Novak Djokovic [1] vs Kei Nishikori [10]: USO 2014 semifinals

tennisaddict · Sep 6, 2014

The_Order said:
Funny, I'm not mentioning Nadal here at all. I'm talking about the scheduling of the match relative to this thread...

We got it about the bad schedule for Novak. Let us move on.

swordtennis · Sep 6, 2014

Nishikori is not that spent. He is not done yet! If he loses the 3rd set then he prob is.

GTturbo16v · Sep 6, 2014

Kei saved 2 BP. props to him for fighting today.

Nathaniel_Near · Sep 6, 2014

Kei demonstrating some negative body language and I'm sure Nole can see it and sense it.

ACE of Hearts · Sep 6, 2014

Kei looks just awful in this second set.

The_Order · Sep 6, 2014

Novak all over him now and the Fed fans have suddenly disappeared :lol:

movdqa · Sep 6, 2014

It was 90 degrees in my area so I imagine that it's really hot out on the court. Both these guys look like the heat is bothering them.

swordtennis · Sep 6, 2014

FreeBird said:
Troll gonna troll. 8)

Have you noticed like I just did that there is a mega Fedal Battle going on this thread it is epic LOL.

tennisaddict · Sep 6, 2014

Kei bails out ..What was that drop shot , 5 shots into the rally ?

FreeBird · Sep 6, 2014

One thing I've noticed is that the number of shanks on Nish's FH are generally very high.

Steve0904 · Sep 6, 2014

Those droppers by Nishi are check outs.

ACE of Hearts · Sep 6, 2014

Destruction by novak in this second set.Lets see what the 3rd set will bring

Agassifan · Sep 6, 2014

It's over. I think Fed will get one set off Nole in the final

Dedans Penthouse · Sep 6, 2014

tennis_pro said:
Of course, I start watching the match and Nishikori gets broken like a wimp.

Cya guys!

Another fanboy who doesn't watch tennis.

Lemme guess: a lot of fedfanboys want to see Nishikori win only beacuse they don't want to see the #1 seed face the #2 seed in the finals of a Grand Slam tournament, which would make for a better match?

So it really isn't about the tennis….

GTturbo16v · Sep 6, 2014

5-1. Kei calling Novak on the net, and always losing. not sure why he playing those drop shots..

DRII · Sep 6, 2014

swordtennis said:
Nish and Novak are like carbon copies in some ways.
What is up with Ace of Hearts? He loves to bully people in threads that are not Fed threads. It is hilarious. LOL

not really…

Nole's strokes are far loser and broader, allows for more improvisation when needed.

Nishikori's are much more compact and consistently reproducible.

not even close, Paire is more like a baby Nole than Nishikori is...

Maximagq · Sep 6, 2014

FreeBird said:
One thing I've noticed is that the number of shanks on Nish's FH are generally very high.

Blame his extreme forehand grip and racket head speed.

tennisaddict · Sep 6, 2014

FreeBird said:
One thing I've noticed is that the number of shanks on Nish's FH are generally very high.

He practiced with Fed this morning.

MichaelNadal · Sep 6, 2014

Let's hope for a more entertaining 3rd set than the first two.

Fed881981 · Sep 6, 2014

He is looking forward to the 3rd set where he will serve first.

movdqa · Sep 6, 2014

Nishikori looks really tired the last few points.

Niou · Sep 6, 2014

Damn no 3setter

Terenigma · Sep 6, 2014

LOL i was like 20mins at the shop and he's already lost the 2nd set? Oh dear...

GTturbo16v · Sep 6, 2014

Dedans Penthouse said:
Another fanboy who doesn't watch tennis.

Lemme guess: a lot of fedfanboys want to see Nishikori win only beacuse they don't want to see the #1 seed face the #2 seed in the finals of a Grand Slam tournament, which would make for a better match?

So it really isn't about the tennis….

this! very much! this!

Maximagq · Sep 6, 2014

DRII said:
not really…

Nole's strokes are far loser and broader, allows for more improvisation when needed.

Nishikori's are much more compact and consistently reproducible.

not even close, Paire is more like a baby Nole than Nishikori is...

I don't see it. Paire has a better backhand than forehand but his forehand is bad for a pro's standard. Grip looks rather conservative and he doesn't do much offensively with it. Reminds me more of Murray with his forehand technique. Nishikori is a lot more similar to Djokovic.

FreeBird · Sep 6, 2014

swordtennis said:
Have you noticed like I just did that there is a mega Fedal Battle going on this thread it is epic LOL.

As maximagq has said that Novak fans are the most objective and intelligent fans of the world (and Maximagq leading the pack :lol

, we don't indulge in such childish things.

Emiliano55 · Sep 6, 2014

He is totally done. He has to do something with his body. I can't belive that after having 2 complete days to rest his body only handled 1 set of play.

What a shame, this could have been a thriller match.

swordtennis · Sep 6, 2014

DRII said:
not really…

Nole's strokes are far loser and broader, allows for more improvisation when needed.

Nishikori's are much more compact and consistently reproducible.

not even close, Paire is more like a baby Nole than Nishikori is...

The more I observe it your prob right. Not sure about Paire tho. But there definitely are similarities.

tennis_pro · Sep 6, 2014

Dedans Penthouse said:
Another fanboy who doesn't watch tennis.

Lemme guess: a lot of fedfanboys want to see Nishikori win only beacuse they don't want to see the #1 seed face the #2 seed in the finals of a Grand Slam tournament, which would make for a better match?

So it really isn't about the tennis….

It is. This match sucks now, Nishikori is spraying errors left and right.

Bad_Knee · Sep 6, 2014

Why do you guys spam this thread with lame arguments ? :/

mr_eko · Sep 6, 2014

Maximagq said:
I don't see it. Paire has a better backhand than forehand but his forehand is bad for a pro's standard. Grip looks rather conservative and he doesn't do much offensively with it. Reminds me more of Murray with his forehand technique. Nishikori is a lot more similar to Djokovic.

Yeah agree. Paire's forehand is terrible. It was hard to watch at this years open.

iceman_dl6 · Sep 6, 2014

That's it folks! Novak in 4 sets!

Kei looks finished.

Might as well hand the US Open trophy now as Fed or Cillic have absolutely no chance of beating Novak!

tennisaddict · Sep 6, 2014

Agassifan said:
It's over. I think Fed will get one set off Nole in the final

Hopefully it is set 1, so he can get some momentum and belief.

The_Order · Sep 6, 2014

Dedans Penthouse said:
Another fanboy who doesn't watch tennis.

Lemme guess: a lot of fedfanboys want to see Nishikori win only beacuse they don't want to see the #1 seed face the #2 seed in the finals of a Grand Slam tournament, which would make for a better match?

So it really isn't about the tennis….

Very accurate statements!

Maximagq · Sep 6, 2014

FreeBird said:
As maximagq has said that Novak fans are the most objective and intelligent fans of the world (and Maximagq leading the pack :lol, we don't indulge in such childish things.

Agreed, we stick to the main point. Good tennis from our hero and from all the other pro players in general.

Russeljones · Sep 6, 2014

1 set all, wow. My son scored some chocolate and I missed the start of the match trying to hide the rest.

jm1980 · Sep 6, 2014

Nishikori is fine, he tanked the set towards the end there. We'll see a real dogfight in the third

Phonco · Sep 6, 2014

Interesting. Looks like Nishikori has come down from the clouds. I don't think he's tired, but rather some negative body language from the lack of execution.

Nishikori seems to bounce back pretty quickly (evidenced by Wawrinka match) so the third should be better.

FreeBird · Sep 6, 2014

Terenigma said:
LOL i was like 20mins at the shop and he's already lost the 2nd set? Oh dear...

Your avatar makes me chuckle. I will join you.

FreeBird · Sep 6, 2014

Novak there.. :lol:

sbengte · Sep 6, 2014

Realistically this looks over in another two sets but that is what i thought when Nishi was in the middle of his 5 setters with Wawa and Raonic........
...But of course this is Djoker we are talking about and Nishi must be feeling the two previous matches on his legs now...

beast of mallorca · Sep 6, 2014

swordtennis said:
Nish and Novak are like carbon copies in some ways.
What is up with Ace of Hearts? He loves to bully people in threads that are not Fed threads. It is hilarious. LOL

What can you expect from a FedWorshipper ? :twisted:

Bryan Swartz · Sep 6, 2014

Wind blowing the ball all over the place now, I think Djokovic can handle that a lot better.

GTturbo16v · Sep 6, 2014

w tf was that? Novak look confused. he thought ball gonna finish in the net?

swordtennis · Sep 6, 2014

iceman_dl6 said:
That's it folks! Novak in 4 sets!

Kei looks finished.

Might as well hand the US Open trophy now as Fed or Cillic have absolutely no chance of beating Novak!

He just held serve in the 3rd. Not done yet. He is rifling his forehand and backhand.

swordtennis · Sep 6, 2014

beast of mallorca said:
What can you expect from a FedWorshipper ? :twisted:

LOL at first we (Nole fans) thought he was a Novak fan. Boy were we wrong.

WhiskeyEE · Sep 6, 2014

You can really tell how badly the wind is affecting the ball.

FedTheMan · Sep 6, 2014

Novak is in imperial form! It's beautiful to watch him redirect the ball so effortlessly.

Nathaniel_Near · Sep 6, 2014

Nole is able to control the rallies while barely moving now from the centre of the baseline ala Agassi.

WHAT a rally and FH winner from Kei!

BlueMoon · Sep 6, 2014

looks like Kei is getting tired. Last rally he had to try a dropshot...

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