2019 Australian Open, Melbourne - ATP GRAND SLAM

[britbox]

Every time Stefanos is coming in, Federer is dumping the reply into the net.

 

[DarthFed]

Just woke up during Tsitsipas last service game. Only took me about 5 second serve return points to realize why this match is so close. That and I like how the kid is attacking Roger, clearly the passing shots aren't what they used to be.

 

[britbox]

Great rally... brings up (yet another) BP.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Ace on SP, another SP coming up

 

[El Dude]

Nice serve to get to deuce, but Roger can't let this slip away.

 

[britbox]

In fairness to Stefanos, he has played big on a lot of those BPs.

 

[DarthFed]

Pathetic passive stuff from Roger, this kid is way too mentally strong to just hand this to Fed

 

[El Dude]

Stefanos is going to be brilliant. He's close but not quite there. He needs to take his lumps and polish things up. But if he does so, a year from now he's going to be the best player on tour.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Wow Hold

 

[britbox]

Another mammoth hold. This is where you really don't want Roger to go on a mental walkabout.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Stefanos is going to be brilliant. He's close but not quite there. He needs to take his lumps and polish things up. But if he does so, a year from now he's going to be the best player on tour.

He could be the best player on the tour but he really needs to polish his return of serve and his return game.

 

[El Dude]

Another sad showing from Roger.

 

[britbox]

Stefanos is going to be brilliant. He's close but not quite there. He needs to take his lumps and polish things up. But if he does so, a year from now he's going to be the best player on tour.

Agreed. This guy has a huge future. Don't know if it will be within a year, but it'll come.

 

[El Dude]

Roger looks unstoppable when he's serving, and does well to get to the deuce dance, but just can't seem to break through when he needs to.

 

[El Dude]

Agreed. This guy has a huge future. Don't know if it will be within a year, but it'll come.

I do think he's close. He'll probably be up and down all year, with flashes of brilliance and some titles, but also some erratic player. I think a year or so from now he'll have evened things out and be truly formidable.

 

[DarthFed]

Got to say this at times is like watching Roger against a much younger version of himself.

 

[El Dude]

OK, Roger - time to knock this young punk down a peg.

 

[britbox]

I do think he's close. He'll probably be up and down all year, with flashes of brilliance and some titles, but also some erratic player. I think a year or so from now he'll have evened things out and be truly formidable.

Interesting story that he says his lack of nerves on court stem from an incident where he nearly drowned a few years ago... and it put things into perspective.

 

[El Dude]

Got to say this at times is like watching Roger against a much younger version of himself.

He's got some Roger in him, and a bit of Nadal too, although more in terms of his mentality, from what I gather. Doesn't give in at all.

 

[DarthFed]

I hope Roger can find a second wind, he looks gassed. And if he gags away this 2nd set it isn't looking good