Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XI

[discostu]

Wow! Denis breaks twice and is up 4-1

Just monitoring scores right now, but seems likely he's let his guard down. He had set points at 5-1,and it's now 5-3.

 

[kihei]

Blowing a two break lead ain't good but it looks like he is thinking about it.

 

[Live in the Now]

By the looks at it either a) Tiafoe has nothing left or b) he is saving what little energy he has left for the decider.

He always looks like that. I don't understand. When he played Anderson in Australia it looked like he would keel over after the first few points.

 

[Hadoop]

I like Denis' chances in the 3rd.

 

[Tuggy]

Denis finally finishes the 2nd set. Going the distance.

 

[MsMeow]

Good recovery to win the final game at love. Third set!

 

[kihei]

Now that's the way to stop a comeback in its tracks.

 

[kihei]

Denis is not making it easy on himself tonight.

 

[MsMeow]

Break! Bad luck for Tiafoe but Denis was up 15-40. The stop-volleys are a thing of beauty.

 

[MsMeow]

4-2 Denis. He has much better energy and body language right now.

5-2 as Tiafoe unravels.

 

[Hadoop]

Considering he's playing an up-and-coming American in the United States Denis sure has quite a bit of crowd support.

 

[Tuggy]

Denis into the SF!

 

[kihei]

Denis' makes the semis. Good stuff.

 

[MsMeow]

Considering he's playing an up-and-coming American in the United States Denis sure has quite a bit of crowd support.

Denis had louder cheers when they were introduced before the match.

 

[kihei]

Fed over Anderson 6-love, 6-4. That was like watching Ichabod Crane play Fred Astaire.

 

[Tuggy]

Felix and Isner up first tomorrow at 1 EST.

Denis and Federer first up in the evening session. 7 EST.

Two Canadian teenagers playing in separate SF's at a MS1000 event. Crazy.

 

[MsMeow]

Dammit, I am going up north tomorrow and will be in the car while Felix's match is on. I'll have to pull over a few times to check the scores. At least I can watch Denis at night.

 

[discostu]

I caught the first and third sets. I haven't had much chance to watch him this year. I forgot how well he hits those cross court shots.

Two Canadian teenagers in a Masters semifinal. Not too shabby.

 

[MsMeow]

Fed over Anderson 6-love, 6-4. That was like watching Ichabod Crane play Fred Astaire.

I didn't think you could top the comment about Coric's mind being turned to applesauce against Felix yesterday but you've done it!

 

[Hossa]

Shapo has made impressive progress on both his quickness and net play since his late 2017 breakout.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Imagine if they both win ...

 

[MsMeow]

Imagine if they both win ...

I really hope so. I am leaning towards neither winning but am really hoping to be wrong.

 

[discostu]

I really hope so. I am leaning towards neither winning but am really hoping to be wrong.

They both have big challenges ahead of them today, and it shouldn't changed the narrative that these two guys are for real and will be competitive threats in any tournament they're in if they lose. They also have a decent shot today. It's not a fluke they are here. They've earned their shot.

Interestingly, Shapovalov is now 20th in the live rankings. But, there's still a scenario that Felix overtakes him (Shapo loses to Roger, Felix wins tournament).

Not the likeliest of scenarios, but would be funny for Felix to steal his thunder like that if it happened.

 

[kihei]

Imagine three Canadians in the Top Twenty, two of them teens. It makes anything seem possible.

 

[Tuggy]

Apparently the first time two teenagers have made a Masters SF at the same time since 2007. Djokovic and Murray.

Good company