Rogers Cup, Montreal, Canada, ATP Masters

[kskate2]

alot of short balls tonight. It's the reason he's at the kid's mercy

 

[Moxie]

alot of short balls tonight. It's the reason he's at the kid's mercy

Definitely. Make or break this game. He'd better serve like a boss.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Well, at this point, hats off to Shapo, no matter what happens. This will be defining moment for him. He took Rafa to the limit.

 

[kskate2]

It's a good game for the kid. Just needs to learn some patience and he will be hell on wheels like Sasha

 

[Moxie]

And he did serve like a boss. TB.

 

[Moxie]

It ain't over yet, people.

 

[kskate2]

finally some aggression and length in this TB Mox

 

[kskate2]

back on serve

 

[Moxie]

Uh, oh.

 

[kskate2]

5-4 Shapo

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Oh boy...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Wow...he did it...Just wow. So much poise!

 

[Moxie]

The kid did it. #1 waits for the next tournament. Bloody hell.

 

[kskate2]

Apparently all you have to do is go big or stay home and you can take out aging Nadal. Fed will take over #1 now.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

OMG, Rafa gone!

Didn't even make it to #1 for a week!

I was not expecting him to lose and so did not even bother to watch.

 

[Moxie]

Your #nextGen kid to look out for.

 

[kskate2]

Your #nextGen kid to look out for.

Maybe. He needs to build on this. So many times, the young ones have a big win and then poof.

 

[Moxie]

Apparently all you have to do is go big or stay home and you can take out aging Nadal. Fed will take over #1 now.

Is that really fair? Big hitting kid with nothing to lose. Fed is also aging and looked it today. Rafa faced a real comer, and Roger could barely beat a guy he's owned.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

OMG, Rafa gone!

Didn't even make it to #1 for a week!

I was not expecting him to lose and so did not even bother to watch.[/Q

Maybe. He needs to build on this. So many times, the young ones have a big win and then poof.

So true. Right now , it is extremely important for the kid to have the right people around him. He was playing challengers just a couple of months ago !

 

[Moxie]

Well, celebrate the kid. We're looking for who's going to take the mantle, and this kid has cojones.