Paris 2014 semifinals: Milos Raonic vs Tomas Berdych

[Terenigma]

Raonic really has stepped up for this third set, his serve is beastly now. Pressure on Berdych to hold one more time, can he?

 

[NoZak Djokovic]

6-5 Raonic, Berdy needs to get this game. COME ON TOMAS!!!!

 

[La Grande]

Damn.. pressure on Tomas now

 

[Terenigma]

Berdych choking?

 

[torpantennis]

2 DFs, Tomas will fold! 15-30

 

[La Grande]

Match point!!!!!

 

[Tennis wizard]

nooooooooooooo! cmon Berdy WTF ARE YOU DOING

 

[chjtennis]

2 DFs in a row. Pressure mounting. Raonic handles Berdych's serve much better than the other way around. UE fro Berdych and 2 match points for Raonic.

 

[torpantennis]

LOL, FH error Berdych. Surprise surprise... 15-40!

 

[Tennis wizard]

major choke

 

[Terenigma]

Raonic with strong defence but Berdych too good 15-0
DF from Berdych 15-15
DF again from Berdych 15-30
FH hit long from Berdych 15-40
Shot into the net from Berdych and a smashed raquet


MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILOOOOOOOOOOS RAONIC!!!!!

 

[La Grande]

Damn.. Milos RAONIC wins!

 

[Gut Check]

Berdy well on his way to becoming Raonic's pigeon. The name fits.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Berd's racquet exploded. Good job!

 

[chjtennis]

Raonic was rock solid again. Even Djokovic will find it tough against him on current form, although Novak should be favored to win.

 

[Steve0904]

Well, that choke certainly came out of nowhere.

 

[torpantennis]

LOL, this is why Berdych will never win anything. Some choke!

Please go away, Berdych/Ferrer/Tsonga, you cannot challenge anybody in big moments!

 

[Tennis wizard]

Berdych might as well have gift wrapped that game to Raonic what a **** finish

 

[torpantennis]

Great to see young guns challenge the +-30yo. About time!

Now do it Nishi!

 

[Gut Check]

Berdych might as well have gift wrapped that game to Raonic what a **** finish

Staying focused and avoiding self-destruction in the closing stages of matches (most of the time) is exactly what I like most about Raonic.

 

[Terenigma]

I really hope Nishikori can beat Djokovic because the past couple of Nishikori vs Raonic matches have been REALLY good with high quality tennis.

 

[torpantennis]

Staying focused and avoiding self-destruction in the closing stages of matches (most of the time) is exactly what I like most about Raonic.

That's what WINNERS are made of. Congrats!

 

[torpantennis]

I really hope Nishikori can beat Djokovic because the past couple of Nishikori vs Raonic matches have been REALLY good with high quality tennis.

I agree. That rivalry is building BIG TIME!

 

[torpantennis]

Well, that choke certainly came out of nowhere.

You think it wasn't predictable? :lol:

 

[Hollywood401k]

Much more excited for the WTF with most of the pigeons out. Too bad Berdych still qualifies since Nadal pulled out.

 

[pound cat]

And Raonic knocks own 2 Top 10 players in a row.


What a great year for the 23 year old. Final next, then WTF.

 

[Rozroz]

well well well..
if Djokovic beats Nishi and is exhausted from a 3 hour match....
who knows.

 

[pound cat]

Milos has taken the first set 6-3.

So the guy can break people after all

Didn't you watch him break Federer a couple of times yesterday??

 

[Tennis wizard]

Berdy practically bent over and took it up the *** on the last game

 

[newpball]

Raonic wins again!

:grin:

 

[mike danny]

Very happy that he built on that win vs Fed. Hope he now wins his first masters title

 

[tennisfan3024]

glad he carried on from his win over Roger

 

[Sentinel]

Nice win for Milosh.

What happened in the last game? My feed died out at 5-4.

 

[Steve0904]

Nice win for Milosh.

What happened in the last game? My feed died out at 5-4.

Berdych won the first point, then made 4 UE's. 2 of which were DF's.

 

[mike danny]

Berdych won the first point, then made 4 UE's. 2 of which were DF's.

I don't understand why. I mean after at least 10 years on tour shouldn't you have learnt how to deal with this situation of serving to stay in the match before? I mean I would understand if Raonic did something spectacular to break, but he didn't.

 

[Enga]

I suspect that there are some people who are incapable of loosening up during those types of situations. Most people tend to tighten up while under pressure. Maybe some get a stronger physical reaction than others. I wonder if its something that might be inherited. A natural tendency to tighten up more, which could lead to mistakes during those situations.

 

[Gut Check]

I mean I would understand if Raonic did something spectacular to break, but he didn't.

I'll agree to disagree. On his good days, Raonic puts a lots of pressure on his opponents' service games, with so many easy and quick holds on his own service games. It's subtle, but it's real.

 

[Chico]

Very happy that he built on that win vs Fed. Hope he now wins his first masters title

Let's hope not.

 

[Mr.Snrub]

Let's hope not.

Anything can happen. Djokovic had to play rested, in-form Murray and Nishikori back to back. Plus scheduling was unfair since Djokovic had the later match.

 

[merwy]

I don't understand why. I mean after at least 10 years on tour shouldn't you have learnt how to deal with this situation of serving to stay in the match before? I mean I would understand if Raonic did something spectacular to break, but he didn't.

Yeah, that last game was absolutely pathetic and is proof that Berdych's mentality is maybe his biggest weakness that has prevented him from making the best out of his career.