Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XI

[Loosie]

This is going to be a mess. Only 2 3rd round matches have been completed on the men's side. The women's side is in slightly better shape as they only have 3 left to complete (one that's been started already)

Tomorrow's forecast doesn't look promising either.

 

[Hadoop]

A rainy day turned extra special for this ball boy at the Western & Southern Open

Nice gesture from Shapo yesterday

 

[Loosie]

Kyrgios bothered by Del Potro taking a toilet break that he gave zero f***s in the third set. Also Djokovic dispatches Dimitrov and will get about an hour an a half break before facing Milos Raonic.

 

[Loosie]

They are letting Djokovic having a bit of a longer break. Raonic/Djokovic is now NB 4:30

 

[Loosie]

Most trouble Raonic has had in a service game so far. No surprise it's against Djokovic. 9 points so far.

 

[Loosie]

I think 9 I read was won, because we are up to 22 now. 4 aces 4 DFs 5 BP saved

 

[Loosie]

A couple of BPs for Raonic, but Djokovic saves them.

 

[Loosie]

Raonic breaks on his 4th BP!

 

[Loosie]

2 DFs sandwich a couple of good returns by Djokovic to get the break back.

 

[MsMeow]

I thought they were starting later and came in with Raonic down 30-40 in that service game he lost. Now Djok held. I am really surprised at how different Djok is these days, he's always been a grinder but there isn't that extra level that he had when he was winning. And WTF is with 13 bounces before serving? I really wish they would deal with this shot clock with no leeway to the players at all.

 

[Belial]

Raonic chocked as usual...

He has this barrier against top players...

 

[Loosie]

Raonic DFs the set away.

 

[MsMeow]

Something is very wrong with Djokovic. I'm sure he's tired because of the rain delay but he looks so lethargic.

 

[Loosie]

Oh my.....Raonic up a break in the 3rd now!

 

[Loosie]

Djokovic breaks back.

 

[Belial]

Chocking again...

 

[MsMeow]

Choke.

 

[Loosie]

That was a really bad challenge by Raonic and cost him the game, fortunately he has 0-30 now.

 

[Loosie]

Match point.

 

[Loosie]

*sigh*

 

[MsMeow]

I can't believe it took him this long to win this match. And Milos had better have nightmares over this, way too much choking.

 

[Loosie]

Raonic should have had this in straight sets. The 2 breaks in the first set were both caused by DFs

 

[Hadoop]

Everything was in Raonic's favour as the more rested player, but Djokovic is a warrior and it's clear he wants that elusive Cinci title.

 

[Hadoop]

Fed vs Djoker should be fun tomorrow

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Federer is serving really, really well (so edge to him) but once a rally is ongoing, I am usually pretty confident in Novak's chances. Being a best of 3 definitely helps Roger. Wimbledon 2014/2015 tournaments were some of his best serving performances in GS ever but by mid way 3rd set in finals, the first % dropped and Nole took over. It should be a tight match with at least one tie breaker (perhaps being the decider) but who knows?