The Tennis Thread 2013

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Yeah, I like Fed too. Still cheering for Milos. As you say, it's a win-win. But I'd rather have the Canadian do something, versus the hall of famer win again.

[GirlySports]

4th Round Draw!

Women
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [1] vs. Elena Vesnina (RUS) [21]
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [10] vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
Serena Williams (USA) [3] vs Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [14]
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) vs. Sloane Stephens (USA) [29]

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Na Li (CHN) [6] vs. Julia Goerges (GER) [18]
Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [13] vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [4]
Angelique Kerber (GER) [5] vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [19]
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) vs.Maria Sharapova (RUS) [2]

Men
(1) DJOKOVIC, Novak [SRB] vs. (15) WAWRINKA, Stanislas [SUI]
Kevin Anderson [RSA] vs. (5) BERDYCH, Tomas [CZE]
(4) FERRER, David [ESP] vs. (16) NISHIKORI, Kei [JPN]
(10) ALMAGRO, Nicolas [ESP] vs. (8) TIPSAREVIC, Janko [SRB]

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Jeremy Chardy [FRA] vs. (21) SEPPI, Andreas [ITA]
(14) SIMON, Gilles [FRA] vs. (3) MURRAY, Andy [GBR]
(7) TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried [FRA] vs. (9) GASQUET, Richard [FRA]
(13) RAONIC, Milos [CAN] vs. (2) FEDERER, Roger [SUI]

[Senator Clay Davis]

Talk about a huge moment for Milos. A chance to end the Federer QF streak and to finally get himself into a QF. Hopefully Milos gets on around 8 or 9pm after the football Sunday.

[polak]

I definitely don't mind Roger moving on if that's what happens, but man if anyone ends his streak, I'd be ecstatic if it was Milos.

Lets go Milos! Lets go Agnieszka!

[Inglewood Jack]

well, looks like I'm gonna be the Oiler fan tomorrow night. I can't just put aside 10 years of Fed-fandom, even if the other guy is my 2nd choice to win this thing. but if the QF streak must end, I would be less upset about it being Milos than if it were anyone else.

with all that said, Raonic's basically got one game plan, and that's try to pull a Berdych/Tsonga, i.e. blast away as hard as possible and hope you're on fire for long enough. he doesn't really have any other tricks that can be used, and unless you're Nole/Rafa/Muzza, that's the only other strategy proven to work. it still will likely not work but it's better than playing conservative, which will result in 100% chance of loss.

[GirlySports]

Milos will play at.....


3am! booooooo!

[Mango]

Ohhh that's early. Darn.

[Bertuzzied]

OH MY GOD! Wawrinka has broken Djokovic 5 straight times! I can't believe i stayed up for this. I might be able to buy a car after today's betting!

[killer_carlson]

Djocovic in a fifth set tied at 6. On right now.

[killer_carlson]

9-8 djocovic, on serve.

[Senator Clay Davis]

What a fun surprise to wake up to. This sure would be a stunner.

[killer_carlson]

Duece at 11 10 djocovic ahead

[killer_carlson]

Wawrinka saves two match points.

Third match point coming up

[killer_carlson]

Djocovic wins.

Final point was awesome after 5 hours of playing. Great last set.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Wawrinka just lets it slip away there. Too bad, but beating the Djoker in these types of matches is almost impossible.

[killer_carlson]

That has to be motivating to Milos to see this match. A guy ranked 15 taking it to the top seed. Im pumped

[Bertuzzied]

Booo he lost!? i fell asleep after the 4th set. Warwrinka has to be kicking himself. He was up 6-1, 5-2 at one point.

He is great though. Best backhand in the game. Those guys with the girly 2 handed backhands can just suck it! hehe

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

That has to be motivating to Milos to see this match. A guy ranked 15 taking it to the top seed. Im pumped

yeahh.... it doesn't really work when all you have is a serve though.

[fundmark19]

Are you forgetting how good the last 2 milos v fed matches were? They weren't 5 set matches but put up great matches and he gave fed a run for his money

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

yeahh.... it doesn't really work when all you have is a serve though.

You should watch the insane frenchman Gasquet later tonight, he's got a better one-handed backhand.