Tennis: Australian Open 2017

[Deficient Mode]

Clutcherer

Oh man

 

[Belial]

Legendary!

 

[Garo]

OML Roger you beautiful sexy legend.

 

[La Masse]

I ****ing hate Roger Federer.

When your the best of all time not everyone is going to like you

 

[Know Your Enemy]

 

[Halladay]

Great victory. Will interesting to see if Nadal's knees hold up til Paris.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

As far as 5 set matches go that's about as one sided as you'll see. Even up a break you could tell Nadal was unlikely to win. He couldn't do anything in that 5th set.

 

[GQS]

I'm legit shocked that Federer finally beat his demon after all these years. I'm so happy for him!

Seriously I really didn't think he could do it, but he did! Congrats Federer.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

The peRFect Australian Open

Serena wins #23. Fed wins #18.

I'm over the ****ing moon!

 

[Savi]

Wow. At 1-3 in the fifth I thought Fed was done, but he was brilliant after that.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Wow. At 1-3 in the fifth I thought Fed was done, but he was brilliant after that.

There was literally no reason to think he was done at 1-3. He was outplaying Nadal significantly at that point.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

3 majors at least 5 times.

Would have more FOs if not for Rafa.

 

[Panteras]

I like Rafa but you can't be mad at this, just an awesome performance and legendary status. Roger is a feel good story, and Nadal as well. Let's hope both of them keep giving us good tennis this year.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Where does Roger move up in the rankings after this?

 

[Hesher]

Congrats Roger, well done.

Respect to Rafa, if his health holds up he'll win in Paris.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

After a pedestrian first 4 sets, the 5th really delivered. That was insane tennis.

Not a classic by any means, but a pretty solid match.

 

[Fighter]

Epic match, Federer comes out on top when on the brink of collapsing.

The argument is over, he is the undisputed Greatest Of All Time.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Where does Roger move up in the rankings after this?

Probably not too much. he was defending semifinal points. It'll be tough for Federer to make huge gains in his ranking until after Wimbledon unless he starts putting forth results on clay that he hasn't produced in years.

Edit: A very quick glance tells me he will probably be 10th which is more than I expected. Nadal will move to 6th.

 

[Panteras]

this Kia guy sounds like a North Korean government speech or something

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

I'm way too excited, some vintage Federer in this match, that beauty backhand of his was on display. Just amazing story this.

 

[Garo]

This speech always kills it. And not in a good way.

 

[Evilo]

Epic match, Federer comes out on top when on the brink of collapsing.

The argument is over, he is the undisputed Greatest Of All Time.

There was really no argument, as good as Nadal is IMO.

 

[Evilo]

This speech always kills it. And not in a good way.

So true

 

[WTFetus]

Where does Roger move up in the rankings after this?

I think they said 7th or 9th before this match.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Probably not too much. he was defending semifinal points. It'll be tough for Federer to make huge gains in his ranking until after Wimbledon unless he starts putting forth results on clay that he hasn't produced in years.

Edit: A very quick glance tells me he will probably be 10th which is more than I expected. Nadal will move to 6th.

Just did some more math and it will actually be 9th. Goffin will not have earned enough points to remain ahead of him. In case anybody was wondering Raonic will drop from 3rd to 4th, just ever so slightly ahead of Nishikori while Wawrinka will move from 4th to 3rd.