08-31-2018, 02:34 PM
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#3201
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Closing the roof as there is a slight drizzle...
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Cough cough.....French Open, please take note.
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08-31-2018, 02:40 PM
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#3202
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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If Denis is going to come through and win this, he's going to need to finish a few points at the net. Anderson has no chance tracking any slightly above average drop or volley. Keep him guessing Shapo!
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08-31-2018, 02:43 PM
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#3203
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Franchise Player
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Denis's level dropped a bit from the first set, and that's all it takes for the balance of play to change. You have to keep this guy on his heels.
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08-31-2018, 02:47 PM
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#3204
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Franchise Player
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Yes!! Nadal wins the 2nd set and we're all even right now.
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08-31-2018, 02:59 PM
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#3205
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Both guys are serving well, this 3rd set looks destined for a tie-breaker.
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08-31-2018, 03:05 PM
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#3206
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Both guys are serving well, this 3rd set looks destined for a tie-breaker.
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From Anderson's side it does. With Denis you can never tell. He can be humming along fine, and then lose rhythm for a minute and double fault himself into a bad spot and suddenly he's down a break. Hasn't happened in this match yet but could happen anytime, really. That's why he needs to put more pressure on Anderson. This isn't looking terribly promising.
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08-31-2018, 03:07 PM
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#3207
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Anderson with some fine returns in that game and earns a break.
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08-31-2018, 03:27 PM
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#3208
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Gotta chance here at love-30
edit: two monster serves later and it's 30-all
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08-31-2018, 03:30 PM
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#3209
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Anderson served his way out of trouble there but that's how Denis needs to play on Anderson's serve. Had him on the run there for a bit.
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08-31-2018, 03:35 PM
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#3210
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Anderson served his way out of trouble there but that's how Denis needs to play on Anderson's serve. Had him on the run there for a bit.
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At least Shapo is getting more returns in play now. Just gotta keep plugging away here.
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08-31-2018, 03:38 PM
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#3211
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Franchise Player
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I'm not surprised he's frustrated, he'll play a great return point and then the next serve will just be unreturnable. Hopefully he'll get a chance somewhere but Anderson's been quite solid overall.
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08-31-2018, 03:40 PM
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#3212
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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That Shapo one-handed backhand down the line was a beauty.
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08-31-2018, 03:47 PM
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#3213
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He's hit a number of beautiful winners (including in that love hold) but it just feels like boxing a glacier right now. He's definitely upped his level since the last set but Anderson's been able to fairly calmly hold. That said, if he goes out swinging like this, it's still a bit of a moral victory.
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08-31-2018, 03:57 PM
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#3214
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Kids in the crowd donning the Shapo chapeau.
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08-31-2018, 03:57 PM
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#3215
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Franchise Player
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I was having nightmare flashbacks to the Wimbledon tie breaker against Djoker but this time Nadal wins it and takes the 3rd set.
Nadal wins on a 39 shot set point, what a match!
Last edited by Nadal Fan; 08-31-2018 at 04:00 PM.
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08-31-2018, 03:59 PM
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#3216
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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woo, what a point.
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08-31-2018, 03:59 PM
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#3217
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In the Sin Bin
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Jesus. What a get by Shapo to set up set point.
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08-31-2018, 04:01 PM
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#3218
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In the Sin Bin
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Also, what a get to win the set!
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08-31-2018, 04:02 PM
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#3219
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Holy Toledo, what a return to even get that serve back and he forces an Anderson miss. Going the distance.
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08-31-2018, 04:02 PM
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#3220
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Franchise Player
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See, I know people are going to be pumped watching that last return, but it's games like that that show the difference between Denis really seeing some success and a top 15 ranking and where he's at. 0-30, second serve sits up, and he pushes it long for no reason. Then he wins a crazy point to get up 15-40, but he should have three break points, not two. Then he does exactly the same thing at 15-40. I know, he got the set, but that shouldn't have even been as dramatic as it was.
Those returns have to go in the court. They don't have to be winners or anything close to it. They have to go in. Anderson has previously served his way out of trouble, but not that time. Anderson gave him a gift and he almost pissed it away.
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