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AO’20 QF Men’s Singles: (3) R Federer (SUI) vs Tennys Sandgren
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mightyjeditribble
Legend
Read "massacre". Unless Fed somehow recovers _and_ figures out some brilliant way to play Novak on this court. It's a close enough matchup when conditions are in his favour, here everything is to Djoko's advantage. I'd like to believe - and I'll never count him out - but I have zero expectations for the semi. If he is even fit to play it.
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Tenez!
Professional
Sleep it off. The sun brings peace of mind.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
So he's gonna lose to Novak again. Big whoop. I have made peace with the idea that Fed will never figure out Djoker before he retires. His GOAThood is pretty much sinked, so what's there to lose?
Life goes on.
mightyjeditribble
Legend
Steamrolled and 5 sets seem to contradict each other ...
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soundofatrain
Rookie
it’s tough to bet against a man who is playing with house money.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
I'm really kidding, but I do find the hate that Tennys gets hilarious.
mightyjeditribble
Legend
It's ridiculous that he has done that before ...
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weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Yeah, we're a bunch of idiots.
Now do the 100 posts from you and other Federer fans that exclusively whine about the back lol
AceSalvo
Legend
For the first time, I was ok to watch the 38 yr old Fed get out of the court after the third set. Really astounding how Fed managed to escape when thinking back to where the match was heading after that third set.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
damn man that sucks
wangs78
Legend
Of course withdrawals are generally better than retirements. If you have an injury and don’t think you can play bc of injury risk or that your level will be too low to win, you don’t start the match. Depending on the tournament a cancelled match sometimes allows fans to get a refund of their tickets as well. I really think if you can start a match, you can finish a match. Unless you tear your ACL or something like that. You don’t start a match and then retire when you are losing bc you have tennis elbow. Bottomline is that a mid-match retirement, unless it is a serious injury is a selfish and unsportsmanlike move.
It’s gotta be exceedingly bizarre to grow up and slowly realize your dad is one of the best in history in a global sport like tennis. Like, even at 10 do they really get it?
Forehanderer
Professional
Resigned to the inevitable, I changed to outdoor gear to take a walk to absorb this loss when Sandgren was leading 5-4 in the fourth set. Changed my clothes, grabbed my wallet, phone and keys, put on my socks and watched Federer staved off 3 matchpoints in that game and 3 more in the tie breaker. I sat with outdoor clothes for the entire match. Happy for the win but he will go down in the next round no matter who he faces. If lesser seeds and unseeded players like Millman, Fucsovics, and Sandgren are troubling him, I don't have any hopes of him winning against Raonic much less against Djoko. Fed fans must be thankful for the win and not expect much this thursday night.
WhiskeyEE
G.O.A.T.
Ranking points for Wimbledon at least.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
This tournament is missing a 4th presence who should be right there with the big 3. I'm talking Andy Murray from 2010-2016 when he was continuously making the SF in Melbourne. It should be Nadal/Murray in the other SF. Sucks that the young gen still aren't delivering. Medvedev and Tsitsipas especially were disappointing. Although Thiem and Zverev are still both in the tournament which is a positive. Zverev seems to be completely under the radar right now despite having reached the QF without dropping a set.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
I think it's his face. It's not a good friendly face really. It's the kind of face that people probably feel like doing a flying kick on.
icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
I like to believe whatever air fed has about him that he does try to keep them as grounded as possible. Like i think they are fully aware of who he is but maybe not stats. Though one of the funniest stories is when fed was collecting some award in 2017 at thr end of the year and told the girls they were like but wait isnt rafa no.1 or when he finally won ao 2017, they were like wow this trophy is big enough to eat soup like they crack me up. I love how unbothered they are most times, reading books etc while in the stands. Though lately they do look more into the matches.
Jokervich
Hall of Fame
£150 on tennis and how much on the other? I'm sure you can easily earn back that money in a couple of days work, it's not a massive amount.
Fedinkum
Legend
That is one odd but amazing stat.
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GoldenMasters
Semi-Pro
I'm pretty sure Fed fought hard to win because he believes he has a chance in the semis.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Fed saves 7 match points and you’re still negative lol. If 20 hasn’t been enough for you nothing will be .
Why do you torture yourself if you don’t even enjoy it?
There’s more to life than a mythical goat race
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Bottom half (fedr vs MR/ND winner) is Thursday. The other SF is Friday.
soundofatrain
Rookie
He always believes he has a chance otherwise he would have retired already.
rwise
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Feather
Legend
Even I have exaggerated a bit.. I think hate is a strong word to use about a Tennis player. so maybe I will rephrase it.. I am happy that Tennys lost, LOL
Fedinkum
Legend
Sanddgren truly played his light out but luck and his nerves were not on his side. He had his moment and chances. Such is Life.
kevin qmto
Hall of Fame
Less money to donate to Trump.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
What's the most hilarious part about it?
UnforcedTerror
Hall of Fame
That was amazing!! What a comeback by the GOAT.
Thank you Roger.
Thank you Roger.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Fed fans before ao 17 final “if he just wins this everything after is gravy”
Fed fans before Wimbledon 17 final “if he just wins this everything after is gravy “
Fed fans before ao 18 final “if he just wins this everything after is gravy
Fed fans after Wimbledon 19 “my life is over”
Fed fans before Wimbledon 17 final “if he just wins this everything after is gravy “
Fed fans before ao 18 final “if he just wins this everything after is gravy
Fed fans after Wimbledon 19 “my life is over”
volleynets
Hall of Fame
Haha neither
Technology Ruined Tennis
Hall of Fame
Bigots are the real victims.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Quality wise this wasn't great. It just had great drama.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Tennys actually won 1 more point than Roger:
Aces - Sandgren 27 / Federer 5
Winners - Sandgren 73 / Federer 44
Unforced errors - Sandgren 53 / Federer 56
Total points won - Sandgren 161 / Federer 160
Aces - Sandgren 27 / Federer 5
Winners - Sandgren 73 / Federer 44
Unforced errors - Sandgren 53 / Federer 56
Total points won - Sandgren 161 / Federer 160
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Not taking the bait bro
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Personally I think he was close to tears because he knows he has very little chance against Djokovic and almost no chance to win the tournament. That's just my take, I could be wrong.
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Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
To be fair, equating those opposing bigots to the bigots themselves kind of makes you look bad.
Feather
Legend
That's faith in your idol. I too was rooting for Roger even when he was match points down
Fedinkum
Legend
Mirka diffintely extended the tie-break that night. Fed probably wheelbarrowed like no tmr after the hugh escape.
Feather
Legend
Feather
Legend
Roger lost two sets 6-2 and still just a point difference, not bad
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