Laver Cup 2022

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Where is Brooksby? Why put Smelly Sock out there?

 

[jl809]

some great serving and that's a wrap from that serve.

 

[Mark-Touch]

That would be illegal, but it's not what Mo Lahyani called

Well it's what the replay clearly showed.
What did he call?

 

[Federev]

Arghh.

This is hard.

Fed does not look bad and it’s hard to let him go looking as good as he does!

 

[Rabin]

Arghh.

This is hard.

Fed does not look bad and it’s hard to let him go looking as good as he does!

Rationally I know seven matches aren't realistic but I really want him to give doubles at Wimby a try.

 

[jm1980]

Well it's what the replay clearly showed.
What did he call?

He argued that Tiafoe hit the ball down onto his side of the court

 

[Federev]

Did Mirka stay home to keep Fed from crying??

where is she?

 

[jm1980]

It's time for Sock to throw another game

 

[VashTheStampede]

Rationally I know seven matches aren't realistic but I really want him to give doubles at Wimby a try.

I’ve always wanted Fedal to enter a Grand Slam doubles tournament. I think they could have won at least one.

 

[NatF]

Rationally I know seven matches aren't realistic but I really want him to give doubles at Wimby a try.

He's consistently said he wouldn't consider doubles after he retires from singles sadly.

 

[StrongRule]

He's consistently said he wouldn't consider doubles after he retires from singles sadly.

Good. A great singles player has nothing to do in a worse form of tennis.

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

I’ve always wanted Fedal to enter a Grand Slam doubles tournament. I think they could have won at least one.

doubtful.

 

[Mark-Touch]

I will give it to Teef though...
even though he hit the ball twice, (with the change of ball direction) his reflexes were so fast, he confused almost everyone into thinking it was one hit.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Honestly Fed could play another year. Not sure what hes thinking. His serve placement is still better than damn near everyone else on tour and he isn't moving bad. That wins you free games alone

 

[NatF]

Good. A great singles player has nothing to do in a worse form of tennis.

I'd take whatever Fed I could get as long as he enjoyed the competition.

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Honestly Fed could play another year. Not sure what hes thinking. His serve placement is still better than damn near everyone else on tour. That wins you free games alone

nah, he can't move.

 

[jm1980]

Rafa trying to carry Fed

 

[Slicehand]

Honestly Fed could play another year. Not sure what hes thinking. His serve placement is still better than damn near everyone else on tour. That wins you free games alone

As a doctor you should know it

 

[Mark-Touch]

He argued that Tiafoe hit the ball down onto his side of the court

Oh, well he was definitely wrong about that call.
But justice was served in the end.

 

[PrinceMoron]

Nadal should be the one retiring

 

[Rabin]

Fed should give singles a try this weekend. Just let him play against Diego, lol.

 

[Krish872007]

Honestly Fed could play another year. Not sure what hes thinking. His serve placement is still better than damn near everyone else on tour and he isn't moving bad. That wins you free games alone

He really doesn't look like he's able to move that much
It would take a lot for him to get his movement back, most likely never happens.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

As a doctor you should know it

He looks ok to me for 41. LOL. Theres far more guys in their 20s that played worse this year from what I saw in the slams

 

[Fedforever]

I'd take whatever Fed I could get as long as he enjoyed the competition.

That seems a weird idea that it would be "inferior".

It's good he's not getting people's hopes up but it seems odd he wouldn't give himself (and us) the pleasure of seeing him in competition if it didn't strain the knee.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Bjorn Borg during Federer/Nadal doubles match is like

 

[Rabin]

Rafa letting Fed make most of the calls, interesting.

 

[Fedforever]

Honestly Fed could play another year. Not sure what hes thinking. His serve placement is still better than damn near everyone else on tour and he isn't moving bad. That wins you free games alone

One of the interviews with Ljubicic there was a slight hint that he thought Fed might have made the decision too quickly. Might have been me misinterpreting though.

 

[Djokovic2011]

He's consistently said he wouldn't consider doubles after he retires from singles sadly.

I wonder why? Nowhere near as much pressure on the knees and the crowds would absolutely love to see it. If he found a high quality partner I could see him being quite successful. Martina was capable of playing at a decent enough level well into her forties so I don't see why Roger couldn't as well.

 

[Nate7-5]

It's time for Sock to throw another game

No one is throwing games.

 

[Federev]

maybe she is eating with Clijsters

Get out of here man.

You don’t like Laver cup anyway.

You’ve surely got more channels on your TV.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Mug

 

[jm1980]

No one is throwing games.

He dumped two easy volleys at 5-4 in the first set to get broken and lose the set...

 

[NatF]

I wonder why? Nowhere near as much pressure on the knees and the crowds would absolutely love to see it. If he found a high quality partner I could see him being quite successful. Martina was capable of playing at a decent enough level well into her forties so I don't see why Roger couldn't as well.

Would have to ask him lol.

 

[Krish872007]

Fred's overhead saving the day

And Mirka is visible in the audience too, for those who were wondering

 

[Deleted member 791948]

Rafa letting Fed make most of the calls, interesting.

Why? Its the last match of Federer's career

 

[Nate7-5]

He dumped two easy volleys at 5-4 in the first set to get broken and lose the set

A tennis player made errors!? No f'ing way.

 

[dapchai]

Nadal cant stop mugging up.

 

[NatF]

"Safe as a house " what does that even mean lol

 

[abmk]

fed overhead still secure

 

[Djokovic2011]

Roger still with the best overhead in the business.

 

[RF-18]

Honestly Fed could play another year. Not sure what hes thinking. His serve placement is still better than damn near everyone else on tour and he isn't moving bad. That wins you free games alone

Dude he can't even play from the baseline that's why Nadal is at the back the whole match. Guy is done physically, he can't put pressure on that knee.

Lets hope they can win this doubles for a great ending.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Nadal is playing like he's the one retiring. I have to belief he's still carrying that abdominal injury.

 

[Federev]

There’s Mirka!

Looking quite fit incidentally.

 

[jm1980]

A tennis player made errors!? No f'ing way.

When a guy who's won 3 doubles Slams dumps basic volleys at a critical juncture, it looks a little odd

 

[Fedforever]

I wonder why? Nowhere near as much pressure on the knees and the crowds would absolutely love to see it. If he found a high quality partner I could see him being quite successful. Martina was capable of playing at a decent enough level well into her forties so I don't see why Roger couldn't as well.

Martina won a Mixed Doubles Slam a month before her fiftieth birthday.

I'm kind of hoping that after a year or so he'll find the idea too hard to resist.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Sockgoat

 

[Red Rick]

Matches like these are hy Sock is in Laver Cup every year.

 

[Deleted member 791948]

Nadal should be the one retiring

And give up another 3 French Open titles and probably another Gold Medal too? Plus he's making Wimbledon SFs while injured

 

[Krish0608]

Federer looks okay, but his anticipation and reflexes have declined massively. He’s taken the right decision IMO. Anyway such a delight to watch him play no matter what

 

[Slicehand]

He looks ok to me for 41. LOL. Theres far more guys in their 20s that played worse this year from what I saw in the slams

You dont know what youre talking about, just making some good shots while not even moving doesnt mean you can play tournaments at that intensity, besides as the match went on, roger is playing like shait already