Cincinnati Semifinal: Isner/Del Potro

[Murat Baslamisli]

Delpo finally breaks, will serve for it, but not playing a particularly good game.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Isner breaks back with a delicious DTL backhand. It ain't over till it's over.

 

[Kieran]

del Potro may regret this. He had match point, I posted here, and then he's broke...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Delpo is having a hard time holding at 5-5.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Nobody wants to win the second set...

 

[Kieran]

Isner just hit a ball that's going out - on set point! :nono

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I lost count of the mini breaks in this TB.

 

[Riotbeard]

This tie break is crazy.

 

[Riotbeard]

Ugh. I can't believe DP.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Crap...one more set of this...this is so slooooooow

 

[Kieran]

Set all! Let's hope this one runs and runs...

 

[rafanoy1992]

The way they are playing right now, I wonder if they would even have energy to play tomorrow afternoon.

Also, Del Potro's body language towards the end of the set was awful. He played like he was a set down rather than a set up and it costs him.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I went Del Potro in 3, too, because John can always get one in a TB.

Great Call there Mox but this third set will be Big John's!
Do I have to remind you all?
No One beats Big John 5 times in a row!!

 

[Riotbeard]

3 battles going on here. Isner vs. Isner, Delpo vs. Delpo, and least important: Isner vs. Delpo.

 

[rafanoy1992]

3 battles going on here. Isner vs. Isner, Delpo vs. Delpo, and least important: Isner vs. Delpo.

:laydownlaughing

That's funny, Riotbeard!

In all seriousness, I'm mind boggled on Del Potro's mindset since he was broken serving for the match. It seems he "quit" and said, "I have enough of this."

 

[nehmeth]

Wow! I'm at the Red Lobster and DP wins the first set. Head out to the farm for fresh peaches, veggies and blueberry pie and get home to see Isner serving for the match. What the heck happened?

Congrats moxie... looks like your boy John will be in a Master final against your boy Rafa. :clap

 

[honey1269]

What a boost for Big John!
His mental state today was awesome.
No mopping, even when Del Potro had match point!

 

[zalvar]

Oh wow, good job Isner.

 

[Riotbeard]

Nehmeth: Delpo imploded serving for the match in the second. :nono

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Well done by Isner. The break he got when Delpo was serving for the match was huge.