Cincinnati Masters 2018, Ohio, US, ATP Masters 1000

[DarthFed]

muffin is playing worse than fred if that's even possible

Fed is playing like Karlovic so far, amazing serve but he has been really bad aside from that.

And suddenly two brilliant points from him to start...

 

[DarthFed]

And follows up with two bad returns

 

[DarthFed]

These line judges are even worse than the players right now

 

[DarthFed]

Incredibly passive from Roger. This match reminds me of Halle this year or Montreal last year

 

[DarthFed]

Got to get new linespeople out there. That's atrocious

 

[DarthFed]

And after blowing 3 SP's there is no doubt he loses this TB

 

[Moxie]

Some bad lines calling. Frankly, I was hoping for Roger to wrap this up quickly.

 

[monfed]

3 SPs come and go.

 

[monfed]

Fed is going for his shots now. Good call Fed, when you're playing bad just go for it.

 

[DarthFed]

Some bad lines calling. Frankly, I was hoping for Roger to wrap this up quickly.

You want Roger to win??

 

[DarthFed]

Fed is going for his shots now. Good call Fed, when you're playing bad just go for it.

That's the only positive, but unfortunately he got passive at the wrong time (set points)

 

[DarthFed]

Ugly but we will take it.

 

[monfed]

3 more SPs.

 

[Fiero425]

That's the only positive, but unfortunately he got passive at the wrong time (set points)

That was the lamest TB after getting an early break by Goffin! :whistle: :cuckoo:

 

[Moxie]

You want Roger to win??

Sure! He's best equipped to stop Djoker and the confidence train tomorrow, in the lead up to USO. Roger needs this not to go long, though, but Djoker is not convincing enough to beat Roger here.

 

[Moxie]

Ugly but we will take it.

They were talking to Gilbert about "winning ugly" in the context of this match. (His book title, most will remember.) BG says that even Roger's winning ugly is pretty good looking. LOL.

 

[Fiero425]

Early on they reported there was lightning strike that delayed play last night against Stan! I had no idea since ESPN had to leave coverage for some HWt. fights maybe! That never happens and I was shocked they left before the 3rd set completed! :whistle:

 

[Fiero425]

They were talking to Gilbert about "winning ugly" in the context of this match. (His book title, most will remember.) BG says that even Roger's winning ugly is pretty good looking. LOL.

I heard them use that term to describe Gilbert's game way back when! It couldn't have been too bad seeing as he seemed to have some kind of magic over Boris Becker! Even at the USO that's traditionally the worst for Brad who's usually tuckered out from doing well at the warm-up events was able to upset Becker in an early round! I never could understand that, but Becker was a strange player! He played with emotion over skill; hence bad losses to Agassi who just powered through him! As long as it gets the job done I guess! I won't feel that way about Nadal; that's truly ugly tennis! :whistle:

 

[monfed]

this returning from muffin is really annoying

 

[Moxie]

Some swing volley from Fed.