US open QF: FERRER vs. GASQUET

[norbac]

Great reaction from Gasquet!

That's a point to get excited about, not when your opponent misses and you scream "vamos", David...

 

[norbac]

If Gasquet can overcome Ferrer today, he will win a few slams, if not this US Open.

I thought the same thing when Yevgueni beat Grandmaster Youzhny at the AO earlier this year. But not it seems that Mikhail might win the USO this year?

 

[T-Noone]

Either Ferrer is impervious to the dangers of smoking or his body is made from magic pixie dust.

If by pixie dust you mean Erythropoietin, then yes.

 

[insideguy]

That is absurd. At least Gasquet has variety and a different game than Rafa. Either match would be a straight set beatdown, I'd prefer to at least see nice looking tennis.

Ferrer is the lost boring "top" player of all time, imo. It's just taxing to watch him play.

Doesnt seem to tax him. I heard he will go on a bike ride after this. He hasnt played enough sets in this torney yet. He needs to burn off some energy.

 

[ultradr]

Come on Rishard, this guy has been ruining your career.

Do something, knock him on the face or something !

 

[insideguy]

You know your endurance improves as you get older!

Oh of course it does along with everything else. Yep thats been the way it has always been in tennis. Guys hit their 30s and they get better. Yep.

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

BREAK him noooowww!

 

[T-Noone]

2 break points!!!

 

[Down_the_line]

Break point for Gasquet!

 

[granddog29]

Rafa vs Gasquet would be a bigger snooze.

True. Gasquet coming off two 5 setters would probably go down in 90 minutes to a burgeoning Nadal. He matches up horribly vs Nadal to begin with, and this would just make him even more a lamb to the slaughter. Atleast Ferrer has confidence having beaten Nadal twice in hard court slams, and isnt affected by one long match.

That said I still hope Gasquet can pull it out.

 

[Faster]

Bad service game from Ferrer. Ended in style with the DF

 

[norbac]

Yes!!!

Don't choke now!

 

[T-Noone]

DF!!! Allez Richard!

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

NOW hold you fool!

 

[ditli04]

Did this just happen? Break for Gasquet? Can he still choke it away?

 

[sdont]

Wow. Are we in a parallel dimension?

 

[maxrenn]

DF on BP!!! Come on Richard Gasquet, this is it! Don't let yourself down, don't let tennis down!

 

[souledge]

Wow.....Ferrer choking.

 

[norbac]

True. Gasquet coming off two 5 setters would probably go down in 90 minutes to a burgeoning Nadal. Atleast Ferrer has confidence having beaten Nadal twice in hard court slams, and isnt affected by one long match.

That said I still hope Gasquet can pull it out.

Winner here has two days of rest, though.

 

[Breaker]

Gasquet has been the one playing like roadrunner with his winners coming from passing shots while Ferrer makes all the play yet David is the one considered 'boring' :lol: Gasquet does look good doing though and hope he wins.

 

[Warmaster]

Gasquet to choke when serving for the match.

 

[veroniquem]

Rafa crushes both of them. Joker will be Rafas only tuff match. Battle of the six million dollar men. Sort of like Bonds and Sosa that year if you guys remember. You know the one were bonds hits 73 homers and sosa hit 66. Boy those guys were just in really good shape. Funny they were both so much better when they got older to. Hmmm

Neither Rafa nor Novak is old. Mid-20s (23/27) are normal peak years for pro players.

 

[Terenigma]

Man if Gasquet loses this now, he will go down as the greatest choker in tennis history.

 

[granddog29]

Winner here has two days of rest, though.

Wouldnt matter. Gasquet who has never beaten Nadal and coming off two long and super physical matches would still be spanked silly. Reaching the semis with one of his biggest ever slam wins (beating Ferrer) would still be huge for him. I was responding to the point that Ferrer vs Nadal would be a boring match though. Whoever Nadal plays in the semis will be a boring match, and nowhere near as good as the Kohlschreiber vs Nadal match was.

 

[ultradr]

I thought the same thing when Yevgueni beat Grandmaster Youzhny at the AO earlier this year. But not it seems that Mikhail might win the USO this year?

I would root for Donskoy.

 

[insideguy]

Neither Rafa nor Novak is old. Mid-20s (23/27) are normal peak years for pro players.

Those guys wont peak till they are 35

 

[souledge]

Very well handled smash.

 

[Faster]

Only 4 points left for Gasquet!

 

[veroniquem]

Wow.....Ferrer choking.

It's opposite day

 

[Lukhas]

Oh merde, Gasquet is throwing his gut on the court. He breaks, 5-2!

 

[souledge]

How close was that ball to the line????

 

[Down_the_line]

Gutsy hold by Gasquet. Now he's only a game away!

 

[maxrenn]

Allez!!! Come on. 1 game away.

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

I'm fist pumping in my home. COME ON Richard!

 

[ultradr]

Gasquet to choke when serving for the match.

Stop calling Gasquet a choker.

He is more of run-away bride thing. He is afraid of comiting .... to win.

 

[veroniquem]

Those guys wont peak till they are 35

Man I hope you're right :razz:

 

[insideguy]

Come on rich! Hopefully Skill will beat SUBSTANCE for once. Now he will need a miracle and hope Rafas patella bone falls out of his knee during the match or something.

 

[TheF1Bob]

It's opposite day

why u say that vero, i win, no?

 

[veroniquem]

Oh merde, Gasquet is throwing his gut on the court. He breaks, 5-2!

Go wake up your relative! Quick!

 

[maxrenn]

Brutal rally, that's what Daveed does to you.

 

[Bud]

Now, watch Gasquet choke again

 

[maxrenn]

I'm fist pumping in my home. COME ON Richard!

Ha ha me too!

 

[Cesc Fabregas]

Gasquet has been the one playing like roadrunner with his winners coming from passing shots while Ferrer makes all the play yet David is the one considered 'boring' :lol: Gasquet does look good doing though and hope he wins.

Exactly. I don't know what TW's problem with Ferrer is.

 

[dudeski]

I have mixed feelings about this. On one side I don't like Spanish players because of ******** and all their PEDs but on the other hand I know that RG will be totally dead for his Q with ******** and Ferrer would actually put up a fight in the Q. Hmmmmm....

 

[Anonameous]

Gasquet has been the one playing like roadrunner with his winners coming from passing shots while Ferrer makes all the play yet David is the one considered 'boring' :lol: Gasquet does look good doing though and hope he wins.

That's true, but personally I feel Gasquet plays a more aesthetically pleasing style, so even long rallies seem fun to watch... Ferrer trying to force the play just seems like grinding nonetheless... probably why he's considered "boring"

 

[Faster]

Why is Gasquet playing in such a passive way instead of going for it now?

 

[Fiercer]

Gasquet serving for the match? This gonna be good.

 

[Crayola Oblongata]

Please do this. Please.

 

[T-Noone]

Please God Gasquet don't blow it!

 

[TheF1Bob]

Exactly. I don't know what TW's problem with Ferrer is.

********'s puppet has no reason to be loved on TW. 8)