Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart, Germany, ATP 250

[britbox]

Roger breaks Thiem and avoids eating a breadstick in the second set. Holds his serve and has two breaks against the Austrian to get it back on serve.

Only just tuned in the last couple of games... Thiem looked like a bit pressure got to him in that last game.

 

[britbox]

Federer levels it at 5-5.

I tuned in at 5-3... assuming from what the commentators are saying, it was 5-1 @EdbergsGhost ?

 

[britbox]

Thiem's churning out those double faults like a factory on points that matter.

 

[britbox]

Ouch, Fed burns a match point netting a reflex volley.

 

[britbox]

Another match point for Fed.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Nervy play. Fed just crushing the ball for match point.

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Lol. Thiem crushes one back 7-7

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Fed looks like Djoker with that drop shot - into the net. Set point Thiem

 

[britbox]

Thiem takes the set! Came good in the end.

 

[britbox]

Fed looks like Djoker with that drop shot - into the net. Set point Thiem

Yeah, that was pathetic - looked like he changed his mind on the shot late.

 

[britbox]

Rain delay...

 

[EdbergsGhost]

Fed holds in first game of decider.

 

[britbox]

We're back in business. Thiem reciprocates. Who do you fancy for this EG?

 

[EdbergsGhost]

No idea. Both guys have shown nerves for different reasons. I would like to see Thiem win. He's the future.

 

[britbox]

Loving Thiem's backhand.

 

[DarthFed]

Roger's form is garbage this week but at least he got 3 matches in. Halle will be more telling.

 

[britbox]

On the plus side, it's improving... not really too worried about Stuttgart. He'll need to ramp up in Halle though like you mentioned. Good thing about Roger is that he doesn't need a ton of matches to hit top form.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Aww, look at my future favorite making life miserable for my current favorite...

 

[britbox]

Fed serving to stay in the match. You picked Thiem as your futures bet then murat?

 

[britbox]

Thiem's going to have to serve this out... Didn't do too well with that assignment in the second set.