But Stan has to serve it out
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:20 (eleven years ago)
Beautiful and assured at the net from Stan - 3SPs
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:22 (eleven years ago)
6-3.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:23 (eleven years ago)
Fed done good at the start of the 2nd. See if Stan can keep that level.
Both doing loads at the net.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:28 (eleven years ago)
Stan's taking the ball earlier than I can remember him doing before...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:31 (eleven years ago)
Meantime Djoko serving for the set.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:32 (eleven years ago)
0-30. Stan losing concentration
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:34 (eleven years ago)
Stan tentative at net for the first time, BPs
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:36 (eleven years ago)
two excellent saves from Stan. Deuce.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:37 (eleven years ago)
What a deep fh. GP stan
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:38 (eleven years ago)
serve and volley. Big chance for Fed there.
Djoko tied his laces. He has won the 4th and now has two BPs on the first game in the 5th
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:39 (eleven years ago)
and breaks!!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:40 (eleven years ago)
Efficient volley and Novak breaks at the start of the 5th. Looking like yet another Cilic choke to a top player...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:41 (eleven years ago)
Lovely BH down the line to win the game for Stan
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:44 (eleven years ago)
What pick-ups at the net from all of them - great touch all round!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:46 (eleven years ago)
Another amazing BH DTL from Stan. Best quality match of the day by far, Fed's not even playing badly at all
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:50 (eleven years ago)
Stan's BH <333
― Roz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:50 (eleven years ago)
Victoria Chiesa @vrcsports 1m#tactics RT @NNemeroff: If I was Federer, I would not hit to Stan's forehand or backhand.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:51 (eleven years ago)
Stan has requested the doctor for the end of the set.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:56 (eleven years ago)
Pulls through the game.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 15:57 (eleven years ago)
Oh dear, poor from Stan, should not have challenged at a tricky juncture for Fed.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:00 (eleven years ago)
yeah he was looking good in that pt, too
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:02 (eleven years ago)
Djokovic accelerating towards the finish line
Djoko to serve it out.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:03 (eleven years ago)
Tie break
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:04 (eleven years ago)
djoko wins - fuck know what he was doing.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:05 (eleven years ago)
ultimately just another chapter in what's now a 0-10 h2h and a history of falling short vs top players for Cilic. I didn't see the second set, but he didn't even cover himself in that much glory - third set was fuckery from both, fourth and fifth sets there was a real lack of fight
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:06 (eleven years ago)
what a gift from Fed - mini break back
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:07 (eleven years ago)
Cilic... So tall, so mentally fragile. Lol remember when we used to call him Anime Eyes?
― Roz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:08 (eleven years ago)
aww what a volley at the net..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:09 (eleven years ago)
chip and charge for the set
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:11 (eleven years ago)
Strange to think Stan could play like that while ailing...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:13 (eleven years ago)
It wasn't that big a time out - hope he can continue playing well.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:14 (eleven years ago)
Fed playing really great.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:18 (eleven years ago)
His game is off a bit now...aargh
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:20 (eleven years ago)
Stan pulled through but unless the meds work..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:24 (eleven years ago)
Errors creeping into Stan's game...
― Roz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:34 (eleven years ago)
And Fed breaks.
― Roz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:36 (eleven years ago)
yay
― rip van wanko, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:44 (eleven years ago)
lol, McEnroe can't figure out why Federer's taking a bathroom break when he has the momentum, presumably the idea that someone might actually need to use the bathroom is a foreign concept now
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:45 (eleven years ago)
"he is human" er..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:46 (eleven years ago)
lmao let the dude pee
― Roz, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:47 (eleven years ago)
At least Stan is serving first.
Even if he were to summon up the energy you wonder in what shape he would be for the SF.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:51 (eleven years ago)
Its all academic...this is an awful day. Forget Stan, I'm ill.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:53 (eleven years ago)
the commentary re: Fed took a bizarre turn there
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:53 (eleven years ago)
come on - that was Stan's best for a while.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:54 (eleven years ago)
no energy left.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:55 (eleven years ago)
Great. Raonic - Kyrgios 'industrial' tennis left
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 16:58 (eleven years ago)
I think popping in for the TBs might be the way forward with that one
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 17:09 (eleven years ago)