09-28-2020, 02:14 PM
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#2261
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Leylah breaks to start set 3 with a beautiful lob volley winner.
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09-28-2020, 02:15 PM
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#2262
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#1 Goaltender
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you've got her on her knees, Leylah!
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09-28-2020, 02:23 PM
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#2263
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Leylah now up a double breaker in set 3.
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09-28-2020, 02:29 PM
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#2264
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My goodness, what a great hold by Leylah from love-40 down in that game.
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09-28-2020, 02:39 PM
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#2265
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Linette gets one of those breaks back.
Edit: And Leylah snatches it right back with a break of her own. Serving for the match at 5-2
Last edited by dash_pinched; 09-28-2020 at 02:44 PM.
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09-28-2020, 02:54 PM
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#2266
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woot!! Leylah takes it 1-6 6-2 6-3
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09-28-2020, 02:58 PM
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#2267
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Marshmallow Maiden
Join Date: Jul 2002
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That was fun to watch! She let a couple of match points fall to the wayside but clawed back and didn't play it safe.
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09-28-2020, 03:02 PM
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#2268
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mango
That was fun to watch! She let a couple of match points fall to the wayside but clawed back and didn't play it safe.
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That's what impresses me the most, she stays in the fight and never gives up on a point. A very good tactical change in set 2 to use the drop shot which really rattled Linette. Leylah cleaned up the unforced errors and played some great defense which forced Linette to overhit and make more mistakes. A very mature performance from the 18 year old.
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09-28-2020, 03:27 PM
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#2269
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Location: Calgary
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Medvedev on is way out.
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09-28-2020, 03:28 PM
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#2270
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Just my opinion, but Felix was average at the US Open. He had to go four tough sets to beat the journeyman Monteiro in the opening round (although Monteiro likely played the match of his life), then had two easy matches against a broken down Andy Murray and the young French kid Moutet. The match against Thiem really exposed the current flaws in Felix's game.
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Since Rotterdam, where he beat Dimitrov and PCB on his way to the finals, Felix has suffered a severe regression in play. The serve is beyond abysmal and his tactics are simply not fit to beat anyone inside the top 30. I don't see any sign of it turning around unless he commits fully to trying to play a match instead of simply going out there to crush winners against players that are just as good or far better than him.
It did take Shapo the better part of two years to figure it out, so here's hoping Felix will follow the same trajectory. Right now there isn't much to like about where he's going.
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09-28-2020, 03:29 PM
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#2271
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Medvedev on is way out.
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How is it that he has not yet won a single match at Roland Garros?
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09-28-2020, 03:32 PM
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#2272
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
How is it that he has not yet won a single match at Roland Garros?
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The most likely reason could be that he's not able to move on the clay the same way he can on hard court. Even a subtle loss in movement is likely killing his ability to stay in points.
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09-28-2020, 03:38 PM
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#2273
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09-29-2020, 07:22 AM
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#2275
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Good call not getting up as Pospisil loses in 3 sets which brings his record at the French Open to 0-7. Safe to say hes not a fan of clay
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09-29-2020, 08:42 AM
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#2276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Good call not getting up as Pospisil loses in 3 sets which brings his record at the French Open to 0-7. Safe to say hes not a fan of clay
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Brutal draw for Vasek, Berrettini is at the top of guys who could win this tourney after the top 3 of Rafa, Novak, and Thiem.
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09-29-2020, 09:15 AM
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#2277
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With no crowd, you can hear the f-bombs from Sam Querrey lol (he was up 5-1 in the second set against Rublev, now it's 5-5)
Edit: Crazy set of tennis, Rublev actually had a couple of set points, but Querrey forced a tie-breaker and won it to be up two sets to love on Rublev.
Last edited by dash_pinched; 09-29-2020 at 09:31 AM.
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09-29-2020, 10:20 AM
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#2278
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Shapo vs. Simon is just underway on TSN4.
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09-29-2020, 10:39 AM
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#2279
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Those last couple of points illustrate perfectly the changes in Shapo's game - He now has the willingness to stay in rallies and change pace (commitment to playing defense) and then he throws in a drop shot winner after tiring out Simon. Fantastic tennis from Denis.
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09-29-2020, 10:42 AM
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#2280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dash_pinched
Those last couple of points illustrate perfectly the changes in Shapo's game - He now has the willingness to stay in rallies and change pace (commitment to playing defense) and then he throws in a drop shot winner after tiring out Simon. Fantastic tennis from Denis.
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Can't watch it, so I appreciate the updates. Go Shapo!
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