It was the backhand who won him the match - he sliced it very well, varied it, and when Cilic was expecting it least, he pummeled it. I think he had like six points in the last two games that he won that was basically won by his backhand.
I just can't believe he can create that much pace with his one-handed backhand - there's no other player that does it regularly with a 1HBH. Amazing stuff really.
Now he's mumbling about the actual match, but he used to mumble long stories about totally different players than the actual playing ones during the points. I guess this happens when you are around the Cookie Monster too much.
yes. I remember not liking him from other matches too. I had earphones on today, so I could understand hhis mumbling, but times I listed to the computer speakers from 3 feet away, it was just an unintelligible string of mumbles ... I almost prefer robbie koenig!
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grats to misha for seizing the third and making it his own!