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[BowieZ]

Now Rogowska is 2 breaks up? When I was watching she was terrible

Took the set, hanging strong in the third.

Dellacqua broke back in the second, trying to consolidate...

 

[Kozak]

Holy shit Fed is in some trouble. If Andreev can take the first set and annoy Federer in the second, he could take the game!

Federer has only won 49% of the time after losing the 1st set.

Andreev takes 1st set!

 

[gumshoe]

Wtf

 

[hsin]

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

That is rough stuff for Fed...

 

[Stevie Gerrard]

Fed isn't playing too badly, just getting outhit from the back of the court

 

[Deus Ex Machina]

I love women tennis.

 

[snack]

Fed will come back. It's in his blood.

 

[BlueMagic]

Just heard about the charity exho. They're uploaded on YouTube (found them at Talk Tennis):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-qCmG7yuAA (Federer/Hewitt vs. Roddick/Nadal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9trlA7Jiw&feature=channel (Djokovic/Clijsters vs. Serena Williams/Stosur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8-Ia3DbxJg&feature=channel (Federer/Serena Williams vs. Nadal/Clijsters

Damn, they were taken away. Anyone knows where I can find them?

 

[BowieZ]

Come on, Dellacqua! Hold dem serves and take dat match!

 

[Wes]

No one mention Jankovic from this post on and maybe she might reach the semis for a change.

 

[snack]

Damn, they were taken away. Anyone knows where I can find them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWJTA98Z2Ps

 

[BowieZ]

A'ight Dellacqua's stealing this third set at last. Come on girl!

Meanwhile, sad to see Rogowska stumble in her third. Valiant attempt.

 

[BowieZ]

Dellacqua takes it! 6-4 in the third.

Andreev at deuce on serve in the third, trying to stay in it at 3-4.

 

[perfectchaos007]

A'ight Dellacqua's stealing this third set at last. Come on girl!

Meanwhile, sad to see Rogowska stumble in her third. Valiant attempt.

She actually hung on.

 

[Kozak]

The 2008 Australian Open champ has seemed completely uninterested in this year's tournament since arriving here last week.

The Russian beauty only just attended Sunday night's IMG Tennis Player's Party at Crown, barely spending three minutes "mingling" with guests.

And the answer to the low-key approach could simply be, she just doesn't want to be here.

The glamour girl of tennis is apparently not as fond of Melbourne's sunny tournament as she is of London's rain-soaked equivalent.

She told fans on her official website that she was focusing her attention this year on Wimbledon's grand slam event, because it was "the most important".

"Wimbledon is always the most special, the most important, and the one I look forward to playing to the most," she wrote.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/t...ing-on-wimbledon/story-fn4oewqb-1225821280493

:lol

If she's going to approach grand slams or any competition this way I don't think she'll ever return to greatness.

 

[perfectchaos007]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/t...ing-on-wimbledon/story-fn4oewqb-1225821280493

:lol

If she's going to approach grand slams or any competition this way I don't think she'll ever return to greatness.

Oh she's a Diva

 

[pieatorium]

Fed's looking rusty, Huge upset could be on Ii think.

 

[Kozak]

Ohhh shit. Serving for 2-1 lead!!!

 

[perfectchaos007]

Andreev is about to take the lead

 

[MIMIC]

Fed's ultimately gonna win. I won't believe that he'll be upset until it actually happens. Fed has escaped moments like these way too often

 

[Sax Russel]

At this point I'd place my bets on the upset, boo.

 

[Kozak]

Fed's ultimately gonna win. I won't believe that he'll be upset until it actually happens. Fed has escaped moments like these way too often

Way too often? I can't remember the last time he's been down 2-1 :lol

Going to tie-break.

 

[MIMIC]

Way too often? I can't remember the last time he's been down 2-1 :lol

Del Potro at the 2009 French Open
Berdych at the 2009 Australian Open

*almost* Roddick at Wimbledon

 

[perfectchaos007]

And just like that, Federer is back in control of the match

 

[Kozak]

Del Potro at the 2009 French Open
Berdych at the 2009 Australian Open

Against strong opponents. Hmm, I'd bet he'd win too then.

 

[Sax Russel]

At this point I'd place my bets on the upset, boo.

I like quoting myself. Nom nom crow.

Really, I should know after having watched him enough that Fed can dig out of these things, but until those last few points he hadn't been displaying anything to show me that he was going to >_<

Now please win in 4 and stop roller coaster-ing me in the 1st round of play =(

 

[MIMIC]

Andreev had 5 forehand unforced errors and 3 on set points.

Like they said on ESPN, this is why players have the careers that they have. Some can get it done, and some can't. And against Federer, most won't (as seen plenty of times). They get close....and then fold.

ETA: Fed will win this set 6-2 or win 7-5 in the 5th

 

[Kozak]

Well what an anticlimax.

 

[pieatorium]

Well what an anticlimax.

Yeah, after Andreev blew those couple set points on serve he lost his shit completely.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Andreev had 5 forehand unforced errors and 3 on set points.

Like they said on ESPN, this is why players have the careers that they have. Some can get it done, and some can't. And against Federer, most won't (as seen plenty of times). They get close....and then fold.

ETA: Fed will win this set 6-2 or win 7-5 in the 5th

try 6-0:lol

oh fed, you genius

 

[MIMIC]

try 6-0:lol

oh fed, you genius

Guess I gave Andreev too much credit. That wasn't a fold--that was an implosion.

 

[Kozak]

Feds a funny guy, "I prefer the easy matches but this works too". :lol Jim Courier holds the best post match interviews.

An hour and a bit left for Hewitt!

 

[MIMIC]

Federer will CRUISE to the quarters, where he'll likely meet Davydenko. That'll be his real test.

 

[MIMIC]

Soderling is gone. First major upset on the men's side.

 

[starsky]

Is it normal for Fed to serve so poorly? His first serve always seemed to be faulty. I don't think he can reach semi final serving like that.

 

[Jay Sosa]

And Blake did too!

I'm eager to see which dog makes the final this year(If Gulbis finally gets his shit together he could get to the semis), and of course hope that both Williams sister lose in the early stages(At least Serena, Venus is not so bad..)..

:lol :lol

 

[perfectchaos007]

I wish they were showing the Ryan Harrison vs. Tipsarevic match.

Tipsarevic losing to Federer 2 years ago at the australian open was one of the most memorable matches ever. And I also want to see how this 17 year old american from Texas is.

 

[BowieZ]

Expect Hewitt to drop a couple of his first service games. Dude does not start well.

Meanwhile, Matosevic should be starting his match at about the same time Hewitt does. Three Aussies are through (Tomic, Stosur, Dellacqua) and three left to go in the next 4 or so hours (Matosevic, Hewitt, Molik).

I wish they were showing the Ryan Harrison vs. Tipsarevic match.

Tipsarevic losing to Federer 2 years ago at the australian open was one of the most memorable matches ever. And I also want to see how this 17 year old american from Texas is.

Tip's showing well at 2 sets to love, starting the third.

Soderling is gone. First major upset on the men's side.

Well, I'd say Stepanek(13) losing first round is a major upset, despite not technically being Top 10 atm.

 

[MIMIC]

Well, I'd say Stepanek(13) losing first round is a major upset, despite not technically being Top 10 atm.

Dunno how, but I COMPLETELY overlooked/forgot about that one. >_<

 

[MIMIC]

Disappointed in Gulbis. Didn't get to see much of the match since it was playing while Federer was on court. Although I DID have the option . I have DirecTV (and they broadcast 5 TV courts simultaneously).

I really want to see Gulbis have a breakthrough.

 

[snack]

Soderling is gone. First major upset on the men's side.

I don't think we'll be seeing too many upsets on the men's side.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Come on, Oudin. Just hold serve twice and you're big winna

*1 set apiece. Had double match point too, doh

 

[perfectchaos007]

Come on, Oudin. Just hold serve twice and you're big winna

*1 set apiece. Had double match point too, doh

tripple actually. I remember her choking away plenty of match points at the US Open too. Ultimately she won most of those matches of course, but we'll see if she can repeat.

 

[BowieZ]

Well, I don't want to jinx it, lol, but yeah Hewitt is KILLIN' it against this Brazilian.

And DAMN. Matosevic lost his first set tiebreak 7-9 against the unranked Swiss. :'( Almost none of our Aussie arsenal have been (are) worthy of being called walkovers. Great efforts from all.

 

[MIMIC]

I am NOT digging Novak's outfit. I abhor the color pink (especially neon pink).

 

[BowieZ]

Well done, Hewy. Good, solid first round performance.

Meanwhile, Matosevic is hanging in there against the Swiss guy.

EDIT: Damn, Matosevic lost ANOTHER set tie-break.

I am NOT digging Novak's outfit. I abhor the color pink (especially neon pink).

Sounds hot to me.

 

[BowieZ]

A question -- are we allowed to double post if we're discussing a live running event, and there's been sufficient time between posts? :/

EDIT:

Meanwhile, Molik is ON FIRE. Talk about coming back from retirement!

And Matosevic lost two set tiebreaks 7-9 and 3-7, but won the third set and is up to 2-0 in the fourth set.

Man, if only he'd won ONE of those tie-break sets...

 

[Puck]

Wow, sucks for Soderling. I thought he would be a bit of a dark horse for the tourney. JC Ferrero too. Youhzny vs Gasquet looks good.

 

[BowieZ]

Youhzny vs Gasquet looks good.

It seems every match Gasquet plays is some sort of epic 5-setter.

 

[BowieZ]

People who hate Lleyton Hewitt -- you probably oughtn't watch his second round match. He's up against American David Young.

David Young is black.

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