2019 Australian Open 4R :- [8] Kei Nishikori v/s [23] Pablo Carreno Busta

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

tie-break time

 

[Atennisone]

It's tiebreak time. (Hate the idea, but still exciting)

 

[Atennisone]

Imagine one of them celebrating like the've won leading 8-6

 

[Atennisone]

Mini-break, shouldn't matter too much though, it's not Isner vs Karlovic.

 

[jimjam]

Two questions:

1) Is this the first time ever this 10 point tie-break comes into play since introduced in singles?
2) Has this only been introduced at the Australian Open?

 

[Atennisone]

Two questions:

1) Is this the first time ever this 10 point tie-break comes into play since introduced in singles?
2) Has this only been introduced at the Australian Open?

1. No
2. Yes

(Nishikori did it against Karlovic)

 

[Atennisone]

Btw TB at Djokovic, Medvedev too

 

[Atennisone]

What a shot from Carreno

 

[jimjam]

Jesus ****ing Christ. That defense + winner from PCB.

 

[Atennisone]

Good Nishi

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Exciting finish! 5 hour matches are exhausting for whoever does win

 

[Atennisone]

Takes a shot Nishi, doesn't work

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Medvedev is at 3-0 in his tie-break

Carreno Busta is two points away from winning this match

 

[Atennisone]

Exciting finish! 5 hour matches are exhausting for whoever does win

They'll meet Djokovic probably

 

[Atennisone]

This match is incredible

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Come on Kei please don't lose to PCB.

 

[jimjam]

You can tell why Nishi is the all-time leader in decider set %. He seems to have no fear in this TB. Hope his aggression gets rewarded!

 

[Atennisone]

Medvedev is 4-1.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

They'll meet Djokovic probably

Maybe, maybe not - Medvedev is playing well

 

[Atennisone]

Not MP for Carreno, btw

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

match point on Carreno Busta's serve

 

[onyxrose81]

This set is gone.

Wrong thread.

 

[Atennisone]

Maybe, maybe not - Medvedev is playing well

He'll probably lead the TB 6-3, and lose it, and no mental game in third set

 

[mightyjeditribble]

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

they need to get to 10 points?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Nishikori's kits are always so epic

 

[Atennisone]

they need to get to 10 points?

Yeah,

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Medvedev is one point away from winning the 2nd set!

 

[Atennisone]

It's 8-5

 

[Atennisone]

Medvedev from 6-2 to 6-4

 

[jimjam]

PCB being a *****. He knows he could not have gotten to that ball. He lost the point.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Medvedev won the 2nd set! YES!!!!

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

What an exciting match! Both of them deserve to win this!

 

[mightyjeditribble]

I forgot this is not a normal tiebreak as in the USO! 8-8 come on Kei!

 

[Archsree]

What an exciting match! Both of them deserve to win this!

Let both of them play the qf

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

5:05 on the match clock!

Nishikori has a match point

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I feel bad for whoever loses this one

 

[Sysyphus]

This is INSANE!!!!

That was clutch AF from Nishikori

PCB not happy at all

 

[tennis_pro]

Nishi must really want that QF spanking.

he through

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[luiz_gustavo]

Heartbreaking for Carreno Busta...umpire made a bad call and then he didn't win a single point after that

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Nishikori is the king of fifth set tie-breaks!

 

[Atennisone]

Nishikori serves an ace, what?? And at the perfect time. Carreno, now don't make me dislike you, what are you doi...?? I once liked Carreno.

 

[rushhr]

kei! you crazy *******! you did it!

edit: lol, you can't say b-a-s-t-a-r-d???!

 

[jimjam]

Wow. Nishikori proves he's a decider king.... What a tiebreak. Amazing.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Kei wins

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

5 hour thriller!

 

[Matheson]

Awwww sheet, Busta not happy.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

What happened in the TB to get PCB so riled up?

 

[onyxrose81]

Glad Kei won because PCB is such a twerp.