second set.
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
0-40 on Stan's serve and Fed can't convert lol

Edit: Fed is hitting UGLY

Edit2: and is getting mad
 

Deadman

Member
He wanted to challenge whether or not his serve was out. But he waited until wawrinka had hit it back and federer had taken another shot before saying challenge. Pretty clear in the rules that you cant do that.
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Gotcha. He needs to stop being a whiny bitch if he wants to win. Hate when he gets pissy like this.

Edit: can't believe Fed won that game :/
 

Niraj

I shot people I like more for less.
Stan can win if he just hangs in there. Federer is playing like he doesn't want to be there.


Edit: Big hold at love for Stan.

Edit2: Fed wins!
 

Smellycat

Member
Anyone else think that Gulbis is being cocky with those drop shots? He is not even moving forward to the net, and he is casually hitting the passing shot after Nadal gets to them.
 

MIMIC

Banned
GOATbis holds at love

4-3*

Anyone else think that Gulbis is being cocky with those drop shots? He is not even moving forward to the net, and he is casually hitting the passing shot after Nadal gets to them.

Meh, I wouldn't say that. He isn't moving forward because Nadal is pretty speedy, even when he's that far behind the baseline. Gulbis would probably get passed pretty easily if he was too close.
 

MIMIC

Banned
Damn.

Damn, damn, damn, damn. :( You'll get em next time, Ernie.

Already past my bedtime. I'm already outlasting my sleeping pill, lol
 
Damn.

Damn, damn, damn, damn. :( You'll get em next time, Ernie.

Already past my bedtime. I'm already outlasting my sleeping pill, lol

And only now is it time to commence the night session....past 10pm local time

edit: If Errani pulls out this first set, I can see this match going 3 sets. That would mean Djokovic/Querry wouldn't get on the court until ~1am. lol
 
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