2014 Rome Masters Semifinal: Djokovic v. Raonic

[kskate2]

another loose error and Novak drops both serve points 3-2

 

[kskate2]

loose errors from both sides 3-3

 

[kskate2]

4-4

 

[kskate2]

2 SP's for Novak

 

[kskate2]

another loose error and Novak levels the match 7-4

 

[Moxie]

All evened up. I have to say, I've underestimated Raonic's improvements. Can he hold his nerve for the 3rd?

 

[herios]

This is more like it, Nole:clap

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

It's me against 15 of you, huh?
15 votes for Nole, one vote for Milos, which is mine!
I feel it for the 13 of you who picked Nole in 2, NOT!!

Show 'em Milos!!

Just serve the joker into oblivion!

 

[nehmeth]

I've been trying to narrow down why I'm not a fan of Raonic and I think it's because he makes tennis boring. Non - tennis and tennis - fans alike are drawn to variety, great shot - making, rallies. The crowd gets pumped which then pumps the players up...thus ensues more fantastic shot - making. With Raonic ' s style of play, there's no opportunity for that. Have you ever seen a more subdued Italian crowd?

I agree... all that and he also looks a bit like an Orc(see above pic). Making omelettes and trying not to get egg on the computer. Very happy Novak won the 2nd set.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena Williams said, "One of y'all better hurry up because I want to get on court now!"

 

[kskate2]

It's me against 15 of you, huh?
15 votes for Nole, one vote for Milos, which is mine!
I feel it for the 13 of you who picked Nole in 2, NOT!!

Show 'em Milos!!

Just serve the joker into oblivion!

I voted for Novak in 3 because unlike everyone else, I didn't think he looked all that dominant this week. Figured Milos would steal a set and then Novak would right the ship. Milos just dropped serve in the decider. So we'll see who will be doing the feeling in the next 20 minutes.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

So, it's me against you again!
I need a miracle!

 

[kskate2]

yes you do Kiu

 

[Moxie]

So, it's me against you again!
I need a miracle!

That's not much faith in your new blood.

 

[herios]

All evened up. I have to say, I've underestimated Raonic's improvements. Can he hold his nerve for the 3rd?

That is understandable moxie, if you do not watch him in his every match. I follow him closely and watch most of his matches and he is improving month to month.
His agenda was too have a better clay season than in the past, and he's done that and some.

 

[Moxie]

All evened up. I have to say, I've underestimated Raonic's improvements. Can he hold his nerve for the 3rd?

That is understandable moxie, if you do not watch him in his every match. I follow him closely and watch most of his matches and he is improving month to month.
His agenda was too have a better clay season than in the past, and he's done that and some.

I did notice improvements last summer, but I haven't watched him much since. Same is true of Isner…he's improved his all-around game, but people tend to write these guys off as big bombers and don't really see that they've worked on their games.

 

[golds girl]

^ Has Isner worked on his game? I could see Raonic is no longer a statue and there's improvement but Isner?

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[herios]

They just mentioned that this is Raonic's longest match of his career already, and this is in a master, not slam.

 

[Riotbeard]

They just mentioned that this is Raonic's longest match of his career already, and this is in a master, not slam.

I heard them say longest 3-setter.

 

[kskate2]

5-3