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[Omzz]

What a night and day difference it will be between this slam and AO 18

 

[clemenx]

Both look a bit spotty but big serves are getting through for both as well. Probable tiebreak in this set.

 

[Niraj]

That was a huge forehand, goddamn

 

[Diprosalic]

Struggling to stay awake. Up for 24h+ but Federer is life.

Pls win quick.

 

[Simply Sami]

What a shot by Del Po.

Just saddens me what could have been with a Delpo if he didn't get those injuries starting in 2010.

 

[clemenx]

Fed is done if his serve goes to shit.

 

[Omzz]

Wtf fed

 

[Zasa]

Wow

 

[FTF]

Whoa at that break. Come on Fed.

 

[Niraj]

Obviously that sequence happens right when I turn it on

 

[clemenx]

A double fault and a brainless approach. Good shit.

 

[Simply Sami]

Yes! Come on Delpo.

 

[ZedLeppelin006]

Stupid The Score app isn't updating live results from the match. 😠

Will be relying on Gaffer's reactions here and on twitter. Go Fed!!!

 

[Simply Sami]

A double fault and a brainless approach. Good shit.

No.

Two good forehands by Del Potro.

 

[Niraj]

Stupid The Score app isn't updating live results from the match. 😠

Will be relying on Gaffer's reactions here and on twitter. Go Fed!!!

use www.flashscore.com/tennis

 

[BoxManLocke]

A double fault and a brainless approach. Good shit.

It wasn't. Volley was just very average especially for Federer

 

[clemenx]

Delpo is both serving and hitting huge. Fed needs to sort his own serve if he wants to compete.

 

[Simply Sami]

Del Potro is serving like a beast. But I can't see him keeping that up for 3 sets sadly.

 

[zero_suit]

Yes!!!

 

[RedAssedApe]

Struggling to stay awake. Up for 24h+ but Federer is life.

Pls win quick.

Might be a long night lol

 

[thefro]

Money potential wise, you may be right. But, as far as "What sport do parents look to start their daughter in", Tennis is probably 5th or 6th in popularity. Soccer is #1 followed by softball. Then volleyball followed by basketball (if the parents think their kid is going to be tall). Tennis is in a tie with golf, swimming, and running.
So, it's not like the US is consistently putting their best female athletes in tennis as you were implying with your response to the poster you were responding too.

The problem with women's tennis in the US is it doesn't feed into the aau/collegiate sports system which gets tons of money from college football/basketball revenue.

The best players are already at academies and doing the junior tournaments all over the country and turning pro as teenagers. Seems like it's too late if you don't start really young.
The competition at the college level is way less than the WTA.

Your better athletes are going to be pushed into the team sports, track, or swimming as opposed to tennis/golf (which require more of a $$$ investment in rackets or clubs) at the high school level.

 

[Diprosalic]

Hmm

 

[Machine Messiah]

DEL PONY! I'd love to see a repeat of his 2009 run. What a great year for tennis that was

 

[Simply Sami]

Jesus Christ that forehand is just beautiful.

 

[FTF]

Fed is def off atm.

 

[Niraj]

What the fuck was that

 

[clemenx]

Don't know if it's arrogance but Fed should start playing Delpo like mortals do and hammer the backhand a bit more.

 

[ZedLeppelin006]

use www.flashscore.com/tennis

Oooh, many thanks!

 

[Diprosalic]

Nadal gets a futures player and Federer gets this. #unfair.

 

[Simply Sami]

Nadal gets a futures player and Federer gets this. #unfair.

How is that Nadals fault? Blame Murray.

 

[Diprosalic]

How is that Nadals fault? Blame Murray.

Where did i blame Nadal?

 

[Niraj]

Awful second serve returns

edit: good one there

 

[Simply Sami]

Where did i blame Nadal?

Well you saying it's unfair. Nadal can only play whoever he is drawn against. He is afterall ranked number 1. Not Nadals fault Rublev beat Dimitrov and Goffin. Also there have been a lot more experienced and better players than Rublev who have been blown away by Nadal. People need to stop giving the guy stick. He's 19 and was bound to be nervous.

 

[Niraj]

You better break here Roger

 

[Kensuke]

Federer's block return is awful today. Just putting it in the middle of the court all the time. He can't read Delpo's serve at all it seems. Also, not very clutch today. I'd still be ok with Delpo winning, but I want to see a good match at least.

 

[BoxManLocke]

Finally a good return game for Federer

 

[Diprosalic]

Chum jetzäääää

 

[Simply Sami]

Cheering a fault. How classy of the crowd.

 

[Omzz]

Amazing game from fed

 

[Niraj]

Cheering a fault. How classy of the crowd.

They're always shitty here

 

[Usobuko]

Cheering a fault. How classy of the crowd.

Cheering for Fed or Del Porto?

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Del Potro looks legit shook as it cut to commercial.

 

[Simply Sami]

Cheering for Fed or Del Porto?

When Del Potro faulted a first serve the crowd cheered on break point.

When Federer did it the following game there was silence or gasps.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

TeamFed here, hoping he can be the oldest #1 player on the record books again. Also seeing Nadal v Fed is a spectacle. Slow start from DelPo, monster second set from Fed so far.

 

[Omzz]

Shapovalov is more worthy of that seat

 

[perfectchaos007]

We'll play best of 3 then

 

[Simply Sami]

Was expected that Del Potro wasn't gonna keep up his service percentages from the first set.

Federer has upped his game too.

 

[BorkBork]

Feds backhand is on right now. That's a good sign.

 

[Omzz]

Someone yelled during the point

UShit open

 

[Simply Sami]

Doctor needs to hurry up and bring the magic pill for Delpo