US Open 26th August-9th September

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Stephens breaks straight back!

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Stephens saves two set points.

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Serena does take the first set 6-4 though.

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Serena leads 4-1 in the second.

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Serena wins 6-4 6-1.

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Youzhny took the first set against Haas 6-3. :popcorn:

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Youzhny leads Haas 6-3 6-2. :bow:

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Djokovic and Sousa on court now.

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Djokovic breaks and leads 2-0 in the first set.

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Cowan thinks Sousa is Spanish.

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What a forehand from Djokovic. 4-0.

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Ridiculous shot. Djokovic takes the first set 6-0.

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Djokovic shat on Sousa 6-0 6-2 6-2.

Granollers kicked out the last Yank in the draw 6-4 3-6 0-6 6-3 7-5, he plays Djokovic next.

Youzhny beat Haas 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-3 to face Hewitt next.

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[Cripps_orig]

If Nadal and Federer win their matches, they face each other in quite possibly the biggest quarter final match up of all time

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It'd be their first ever US Open match so the hype is going to go through the roof.

Fedal. :bow:

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Pennetta takes the first set against Halep 6-2.

Vinci took the first set against Giorgi 6-4.

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Play suspended. Sounds like a big storm.

[Master Splinter]

Radwanska lost yesterday too, to Makarova. Biggest shock so far really.

Aga :doh:.

Surprised Youzhny beat Haas.


Robredo has only won three sets off Feed in ten meetings! You'd think Robredo would push 2013 Feed to four sets at least, though.

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Ivanovic and Azarenka will be held over until tomorrow.

Feed playing Robredo on Armstrong later. :popcorn:

Play resuming soon.

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First time in ten years he has played on Armstrong. :lol:

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Pennetta beats Halep 6-2 7-6 (7-3). Bit of a shock.

Feed on next.

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Old Man Feed on court now.

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Fed has to save three break points straight up. :doh:

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

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Fed gets the break back. :bow:

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David Ferrer took the first set against Tipsarevic 7-6 (7-2).

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What a backhand volley from Fed.

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Then an amazing backhand from Robredo! Break point.

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Robredo breaks and will serve for the first set!

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Break point for Feed.

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And Fed gets it! 5-5.

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Robredo serving to force a first set tie-break.

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And he does so. Tie-break time.

[GP]

Feed :bow:

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3-3 at the changeover.

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Robredo takes the first set 7-6 (7-3). :blink:

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Two break points for Feed and Robredo is down on the floor.

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Both saved.

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Adv. Feed. Come on you old git.

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Saved with a winner down the line.

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Robredo holds, leads 2-3.

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Robredo breaks and will serve for the second set. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Retirement surely coming soon

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Robredo takes the second set 6-3 and leads 2-0.

Fed. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal v Federer dream match :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Roobredo :bow:.

I'll have to switch this on now.

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Federer's brain just goes to mush on break points.

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Like there. Two break points remaining.

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One remaining.

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And that one goes too. :lol:

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Robredo holds, 2-2.

Six break points saved. :lol:

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Robredo breaks to love. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Fucking hell. That was horrific.

Has Federer been that bad during the whole match?

Or has Robredo played really well?

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Robredo has played some great shots when it has mattered but Fed has had near 20 break points!

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Robredo to serve it out.

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Robredo boots out Federer 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-4. :doh:

[Munchies]

:violin:

[Master Splinter]

Federer :haha: :haha:.

Stick a trident in him, he's done.

Out of the top 20 by November?

Robredo :bow: :bow:. Superb year for him.

[Cripps_orig]

Federer :haha:

Although sad to see a once great man reduced to crap.

Widely regarded as the Wenger of tennis

[Master Splinter]

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kohlschreiber is playing out of his mind.

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Kohlschreiber can serve it out for the first set, Nadal had three set points before the tie-break.

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Kohlschreiber takes the first set 7-6 (7-4)! :blink:

[Master Splinter]

Kohlschreiber takes the first set 7-6 (7-4)!

Germans :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Also, perhaps Fed has already his Sampras 2002 moment. :unsure:

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Three break points for Nadal have come and gone.

Fedal brothers in arms. :bow:

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What a forehand down the line. Kohli leads 1-2 in the second set.

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Nadal is getting a bruising from HawkEye, sorry, Chase.

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Nadal breaks and leads 4-3 in the second set.

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David Ferrer beats Tipsy 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 7-5 7-6 (7-3).

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Nadal takes the second set 6-4. And that probably guarantees another hour and a half of play, so I am leaving it there. :lol:

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Nadal won 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-3 6-1.

Ivanovic vs Azarenka is on now. :popcorn:

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Ivanovic breaks and leads 2-0 in the first set!

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Ivanovic has hit eight winners already. :blink:

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Break point for Ivanovic!

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Azarenka holds on though, still trails 2-4.

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Ivanovic is serving for the first set, 5-3.

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Three break points for Azarenka. :doh:

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Azarenka breaks on the third of them, 4-5.

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Brilliant shot down the line from Ivanovic, two set points!

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Little bit power there. Ivanovic takes the first set 6-4!

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Azarenka breaks and leads 1-0 in the second set.

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Ivanovic breaks straight back. :lol:

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Winners count: 21-5 to Ivanovic. :haha:

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Azarenka took the second set 6-3.

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Azarenka will serve for the match.

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Ivanovic saves match point.

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And another. :lol:

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Ivanovic breaks back, it's 4-5!

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Another match point for Azarenka.

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Azarenka wins 4-6 6-3 6-4. Lucky Vika.

Youzhny took the first set against Hewitt 6-3.

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Hewitt and Youzny have gone in to a fifth set. :lol:

[Syn]

Murray to play at around 1:30am. I for one will certainly not be not watching.

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Hewitt bleeding from his elbow.

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Li Na beats Makarova 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2.

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Youzhny beats Hewitt 6-3 3-6 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 7-5.

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Djokovic takes the first set against Granollers 6-3 and is already up a break in the second.

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Djokovic takes the second set 6-0. :lol:

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Djokovic annihilates Granollers 6-3 6-0 6-0.

He plays Youzhny next.

[Syn]

Suarez loses 6-0, 6-0 to Serena.

Suarez :haha:

£40,000,001 :haha:

New bid of £1.50 in January?

[Syn]

If was Suarez's birthday as well. :haha:

What a failure.

[Syn]

Murray asked about the deadline day signings and he said he didn't watch it. But he did say Ozil to Arsenal was a good move.

Muzza :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Muzza lost the first set 7-6 (7-5)

4-1 up in the second though.

[Cripps_orig]

5-1

Murray serving for the set

[Cripps_orig]

Which he does

6-1

1 set all.

[Cripps_orig]

Muzza broke to lead 2-1

3-1 now

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Muzza beat Istomin 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 6-4 6-4.

Wawrinka beat Berdych 3-6 6-1 7-6 (8-6) 6-2. :blink:

Wawrinka next for Muzza.

[Özim]

Ferrer getting beaten by Gasquet, how embarrassing. Gasquet is talented but the biggest bottler ever to play mens tennis.

[Cripps_orig]

Gasquest 2 sets up

6-3 6-1

Ferrer up a break in the 3rd

[Özim]

Gasquet showing signs of bottling it.

[Özim]

Gasquet beats Ferrer, Ferrer not good enough to stop the biggest bottler in mens tennis in the end.

[Cripps_orig]

Ferrer actually brought it back to two sets all.

Flopped in the 5th.

That's got to hurt.

Also turning point for Gasquet? He's fucked up so many times when 2 sets up but he's actually held on this time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Gasquet.

[Master Splinter]

Gasquet 0-10 Nadal.

Although Robredo also had a 0-10 record and had only won three sets against Federer too......

And Robredo might beat Nadal later........

[Cripps_orig]

Azarenka wins the first set v Hantuchova

6-2

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And she is up a break in the second, although there have been plenty of those in the match so far.

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Azarenka wins 6-2 6-3. Pennetta next for her.

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Nadal little bit beat Robredo 6-0 6-2 6-2.

Muzza vs Stan is second up on Ashe after the Bryans vs Paes/Stepanek.

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The Bryans are serving to stay in the match!

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Which they do. Paes/Stepanek to serve it out. :popcorn:

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The Bryans get one of the breaks back, still trail 3-5 in the third.

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Stepanek to serve it out.

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Three match points!

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Paes/Stepanek beat the Bryans 3-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the final and stop the Bryans winning all four slams! :yikes:

[Cripps_orig]

Indians :bow:

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Paes thanks all the Czech fans and all the Indians. :bow:

Muzza vs Stan up next.

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Stan leads 1-2, Muzza to serve.

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If Stan plays at the level he did against Djokovic in Melbourne, not sure Muzza is going to win this.

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Great camerawork, missed Stan's winner that Petchey calls spectacular.

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

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Shite from Muzza in to the net. Set point for Stan!

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Belter of a serve. Deuce.

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Second set point now.

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Low one for Stan to control, hits the net. Deuce.

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Third set point. Muzza having a mare.

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Deuce again!

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What a backhand from Stan. :blink:

Set point again.

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Deuce. :lol:

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Muzza nearly closed the game out with the flukiest net cord ever. :lol: Deuce though.

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What a ridiculous return from Stan. :haha:

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Double fault gives Stan another set point!

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Come to the net Stan you berk. Deuce.

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Stan cracks another winner. I don't know even know how many set points that is now.

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Stan finally takes the first set 6-4! What a game.

Muzza duffs up his racquet.

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Muzza is getting obliterated on his second serve.

[Cripps_orig]

Ffs Muzza.

Need him to win

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Three break points for Stan!

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Absolutely stunning from Stan. Breaks to love and leads 4-2 in the second set!

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Stan holds to love, Muzza serving to stay in the second set.

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think Stan might be reaching AO level here somehow.

[Master Splinter]

Wawrinka is actually only turning it on now.

Murray has just been dire.

If it goes to five though, there's only one winner.

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Stan to serve it out.

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I don't think Murray really know what to do, anything he hits hard is sailing out from the wind and if he drops it short Stan is just going to pummel it.

My solution: time for ballbashing.

[Cripps_orig]

Wawrinka the best tennis player from Switzerland in history?

[Syn]

All the stans are stepping up this week :bow:

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Set point for Stan!

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Wawrinka the best tennis player from Switzerland in history?

Hingis a close second. Then Voegele. And Mirka.

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Stan takes the second set 6-3!

Muzza needs Stan to Verdasco it now.

[Master Splinter]

Fat Stan :bow:.

Muzza :lol:.

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Rusedski. :lol:

Slow down.

[Syn]

Muzza needs to embrace the conditions and use the swing like James Anderson.

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:yikes:

Stan seeing it like a beachball.

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Break point for Stan!

[Master Splinter]

Strange to see shots like that not accompanied by a Petchgasm.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And a double fault gives it to Stan! He leads 2-1 in the third.

[Master Splinter]

Muzza :haha:.

Truly awlful.

Sean Connery should disown him.

[Cripps_orig]

Muzza :rose:

He's had a good run

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No Fergie there to push him on.

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Muzza hasn't been abused like this at a slam for a long time.

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[Syn]

Silly conditions. Should replay it IMO.

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Stan pushing Muzza back in to the crowd.

[Master Splinter]

Jeff Tarango, BBC Radio 5 live

"Murray needs to get into Wawrinka's kitchen and rattle things around a bit."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL35da4x0D0

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

And he was a pointless answer on Pointless.

What a day for him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza 2-4 down.

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Wow. :bow:

Two break points for Stan!

[Syn]

What a backhand. Fair play Stan has Oziled it.

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Very good at the net from Muzza. One break point remaining.

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And he takes it with a stunning forehand down the line! Serving for the match. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

When was the last time Murray didn't earn a break point in a match? 2004?

Stan is little bit possessed now. He did do this to Murray earlier in the year though tbf. Muzza's new nemesis.

[Cripps_orig]

New top 4 IMO.

The Swiss are still represented.

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That was on clay though where Muzza tends to suck the big one anyway.

What a rally.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Stan!

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Stan boots Muzza out 6-4 6-3 6-2 to reach his first Slam semi-final! :bow:

Djokovic or the Colonel next for him.

Muzza. :doh:

On to Tokyo for him probably.

[Rors]

The honeymoon is over..

[Cripps_orig]

Wawrinka has been in the form of his life apparently.

I'm not surprised he won. But how he won, the score line, Muzza was not only beaten but humiliated.

Needs to go have a rest til the Aussie open tbh and then bring that home

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brad Gilbert is a lunatic.

[Master Splinter]

Wow.

I suppose Murray's form had been worrying, but the way Stan played in sets two and three was incredible. Flawless tennis. Every shot you could think of played beautifully.

Fat Stan :bow:. Hopefully we get a replay of the Aussie Open match with Djokovic, but with Stan winning this time.

Muzza :haha:. Not a good way to go out. Unless he was carrying a genuine injury.

[Master Splinter]

No predictions so far?

Anyway, mine are Murray and Azarenka.

MS :haha:.

Muzza era well and truly over. Officially. Until January.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed, Muzza and Nadal have all gone out of a Slam in straight sets this year, Djokovic too if you include the Wimbledon final.

[Syn]

Until November when the second biggest event of the year, after Wimbledon, kicks off.

[Master Splinter]

Heidi: What do I make of that? I think it's fantastic. We don't all love Murray...

Maccy getting involved on BBC live text :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Youzhny to be inspired by Stan's freak show?

Hope he goes all out for winners from the first point. He's not really going to win any other way.

[Munchies]

Thought Murray was on at midnight :doh:

Wawrinka :bow:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Thought Murray was on at midnight :doh:

Wawrinka :bow:

Wawrinka is one of those players who on his day can beat anymore though this would be his first grand slam semi final, lacks consistency.....i remember him taking Djokovic to five sets in Melbourne and gave the serb an absolute pasting in the first set....can hit the ball as hard as Del Potro and has great finesse at times.

To be fair, i thought before this competition started it would be Nadal's title to lose.....he has never really impressed me on hard court but he's been the form player coming into this tournament and looks unplayable.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic wins the first 2 sets

6-3 6-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic beat Youzhny 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-0.

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hlavackova/Mirnyi win 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. :bow:

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Azarenka takes the first set against Pennetta 6-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Azarenka is serving for the match.

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Azarenka wins 6-4 6-2 and is through to her second US Open final. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena takes the first set against Li Na 6-0. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Li Na breaks and leads 2-1 in the second set. :o

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Serena is up a break now. :lol:

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Li Na holds after 15 minutes and six match points. :lol:

Serena to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Serena wins 6-0 6-3 to face Azarenka in a repeat of the final from last year.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic vs Wawrinka is on in a minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Stan!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Long rally, thought Djokovic was going to mess the smash up. Ends up saving the point though.

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And a double fault. :doh:

Adv. Stan.

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Stan breaks and leads 2-1 in the first set!

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What a point!

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Great dropshot from Djokovic.

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Two break points for Stan! Another double fault. :haha:

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What a shot to take it on the second of them. He leads 4-1 in the first set!

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Adv. Djokovic on Stan's serve.

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Terrible shot. :lol:

Deuce.

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Adv. Djokovic.

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Djokovic gets one of the breaks back, 2-4.

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Djokovic serving like Ivanovic.

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Three break points for Stan!

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And another double fault gives it up to Stan! Serving for the first set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stan takes the first set 6-2. :bow:

Djokovic. :haha:

Sort your life out.

[Master Splinter]

Wawrinka is Didsing Djokovic just like he did Murray.

Swiss number one :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a forehand. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf

Was there some black magic done at Swiss headquarters and all of Feds former talent was passed to Stan and vice versa?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gene Wilder is there. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed texting Stan after the Muzza match? Fed living his tennis vicariously through his Swiss mate these days. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Body shot from Nole. Adv.

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Rancid return. Deuce.

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Backhand shank. Fed is striking. Second break point for Djokovic.

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Brilliant rally. Deuce.

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Adv. Djokovic. Looong game.

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Djokovic trying to unleash the big ones. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stan holds on. 2-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Stan!

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Brilliant from Djokovic. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stan creams a backhand winner. Adv. Stan.

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Fairly comfortable save. Deuce.

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Break point for Stan again!

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Stan breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic warned for coaching.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic takes it on the second of them, 3-4!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic unleashes the big crosscourt forehand.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds to love, Stan serving to stay in the second set at 4-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic on his arse.

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What an insane point. :haha:

Gymnast somehow got it back. Deuce on Stan's serve.