US Open - Matches - continued

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summerblues wrote:Commentators here just said that Stan has been winning his matches doing nothing, just waiting for his opponents to make errors.  Whereas players like Andy and Nole have "that other level" where they win by attacking.

I suppose so then...

Unbelievable.

Is that the house radio in the mental hospital?

As an aside, between all the Suisse stereoptypes, which do you think would suit Stan? His slight tummy bulge makes me think that he could be a pretty convincing Swiss Chocolatier... Federer definitely looks more like a Chronographer.

Summer - Yeah, and its not as much a case of me wanting Djoko to lose as it is me really liking Stan the player. I even started a Stan Appreciation Thread on the old 606.

Good start from stan, am I right in thinking he was 6-1 5-1 up against Novak in the aussie open?

What is that commentary on, Radio Gaga?

Novak really hates the wind but I don't know why seeing as there's nothing about his game that suggests it's fallible to wind.

his smash and his slice aren't great shots

summerblues wrote:Commentators here just said that Stan has been winning his matches doing nothing, just waiting for his opponents to make errors.  Whereas players like Andy and Nole have "that other level" where they win by attacking.

I suppose so then...

Can't even imagine Stan grinding. I'm torn in this match. I'd love Stan to win but he isn't troubling Nadal, for all his brilliant play this week. In contrast, Novak has a great chance in the final. I'm therefore sitting on the fence hoping for a great match but for the winner to be fully fresh in the final!

kingraf wrote:Summer - Yeah, and its not as much a case of me wanting Djoko to lose as it is me really liking Stan the player. I even started a Stan Appreciation Thread on the old 606.

Yeah, I know you are a Rafa fan, was just kidding a bit.

I do not like Rafa at all and would love him to lose, and I realize Nole is the only guy who can beat him here, yet I cannot bring myself to root for Nole today; I really hope Stan can win this today.

For consistency I have to type this:
Double Break!

The Special Juan wrote:What is that commentary on, Radio Gaga?

LOL

TopoftheChops wrote:his smash and his slice aren't great shots

That's true, his slice is aesthetically awful.

Eh, theres one break back

What is going on with Novak's serve?

And restored.

This could get fun, the break which was broken back has been broken again. Double break for WOWrinka

Another double fault at a key moment for the collection!

This is really poor from Novak. A Stan win may be the merciful option because Rafa would destroy this Novak in the final!

Now you know how I felt on Thursday!!

Great first set from Wawrinka, needs to build on the momentum

Nice set.  Stan is playing fine but surely Nole can play better than this?  This is not even competitive.

laverfan wrote:

@iC... wait till IPv6 gets fully deployed, then websites will have hell of a time blocking by IPs. We should use MAC addresses (despite MAC address spoofing), but they are not always visible in layer 2/3 and get hidden behind NAT/PAT.

Someone suggested RFIDing every human when they are born (at least in the Western World).

I am personally against RFIDing LF, I know Barrack Obama's team are doing their best to bring it to implementation in US and we Canadians are already afraid knowing it will sooner or later reflect in our nation as well. 

We are not animals to be tagged, we are humans, we are the superior breed of Animal Kingdom, we deserve our respect, famous Quote guess the movie " You can take our lives but not our freedom".

lets agree Criminals are always smarter, yes eventually they get caught coz the police team reach their knowledge with time, but the next gen criminal find the next gen loop holes, so no system is fools proof, I am sure U would have enjoyed the life more some 40 years back than what kids do these years with full of technologies.

This first game was a bit more encouraging from Nole's perspective.

Great start. Stan has such easy power its ridiculous. Djokovic making UEs but many are coerced by Stan because he hits hard and low, the combo Novak doesn't like at all.

Still, its early days and Djokovic WILL improve.

36% first serve from Stan and yet Novak lost his serve 3 times?! Astonishing.

lol, SB...you dislike Nadal so much you want Djokovic to win when really you probably prefer Stan's game! That's proper anti-rooting!

Stan is on a tear right now. Djoko needs to keep this close and try wait it out, no point trying to take down a rampaging Beast when your best weapons are malfunctioning, and all you have is your rusty leatherman

Wow, those FHs are absolute sledgehammers!

Good point.

Wawrinka's change of pace in these rallies is frightening, super racket head speed. Loving this new and improved forehand this season

Lets put this straight we need to have either Stan vs. Gasq final or Rafa vs Nole final, any other combination would be rubbish.

This is 'triffic. We thought Murray's second serve was bad?

lydian wrote:lol, SB...you dislike Nadal so much you want Djokovic to win when really you probably prefer Stan's game!

I did say I was rooting for Stan in spite of realizing it would make life easier for Rafa.

Who would offer the biggest challenge to Rafa? Novak in poor form or a SHBH first time finalist in good form?

I'm actually starting think Stan has the better chance!

Stan I guess lived in Roger's shadow for quite long, his talent and skills where seen long time back when he took on Marat Safin in USO 2006/2007, he really wasted his talent all these years, great sight to watch.

Novak clearly affected by Wawrinka's play so far

Stan has "The Man" embroided on his tennis shoes. Thats pretty cool!

He shanks a backhand like Federer

If Stan gets that first serve working he can win this in straight sets but it goes without saying that just over 30% of first serves in is nowhere near acceptable. Better returners than Djokovic would make him pay for that. Oh wait...

Since the start of Wimbledon, Novak's break point conversion rate has been abysmal.

Good hold, but Nole is slowly upping his level.

The greatest returners and ralliers in world tennis haveanged one break in five sets against a guy serving at 40%

I like Wawrinka's serve, he gets a lot more punch of it than you would think

lovely backhand pass by stan

Wooahhh...is there a better ball striker on tour right now?

Wow! Nice point to get the BP.

Gotta say this it looks like Wawrinka is schooling Djoko on how to play aggressive and classy, Nole has completely gone backwards in agressive style, thank GOD for Stan to step it up and save tennis from boring attrition defensive breed of tennis.

lydian wrote:Wooahhh...is there a better ball striker on tour right now?

Serena!!

what a point from stan!

Wawrinka's unusual choppy slice is such a good defensive shot. I'd say he's winning more due to his backhand (hitting some beauties down the line in this game) than the forehand ...

There's the break!

28 is the new 18.... and Wawrinka is the BOSS, or should I say THE MAN