2018 Men's SF: Chung - Federer

[britbox]

Could have been a gent and finished the game/set.

 

[El Dude]

I dunno, I think he should have at least played out that game.

 

[El Dude]

Well, the good news is that Roger will be nice and rested for Cilic.

 

[Federberg]

To be honest, as much as he's hurting I reckon he should have forged on. You don't know how many of these slam semis you'll be in

 

[britbox]

We forgot to put Fed in 1.9 on the poll.

 

[atttomole]

A very short workout for Federer.

 

[El Dude]

"Top 10 for sure" ~ Roger on Chung.

 

[kskate2]

Awww. Chung knew I had to go back to sleep so he saved me from standing in line at Starbucks in a few hours

 

[AnonymousFan]

Welp. Saved me sleep too, on the bright side. lol.

 

[Ricardo]

To be honest, as much as he's hurting I reckon he should have forged on. You don't know how many of these slam semis you'll be in

Well the most he can get by playing on is to play hurt while getting smashed. Better off to just stop.

 

[Moxie]

Well the most he can get by playing on is to play hurt while getting smashed. Better off to just stop.

Yeah, plus you can give the kid the benefit of the doubt and figure he really couldn't.

 

[britbox]

Highlights:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Well the most he can get by playing on is to play hurt while getting smashed. Better off to just stop.

I agree, it was good to stop. But, he should have completed at least that game or set as someone else already remarked.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed was on court barely over an hour and so he getting one day rest vs. Cilic getting 2 days rest should not play a role in the final.
I for one would not offer it as an excuse in the unlikely event Fed loses the final.

 

[Federberg]

Fed was on court barely over an hour and so he getting one day rest vs. Cilic getting 2 days rest should not play a role in the final.
I for one would not offer it as an excuse in the unlikely event Fed loses the final.

More like Roger's getting about 4 days rest with vigorous practice today

 

[Moxie]

I agree, it was good to stop. But, he should have completed at least that game or set as someone else already remarked.

It seems like folks are being awfully judgmental on Chung, especially as Roger just got the easiest possible pass into the final.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

It seems like folks are being awfully judgmental on Chung, especially as Roger just got the easiest possible pass into the final.

Nobody is thrashing this kid as he does not have experience of how to handle these situations. In general, in later stages of GSs, one tends to play. For example, Cilic played out the whole match despite blisters in last Wimby, because he knew it is considered terrible to retire in the final of GS, unless absolutely necessary.

This being SF and considering blisters is not a deadly condition, I think Chung should have at least waited until the second set is over before quitting. The only reason, he did not do so, I believe, is that being young he did not know the proper etiquette. So, I would not blame him.

 

[Moxie]

Nobody is thrashing this kid as he does not have experience of how to handle these situations. In general, in later stages of GSs, one tends to play. For example, Cilic played out the whole match despite blisters in last Wimby, because he knew it is considered terrible to retire in the final of GS, unless absolutely necessary.

This being SF and considering blisters is not a deadly condition, I think Chung should have at least waited until the second set is over before quitting. The only reason, he did not do so, I believe, is that being young he did not know the proper etiquette. So, I would not blame him.

Look, I get it. I do think playing on is the honorable thing, esp. the further you get in matches, and the greater the importance of the tournament. (I think it was very poor form for Djokovic to have retired 3 games from the finish in the final v. Murray in Cincy '11, for example.) But given that it was said here by several people who will also be pleased as punch that it went so easy for Roger, it seems a bit punitive. The kid was above his own tree line, and you can't tell how much he was hurting. Plus, it isn't the final.

 

[Federberg]

It seems like folks are being awfully judgmental on Chung, especially as Roger just got the easiest possible pass into the final.

I'm not trying to be judgy, I'm just saying you never know if you'll ever be in another one of these situations. It's the sort of thing where you would think they would say fuck it, I'm going all out for this. Still...it's an interesting parallel with Novak isn't it? Remember his first slam semi where he retired. He got panned for that, but then went on and made slam semis his own

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed had two poor stats in this match, even though it did not feel so during the match.

Only 43% of first serves in.

Only 36% break point conversion.

These two departments will be crucial in the final.