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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:16 am to
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:16 am to
Murray has provided that shot for Fed plenty of times this match, he's not putting anything on his 2nd serve but Fed just slices it right back to him.
Posted by UltimateHog
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:16 am to
I don't know if I've got a 5th set in me but how can I turn this off fuuuuck.

I've got to get a nap.
Posted by Sho Nuff
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:18 am to
quote:

I don't know if I've got a 5th set in me but how can I turn this off fuuuuck.

I've got to get a nap.




It's 2:18 here in Hawaii
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:19 am to
Im going back to sleep at 7, so I hope its a fairly quick set
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:25 am to
Fed already broken on his 1st service game. He truly hasn't been good on his service games this match.
Posted by UltimateHog
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:27 am to
Murray may cruise this one.
Posted by Sho Nuff
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:28 am to
Yeah, you can go to bed now. Me too
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:31 am to
Fed is just worn out. He literally can't get a point.

Y'all think Fed has 1 more break in him? He's got 2 games left to get it done.
This post was edited on 1/25/13 at 6:39 am
Posted by Sho Nuff
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:40 am to
I don't think so. Andy still serving up aces.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:41 am to
The last 2 matches I've been shocked just how lopsided the serve disparity has been for Fed. He's not doing anything threatening with his serves, and somehow big serves/big hitters or not his opponents are finding ways to get tons of aces on him.

By the way, what are these random statistics they keep putting up every match? Like win 68% of rallies between 9 & 18 shots, or win 26 % of 2nd serve points...
This post was edited on 1/25/13 at 6:42 am
Posted by Sho Nuff
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:41 am to
21-5 in this match!
Posted by UltimateHog
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:45 am to
Solid showing from Murray, not a great performance from either guy but an entertaining match.

Murray should have dominated more than he did but overcame some mental breakdowns and got it done.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 6:46 am to
Well, good match for Murray he looked good for the most part. Fed just looked so damn shitty the entire match, I was shocked he hung in for this long to be honest.

You can't play such defensive tennis, mishit so many shots, not capitalize on your break point chances and get to a 5th set usually.
Posted by TulaneTigerFan
Seattle
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 10:49 am to
Fed might be done winning slams. His only real shot is Wimbledon at this point, maybe the FO if Rafa is out for some reason.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 11:02 am to
Nah, the fact that he's beating up and comers like Tomic and Raonic with ease speaks volume. He didn't play that well yet still took Murray, who's playing ad well as anyone right now,to 5 sets.
He may need a lucky draw and get a guy like ferrer in the semi so he doesn't have to play Murray andvdjokovic back to back but he is still capable.
Posted by bobbyray21
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 5:03 pm to
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Although just now he kept forcing it to Murray's backhand not really with any challenging shots, just relying on Murray to make an error which Murray is doing.


It was most certainly Murray forcing it to Fed's backhand, and not the other way around. Fed isn't so dumb as to make a conscious decision to trade backhands with Murray (or Djoke for that matter).
Posted by bobbyray21
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 5:05 pm to
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is it just me or is this court slow as frick for a hard court?


They're known as possibly the slowest hard courts on the tour. But they actually sped them up a decent amount this year. They're playing about 10% faster than in year's past. Or so sayeth the players.
Posted by bobbyray21
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 5:10 pm to
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Murray is serving up some weak 2nd serves and Fed is just slicing them right back up the middle into Murray's body, and he keeps challenging Murray's backhand defense, and making errant drop shots often times in situations where they are unnecessary. Fed isn't really unloading on any forehands or backhands, just a completely defensive match relying on the opponent to make the mistakes, and not even capitalizing on his own break opportunities.


Whenever Fed starts trying lots of dropshots, that is your cue to log in to your online gambling account and make a live play on his opponent.

He only does that when he has no answers and is reeling.
Posted by bobbyray21
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 5:15 pm to
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Nah, the fact that he's beating up and comers like Tomic and Raonic with ease speaks volume.


It speaks at about 10 decibels. Beating a guy like Raonic with ease only proves that Fed isn't completely washed up.

I don't think Fed will win any more majors.
Posted by bobbyray21
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Posted on 1/25/13 at 5:16 pm to
Djoker will handle Murray in four sets.
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