CINCINNATTI MASTERS AUG. 11th to 18th

[Murat Baslamisli]

bad call after bad call...sad really.

 

[crystalfire]

theres a good chance feds dropping in rankings after this. i highly doubt he gets past rafa if he even gets that far.

 

[crystalfire]

can fed stop with slice return already. he seriously needs to return better

 

[the AntiPusher]

Fed looks rejuvenated and full of energy .. good to see

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Glad to see couple of vintage Federer points there...it's been a while.

 

[El Dude]

I've only watched a game and a half - Roger breaking Kohlschreiber and then going up 5-2 - but he looks pretty good to me, certainly better than the last couple tournaments.

 

[Moxie]

He looked stiff the first few games, but seems to be relaxing into it.

 

[Moxie]

And he gets the first set.

 

[kskate2]

6-3 Fed for the opener

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Kohly breaks Roger and goes up 4-2.

 

[DarthFed]

Just started watching since the start of the 2nd, don't know if he looked decent to start but he isn't bending for anything and he is having all sorts of trouble just changing directions. The back is still messed up.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Break chance wasted by Roger with a lame forehand, but another one coming with a nice volley.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Just started watching since the start of the 2nd, don't know if he looked decent to start but he isn't bending for anything and he is having all sorts of trouble just changing directions. The back is still messed up.

Darth, he looked alright...Apparently it is pretty chilly out there and that does not help him at all.
He got the break back at least.

 

[shawnbm]

And it is either footwork or the back perhaps that seems to be present, but Roger just broke back in the second set.

 

[DarthFed]

It's admirable that he is playing but you look close enough and you can see the problem clear as day. He might just have trouble at night in general from here on out, that or he currently just has constant problems. If it's the latter I wouldn't mind if he pulls the plug on the season after the USO. He needs to think about next year and, much more importantly, long-term health long after he's retired.

 

[DarthFed]

Just started watching since the start of the 2nd, don't know if he looked decent to start but he isn't bending for anything and he is having all sorts of trouble just changing directions. The back is still messed up.

Darth, he looked alright...Apparently it is pretty chilly out there and that does not help him at all.
He got the break back at least.

He is doing fine on anything getting up waist high and the movement's ok once he gets going but he isn't bending for anything low at all.

 

[kskate2]

0-30 for Fed at 5-5

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Bad game from Roger...way too many shanks.

 

[kskate2]

Too many errors and Kohls holds 6-5

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Couple of clean winners from Roger and tie break it is.