James Blake vs. Milos Raonic

[JoelDali]

Milos should have joined Patrick McEnroe's academy.

 

[MindoverMatter]

blah why put the volley right back at him?

 

[Rozroz]

Murray's watching this and soiling himself

and he's also wounded so he must be really worried.. :twisted:

 

[chrischris]

Which guy is from Yonkers,NY of these 2?

 

[Baxter]

Game point and...that's more like it. What's his day job?

 

[chrischris]

One feels Blakes frustration..

 

[GhostDog]

I thought this match was going to be more competitive. Not that I'm complaining. The more fresh Raonic is going into the Murray match-up, the better. Let's go

 

[Rozroz]

Blake is playing really bad though.
i hope Raonic won't come up too lightly to his next match after this warm up exercise.

 

[clayman2000]

Has Raonic ever bagelled someone in a tour event before?? I dont think so

 

[Baxter]

Maybe hiring Dinara Safin as a coach wasn't such a great idea.

 

[skip1969]

all that hard work to come back from 0-40 down . . . and his *ss is still gonna get bageled. ouch.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Blake is done in this match.

 

[PeteD]

and he's also wounded so he must be really worried.. :twisted:

Wounded by the falls he took, or fatigue, or ?

 

[skip1969]

it looked like is was gonna be a real battle royale . . . for the first 10 minutes.

 

[Baxter]

He's saving it for the third. Just you wait and see.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Has Raonic ever bagelled someone in a tour event before?? I dont think so

He has, he bageled Volandri at this year's AO.

 

[chrischris]

Blake is done in this match.

What a daring statement..

 

[skip1969]

23 minutes of pure, unadulterated beatdown. and now, on to set three.

 

[clayman2000]

14 aces through 7 service games... just insane

 

[InvisibleSoul]

People sitting in the first row behind the baseline should be given clear riot shields.

 

[Baxter]

This is like watching a train wreck, very entertaining. Come on James!

 

[PeteD]

Note to self: avoid sitting in first couple rows of the end zone at Milos matches

 

[Rozroz]

Wounded by the falls he took, or fatigue, or ?

did i say wounded? i meant acting wounded, sorry :twisted:
he'll never change i'm afraid.

 

[dysonlu]

This is ugly. Blake is ready to be baked.

 

[Baxter]

did i say wounded? i meant acting wounded, sorry :twisted:
he'll never change i'm afraid.

He skinned his elbow. They might have to amputate.

 

[taffymoon]

I'm watching this on TSN in Canada, and there has been no commentary for the last 15 mins. Anyone know what's up?

 

[Rozroz]

the real Blake has emerged!
not the old veteran we saw till now..

 

[Baxter]

I'm watching this on TSN in Canada, and there has been no commentary for the last 15 mins. Anyone know what's up?

They left to go watch some mixed doubles on court 17.

 

[Carsomyr]

Crowd fired up for Donnay and old trucker hat.

He tried to channel Duel - instead he channeled Crash.

 

[Baxter]

One winner in the second set. Awesome.

 

[skip1969]

I'm watching this on TSN in Canada, and there has been no commentary for the last 15 mins. Anyone know what's up?

refreshment run.

 

[PhrygianDominant]

cmon blake....break serve once!

 

[dysonlu]

Huge hourray from the crowd on a couple of Raonic misses. Lol

 

[skip1969]

uh . . . that was cold.

 

[dysonlu]

And they say Raonic's movement was pretty bad?!

 

[Baxter]

I guess he was tanking in the second.

 

[Hood_Man]

This is like Coria's French Open final all over again :twisted:

 

[Rock Strongo]

We now know that Raonic can run.

 

[skip1969]

grandstand was packed to start this match. now . . . not so much.

 

[Baxter]

He can't even win a challenge.

 

[Nostradamus]

James is having some issues returning this big serve. so he is being taken out of his game

 

[Rock Strongo]

And he pulls that one wide!

 

[dysonlu]

Great defense by Milos. He actually moves faster than Delpo

 

[PhrygianDominant]

again blakes A games doesn't work, and again he has no plan B...sigh

 

[mightyrick]

Here we go again. Is anybody really surprised? Haven't seen seen this dozens of times before?

Playing one-dimensionally. I have not seen him hit one single dropshot on Raonic... who is standing five feet behind the baseline like Nadal... just getting balls back. So so predictable.

 

[Baxter]

Here we go again. Is anybody really surprised? Haven't seen seen this dozens of times before?

Playing one-dimensionally. I have not seen him hit one single dropshot on Raonic... who is standing five feet behind the baseline like Nadal... just getting balls back. So so predictable.

He hit one, and he won the point.

 

[Baxter]

143 mph into the stands! Ouch!

 

[Sid_Vicious]

C'mon James!

James is the kinda player who runs on momentum. Hopefully he can win this set.

 

[Nostradamus]

We are going 5 sets, baby.

 

[PhrygianDominant]

waaa blake broke serve to even the third!