Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XI

[mhart1]

I hope one of Tsitsipas and Shapovalov will make it to world #1 before Zverev does. They're so much more fun to watch.

Yep, I absolutely love their intense style of play!

 

[kihei]

Though Medvedev plays very well, Roger sails through the first set 6-4. He doesn't think Daniil has anything that can hurt him, so in rallies Roger hugs the baseline. Works so far.

6-2 as Medvedev can't keep up. Whether Roger needs a shower after this one is debatable.

 

[kihei]

That was a classic demonstration of the many ways--half volleys from anywhere; crowding the baseline; increasing the pace; manipulating spin and angle; volleying unexpectedly--that Roger cuts down his opponent's reaction time better than any player in tennis history.

 

[MsMeow]

I don't want Isner or Bautista-Agut to win.

 

[Tuggy]

Felix up in 20 minutes.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Felix up in 20 minutes.

Felix up a break

 

[kihei]

Felix makes the game look so ridiculously easy.

 

[kihei]

First bump in the road on the evening. Back on serve, 4-3.

 

[kanuck87]

Felix dictating play, but he's made a handful of errors. He's 18, so that's to be expected. Can't imagine what he's going to look like in a year or two.

 

[MsMeow]

Felix isn't playing as well as he was in prior matches.

 

[kihei]

What an epic set this is turning into.

 

[kanuck87]

Wow. Kid's only 18. He shouldn't be able to do this.

 

[Tuggy]

Felix takes the breaker.

Entertaining first set.

I think the thing I've seen evolve the most over the last year with Felix is his mental game.

 

[kihei]

Borna feeling the pressure, not the other way around, 7-6 FAA. Felix won with a wonky backhand and some questionable tactical decisions. But it just seems yet another example of his newfound ability to beat highly ranked players while having an off(-ish) night.

 

[kanuck87]

That volley from that far behind the net. What touch...

 

[MsMeow]

Felix has now destroyed Coric's confidence. A double break and a 3-0 in the second.

 

[kihei]

3-love as Felix turns Coric into apple sauce.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

It's hard to express how impressed I am right now

 

[MsMeow]

Felix has broken him mentally. It's incredible.

 

[Hadoop]

Looks like the full range of Felix's mental and physical skills is starting to come together, and my gawd it's scary how good he is. FAA may be the least well-known of the three Canadian teenagers right now, but that's about to change - very soon.

 

[MsMeow]

Felix wins! And Denis plays not before 3 pm tomorrow, thank God, let's hope it doesn't rain because I am not a fan of these super late matches!

 

[kihei]

Every player ranked above Coric will eventually look at the tape of this match, and none of them are going to be happy.

 

[kihei]

Felix takes the breaker.

Entertaining first set.

I think the thing I've seen evolve the most over the last year with Felix is his mental game.

I agree, but that doesn't explain this rapid acceleration in his growth on court. He has been dazzling. He seems to be going from unprepossessing to charismatic in record time.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

It would be really anti-climactic for Felix to lose to a player like Isner . *Barf*

 

[kihei]

Felix moves up to #33 in the world. If he beats Isner, he'll break into the top 25.