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1st serve comes to the rescue of Muller, and he holds on for 4-2, 2nd set. Near 9 minute game.
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Baggy completes the return tank, lol. Muller holds for 5-3.
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Muller wins 6/3 6/4. Great serving display. Baggy quite mentally fragile, more-so than usual...
Great servers do like to frustrate their opponents though. Fun to watch.
Great servers do like to frustrate their opponents though. Fun to watch.
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Its very hot. Can the Guru handle the heat and the Simon game plan in these conditions?
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It's gonna be tough, that's for sure. Both at different parts in their career right now though, so I think Monfils may get his 2nd win.
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3-0 Guru. Guru not having anything to do with grinding so far. Though Simon might cause some overheating for Monfils given the hot conditions, but not happening so far.
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Karlovic vs Tipsarevic next. Tipsa retired against Gasquet the other day. We'll see how his form is. Supposedly he played well in R1.
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Unreal angles from Ivo on serve. No matter how many times I watch him, it still amazes. Simple hold for 2-1.
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Love hold for Ivo. 3-2. A couple of aces, and two 205 kmh 2nd serves unreturned.
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A little bit of luck from Tipsa, and the return just falls in. 30-30. Ivo quickly closes the door. Holds for 4-3.
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4-4, 1st set. 12 minutes played. lol...
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Tipsa holds for 5-5. Serve-fest as you'd expect. The point is pretty much over after the first shot from the serve.
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TB time, after 22 minutes played.
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Great return from Tipsa right at Ivo's feet, and the ball sits up nicely for him. Mini break for 3-2.
Hands it back with a DF.....
Hands it back with a DF.....
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Netted backhand from Tipsa, and Ivo has 2 SPs. Tipsa saves one.
Tipsa with the 2nd serve return winner. Mishit return, and Tipsa raises his hands in apology. 6-6.
Tipsa with the 2nd serve return winner. Mishit return, and Tipsa raises his hands in apology. 6-6.
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Ivo goes really big on the 2nd serve, and DFs. Tipsa has SP at 7-6.
Big 2nd serve return from Ivo, and forces the error. 7-7.
8-7, Tipsa.
Big 2nd serve return from Ivo, and forces the error. 7-7.
8-7, Tipsa.
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Two brilliant 1st serves, and Ivo has SP at 9-8.
Saved with a good approach and volley. 9-9.
Ivo with the slice approach, piling on the pressure. SP Ivo.
Big serve, and Ivo has the 1st set. Nothing in it really.
Saved with a good approach and volley. 9-9.
Ivo with the slice approach, piling on the pressure. SP Ivo.
Big serve, and Ivo has the 1st set. Nothing in it really.
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Karlovic does well to break. Nice point construction. Leads 2-1, 2nd set.
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Tipsa anticipating the serve better in that return game, and he manages to break back on his 3rd BP. Serving at 3-3.
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The match is getting a little bit boring now. Hopefully Ivo finishes it in straights.
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A couple of big forehands from Ivo, and he has a BP. Saved with a good serve.
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Tipsy is actually making headway when he can get the first serve of Ivo in play, winning more than half of those points. I think he can take this in a third set.
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2nd set TB time. Come on Ivo.
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Ivo has the mini break! 5-3.
Wow, amazing return from Tipsa, Ivo volleys the ball into the open court, and Tipsa comes up with the forehand pass. 5-5.
MP Ivo.
Tipsa nets the forehand from the forecourt, and the match is over. Thank God.
Wow, amazing return from Tipsa, Ivo volleys the ball into the open court, and Tipsa comes up with the forehand pass. 5-5.
MP Ivo.
Tipsa nets the forehand from the forecourt, and the match is over. Thank God.
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Karlovic is serving GOAT. He mindf*cks you with his game.
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Bukmeikara
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With a title here, Karlovic would have a career best season at 37 ! 
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Looks like Ninja's got back problems now like Andy did.Looks much more serious than his other niggling injuries.
SH Rolex Masters: ¤¤ We're sorry to hear that Kei Nishikori can't play in Shanghai this year because of a "light strain in the left glute muscle". Get well soon.¤¤
https://twitter.com/SHRolexMasters/status/784061047615332352
With a title here, Karlovic would have a career best season at 37 !
Top 20 is pretty much his best season, already ( except the relative brief stay at #14).
I think he has a chance to break that career high ranking at 37 this year or 38 early next year.
considering average age of top 25 players is around ~31 (last time i checked), that is actually not too old these days.
Agassi stayed around when he was 10+ year older than top players of that time.
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Age is not a factor when you are Ivo "MommaLikesIt" Slowovic.
Age is not a factor when you are Ivo "MommaLikesIt" Slowovic.
how come slow serve and volleyers retired so early in 80s and 90s?
(but not in 50s - 70s.)
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They didn't have the Twitter to spur them on to greatness in the twilight of their careers...Ivo is 34-23 since he sledged back after his Veselectomy at USO'15 with two titles and a final this summer.how come slow serve and volleyers retired so early in 80s and 90s?
(but not in 50s - 70s.)
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Goffin vs Sousa warming up now.
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A couple of poor errors from Goffin, and Sousa has 2 BPs. Sousa not having to do much to break serve. Backhand long, and Sousa breaks for 2-0.
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Goffin struggling for baseline rhythm early on. Sousa with a comfortable hold for 3-0.
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McFly had a BP in the opening game but squandered it too.
#KingJoffreyOfMidroundsPretenderLaterRounds
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Quick start for Sousa I see. 3-0 already.
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Yeah, but now it's all Sousa. Striking the ball well and clean. Goffin spraying errors.
Goffin on the board, as he holds for 1-3.
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That forehand out and McFly is on the board.
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30-30 here, after a well struck forehand return winner.
Great serve out wide from Sousa, gets the short angled cross-court return, and he rolls it dtl for the winner.
Holds on for 4-1.
Great serve out wide from Sousa, gets the short angled cross-court return, and he rolls it dtl for the winner.
Holds on for 4-1.
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nowhereman
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Sousa holds there. 4-1 now.
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the match has just begun king joffrey is not dead yet
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Love 30 here on Goffin's serve.... Crap placement right now on 1st serve.
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nowhereman
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Oh my, McFly about to be broken again!
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Excellent point construction from Sousa, and he breaks for 5-1. Goffin's lame serve and passive play is getting exploited.
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Double break for Sousa. Will serve for the set.
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Goofin is killing me here. WTF.
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