Unbelievable return. Adv. Djokovic.
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Unbelievable return. Adv. Djokovic.
Djokovic finally breaks and leads 3-2 in the fifth set!
2-4, Stan to serve.
Much better smash from Djokovic this time, though he nearly messed up the first volley. :lol:
Stan serving to stay in the match at 3-5.
Stan holds, Djokovic to serve it out.
Three match points for Djokovic!
Two match points remaining.
Djokovic wins 2-6 7-6 (7-4) 3-6 6-3 6-4 to reach his fourth US Open final in a row and fifth overall! :bow:
Poor Stan, put up another great fight.
Great match. On to the second semi-final. Gasquet to make it somewhat competitive against Nadal. :pray:
Fat Stan :(.
Gasquet to get 7 games.
Stan's verdict on Djokovic - "he's fucking strong". :lol:
Break point for Nadal. :rose:
Nadal breaks and leads 1-0 in the first set. :lol:
That backhand from Gasquet. :haha:
Court open in front of him.
Nadal hasn't even taken his watch off.
Break point for Gasquet. :blink:
Deuce.
Nadal holds, leads 1-3 in the first set.
Great backhand from Gasquet. :bow:
And another. Nadal serving for the first set, 5-4.
Brilliant point.
Nadal takes the first set 6-4.
Nadal finally loses his serve in the tournament! It's 2-2 in the second.
Gasquet leads 2-3, Nadal to serve.
Gasquet achieves seven games. :bow:
Gasquet charging in. :bow:
Two break points for Gasquet! Great return.
Both saved. :lol:
Nadal holds, 4-4.
On to a second set tie-break.
Nadal takes the second set 7-6 (7-1). Gasquet set the tone by double faulting on the first point and then on the last.
What time is the final on Monday?
Hope it's an early evening on our time.
About 10pm I think. :lol:
Nadal wins 6-4 7-6 (7-1) 6-2.
Obviously there's the possibility of another great final, but this US Open has been really underwhelming.
There's barely been a classic match, no drama (genuine or hyperbole-aided), the standard (apart from Nadal and Wawrinka) has been poor and the general second-class feel of Flushing Meadows has made it the least exciting Slam that I can remember.
I won't mention the women's singles.....
Anyway, well done to Nadal.
His form has been pretty awlsome. I can't see Djokovic beating him at the moment. The real number one will definitely be crowned either way though.
Looks like I'll miss the final then ffs.
But judging from MS's post above and me not watching any of the tournament so far, I guess it's a good thing.
Predictions for the ladies final?
Have to stick with my pick and go for a 6-4 2-6 7-5 Azarenka win.
Come on tennis, come on Mirnyi, come on Voltchkov and come on Hleb.
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Originally Posted by Master Splinter
We have WengerQuote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Straight sets win for Serena
Hmm Azarenka to pub it 7-5 1-6 6-4.
Azarenka can't be as flakey on serve as she has been throughout the tournament otherwise she'll get annihilated. Here's hoping she saves tennis.
On the tournament as a whole, I don't think it has been that bad, I can't remember too many classic US Opens in recent times anyway, perhaps 2009 for the shock factor but otherwise, it has mainly been one or two great matches, maybe due to it being the last one in the season.
It could be that the era we've enjoyed is coming to an end. I think it's fair to say aside from Djokovic Nadal, the only really great matches this year in the Slams have come from lower ranked players being involved in them (Wawrinka - Djokovic or Wawrinka - Gasquet for instance) but that's a natural consequence of Federer/Nadal/Murray all bombing out early from certain tournaments or not even being in them at all in Nadal's case.