Cincinnati 2014: Western and Southern open

[Murat Baslamisli]

ooooooooooooooohh the fedster is not amused.

Speaking of amusement and Federer, I've always wondered why such a relaxed player (or seemingly relaxed) does not smile more on court. Federer virtually never smiles on court no matter what, and doesn't react to anything with amusement. I would have thought such an instinctual player (or maybe he isn't) would not need to keep a stern demeanor. Wouldn't Federer be able to play his best tennis without being serious?

Federer rarely shows any kind of emotion. That has been a bit of a weapon for him throughout his career.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yeeeeeeeeee a break..5-3.

 

[kskate2]

it's 80's night at the Cincy corral

 

[GameSetAndMath]

fed gets the break with some divine intervention aka net cord.

 

[kskate2]

Robbie K is all excited over this match

 

[NADAL2005RG]

ooooooooooooooohh the fedster is not amused.

Speaking of amusement and Federer, I've always wondered why such a relaxed player (or seemingly relaxed) does not smile more on court. Federer virtually never smiles on court no matter what, and doesn't react to anything with amusement. I would have thought such an instinctual player (or maybe he isn't) would not need to keep a stern demeanor. Wouldn't Federer be able to play his best tennis without being serious?

Federer rarely shows any kind of emotion. That has been a bit of a weapon for him throughout his career.

Yeah I guess so. He only shows anger when he's in trouble (more often therefore in recent years).

 

[kskate2]

great shot from LeMonf 30-30

 

[kskate2]

MP

 

[kskate2]

Fed only needs one MP. Le Monf looks exhausted. Rog moves on to the QF.

 

[El Dude]

That Federer guy is (still) pretty good.

 

[kskate2]

One pusher leaves the court in defeat, only to be replaced by 2 on the WTA side (Woz & Kerber)

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

last eight match of Federer vs murray is ON.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I don't know what to make of this match but congrats to Roger anyways.

I am not too sure about his chances against Murray. He has to play much cleaner to have a chance. At least today , finally, he hit a couple of backhand winners after going to matches with 0.

 

[kskate2]

That Federer guy is (still) pretty good.

It comes in waves Dude. I thought he played better in the early rounds last week and didn't have anything left for the final. Hopefully he won't run out of gas this week.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

AT 3-3 when fed was serving in the first point. There was some controversy. One of Fed's
shots was called long and fed challenged and the ball found to be in. Fed got the point
instead of replay. I think Gael was upset about it and the ref said to him "ok we will look at
it after the match is over again".

 

[NADAL2005RG]

Murray vs. Federer is an awesomely fun match-up.
Hopefully the winner of that will make it to the final and play Wawrinka.
Really good match-ups this week even without Djokovic.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I don't know what to make of this match but congrats to Roger anyways.

I am not too sure about his chances against Murray. He has to play much cleaner to have a chance. At least today , finally, he hit a couple of backhand winners after going to matches with 0.

Roger is a champion? Why? they say mark of a champion is eking out a win even when
not playing well. He is doing that quite a bit these days (the second part more often
than the first though

 

[GameSetAndMath]

In the mean time Ferru has won the first set and is up 4-0 in the second set.

Will we see blood? (mad doctor in play)

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Here is the OOP for the quarterfinal matches on Friday

AT 11:00 AM: Wawrinka vs. Benneteau (CC)
NB 01:00 PM: Raonic vs. Fog (GS)
NB 03:00 PM: Robredo vs. Ferrer (CC)
NB 07:00 PM: Murray vs. Federer (CC)

CC is center court and GS is Grandstand.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Here is the OOP for the quarterfinal matches on Friday

AT 11:00 AM: Wawrinka vs. Benneteau (CC)
NB 01:00 PM: Raonic vs. Fog (GS)
NB 03:00 PM: Robredo vs. Opponent (CC)
NB 07:00 PM: Murray vs. Federer (CC)

CC is center court and GS is Grandstand.

Is that what we are calling David these days? Just a generic opponent? What happened to Farquaad?