AO 2018 4th Round - [17] Kyrgios vs [3] Dimitrov

[I Am Finnish]

He is smiley

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ace saves it.

 

[cc0509]

Nicky's pumped!

 

[Poisoned Slice]

We are entertained.

 

[MasterZeb]

Get innnnnnnnnnn.

Rocket Ronnie should've been playing today

 

[Wynter]

BP Kyrgios, great scrambling by Kyrgios

Answered with an ace by Dimitrov

 

[I Am Finnish]

Saved

 

[La Grande]

He's refreshing in that he says what's on his mind and isn't phony like some other players.

He is refreshing, yes. A variety of personalities is good.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Must be annoying for the boxes to keep having to get up and sit down. Especially with Nick demanding they get up every so often.

 

[jaggy]

Dimi having to deal with adversity

 

[Terenigma]

Clutch serving from Dimitrov

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Level is so good right now, and the drama.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

It is strong
*insert picture of old obi wan or yoda*

 

[AiRFederer]

Ah sht hes tired

 

[La Grande]

OOOOOOH WHATS DANI SAYING????

 

[cc0509]

He is refreshing, yes. A variety of personalities is good.

For me, Nick's box office.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Danny V is mad

 

[chjtennis]

Very close match this is. 4th set may decide the match.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Rocket Ronnie should've been playing today

A shame. No interest in this final. I guess I'm with Wilson.

 

[stringertom]

okay not bad, i also figured he hasnt been in that many 5 setters to begin with, would love to know what his record 0-2 down is

The Gasquet comeback Was his first 0-2 recovery. He also recovered from 0-2 vs Seppi at AO'15 just three rounds after beating Delbonis from 2-1 up. He came from 1-2 down vs Darcis in DC'17. Likewise vs Dreddy Brown at Wimby'16. Seppi returned the favor last year at AO, rallying from 0-2 down. Paire also came back from 0-2 at AO'14.

I consider seven 5-setters in four plus years and 56 slam/live DC rubbers a fairly average to large sample size.

 

[The Fedfather]

Hey, it's ATP. On-court coaching is not allowed

 

[zep]

Good match.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Good mach, good match. #IAmPleased

 

[Raindogs]

yes indeed it's fun time

 

[Sysyphus]

"I'm not saying Grigor is the greatest Australian Open player, but could he be the best?"

 

[cc0509]

Well, if this goes to five, Dimitrov will be part of a couple of the best matches at the AO in the last two years--this one and the Nadal v Dimitrov from last year.

 

[jaggy]

Must be annoying for the boxes to keep having to get up and sit down. Especially with Nick demanding they get up every so often.

They are well rewarded for it.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

What the hell Courier? We know Dimitrov's coach was abusing the tournament referee but WHY?!

Oh it's because Kyrgios didn't get a code violation. Very correct of Danny.

 

[MasterZeb]

A shame. No interest in this final. I guess I'm with Wilson.

Me neither. The way trump choked yesterday was incredible with that stupid shot. Credit to Wilson though.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Thumb up

 

[La Grande]

I missed the first 3 sets, but Dimitrov seems to be protecting he backhand very well with he slice. Nick can’t capitilise on the slower ball, can he?

 

[underground]

Grigor still has the advantage in long rallies. Nick's serve keeping him out of trouble for the time being.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Dimitrov's coach pissed that Kyrgios never got that code violation for belting the ball into the stands.

Kyrgios should've. Means if Nick does something bad again he'll get away with a warning instead of a point penalty which he should be getting.

 

[AiRFederer]

Big 2nd again

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Grigor still has the advantage in long rallies. Nick's serve keeping him out of trouble for the time being.

I'm actually surprised Kyrgios doesn't do better in the longer rallies against Dimitrov, seems to do fine on them against Fed. But Dimitrov's movement is really good so that's probably why. But still, seems like he loses too many rallies against Grigor.

 

[AiRFederer]

Dimitrov's coach pissed that Kyrgios never got that code violation for belting the ball into the stands.

Kyrgios should've. Means if Nick does something bad again he'll get away with a warning instead of a point penalty which he should be getting.

He should stop crying IMO, greg didnt give jacksht

 

[Red Rick]

Dimitrov's coach pissed that Kyrgios never got that code violation for belting the ball into the stands.

Kyrgios should've. Means if Nick does something bad again he'll get away with a warning instead of a point penalty which he should be getting.

I hate favoritism

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

This is your typical NK match really. Only surprise to me is that he lost both breakers.

 

[PeteD]

Can Nick serve like this two matches in a row?

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Who is awaits the winner of this match?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Who is awaiting the winner of this match?

Kyle Edmund.

 

[Red Rick]

Who is awaits the winner of this match?

Kyle Edmund. Lot at stake in this match

 

[ojo rojo]

Who is awaits the winner of this match?

Edmund

 

[icedevil0289]

grigor is still a bit more mentally dialed in i think.

 

[La Grande]

"I'm not saying Grigor is the greatest Australian Open player, but could he be the best?"

LOOOOOOL I READ THAT IN MATS VOICE

 

[cc0509]

Can Nick serve like this two matches in a row?

Who knows with this guy. He's nothing if not unpredictable.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Kyle Edmund. Lot at stake in this match

Kyle Edmund fans to you (if he had fans, so this will have to be his mother I guess)

 

[La Grande]

Kyle Edmund.

The Empire

 

[Red Rick]

Kyle Edmund fans to you (if he had fans, so this will have to be his mother I guess)

Way too dark to be his mother

 

[Poisoned Slice]

"I'm not saying Grigor is the greatest Australian Open player, but could he be the best?"

He's that good a tennis player.