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Post by Kimmy » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:16 pm

He has been very strong all year. Won one of Miami or Indian Wells without losing a service game, cannot remember which.

Fully hope Anderson beats him though.

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Post by Randall » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:23 pm

Didn't see any of the Federer game earlier.
To come from 2 sets and match point down, hard to believe.
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Post by Chizzyfan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:42 pm

Randall wrote:Didn't see any of the Federer game earlier.
To come from 2 sets and match point down, hard to believe.
He played some really good points but Federer really looked tired after 3 sets. The end isn't too far off I think.

Nadal or Djokovic will have two much for Isner/Anderson.
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Post by Randall » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:45 pm

Chizzyfan wrote:
Randall wrote:Didn't see any of the Federer game earlier.
To come from 2 sets and match point down, hard to believe.
He played some really good points but Federer really looked tired after 3 sets. The end isn't too far off I think.

Nadal or Djokovic will have two much for Isner/Anderson.
Nadal can't have long left, Murray could be done.
The old order changeth.
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Re: tennis thread

Post by Randall » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:48 pm

Isner would be the first us mens major winner for 14 years?
Surprised he beat raonic.
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Post by Chizzyfan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:51 pm

To be fair, Raonic hasn't done a lot in a while. If Anderson reaches the final I think it would be competitive if he plays as well again. 2020 and the 'big four' will be pretty much done I think. Djokovic may cling on to a top 16 place but that'll be it.
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Post by Randall » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:53 pm

Chizzyfan wrote:To be fair, Raonic hasn't done a lot in a while. If Anderson reaches the final I think it would be competitive if he plays as well again. 2020 and the 'big four' will be pretty much done I think. Djokovic may cling on to a top 16 place but that'll be it.
If zverev is the next big thing the game could be in trouble.
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Post by Kimmy » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:57 pm

Randall wrote:
Chizzyfan wrote:To be fair, Raonic hasn't done a lot in a while. If Anderson reaches the final I think it would be competitive if he plays as well again. 2020 and the 'big four' will be pretty much done I think. Djokovic may cling on to a top 16 place but that'll be it.
If zverev is the next big thing the game could be in trouble.
I think Shapovalov is much more talented than Zverev.

Tsitsipas has impressed me recently as well, not sure he is anything special though.

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Post by Randall » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:59 pm

Kimmy wrote:
Randall wrote:
Chizzyfan wrote:To be fair, Raonic hasn't done a lot in a while. If Anderson reaches the final I think it would be competitive if he plays as well again. 2020 and the 'big four' will be pretty much done I think. Djokovic may cling on to a top 16 place but that'll be it.
If zverev is the next big thing the game could be in trouble.
I think Shapovalov is much more talented than Zverev.

Tsitsipas has impressed me recently as well, not sure he is anything special though.
After this era anything would seem week.
Then again, you'd have said that after the borg/McEnroe era and others since.
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Post by Kimmy » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:01 pm

Randall wrote:
Kimmy wrote:
Randall wrote:
Chizzyfan wrote:To be fair, Raonic hasn't done a lot in a while. If Anderson reaches the final I think it would be competitive if he plays as well again. 2020 and the 'big four' will be pretty much done I think. Djokovic may cling on to a top 16 place but that'll be it.
If zverev is the next big thing the game could be in trouble.
I think Shapovalov is much more talented than Zverev.

Tsitsipas has impressed me recently as well, not sure he is anything special though.
After this era anything would seem week.
Then again, you'd have said that after the borg/McEnroe era and others since.
I don't see Zverev dominating the game.

He seems really mentally weak in slams, maybe that will change in a few years.

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Re: tennis thread

Post by Chizzyfan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:14 pm

Zverev is another Dimitrov, promises so much but won't deliver.
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Post by The Thorn » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:15 pm

Anderson takes the first set, get in
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Re: tennis thread

Post by Kimmy » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:18 pm

Isner should fuck off.

Tedious servebot cunt

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Post by Chizzyfan » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:21 pm

At least Anderson can play tennis.
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Post by Kimmy » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:21 pm

Chizzyfan wrote:At least Anderson can play tennis.
Yep. His match against Federer was great.

Isner is just fucking woeful viewing.

Still not quite as bad as Karlovic though, that is the ultimate viewing challenge.

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Re: tennis thread

Post by Chizzyfan » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:26 pm

I've actually been surprised at Anderson's backhand to set up the big forehand, he uses it well.
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Re: tennis thread

Post by Kimmy » Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:56 pm

Fear this could last ages now.

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Re: tennis thread

Post by Chizzyfan » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:17 pm

Think Isner will crack. He's never been near a slamfinal before.
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Re: tennis thread

Post by Randall » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:27 pm

Wow, they are still going.
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Re: tennis thread

Post by Chizzyfan » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:34 pm

Hardly surprising. Isner makes all his matches drag on like this until he cracks.
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