USO - ATP FINAL ...live commentarty and vote while we have a bit of time...

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Jahu wrote:Second ball out and no call. Organisers helping DJoko?

How likely is that? The crowd desperately want two more sets, no doubt so too do the USTA for a bit more money. Your one-eyed comments are an embarrassment.

Djokovic will kick himself his serve let him down serving for the match. Only a miracle can turn this t/b around. He's looking spent

He's certainly dropped the pace a bit.

Oh yessss what a comeback

Game on.

Be prepared to have a long night guys. This is going the distance!

Well done Nadal, I've never followed a match he played that I did not want him to lose, but you've got to take your hat off to his attitude.

barrystar wrote:Well done Nadal, I've never followed a match he played that I did not want him to lose, but you've got to take your hat off to his attitude.

Yep, the guy is an incredible fighter.

Hope Novak isn't injured.

Well done Nadal, 3:27 min for 3 sets. Playing like a turtle on mud.

How come Novak is going for 'The Christie' a la 1996 Olympics?

Yes, great attitude, but frankly this sport has been reduced to a fitness test.

I don't doubt that the rallies are sometimes very very exciting and the committment of the players is wonderful, but it's a fitness test. That's what's going to win this for Nadal now.

We'll never see another McEnroe until someone sits down and saves the sport, like they saved F1.

bogbrush wrote:Yes, great attitude, but frankly this sport has been reduced to a fitness test.

I don't doubt that the rallies are sometimes very very exciting and the committment of the players is wonderful, but it's a fitness test. That's what's going to win this for Nadal now.

We'll never see another McEnroe until someone sits down and saves the sport, like they saved F1.

Are you actually watching it? The tennis these 2 are playing is unreal. You need to be fit to chase down every shot like they have.

Thats what he said.

Omg Djokovic is a joke at the net. Nadal doing some Jordan jumps at the net.

Could this be Noles crowning retirement?

Wouldn't be a match with these two in without a MTO would it?

Yes preparing the crowd to call it quits.

Brady12 wrote:

bogbrush wrote:Yes, great attitude, but frankly this sport has been reduced to a fitness test.

I don't doubt that the rallies are sometimes very very exciting and the committment of the players is wonderful, but it's a fitness test. That's what's going to win this for Nadal now.

We'll never see another McEnroe until someone sits down and saves the sport, like they saved F1.

Welcome to 21st century sport.....

Still it's more entertianing than drugging your two daughters up before puberty so they turn into apes in order to completely over power the opposition

That's a disgraceful comment..

What evidence do you have that the Williams's have taken any PEDs?

What chance Djoko scratches here for his back?

I don't think he should be entitled to an MTO after the 1st game of the set - I want him to win, but Nadal should not have to wait to serve at this point in my view.

So MTO finally arrives but surprisingly not for Nadal

Brady12 wrote:

bogbrush wrote:Yes, great attitude, but frankly this sport has been reduced to a fitness test.

I don't doubt that the rallies are sometimes very very exciting and the committment of the players is wonderful, but it's a fitness test. That's what's going to win this for Nadal now.

We'll never see another McEnroe until someone sits down and saves the sport, like they saved F1.

Welcome to 21st century sport.....

Still it's more entertianing than drugging your two daughters up before puberty so they turn into apes in order to completely over power the opposition

HA!

I knew i recognised her rant from somewhere, Rise of The Planet of the Apes.

Looks like the Human Growth Hormone he's been on all season has finally worn off....

Has anyone retired when leading a grand slam final?

Ah, this has all gone a bit silly. I think Fed is the real winner.

For anyone listening to FiveLive I agree completely with Pat Cash sounding off about how this seems to be a loss of condition on the part of Djoko and that he should not be getting treatment like this.

emancipator wrote:

Brady12 wrote:

bogbrush wrote:Yes, great attitude, but frankly this sport has been reduced to a fitness test.

I don't doubt that the rallies are sometimes very very exciting and the committment of the players is wonderful, but it's a fitness test. That's what's going to win this for Nadal now.

We'll never see another McEnroe until someone sits down and saves the sport, like they saved F1.

Welcome to 21st century sport.....

Still it's more entertianing than drugging your two daughters up before puberty so they turn into apes in order to completely over power the opposition

That's a disgraceful comment..

What evidence do you have that the Williams's have taken any PEDs?

I've read a few articles on it.... It's basically common knowledge. They don't take them anymore but in the juniors when testing wasn't around they were pumped full of testosterone by there own father

Its all in the cream he got on his back now.

There should be tag tennis. When a player gets tired they swap with a team member. Best of 9 sets.

Brady12 wrote:
I've read a few articles on it.... It's basically common knowledge. They don't take them anymore but in the juniors when testing wasn't around they were pumped full of testosterone by there own father

Credible sources please.

Hahahaha nice one.

Brady12 wrote:

emancipator wrote:

Brady12 wrote:

bogbrush wrote:Yes, great attitude, but frankly this sport has been reduced to a fitness test.

I don't doubt that the rallies are sometimes very very exciting and the committment of the players is wonderful, but it's a fitness test. That's what's going to win this for Nadal now.

We'll never see another McEnroe until someone sits down and saves the sport, like they saved F1.

Welcome to 21st century sport.....

Still it's more entertianing than drugging your two daughters up before puberty so they turn into apes in order to completely over power the opposition

That's a disgraceful comment..

What evidence do you have that the Williams's have taken any PEDs?

I've read a few articles on it.... It's basically common knowledge. They don't take them anymore but in the juniors when testing wasn't around they were pumped full of testosterone by there own father

Care to provide some links?

And it's not common knowledge; I'm a tennis fan all year round and I haven't heard these rumours.

What is Nadal's cross-court backhand? Does it start double-handed and end single? Does he play it single handed when he feels like it?

There must of been something in that water

Nadal should get now 5min Thai massage.

If you put Williams sisters and testosterone into google you come up with a few links that sit well with the sort of comments that Brady12 and Jahu have been coming up with during this match.

Barry, I told you it's the cream.

I guess he wished he'd had sons. Did he originally name them Dave and Brian?

barrystar wrote:If you put Williams sisters and testosterone into google you come up with a few links that sit well with the sort of comments that Brady12 and Jahu have been coming up with during this match.

Barry, when people make comments like that they should provide credible evidence.

There are also a lot of rumours and 'articles' accusing Nadal of PEDs. But nothing substantiated.

emancipator wrote:

barrystar wrote:If you put Williams sisters and testosterone into google you come up with a few links that sit well with the sort of comments that Brady12 and Jahu have been coming up with during this match.

Barry, when people make comments like that they should provide credible evidence.

There are also a lot of rumours and 'articles' accusing Nadal of PEDs. But nothing substantiated.

I think you missed my drift there - I said "sit well with" not "support"

barrystar wrote:

emancipator wrote:

barrystar wrote:If you put Williams sisters and testosterone into google you come up with a few links that sit well with the sort of comments that Brady12 and Jahu have been coming up with during this match.

Barry, when people make comments like that they should provide credible evidence.

There are also a lot of rumours and 'articles' accusing Nadal of PEDs. But nothing substantiated.

I think you missed my drift there - I said "sit well with" not "support"

Oops, sorry

Ok - Now we have 2 injured players.

MTO nadal is on it's way

The Nadull looks like he's feeling the effects of this slugfest.

Whats the name of the guy who massaged Djoko? He's got wonder hands & cream.

Nadal was supposed to have gotten the upper hand by now. What's going on?

Uncle tony in tears?

Djoko pumping his chest. i think it's all over.

Oh dear, what a collapse from The Nadull.

He tried to bore us all to asleep, but of course it was never gonna work.



emancipator - it's the truth

Today Nadal will feel the real pain of MTOs and what Haase and Petschzner went through after his not so fair tactics.
Finally we will have a worthy winner. Thanks to Djoko for saving tennis.

Maybe Nadal's gone too long between meals. His body is starting to use his bicep as a fuel source.

So someone explain this sudden tripling of energy from Djoko?