AO 2018 Final - Roger Federer [1] vs Marin Cilic [6]

[The_Order]

C'mon man, Fed's not winning this.

He's on the ropes and Marin's pummeling him.

He'll fall apart.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Gotta break early. He needs to get som energy.

 

[sarmpas]

Cilic looking more energetic at the start of the 5th.

 

[Zodd]

Chum Jetze, all bets (are off)

thx!

 

[Terenigma]

Cilic is looking for reasons to make this easier, Federer is not out of this as long as Cilic has a brain. He's thinking too much and trying to get rid of Federer. One bad service game and Fed's got him.

 

[moonballs]

Bad missed call, Fed should have won this game five or six point ago!

 

[The Fedfather]

On the positive side, it's a better start to the 5th than in the last year's final.

 

[albertobra]

This is getting good

 

[RF-18]

Champion mentality from fed.

 

[Pagoo]

It would be the biggest upset in tennis history if Cilic wins this despite all the odds being monumentally against him

LOL. Hyperbole!

 

[TripleATeam]

if this DOPIC WINS, THEN IT IS BAD FOR TENNIS

Dopic? You can't be serious. All Cilic had to do was play decent tennis. Most of the top seeds couldn't pull that off. Dimitrov, Zverev, Monfils to name a few. This is entirely within the realm of possibility.

 

[Oakel]

Get rid of the linesmen. Incompetent.

 

[MasterZeb]

This feels like a final now

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Old man grumpy!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

This is too much...

 

[MatsPhilander]

what did fed scream there?

Figg di.

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Things can turn around quickly, even though Fed looks inferior right now. Huge hold from Fed, Marin could start missing a bit and it could affect his confidence.

 

[The_Order]

Fed whining about his incorrect challenge...

 

[abmk]

phew ! fight from fed and he holds !
Cilic was really into that return game.

 

[zagor]

Reminds A LOT about last year... Hope Fed finds a second wind!

Last year he had fresh legs from taking 6 months off. And he was the aggressor in that match, not so today.

 

[NatF]

lol at old man Fed grumbling.

 

[icedevil0289]

no but seriously where did his 1st serve go and @Federer and Del Potro where did you go? i need someone to keep me calm or rant with me

 

[aman92]

Fed with his cheap tactics of challenging and disrupting Cilic's momentum.

 

[Oakel]

can't even bother watching this live now, but is fed angry what is his body language like?

Just snapped a linesman.

 

[crocon]

Fed getting pissy.

 

[Legend of Borg]

wtf happened after fed was leading 3-1 in the 4th and about to close out the match?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Federer probably has back issues again

 

[icedevil0289]

Last year he had fresh legs from taking 6 months off. And he was the aggressor in that match, not so today.

i honestly dont get why he is not being aggressive, it is like he forgot how he won last year.

 

[zagor]

He'll fall apart.

I sincerely doubt it.

 

[abmk]

bad challenge from fed.

 

[kalyan4fedever]

one bad game please dopic

 

[The_Order]

Cilic will start making errors.

 

[La Grande]

thx!

LOOOOL I was joking. The first bit was probably chum jetze. Didn't hear the last bit (I added all bets because it rhymes haha)

 

[Russeljones]

can't even bother watching this live now, but is fed angry what is his body language like?

Yes. Angerer for sho.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Federer probably has back issues again

And Nadal's fans are those who invent excuses

 

[D.Nalby12]

No disrespect to Cilic. But losing Slam final to him being in such great form is shameful.

 

[Pagoo]

Fight Federer! Focus!

 

[The_Order]

I sincerely doubt it.

I don't. It's already happening 2 ue in a row...

 

[jimjam]

can't even bother watching this live now, but is fed angry what is his body language like?

He just gave a sarcastic "good call buddy" to a linesperson. I think that answers your question.

 

[zagor]

one bad game please dopic

Oh shut up.

 

[underground]

wtf happened after fed was leading 3-1 in the 4th and about to close out the match?

Cilic just went god mode.

 

[Dilexson]

Nervy times.....

 

[Terenigma]

Was that a sabr? i saw the sabr!

 

[Zodd]

shaky 2nd from cilic..

 

[kalyan4fedever]

half chance, lets do this #20 roger

 

[stringertom]

Return of Heimlichic???

 

[Aussie Darcy]

36% 1st serves in from Federer in the 4th set. That's appalling.

 

[crocon]

I was hoping this match wouldn't be as stressful as last year...Big hold, Fed stops the rot.

The only good thing is I'm too tired to be stressed out.

 

[Magnus]

too much panic from Fedfans here. As I said, he still is in the driver's seat.

Actually since Cilic won the 4th, that's no longer the case

 

[Jezza94]

wtf happened after fed was leading 3-1 in the 4th and about to close out the match?

Cilic went into god mode!