Tennis 2018.

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Muzza dumped out of Indian Wells 6-4 7-6 (7-5) by Pospisil.


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Fed and Nadal could meet in only their third match of the tournament. :lol:

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Federer v Nadal it is tonight/tomorrow. :lol:

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Kyrgios v Djokovic on before it.

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Krygios dumped out Djokovic. :lol:

Fed shat on Nadal 6-2 6-3.

Fed had a w/o over Kyrgios due to apparent food poisoning for him.

Chef Fed. :bow:

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Muzza withdraws from Miami with a bad elbow, Djokovic likely to follow suit with the same issue apparently.

Stan just beat Carreno Busta 6-3 6-2 to make the final of Indian Wells.

Federer vs Sock on now.

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Three break points for Fed. :rose:

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And a double fault gives it up, Fed leads 3-1 in the first set.

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6-1, 21 minute set. :haha:

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Insane angles from Fed. :wacko:

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Adv. Federer.

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Saved.

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Sock holds on, leads 3-4.

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Fed wins 6-1 7-6 (7-4). :bow:

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Fed and Stan are on court.

Final was supposed to start at 8:15. :lol:

Women's final for some time - Vesnina beating Kuznetsova in three.

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Stan serving to stay in the first set, bit of a serving contest so far really.

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Set point Federer!

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Great rally, Fed takes the first set 6-4! :bow:

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Three break points for Stan. :lol:

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Two remaining.

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One remaining.

Not a first serve at all from Fed so far in this set. :haha:

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Stan breaks though and leads 1-0 in the second set.

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What a drop volley from Fed. :haha:

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Two break points for Fed, Stan spraying it long everywhere.

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Magnificent from Fed, 2-2!

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Wenger Out.

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Stan with the frying pan return; doesn't work.

Federer leads 3-4 in the second set.

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Stan serving to stay in the Championship at 4-5.

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Which he does for 5-5.

Unbelievable stretch volley from Fed. :wacko:

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Stan serving to stay in it again.

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Deuce. :popcorn:

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Championship point!

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Federer wins 6-4 7-5 to win in Indian Wells for the fifth time!!!! :bow:

His 90th title overall. :wacko: And 25th Masters.

Freak.

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Stan is crying. :unsure:

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Stan calls Fed an asshole. :haha:

Petchey apologies for that word being used. At 11:15 pm. Embarrassing.

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Stan calls Fed an asshole. :haha:

Petchey apologies for that word being used. At 11:15 pm. Embarrassing.

Wow that's a bit tetchy of Stan, though Federer is one to talk.....guy was weeping like a little girl when he lost the AO final to Nadal in 2009. At least Nadal had the decency to wait until he got to the locker room to break down when he lost the Wimbledon final in 2007 to Fed.

Embarassing, i know you're tired and emotional but you're supposed to be Men.

And i'm sure Federer is an arsehole......but most winners tend to be.

Djokovic and Nadal are both dicks as well.

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I think that it was all in jest tbf.

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Miami Masters:

Kohlschreiber serving for a bagel set against Nadal.

:haha:

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And gets it. 6-0 Kohlscreiber.

:haha:

Jesus wept Nadal. :lol:

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Nadal still won though. :lol:

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Fed v Del Potro is on now. 2-3 Fed leads, Delpo to serve.

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Stunning backhand half volley down the line from Fed.

Two break points.

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Deuce. :doh:

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Del Potro holds, 3-3.

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Fed hitting winners galore, two more break points.

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Another winner, Fed breaks and will serve for the first set!

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Fed spurns the chance to hit in to an open court for some reason.

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Two break points for Del Potro.

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Fed saves them both.

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I do not know how Fed has a winner from there.

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Can't buy a first serve.

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He finally hits a first serve to save the fourth break point of this game.

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Set point for Fed!

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Drop shot to win the first set 6-3.

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Two break points for Fed!

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Federer breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set. :scarf:

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Bizarre return from Del Potro, break point, second serve. Pans it miles long. :lol:

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Del Potro serving to stay in the match.

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And he does, Fed to serve it out.

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Fed wins 6-3 6-4! :bow:

Bautista Agut for him next.

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Be interesting to see if this run of form at the end of his career can carry on into the clay and grass court seasons

He has no chance of coming anywhere at Roland Garros, I think that will be a rejuvenated Nadals title

But could fare ok in Monte Carlo and Madrid

Still would love to see him win an 8th Wimbledon to make him the outright greatest player at that tournament, always hated Sampras boring player.

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Fed got through in two tie breaks.

Nadal beat Sock 6-3 6-2. He plays Fognini next - he has been known to go mental against Nadal at times.

Fed v Berdych is on now. Wonder if Berdych has recovered from his shellacking in Melbourne.

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Fed breaks in the first game so I am going with 'no'.

:lol:

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Absolutely ridiculous game from Federer!

What a dropshot at the end too. :haha:

He serves for the first set at 5-2.

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Fed takes the first set 6-2. :bow:

Poor old Berdych. He just gets obliterated by the top players these days.

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Berdych takes the second set 6-3. :blink:

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Two break points for Fed.

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Berdych holds, 2-2.

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Great return of serve for Fed, another break point.

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Deuce.

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Adv. Federer.

Berdych puts one wide in the doubles court.

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Fed breaks and leads 4-2 in the third set! :bow:

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Airshot from Berdych. :bow:

Now serving to stay in the match.

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And he does, Fed to serve it out.

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Three break points. :doh:

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Berdych breaks back to love. :wacko:

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Match point for Fed!

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Ridiculous second serve from Berdych. Deuce.

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Berdych holds, 5-5.

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Berdych serving to force a third set tie-break.

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And he does.

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3-3 at the changeover.

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Fed saves two match points.

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Match point Federer!

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Double fault from Berdych. :doh:

Federer wins 6-2 3-6 7-6 (8-6)!!! :bow:

Kyrgios or A. Zverev next for him.

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Nadal beats Fognini 6-1 7-5 to reach the final.

Fed v Kyrgios is on at midnight ish.

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Wenger out!

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Sublime hitting from Fed, Adv to him. Break point.

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Deuce.

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Kyrgios holds, 1-1.

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Why do you like tennis? It just goes backward and forwards. It's nowhere near as exciting as Wenger's Arsenal.

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Adv. Fed again.

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You are ill. Wenger rules.

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Fed flukes one at the net to get another break point.

Saved again though.

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Btw, not that I am remotely interested, but what the link to watch this?

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Sky.

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Kyrgios holds again, 2-2.

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Kyrgios breaks and leads 4-3.

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Sky.

You subscriber, you.

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Two break points for Fed.

Kyrgios just dropped the Ashes. And smashed his racquet after. :lol:

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And a double fault gives it away, 5-5.

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Aussies. :haha:

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Kyrgios now serving to stay in the first set.

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Set point for the Old Man.

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Saved with an ace.

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Kyrgios holds, tie-break time.

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Who are you talking to?

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3-3 at the changeover but mini-breaks galore.

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Set point Fed!

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I'm eating pork. Hopefully some Muslims are offended.

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6-6 at the changeover. :lol:

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Set point for the Old Man again.

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Saved again. Crowd being dicks.

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Set point for Kyrgios now.

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Kyrgios hits the tape, 8-8.

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Set point Kyrgios.

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Stunning return from Federer, 9-9.

:bow:

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Double fault, Fed to serve it out!

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Isn't he gay though? Just saying.

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Federer takes the first set 7-6 (11-9)! :bow:

What a set.

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In case you were worried, I'm : SAFE

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Floating crosscourt slice from Fed. :wacko:

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Two break points for Federer.

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Two booming serves. Deuce.

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Kyrgios holds, leads 3-4.

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Fed serving to force a second set tie-break.

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Tie-break time again.

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Inside out crosscourt forehand winner for Fed. With the mini-break.

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Ridiculous forehand down the line from Kyrgios.

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Match point for Federer! On Kyrgios' serve though.

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6-6. Balls.

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Set point Kyrgios.

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Match point again!

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8-8. On a second serve for Fed and not really doing much.

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9-9. Fed paints the lines to save set point.

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Kyrgios takes the second set 7-6 (11-9).

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Fed wins 7-6 (11-9) 6-7 (9-11) 7-6 (7-5)!!!!

Another Fed Nadal final on the way.

Bonkers match.

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Sky's programme for Federer v Nadal is on at 6pm.

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Wenger out!

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Long rally for Fed and saves break point.

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And saves another break point.

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Fed holds. :bow:

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Time for Nadal to save tennis.

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Konta won Miami against Wozniacki yesterday. :bow:

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Fed ballbashing with his backhand gives Nadal so many problems.

It only took 13 years.

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Break point for Fed.

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Saved.

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Adv. Fed. Backhand error from Nadal.

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Saved with an ace. :haha:

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Who thinks the low down camera angle is a good idea?

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Nadal holds, 2-2.

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Old Man Fed saved another break point, leads 2-3 now.

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Ridiculous half volley pass from Fed. :haha:

Break point.

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Crap return. Deuce.

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Nadal holds, 3-3.

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Break point for Fed!

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First was saved, Adv. Federer now though.

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Crap returns galore.

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Smacked return off the second serve. :bow:

Adv. Federer.

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What a crosscourt forehand.

Fed breaks and will serve for the first set! :bow:

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Fed takes the first set 6-3! :bow:

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Rusedski picks out the key moment of the set - Federer breaking. :o

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Serving contest in the second set so far.

3-3. Nadal to serve.

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Nadal's forehand there probably landed in at Indian Wells.

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Break point for Federer!

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Nadal saves it at the net.

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Nadal goes wide with the backhand. :popcorn:

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Nadal saves it again, backhand up the line.

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Nadal holds, leads 3-4.

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Fed flukes one at the net. Break point on a different service game.

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Great backhand return that drew the error.

Fed breaks and will serve for the Championship!

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Fed starts with a double fault.

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What an unbelievable backhand from Fed. :wacko:

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Championship point!

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Federer beats Nadal 6-3 6-4 to win the Miami Masters!!! :bow:

His 26th Masters overall and third at Miami. :scarf:

91st title in all.

Is it 2006? :wacko:

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WENGER OUT!

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Nadal won his 10th in Monte Carlo and 11th in Barcelona, if anybody cares about the pub clay tournaments.

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Nadal v Djokovic in their 50th match today. :wacko:

Semi-final in Madrid.

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Djokovic is getting a beating.

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Nadal just blows two match points.

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Nadal does win though 6-2 6-4.

Mostly a decent beating really, there were some glimmering signs that Cyborgovic is still there though.

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Tennis is happening.

No Fed no thread?

Also, Margaret Court is an absolutely horrific person. N_Q's idol.

Mark Philippoussis Arena IMO.

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Djokovic had a five setter.

Nadal, frankly, didn't. :lol:

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Murray into the semi finals. Considering the awful form he's been on since coming back from injury he's had a good tournament. Beating Del Potro in straight sets was awesome achievement

I'd love him to win this, but even if he got past Stan Wawrinka (which I don't see even though he did it at the same stage last year) I don't see him taking down a reinvigorated Nadal on his best surface.

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Ostapenko beat Halep 4-6 6-4 6-3 to win the French Open. Well done to her.

Stan v Nadal tomorrow. Stan undefeated in Slam finals.

Muzza went down in five sets to Wawrinka.

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Nadal up a set and a break.

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Nadal takes the second set 6-3.

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Nadal wins 6-2 6-3 6-1. Not even close.

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Nadal wins 6-2 6-3 6-1. Not even close.

No fan of Nadal but literally there was no one getting anywhere near him. If Murray had got to the finals same would have happened to him, if Djokovic hadn't lost to Thiem Nadal would have butchered him in the semi finals.

In fact the only player who seems to be able to match Nadal is the one player who didn't feature in this tournament.

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Federer has A. Zverev in the Montreal Masters final today.

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Zverev challenges one. I think it was 1mm in. :lol:

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Federer has A. Zverev in the Montreal Masters final today.

could be tricky for Federer, he comfortably dispatched zverev in Halle but that was on grass

Zverev is a good hard court player, outside of Federer and Nadal I see him as a contender for the US Open

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Fed saves a break point.

I don't see Nadal for the US Open tbf.

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Fed holds. 1-1.

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Zverev breaks and leads 3-1 in the first set.

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Fed saves a break point.

I don't see Nadal for the US Open tbf.

It's the grand slam outside roland garros he has won the most recently, unlike the hard court of melbourne which is plexicushion with a lot more bounce....the court at flushing meadows is slower and that would be to his advantage

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Australian Open, apart from this year is normally the slower court.

Anyway the win you refer to was four years ago.

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Australian Open, apart from this year is normally the slower court.

Anyway the win you refer to was four years ago.

No True, i'm not calling Nadal a favourite, i'm just saying don't rule him out

His form has been shocking since 2014 up to this year

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Zverev takes the first set 6-3.

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Fun point. :lol:

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Federer is way behind the baseline. :unsure:

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Break point for Fed.

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Crap return on a break point. As ever.

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I don't get why Federer is channeling Nadal but it does seem to be working.

Adv. Old MAn.

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Third break point chance.

And gone with an ace. :lol:

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Zverev holds, 1-1.

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Great point to bring up break point for Zverev, Fed saves with an Ace.

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Fed holds, leads 1-2 in the second.

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Zverev breaks.

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Zverev wins 6-3 6-4. Well done to him.

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it feels as we have been waiting for an eternity for a young player to break through....i think zverev could be that player with his win over djokovic in rome and now this.

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Laver Cup is on this weekend.

Europe vs the World.

Europe are winning. :faint:

Fed just took the first set against Querrey 6-4.

I'm not sure what kind of surface they're playing on though, on account of it being black.

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The other matches for today:

Nadal vs Sock

Evening:

Berdych vs Kyrgios

Federer/Nadal vs Querrey/Sock

Nadal and Federer on the same team. :haha:

Just weird.

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BBC website:

Raphael Nadal v Jack Sock

Raphael. :unsure:

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Federer breaks in the second set.

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Absurd backhand down the line from Fed.

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Federer gets the double break and leads 4-1 in the second set.

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SABR. :bow:

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Three match points for Federer.

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Federer beats Querrey 6-4 6-2! :bow:

Europe leading 5-1 overall now? I'm not really sure how the scoring system works.

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Nadal beats Sock 6-3 3-6 11-9.

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Kyrgios beats Berdych. It's 7-3 to Europe now. Berdych gives it up with a double fault. :doh:

Fed/Nadal in their doubles match up next. :wacko:

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Federer and Nadal teaming together could only be more bizarre if they were doing so with Metallica playing through the stadium.

And that's what is happening. :haha:

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Two break points for Federer/Nadal!

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A double fault gives it up to Fed/Nadal!

4-3 they lead in the first set.

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Airshot from Fed. :haha:

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Nadal holds, a very long game with lots of breaks needing to be saved.

Querrey serving for he and Sock to stay in the set.

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And he does, Fed to serve it out.

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Federer/Nadal take the first set 6-4!

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Querrey and Sock break in the second set.

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Double break for Querrey/Sock. :doh:

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Querey/Sock take the second set 6-1.

On to a match tie-break!

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Fed/Nadal lead 1-5 at the changeover. :lol:

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8-4 at the changeover now. :popcorn:

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Five match points!

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Federer/Nadal wins 6-4 1-6 10-5!

9-3 Europe leads now. :lol:

All matches tomorrow carry 3 points for a win.

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Isner beat Nadal 7-5 7-6 (7-1). :doh:

All on Fed against Kyrgios otherwise there will be a deciding doubles match.

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Amazing get from Fed to bring up a break point, at 3-4 down.

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Fed nets a backhand to give it up though.

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Another break point though.

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Kyrgios holds on, 3-5 he leads.

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Two break points for Fed!

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Both go.

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Kyrgios takes the first set 6-4.

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Three break points for Federer.

McEnroe was giving Kyrgios a good talking to. :lol:

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Fed breaks and leads 3-1 in the second set!

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Kyrgios breaks straight back.

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Ridiculous reactions from Fed at the net. :lol:

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Kyrgios serving to stay in the second set. And whining again.

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And he does, needs to do it again now.

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40-0 to Deuce.

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It's tie-break time.