2018 Australian Open, Melbourne - ATP GRAND SLAM

[Moxie]

That one had Roger leaping over the sideboards.

 

[Moxie]

Wow...TB. Just when I was hoping to get some sleep.

 

[DarthFed]

Roger is losing every point at net, this guy has good passing shots and nice touch, bad combo when Roger is coming in on mediocre approach shots

 

[Moxie]

Some D from Roger there, though!

 

[DarthFed]

Up an early mini break, Roger needs to keep stepping it up. This guy isn't handing it to him

 

[DarthFed]

Comes in on awful 2nd serve and hits awful volley.

 

[DarthFed]

Roger doing everything possible to lose this set

 

[DarthFed]

Let's finish this shit now, up 4-3

 

[DarthFed]

Vintage forehand winner there. 6-3

 

[Moxie]

Ship righted. Shit show over, eh, Darth?

 

[DarthFed]

Finishes it off in style. Nice TB and I'm glad he didn't give Fucs some confidence.

 

[El Dude]

Yeah, that forehand winner was ridiculous. Fusovics is pretty good - looks like top 20ish material - but just not good enough to beat Roger in his B game.

 

[DarthFed]

Ship righted. Shit show over, eh, Darth?

As long as he doesn't do Roddick-style headless chicken approach shots he should be good. That's what pushed it to a TB.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

What the fucs? An unknown guy goes all the way to TB with Fed.

Fed is serving good. But, his return game does not appear to be good.

The point in the second set where Fed gave three consecutive overhead shots to Fucs and then finally won it when Fucs netted the volley was fun.

 

[Moxie]

Fucsovics didn't go away, and credit to him for that, but I don't think that TB was ever in doubt.

 

[Moxie]

Federer grumbling....

 

[DarthFed]

I'd say it was still in doubt at 3-3 and then Fed stepped on the gas in a big way.

 

[DarthFed]

Early break here, glad he stepped it up early this set. He will need to do that going forward if he wants to win this event.

 

[Moxie]

I'd say it was still in doubt at 3-3 and then Fed stepped on the gas in a big way.

No, such an undercard player doesn't win a TB. He gave you a bit of a scare though.

 

[DarthFed]

No, such an undercard player doesn't win a TB. He gave you a bit of a scare though.

Fucs wasn't playing like much of an undercard though. I don't like agreeing with Nekro but this guy does seem better than his ranking.