James Blake vs. Milos Raonic

[Service Ace]

Sure to be a good-old-fashioned barn burner. Both these guys have everything to prove.

We're in bonus coverage on Tennis Channel.

 

[rovex]

My word Blake hasn't moved this good in years.

 

[MindoverMatter]

Can't believe there aren't any other threads about this, is anybody watching? My heart says Blake but my head says Milos in 4

 

[kaku]

raonic looks like a traffic cone with that shirt

 

[PhrygianDominant]

BLAKE BABY
thats how you return serve with a 1HBH....hot d a m n

 

[MindoverMatter]

Why does lacoste sponsor all the big servers? Is that they're thing or something?

 

[kaku]

Blake seems to be returning any serve that isn't right in the corner

 

[MindoverMatter]

Does Blake seem a lot thinner to anybody else? Did he lose all the extra weight that was hanging onto him?

 

[Service Ace]

Raonic dropping bombs. If his serve lets up even for a bit though, I expect Blake to blow him out off the ground and win this in 3.

 

[skip1969]

raonic looks like a traffic cone with that shirt

shirt is hideous. almost as bad as that lime yellow monstrosity verdasco wore today.

on a positive note, the match is on uso.org . . . with no commentators! yay.

 

[Hood_Man]

Come on Blake, are you really going to be beaten by one of America's cousins from the North? :twisted:

 

[MindoverMatter]

My God!

If only that had gone in!

 

[JoelDali]

Blake is BLAKing.

 

[skip1969]

that call wasn't even close. woops.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Line calls are shocking.

 

[JoelDali]

Raonic would destroy a 4.5 USTA player.

 

[Maui19]

Man that IS a hideous shirt on Raonic.

 

[Carsomyr]

Raonic takes the first set, 6-3.

 

[TennisA]

Dang... only 4 Winners from Blake the first set compared to 21 from Raonic

 

[skip1969]

raonic seems very focused, which for him, is saying something. he came to play tonight.

 

[Service Ace]

Easy first set for Raonic. A bit unlucky there for Blake with that net cord on BP. 2nd set should be a lot tighter I hope.

 

[mike84]

Raonic serve is on fire.


72% first serve in win 90% of first serve
12 aces

 

[skip1969]

30 minutes for the first set. and it seemed like 15. i love players who play fast.

 

[PhrygianDominant]

i am concerned for blake, unless raonic drops his serve level its curtains for blake....when its like this its unplayable....

 

[Carsomyr]

Man that IS a hideous shirt on Raonic.

A parting gift from Roddick?

 

[mike84]

Well that seems it.

Raonic breaks at love.

 

[Baxter]

A really horrible game from Blake to go down a break in the second.

 

[skip1969]

quick break to start the second. roanic taken the crowd right out of the match, determined to rain on the blake parade.

 

[TahoeTennis]

are you kidding me?
That shirt is totally awesome, vintage 1985.

GSOAT

Wear it. Love it.

 

[Baxter]

are you kidding me?
That shirt is totally awesome, vintage 1985.

GSOAT

Wear it. Love it.

So he's into vintage clothing? The shorts are way to long.

 

[JoelDali]

i am concerned for blake....

 

[MindoverMatter]

They really need to raise those bottom row seats or something. Raonic is gonna peg somebody eventually

 

[skip1969]

Man that IS a hideous shirt on Raonic.

i'm not sure what's more ridiculous, that lacoste shirt . . . or the price of that lacoste shirt.

 

[clayman2000]

Raonic is now just blowing through him...

 

[JoelDali]

are you kidding me?
That shirt is totally awesome, vintage 1985.

GSOAT

Wear it. Love it.

Epic Lacoste colors - very nice.

 

[JoelDali]

Blake asks his brother for Cortex Crystals to put in his Donnay lemonade.

 

[Baxter]

i'm not sure what's more ridiculous, that lacoste shirt . . . or the price of that lacoste shirt.

What is Goodwill selling them for?

 

[Rock Strongo]

You're not getting a 3-0 deficit back from Raonic that easily...

 

[MindoverMatter]

Maybe Blake is counting on coming back from 2 sets down like everybody else

 

[JoelDali]

Crowd fired up for Donnay and old trucker hat.

 

[MindoverMatter]

Did you guys see that? Blake gave up before the serve hit the court, started walking away before the line person called it out

 

[skip1969]

What is Goodwill selling them for?

heh. not that nike and adidas setting my heart afire, either.

 

[PeteD]

Murray's watching this and soiling himself

 

[JoelDali]

Raonic would destroy most USA club pros.

 

[Baxter]

Blake needs to win a point. Baby steps.

 

[MindoverMatter]

Blake needs to win a point. Baby steps.

I would settle for getting a first serve in

 

[chrischris]

Canadian tennis kicks ass

 

[Hood_Man]

 

[Baxter]

I'm embarassed to be from Southern Canada.

 

[PhrygianDominant]

blake looks resigned to his fate