Tennis - 2013 - Thread

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Gasquet breaks back to love, 2-2.

[Master Splinter]

Is Muzza an Arsenal fan? If so, I might have to rethink my priorities tbf. The Telegraph seem to think he is but then, they employ a lot of morans.

Technically, he's a Hibs fan.

But he seems to follow Arsenal and always mentions them.


"I'm a Hibs fan but Arsenal are the team I like watching most."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/australian-open-2011-andy-murray-106188

Also:


'It would have been great to play for Hibernian, but the ultimate would be Arsenal . [I’d want to play like] Jack Wilshere. Pulling strings in midfield, but not afraid to get stuck in."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2246902/Andy-Murray-says-love-play-Arsenal.html

:lol:

Scott Wilshere-Murray :bow:.

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Muzza. :bow:

Always rated him tbf.

Nadal serving for the first set.

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Nadal takes the first set 6-4.

One day Gasquet, one day.

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Nadal again hammers Gasquet 6-4 6-1. :lol:

Berdych or David Ferrer next for him, which is on next.

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Berdych takes the first set 6-4.

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David Ferrer takes the second set 7-5. On to a decider. :popcorn:

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David Ferrer beats Berdych 4-6 7-5 6-3! :bow:

Semi-finals tomorrow:

Nadal vs David Ferrer
Federer vs Djokovic

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Fed vs Djokovic is on in about 25 minutes. :popcorn:

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What a rally and Fed breaks to leads 2-1 in the first set!

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What a miss from Nole!

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Stunning from the Old Man, break point again!

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Saved.

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Djokovic holds, still trails 3-2.

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Zlatan is there! :bow:

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Nole just missing all around the court.

Serving to stay in the first set.

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Djokovic holds on, Fed to serve it out. Eek.

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Two break points for Djokovic. Always tough serving against his big balls.

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Fed saves it at the net.

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Nole pulls the second one tamely wide, deuce!

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What a serve. Set point!

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The net saves Djokovic. Deuce.

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Fed has gone clutch, two more break points saved.

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Second set point!

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Fed takes the first set 6-4! :bow:

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Fed breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set!

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Djokovic gets the break straight back, 1-1.

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Fed knocks Nole down. :lol:

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Ridiculous from Federer, saving two more break points.

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He can't save third though, Djokovic breaks and leads 4-2 in the second set.

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Fed holds to love, Djokovic to serve for the second set and take it to a decider.

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And Djokovic takes the second set 6-3. :popcorn:

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Moonball from Fed. :lol:

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These matches are so often awlsome.

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Djokovic breaks and leads 2-1 in the third set!

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Djokovic leading 4-2, Feed to serve.

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What a winner for Djokovic to get the second break.

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Djokovic wins 4-6 6-3 6-2 and is in to the final.

Fed. :(

Still, they'll do it all again next week.

Group A: Nadal, David Ferrer, Berdych, Wawrinka

Group B: Djokovic, Del Potro, Federer, Gasquet.

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David Ferrer and Nadal are on court now.

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David Ferrer leads 1-4 in the first set.

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David Ferrer takes the first set 6-3! :bow:

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And up a break in the second. :popcorn:

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David Ferrer saved break point via the challenge system. :bow:

Now leads 2-4.

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Nadal serving to stay in the match!

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Nadal holds, David Ferrer to serve it out.

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Nadal breaks, it's 5-5.

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David Ferrer breaks and will again serve for the match.

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David Ferrer boots out Nadal 6-3 7-5! :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :haha:.

He's been on his holidays since the US Open.

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Djokovic takes the first set against David Ferrer 7-5.

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David Ferrer serving for the second set. :popcorn:

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Djokovic just can't help but rip out the opponent's heart. 5-5.

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Two match points for Djokovic!

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Djokovic wins 7-5 7-5 and win his 16th Masters title. David Ferrer must be little bit devastated.

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World Tour Finals on today. :bow:

Berdych v Wawrinka (first session)
Del Potro v Gasquet (second session).

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Matches tomorrow are the Paris Masters semi-finals. :lol:

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Stan breaks and leads Berdych 4-2 in the first set!

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Four set points for Stan have come and gone. :doh:

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Stan finally takes the first set 6-3! :bow:

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Berdych takes the second set 7-6 (7-0).

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Stan breaks and leads 3-1 in the third set!

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Stan serving for the match.

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Stan takes the match 6-3 6-7 (0-7) 6-3!

Berdych. :lol:

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Gasquet takes the first set against Del Potro 7-6 (7-4). :bow:

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Del Potro took the second set 6-3.

And he was serving for the match...got broken to love. :haha:

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Del Potro does win though eventually, 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 7-5.

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Nadal vs David Ferrer is on soon.

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Nadal breaks and leads 1-0 in the first set.

[Özim]

:lol: Broken in the 1st game, Ferrer is sh*t (in relative terms of course)!

[Özim]

Ferrer has been in the final of his last 3 tournaments.

Lost them all to Dimitrov, Youzhny and Djokovic....bottler :lol:

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David Ferrer breaks straight back! 1-1.

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David Ferrer. :doh:

Woeful sliced backhand.

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He holds though, Nadal trails 1-2.

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Two break points for Nadal. :doh:

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And Nadal rather gets given the break, 3-2 he leads.

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His shot was in, didn't bother challenging it. Dear me.

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There goes the running forehand up the line. Three set points. :lol:

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And Nadal takes the first set 6-3.

[Özim]

Bottler is bottling it big time, another awful miss.

He's down and out after 23 unforced errors.

I wish this guy would drop out of the top 10.

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Bagel looming.

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David Ferrer finally on the board in this set, Nadal to serve it out though.

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David Ferrer gets one of the breaks back.

Nadal. :lol:

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Nadal does win though, 6-3 6-2.

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Fed vs Djokovic is on soon. :popcorn:

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Milos Raonic is co-commentating. :haha:

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Raonic hasn't learnt not to talk over the entire duration of a point.

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Fed's backhand up the line. :cloud9:

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Oxocube is there, as is Flamini. :bow:

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No way can Fed hope to survive if he throws in double faults against Nole.

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Brilliant second serve from Feed, 4-4 in the first set.

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Ronnie is there. :bow:

Gooners out in force.

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Djokovic has two double faults in this game, break point for Feed.

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Fed just pulls it wide, crowd thinks he got it. :lol:

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Djokovic holds on, Feed serving to stay in the first set.

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Two set points for Djokovic.

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One remaining. What a point.

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Terrible shot, Djokovic takes the first set 6-4.

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Magnificent backhand from Fed. Break point!

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The Old Man breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set!

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Two double faults in that game and a net cord give Djokovic the break back, 3-3.

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Three break points for Feed! Awlful from both players currently.

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Fed gets the net cord this time and breaks to love! 4-3 he leads.

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Djokovic serving to stay in the second set.

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Djokovic holds, Feed to serve it out. Eek.

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Set point for Fed!

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Deuce. :doh:

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Ridiculous shot from Djokovic, break point.

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Jesus, didn't miss by much. Deuce.

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Second break point for Djokovic.

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Djokovic break back, 5-5. What a meanie.

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Break point for Fed. :wacko:

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Good serve. Deuce.

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Djokovic holds, Fed serving to stay in the match. Don't really fancy his chances tbf.

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It's tie-break time. :popcorn:

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Mirka poking her eyes out. :lol:

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Ridiculous point. Fed with the minibreak at 3-2.

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Feed leads 2-5, Djokovic to serve.

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Four set points for Fed!

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Fed takes the second set 7-6 (7-2)! :bow:

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Djokovic breaks to love. :doh:

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Djokovic up a double break now and will surely be it. Fed just gave it away in the decider, again.

[Özim]

Federer's last world ATP's? After this season he may not qualify again, think he's finished at the very top level now.

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I wouldn't have thought so, he has had a stinker of a year in comparison to 2012 and still had more than enough points in the end. It's not enough for him to beat Djokovic/Nadal anymore but he should have enough to beat most others at least relatively consistently.

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Djokovic wins 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-2. At least Fed got a set, which might save him later on in the group.

[Özim]

I wouldn't have thought so, he has had a stinker of a year in comparison to 2012 and still had more than enough points in the end. It's not enough for him to beat Djokovic/Nadal anymore but he should have enough to beat most others at least relatively consistently.

It's over 2 years though isn't it, so another bad season and he'll drop down the rankings like a stone.

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No it's over one year. Nadal or Djokovic (can't remember which) wants it to be over two years though.

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Stan. :doh:

Lost his footing on set point. Nadal takes the first set 7-6 (7-5).

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Stan was a break down, now a couple of points away from his first ever set against Nadal, in the tie-break.

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Set point for Stan! Nadal to serve.

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Nadal saves it.

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Match point Nadal. The record will continue. :rose:

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Nadal wins 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (8-6). Stan. :(

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David Ferrer and Berdych on serve in the first set, Berdych to serve at 3-4.

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Berdych takes the first set 6-4.

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Berdych wins 6-4 6-4. :rose:

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Federer vs Gasquet on soon. Fed obviously needs to win it but really needs to win it in straight sets.

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Break point for Feed! Nice crosscourt backhand.

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Gasquet puts it in to the net quite tamely. Fed breaks and leads 2-1 in the first set.

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Gasquet breaks back, 4-4.

Fed. :lol:

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Two break points for Federer. :popcorn:

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Huge shank from Gasquet gives Fed the break and will serve for the first set. :pray:

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Three set points for the Old Man.

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And Fed takes the first set 6-4. :bow:

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Great stuff at the net from Fed, he breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set.

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Amazing stretched slice volley from Fed. Another break point.

Gasquet just can't deal with the variation.

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Shite return. Deuce.

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Giroud and Koscielny are there. :bow:

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Brilliant shots. :bow:

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Krul is also there. :unsure:

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Fed leads 2-4 in the second set.

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Fed fends off a break point with a lob. :bow:

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Fed holds on, Gasquet serving to stay in the match.

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Match point for Feed!

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Fed puts it in to the net. Deuce.

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Backhand passing shot, bit odd from Gasquet, easily could have taken that out.

Second match point.

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Deuce. :lol:

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Third match point!

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Deuce. :doh:

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Double fault coughs up a fourth match point. :lol:

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Deuce again. :banghead:

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Fifth match point. Come on FFS.

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Fed does exactly the same thing. :lol:

Deuce, again.

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Gasquet sent that out to the moon. :lol:

Sixth match point.

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Federer finally gets the win 6-4 6-3! :bow:

Del Potro vs Djokovic this evening. :popcorn:

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Djokovic and Del Potro are on court in a minute.

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Djokovic saves two break points early on.

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And holds. 0-1.

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Break point for Djokovic.

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Long rally but Djokovic fails to take the break point. Second chance now though.

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And that one goes too.

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Del Potro holds on, 2-2.

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Djokovic eventually does get a break and leads 4-2 in the first set.

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Del Potro serving to stay in the first set at 2-5.

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And he does so.

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Djokovic takes the first set 6-3.

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Monreal and Cazorla are there. :lol:

Aguero is there too, hope his tennis skills have improved since last time he was there.

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Two break points for Del Potro!

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Del Potro flukes it, to lead 4-2!

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Set point for Del Potro.

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Del Potro takes the second set 6-3!

On to a decider. :popcorn:

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Djokovic and his massive balls save two break points.

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Djokovic holds and leads 1-2 in the third set.

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Three break points for Djokovic! Animal.

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Djokovic breaks to love and leads 4-2 in the third set!

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Djokovic to serve it out.

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Djokovic wins 6-3 3-6 6-3 and is through to the semi-finals.

Del Potro got Nole'd.

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David Ferrer took the first set against Wawrinka 7-6 (7-3). Stan up a break in the second set.

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Stan takes the second set 6-4.

On to a decider. :popcorn:

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Stan leads 4-1 and to serve!

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Stan wins 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-1! Stinker of a tournament for David Ferrer but he had a pretty good year overall.

Stan needs Berdych to get battered by Nadal tonight, I think.

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Berdych and Nadal on court now.

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Nadal breaks in the opening game.

Berdych. :lol:

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Nadal takes the first set 6-4. :faint:

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Berdych breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set. :popcorn:

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Poldi and BFG are there tonight. :bow:

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Three more break points for Berdych!

What the hell?

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Berdych breaks to love, Nadal in danger of getting bageled. :wacko:

[GP]

Poldi and BFG are there tonight. :bow:

http://i.imgur.com/blpwwZd.jpg

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It's nice of them to give Özil a break from being stalked.

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Berdych takes the second set 6-1.

Poor Wawrinka will be shitting it now.

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Two double faults for Berdych in the same game. Nadal will now serve for the match and boot Berdych out.

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Nadal beats Berdych yet again 6-4 1-6 6-3. Berdych wins the same amount of games as Nadal and still can't win!

Stan in to the semi-final. :bow:

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Fed vs Del Potro on at 14:10, straight shoot-out. :popcorn:

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Play starts now. :popcorn:

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Three break points for Del Potro. :rose:

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Del Potro breaks on the third of them and leads 1-0 in the first set.

Fed. :doh:

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Great slice down the line from Feed, break point for him.

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Deuce.

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Del Potro holds, 2-0.

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Hotdog from Del Potro. :lol:

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Fed broken again, from 40-0. :doh:

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Fed gets one of the breaks back, to love.

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Another hotdog from Del Potro and Fed slices it back over his head! :lol:

Then the winner.

Break point again.

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Deuce. :(

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Adv. Federer!

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Booming serve. Deuce.

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Del Potro scuffs the first set 6-4. Fed gave himself far too much to do starting like a pubber.

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Headcase game from Fed again, Del Potro breaks.

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Three break points for Feed!

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And a double fault gives it up! 3-3. Hold it together Old Man.

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Del Potro serving to force a second set tiebreak.

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Brilliant from Fed at the net.

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And it is indeed tie-break time.

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Fed leads 2-4 at the changeover.

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5-2, the Old Man can serve it out. :pray:

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Four set points!

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Fed takes it with an ace to take the set 7-6 (7-2)! :bow:

Please don't be a gimp in the third set.

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Break point for Del Potro. :doh:

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Del Potro breaks and leads 2-0. RollercoasterFed.

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What a point. Break point for Fed.

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Fed just pulls it wide, deuce.

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Adv. Federer.

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Terrible from Del Potro, back on serve.

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Amazing point.

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Fed makes it 5-5 in the decider. Del Potro to serve.

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Come on Fed.

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Two break points for Fed!

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Fed breaks and will serve for the match!!

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Fed had to fend off a break point, match point now!

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Federer wins 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 and will face Nadal in the semi-final!

What a match.

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Djokovic breaks Gasquet in the opening game. :lol:

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Djokovic caught in no man's land. Three break points for Gasquet!

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Gasquet breaks on the second of them, it's 5-5!

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Djokovic takes the first set 7-6 (7-5).

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Gasquet breaks and leads 2-1 in the second set!

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Gasquet takes the second set 6-4! :bow:

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Djokovic breaks and leads 2-0 in the third set.

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Djokovic wins 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-3.

Poor old Gasquet.

Nadal vs Fed the first semi-final on at 2pm ish.

Stan vs Djokovic on at about 8pm.

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Nadal and Fed on court soon. :popcorn:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Hmm.

Nadal v Federer or Bishops Stortford v Northampton.

Toughie...