US Open 2019, Flushing Meadows, NY USA - Grand Slam (Men)

[Front242]

Must say I wasn't expecting a scoreline like this.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Not watching this at all but from the numbers, some signs of TMF there at all or what?

 

[atttomole]

Not watching this at all but from the numbers, some signs of TMF there at all or what?

Some glimpses of TMF, but he gets broken in the 3rd after breaking the Brit earlier in the set.

 

[atttomole]

It turns out that Evans is doper.

 

[DarthFed]

Mr. Darth do you watch the Fed match?
He plays really good!
He is rolling into form.

Nah, was at work and now about to hit some balls for last time this summer probably. I will watch if he makes semis. I'm still pissed at him anyways, Wimbledon final is in top 3 for worst disaster in sports I've watched.

 

[DarthFed]

It turns out that Evans is doper.

He got busted for cocaine I think, not PED's

 

[DarthFed]

Says Evans has 13 UFE's with this score line? Fed must be bullying the shit out of him.

 

[Bonaca]

Nah, was at work and now about to hit some balls for last time this summer probably. I will watch if he makes semis. I'm still pissed at him anyways, Wimbledon final is in top 3 for worst disaster in sports I've watched.

I’m sure you will watch, because Fed will reach final when playing like this.
And if he keeps this level till the final........ Man this would be huuuuuge.

 

[Front242]

Very impressive. Right back to being a big time contender for the title after that. Really got his shit together.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Hmmm what did Federer take in the last 48 hours cause he went from playing like a 38 year old to playing like a 25 year old. It’s like magic.

 

[Front242]

Hmmm what did Federer take in the last 48 hours cause he went from playing like a 38 year old to playing like a 25 year old. It’s like magic.

Don't be an idiot. Apart from losing the first set in his last 2 matches he played pretty well from then on.

 

[Bonaca]

Wow , this was a stellar performance.
With this form , he shouldn’t be afraid of anybody.

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

That was amazing.

 

[herios]

De Minaur wins in 4 sets over Kei, first win over a top 10 player for the young Aussie.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

De Minaur wins in 4 sets over Kei, first win over a top 10 player for the young Aussie.

I was watching the match,proud of the young Aussie who really held his own against Kei.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Being all dramatic/going postal style about it isn't going to prove your points. I don't see what is so difficult to follow. Roger has undoubtedly had the most colllapses compared to any of them. He is generally considered a good amount more talented as well. Right now 20 is tremendous because it is more than anyone else, but it ceases to be tremendous if 1 or 2 of his peers passes it up. Not really much different than the concept of value of money and inflation, except that of course usually happens over a longer period of time. At one point $20,000 per year would have you living like a king...

You seem hell bent on comparing his resume to previous eras where careers were half as long and there was much greater variety in surfaces and playing styles. So in theory if he finishes with the 2nd or 3rd most majors in his era how is 20 majors "fucking insane?" Is 28 MS events currently "fucking insane?"

And as for competition arguments I totally agree that Djokovic and Nadal had it much easier in their 30's but I'd also agree with the frequent argument that Federer had it easier in his early-mid 20's than those two. If anything it evened out.

You clearly moved the goal posts on consistency. Roger in his prime was ridiculously consistent and more dominant than the others by a good measure. But yet he is at risk of getting passed up in large part due to the aforementioned disastrous 7 year period between AO 2010-AO2017. That wasn't just strong competition by the way, it is a period marred with losses against a bunch of nobodies as Roger only made 5 major finals and barely was making 50% of semis in that period. Of course a lot of them were complete collapses which goes back to the fact that those mental disasters simply don't happen to the other top guys. Thus the underachieving.

Moved what goal posts? Consistency is consistency. There's very little subjective about it, and I hate to break it to you, but again, you CANNOT act like he's an old man whose opponents should be embarrassed for losing to him (you literally said that about Djokovic and Nadal) then be all dramatic about whatever "inconsistency" you perceive when the guy is pushing 40. That he's doing what he's doing at this age insane. He's had a couple of disappointing years in his career but so did Nadal and Djokovic. It's normal as they struggle to first adapt to age or suffer from injuries. There is literally zero metric by which Federer lacks consistency. ZERO.

I'm moving the goal post? You literally just said Fed had a disastrous 7 year period between 2010 and 2017. We're talking about consistency here. During that time he was constantly competing for majors so what the fuck are you talking about? In fact in 2010 and 2012 he won majors. Reached finals in 2011, 2014 and 2015. Now is that great by Roger's standards? Of course not. But anyone looking at someone in his 30's during that stretch who was constantly a top 3 player in the world and thinking he was inconsistent is utterly out of their minds.

Also LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO at me being dramatic about this when you're the guy who said this:

" I'd say it'd make his major total completely insignificant."

A yes, 20 slams are completely insignificant but I'm being dramatic.

Fed fans have lost the plot worse than Federer in a fifth set of a Wimbledon final.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

I have the day off and I get to watch Federer instead of the amazing Nadal Talk about luck

 

[kskate2]

Thanks for that. It's not a lot, but earlier on, he hardly ever lost a 5-setter.

BTW, I don't think anyone mentioned that your boyfriend won his match yesterday. Nice job.

No one mentioned it, but I noticed the scoreboard


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[10isfan]

I’m rooting for a Goffin v Busta five setter. With Busta facing Fed. I’m being a greedy Fed fan

 

[kskate2]

I’m rooting for a Goffin v Busta five setter. With Busta facing Fed. I’m being a greedy Fed fan

PCB cannot hurt Fed so it doesn’t really matter how long they stay out there


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