In all honesty guys, how was the match? I missed this.
Fed started the match like he was dreaming, was trying exhibition mode but obviously didn't work, seemed like he was lost or something. Gets broken in 1st game, and again at 1-3 when up 40-0 in his own service game. Then when Delpo served for the set at 5-2, Fed finally remembered his game plan and started using more slices, defending better off the BH wing, won 10 points in a row to get back to 4-5, had 2 BPs to even it all but Delpo saved both with clutch serving and won 6-4.
Second set: Fed got to deuce in Delpo's 1st service game, couldn't captialise, gets broken at 1-1. Breaks back to love at 1-3 by some sloppy points from Delpo. Fed upped his game by the end of the 1st set and was the same here, held comfortably to TB, played a magnificent TB, seals it with an ace 7-2.
Third set: Like against Djokovic, gets broken in 1st service game and goes down 0-3. At 3-1, Delpo choked an easy put away BH DTL ala Rafa AO2012 style, gets pushed back to 30-30 instead of 40-15. Fed got BP afterwards but missed FH by a fraction (same as against Djokovic 1st set), but got the 2nd after Delpo hit a FH long. Shaky service game from Fed but still held to 3-3. Fed finally broke again at 5-5, couldn't make a single first serve in the deuce court when serving for the match, saved a BP, and wins his 1st match point with an ace.
Overall: After 1-5 in the 1st, Fed played great other than the two service game he gifted to Delpo. He defended really well and used the slices to move Delpo around as usual, when he was patient he got his reward. And Fed's mental strength and will dragged him through to the end.
