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

[DarthFed]

To be honest, I almost hope Roger loses as I don't think he's capable of beating Rafa in his current form. I'd rather take the QF loss to Delpo.

It does beg the question: What happened to the Roger we saw earlier in the year, even Wimbledon?


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Arrogance in Montreal happened. I don't think the back is the problem tonight but when you don't get to practice as much and when you start to play bad for a few weeks it is hard to turn around.

 

[Busted]

Fed playing like ass so far

WAY too tentative and he's not moving that well at all.

 

[DarthFed]

Weakest returning all year.

 

[DarthFed]

DP isn't doing anything special. The Fed from earlier this year is up a set and a break or 2 sets by now

 

[Moxie]

To be honest, I almost hope Roger loses as I don't think he's capable of beating Rafa in his current form. I'd rather take the QF loss to Delpo.

It does beg the question: What happened to the Roger we saw earlier in the year, even Wimbledon?


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Even you would prefer a Fed loss here than have the marquee match, if Roger loses? I'm a bit surprised.

I'm just tuning...no tennis all day. How was Rafa?

 

[Moxie]

That was a surprising miss from Roger.

 

[El Dude]

Even you would prefer a Fed loss here than have the marquee match, if Roger loses? I'm a bit surprised.

I'm just tuning...no tennis all day. How was Rafa?

Why is that surprising to you? Rafa still leads the H2H 23-14 and I'd rather that not get worse on account of Roger being unable to bring anything close to his best. It is only a "marquee match" in name only, unless both bring a high level of play.

 

[DarthFed]

To be honest, I almost hope Roger loses as I don't think he's capable of beating Rafa in his current form. I'd rather take the QF loss to Delpo.

It does beg the question: What happened to the Roger we saw earlier in the year, even Wimbledon?


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I'd rather see Fed get a shot, he could come out and play a lot better Friday. We've seen it earlier this tournament with a night and day difference between rounds 2 and 3. If that happens he probably wins. Playing like this he gets creamed. DP isn't stopping Nadal either.

 

[crystalfire]

3 bps

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Some light in the tunnel, but end is far away!

 

[I.Haychew]

del Potro looks ill.

 

[DarthFed]

I like DP but I'm trying to picture the 2009 version compared to this. More deadly in every way. Fed would be wearing the ball tonight from those bombs.

 

[Moxie]

Why is the roof closed? Is it raining?

Just catching up with the thread, and maybe someone else responded, but I was trying to shoot a TV commercial exterior all day, and yes, it was effing raining! On and off, but it was enough to nearly screw my day.

 

[DarthFed]

Fed playing a little better but still feels like DP is controlling a lot of these rallies and Fed's serve is poor.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

So far a bit better from Roger but it is this inconsistency...one moment he hits a TMF shot, next moment a WTF shot. All tournament has been like this. I will have some hope for the semis if he can close this in three quick sets now.

 

[DarthFed]

DP has too much fight and pride to go away. This will end up being a lot longer than we hoped even if Fed wins the next 3.

 

[DarthFed]

Would've loved a volley half that good at 5-5 30-40

 

[Moxie]

Why is that surprising to you? Rafa still leads the H2H 23-14 and I'd rather that not get worse on account of Roger being unable to bring anything close to his best. It is only a "marquee match" in name only, unless both bring a high level of play.

They are the two best players of their era, even if it's waning. I thought you'd be up for that. I didn't take you for a "h2h" guy.

 

[I.Haychew]

To be honest, I almost hope Roger loses as I don't think he's capable of beating Rafa in his current form. I'd rather take the QF loss to Delpo.
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Why? Because of the head-to-head? In my opinion...That's chicken shit!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Delpo was definitely not playing well, even in the first set. Fed lost it because he was not playing good either.

I don't hear the Argies any more.