US Open Day 8: Monday, September 1

[GameSetAndMath]

way to go kei. Now hold it and take the set and crush the spirit of MIlos.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Now 3 BPs for Milos. If Kei gets out of this, he will...nevermind, Nilos breaks to stay alive in the set. 5-5.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Big forehand from Milos.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Solid hold from Milos to go up 6-5.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Second set goes to a TB.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Kei up 3-0 with the mini break.

 

[mrzz]

Does Nishikori knows that he is actually allowed to go the net?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

5-2 Kei, still protecting the mini break.

 

[I.Haychew]

I'm pretty sure that I saw one of Raonic's coaches eat a booger.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

5-4 Kei...on his racket.

 

[Moxie]

Great stuff from Nishikori!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Kei breaks himself again and then compensates in TB.

Stop breaking your own serves Kei

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Very solid TB from Kei. He wins the second. Best rallies happened in the TB so far.

I have a feeling winner of the third will run away with this one but who knows. Lots of inconsistent play from both guys tonight.

 

[Moxie]

Your posts with no response clearly demonstrates that only Canadians can put up with Milos. :snigger

Milos will eat dirt tonight.

That's not true. As long as Milos is mixing it up and making a game out of it, I'm for him.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Your posts with no response clearly demonstrates that only Canadians can put up with Milos. :snigger

Milos will eat dirt tonight.

That's not true. As long as Milos is mixing it up and making a game out of it, I'm for him.

Actually, Milos is definitely improving. I just need to learn to like him, after all it is an
acquired taste. I will go for some retreats with Buddhist Monks next weekend who will instill some compassion in me and make me like Milos.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

139mph second serve to the body of Kei...Milos might be upset a bit.

 

[Moxie]

Your posts with no response clearly demonstrates that only Canadians can put up with Milos. :snigger

Milos will eat dirt tonight.

That's not true. As long as Milos is mixing it up and making a game out of it, I'm for him.

Actually, Milos is definitely improving. I just need to learn to like him, after all it is an
acquired taste. I will go for some retreats with Buddhist Monks next weekend who will instill some compassion in me and make me like Milos.

You don't have to like him, but I do think he's improving. This is a really intriguing match-up…big guy vs. wiley coyote. I don't think I can stay up until the end. I'm for whoever pulls it out.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

DTL backhand is working for Kei because Milos is trying hard to protect the backhand side, leaving a lot of room on the forehand side.

 

[DarthFed]

Aside from on grass (where Milos did win) this is a brutal matchup for Raonic. Kei returns great, takes the ball early, and the backhand exchanges are no contest. Even on a fast hard like this I think it's a match Kei should win a good % of the time and without flaky play he'd be well on his way to a straight forward win.

Kei vs. Stan would be interesting, wonder what their H2H is like?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

^2-0 for Stan, one on hards, one on clay, in straights.