Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XI

[kihei]

I like Federer a ton today. I kind of like Felix, too, a little bit, anyway. I think his quickness, his compact strokes and his ability to find open court could present problems for the slower-to-react Isner. Have to pinch myself, though. We're talking about the semis at Miami--it does seem more than a little unreal at the moment.

 

[Tuggy]

Gametime...let's go Felix!

 

[kihei]

Might take Felix a set to time that serve.

 

[Tuggy]

Lol @ Isner's scores this tournament.

Every set a tiebreak except a 7-5.

Felix gets 3 break points at 2-2 but Isner saves every one with aces.

 

[discostu]

Felix with the break!

I'm totally working right now and not looking at my phone while I pretend to type emails

 

[Tuggy]

Felix breaks at love!

He is lasered focused.

 

[kihei]

Might take Felix a set to time that serve.

...or not.

 

[Smash88]

Wow at love? That's crazy to do that versus a guy like Isner.

Go Felix! I really can't wait for the Rogers Cup this year, really hope I get to see either FAA or Shapo!

 

[Tuggy]

Consolidates the break!

 

[kihei]

Isner already has that look like, "what the hell do I do with this guy?"

 

[Tuggy]

DF's creep back in and Isner gets the break.

 

[Smash88]

Well, that sucks.

 

[kihei]

Oh, yeah, right, he's eighteen, I forgot. Brush yourself off, Felix, and get back on the horse, 5-all.

 

[Tuggy]

Tiebreak time.

 

[kihei]

What is with the ocean of empty seats at virtually every match in the main stadiums this week? Cheap seats look pretty full, but the expensive ones are weirdly vacant.

 

[Tuggy]

Losing that set stings.

Good news is that Felix was able to handle Isner's serve at times. Just needs to get his own under control.

 

[kihei]

Well, there's the difference between experience and inexperience in a nutshell. Kudos to Isner for taking advantage of a gift break and rescuing the set for himself.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

That one stings. Felix will get use to serving for sets. He's young.

 

[kihei]

The thing about being "in the zone" is it doesn't usually leave gradually--it leaves with a thud. Felix can get back in it, but it's not the easiest thing in the world to return to.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

BREAK FELIX!

 

[Tuggy]

Felix gets the break! 4-2.

Let's see how he does this time...

 

[kihei]

The thing about Isner these days, though he has improved with age, he can punch himself out on serve. On serve, he's significantly less of a handful in the third set than he is in the first--not always speed diminishes, sometimes it's placement.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

 

[Tuggy]

Broken again serving for the set...should have let that bounce.

 

[kihei]

In an alternate universe, we are all crowing about Felix's easy 6-4, 6-3 win over Isner right now.