2019 RG QF: Federer vs Wawrinka

[tennis_pro]

Polar opposite service games.

 

[The Green Mile]

Return game looks awful.

Yeah, looking like Stan needs to adjust a lot more earlier than his previous match.

 

[skip1969]

I wish I could watch this. Ugh. Roger hasn't broken yet but still has the superior serve. How long can Wawrinka serve his way out of trouble?

He did it for five hours in his last match.

 

[Steve0904]

Fed needs this set to make Stan feel his legs. It's like McEnroe says "Everything hurts more when you're losing."

 

[VaporDude95]

Are you kidding? He's playing really well!!

I wouldn’t say really well.

He would’ve converted one of those BPs if he was really on song

 

[AndyM]

I have never seen a worst return of server in a top player than Stan wawrinka I mean even the doll would get back Federer's serve

 

[Legend of Borg]

Breakpointerer in the building

this is gonna be a spicy match!

 

[AiRFederer]

Anyone have a mobile friendly stream link? Hook me up please

 

[La Grande]

Woah!

 

[AndyM]

Have you ever seen a worse return a serve then Stan wawrinka in a top player

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''The hypersonic missile there.''

 

[-NN-]

Lol. 3/20 is probably more likely. Sad but true but still enough for him to win.

hahaa i love that 4 changed to 3.

 

[FRV]

Federer needs to get the score to 0-40 on his return games to have a good chance at the break.

 

[skip1969]

LOL. That stat for length of service games. Fed winning his in 1 minute 18 seconds. Stan struggling at 3 minutes 43.

 

[-NN-]

Fed looks to have the upper hand, but Stan is playing some inspired and timely ball for now.

 

[junior74]

Stannis down the line!

 

[BeatlesFan]

WTH is Fed's ridiculous strategy of trading BH's with Stan? Total insanity.

 

[VaporDude95]

Federer needs to get the score to 0-40 on his return games to have a good chance at the break.

And even then....

 

[Sysyphus]

Sick backhand down the line from Stanford.

But Fed gets into another return game, 15–30. To thirty all.

 

[icedevil0289]

15-30 again on stan's serve, meanwhile sloane is about to be bageled on konta, smh what is this.

 

[abmk]

Literally lost breaks in first and last sets, with the last one being especially important, if that isn't choking I don't know what is. Overall yes, your right, but like how Fed could have hit a bigger serve or something else in USO 2011, Nole could have done something better as well

no, it wasn't choking at all. Fed GOATed to break back in that 4th set. Absolutely nothing wrong Djokovic did.
He saved 21/25 BPs. got in 21/25 1st serves on BPs. that's the definition of clutch. Nowhere near choking.

The balls were literally an assumable reason as to why Federer was able to go toe to toe with Novak. Even if it didn't matter, it's plenty telling what happened in RG 2012 with normal balls even if you say Fed was playing ass, and yes, the latter was a more important reason, but that doesn't eliminate the former

its not about me saying Federer playing a** in RG 2012 semi. its what it was. The stats I mentioned show that clearly as well.

It's arguable sure, but using the RG 2011 SF as the singular determiner is what's wrong, not the actual peak vs peak debate on RG

fair enough. I never said it was a singular reason and won't say so.

 

[Krish872007]

Fred has had all the opportunities so far, needs to make it count and win this set.

 

[abmk]

2 UEs by stan ..
in b/w a stellar BH DTL winner.

 

[icedevil0289]

Federer needs to get the score to 0-40 on his return games to have a good chance at the break.

you know fed will find a way to botch those up.

 

[Sysyphus]

WTH is Fed's ridiculous strategy of trading BH's with Stan? Total insanity.

I would much prefer for him to hit the instant winner down the line, no idea why he doesn't.

 

[RaulRamirez]

Barely. Especially on clay.

I don't know - he's moving and stroking pretty well this tourney, so far.

 

[NoleFam]

He did it for five hours in his last match.

Yes but this is Roger Federer not an inexperienced new top player. Looking at the baseline stats, it's amazing Stan held Tsitsipas off because he won way more baseline points on average this tournament than Wawrinka. Djokovic and Nadal are #1 and #2...i think Khachanov is good, Thiem is pretty good, Nishikori is good...but Wawrinka was like in the doldrums. He and Zverev are winning the least amount of baseline points but Stan did pick up his level in his last match.

 

[VaporDude95]

More missed opportunities from Fed. Ffs

 

[icedevil0289]

fed no sloppy games now that stan is up 5-4.

 

[abmk]

Stan holds for 5-4.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Wawrinka having it too easy on serve.

 

[King_ Zeglan12]

It's clutchrinka out there

 

[skip1969]

Stan holds for 5-4. He seems unphased by the struggles.

 

[mike danny]

Easier hold from Stan there.

 

[-NN-]

I would much prefer for him to hit the instant winner down the line, no idea why he doesn't.

Yeh that shot is really easy in the video games i don't see why Fed don't do.

 

[NoleFam]

hahaa i love that 4 changed to 3.

Lol. Well I had to rethink my position.

 

[AndyM]

I think at this stage in his career are you must admit anyone with a power game can trouble fed

 

[BeatlesFan]

i really don't like where this is going..

Stan is just warming up and isn't hampered at all, as I figured he wouldn't be. Fed is playing well but his strategy is insane. He needs to attack, attack, attack. This baseline game will NOT defeat Stan.

 

[veroniquem]

I don't know - he's moving and stroking pretty well this tourney, so far.

Wait until he faces someone good. His draw has been a joke so far.

 

[The Green Mile]

Kicker out wide doing Stan some solid favors in this 1st set, another tough hold here. 5-4.

 

[mike danny]

Wawrinka having it too easy on serve.

Are we watching the same match?

 

[Krish872007]

Wawrinka having it too easy on serve.

What?

 

[Steve0904]

Federer best be careful here. If Stan takes this set you won't see any fatigue from him. Stan's not going to just fall over. He's built like a tank anyway.

 

[mike danny]

Wait until he faces someone good. His draw has been a joke so far.

I can say the same thing about Nadal. And his joke continues until the final.

 

[Legend of Borg]

every game he's in Stanley's serve but HE JUST CAN'T BREAK

FFS

 

[La Grande]

Lol just clocked... why is this not on Chatrier?

 

[Tsitsipas25Slams]

Wawrinka is 34...older than Federer was at Wimbledon 2015. Guess both of Djokovic's wins over Federer count as wins over the real, prime Federer. Djokovic is 2-1 against Federer at Wimbledon. He's the better grass court player.

 

[NoleFam]

Stan servebotting or is Federer not doing enough with the return?

 

[AceSalvo]

1st set goes to Stan considering all the BP's Fed missed.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

More missed opportunities from Fed. Ffs

Roger Federer and missed opportunities. An astonishingly strong match when you consider his success.