AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[Vince Evert]

Yeah Kei's mind is all over the place. Finish him off Roger. And WIN THE BLOODY TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK !!!!

 

[Denis]

Bring up the fight! Get back in there.

 

[britbox]

Well played Kei. Great point.

 

[Denis]

Good game from both sides. Fed up 2-1.

 

[britbox]

Who's Wawrinka got next? Tsonga?

 

[DarthFed]

Yep, Tsonga

 

[Denis]

Who's Wawrinka got next? Tsonga?

Yup. h2h 4-3 Wawrinka with the last three going to the Swiss:

http://www.stevegtennis.com/head-to-head/men/Jo-Wilfried_Tsonga/Stanislas_Wawrinka/

Interestingly, 6/7 matches were on clay.

 

[britbox]

So top half QFs will be:

Fed v Zverev
Tsonga v Stan

assuming Fed sees this out which is looking pretty likely.

 

[Denis]

Really good stuff from Fed. Haven't seen him play like this for ages.

 

[britbox]

Federer's killing him on those ad court returns.

 

[Vince Evert]

Can Rafa match him when he plays Monfils tomorrow ?

 

[Denis]

Well done Kei. Kei needs to hang in there and wait for the return of the Shankerer.

 

[britbox]

Federer better hold here.

 

[britbox]

Can Rafa match him when he plays Monfils tomorrow ?

My guess is yes. Monfils isn't somebody I would typically bet money on.

 

[Denis]

My guess is yes. Monfils isn't somebody I would typically bet money on.

Lol.

(I still remember Monfils fighting back from two sets down at RG, only to lose the fifth with a bagel against Murray in 2014. The most ridiculous thing I have ever seen. The crowd went balistic after the fourth and then Monfils decided to throw in the towel.)

 

[Denis]

Yes!!!!!!!!! Come on Kei.

 

[britbox]

Had a bad feeling about that game. Happens too regularly with Roger when he's embroiled in a long unsuccessful attempt to break in the previous game.

 

[Vince Evert]

Great hold by Kei after Federer threw everything but the damn kitchen sink at him. Could be a turnaround. Perhaps Kei threw away the third to regroup and take it to a fifth ?

 

[britbox]

Still. He's in every Nishikori service game... no need to panic.

 

[Denis]

Still. He's in every Nishikori service game... no need to panic.

Yes, Kei needs his serve big time.