Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XI

[Hadoop]

Extremely impressive from FAA. Such a dominant performance for his first top 10 win..

 

[kihei]

FAA 6-4, 6-2--wish I had seen it. I looked at that score for a good 30 seconds before I let myself believe it.

 

[MsMeow]

Milos beat Querrey in straight sets! And Kyrgios lost to Kohlschrieber. Djokovic down a break 2-4 to Fratangelo.

Djok takes the first in a breaker. Also, Californians are wearing winter jackets and toques!!

 

[Tuggy]

Shapovalov about to start on TSN2 against Johnson.

 

[discostu]

Anyone watching the Andreescu match? I'm just following the scores, but lopsided would be an understatement from what I can tell. Up 6-1 4-0 so far.

 

[MsMeow]

Anyone watching the Andreescu match? I'm just following the scores, but lopsided would be an understatement from what I can tell. Up 6-1 4-0 so far.

I don't think anyone is showing WTA matches on TV

 

[Tuggy]

Yup, another dominating performance for Andreescu.

Shapovalov serves it out in straight sets. Served well today.

 

[MsMeow]

Denis wins, even though he was nervous in his final service game!

 

[discostu]

Raonic is up first today against Marcos Giron at around 2pm eastern on court one.

Felix is later in the day, around 5:30-6:00 or so against Nishioka. Apparently, they met in a Challenger series in one of Felix's first pro appearances when he was 14.

 

[MsMeow]

Raonic is up first today against Marcos Giron at around 2pm eastern on court one.

Felix is later in the day, around 5:30-6:00 or so against Nishioka. Apparently, they met in a Challenger series in one of Felix's first pro appearances when he was 14.

Excellent, I thought Felix was on first but being on later means I can watch it live.

Edit: Felix is 3rd but the first match starts at 3:30 eastern so it will be on later, probably 8 or so.

 

[MsMeow]

Milos just broke back in the third for 3-4. I just got home and Giron is playing better but he just choked the last point of his service game. If Milos holds his serve easily from now on I think he will win. He's not playing very well but I've only seen 3 games.

Milos holds easily at love for 4 all. Giron serves a double fault on his first point. Milos starts to play aggressively and wins the second point for 0-30. Giron comes back for 15-30, taking advantage of Milos' bad footwork. 30 all as Giron smokes a forehand that Milos can't handle. Milos gets hauled into the net and wins the point on a backhand volley for 30-40. Giron serves to Milos' backhand for an easy point, deuce. Ad Milos as Giron nets a groundie. Woot! Milos gets Giron to come into the net and blasts a down the line forehand for a winner and a 5-4 lead with a break. I need more pizza, glad there is a commercial.

Wow, Milos served and volleyed on a second serve and goes up 15-0 on a beauty of a volley. 30-0 as Milos plays patient, smart tennis, runs Giron around and hits a nice volley. Wide ace for 40-0 and match point. Giron somehow hits a doozy of a shot that went into his body and it's 40-15. Game Set Match for Milos!!! What a great 3 setter for him after losing the first set and coming back from a break down early in the 3rd. Giron looks like a good player but we'll have to see how he does when it isn't home court.

 

[MsMeow]

Zverev was dismantled in two easy sets. Seems he's been sick, according to the announcers.

 

[MsMeow]

Milos split with Ivanisevic and is now being coached by Fabrice Santoro.

 

[Tuggy]

Felix takes the first set TB.

 

[MsMeow]

What's going on? I just got home and was following the scores and Felix was up a break, now he's down 5-3 and looks awful.

What a strange match. Felix broke back immediately and then was broken at 15. We're going 3. He seems to have hit a mental wall.

 

[Tuggy]

Nishioka playing well, takes the second set.

 

[Tuggy]

What's going on? I just got home and was following the scores and Felix was up a break, now he's down 5-3 and looks awful.

What a strange match. Felix broke back immediately and then was broken at 15. We're going 3. He seems to have hit a mental wall.

Yeah Felix was cruising along up a break in the second. Then the wheels seemed to come off.

 

[MsMeow]

Whatever the hell is going on with Felix, it looks terminal for this match unless he comes up with some answers. Down 0-2.

 

[Tuggy]

Whatever the hell is going on with Felix, it looks terminal for this match unless he comes up with some answers. Down 0-2.

Yeah, mentally he's done. Missing easy shots.

To be fair though, Nishioka really raised his game.

 

[MsMeow]

Yeah, mentally he's done. Missing easy shots.

To be fair though, Nishioka really raised his game.

I thought something physical might have happened, like with his heart. He's doing better on his receiving games than his serve. Except that one. 3-1 down.

 

[Tuggy]

I thought something physical might have happened, like with his heart. He's doing better on his receiving games than his serve. Except that one. 3-1 down.

I've watched the whole match and haven't noticed anything physically.

Needed that hold.

 

[discostu]

This match is crazy. There's no quit in Felix.

 

[MsMeow]

This is insane!!!

 

[discostu]

Gets it to tiebreaker after being down 5-1

 

[discostu]

Tough break, but what a hell of a match