Australian Open 2015 - Rd. 3: Marcos Baghdatis vs [10] Grigor Dimitrov

[Sysyphus]

Why? You think he doesn't look fit?

No I don't, really. Not these days anyways. Looks a bit saggy. This is compared to top tennis players though, and not to Everday-Joe-Briefcase.

 

[ArcspacE]

Dimi going for the chip and charge. It's not working!!

Some poor choices today - against a better opponent would have been costly

 

[Chanwan]

If this was 2012, Grigor would have lost in 4. His maturity is backing him up when his game is perhaps not at its best.

yeah. 2013 as well I reckon.

Don't see Baggy having enough left in the tank for a comeback. And Dimi's too solid now, while Baggy's legs are half gone

 

[Wynter]

Just got back from work, good match?

 

[Wynter]

What a winner by Baggy

 

[ultradr]

i have a feeling marcos won't fade away.

 

[The Green Mile]

Awesome winner from Marcos! 30-30!

 

[Wynter]

Deucelands

 

[kishnabe]

Dimitrov needs to rewatch his QF against Nadal last year.

 

[The Green Mile]

Dimitrov holds! Up 4-2 now....

 

[Russeljones]

Mind you, I only started watching at the start of the 5th, but Grigor's level of play is alarming.

 

[merwy]

No I don't, really. Not these days anyways. Looks a bit saggy. This is compared to top tennis players though, and not to Everday-Joe-Briefcase.

Okay but I hope you realize a person can't be saggy with a shirt and be fit when he takes the shirt off:razz: He doesn't wear tight shirts, but that doesn't say anything about the body underneath it. He also has a round face, maybe that makes him look fat.

 

[ArcspacE]

GOAT hold .

 

[Chanwan]

Baggy holds - still a game

there goes his last best chance... congrats on your man

 

[ultradr]

Baghy needs to pull off Sharapova out of this.

 

[Sirius Black]

Is that the dagger?

 

[Wynter]

Holds comfortably

2 more chances, time running out.

 

[Chanwan]

there goes his last best chance... congrats on your man

well, maybe a bit too early. Solid hold from Baggy. But two breaks from Baggy from here without him being broken as well? I just don't see it.

 

[Russeljones]

Grigor looks low on confidence.

 

[ultradr]

Holds comfortably

2 more chances, time running out.

I'm thinking it would be the last one.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Even if Dimitrov wins, he's not beating Murray. Getting pushed to 5 by a 30 year old Baghdatis? :lol: Good luck..

 

[West Coast Ace]

When Dimitrov hits a good approach, he's money. When he comes in on junk he deservedly gets passed.

 

[Sirius Black]

The crowd support for Baghdatis is awesome.

 

[Sysyphus]

Okay but I hope you realize a person can't be saggy with a shirt and be fit when he takes the shirt off:razz: He doesn't wear tight shirts, but that doesn't say anything about the body underneath it. He also has a round face, maybe that makes him look fat.

Well, apparently the picture was two years old, so that's why I was surprised. But, yeah, I do actually think some people can look deceptively unfit or fit according to whether they are wearing clothing or not.

 

[Wynter]

Oooh, FH just misses

 

[Sirius Black]

I'm going to say out.

 

[mr_eko]

Keep going to Grigor's forehand, it will falter.

 

[Sirius Black]

Hell yeah!

 

[West Coast Ace]

Even if Dimitrov wins, he's not beating Murray. Getting pushed to 5 by a 30 year old Baghdatis? :lol: Good luck..

Bags would have won at least 1 if not 2 sets vs Murray today too.

Dimitrov, surgical.

 

[merwy]

Baghdatis is bad at hitting winners from the baseline. Top players make those at least half of the time, Baghdatis seems to be missing almost all of them

 

[Russeljones]

Even if Dimitrov wins, he's not beating Murray. Getting pushed to 5 by a 30 year old Baghdatis? :lol: Good luck..

Good luck on the job hunt with such reasoning.

 

[Sirius Black]

Bad choice, bad choice.

 

[kishnabe]

Brilliance from Marcos.

 

[La Grande]

Cmon Baggy, break here

 

[Shangri La]

Come on Bag!

 

[Russeljones]

Baghdatis is bad at hitting winners from the baseline. Top players make those at least half of the time, Baghdatis seems to be missing almost all of them

He is late to the shot. Cut the guy some slack.

 

[The Green Mile]

Good point there. Ad Dimitrov!

 

[merwy]

So passively from Baghdatis.. Seriously what is he thinking? What does he think will happen? That Dimitrov will just randomly misshit a ball into the stands out of nowhere?

 

[Shangri La]

Baby Fed is so overrated.

 

[Sirius Black]

He has to break here. I don't think he's got it in him to do it when Grigor is serving for the match.

 

[Wynter]

5-3 Baggy getting close but just can't find the BP opps

 

[The Green Mile]

Another tough game. Dimi comes through though. Leads 5-3.

 

[La Grande]

Sigh. I guess Dimitrov v Murray will be good (providing Muzza gets through)

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Bags would have won at least 1 if not 2 sets vs Murray today too.

Dimitrov, surgical.

I'd give this Baghdatis one set at the most against Murray in his current form. Dimitrov just isn't good enough, and we'll see that shortly.

 

[merwy]

He is late to the shot. Cut the guy some slack.

No, he's losing all of the important points on dumb misses like that. Very stupid to play like that

 

[Chanwan]

another good hold from Dimi. What a match, we've had

 

[West Coast Ace]

Hurry up GD, Daddy Fed is coming out!

 

[The Green Mile]

Dimi has love 30!! 2 points away....

 

[Sirius Black]

Pulling a Djokovic.

 

[Sysyphus]

another good hold from Dimi. What a match, we've had

It's been a great and thrilling one, without a doubt! Almost worth losing sleep over...