2017 Australian Open - Men's Singles - General Discussion Thread

[H_Richardson]

Stan always gets the go-for-broke players in the early rounds. Last year he had Rosol, Delpo, Verdasco and now Klizan.

 

[Sartorius]

This has to be nerves can't be rust, the rust wasn't there at the Hopman Cup, Fed being really tentative in rallies.

Melzer doesn't tend to grind like Gasquet, and he's certainly no Evans. He can hit a hard ball so it's going to be tougher for Fed to be aggressive.

 

[gn]

'What you do, I can do betterer' said Nike to Adidas.

 

[Duncan Donuts]

Klizan and Wawrinka look destined for a deep 5th set. Klizan in an absolute groove now. It's Martins to lose.

 

[The Green Mile]

GOATerer! 3 BPs.

 

[Sysyphus]

hehe 39-year-old maestro still has one or two tricks up his sleeve..

 

[metsman]

fedr finally reaching his peak

 

[Wilhelm]

Melzer is actually a pretty tough first round opponent. He is much better than the ranking he has because of an injury.

Edit: Come on, Jürgen, way to prove me wrong..

 

[icedevil0289]

Oh good he has 3 chances to fail to convert. Sighh

 

[The Green Mile]

Fed breaks through for 6-5. Raised his level here.

 

[mike danny]

Oh good he has 3 chances to fail to convert. Sighh

How come you have been posting so rarely after 2009?

 

[Red Rick]

2 unnoticable lets on Wawa's aces, loses the point, 30 all

 

[Dilexson]

Come on fed!

 

[underground]

12 points in a row to end the set, hopefully he'll be playing better than this now.

 

[mike danny]

Poor man's Santoro wins his first official set in 6 months.

 

[Sartorius]

Melzer is actually a pretty tough first round opponent. He is much better than the ranking he has because of an injury.

My eyes widened today when I saw Fed's "qualifier" was Melzer. A former top-10 player, leftie, and won his last match against Fed. So not your usual qualifier.

Very good stuff from Fed at the end of this set.

 

[icedevil0289]

How come you have been posting so rarely after 2009?

Oh a lot more busy now a days and tbh I get tired of this forum at times

 

[Wilhelm]

Nice serving, stubbles!

 

[ZiggyStardust]

Sexi Rog remembering that his name is Roger Freaking Federer.

 

[H_Richardson]

BP for Klizan...

 

[gn]

Well lubricated! Now Fedr will smoothly move like sureshs

 

[Red Rick]

BP Klizan, people in the RLA are missing out one the best match

 

[The Green Mile]

Klizan breaks for 4-3 wow....

 

[H_Richardson]

Klizan breaks with a monstrous FH after a loopy shot which barely goes in.

 

[mike danny]

My eyes widened today when I saw Fed's "qualifier" was Melzer. A former top-10 player, leftie, and won his last match against Fed. So not your usual qualifier.

Very good stuff from Fed at the end of this set.

Melzer was an easy opponent for Fed 6-7 years ago. Look at their slam matches in 2010. Fed was in pretty bad form at Wimb and he still straight setted him.

 

[RF-18]

Mother of God what a FH from klizan to seal the break. WaW on his way out!

 

[Red Rick]

Klizan doesn't take the bp, he destroys it. 4-3

 

[helennnnnn]

Oh Stan

 

[Duncan Donuts]

Klizan in full God Mode right now. Stan looks done.

 

[WarriorRafa]

GOATZAN

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[mike danny]

Klizan breaks for 4-3 wow....

Stan saving energy for Wimb.

 

[The_Order]

Melzer folding ever since not holding onto his break in the first set.

 

[yharzu]

holy sh*t oO

 

[underground]

Make that 16 points in a row, miraculous what confidence and nerves can do to one's performance.

 

[junior74]

A shank from Klizan sets up the break... great tennis from him!

My pick for title is about to be taken out by a journeyman

 

[H_Richardson]

The atmosphere is crazy for a non big 4 or Australian player!

 

[mike danny]

Melzer folding ever since not holding onto his break in the first set.

He is just a qualifier at the end of the day.

 

[junior74]

PS! Guys, seriously, you have to watch Stan-Klizan!!!

 

[yharzu]

klizan fearhand.. jeez

 

[Duncan Donuts]

Klizan firing at will!!!!

 

[chjtennis]

Looked sluggish at the beginning but Fed woke up after getting broken. Now dominating and he's so great to watch.

 

[H_Richardson]

He's in god mode now, every shot landing on the line with power

 

[stringertom]

He is just a qualifier at the end of the day.

He can upset Spoiled Princesses but not The Zebra King.

 

[The Green Mile]

Freaking Klizan. Why do you have to have one of your GOATing matches here against Wawa?

 

[Red Rick]

Martin Klizan has a truly manly forehand

 

[H_Richardson]

Big chance now for Stan- possibly the last with the way Klizan is playing

 

[H_Richardson]

BP

 

[yharzu]

come on stan!!!

edit: yessss!!!

 

[underground]

Stan still alive!

 

[H_Richardson]

ALLLLLLLEZZZZ