Roland Garros Day 8: Sunday, June 1 - Order of Play

[tented]

:cover

Back on serve ...

 

[DarthFed]

It's getting close to 90 mins for the Gulbis match. Look for Fed's level to drop off considerably.

Right on cue.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Is it me or is Roger far more hesitant about putting away forehands? He's definitely taking some racket head acceleration off.

 

[Federberg]

Looks like this could be a reverse of the first set

 

[brokenshoelace]

This match is going to turn into a real pain in the ass for Roger if Gulbis' serve starts clicking a little more and he gathers some momentum. He can get into these Tsonga-like patches where his serve becomes a terror to deal with.

 

[DarthFed]

This is hideous, even for Roger

 

[Tennis Miller]

It's getting close to 90 mins for the Gulbis match. Look for Fed's level to drop off considerably.

Right on cue.

I still haven't decided on whether to call him Fed90x, 90 Minute Fed, or 1 1/2 Hour Energy Fed...

 

[brokenshoelace]

Wow, that fake drop shot forehand slice was such a boneheaded piece of shot selection. When you're not confident, don't go for touch shots, hit the crap out of an easy put away.

 

[tented]

It's getting close to 90 mins for the Gulbis match. Look for Fed's level to drop off considerably.

Right on cue.

I still haven't decided on whether to call him Fed90x, 90 Minute Fed, or 1 1/2 Hour Energy Fed...

That's my favorite.

 

[Federberg]

hahahaha! Ernest Ernest...

 

[brokenshoelace]

Man, Roger's backhand has become so harmless on smaller surfaces. Unforced error by Gulbis gets him off the hook.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Just turned the TV on to see Gulbis step on his racket. What did I miss????

 

[tented]

Just once, I'd love if a fan threw the broken racquet back.

 

[britbox]

^ A missed BP opportunity

 

[brokenshoelace]

It's getting close to 90 mins for the Gulbis match. Look for Fed's level to drop off considerably.

Right on cue.

I still haven't decided on whether to call him Fed90x, 90 Minute Fed, or 1 1/2 Hour Energy Fed...

Roger needs to be reminded that those numbers are only impressive in the bedroom. He's mixing things up again. 4 kids will do that to you.

 

[nehmeth]

Just turned the TV on to see Gulbis step on his racket. What did I miss????

Roger's level drops, Ernie has break points and blows them in spectacular fashion, Roger holds.

 

[tented]

Huge, huge hold. Roger needs to do everything he can to break here.

 

[DarthFed]

Is it me or is Roger far more hesitant about putting away forehands? He's definitely taking some racket head acceleration off.

It's been that way for years, once Roger starts missing a few forehands he loses confidence in it and is hesitant to pull the trigger. Thus becoming Vanilla Fed.

Hopefully coming back in that last game will give him a boost.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Commentator just called Federer "one of the greatest sportsmen of any sport." Would that sentence mean anything different if you take out "of any sport"?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Love the DTL backhand.