US Open 2012

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah they will be. Eurosport has Roddick vs Del Potro on though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pippa Middleton is there? FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tiebreak time again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-2 Del Potro leads at the changeover.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Del Potro.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro takes the second set 7-6 (7-4). Stunning return.

[Master Splinter]

Del Potro is stepping it up now.

[Master Splinter]

That was brilliant.

Del Potro breaks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two more break points for Del Potro.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant, 3-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The turnout on Armstrong is still pitiful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Roddick is serving to stay in the third set at 1-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does so, Del Potro to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro takes the third set 6-2.

The end is nigh.

2-1 Del Potro leads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic broke to love. :lol:

2-0 he leads.

[Kano]

when is murray going to sort out this bad start problem. happens far too much.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He find it really hard to be aggressive from the very start, he ends up putting down tame dropshots in his first service game. I don't really get it.

[Kano]

i would've though lendl would have been all over that problem, as ivan was always in his zone. against the top 3 you just cannot afford starts like this. it is a big problem.

i've got a sneaky feeling about del potro - he was brilliant against fed in the olympics. although djokovic is looking bloody ruthless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro vs Djokovic would be fairly tasty. I'd favour Djokovic because he's ridiculous on hard courts but for sure when of those established three decline (Federer or Nadal most likely) Del Potro will pick up more GS titles. He's still only 23.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Murray. Horrendous game from Cilic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks back, 3-4.

[Kano]

nicely done - avoided a mare of a start. he has to double the effort now and break again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Cilic. He is really going after Murray's second serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic breaks again and will serve for the first set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro breaks, 3-2 in the fourth set.

This could be it for Roddick.

[The Wengerbabies]

Del Potro breaks

A-Rod :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Cilic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic takes the first set 6-3!

[Kano]

two andy's are getting it right now.

[The Wengerbabies]

Murray :haha:

[Kano]

i love that baseline angle - it really throws you into the rallies.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wish I had a 3DTV when they switch to that angle.

Murray is complaining about being on Armstrong, or has complained. Either way, he just has to get on with it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Cilic. :lol:

[The Wengerbabies]

Bauer needs to have a word with Murray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f13ekTQ9hrA

[Kano]

you cannot be serious

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Cilic. He breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set!

[Master Splinter]

Murray continuing his awful/brilliant tournament.

Federer or Berdych are surely in for a beating if he pubs his way through this one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Roddick is serving to save his career.

[The Wengerbabies]

Roddick serving to stay in the sport

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Superb dropshot by Del Potro.

Also, when he steps in to that forehand on the run you know it's shit your pants time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Del Potro.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saved.

[The Wengerbabies]

Roddick saves a career ender duece

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Roddick holds, Del Potro to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

30-0...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three match points.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro wins 6-7 (1-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 6-4!

Roddick. :bow:

US Open 2003. :bow:

Thanks for the 2009 Wimbledon final. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Roddick is in bits.

[Master Splinter]

Del Potro :bow:.

Roddick :bow: :bow: :bow:.

[Kano]

Del Potro wins 6-7 (1-7) 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 6-4!

Roddick. :bow:

US Open 2003. :bow:

Thanks for the 2009 Wimbledon final. :bow:

i'll second that

[The Wengerbabies]

Roddick :bow:

He will be missed.

A sad day for tennis.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Roddick :bow: :bow: :bow:

What a man what a tennis pro. One of the best players i have seen.

Best of luck with your future.

[The Wengerbabies]

Hope the BBC snap up Roddick for Wimbledon.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hope the BBC snap up Roddick for Wimbledon.

:gp:

Now to the other Andy 3-1 down in the 2nd.

[The Wengerbabies]

3 break points for Cilic :lol:

make that 2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic breaks again!

4-1. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Murry Broken again.

[The Wengerbabies]

Taken Cilic leads 4-1

[Kano]

only now has his body language started to change and murray has a spring in his step.

that cincinnati performance was very similar to this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is serving to stay in the second set although I don't really see the point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic to serve it out at 5-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amazing shot from Cilic. :haha:

15-30. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Cilic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray gets one of the breaks back, 3-5.

Me. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Despite losing that game, Cilic has done little wrong all match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic again has a chance to serve it out.

[The Wengerbabies]

If Cilic doesn't take this I think I'll go to bed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was terrible from Cilic, 0-15.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-30. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Murray. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant smash from Cilic. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks back, 5-5. I well and truly Maccy'd Cilic.

[The Wengerbabies]

Cilic :doh:

Also someone needs to kill Pippa Middleton

[Master Splinter]

Cilic has done little wrong all match.

I think I Maccied him too.

[Kano]

he finally woke up at 4-1 down just missing the break. taken his time but he's caught up with cilic's level of play.

[The Wengerbabies]

Cilic now serving to stay in the second set

[Master Splinter]

Jonathan Overend ‏@5livetennis

P Middy the inspiration for a comeback? Reckon Lendl texted her...


:sick:

I used to quite like Overend.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

P Middy, seriously?

It's tiebreak time.

[The Wengerbabies]

Tie break time

[The Wengerbabies]

P Middy? :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Two shockers from Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cilic leads 4-2 at the changeover and with one serve remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-4 Murray leads, Cilic to serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray takes the second set 7-6 (7-4). And with that surely the match.

[Master Splinter]

Cilic went to the bottle bank at the changeover but then he realised he had no bottle.

[The Wengerbabies]

Bugger.

Also P Middy is apparently there as a guest of Roger Federer. I didn't think anything could taint my admiration of that man but that does.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer. :lol:

Always hated him tbf.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

P Middy? :haha:

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ivanovic and Serena will be on Ashe soon.

Ivanovic. :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Serena v Ivanovic soon.

I'm predicting three games for The Serb.

[Master Splinter]

It happened again.

FFS.

[The Wengerbabies]

Ivanovic and Serena will be on Ashe soon.

Ivanovic. :rose:

Hopefully a quick double bagel so I can watch Berdych destroy Federer.

[Kano]

Cilic went to the bottle bank at the changeover but then he realised he had no bottle.
health and safety need to look into that

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'll be watching the Federer match half asleep probably.

[Master Splinter]

I'll be watching the Federer match half asleep probably.

It seems you have dropped little bit physically.

You are too much in the red zone.

Do you have an alarm to wake yourself up if Berdych is on the verge of an upset?

[Master Splinter]

Another absolute sitter whacked long by Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can I be asleep and awake at the same time? It's possible.

I'll wake up panicking when I vaguely hear the commentators getting excited about Murray facing Berdych.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks and leads 3-2.

Cilic. :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks!

Murray v Berdych is on!

[Master Splinter]

Serena and Ana warming up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finally Cilic remembers what he did for most of the first two sets.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And then he forgets.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray will serve for the third set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena leads 2-0. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray takes the third set 6-2.

[Master Splinter]

They just showed Roddick leaving. :(

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks in the first game of the fourth set.

Cilic is more tired than Maccy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks again. Cilic has capitulated in a way Novotna would be proud of.

[Master Splinter]

Double break for Murray. 3-0.

Serena also has the double break. 5-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena takes the first set 6-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is serving for a bagel.

[Master Splinter]

Serena 3-1 up in the second set. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray wins 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-0.

[The Wengerbabies]

A bagel it is.

And I may have a bagel myself, quite hungry tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Shohidur Rahman on Twitter: "What an awful performance from Andy Murray so far. Can't see him turning this around."

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Ivanovic wins her fourth game of the match.

My prediction :rose:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena wins 6-1 6-3.

:rose:

[Master Splinter]

I was one game off.

My prediction :bow:.

Serena is a freak who gets better deeper into the tournament. Errani is in for a pummelling.

[Master Splinter]

Federer breaks Berdych in the first game.

Berdych :rose:.

[Cripps_orig]

Sharapova :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Federer hit a ridiculous backhand there to help him win a tough game.

2-0.

[The Wengerbabies]

Berdych breaks back 3-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych breaks to love, 3-3.

[Master Splinter]

Awlful game from Federer.

He did a Murray there.

[Cripps_orig]

Come on Berdych

[The Wengerbabies]

Federer serving to stay in the set

[Master Splinter]

Berdych trying the delicate stuff. :lol:

[The Wengerbabies]

He does and we get a shot of P Middy applauding :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

Tie-break time. :popcorn:

[The Wengerbabies]

Tie break

[The Wengerbabies]

Berdych takes it 7-6 (7-1)

[Master Splinter]

Berdych takes it 7-1!!

I guess Maccy is staying awake now.

[Master Splinter]

:blink:

What a forehand from Berdych!

[The Wengerbabies]

Berdych breaks

1-0

[Master Splinter]

Berdych breaks in the first game of the second set!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shit.

[The Wengerbabies]

Come on Rog ffs.

Wish I went to bed now.

[The Wengerbabies]

3 break points for Berdych

[Master Splinter]

Federer survives.

3-2.

[The Wengerbabies]

Fed holds 2-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was some half volley that just about bobbled over. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Awesome from Berdych.

Double break. 5-2.

[The Wengerbabies]

Berdych breaks agan and will serve for the second set

[The Wengerbabies]

Fed gets one break back

5-3

[Master Splinter]

Federer breaks to love! :lol:

5-3.

[The Wengerbabies]

5-4

Berdych to serve for the set again

[Master Splinter]

Berdych takes the second set 6-4!

:popcorn:

[The Wengerbabies]

Berdyh breaks the first game of the set again.

Fed :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Berdych breaks in the first game of the third!!

WTF?

Still not pulling out the :rose: yet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible game from Berdych, Fed breaks back.

[Master Splinter]

Federer breaks again and is serving for the third set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks again and will serve for the third set!

[The Wengerbabies]

Went for a midnight feast and Fed is back!!

Comfort eating :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed takes the third set 6-3!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych trying to take Carlos out. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a backhand!

[The Wengerbabies]

Awesome backhand again.

[The Wengerbabies]

:o :bow:

[The Wengerbabies]

Shit Berdych breaks and will serve for the match

[Master Splinter]

Awlsome forehand to get the break.

[The Wengerbabies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck sake. Berdych had best not go down tamely in straight sets now to Murray.

[Master Splinter]

Berdych wins 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-6 6-3!!!

Berdych :bow: :bow:.

Federer :haha:.


Murray would probably rather play Federer.

[The Wengerbabies]

130 days til the Aussie Open

Come on Rog

[Master Splinter]

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?promo=subnav

Ferrer v Tipsarevic at around 18:30.

Djokovic v Del Potro the second night session match after John McEnroe/Adam Sandler v Jim Courier/Kevin James. Oh dear. I'm not making that up. Hopefully it's rain delayed and the crowd boo them because they want Djokovic and Del Potro on instead of some unfunny idiots.

It's the US Open though, so they'll probably disappear when the actual tennis players emerge.

[Kano]

adam frigging sandler? jesus.

shocked to find out about fed this morning, did not see that coming.

this is djok's to lose now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS McEnroe. :haha:

[Syn]

I would've posted like you fellow hardcore tennis fans at 4am but I didn't want to show off my tennis fanness.

I did watch and make notes on the Federer game which I might share later. But only if you're all good.

[Cripps_orig]

This is Murrays chance

Dont fuck up

[Syn]

His time has mos def come. Inshallah he finish off his Birmingham Carling Cup Final.

[Kano]

novak v del boy tonight, should be pretty sexy

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fed :pal:

Muzza :bow:

Cilic such a pub teamer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer and Tipsarevic should be on court soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer was 2-0 down in the first set, leads 5-2 now. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And David Ferrer takes the first set 6-3. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Tipsarevic survives a few break points to go up 6-5 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tiebreak time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Holy shit, what a shot by Tipsy!

[Master Splinter]

Amazing shot from Tipsarevic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsy leads 4-2 at the changeover, David Ferrer with one serve remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Tipsy. Pummeling the shit out of each other. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One set point remaining, Tipsy to serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsy takes the second set 7-6 (7-5)!

[Master Splinter]

Beast Mode Tipsarevic :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a point. :wacko:

[Master Splinter]

:haha:

What an incredible point.

[Master Splinter]

And another one!

:haha:

:wacko:

[Master Splinter]

Tipsarevic has transformed into Rafael Djokovic.

He breaks to go 3-2 up in the third set.

[Master Splinter]

:blink:

What has got into Tipsarevic?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsy gets the double break and wll serve for the third set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsarevic takes the third set 6-2!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsarevic can't stop himself.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another brutal point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer breaks and will serve for the fourth set!

5-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer takes the fourth set 6-3.

It's on to a fifth. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsy's feet. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for David Ferrer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsy leads 3-0 in the fifth. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That is a ridiculous shot by Tipsy!

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer has been Didsed by Tipsarevic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tipsy is down. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for David Ferrer!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's back on serve! 3-4.

[Master Splinter]

Tipsarevic looks half dead.

[Master Splinter]

He saves two break points to prevent Ferrer serving it out.

5-4.

Tipsarevic can just go for it. Not sure he'd recover for the semi though.

[Kano]

took its time to warm up but what a cracking match!

[Master Splinter]

took its time to warm up but what a cracking match!

Tipsarevic going mental woke Ferrer up and since then it's been as good as any Nadal v Djokovic clash of the last couple of years.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer serving to stay in the match and take into the tie-break.

[Kano]

Tipsarevic going mental woke Ferrer up and since then it's been as good as any Nadal v Djokovic clash of the last couple of years.
just warming us up for the big sandler/james clash.

[Master Splinter]

just warming us up for the big sandler/james clash.

:(

[Olivier's xmas twist]

just warming us up for the big sandler/james clash.

:haha:

[Kano]

:(
it could be worse, they could be screening chuck & larry instead.

[Master Splinter]

Tie-break :bow:.

What a match :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

it could be worse, they could be screening chuck & larry instead.

Adam Sandler is less funny than bottle jokes.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer gets the first point against serve.

He has the chance to serve it out at 5-4.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer goes crazy for no reason. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer wins 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4)!!

Superb contest.

Ferrer :bow: :bow:.

Tipsarevic :bow: :bow:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ferrer wins 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4)!!

Superb contest.

Ferrer :bow: :bow:.

Tipsarevic :bow: :bow:.

Since when did they have tie breaks in the final set ?

[Kano]

that was brilliant. not gonna make it for novak and del. highlights tomorrow at work the next best thing.

[Master Splinter]

Since when did they have tie breaks in the final set ?

Only at the US Open.

[Kano]

Since when did they have tie breaks in the final set ?

i think wimbledon is the exception.

edit: maybe not then

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer living up to his fourth-seeded ranking. :bow:

Federer :haha:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Only at the US Open.

Oh, lol.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great match.

Ferrer. :bow:

Tipsarevic. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic v Del Potro has a lot to live up to.

:popcorn:

Djokovic in four is my prediction.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think I agree, boringly.

Sod it, Djokovic in three sets. Two lengthy, one fairly comfortable.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McEnroe and Santi Cazorla are nearly ready.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kevin James might be bigger than Wawrinka.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This makes me hate tennis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's over now.

:dance:

[Cripps_orig]

Kevin James?

The Mall Cop dude?

What was he doing?

Great actor :bow:

Pretty awesome with Sandler

[Kano]

straight sets then huh? reading reports they say it wasn't as easy as the scoreline suggest but still. novak has been looking ruthless since the olympics.

definitely his to lose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kevin James?

The Mall Cop dude?

What was he doing?

Great actor :bow:

Pretty awesome with Sandler

He was just being a useless fatty.

Also, yup, it was a very good match between Djokovic and Del Potro, the second set was brilliant.

Djokovic is an absolute beast though.

To confirm: Djokovic won 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 6-4.

Me. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Berdych v Murray

Ferrer v Djokovic

When do they play? Whens the final? Might watch it if Murrays in it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saturday.

Final is supposed to be on Sunday.

[Cripps_orig]

Semis and final on the same weekend?

Is it always like that or just cos it was raining?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's always supposed to be like that but the men's final has been put back to the third Monday in recent years (due to weather).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Also, no night session tonight. :dance:


Arthur Ashe Stadium
12:00 PM (their time)
Men's Doubles - Finals
Leander Paes (IND)[5] /
Radek Stepanek(CZE)[5]
vs.
Bob Bryan (USA)[2] /
Mike Bryan(USA)[2]

Not Before:1:45 PM
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[1]
vs.
Maria Sharapova (RUS)[3]

Not Before:3:45 PM
Women's Singles - Semifinals
Serena Williams (USA)[4]
vs.
Sara Errani (ITA)[10]

[Cripps_orig]

Cant see anything other than a Shazza v Serena final

[Kano]

ah nuts, really?

was looking forward to a murray/athletics double up tonight.

[Master Splinter]

The hitting in the second set was brutal. As good as Del Potro was playing, Djokovic was getting everything back. With little bit interest. It must have been like playing a machine for Del Potro.

As good as Del Potro is, he still doesn't have it in him to change things up when it's not going to plan.

Ferrer has as much chance as Errani does tonight.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

ah nuts, really?

was looking forward to a murray/athletics double up tonight.

You can have an England/Athletics double instead lol.