Melzer vs. Federer -- US Open 4th Rnd

[West Coast Ace]

Fed chased down a ball in Melzer's last service game that most people wouldn't get to - Fed got to it - AND hit it a crosscourt FH.

I feel bad for those who are too clueless or too bitter to appreciate what he can do on a tennis court.

Match point wasn't shabby either!

 

[Ambivalent]

Federer: 8 million quarterfinals in a row and counting.

 

[fed_the_savior]

solid match by fed.

 

[OddJack]

Jeezuz...
there was no luck finishing it

 

[Kwanfan]

Melzer couldn't take advantage of Roger's second serve.................shame.

 

[Starfury]

Huh isn't Fed about to win this in straight sets? Are you watching the same match?

Fed probably should have won his final game to minus fifteen instead of a love game

 

[aprilfool]

Fed's the only player whose shots to ball people are featured on you tube.

 

[decades]

geez fed has gotten 4 matches where none of them had any weapons that could hurt him. that part of his draw is over now.

 

[fed_the_savior]

Fed chased down a ball in Melzer's last service game that most people wouldn't get to - Fed got to it - AND hit it a crosscourt FH.

I feel bad for those who are too clueless or too bitter to appreciate what he can do on a tennis court.

Match point wasn't shabby either!

very good post.

 

[geese_com]

Does anyone have a good guess of when Fed will play Soderling? I have tickets for the morning sessions for Wednesday and Thursday, but I have a feeling it will be a night session on one of those two days.

Thank you.

 

[Starfury]

Good, solid win from Fed tonight.

He ties Connors's record of 26 straight GS QF showings.

Nice way to finish!!

Connors has 27, but he skipped 13 majors during that streak.

Does anyone have a good guess of when Fed will play Soderling? I have tickets for the morning sessions for Wednesday and Thursday, but I have a feeling it will be a night session on one of those two days.

Thank you.

Federer-Soderling and Djokovic-Monfils should both be on Wednesday, who's getting the Night Session is anyone's guess.

 

[TennisFan3]

Cahill is SUCH a Fed- ****.

 

[Ambivalent]

Was waiting to use this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5O1fKz4pOI

 

[Netspirit]

Didn't like Federer's game today.

He won, but only because of luck and Melzer's going for too much too often and his unability to convert BP opportunities.

Not much net play, for some reason - he falls back to his old-and-proven baseline style whenever it gets tight.

Fed looked like a solid top 20 guy today. This game will not hold up against today's Soderling.

 

[powerangle]

Connors has 27, but he skipped 13 majors during that streak.

oops, 1 off, not too shabby

 

[crocon]

These interviews are really annoying and awkward. Every time the player has to say how awesome the crowd is. Does the crowd there have some self esteem issues and need some encouragement or something?

 

[Love Game]

Match Stats

 

[OddJack]

Does anyone have a good guess of when Fed will play Soderling? I have tickets for the morning sessions for Wednesday and Thursday, but I have a feeling it will be a night session on one of those two days.

Thank you.

There is no guess...it's Wednesday night

 

[fed_the_savior]

Fed has a much tougher draw than Nadal. Sod in the quarters??? Come on. That's tough.

and djokovic, probably the next strongest player in the draw

 

[West Coast Ace]

Does anyone have a good guess of when Fed will play Soderling? I have tickets for the morning sessions for Wednesday and Thursday, but I have a feeling it will be a night session on one of those two days.

Thank you.

I'd bet money that Joker v. Monfils will be the day and Fed - Soderling will be the night match. Fed > Joker selling tickets. ESPN would not be amused if the USTA didn't put Fed on the night session. Have fun.

 

[KHSOLO]

Fed chased down a ball in Melzer's last service game that most people wouldn't get to - Fed got to it - AND hit it a crosscourt FH.

That shot was amazing i loved it, i have seen him do it plenty of times though, he must have his right wrist insured for like a billion dollars for sure

When you see someone do that you know his got talent, everyone else is just a peasant trying to not net the ball too often or look silly

 

[flyinghippos101]

Didn't like Federer's game today.

He won, but only because of luck and Melzer's going for too much too often and his unability to convert BP opportunities.

Not much net play, for some reason - he falls back to his old-and-proven baseline style whenever it gets tight.

Fed looked like a solid top 20 guy today. This game will not hold up against today's Soderling.

He approached the net 32 times...

 

[powerangle]

Does anyone have a good guess of when Fed will play Soderling? I have tickets for the morning sessions for Wednesday and Thursday, but I have a feeling it will be a night session on one of those two days.

Thank you.

Probably Wednesday night session is my guess. Fed's half is alternating every other day with Nadal's half. The only other men's quarters in Fed's half is Monfils-Djokovic...and I think that will be in the day session on Wednesday.

 

[Love Game]

Jeezuz...
there was no luck finishing it

Moheeeemad...
of course there was! :mrgreen:

 

[Winky]

These interviews are really annoying and awkward. Every time the player has to say how awesome the crowd is. Does the crowd there have some self esteem issues and need some encouragement or something?

I completely agree. They're just pandering to the crowd so they'll continue to show up. Let's face it, they're paying money to go out in (what was) 90 degree weather and sit amid a bunch of buffoons to see tiny stick-figures 200 yards away hit balls back and forth. The only only only thing that makes it worthwhile is because you're actually in the same "room" as these athletes.. if you think they don't care about you, then that shoots down even that.

 

[Netspirit]

He approached the net 32 times...

...to put away high floaters and pick up Melzer's dropshots.

 

[OddJack]

After the match interviews are silly, smae questions same answers

 

[Love Game]

I take it you're an evangelical christian

I take it you're an infidel

 

[fed_the_savior]

I take it you're a jihadist?

Allahu Akbar.

 

[World Beater]

the last two sets were fun to watch.

melzer was blasting the ball from the ground

good preparation for soderKING.

 

[ubermeyer]

edit: double post...

 

[ubermeyer]

someone voted melzer in 3...

fed didn't play well in the second set. however, in this match i noticed that he hit some good backhands (although missed too many), and that is good since he was getting killed for some weak, short, spinny backhands before. his backhand isn't up to the level it was in his prime, but it has improved. although it's still relatively inconsistent

 

[Wilander Fan]

Would some kind Fed fan mind uploading this on youtube and sending me the link? I had to miss it as it shows during working hours for me. Just call it something random and let me know the link so they will not take it down.

 

[P_Agony]

I don't understand why people are so whiny. This was a GREAT match from Fed. 41 winners to 27 UEs is a great stat. He also converted 50% of his BPs (a rare stat for Federer) and he was pretty good at the net as well. Yeah, Fed needs to polish his FH just a bit more, and stay focused when he's leading, those are his biggest problems now. Melzer was a tough opponent and with the way he played in this match he'd have probably won a set against any other top player (or even more than a set).

Great match overall.

 

[thejoe]

I don't understand why people are so whiny. This was a GREAT match from Fed. 41 winners to 27 UEs is a great stat. He also converted 50% of his BPs (a rare stat for Federer) and he was pretty good at the net as well. Yeah, Fed needs to polish his FH just a bit more, and stay focused when he's leading, those are his biggest problems now. Melzer was a tough opponent and with the way he played in this match he'd have probably won a set against any other top player (or even more than a set).

Great match overall.

I watched every point and wasn't impressed. I kept thinking, 'sure, this is enough to beat Melzer in straights, but it won't hold up if he plays Nadal or Soderling.'

Although having said that, Melzer is an unorthodox opponent. He mixes up pace on the serve, lots of variety in his ground game, really take your time away by standing up at the baseline. So I guess it's hard to judge Roger's form against such a tricky opponent.

 

[DragonBlaze]

I don't understand why people are so whiny. This was a GREAT match from Fed. 41 winners to 27 UEs is a great stat. He also converted 50% of his BPs (a rare stat for Federer) and he was pretty good at the net as well. Yeah, Fed needs to polish his FH just a bit more, and stay focused when he's leading, those are his biggest problems now. Melzer was a tough opponent and with the way he played in this match he'd have probably won a set against any other top player (or even more than a set).

Great match overall.

I agree. 10 times better than the last 3 snoozefests. I want great matches from now on (with hopefully Fed winning them). None of these boring 3 set beatdown crap anymore.

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Melzer is the worst player in the top 20, absolute nothing player.

 

[sdont]

Melzer is the worst player in the top 20, absolute nothing player.

You mean that Isner is better?

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Melzer is the worst player in the top 20, absolute nothing player.

Yes. We figured that out when he played Rafa at the FO.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Melzer pretty much did not get any free points even on his first serves. Won't be the case when Fed plays Soderling.

 

[Starfury]

Melzer pretty much did not get any free points even on his first serves. Won't be the case when Fed plays Soderling.

Melzer retrieved a lot of balls. Won't be the case when Fed plays Soderling.

You might just say it's going to be a totally different match