QF 2017 Australian Open: Tsonga - Wawrinka

[Chadillac]

Stan the favorite?

Based on seed. His match with fed will determine the winner.

Raonic will take the weak bottom half. Always a threat, unless its a final

 

[zep]

Well that was easy. Stanimal mode activated.

 

[joekapa]

Based on seed. His match with fed will determine the winner.

Raonic will take the weak bottom half. Always a threat, unless its a final

Weak ?

 

[Chadillac]

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.

Fed doesnt have problems with players who are naturally like him, attacking. After his match with Sampras he got bored and tried to be the best at the wta style, nadal was better

 

[ArcspacE]

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

Only strong opponent was Nishi and he self-imploded - wouldn't read too much into it

 

[Chadillac]

Weak ?

I see two P words (potential), a has been and raonic

After Goffin/Karlovic, he could make his first gs final

 

[pnw_hardcourt]

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

Yea I doubt Federer came into this thinking "I'll just go beat Berdych, Nishikori, Murray, and Stan on my way to the final! After 6 months of no match play!" lol

 

[joekapa]

Fed doesnt have problems with players who are naturally like him, attacking. After his match with Sampras he got bored and tried to be the best at the wta style, nadal was better

You are going way back son......Fed's match against Sampras will have no effect on how he plays today. I doubt he even remembers it.

 

[RFGOAT1992]

STAN is disgustingly strong right now. roger better be careful if he reaches the semi

 

[Feather]

Stan beating Nadal in the AO final again would be very poetic. That would be the second most preferable result after Fed winning actually.

Not much love for Baby Federer?

 

[Jonas78]

Only strong opponent was Nishi and he self-imploded - wouldn't read too much into it

I dont think Fed will win, but it would take a R1/R2 loss to make him consider retirering. A SF wi If Stanimal shows up in SF/final there is noone stopping him! Except maybe your man?

 

[-NN-]

Not much love for Baby Federer?

Dimi winning would be more pleasing than Stan, but Stan beating Nadal specifically after all the rubbish that was spouted about Stan being a fluke and Nadal being injured and that Stan didn't do anything special etc. would make it a poetic outcome.

 

[ArcspacE]

I dont think Fed will win, but it would take a R1/R2 loss to make him consider retirering. If Stanimal shows up in SF/final there is noone stepping him! Except maybe your man?

In fairness - Fed - Dimitrov final would be the most epic showdown tennis has been waiting for years. Nike / Wilson would probably declare it a national holiday

 

[Jonas78]

In fairness - Fed - Dimitrov final would be the most epic showdown tennis has been waiting for years. Nike / Wilson would probaly declare it a national holiday

Yeah, i hope his not trying to defeat Goffin from the baseline. Although you dont like Fed, Grigor should watch how Federer plays Goffin. Probably too much to ask for such a final though...

 

[Feather]

In fairness - Fed - Dimitrov final would be the most epic showdown tennis has been waiting for years. Nike / Wilson would probaly declare it a national holiday

I would love to see that match

 

[Chadillac]

You are going way back son......Fed's match against Sampras will have no effect on how he plays today. I doubt he even remembers it.

How he played in the past has no effect on how he currently plays? Seriously?

Players adapt, counter attk/attk is still his plan A.

Do you Sabre bro?

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Didn't watch the match. Was Stan that dominant as the result suggests or it was Tsonga who switched to his clown mode?

 

[Feather]

Dimi winning would be more pleasing than Stan, but Stan beating Nadal specifically after all the rubbish that was spouted about Stan being a fluke and Nadal being injured and that Stan didn't do anything special etc. would make it a poetic outcome.

That's true, I agree completely.

I am incorrigible, NN. I started the tournament hoping Roger would make QF. Now after what has transpired, I started thinking of #18

 

[-NN-]

That's true, I agree completely.

I am incorrigible, NN. I started a tournament hoping Roger would make QF. Now after what has transpired, I started thinking of #18

Even @Steve0904 is wondering, and he almost never goes overboard. I admit that it's possible now.

 

[mistik]

Stan has everything to beat Fed in the semi ıf that match happens.This is by no means peak Fed. I still believe he will TANK though.

 

[ArcspacE]

Yeah, i hope his not trying to defeat Goffin from the baseline. Although you dont like Fed, Grigor should watch how Federer plays Goffin. Probably too much to ask for such a final though...

I think he'll be the aggressor as has been the case this year in virtually all of his matches

 

[Chadillac]

Didn't watch the match. Was Stan that dominant as the result suggests or it was Tsonga who switched to his clown mode?

Serve controlled match, stan on like every big point

 

[joekapa]

How he played in the past has no effect on how he currently plays? Seriously?

Players adapt, counter attk/attk is still his plan A.

Do you Sabre bro?

Federer was a baby back then !!!!! He hasn't played a SV for so many years. It's not as if he is a computer, and simply "loads" SV mode. It doesn't work that way.

 

[Feather]

Stan has everything to beat Fed in the semi ıf that match happens.This is by no means peak Fed. I still believe he will TANK though.

It's NOT like Stan tanking. He has problems playing Roger. Roger robs Stan of time. It doesn't happen much on clay. And there he clobbers Roger there. RG 2015 QF

 

[Feather]

I think he'll be the aggressor as has been the case this year in virtually all of his matches

I too like Grigor. I want him to be aggressive

 

[LETitBE]

fairly pedestrian match,best player ive seen so far is Istomin until he got injured.

 

[ArcspacE]

I too like Grigor. I want him to be aggressive

And to go deep

 

[-NN-]

And to go deep

You might have to change your avatar soon.

 

[Gary Duane]

This was mostly like a servebot match by the score, with both guys mostly staying back!

 

[Meles]

Didn't watch the match. Was Stan that dominant as the result suggests or it was Tsonga who switched to his clown mode?

Hapless.

 

[Gary Duane]

Does anyone know what Joe Willie and Stan were arguing about in French?

 

[mistik]

It's NOT like Stan tanking. He has problems playing Roger. Roger robs Stan of time. It doesn't happen much on clay. And there he clobbers Roger there. RG 2015 QF

He TANKS period. No one is stupid.

 

[ArcspacE]

You might have to change your avatar soon.

No

 

[jwjh]

A Fed v Fed Zero final i assume would be a nightmare for fans of both since it's either the elusive #18 or the elusive #1.

Anyway don't think this final is very likely though so no worries.

 

[-NN-]

No

But if he wins you won't need to be so worried for poor old Grisho...

 

[-NN-]

A Fed v Fed Zero final i assume would be a nightmare for fans of both since it's either the elusive #18 or the elusive #1.

Anyway don't think this final is very unlikely though so no worries.

A term I believe I coined once upon a time. Could be wrong, though!

 

[Gary Duane]

Still curious about what these two guys said to each other in French...

 

[ArcspacE]

But if he wins you won't need to be so worried for poor old Grisho...

Ok, I'll consider it

 

[ForumMember]

Stan is looking scary good. He controlled a player like Tsonga as if he has joystick in his hand. Every big point he was able to turn god mode on. Going by today, he is the man to beat.

 

[jwjh]

A term I believe I coined once upon a time. Could be wrong, though!

Sorry to tell you mate but someone apparently beat you by almost 3 years.

Federer feels rightly insulted.

Don't see the hype. Fed is not so good because his strokes look nice, his one-handed backhand, or his wearing of sweatbands. He's no. 1 because of a great forehand, explosive movement, and a very good serve. No, no, and no. Dimitrov might become a good player, but he is not FedLight. Maybe FedZero.

Perhaps they need to re-brand him as FedZero? .....

 

[jwjh]

Still curious about what these two guys said to each other in French...

Read the replies to this tweet.
https://twitter.com/doublefault28/status/823763089850060800

 

[Boom-Boom]

Still curious about what these two guys said to each other in French...

silly stuff like
Jo "don't look at me like that"
Stan "am not looking at you, you are looking at me and talking to me"
Jo " yeah right"
Stan "relax it's just a tennis match, do your thing I do my thing and it will be fine"

lol kinda childish really

 

[-NN-]

Sorry to tell you mate but someone apparently beat you by almost 3 years.

Holy balls, when are those messages dated?

 

[jwjh]

Holy balls, when are those messages dated?

Oct 31 2012 and Jun 6 2015

 

[-NN-]

Oct 31 2012 and Jun 6 2015

Devastated!!

 

[Gary Duane]

silly stuff like
Jo "don't look at me like that"
Stan "am not looking at you, you are looking at me and talking to me"
Jo " yeah right"
Stan "relax it's just a tennis match, do your thing I do my thing and it will be fine"

lol kinda childish really

Holy sh^$%...

These two guys sound like they are 3 years old...

 

[beast of mallorca]

Still curious about what these two guys said to each other in French...

silly stuff like
Jo "don't look at me like that"
Stan "am not looking at you, you are looking at me and talking to me"
Jo " yeah right"
Stan "relax it's just a tennis match, do your thing I do my thing and it will be fine"

lol kinda childish really

They're quarrel goes way back. They use to be friendly with one another. But when Stan won his first GS, he made some insinuations (thrash talk if you must) about the French players. This didn't sit well with Tsonga and the others. So, Tsonga and Wawrinka have been cold to one another since. I'd say Warinka has always been a mug.

May Federer beat you to a pulp !!!

 

[Gary Duane]

They're quarrel goes way back. They use to be friendly with one another. But when Stan won his first GS, he made some insinuations (thrash talk if you must) about the French players. This didn't sit well with Tsonga and the others. So, Tsonga and Wawrinka have been cold to one another since. I'd say Warinka has always been a mug.

May Federer beat you to a pulp !!!

Well, I can't figure out how adults can have a conversation like that...

 

[joekapa]

Relax, it's trash talk. It happens in every sport.

 

[jwjh]

Devastated!!

It's okay tho, you can always gaslight TalkTennis. #alternativefacts