2019 RG QF: Federer vs Wawrinka

[abmk]

fed with MB.
unreturned serve to make it 6-4.
stan misses 2nd serve and Fed gets the set.
Finally !

Would've been real sad if he had lost it after being the clearly better player and having played well.

 

[VaporDude95]

First set fed

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Yes! Die!

 

[mike danny]

Never in doubt

 

[Nadal_Django]

Lol, Stanford Never in doubt.

 

[Legend of Borg]

he takes it!

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

 

[FRV]

He needed that set.

 

[Sysyphus]

one of the Bulgarian commentators is suggesting Fed-Stan were never friends but simply "professional acquaintances"

they respect each other but do not share a friendship off the court

i suspect he's very very wrong

well, Stan at least answered Fed when asked which player on tour he's closest to, so they are more than just random colleagues.

Though I guess there's usually a sort of professional air to almost any relationship on tour.

***


Fred gets it done. Lookin' good.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Meanwhile Stephens is getting mauled on Chatrier. Eeek

My girl is losing?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Is it me or was that a QUICK 7-6?

 

[Rogfan]

Started with a Stan UE, ended with a Stan UE. hope Stan is feeling his legs now and the rest 2 sets will be quick. Thank you champ.

 

[NoleFam]

Much closer than it should have been. He had break points in at least 3 service games.

 

[RF-18]

Deserved 1st set for fedr.

 

[skip1969]

Hmmmm . . . I wonder what Stan will do now. Logic says he needed that first set more than Fed did.

 

[icedevil0289]

interesting though fed with 9 ufe to 8 winners

 

[VaporDude95]

That set should’ve been over 6-4 for Fed

 

[AndyM]

Game set match Rodger f****** Federer

 

[KINGROGER]

Well deserved 1st set.

 

[weakera]

Interesting decisions from Stan in the breaker. He certainly had his chances.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Lets go for 4 more hours

 

[tennis_pro]

Lol, Stanford Never in doubt.

Never in doubt like the 2014 AO final.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed was the better player by quite a bit in the first set, yet somehow it feels he escaped by winning it. Stan sure isn't going away, let's see if Roger now goes on one of his patented mental walkabouts to begin the second set.

 

[Steve0904]

i wish i could play like that when i'm nervous

insane serving

Not so great in the TB. Indecisive on a second serve S&V too. In the end, Wawrinka's returning was very poor all set and it cost him. That's the one I'm noticing if Stan is tired. Bad returning.

 

[NoleFam]

My girl is losing?

Yes she is getting her butt kicked. 6-1 3-2, down a break. And to think I gave her a chance to win this tournament.

 

[AndyM]

I even think Karen khachanov could blow Rodger off the court

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

My girl is losing?

Clearly needs more of your pectoral bouncing in the stands

 

[D.Nalby12]

Rogie wins first set! So determined to get arse kicked at French for the one last time.

 

[abmk]

Much closer than it should have been. He had break points in at least 3 service games.

1 BP in 1st return game, 1 BP in 3rd return game, 2 in the 4th return game.

 

[Dilexson]

Good good.

 

[tennis_pro]

Lets go for 4 more hours

Impossible in a Federer match unless there are all tie-breaks.

So yeah, impossible.

 

[Otacon]

The better player won the first set.

 

[MichaelNadal]

That Nadal commercial just now

 

[Sartorius]

Great set for the unreliable narrators on TT. Good handwringering stats so far.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

I even think Karen khachanov could blow Rodger off the court

He could certainly blow Roger, off the court.

 

[AceSalvo]

Not sure if I am ready to watch Fed take this match.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Lets go for 4 more hours

GOAT ready!

 

[weakera]

I even think Karen khachanov could blow Rodger off the court

Thiem maybe, Karen doesn't have the movement yet to hang from the baseline here imo (unless we're talking about Roger on a bad day).

 

[Steve0904]

Jesus! How do you miss that?

 

[wang07]

I even think Karen khachanov could blow Rodger off the court

 

[abmk]

terrible volley from fed there.
0-30.
seems to have slacked after winning 1st set.

 

[Mr Feeny]

Botches the volley on the serve and volley, Federer! 0-30 on his 1st service game.

15-30.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Clearly needs more of your pectoral bouncing in the stands

Haha!

That's on You Tube. Me and her.

 

[Legend of Borg]

well, Stan at least answered Fed when asked which player on tour he's closest to, so they are more than just random colleagues.

Though I guess there's usually a sort of professional air to almost any relationship on tour.

***


Fred gets it done. Lookin' good.

i think it's obvious to anyone who's watched both these players in the last decade that there's more there than just "professional respect"

i'm not saying they're best friends or anything but it's not just business as usual kind of thing

 

[True Fanerer]

The 1st set was basically Stan serving to Federer. Should've never went to a tiebreak. Anyhow, set Federer.

 

[junior74]

Hmmmm . . . I wonder what Stan will do now. Logic says he needed that first set more than Fed did.

No one needs first sets more than 0ldererer

Stanley is a slugger

 

[Steve0904]

And then that pick up? I mean are you kidding me?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

interesting though fed with 9 ufe to 8 winners

I think Waw generally reads Fed quite well.

 

[veroniquem]

I even think Karen khachanov could blow Rodger off the court

No doubt but all the dangerous players are in the other half (except for Rafa of course)

 

[abmk]

fh approach wasn't really great, but maybe just enough pressure to get Stan to miss.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Lol Stan returning from section B.