QF 2017 Australian Open: Tsonga - Wawrinka

[Steve0904]

@Poisoned Slice He's doing a Robin Soderling.

 

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And my personal favourite...

The match is over guys, enjoy some Ronnie (LOL).

 

[junior74]

To those who believed Tsonga would bully Stan with his forehand:
Stan has hit 10 more forehand winners than Jo

Clearly the favourite for the title. More now than ever. Which is a strange position for underdog Stan...

 

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FANTASTIC forehand. Indeed, very reminiscent of Fedster from Jo.

 

[Steve0904]

To those who believed Tsonga would bully Stan with his forehand:
Stan has hit 10 more forehand winners than Jo

Clearly the favourite for the title. More now than ever. Which is a strange position for underdog Stan...

In some ways, him beating Federer on a HC (and not Djokovic, Nadal, or Murray) would mean he deserved this one more than ever if he does in fact win.

 

[Chadillac]

When both players are playing great, the 1h always wins

 

[D.Nalby12]

To those who believed Tsonga would bully Stan with his forehand:
Stan has hit 10 more forehand winners than Jo

Clearly the favourite for the title. More now than ever. Which is a strange position for underdog Stan...

I like 4>3 argument, that's very simple.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Today, no good matches. Boring.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

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Master of Masters. 12 finals, (only) 7 wins. Epic.

That noob Hendry only managed 9 finals and 6 wins. He's a scrub.

 

[JoelSandwich]

Well... at least Tsonga always has this amazing performance to his name.

 

[skip1969]

My eyes are heavy . . . but I'm hangin on.

 

[skip1969]

What's the US start time for the Fed match?

 

[pnw_hardcourt]

Not sure.

What I am sure about, is that Stan has won 2 grand slams on HC since 2014, and Fed has won zero.

Nice logic. If that were true, in 2014 I would tell you that Djokovic has to win because Stan had won zero.

 

[Steve0904]

What's the US start time for the Fed match?

3 AM ET I think.

 

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Stan is consistently at least very good in the Slams these days. Almost always goes deep.

 

[junior74]

Nice logic. If that were true, in 2014 I would tell you that Djokovic has to win because Stan had won zero.

Nothing to do with logic, amigo Just stating their HC slam count in Roger´s years as Finnish.

I don´t think H2H matters anymore with Federer.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Come on.

 

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WHAT A ROAR from Stanimal!!

"KAMOOOOON"

Saves bp.

 

[Meles]

JO? You no?

 

[Raindogs]

The Lion Roars!

 

[shankster]

Hope Stan is ready to save tennis in the semis.

 

[racquetreligion]

Beast Mode Power Volley at full stretch Marvelous!

 

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Stan serving for the match at *5-2 in the 3rd.

MY BAD, Tsonga currently serving at 5-2*.

 

[Raindogs]

Jo-Willy Style will retire Slamless.

 

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Now Stan will serve for the match at *5-3 in the third set.

 

[shankster]

Nah, Stan will bend over for Fed. Book it. Only guy left in the draw who won't fold against Fed is Nadal

I genuinely think the current Federer (post Edberg) is a bad match up for Nadal. He serves huge and plays far more aggressively. He won their only encounter post Fedberg, remember (Basel 2015). Plus all the pressure will be on Nadal being the favourite and due to his H2H advantage and Fed could catch him by surprise. Plus Rafa would be more tired having gone through a far more gruesome draw. So I'd have Federer as the favourite should that final happen. Anyways, I don't expect it to happen since I feel Milos will take out Rafa sadly.

 

[jwjh]

 

[Tennis sensation]

Tsonga holds.

3-5

 

[joekapa]

"Coming back from 2 sets to love, is not that difficult" - Mats Wilander.

Someone get him in a straightjacket quick.

 

[pnw_hardcourt]

Nothing to do with logic, amigo Just stating their HC slam count in Roger´s years as Finnish.

I don´t think H2H matters anymore with Federer.

I would agree after his first or second HC loss to Stan, until that happens their H2H is valid IMO.

 

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Stan is through to the SF and will play Zverever for a place in the final!!

 

[skip1969]

Welp, kudos to Stan. He wasn't on fire, but he didn't need to be . . . this time.

 

[The Green Mile]

Boring match, but Stan through in straights. 3rd AO SF.

 

[La Grande]

Stupid match. If Kyrgios gave that effort, he'd be eaten alive in the press conference.

 

[Shangri La]

Terrible match from Tsonga.

 

[junior74]

42 winners to 28 UEs for Stan

27 to 39 for Jo-Willie McTell


And Stan used something like 87 calories today

 

[ArcspacE]

Metaphor for Rafa?

 

[racquetreligion]

Tsongatito, clownfils and Birdeeck same same kind of slappers

Wawa in Beast Mode has the heaviest ammunition
total killer of fancy and self-conscious wannabees

 

[Tennis sensation]

Wawrinka into the SF.

 

[Chadillac]

Stan learned from seppi, lots of slices, especially on the FH return

 

[joekapa]

Stan did what needed to be done. Lucky for him. Didn't want to be dragged into a long match under the hot Melbourne sun.

Yes, he does have a history of tanking against Federer. And history usually repeats.

But are we looking at another Stan ?

 

[ArcspacE]

Fed next, please

Retire him

 

[Tennis sensation]

Stan the favorite?

 

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Class rating for Wawrinka's on-court interview: 10/10.

 

[Prabhanjan]

Stan is through to the SF and will play Zverever for a place in the final!!

Its insulting how the other quarter result has been taken for granted.

 

[lud]

Good work, Stan.

 

[Feather]

Tsonga will always be a clown, like Monfils.

Nope, not even close!

Tsonga has beaten all member of the big four in Majors. He had a great 2014 Rogers cup win where he beat Djokovic, Murray, Dimitrov and Federer back to back. That's super impressive

 

[joekapa]

Its insulting how the other quarter result has been taken for granted.

That is true.

Maybe Zverev will give Federer the game of his life. He will probably lose, but Federer might have to spit some blood.

 

[Jonas78]

Fed next, please

Retire him

I dont think reaching a SF in a slam in his comeback will make Fed retire. Quite the opposite....