2019 Shanghai QF- (2) Roger Federer vs (5) Alexander Zverev

[guitarra]

Fed facing BP in his every service game in the 3rd, it'll be a miracle if he wins it. But again - it's Zverev of all people.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Zverev.... servebot?

 

[Zardoz7/12]

When a player gets older their tempers fray more so I've noticed but I LOVE the fact Federer has the fire and passion.

 

[mike danny]

I think it's more to do with his fighting spirit. He makes it very competitive even when he is getting outplayed. DjoKovic would lose it 6-4 6-3 while Federer gonna make it 6-3 6-7 6-2

If yiu don't go on to win, there's no point in trying to come back.

 

[Meles]

Time for Fed to start complaining about that buzzing race car sound.

 

[James P]

Getting close to slamming the door on this one.

 

[racquetreligion]

Federer will be lucky to wear Hydrogen by AO2020

 

[lud]

I agree that loss will forever stay with him.

Most devastating loss of any of my favorites. Team,player,swimmer etc.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Lmao, and Federer "somehow" holds again. Now the break back is coming...

40-0

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Zverev just a game away now.

Topsy turvy match this one.

 

[StrongRule]

Stef was pretty cool headed today serving out Novak though.

I didn't watch that match so I don't know. But I'm surprised at the result.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Yeah Zed got this one

 

[guitarra]

Zverev.... servebot?

Yeah, he's a combination of a servebot and a doublefaultbot.

 

[mike danny]

Most devastating loss of any of my favorites. Team,player,swimmer etc.

He doesn't have the time to compensate for that loss. That's the problem.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

It is year 2076, and Grumpy Gramps is still in the match.

 

[weakera]

Why does Roger have trouble with Sascha?

 

[TheIntrovert]

I’ve enjoyed this match very much. This win is going to give zverev even more confidence (fingers crossed)

 

[jimjam]

I kinda wish angry Fed could turn up at clutch times against Nadal/Djokovic. He doesn't play amazing but he doesn't choke either. Nice steady level...

 

[marksn]

hardly breakable with this serve today ZED

 

[Meles]

Fed with a little Kyrgios fake drop shot, but should have just hit the drop shot. 5-2

 

[StrongRule]

5-2. Well, we already saw that in the previous set, no?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

That net play from Federer. How is he 38!!!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Great hands

 

[mike danny]

Why does Roger have trouble with Sascha?

Age.

 

[lud]

That judge is awful.
Fed of all people didn't deserve this. He is legend of sport and one of all time fairest player.
F-cking Nadal and Djokovic should be punished EVERY single game for abusing time clock

 

[racquetreligion]

I agree that loss will forever stay with him.

Im sure he would rather have retired in 5 years knowing he couldnt win more than 20 slams
than lose that service game. He doesnt now but will eat him up and Mirkas nail biting will get worse

 

[Meles]

Zverev.... servebot?

Worse; The Zedulous One has arrived

 

[ChrisRF]

Either 6-2 Street or Fed breaks here and wins.

Federer not holding at 2-5 in the decisive set and not even asking his opponent the question if he can serve it out is another awkward tradition, starting with the two lost Slam finals in 2009.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Yeah, he's a combination of a servebot and a doublefaultbot.

Also shankbot after that last point

 

[Third Serve]

Well, not really the match score I expected after waking up...

 

[Breakpointerer]

Federer not holding at 2-5 in the decisive set and not even asking his opponent the question if he can serve it out is another awkward tradition, starting with the two lost Slam finals in 2009.

Holds here.

 

[tennis_pro]

Why does Roger have trouble with Sascha?

100% timing. Each time Zverev beat Fed Fed was in poor form or injured.

Look when Nadal got to play Zverev and on which surfaces. Played twice on HC but before Zverev reached a good level in mid 2017. The other 3 matches after that were on clay.

 

[racquetreligion]

Age.

Age.

and Laver Cup saying to make sure he stays "fggging" positive
every point no matter what no more negativity. Z took the advice

 

[mike danny]

Federer not holding at 2-5 in the decisive set and not even asking his opponent the question if he can serve it out is another awkward tradition, starting with the two lost Slam finals in 2009.

This feels exactly like early 2009 with his confidence issues.

No recovery from this one though.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Dare I say it, Zed is playing well. Fed is not playing shockingly, just not well enough to very Street's form today.

Roger may still get a chance to get back into this match though. Let's see.

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[Meles]

Rinse and Repeat?

 

[tennis_pro]

If Federer is to break again please do it from 40-0.

 

[StrongRule]

Zverev serving for the match again, lol. Can he actually win this time, or like always?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Fed with a little Kyrgios fake drop shot, but should have just hit the drop shot. 5-2

Fed was doing that long before Kyrgios.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Let's see what you got, Z.

 

[ADuck]

Zverev makes the possible impossible. Let's see what happens here

 

[weakera]

100% timing. Each time Zverev beat Fed Fed was in poor form or injured.

Look when Nadal got to play Zverev and on which surfaces. Played twice on HC but before Zverev reached a good level in mid 2017. The other 3 matches after that were on clay.

Do you charge Rafa for the space he occupies in your brain at all times?

 

[Third Serve]

Ofc Meles has haunted this thread.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Fed you had that

 

[tennis_pro]

Do you charge Rafa for the space he occupies in your brain at all times?

No, he gets the bashing for free.

 

[mike danny]

Fed is a master of giving you hope, until he slowly but steadily crushes it.

 

[Meles]

Fed was doing that long before Kyrgios.

link?

 

[racquetreligion]

Is there a chinese version of Uniqlo? Uni-Chow cause now Fed wont have a chance
to upgrade to anything but maybe Stepanek and Berdych past rags

 

[Red Rick]

What a miss there

 

[weakera]

Age.

Doesn't really add up. Sascha has not been very good these last couple of years and Roger has been top 3.