Cincinnati Quarterfinal: Djokovic/Isner

[Riotbeard]

Come on Novak!

 

[nehmeth]

Come on Novak!

Do you think that not picking up a racquet until 5 days before Montreal might be a reason he's looking so dodgy?

 

[kskate2]

I think he might be in a little mental slump right now. As to why? Maybe it's something in his personal life that he's not talking about.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Djoker woke up. It is 3-0 in 2nd set.

I have a quick question. Is it legal for the receiver to keep moving before the
ball makes contact with the racquet of the server? This is what Isner did in the
tie breaker and that induced the Double Fault of Djoker.

 

[kskate2]

Djoker woke up. It is 3-0 in 2nd set.

I have a quick question. Is it legal for the receiver to keep moving before the
ball makes contact with the racquet of the server? This is what Isner did in the
tie breaker and that induced the Double Fault of Djoker.

Bartoli did it all the time. I don't know if it's legal or not.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Djoker woke up. It is 3-0 in 2nd set.

I have a quick question. Is it legal for the receiver to keep moving before the
ball makes contact with the racquet of the server? This is what Isner did in the
tie breaker and that induced the Double Fault of Djoker.

Very legal.

The receiver can jump anywhere they want as long as they are ready to receive the serve.

 

[nehmeth]

Djoker woke up. It is 3-0 in 2nd set.

I have a quick question. Is it legal for the receiver to keep moving before the
ball makes contact with the racquet of the server? This is what Isner did in the
tie breaker and that induced the Double Fault of Djoker.

Bartoli did it all the time. I don't know if it's legal or not.

One of several reasons I'm glad she called it a career.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Novak.

And no tiebreaks!

Better look at that first set score.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I took Big John in 3!

So did I.

We are buddies right?

 

[kskate2]

Not a chance Kiu :snigger

 

[nehmeth]

Much better from Novak, but there was nowhere to go but up after that first set. His ufe count is higher than his winners again.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Djoker woke up. It is 3-0 in 2nd set.

I have a quick question. Is it legal for the receiver to keep moving before the
ball makes contact with the racquet of the server? This is what Isner did in the
tie breaker and that induced the Double Fault of Djoker.

Bartoli did it all the time. I don't know if it's legal or not.

Bartoli's movements are vertical (she typically jumps around on the
same spot). Isner moved horizontally. I meanhe literally ran from wide
position to closer to the T.

 

[nehmeth]

Two short 2nd serves and even Isner is able to hammer them for winners

 

[ftan]

Nole has to work in all his service games, whazz up with him

 

[nehmeth]

He's just not sharp. Couple things I'm noticing - Nole (when he's playing well) has his head so still through the shot. Too many times today, he's picking his head up early and the ball is floating long every time.

 

[nehmeth]

If Isner had returned like this against Mahut in Wimbledon, he would have finished in one day instead of one week.

 

[calitennis127]

He's just not sharp. Couple things I'm noticing - Nole (when he's playing well) has his head so still through the shot. Too many times today, he's picking his head up early and the ball is floating long every time.

Hitting a needless double fault at deuce down 5-6 in the 3rd set?

Welcome to the world of a Nalbandian fan.

 

[DarthFed]

When it rains it pours. Djokovic is in the major funk I mentioned, not good ahead of the last slam.

 

[crystalfire]

well thats that. i think rafa might be the USO fav

 

[the AntiPusher]

I took Big John in 3!

So did I.

Good picking Ks