US Open - Matches - continued

by **JuliusHMarx** Thu 5 Sep - 22:26

First topic message reminder :

As you were...

by Dave. Sat 7 Sep - 19:48

Allez Stanislas!!!!

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 19:50

This is Fed class BH & FH from Stan, left and right, like they are xmass candies.

by TopoftheChops Sat 7 Sep - 19:50

summerblues wrote:Well, did not see this twist to the story coming. TC, did that have any consequences for your betting?

My bet is for Stan to win so I am happy at the moment.

by summerblues Sat 7 Sep - 19:52

The rest of my afternoon will be spent with Mrs. SB, so you guys enjoy and make sure that I get home to find out that it will be Stan vs Richard on Monday.

TC, did not mean to offend you earlier on, so good luck on your betting.

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 19:53

nighty sb.

by TopoftheChops Sat 7 Sep - 19:55

summerblues wrote:The rest of my afternoon will be spent with Mrs. SB, so you guys enjoy and make sure that I get home to find out that it will be Stan vs Richard on Monday.

TC, did not mean to offend you earlier on, so good luck on your betting.

No problem bud

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 19:59

Every Djokovic Semi final should just skip to the part where he is saving match points, it would save a lot of time

by Henman Bill Sat 7 Sep - 20:11

If Djokovic could hire a hypnotist to convince him he is match point down on every point, he would be the GOAT by now.

by bogbrush Sat 7 Sep - 20:11

Endurance wins over shotmaking.

This is tennis, 2013.

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:16

bogbrush wrote:Endurance wins over shotmaking.

This is tennis, 2013.

I'd rather this than Sampras' boring play, unless you'd rather majors were BO3 Wink

I do think one of the USO or AO need speeding-up though. Both are too similar.

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:18

Novak moaning about a MTO...
pot
kettle
Mic-head

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 20:18

Come on Stan, don't give up.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:21

Come on Wawrinka, don't lose this match again after playing great for most part of the match.

by ChequeredJersey Sat 7 Sep - 20:21

This is, and please I do not mean any offense so much as making an observation, Novak and Rafa are frankly in another class to Murray, when the chips are down

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:22

What is it with these Swiss players and their back injuries? I think Stan's looking pretty deflated at the moment and who can blame him.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:25

summerblues wrote:
TopoftheChops wrote:
summerblues wrote:
TopoftheChops wrote:I'm going to lose my bet now...
I am sure we all really care.
No need to be so rude.
Oh, it was not that rude; it was in good humor.

It is just that people sometimes comment here on how well/not so well they may have done in their betting and it has always struck me as an odd thing to do, so for once I commented on it.

But again, it was all in good humor, obviously I do not actually have any problem with people commenting here on their luck, or lack thereof.

That was rude SB, poor chap feeling his luck swaying away from him and you write a comment like this

, yea these days everybody pass a comment and then end up saying it was a joke/sense of humor etc,. this is becoming a joke a now. furious

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:26

I think Stan will be up for it in the fifth, I sometimes feel lower ranked players who go two sets up against the big dogs almost consign themselves to playing a five setter. Which is what happend here I think

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 20:28

ChequeredJersey wrote:This is, and please I do not mean any offense so much as making an observation, Novak and Rafa are frankly in another class to Murray, when the chips are down

Everyone knows this, even Andy. Judy too.

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 20:29

Stan needed a break in this 4'th set. Hope he can churn some amazing shots in fifth, and keep it short, say 6:3.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:29

Time and again we have seen a great performance from an outsider only to lose in the finals, last few occurrences that come to my mind are

1]Baggy in AO 2006
2]Gonzo in AO 2007
3]Tsonga in AO 2008
4]Murray in USO 2008
5]Soderling in FO 2009
6]Soderling in FO 2010
7]Berdych in Wimbledon 2010

The only exception I remember is Del Potro in USO 2009, had a great GS and could have easily lost in the finals as well but now some how held his nerves, confidence to snatch an incredible win. thumbsup

I hope Stan do a Del Po and not the 7 listed above, but first of all he need to win this match to get to that list. Come on Stan the Man drumroll

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:33

We. Are. Going. All. The. Way

Five sets baby! Yahoo

by Dave. Sat 7 Sep - 20:34

Right then Stan lad, do to Nole what he did to you at the AO.

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:34

Surely Nadal's so great he doesn't need a tired Djokovic? It's not like a tired Djokovic v Nadal is anything like a tired Djokovic v Murray of course.

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:38

I doubt this match will finish Nole (Since AO2012, Ive given up thinking Nole has a breaking point physically) but I love me the five setters, its like nothing else in sports

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:39

1-0 Wawrinka

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:40

I wasn't concentrating when I wrote that previous post.

by ALPanorak Sat 7 Sep - 20:40

Novak vs Overhead is such a one-sided affair

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:40

Both players are nervous now and making errors.

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 20:40

The Crowd wants Stan to win.

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:41

Stan was scolded by the umpire for having a "messy" seating area.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:43

Stan's backhand and Nole's court coverage both are breath taking.

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:43

TSJ - No worries, I read it as it was intended... I think

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:45

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:47

I hate to say this, but Djoko is proving why is the world no.1, so calm and confident on pressure situations, Stan is playing some real delightful shots yet losing the points coz of Djoko's court coverage and 1 more shot attitude, Stan is messing up the points at the end after playing some delightful shots within the point.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:47

What a body serve to save the break point.

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:47

Scenes!!!

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:48

Now a double fault to hand the break point again. picard

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:49

I am certainly not sure I will see this class and variety in Djoko-Rafa final if it happen, thats the fun in watching an attacker vs defender and not defender vs defenders.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:51

That 2 backhands are breath taking, come on Stan dont be rude to Nole with those weapons.

by The Special Juan Sat 7 Sep - 20:51

Novak has entered "sponge mode" and is soaking up pretty much everything from Stan. The Swiss is just about holding on but he's up against it.

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:52

Outside of Wawrinka lighting up that first set, I must say neither player has shown their A-game

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Sat 7 Sep - 20:53

Wawrinka is playing such great tennis

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:53

The Special Juan wrote:Novak has entered "sponge mode" and is soaking up pretty much everything from Stan. The Swiss is just about holding on but he's up against it.

To Stan's credit he is doing his every bit to hold on which itself a great thing, but Djoko is relentless in absorbing pressure.

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:54

Djoko in wall mode, nothing special shots, but making sure every shot is returned, on the other hand Wawrinka hitting some real spectacular shots and making some unforced errors as well.

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 20:56

Whats up with Stans serve? Its been walkabout

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:57

I think Stan will make it, I believe in you Stan. kiss

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:57

Come on I am breathless seeing that backhand time and again.

by Jahu Sat 7 Sep - 20:58

Game of the year!

by invisiblecoolers Sat 7 Sep - 20:59

Its like Stan is praying to GOD, some how lemme get this point and the game and I promise you I will pay you back by breaking Djoko the next game. Very Happy

by kingraf Sat 7 Sep - 21:00

Djokovic 2011 would have taken this game first time

*I have no idea whether this is true or not, but I needed to take a pre-emptive strike

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