Tennis - 2013 - Thread

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Had to save a break point, set point now for Nole.

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Absolutely nuts game. Djokovic take the second set 6-3!

On to a decider. :popcorn:

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Nadal whacks Djokovic in the face. :lol:

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That would've been shot of the century from Nadal. Deuce after having two break points.

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Djokovic holds, 4-4.

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It's tie-break time to decide the match. :popcorn:

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Nadal leads 5-0. Not even Djokovic can recover from this.

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Nadal wins 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2)! Great match.

Raonic in the final for Nadal.

[Özim]

Djokovic overall hasn't been at his best this year, another loss to one of the top players, it's becoming a bit of a regular thing for him now. Nadal seems back.

[Cripps_orig]

Welcome back Djokovic.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :lol:.

He is Muzza and Nadal's bitch.

Good that Nadal is showing form ahead of the US Open. The Big Three are back :bow:.

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Nadal annihilated Raonic 6-2 6-2. :rose:

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Cincinnati this week.

All of the big players there except for Tsonga.

Old Man Feed and Nadal are seeded to meet in the QF, Muzza would play the winner of that.

David Ferrer would meet Del Potro and his weapons in the QF too. :popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Muzza will play Gulbis in the second round if he beats Youzhny. :lol:

Nadal and Djokovic have never won this, oddly. Although Djokovic has been runner-up four times. He'd be the first player to win all nine Masters titles should he win in Cincy.

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Feed will drop to 7th if he doesn't make the final and Del Potro does defend his points from last year. Berdych barely has any points to defend. :lol:

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Feed beat Kohlschreiber 6-3 7-6 (9-7). He plays Haas or Granollers tomorrow.

Nadal, Djokovic, Del Potro and Muzza are all playing today. Muzza has Youzhny, Nadal has Becker, Djokovic has Monaco and Del Potro has Old Man Davydenko.

[Cripps_orig]

Shazza lost to some pubber in her first match since Connors is her coach

[Master Splinter]

Sharapova living up to Ach's billing again :bow:.

Grandpa Jimmy needs to eke a third shot out of her somehow.

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first set 6-2 against Youzhny.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza 2-0 up in the second set now.

Youzhny :rose:.

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The Colonel is getting a beating.

Old Man Haas took the first set against Granollers 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

Double break for The Muzzinator.

4-1.

[Master Splinter]

Youzhny gets one break back.

The Lapse :bow:.

4-2.

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Muzza wins 6-2 6-3.

Haas beat Granollers 6-4 6-1.

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Del Potro took the first set against Lopez 6-4. Played an amazing shot against Davydenko yesterday. Hotdog. :bow:

Djokovic vs Goffin
Federer vs Haas
Dimitrov vs Nadal
Benneteau vs Muzza. I don't think this match is on until quite late though.

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Lopez takes the second set against Del Potro 6-1. :blink:

[Master Splinter]

Tursunov is 6-2 2-0 up against Ferrer. :blink:

4-4 between Del Potro and Lopez in the final set.

Djokovic v Goffin should be starting soon.

The Muzza and Federer matches will probably clash.

[Master Splinter]

Awlsome backhand pass from Lopez :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Match point for Del Potro!

[Master Splinter]

Del Potro takes it on his second match point. 6-4 1-6 6-4.

It was downhill from that backhand :rose:.

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Djokovic breaks to love and leads 3-1 against Goffin in the first set.

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Tursunov boots David Ferrer out 6-2 6-4. :blink:

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Djokovic takes the first set against Goffin 6-2.

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Djokovic leads 4-0 in the second set. :lol:

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Djokovic batters Goffin 6-2 6-0. :lol:

Raonic or Isner next for him.

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Old Man Feed and Old Man Haas are on court for their senior's match now.

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Great forehand down the line from Fed on break point down.

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Fed holds, 1-1.

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Two break points for Feed!

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Both saved.

Mr. Conversion Rate. :bow:

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Haas holds, leads 1-2.

[Master Splinter]

Haas breaks!

Anti-Feed net.

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Dreadful game from Fed, Haas leads 3-1 in the first set.

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Haas breaks again and will serve for the first set. :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Truly awlful from OMF.

[Master Splinter]

Isner took the first set 7-6 (7-5) against Raonic.

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Haas takes the first set 6-1. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Feederer to retire in the post-match interview?

[Master Splinter]

Stephens v Jankovic is an absolute break fest. Hurry up FFS.

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Haas breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set. Dear god.

[Master Splinter]

Fucking hell. This is disastrous stuff.

It's happening before your very eyes Maccy. :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Jankovic takes the second set against Stephens to make the score 3-6 7-5.

Muzza has to wait another set :lol:.

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Haas leads 4-3 and to serve. Fed is relying on Haas having a meltdown now.

[Master Splinter]

Haas is complying.....

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Three break points for Fed. :lol:

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Two remaining.

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Haas completely tanked it there. Fed makes it 4-4!

[Master Splinter]

For once, your words lead to a positive outcome.

Maccy curse reversed?

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Hmmm, I dare not say. Fed is still wayward with the forehand.

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Break point for Haas. :rose:

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Poor second serve return from Haas. Deuce.

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Old Man Feed holds on! Haas serving to stay in the second set.

[Master Splinter]

You have absolutely Didsed Haas.

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Two set points for Feed!

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Deuce. :lol:

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Haas holds on, 5-5.

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Fed opting for the moonball.

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Haas is serving to force a second set tiebreak.

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Great crosscourt forehand. Two set points for Fed again. :blink:

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Brilliant at the net from Fed, he takes the second set 7-5!

Sorry Germany, for whatever I did to Haas there.

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Passing backhand from Fed. :o

Break point.

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Saved with an ace. :lol:

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Adv. Feed.

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Deuce. Fed distracted by a bug of some kind.

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Haas holds, 2-2.

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Second serve just keeping Fed in it.

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What. A. Backhand.

Two break points for Feed.

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Fed breaks and will serve for the match! :wacko:

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Match point!

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Old Man Feed somehow resurrected from the dead and beats Haas 1-6 7-5 6-3! :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Haas :lol:.

Maccy destroyed him :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza breaks OMB in the first game. 1-0.

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Me. :bow:

Benneteau. :lol:

Only any good when Fed is pubbing about.

[Master Splinter]

Murray gets the double break. 3-0.

Benneteau :rose:.

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Muzza obliterates Benneteau 6-2 for the first set.

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Muzza hammers Benneteau 6-2 6-2.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza :bow:.


Nadal to crush Dimitrov at around midnight.

Berdych v Robredo should be good.

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Nadal and BabyFed are on court now.

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Nadal took the first set 6-2. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Dimitrov took the second set 7-5. :blink:

Nadal :lol:.


Berdych killed Robredo 6-3 6-0 in the other late kick-off.

[Master Splinter]

Dimitrov just saved a break point to avoid going a double break down.

3-2 to Nadal in the third.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal wins 6-2 5-7 6-2.

Sets up another clash with Federer.

[Master Splinter]

Schedule for tomorrow:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/schedule.aspx?EventId=422

Federer v Nadal and Murray v Berdych should both start at around 20:00 again.

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Fed vs Nadal. :popcorn:

:(

Although they rarely meet at this stage of the season, this might even be the first time.

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Sharapova has got rid of Connors apparently. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

After one match! :haha:

Connors couldn't find that elusive third shot in her repertoire after all.

[Master Splinter]

Radwanska pulled out of her quarter-final with Li Na to attend her Grandfather's funeral.


Del Potro just beat Tursunov 6-4 3-6 6-1.

Djokovic v Isner has just started. 1-1.

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After one match! :haha:

Connors couldn't find that elusive third shot in her repertoire after all.

Connors always encourages people to change things up.

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Isner is the Stoke of tennis.

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Tie-break time. :o

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Isner takes the first set 7-6 (7-5)!

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :lol:.

I find Raonic even worse than Isner.

[Master Splinter]

Isner had chances to break Djokovic in the first game of the second set, but Djokovic held.

Djokovic then broke Isner in the next game. :lol:

[Rors]

Isner :lol: The Khali of the court

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Djokovic is serving for the second set.

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Djokovic takes the second set 6-3. On to a decider.

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Khali blows two break points.

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Berdych and Muzza are on court now.

1-1 in Djokovic - Isner.

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5-5 in the third, Isner to serve.

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Match point for Isner!

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Saved with an ace. :lol:

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And then a double fault. :haha:

Match point again.

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Isner wins 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-5!

Djokovic. :haha:

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Berdych breaks and will serve for the first set, 5-3!

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Berdych takes the first set 6-3!

Muzza. :doh:

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Berdych breaks and leads 2-1 in the second set. :wacko:

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Muzza is serving to stay in the match.

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Which he does so, Berdych to serve it out.

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Two match points!

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Berdych beats Murray 6-3 6-4! Fed or Nadal next or him.

Muzza. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :haha:.

Murray :haha:.

Nadal will be number one again soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal and Fed are on court now, should be starting fairly soon.

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Very long game on Fed's serve, no break points though for Nadal. 1-1.

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3-3. Fairly comfortable on serve so far. Nadal did save one break point a while ago.

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Awlsome backhands from Fed.

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Fed is serving to stay in the first set, 4-5.

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Nadal running through his challenges like Watson. 5-5.

[Master Splinter]

LITERALLY nothing between them so far.

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Fed breaks and will serve for the first set! :pray:

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Two set points for Feederer!

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What a backhand winner to take the first set 7-5!

JesusFed makes an appearance. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

What a shot!

He's back!

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Fed hitting the corners on both sides. :lol:

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Two break points for Nadal.

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One break point remaining.

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Deuce. Fed unleashing the forehand. :blink:

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Feederer holds on, 2-2 in the second.

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Nadal's forehand up the line has been quite poor in recent matches.

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14mph winner from Nadal. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

14?

:haha:

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Nadal makes Feed fling his racquet across the court.

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What a point. :wacko:

4-4.

[Master Splinter]

Gazelle Feed making a cameo appearance there.

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No challenges remaining for Feed.

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Fed serving to stay in the second set, 4-5.

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Oh dear. Deuce.

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Set point for Nadal. Eek.

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Saved with a smash. Deuce.

:bow:

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Second set point for Nadal. Fed sends one to the sky.

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Nadal takes the second set 6-4. :(

[Master Splinter]

Exceptional quality tennis.

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Nadal breaks and leads 2-0 in the third set.

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What a point. :lol:

I don't know why I put myself through this tbf.

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Fed holds on, 2-4 he trails.

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Nadal is serving for the match.

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Fed somehow saves three match points.

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Fourth match point saved. :wacko:

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Nadal lucks out.

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Nadal wins 5-7 6-4 6-3. :sick:

Fed wilted just for a few games. Better showing though.

He drops down to 7th now.

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Nadal won on a ball that was out. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

World number seven :pal:.

Nadal the hardcourt king :bow:.

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Del Potro took the first set against Isner 7-6 (7-5).

Second set...has gone to a tiebreak. :lol:

Del Potro was serving for the match at 5-3 before that.

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9-9. :blink:

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Isner takes the second set 7-6 (11-9)!

Del Potro. :doh:

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Isner leads 2-0 in the third set.

[Master Splinter]

Come on Del Potro FFS.

Nadal will scythe down Isner good and proper though.

[Master Splinter]

Match points for Isner. :sick:

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Isner beats Del Potro 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (11-9) 6-3 to make the final!

[Master Splinter]

Isner will go out in a five-set 'thriller' in the first round of the US Open. Probably.

Where's this form come from though?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Summoned the spirit of Raonic and Pospisil from Montreal.

[Master Splinter]

It is ridiculous that Berdych hasn't beaten Nadal since 2006.

13 wins in a row. :lol:

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Berdych mentally goes to pieces against Djokovic and Nadal, though he isn't the only one I guess.

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Nadal missed a smash. :faint:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal with a shit overhead :lol:.

He's in his groove already though.

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Nadal took the first set against Berdych 7-5.

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Berdych breaks and leads 4-2 in the second set. :o

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Nadal breaks straight back. :rose:

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Nadal wins 7-5 7-6 (7-4).

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Nadal and Isner in to a first set tiebreak, 6-6.

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Nadal takes the first set 7-6 (10-8).

His reign of terror continues. :rose:

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Another tie-break. :lol:

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Nadal wins 7-6 (10-8) 7-6 (7-3). Hopefully someone sorts their life out at the US Open against him.

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http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/08/34/Federer-Make-A-Wish.aspx

What a nice man.

Feed. :bow:

[Munchies]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/08/34/Federer-Make-A-Wish.aspx

What a nice man.

Feed. :bow:

Just saw this, class act Fed :bow:

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Muzza has a 16 year old to play in the Davis Cup. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

He's calling for Davis Cup ties to be made mandatory.

Apparently he hasn't played one for 2 years

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza Linkeker. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Muzza destroyed the pubber

Evans lost his match

1-1 going in to the doubles.

Muzza is feeling his back though so might not play in that

[Cripps_orig]

He is playing and is partnered by Fleming.

They lead 4-1 in the first set

[Cripps_orig]

GB leading

2-6 3-6 7-6 (8-6)

[Cripps_orig]

GB win

3-6 2-6 7-6 (8-6) 1-6

[Master Splinter]

Muzza eases past Dodig 6-4 6-2 6-4 to secure the tie and a return to the World Group.

Some pointless controversy at the end after a forehand from Dodig was overruled when it looked like it caught the line. You were going to lose anyway, Ivan. Crowd went mental and retards started calling out during the last point.

Jamie Baker the latest British tennis legend to become a presenter/commentator. Bogdanovic's debut can't be far away :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Ashley Barnett: I'd back us against anyone but Spain or Serbia, with a bit of luck we can have a good run.


E
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England never learns.

[Cripps_orig]

Dan Evans won his rubber v the pubber

GB win 4-1

Draw for the world group is n Wednesday.

[Master Splinter]

Cilic banned for 9 months:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/24116444

:doh:

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A well earned: what a berk for him.

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Muzza is to have back surgery and will probably miss all remaining events this year. Ouch.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/24163790

[Master Splinter]

World number four :lol:.

Hopefully this stops him Scott Parkering around in every match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I didn't realise Old Man Feed moved back up to fifth in the rankings. :lol:

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Djokovic vs Nadal tomorrow in the China Open final, Nadal will be back to No.1 after this week.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic and Nadal are on court now, this is on SS3.

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Break point for Djokovic!

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Djokovic does break and leads 2-0 in the first set!

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Nadal is serving to stay in the first set at 2-5 down.

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Djokovic nailed that forehand. :blink:

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Nadal holds, Djokovic to serve for the first set.

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Djokovic flukes a second serve for a let. :haha:

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Two set points for Djokovic!

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Djokovic takes the first set 6-3. :popcorn:

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Djokovic breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set!

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Nadal's mind has gone to mush, a double fault to give Djokovic break point. Nadal was 40-15.

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Nadal somehow fends it off, deuce.

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Backhand down the line, Adv. Djokovic.

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Nadal holds on, still trails 1-2 in the second set.

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Djokovic wins 6-3 6-4. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :lol:.

After being repeatedly Didsed by Nadal recently, that must be a huge relief for Djokovic.


Del Potro beat Raonic 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 to win the JSAO Open. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shanghai Masters starts this week. :popcorn:

Fed and Djokovic seeded to meet in the QF. Nadal would face Stan in his QF.

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Djokovic has Granollers in the second round, Fed has Seppi after Seppi took out Hewitt.

David Ferrer has Rosol. :popcorn:

Tsonga is back for this tournament, which is good to see.

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Nishikori booted out BabyFed 6-3 6-4. :lol:

Date-Krumm beat Robbo also in the Japan Open 6-3 6-3.

JSAOs family. :bow:

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Deciding tie-break between Kohlschreiber and Del Potro, Del Potro served for the match but obviously ballsed it up.

Djokovic v Granollers on after that, then Fed v Seppi on later. Dolgopolov v Nadal on sometime after that too.

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Del Potro does win though, 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4).

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Djokovic gives Granollers another thrashing, 6-2 6-0 though Djokovic did injure his ankle in the second set.

Fognini next for Djokovic.

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Fed and Seppi are on court now.

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Crosscourt winner straight up for Feed. :lol:

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A trade of breaks not so long ago. Fed now leads 3-4 though playing like a pub teamer.

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Seppi is serving to stay in the first set at 4-5.

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Two set points for the Old Man!

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Long rally but Feed takes the first set 6-4! :bow:

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Feed breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set.

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Running forehand. :bow:

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JesusFed making an appearance.

Seppi serving to stay in the match.

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Old Man Feed wins 6-4 6-3. :bow:

Monfils next for him. :popcorn:

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Tsonga beats Nishikori 7-6 (7-5) 6-0. Fed vs Monfils is up next. :popcorn:

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Monfils breaks and leads 1-0 in the first set :doh:

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Nadal took over Fed there for that forehand. :blink:

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Monfils takes the first srt 6-4. Fed. :doh:

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Fed was a break down but Monfils Monfils'd it, now Fed a game away from the second set, though Monfils is to serve.

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Tie-break time.

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Monfils with a horrific error at 5-4 and serving. :doh:

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Set point for Feed and to serve!

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Fed takes the second set 7-6 (7-5)! Monfils you idiot. :haha:

On to a decider.

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Fed flukes a second serve in on break point, given after a challenge. :lol:

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Monfils does break though and leads 3-1 in the third set. :doh:

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Monfils wins 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-3. Fed. :doh:

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Monfils takes the first set against Djokovic 7-6 (7-4). :popcorn:

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Djokovic wins again though. :lol:

6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-4.

Nadal vs Stan on next. Wonder if Stan can actually win a set this time.

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Set point for Stan! :o

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Nadal saves it.

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Nadal holds though, tie-break time.

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Stan saves a set point, 6-6 at the second changeover.