US Open 25/08-08/09 2014

[The Wengerbabies]

Nadal won't be defending.

Murray is paying the price for being politically correct.

Djokovic not been great in the lead up.

Federer has :pray:


Potential Murray-Djokovic quarter.

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Sky's programme is on now.

Old Man Feed and Old Woman Serena to both get 18.

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[Malgunner]

I'm on Wawrinka and Halep at the bookies to win respective competitions.

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Radwanska annihilated Fichma 6-0 6-1. :lol:

Muzza on soon.

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Muzza leading 4-0 in the first set.

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Muzza takes the second set against Haasse 7-6 (8-6).

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Haase up 4-1 in the third set. :haha:

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Haase takes the third set 6-1. :lol:

Muzza. :doh:

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Haase leads 3-0 in the fourth set.

Dear oh dear.

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What a shot down the line from Haase to avoid facing three break points.

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I can't quite work out how Muzza has done it - winning Wimbledon has been the worst thing for his career.

[Master Splinter]

Predictions for the tournament winners:

Halep and Djokovic.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza :haha:.

He is truly awlful these days.

Amelie Moyesresmo will be blamed for it though.

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Muzza breaks back, playing on one leg acording to Petchey.

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Haase breaks straight back and will serve for the fourth set. :doh:

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And Muzza breaks again. :lol:

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Muzza will now serve for the match. :lol:

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Two break points for Haase, what is this nonsense?

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Both gone.

Petchey trying to mask this as drama but it's a pub event really.

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Adv. Haase.

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Muzza wins 6-3 7-6 (8-6) 1-6 7-5. Well that was dreadful.

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Djokovic annihilated Schwartzman 6-1 6-2 6-4.

Mathieu next for him.

Old Man Feed on at about midnight against Matosevic.

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Feed won 6-3 6-5 7-6 (7-4). :bow:

A 15 year old beat Cibulkova. :lol:

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Dulgheru took the first set against Sugarpova 6-4. :lol:

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Sharapova's death metal scream. :haha:

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Djokovic completely shat on Mathieu 6-1 6-3 6-0. :haha:

Muzza is on at midnight against some German pubber (that will probably take a set off him).

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Kanepi knocks out Stosur 3-6 6-3 7-6 (10-8)! :bow:

[Munchies]

Djokovic completely shat on Mathieu 6-1 6-3 6-0. :haha:

Muzza is on at midnight against some German pubber (that will probably take a set off him).

German efficiency will prevail

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Muzza won 6-3 6-3 6-4. Quite efficient.

Kuznetsov next for Muzza after he beat Verdasco 6-3 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-3.

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Old Man Feed just broke Groth in the second set, serving for the second set now.

Fed took the first set 6-4.

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Ridiculous point! Fed moving from side to side retrieving everything then winning it with the lob. :bow:

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And Fed takes the second set 6-4.

2-0.

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Groth had broken Fed in the third set, Fed serving for the match now.

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Old Man Feed wins 6-4 6-4 6-4. :bow:

Granollers next for him after beating Karlovic 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 (7-5) 3-6 6-4.

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Muzza takes the first set against Kuznetsov 6-1.

Djokovic took the first set against Querrey 6-3.

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Djokovic wins 6-3 6-2 6-2.

Kohlschreiber or Isner next for him.

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Kuznetsov up a break in the third set.

Muzza. :lol:

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Muzza broke back but Kuznetsov takes the third set 6-4 anyway. :doh:

A double fault gave it away. What an idiot.

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Sorts his life out and is up a double break in the fourth set now though.

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Muzza wins 6-1 7-5 4-6 6-2.

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Krunic beat Kvitova 6-4 6-4. :lol:

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Simon up 2-1 on David Ferrer and up a break.

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David Ferrer saves match point with a backhand up the line. :bow:

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Simon beats David Ferrer 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3!

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Wozniacki takes the first set against Sugarpova 6-4!

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Sugarpova takes the second set 6-2.

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Sugarpova a game away from going out. :popcorn:

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Two match points for Wozniacki!

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Wozniacki dumps out Sharapova 6-4 2-6 6-2! :bow:

Sugarpova. :haha:

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Sky making me a little teary with those tributes to Old Man Feed there.

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Three break points for Granollers. :rose:

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Granollers breaks to love and leads 2-0 in the first set. Wow.

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Storm stops play, Fed will be serving to stay in the first when they come back out.

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Granollers took the first set 6-4. Feed just took the second set 6-1. :lol:

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Feed breaks to love and leads 2-0 in the second set.

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What a backhand return from Feed.

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Old Man up so quickly to the net, serving for the third set at 5-1.

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Fed takes the third set 6-1. :bow:

2-1 he leads.

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Fed wins 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1. :scarf:

Bautista Agut or Mannarino next.

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Muzza took the first two sets from Tsonga 7-5, currently a break down in the third.

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Three match points for Muzza!

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Two match points remaining, I thought that smash was going long! Nowhere near going long in the end.

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Muzza beats Tsonga 7-5 7-5 6-4!

And faces Djokovic next. :popcorn:

The sequel after their final in 2012 apparently. :unsure:

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Monfils leads Dimitrov 7-5 7-6 (8-6).

On serve in the third set but towards the conclusion of that set now.

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Unbelievable forehand from Monfils down the line. :blink:

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Two match points for Monfils!

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And Dimitrov double faults. :haha:

Monfils wins 7-5 7-6 (8-6) 7-5! :bow:

Feed or Bautista Agut for him.

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Old Man Feed won 6-4 6-3 6-2.

QF's:

Djokovic vs Murray
Wawrinka vs Nishikori
Berdych vs Cilic
Monfils vs Federer

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Stan took the first set 6-3, Nishikori took the second set 7-5 and is a break up in the third. :bow:

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What an unbelievable backhand pass down the line from Stan to save set point.

6-6 in the tiebreaker.

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Nishikori with a backhand down the line to save set point! :haha:

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Set point Nishikori!

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Nishikori takes the third set 7-6 (9-7). Great set tbf.

:bow: to both players.

[Munchies]

:yawn:

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Nishikori won in five again.

Djokovic vs Muzza on now. :wacko:

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Two break points for Muzza!

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Both gone.

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Muzza does break though and leads 1-0 in the first set!

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Break point for Djokovic. :lol:

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Saved with an ace.

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Long rally, Djokovic does break back though. 1-1 in the first set.

Fully expect this to still be on when I get up in the morning. :lol:

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Djokovic breaks again and leads 3-1 in the first set!

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How did Murray let Djokovic serve and volley on a 86mph first serve? :haha:

Muzza trails 1-4.

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What a lob from Nole. :bow:

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Muzza breaks back!

:haha:

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4-4 at 44 minutes.

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What a rally. :blink:

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5-5. I can't stay up for this nonsense anymore.

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Djokovic takes the first set 7-6 (7-1).

:rose:

[Master Splinter]

Hi Maccy! (If you're there).

Nishikori :bow:.

JSAO :bow:.

5-5 in the second set after swapping another four breaks. :wacko:

Women's tennis :bow:.

Or Murray and Djokovic tennis :bow:, more accurately.

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Djokovic saves a set point to take it into another tie-break.

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Murray takes the tie-break 7-1! :haha:.

He has taken Del Potro's forehand on a set-long loan.

2 hours and 13 minutes so far.

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Muzza hands the set to Djokovic with an awlful last game. 6-2.

He had chances to break back of course.

[Master Splinter]

Another break point wasted by Murray.

Only converted 4/16 so far. Djokovic has converted 5/7. Sums it up tbh.

1-0 to Djokovic in the fourth set.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic breaks Murray at 5-4 in the fourth and takes the match 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (1-7) 6-2 6-4.

Muzza lost it in the third when he had momentum. At least he played at a consistently high level after a long while.

Djokovic into his 8th straight US Open semi-final. :bow:

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Sorry MS, I was little bit dead by that point.

Will watch the match tonight, Old Man Feed is on at 1am after some exhibition nonsense I think.

Well done to Djokovic. If it's any consolation to Muzza, that's quite a similar scoreline to the AO '13 final. :unsure:

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Berdych dropped the first two sets to Cilic 6-2 6-4.

Up a break in the third set though.

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On serve now.

Berdych. :lol:

5-5 in the fifth.

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Tiebreak time!

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Cilic can serve it out!

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Two match points!

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Cilic wins 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-4)! :bow:

Berdych. :haha:

What a mug.

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Old Man Feed just saved two break points.

Monfils with little bit power on the forehands.

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And saving a third at the net!

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He can't save the fourth though and Monfils breaks.

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Monfils takes the first set 6-4.

Fed. :doh:

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Fed down a break in the second set. :doh:

Mind gone to mush.

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What a smash winner from Fed. :blink:

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Monfils takes the second set 6-3.

Oh dear.

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02:36 Game, set and match

Federer 4-6 3-6 Monfils*

BBC. :haha:

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Fed breaks and leads 1-0 in the third set. Don't fuck it up now.

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Monfils breaks back.

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Fed volleying everything at the net and breaks again!

Don't balls it up.

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Monfils serving to stay in the third set.

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And he does so. The Old Man to serve it out.

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

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What a backhand down the line from Fed. :cloud9:

Two break points!

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One remaining.

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Deuce. :doh:

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Adv. Federer!

Why is Monfils dropshottting?

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Fed breaks and leads 2-1 in the fourth set! :popcorn:

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Monfils down on his arse. Probably shouldn't be chasing everything down at 100mph, he already rolled his ankle earlier in the match.

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Break point Monfils. :doh:

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Saved. Phew.

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Monfils breaks back. :doh:

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Fed serving to stay in the match. :sick:

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What a half volley from Fed. Follows it up with a dumb approach on the next point though.

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Fed saves two match points. :wacko:

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Fed holds on, it's 5-5!

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Break point Federer!

Eight double faults for Monfils. :lol:

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And a ninth gives it up! Fed to serve for the fourth set. :wacko:

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Two set points!

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Fed takes the fourth set 7-5! :bow:

On to a fifth. :popcorn:

:sleep:

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Three break points for the Old Man!

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

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Three more break points for Fed!

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Incredible winner. Fed leads 4-1 in the fifth! :bow:

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Monfils serving to stay in the match at 1-5.

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Monfils holds. Fed to serve it out!

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Three match points for Fed! :dance:

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Old Man Feed beats Monfils 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-2! :bow:

What a match. :bow: Apart from that fifth set.

Cilic next for the Old Man.

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Nishikori up a break against Djokovic. Nailing it!

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Nishikori serving for the first set. :popcorn:

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Two set points for Nishikori!

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Nisikori takes the first set 6-4. :bow:

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Djokovic and his massive balls are back though, already serving for the second set. :lol:

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And Djokovic takes the second set 6-1. :lol:

1-1.

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Great crosscourt forehand from Nishikori. :bow:

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Backhand winner down the line from Nishikori to save break point. :bow:

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And this time saves break point with a forehand down the line!

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Nishikori finally holds and leads 2-1 in the third set.

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Break point Nishikori!

Superb crosscourt backhand.

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And what a return to take it and will serve for the third set! :bow:

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Nishikori double faults and gives the break back. :doh:

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In to a tiebreak, Nishikori leading 3-0!

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Idiots in the crowd calling out 'out' during a point.

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Double fault from Nole, Nishikori can serve it out!

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Oh dear. Loses both points, back on serve.

Another double fault!

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Two set points for Nishikori!

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Nishikori takes the third set 7-6 (7-4)!! :bow:

2-1 he leads!! :popcorn:

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Two break points for Nishikori!

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Nishikori breaks and leads 1-0 in the fourth set! :faint:

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Three break points for Djokovic. :lol:

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All three saved!

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Nishi holds. :bow:

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Djokovic serving to stay in the match!

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Two match points for Nishikori!

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Nishikori dumps out Djokovic 6-4 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-3!!!!!

A victory for all of Asia! :bow: :bow: :bow:

Congrats JSAO.

Nole. :haha:

Nishikori in to his first Slam final. Great to see a player outside of Europe make one.

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Down comes the rain before the second semi final can start. :rolleyes:

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Agassi - Connors QF from 1989 being shown now. :wacko:

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Agassi's wig. :haha:

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Connors was a dick.

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Here comes Old Man Feed and Cilic.

:dance:

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According to Rusedski: Cilic was closer to beating Federer in Cincy than Monfils was in this tournament. The same Monfils that had two match points. :doh:

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What a point. :bow:

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1-1 in the first set. Fed with three aces. :bow:

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Great dropshot from the Old Man. Not quite as good as Djokovic's one earlier though.

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Break point for Cilic!

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Cilic breaks and leads 3-1 in the first set!

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Break point for the Old Man.

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Deuce. Fed had a chance on the lob.

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Cilic holds, leads 1-4.

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Cilic takes the first set 6-3.

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Cilic breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set. :doh:

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Cilic takes the second set 6-4.

Oh dear.

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Fed breaks with a great backhand up the line and leads 2-0 in the third set!

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Cilic breaks straight back. :doh:

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Cilic wins 6-3 6-4 6-4. Power. :sick:

[Munchies]

Fuck sake !

Fed :(

[Marc Overmars]

Bloody hell, wonder what the odds on those 2 semi final victors were.

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Very long.

Got to say, bit uncomfortable with Cilic playing in a completely unheard of manner following his comeback from failing a drugs test. :unsure:

[Master Splinter]

:wacko:

Tennis has been mental this year, but these have to be the biggest shocks of all, given the situations and pedigree of the players involved.

Amazing results. But good to see a new champion emerging.


Nishikori :bow: :bow:.

JSAO :bow:.

Cilic :bow: :bow:.

Goran :bow:.

Djokovic :haha:.

Federer :haha: :haha:.

[Master Splinter]

Actually, Wozniacki reaching another final is probably the bigger shock tbf. She and McIlroy should never step foot in the same country again and they'll win everything.

Unless Serena has a breakdown though, with both playing their best, there's very little Wozniacki can harm Serena with. But as well you know, tennis has been mental recently.

Nishikori doesn't seem to have any fitness issues so far and is the smarter, more all-round player, so I'd tip him for the men's final.

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Nishikori to save tennis tbf.

Also, Serena and Wozniacki are on court now.

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Serena breaks and leads 2-0 in the first set. :rolleyes:

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Wozniacki breaks straight back. :bow:

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Serena breaks again. :lol:

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Three break points for Wozniacki. :haha:

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Awful double fault from Serena - the second serve was further out than the first!

Wozniacki breaks back.

What a match. :haha:

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Serena breaks again.

What the hell is this?

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Finally a hold, Wozniacki serving to stay in the first set.

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Serena takes the first set 6-3.

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Serena wins 6-3 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Old Man Serena :bow:. What a freak.

Need Graf to return and win a few more tbh.

Time for Caroline to reunite with Rory?

[Master Splinter]

Nishikori or Cilic to become a Grand Slam champion.

It still sounds weird.

Nishikori will be bigger than Mario and Charizrd if he wins it.

Might speed up a new Virtua Tennis tbf. Come on Kei :scarf:.

[Syn]

Standard of tennis has dropped a fair bit in the last couple of years. True tennis fans like myself are hoping Nishiteriyaki wins so that Japan's interest will put more money in the sport.

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The Big Four. :rose:

For what they were and not what they became.

Top five big four matches?

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Play has started now.

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What a crosscourt forehand from Cilic to save break point. :blink:

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Three break points for Cilic.

Tennis. :rose:

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Cilic breaks on the third of them and leads 4-2 in the first set.

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Cilic takes the first set 6-3.

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Three break points for Cilic again.

JSAO needs to give his son a good talking to.

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Fantastic slice volley from Nishikori to save the third of them. :bow:

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Cilic breaks on the fourth break point though, fuck this shit.

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Two break points for Nishikori!

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Both saved, sadly.

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Break points for Cilic again, this is little bit over.

[Master Splinter]

I missed the first set. Would you say Nishikori is struggling physically, or is Cilic just giving him a good kicking?

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Cilic did break but is down break points now.

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I missed the first set. Would you say Nishikori is struggling physically, or is Cilic just giving him a good kicking?

Cilic is just smashing it everywhere and serving massively. Nishikori is going to have to GOAT it to get anything.
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You could perhaps say Nishikori's forehand is looked a little tentative and maybe down to tiredness but not sure about that really.

[Master Splinter]

Cilic :lol:.

Awlful challenge.

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Nishikori does get one of the breaks back though!

[Master Splinter]

Nishikori breaks!

It's on!

JSAO's talks :bow:.

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Great shot up the line from Cilic, he takes the second set 6-3.

:rose:

[Master Splinter]

Nishikori :(.

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Jeff Tarango: "Once Cilic strikes a winner it is not coming back."

Well that's why it is called a winner you moran.

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Break points for Cilic.

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Cilic breaks, 3-1 in the third set.

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Cilic to serve it out.

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Cilic double faults on the first Championship point. :lol:

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Cilic wins 6-3 6-3 6-2 and wins the US Open. :wacko:

Not a classic.

[Master Splinter]

Cilic :bow: :bow:.

Well done to him.

And Goran :bow:.

Nishikori :(. Hope he doesn't take this Didsing too hard.