Unlucky Djok with the draws. Epic 5 setter v Del Potro to get bashed by Murray and then another v Wawrinka to get bashed by Nadal.
Tennis Thread 2013
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He won't get "bashed" by Nadal. Will be very close, if that's the final.
Nadal recovered from his 5 setter to beat Roger in the aussie open. Djokovic recovered from his 5 setter against murray(and roger at us?) to beat nadal(one of which was a freak match(aussie open)). I think tiredness is just an exccuse. He is fit enough to recover from that. He just didn't turn up at wimbledon.
It will be the final, there's no way on this godly earth Gasquet will beat Nadal.
nice effort Stanislas! not good enough today.
All set for an epic final...
Rafa to cruise past Gasquet
All set for an epic final...
Rafa to cruise past Gasquet
Stan just needed to serve better, tough luck.
'He's fecking strong!' Potty mouth Stan but epic battle.
If he sorts his first serve out he will be deadly.
This is really what separates Novak and the other top guys from the rest. Novak wasn't quite at his best but he hung in there and took his chances despite Wawrinka playing a good match. Another player would've lost this match but Novak managed to come through.
Having said that, if Wawrinka had served as good as he did against Murray, Djokovic would've been in deeper trouble. Averaging around 50% first serves is poor.
Having said that, if Wawrinka had served as good as he did against Murray, Djokovic would've been in deeper trouble. Averaging around 50% first serves is poor.
Wawrinka was excellent but Djokovic was just too strong and resilient. With a stronger serve Wawrinka might have won but Djokovic can just be so hard to beat sometimes. Some great rallies and some great tennis in the match though.
Nadal will probably beat Gasquet now. Even if Gasquet plays well, he'll be lucky to get a set. Djokovic's the sort of player with immense stamina so he'll be fine for the final, but I think Nadal will win simply because he's been unstoppable throughout the tournament and that may continue since while Djokovic has been very good, it's been what you expect from him unlike Nadal who's upped it a level on what is probably his weakest surface.
Nadal will probably beat Gasquet now. Even if Gasquet plays well, he'll be lucky to get a set. Djokovic's the sort of player with immense stamina so he'll be fine for the final, but I think Nadal will win simply because he's been unstoppable throughout the tournament and that may continue since while Djokovic has been very good, it's been what you expect from him unlike Nadal who's upped it a level on what is probably his weakest surface.
Djokovic's Australian Open win is the most amazing feat of endurance I've seen in tennis. He played two 5 set matches in 2 days against Murray and then Nadal. 11 hours on court in 2 days.
I think he can also improve his play around the net. Nadals touch around the net is great.
Nadal will go through in straight sets for the loss of 6-8 games.
I expect he'll go through in straight sets too but Gasquet may be able to at least come close to taking one of the sets, although I'd expect Nadal to progress fairly comfortably in the end anyway.
Rafa just never misses with that forehand.
Nadal is serving like shit.
That was Gasquets chance there and it's gone now.
Pretty much as I expected. Nadal takes it comfortably in straight sets with Gasquet coming close to taking it in one. I think Nadal will win the final with Djokovic taking one set now, Nadal just looking too good at the moment.
Rafa still hasn't lost a match on hard courts this year and it's September. Unfortunately I think this run will end in the final. It's already been an astonishing season for him but winning the USO and going up to #13 Slams will make it one of the best seasons ever for him.
He's reached the final in 12 of 13 tournaments he's played this year!
He's reached the final in 12 of 13 tournaments he's played this year!
Gasquet not even close to a challenge for Nadal. Hope Nole will be top fit for tomorrow, his last night's win was physically and mentally exhausting.
I reckon it will be a 4 setter, Djoko to win. Both have been extremely good in this tournament, Novak had a bit of a wobbly one yesterday but I do think he has the edge over Rafa on hard courts.
Hoping for a Nadal win and to see him edge closer to Fed's 16 slams.
17 right? Still quite far. Sampras first.
When exactly is the final?
Monday night about 10pm British Time.
Lifetime best season. If he wins imagining him winning the other 2 Masters and the WTF's. He'd have an unbeaten hard court season, out and indoor.
I don't expect him to focus on Shangai and Paris(it's indoors, which has always been his boogeyman). I assume after the final, his focus for the rest of the year will be Davis Cup and London.
Cheers mate, shit time to watch but I'll soldier through it probably.
The conditions are terrible at the moment but Azarenka has started well enough to suggest she could win this, she has the defence to get back more of Serena's shots than basically anyone else.
Been a decent match this.
Wow, suddenly this match has come back to life. Serena should still win because she's so good but Azarenka is properly testing her.
Serena breaks straight away and will serve for the match againIf only azarenka could serve
Tie Break! Both players can't hold serve.
Her serving stats are always poor, she was 0-40 down on her serve and it's difficult to come back from that against Serena if you can't get a couple of easy points off good serves. Serena doubles now though, her serve is suddenly a bit vulnerable.
Into the 3rd set. Azarneka will win this now!
This final is going the distance, this year and last year were the first times that the women's final had gone to 3 sets since 1995.
Cmon Aza
Looks like Serena will win now. Been a very good match though considering the complaints often leveled towards women's tennis.
Full credit to Serena, she is a phenomenal tennis player and she kept it together in the third after getting the yips in the second set.