*Official* Tennis Thread

[Simon]

Vintage Fed here in that breaker. 4 aces FFS. And now a break in the 3rd. Looks all but over.

What's the background of the Rafa - Soderling feud out of interest?

Think last year Rafa called him the least liked player on tour after a few antics by Soderling.

 

[pasag]

Vintage Fed here in that breaker. 4 aces FFS. And now a break in the 3rd. Looks all but over.

What's the background of the Rafa - Soderling feud out of interest?

Made fun of him on court I think.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

What's the background of the Rafa - Soderling feud out of interest?

Was a four-day Wimbledon match a couple of years ago. Söderling got a tad annoyed with Rafa's antics and began to imitate him pulling his shorts and so on.

 

[pasag]

Fed has been playing great, inface a lot better than the second set score suggested.

Great Serve, Drop shots, forehands, backhands, even one volley ..basically eveything that you wanna watch.

Yeah have been watching, very happy here.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Btw, never thought I'd see the day when Simon would defend Söderling.

 

[Burgey]

Cheers guys. Explains the cursory handshake then.

Roge mailing in this service game as he mulls over his speech in his mind....

 

[Simon]

Btw, never thought I'd see the day when Simon would defend Söderling.

LOL. Not that I dislike him, just dont think hes really that great. But there have been far worse grand slam finalists (Schuttler, Clement, Verkerk) in the last 10 years.

 

[Sanz]

Bit harsh, hes beaten some class players with good tennis this week. He's being schooled by the greatest of all time. No shame.

Haha, not taking anything from him. He certainly deserves credit for what he has done so far. I wish he moved little more when he was serving. In the second set on his serve he was often seen giving up the advantage. He is moving much better in the 3rd set, unfortunately already down.1 break point, hence I don't see him winning the set from here. It is just a formality now.

 

[Simon]

Hope Federer gets the chance to celebrate his achievement on court and not have an ending like the womens final yesterday.

 

[Simon]

Haha, not taking anything from him. He certainly deserves credit for what he has done so far. I wish he moved little more when he was serving. In the second set on his serve he was often seen giving up the advantage. He is moving much better in the 3rd set, unfortunately already down.1 break point, hence I don't see him winning the set from here. It is just a formality now.

Pretty sure hes just satisfied to have made the final really. In the age of 32 seeds any player making it this far when they are in the 17-32 region is a good effort.

 

[Redbacks]

Pre-Fed/Rafa there were some gun clay court specialists, now just guys that lose to he or Nadal 99% of the time

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Looked out to me, but hey, cant see it making a huge difference in this match.

Well, that forehand down the line from Federer was out too, so even.

 

[Burgey]

One more game now for the great man...

ATP should introduce a "no more than two fist pumps per player per game" rule.

I understand it's something they do to motivate themselves, but when you're 2 sets and a break down, it smacks of douchebaggery


Sod holds. Over to you Mr Federer.

 

[Sanz]

That's it !! 4 more points and History will be made.

 

[Simon]

One more game now for the great man...

ATP should introduce a "no more than two fist pumps per player per game" rule.

I understand it's something they do to motivate themselves, but when you're 2 sets and a break down, it smacks of douchebaggery


Sod holds. Over to you Mr Federer.

haha yeh was just wondering why Soders was giving it the first pump "yes i won the point at 2 sets to 0 down and a break, but it's all good cause Im up 30-15 in this game now"

 

[Burgey]

Come on Rogie - 2 more points

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Break point. What a rubbish volley.

 

[Burgey]

Phew. 2nd serve there was gash. Got away with it.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Championship point...

 

[pasag]

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