Tennis - Sinner accepts three month ban - won't miss Roland Garros (4 Viewers)

[James Daulton]

"I ain't going down no more"

"No tricks - I ain't switching"

Ah, so he switches back to the one handed with the match in the balance...and promptly loses.  Stupid Fed. 

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Ah, so he switches back to the one handed with the match in the balance...and promptly loses.  Stupid Fed. 

I think they both fall down on match point at the net, and Roger gains his feet at the last second by pulling himself up the net

 

[BobbyLayne]

Consensus top three all-time tennis great taking on another top three all-time tennis great in a stadium named for the other top three all-time tennis great.

 

[tdoss]

I agree completely with Patrick...Fed HAS to win 1st set in order to have a chance.
 

He loses that 1st...it's over.

He wins it...it's going 4.

He needs to probably grab first 2 in order to win this or at least get it to 5.

 

[tdoss]

Grigor got some shots by Nadal that wouldn't normally get by him...Fed is a master of hitting those shots.

We'll see just how much stamina Nadal really has...

 

[Ted Stickles]

Breaker breaker!

Both guys are playing extremely well thus far.

 

[BobbyLayne]

4 am & I'm screaming at my tv lol

Fed breaks Rafa in the 7th

 

[BobbyLayne]

90 second hold for Roger

ETA: Fowler says it was 70 seconds lol

 

[tdoss]

Fed on top if his game.

Rafa gotta find that return game.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Nadal won 4 receiving points in the first set (4/24); Fed 8/25. Aces 4-1 Roger. Net points 2/2 v. 5/7.

 

[Dentist]

Fed broken in first serve of second set. I've seen this match also.  He's blazing hot in set 1, doesn't win another set.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Fed broken in first serve of second set. I've seen this match also.  He's blazing hot in set 1, doesn't win another set.

https://youtu.be/aT9Lm4Y886k

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Do you mail this set in now if you're Federer?

 

[Ted Stickles]

He's only down a break and he had multiple break opps that last Nadal service game.

 

[Ted Stickles]

He is sailing his forehand badly, so that's a concern.

 

[Dentist]

This set is over, conserve energy

 

[Dentist]

Guy never takes my advice.  Sampras was fantastic at knowing when to tank.  Fedal not so much.  

 

[Daywalker]

Why is it a bad thing to drain Nadal?

 

[Dentist]

Why is it a bad thing to drain Nadal?

He's un drainable, Fed is the one who is

 

[Daywalker]

The matching outfits are pretty annoying.  Neither stand out.  Bad marketing.

 

[Dentist]

Good Lord, good hold, but dang

 

[Daywalker]

Whenever I watch these two it always seems like Federer is just barely hanging on.

I mean the head to head results show that.  Not exactly breaking news.

 

[Ted Stickles]

Good Lord, good hold, but dang

What did you end up throwing on Nadal tonight?

 

[Ted Stickles]

WHOA!  That was a lucky winner by Fed.

 

[Daywalker]

Nadal has the black headband.  I figured it out.

 

[Daywalker]

I was trying to bet Nadal -140.  My guy didn't respond in time.  See what happens.  

 

[tdoss]

Whenever I watch these two it always seems like Federer is just barely hanging on.

I mean the head to head results show that.  Not exactly breaking news.

I haven't gotten that feeling this match.

Nadal is having to battle every single point...even on his serve.

Fed is able to BOOM and hold his service game in 90 seconds or less it seems.

 

[Dentist]

Big nadal hold.

 

[Daywalker]

Nadal has a mean wedgie constantly.

 

[Daywalker]

Awesome.

 

[Ted Stickles]

Roger with the noticeable fist pump after every point he wins.

Easy hold 4-1.

 

[tdoss]

Nadal has a mean wedgie constantly.

Yea...part of his ocd.

It's wedgie, shoulder, shoulder, nose, ear, nose, ear...

 

[Daywalker]

Nadal +235 right now.

 

[Daywalker]

I'd take Nadal at +235.  He wins this set it's over.

 

[Dentist]

Argh

 

[tdoss]

Are you guys hearing those frogs and that crazy @zz bird screeching during serves?

Usually here it during Nadal's serve.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Legacy set

 

[Dentist]

Fifth set, good luck good serving roger

 

[Daywalker]

Whose idea was the pink tennis shoes?  Really, these are big moments for these companies.  Wild.

 

[tdoss]

LET'S GO RAFA!

 

[Daywalker]

Remember the nike ball falling?

 

[Daywalker]

+235

 

[Dentist]

Well that was a bummer

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I know you gotta mix it up, but I don't understand why Federer doesn't keep hammering Nadal's backhand

 

[Daywalker]

If your life on the line their is no question.  Nadal.  He's the best.  Close but decisive.  

 

[Dentist]

I know you gotta mix it up, but I don't understand why Federer doesn't keep hammering Nadal's backhand

I hate it that he quit net rushing, trying to beat him from base line seems like a tough go

 

[Dentist]

Nadal just hitting harder, looking fresher, almost like he's 5 years younger

 

[BobbyLayne]

Dang thought he was gonna get that break back

So glad we got to see this one more time

Didn't think we'd see it again

 

[Daywalker]

Nadal just hitting harder, looking fresher, almost like he's 5 years younger

Heard that for 10 years.

 

[Dentist]

Dang thought he was gonna get that break back

So glad we got to see this one more time

Didn't think we'd see it again

If Federer goes on to lose, as is looking likely, I had far preferred he lost to wawrinka