The Official Tennis Thread

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

Novak in 4 at max now

 

[ThaGlow]

This is what I was afraid of. No matter how good Federer is playing, at this point in his career, Djokovic playing well will just be better. He had his chance(s) in the 12th game and couldn't convert. That shot Nole hit (or rather even GOT TO in able to hit) to start the tiebreak was ridiculous.

And now Fed serving from behind.... dayum.....

 

[ciubaca]

Fed is getting killed in those long rallies, and his forehand is slippin'. He has no chance of winning this

 

[Liu Kang]

I was watching UFC replay and forgot about the final
How was the first set brehs ? Did Fed attack or did he stay on the baseline ? And how are aces 6/2 to Nole on that first set ?

 

[malbaker86]

Fed gonna have to do something with Novak's serve when he gets a look at it.

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

Why couldn't he do that in the tiebreak?

 

[malbaker86]

I was watching UFC replay and forgot about the final
How was the first set brehs ? Did Fed attack or did he stay on the baseline ? And how are aces 6/2 to Nole on that first set ?

Novak just stopped clowning around and started GOATing. Nothing Fed could do

 

[Regular_P]

I was watching UFC replay and forgot about the final
How was the first set brehs ? Did Fed attack or did he stay on the baseline ? And how are aces 6/2 to Nole on that first set ?

Fed was pretty aggressive. Was up a break, 4-2 and Novak broke right back.

Fed really hasn't been the same since. Started mis-hitting a lot of shots. Novak rolled him in the tiebreak after an insane winner on the first point.

 

[ThaGlow]

Fed needs to show Novak he'll smack a winner out of any easy ball coming his way. Force him to go for more, the way we know Wawrinka would have.

 

[Liu Kang]

It's only obvious to me since the Gasquet match but Djokovic's serve is really top notch. Not impressive in terms of speed but always great accuracy and spin, the bounce on the second he hit at 30/0 was incredible.

 

[Liu Kang]

Fed was pretty aggressive. Was up a break, 4-2 and Novak broke right back.

Fed really hasn't been the same since. Start mis-hitting a lot of shots. Novak rolled him in the tiebreak after an insane winner on the first point.

How was his serve ?

 

[ThaGlow]

Lol they can just play tiebreaks to save time.

 

[Regular_P]

How was his serve ?

Fed's serve has been pretty strong outside of the game Novak broke and the tiebreak (I know, the two most important times). He was REALLY rolling until Novak broke him.

Edit: Serve and volley has been his best approach. Anything to keep the points short.

 

[Liu Kang]

Fed's serve has been pretty strong outside of the game Novak broke and the tiebreak (I know, the two most important times). He was REALLY rolling until Novak broke him.

OK, so he's not dead yet. As long as his serve is good he'll still be in the match though I'd like him to chip & charge a little more.

 

[ThaGlow]

Its always a pet peeve of mine, the let service. It hit the net, could easily just be fault.