2020 St. Petersburg Open - General Discussion

[James P]

Racket girls are dope

 

[Sysyphus]

Racket girls are dope

you eat them with your eyes, as our dear Boris might put it

 

[Sysyphus]

Rublev has seemed to somewhat own Coric previously. The Croat seems to give Rublev the rhythm he thrives on. So I expect him to take care of business today in front of the home crowd.

davai

 

[James P]

Coric managed a tough hold. Really pushing, though. Looks like he's playing to not lose, rather than playing to win ala Rublev.

 

[romeo8880]

Pretty pathetic that Rublev hasn’t broken serve yet

 

[James P]

Well, Rublev is definitely starting to get frustrated. Bodes well for Borna.

 

[speedysteve]

Can't see a logo on Rublev's strings?
Playing blacked out.
Hadn't noticed it before.

Coric really come alive since his bathroom break after 1st set against Raonic

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

disgustingly clutch play by coric thus far
y u no suck, mug
whyyy

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

thanks for the minichoke Borna, now please more of the same

 

[James P]

Two blown mini-breaks pissed away by Coric. Back on serve, wew!

 

[Sysyphus]

Can't see a logo on Rublev's strings?
Playing blacked out.
Hadn't noticed it before.

Coric really come alive since his bathroom break after 1st set against Raonic

he has played a blacked out head for a long time, without having an official contract with them after he dumped Wilson, I believe

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Rublev has seemed to somewhat own Coric previously. The Croat seems to give Rublev the rhythm he thrives on. So I expect him to take care of business today in front of the home crowd.

davai

this is getting overused by furriners lol

it's actually more like a specific "come on, you can do this" rather than a general "let's go and be successful"

 

[James P]

4 straight points for Rublev in the tiebreaker.

Edit: Make that 5 for the set. 2-5 to 7-5.

 

[Sysyphus]

come on, you can do this, rublev

davai

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Sweet corichoke there. Put himself on control of every point but missed three consecutive finishing forehands to help Rublev level at 5-5 and then he delivered.

 

[speedysteve]

Coric snatched set loss from the jaws of victory there..
5-2 up...
All to play for now!

He likes a challenge.

Another bathroom break?

 

[Sysyphus]

rublev is out-mentalling people left and right these days, as Rick might put it

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

come on, you can do this, rublev

davai

yeah it's a good "keep going"

 

[SeeingDusk]

what a bad choke from coric. had 2 doable shots on rublev serve to go up set points, and missed both shots. then loses both service points. i even said coric had to get an insurance mini break, otherwise he would lose the set, and i was right. 5-2 up to 5-7. classic. couldn't have scripted it better.

 

[speedysteve]

Fergus Murphy in the chair - just about competent to umpire an auto line calls match

 

[Born_to_slice]

Coric almost stole that set with way inferior stats.

 

[Sysyphus]

yeah it's a good "keep going"

any more good cheers for a 'furriner'?

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

rublev is out-mentalling people left and right these days, as Rick might put it

stronkeraness extraordinaire

 

[stringertom]

rublev is out-mentalling people left and right these days, as Rick might put it

I’m not sure I would go there after epick meltdowns vs Medfly and Shoeflypas.

 

[Sysyphus]

I’m not sure I would go there after epick meltdowns vs Medfly and Shoeflypas.

i am known to boldly go where no man has gone before

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

any more good cheers for a 'furriner'?

а чего выбирать, либо "давай", либо "вперёд"
Просто первое лучше сочетается с явным или подразумевающимся глаголом, мне кажется (давай, делай то, что делаешь или собираешься делать), а если дело ещё не началось, скорее хочется приободрить вторым вариантом; так или иначе это мелочи, однакож можно и задуматься для красоты.

 

[James P]

Coric was doing a good job towards the end of the first set to frustrate Rublev. He needs to do that again if he's going to win.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

I’m not sure I would go there after epick meltdowns vs Medfly and Shoeflypas.

meltdowns because he lost? lol
choked the first set vs teats but that's it, considering how the rest of the match has gone I say he wasn't winning that one, short on stamina perhaps - level wasn't high all along, kept relying on the clutch

 

[Sysyphus]

а чего выбирать, либо "давай", либо "вперёд"
Просто первое лучше сочетается с явным или подразумевающимся глаголом, мне кажется (давай, делай то, что делаешь или собираешься делать), а если дело ещё не началось, скорее хочется приободрить вторым вариантом; так или иначе это мелочи, однакож можно и задуматься для красоты.

in latin script, ples

 

[stringertom]

i am known to boldly go where no man has gone before

OK, J. Tiberius! Warp speed.

 

[speedysteve]

Jeez the K tape on the Coric shoulder!

 

[SeeingDusk]

Coric almost stole that set with way inferior stats.

sometimes that happens, just like how djokovic won wimbledon with inferior stats to fed. whoever plays the bigger points better wins usually.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

in latin script, ples

deepl saves you

 

[stringertom]

meltdowns because he lost? lol
choked the first set vs teats but that's it, considering how the rest of the match has gone I say he wasn't winning that one, short on stamina perhaps - level wasn't high all along, kept relying on the clutch

Ignore the obvious if you choose. Getting a one-set lead in a slam match Increases odds dramatically. He mentally choked both of those matches.

 

[James P]

Probably all over from this position. Rublev too stronk.

 

[Sysyphus]

whatever the case, I think we can all agree that Rublev is out-mentalling Coric right now (and shapo yesterday and yugo yumbert a few days before).

he also out-mentalled Sam 'the outlaw' Querrey, Fucsovic and Berrettini recently in the slems.

sometimes you out-mental, sometimes you get out-mentalled. it's the name of the game.

 

[Born_to_slice]

sometimes that happens, just like how djokovic won wimbledon with inferior stats to fed. whoever plays the bigger points better wins usually.

Sure. I was just stating the fact. Rubles had 91% 1st serve won and 66% 2nd. Good on Coric to be so clutch and break back.

 

[romeo8880]

Rublev dominating on his serve. Hasn’t even faced deuce on any of his service games.

 

[James P]

He did it. Man, what a crazy run this last 12-13 months.

 

[Born_to_slice]

Good to see the handshake and the hug.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Ignore the obvious if you choose. Getting a one-set lead in a slam match Increases odds dramatically. He mentally choked both of those matches.

guess every uncoverted BP is a choke too lel

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

whatever the case, I think we can all agree that Rublev is out-mentalling Coric right now (and shapo yesterday and yugo yumbert a few days before).

he also out-mentalled Sam 'the outlaw' Querrey, Fucsovic and Berrettini recently in the slems.

sometimes you out-mental, sometimes you get out-mentalled. it's the name of the game.

one day you expose mugs, another, get exposed as a mug yourself, sad
tennis really drives the point home that humans are by nature awful mugs

 

[stringertom]

guess every uncoverted BP is a choke too lel

Believe what you want, comrade.

 

[James P]

Who's the Russian pop star?

 

[Sysyphus]

guess every uncoverted BP is a choke too lel

this is certainly amusing coming from you, hehe

one day you expose mugs, another, get exposed as a mug yourself, sad
tennis really drives the point home that humans are by nature awful mugs

you should put this as inspirational quotes on coffee cups and sell them

 

[marc45]

longest entertainment post-match spectacle ever?

 

[romeo8880]

Who was that girl singing?

 

[Nostradamus]

WOW,, by far the Longest post match show i have ever seen. is she going to sing at the Super bowl ??

 

[davced1]

Europe had no Eurovision song contest this year so they are making up for it

 

[peraspera]

I suppose Rublev is almost certainly booking a spot in the finals?