Nobody beats Mikhail Youzhny 17 times in a row!

[Chadillac]

The hell was that fh fed

 

[rh310]

Broken... lol... Fed going to lose an injured player he's beaten 16 times.

FFS. I need to be able to enjoy this match somehow.

It's hard to do. Youzhny is a push-master.

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

Dear Crowd,

STFU...the point's still in progress.

Thank you.

 

[Gary Duane]

Fed clearly falling back (Nadal-like) while hitting that forehand long.

I quit - I admit, I haven't a clue who this August 31st Zombie(er) is.

I had to leave for work. Fed was up 5-0, looked he like it was going to be 6-0. Faltered in one game but took it 6-1.

WTF happened after that??????????????????????

 

[Defcon]

You moron !!! wtf was that?!!

 

[MasturB]

Never thought I'd see the year where the USO is slower than AO.

 

[bezs]

Game on! Don't throw this away now Fed

 

[jimjam]

Two things:

1) Youzhny is going to have to break two streaks in the 5th (16 losses against Fed, Fed having won all 5 setters he's played this year)

2) Who's the cute blonde chick behind Mirka?

 

[jaggy]

Well this got a bit WTAish

 

[PeteD]

Geriatric tennis

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

lol at fed acting hurt until he got ahead

c'mon, chill​

 

[Gary Duane]

Barely 4 pages in this thread. Usually important Fed matches get around 30. But no one is paying much attention to this, thinking it's an obvious walk in the park.

I said before this slam started that almost anyone could win it. I will be SHOCKED if Fed wins this, even if he somehow pulls this match out...

 

[MasturB]

I had to leave for work. Fed was up 5-0, looked he like it was going to be 6-0. Faltered in one game but took it 6-1.

WTF happened after that??????????????????????

Youz raised his game while Fed stayed stagnant. 3rd set Youz upped his game a bit more and Fed looks above pedestrian.

Hoenstly Fred looks same as he did in Montreal. Spraying balls on groundies but the serve is keeping him alive.

 

[money_ball]

These old men are playing even older. None of their first serves are exceeding 100 mph. The outcome of this match will be decided by whoever sucks the least. Winner of this match will lose to another old fart, 35 yr old Feliciano Lopez.

 

[dParis]

Well this got a bit WTAish

Just about to post this. A best of 5 WTA match. Yuk!

 

[Defcon]

Barely 4 pages in this thread. Usually important Fed matches get around 30. But no one is paying much attention to this, thinking it's an obvious walk in the park.

I said before this slam started that almost anyone could win it. I will be SHOCKED if Fed wins this, even if he somehow pulls this match out...

Fed isn't winning this USO even in the wildest claims of his fans. It was obvious with his results after Wimby.

 

[chut]

I had to leave for work. Fed was up 5-0, looked he like it was going to be 6-0. Faltered in one game but took it 6-1.

WTF happened after that??????????????????????

I started watching when Federer was serving to go up 2 sets to 0. Then he proceeded to play incredibly dumb and lose the set, reminding me of his match against Del Potro in 2009. Then he kept making UE after UE in the 3rd, with Youzhny smartly keeping the ball in play with the right level of aggression to keep Federer off balance.
4th set, Youzhny level dipped a bit, so Federer was able to take control back, sort of since he inexplicably lost his lead while serving for the set, again. Thank god he managed to break. Maybe it was just a trap to get to serve 1st in the decider.

 

[Jaitock1991]

Never thought I'd see the year where the USO is slower than AO.

And the worst part is Fed should actually be glad that it is. His movement right now really looks like that of a 36-year-old.

 

[chut]

Fed isn't winning this USO even in the wildest claims of his fans. It was obvious with his results after Wimby.

He'll need to get much better to beat Lopez, if he ever gets there.

 

[Defcon]

Bad news for Fed - serving 2nd in final set.

And this explains what just happened I'm sure Fed saw my post and decided he had to do something about it!

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

"Well said Chris..you talking about Roger's millions of fans..."

Cliffy, sign up here - you're total TTW material!

 

[Chadillac]

Youzney looks like me after a set

 

[Defcon]

And the worst part is Fed should actually be glad that it is. His movement right now really looks like that of a 36-year-old.

Why would he be glad? Slow courts don't favor him and make him run more.

 

[bezs]

One more to add on the shank count.

 

[jimjam]

The net is clearly 4 inches too high today.

 

[bezs]

Oh dear, the colonel is crocked

 

[toby55555]

Youzhny is down, is he out?

 

[Jaitock1991]

Why would he be glad? Slow courts don't favor him and make him run more.

If the courts were faster as they used to be he would not have been in position to hit a single ball solidly. His primary weapon has always been his ability to attack his opponents with his superior offensive footwork.

 

[MasturB]

And the worst part is Fed should actually be glad that it is. His movement right now really looks like that of a 36-year-old.

Not necessarily. I think he'd prefer it to be faster. Easier pace coming at him, means he doesn't have to hit hard and generate his own and that will save his back.

Plus faster court lower bounces means his serves especially first and slice are more effective. He's playing long points right now having to play a lot of defense. That has to be worse for his back and movement.

 

[Chadillac]

Youzhny is down, is he out?

We will know on the changeover if he is able to sit down.

 

[chut]

Ouch, Youzhny cramping

 

[PrinceMoron]

Very professional from RF, concerned but focused

 

[money_ball]

This match belongs on the seniors tour, and a 58 yr old McEnroe will beat the level that these guys are playing at.

 

[jimjam]

Just retire Youzhny.

You fought like a warrior. We will give you a standing ovation.

But you're not going further in this tournament even if you beat Fed, and you're gonna make us all very very sad

 

[MasturB]

If the courts were faster as they used to be he would not have been in position to hit a single ball solidly. His primary weapon has always been his ability to attack his opponents with his superior offensive footwork.

Despite the fact they're faster, nobody playing right now can re-direct the ball like a counterpuncher as Fed can do.

That's partially the reason he's still in this match and beat Tiafoe was his serve and re-direction.

 

[Silence]

Youz raised his game while Fed stayed stagnant. 3rd set Youz upped his game a bit more and Fed looks above pedestrian.

Hoenstly Fred looks same as he did in Montreal. Spraying balls on groundies but the serve is keeping him alive.

My thoughts exactly, looks exactly like Montreal!

 

[Defcon]

If the courts were faster as they used to be he would not have been in position to hit a single ball solidly. His primary weapon has always been his ability to attack his opponents with his superior offensive footwork.

His footwork is just as good as ever, its the loss of speed with age. You are in a very small minority who thinks Fed prefers slower courts.

 

[chut]

This match belongs on the seniors tour, and a 58 yr old McEnroe will beat the level that these guys are playing at.

And Lopez in waiting in the next round
This is the OHBH senior tour part of the draw

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

I had to leave for work. Fed was up 5-0, looked he like it was going to be 6-0. Faltered in one game but took it 6-1.

WTF happened after that??????????????????????

It almost looked like both of them were suffering from Davydenkoitis-$.

But Youzhny now looks shot.​

 

[MasturB]

Big time fight shown by

 

[jimjam]

...aaaaaaaand....

.,. into the net

 

[chut]

Youzhny is walking like Murray right now

 

[money_ball]

If Kyrgios gets fined for playing like an idiot on the court, both these guys need to be fined for playing worse than idiots. The quality is the worst out of all the matches so far.

 

[Zetty]

Is Youzhny cramping? Looks like he's in pain.

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

Cliff.....please....

 

[r2473]

If Kyrgios gets fined for playing like an idiot on the court, both these guys need to be fined for playing worse than idiots. The quality is the worst out of all the matches so far.

Two warriors out there today.

The real winners are the tennis fans

 

[JRAJ1988]

Mikhail is a tough customer.

 

[money_ball]

Mirka is not looking very happy. They just missed their 6pm dinner reservation at Guy Fieri's Time Square food sextravaganza.

 

[chut]

Youzhny had cramps early in the 5th when stretching in order to play a BH smash. He's still in this, since Federer is unable to put the ball in play more than 3 times in a row

 

[Chadillac]

This is the worst fed has played since the 2008 wimbledon final