2015 US Open SF: Novak Djokovic vs, Marin Cilic

[Front242]

Novak should be fine today. I'm quite worried about fed though in the final.

Yeah, likewise. Stan can be a beast in the latter stages of slams as we've seen lately. Surface is obviously better for Roger but Stan hits so damn hard he gets Roger and just about everyone else out of position when he's in the zone. And he has massive power on both wings, forehand and backhand.

Stan has been very erratic, it's going to be another fed Novak U.S. open classic.

Sure hope so!

 

[Front242]

This is boring as hell.

 

[tented]

This is boring as hell.

IMO, Cilic has always been boring. Even when he's on, I don't like to watch him.

 

[Denis]

This is boring as hell.

Well coming on court just after an absolute classic doesn't help.

 

[AnonymousFan]

I think I want Novak to win. Finals against Stan and Roger in the past have been quite entertaining.

 

[DarthFed]

He had 2 days off. If Cilic can't recover by then he ain't fit

 

[Denis]

He had 2 days off. If Cilic can't recover by then he ain't fit

I was referring to the Vinci match.

 

[Denis]

Cilic forehand is not very good.

 

[Front242]

Embarrassing. This is like a WTA match. Full of bread.

 

[Denis]

6-0.

 

[nehmeth]

Eats the bagel...

 

[Denis]

Has 3x 6-0 ever happened? Not that its gonna happen now, just curious.

 

[10isfan]

I think Djoke wins this in three. Why Cilic in the semi? Could we not get someone with some chance of beating Djoke?

 

[dante1976]

Once or maybe twice in entire open era i think (in this stage of tournament that is )

 

[kskate2]

A donut! This guy actually won a slam? :laydownlaughing

 

[tented]

Has 3x 6-0 ever happened? Not that its gonna happen now, just curious.

Yes:

1968 French Open Nikola Å pear d Daniel Contet
1981 Davis Cup Thierry Tulasne d Shinichi Sakamoto
1987 French Open Karel Nováček d Eduardo Bengoechea
1987 Wimbledon Stefan Edberg d Stefan Eriksson
1987 US Open Ivan Lendl d Barry Moir
1993 French Open Sergi Bruguera d Thierry Champion
2001 Wimbledon Todd Woodbridge d Johan Ortegren
2011 Davis Cup Andy Murray d Laurent Bram

 

[Front242]

He clearly wasn't playing like this last year.

 

[Denis]

A donut! This guy actually won a slam? :laydownlaughing

I hear the same thing was said after the 2008 FO final.

 

[tented]

He clearly wasn't playing like this last year.

And faced a tired Federer in the SF, and an exhausted Kei in the final.

 

[Denis]

Has 3x 6-0 ever happened? Not that its gonna happen now, just curious.

Yes:

1968 French Open Nikola Å pear d Daniel Contet
1981 Davis Cup Thierry Tulasne d Shinichi Sakamoto
1987 French Open Karel Nováček d Eduardo Bengoechea
1987 Wimbledon Stefan Edberg d Stefan Eriksson
1987 US Open Ivan Lendl d Barry Moir
1993 French Open Sergi Bruguera d Thierry Champion
2001 Wimbledon Todd Woodbridge d Johan Ortegren
2011 Davis Cup Andy Murray d Laurent Bram

Wow thanks tented. That's actually quite a lot. Not the biggest names at the wrong side of the score. :snicker