2010 US Open 3rd Round - James Blake (USA) vs (3) Novak Djokovic (SRB)

[Mustard]

Blake holds, 6-5.

 

[thejoe]

And James manages another hold...

 

[Telepatic]

Bah, this match is ruined by stupid wind.

 

[Underhand]

Time to retire: Blake for good, Đoković to achieve the Retirement Career Grand Slam.

 

[rainingaces]

They can blame the wind if they make an error now.

 

[Ripster]

Djokovic is starting to get annoyed with the wind.

 

[Atherton2003]

Djokovic would like to end this so he can get on to "other things" this evening.

 

[JeMar]

Y'know, I really enjoy these matches that are played in weird conditions. Crazy wind, stuff rolling through the court, etc. are things that we experience very often, but we don't usually see in professional matches.

If a kid with a soccer ball were to run through the court in the middle of Novak's second serve, that would truly make my day.

 

[Mustard]

6-6. Tiebreak.

 

[Outbeyond]

OK James, can you do this???

 

[Atherton2003]

come on James - make it a match!

 

[Atherton2003]

Novak seems much more personable....

 

[JeMar]

Wow, tremendous break for James there. Djokovic is doing very well by staying so cool. Most other players would have flipped out at having to replay a call that bad.

 

[Mustard]

What a poor linecall :-o

 

[crocon]

good defence from Djoker there

 

[rainingaces]

The best line judges America has to offer

 

[Telepatic]

lol @ that call.. Like Safin when challanges out..

 

[Atherton2003]

If Blake loses this set, he should go home early and take his geritol before going to bed tonight.

 

[Mustard]

4-1 Djokovic.

 

[Outbeyond]

well, rafa was down 5-1....um, but....

 

[All-rounder]

DF to hand mini break thats what I'm taking bout Blake!!!

 

[decades]

why has jb gained weight at 30?

 

[JeMar]

The best line judges America has to offer

You realize that guys that line judge these types of courts travel around and judge more than one slam a year, right? You dolt.

 

[Mustard]

Great get by Blake, 3-4.

 

[JeMar]

Did you guys hear about James Blake dropping 30 pounds?

Wrong American? Whoops!

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Vintage Blake!!!

 

[shadows]

Amazing point!

Wow, that was some get from Blake.

(Djokovic is also playing pretty well right now)

 

[crocon]

craaaazyyyyyyyyy

 

[Outbeyond]

Great Shot, James!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HiroProtagonist]

Blake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[powerangle]

what a point by James! 4-3...

 

[MichaelNadal]

Kudos for running to get to that shot

 

[Telepatic]

Nole Nole..dont choke like Istomin last night in TB..

 

[HiroProtagonist]

Blake !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rainingaces]

You realize that guys that line judge these types of courts travel around and judge more than one slam a year, right? You dolt.

They all look like fat dumb americans to me, you plumb.

 

[Mustard]

Unlucky netcord. 5-4 Djokovic.

 

[powerangle]

let cord screwed James over....4-5 JB

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Unlucky net cord.

 

[crocon]

tough (mini)break

 

[Mustard]

Djokovic goes 2 sets up.

 

[powerangle]

And that's the set, folks! Fun TB.

 

[shadows]

That's probably all she wrote. No way Blake comes back from 2-0 down xD

 

[Tony48]

Djoker was gifted the tiebreak but I ain't complainin

 

[MichaelNadal]

Well this one is over folks The last nail in the James Blake career coffin.

 

[Outbeyond]

now it's all about Blake's pride....will he at least get this third set???

 

[HiroProtagonist]

MAN! does Blake look slow, sad, guy can still murder that ball, would love his FH.

 

[rainingaces]

Bye bye blake.

Allez nole.

 

[Atherton2003]

Blake should go home now....get an early night's sleep....maybe he can become one of the t.v. commentators in the box next year.

 

[President]

Awful way to lose the breaker...

 

[JeMar]

Well, at least it was semi-competitive.