This is probably the worst I have seen Federer play

[ForehandCross]

Absolutely fuming at the AO and the stupid 10 point tb.

Millman is probably the rightful winner.

But Federer forgot how to play today. LoL at his FH.

Imagine anyone going to his Forehand that often in 2005-07.
Even Nadal on clay avoided it like a plague at times.

Stupid AO . STUPID RULE.
Federer is out of the tourney for me.

 

[Foed]

Federer is out of the tourney for me.

Cool.

 

[aldeayeah]

Man some Fed fans are reaaally picky. A win is a win.

Terrible day in the office, time to move on.

Silver lining being that the prospective R4 and QF matchups don't seem as difficult as they could be.

 

[Third Serve]

I didn't know you could morally lose matches.

 

[ollinger]

Get used to it, time waits for nobody

 

[Shaolin]

Absolutely fuming at the AO and the stupid 10 point tb.

Millman is probably the rightful winner.

But Federer forgot how to play today. LoL at his FH.

Imagine anyone going to his Forehand that often in 2005-07.
Even Nadal on clay avoided it like a plague at times.

Stupid AO . STUPID RULE.
Federer is out of the tourney for me.

You know a forehand cross won the match for Fed

 

[AceSalvo]

I can watch Fed play like crap a zillion times if this is how it's always going to end.

 

[jm1980]

Worst that you've seen Federer play? Nah, he was way worse against Millman in 2018

 

[Shaolin]

Gotta credit Millman, guy couldn't miss a ball

 

[Benoit Kyrgios]

The last set he played at the same level he played WImbledon final. Same very precise slices and changes of directions. It was his final form. He can trouble Djokovic should they meet

 

[duaneeo]

Federer is out of the tourney for me.

Enjoy your make-believe Millman/Fucsovics R16 match.

 

[Born_to_slice]

Federer destroyed Krajinovic and Johnson. Millman is simply a bad match-up for him.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Tiebreaker in the final set of a slam is a stupid rule. Hence why it was a tie at WC19...

 

[Sport]

Imagine anyone going to his Forehand that often in 2005-07.

Or in 2008-2009 for that matter.

 

[oldmanfan]

Apparently, this was 'almost' Fedr's first loss.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Worst that you've seen Federer play? Nah, he was way worse against Millman in 2018

What an abomination that was! First two sets: just passable baseline game (about Millman's equal as in today's match) but terrible serving, below 40% 1st serve LOL Last two sets: decent serving but terrible groundstrokes, Fred won like 20% of baseline rallies beyond 5 shots, ROFLMAO

 

[Breakpointerer]

Federer is out of the tourney for me.

But he isn't for Craig Tiley which is all that matters.

 

[Terry Tibbs]

Absolutely fuming at the AO and the stupid 10 point tb.

Millman is probably the rightful winner.

But Federer forgot how to play today. LoL at his FH.

Imagine anyone going to his Forehand that often in 2005-07.
Even Nadal on clay avoided it like a plague at times.

Stupid AO . STUPID RULE.
Federer is out of the tourney for me.

But he's not out as he won fair and square

 

[MichaelNadal]

I mean it's 2020........ none of us feel like we did in 2005.

 

[Terry Tibbs]

Tiebreaker in the final set of a slam is a stupid rule. Hence why it was a tie at WC19...

It's not a stupid rule at all. Having a tie break in the final set is absolutely the right thing. Just no justification at all for making players exhausted slogging out game after game.

 

[BH40love]

Forehand cross court won the match for Fed

Millman is fierce competitor , with hard ground strokes but iffy net play, playing at home I thought he played quality tennis.

 

[Enceladus]

Absolutely fuming at the AO and the stupid 10 point tb.

Millman is probably the rightful winner.

But Federer forgot how to play today. LoL at his FH.

Imagine anyone going to his Forehand that often in 2005-07.
Even Nadal on clay avoided it like a plague at times.

Stupid AO . STUPID RULE.
Federer is out of the tourney for me.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Or in 2008-2009 for that matter.

Or till 2012 for that matter..

 

[jm1980]

Forehand cross court won the match for Fed

Millman is fierce competitor , with hard ground strokes but iffy net play, playing at home I thought he played quality tennis.

Millman was at home? Didn't really feel like it by the 5th set

 

[I Am Finnish]

Federer destroyed Krajinovic and Johnson. Millman is simply a bad match-up for him.

Peak Millman is too much

 

[Third Serve]

Millman was at home? Didn't really feel like it by the 5th set

Well, that explains why he didn't win the fifth set.

 

[Sudacafan]

You know a forehand cross won the match for Fed

After a misplaced winner shot giveaway from his opponent.

 

[Sudacafan]

Peak Millman is too much

For us to bear.

 

[Sudacafan]

When Millman was leading 8-4 in the 5th set tiebreaker, I estimated Fed’s winning chances in 0.01%.

 

[Shaolin]

After a misplaced winner shot giveaway from his opponent.

Still a good shot at a big moment.

 

[Sudacafan]

Still a good shot at a big moment.

OK

 

[jm1980]

Well, that explains why he didn't win the fifth set.

Crowd was much more pro Millman earlier in the match. But when it came down to it, most of them realized they didn't actually want Fed to lose, which is rather unfortunate.

I felt for Millman towards the end. Poor guy couldn't get the home crowd behind him when he needed them the most

 

[Lebsta]

I don’t like the final set tie break at all, but if so at least allow it to go to 12-12 first like Wimbledon

 

[DSH]

Either way, the end is near.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Cue the threads complaining it’s a 10 point Tb and not 7

Guaranteed

Thank you .


Also I let Federer personally know @ForehandCross no longer considers him part of the tournament. He let out an ugly cry and is considering conceding his match versus Fucsovics

 

[fedfan08]

Then you haven’t seen him play. I’ve seen much worse. Like Robredo at USO, Murray at Cincy.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Either way, the end is near.

I heard it since 2008

 

[DSH]

I heard it since 2008

You are Finnish, he is Swiss!

 

[Hitman]

Either way, the end is near.

 

[DSH]

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

 

[Hitman]

 

[PeoplesChamp]

Absolutely fuming at the AO and the stupid 10 point tb.

Millman is probably the rightful winner.

But Federer forgot how to play today. LoL at his FH.

Imagine anyone going to his Forehand that often in 2005-07.
Even Nadal on clay avoided it like a plague at times.

Stupid AO . STUPID RULE.
Federer is out of the tourney for me.

 

[Standaa]

I don’t know why but I find these oddly satisfying.

 

[Red Rick]

The irony of your nickname OP

 

[MichaelNadal]

So epic that he's coming back

 

[Sport]

Worst that you've seen Federer play? Nah, he was way worse against Millman in 2018

No,

 

[canta_Brian]

I don’t like the final set tie break at all, but if so at least allow it to go to 12-12 first like Wimbledon

Why?

 

[Jaitock1991]

His forehand has become a big vulnerability for him unless he's in control of the point(and even then on days like today it's looking very tight, as if he's holding back on it a bit and trying to over control things). It has gone from being probably the most feared shot on tour to being a shot that opponents deliberately target to take control of the points. Millman was literally feasting on it today at times.

But as absurd as this may be to the ones of us that still remember him during his peak years, we have to keep a higher perspective here and remember that we're looking at an almost 40 years old version of the guy. It's only natural that this happens, and that he's still playing never mind competing at this level is nothing short of legendary, and it may be over sooner than we think.

So to all of my fellow Roger Federer fans; let's just enjoy every bit of this to the fullest!!