Wimbledon 2019 QF : Roger Federer (3) -SUI vs Kei Nishikori(8) -JAP

[BorisRogerFan]

Fed-Bautista Agut

Halle QF revival

 

[D.Nalby12]

That was VERY tough match.

 

[zagor]

1st half of the Fedal semifinal complete.

Both halves actually.

 

[Terry Tibbs]

So the Fedal SF is happening! Nervous Fed fans??

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Querrey is not done yet

He is! Rafa is winning in 3 sets!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I'm so nervous. So many other years since 2008 that I would've felt better about it. Not feeling great in 2019.

My heart says fed in 4 but my mind says nadal in 4. The problem with Federer is that he can’t have lapses and he has to be steady when it comes to the backhand.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Positive note: Serving clinic to serve out the match.

 

[tennisjedi]

Federers 100th win at Wimbledon.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed gains 360 points from last year's result here.

 

[mike danny]

I'm so nervous. So many other years since 2008 that I would've felt better about it. Not feeling great in 2019.

This is a must win match for Fed. Like the AO 2017 final was.

 

[hipolymer]

My favorite part of the match

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

We need rain for the roof so Fedr can Vultr

 

[DragonBlaze]

Well, Fed this is your time. Beat Nadal in a GS again to silence the doubters. Another loss will only tarnish your legacy.

He played well in sets 2 and 3 which gives me hope. Set 4 was very average though. Missing shots etc. Didn't see set one.

 

[Terry Tibbs]

The court didn't look that slow to me either

 

[mike danny]

Is your account hacked or just a daft sqeaky bum moment?

Probably the latter, but I mean every word. Fed doesn't need 2 losses to Nadal on his favorite surface.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Wimbledon match win #100

 

[Krish0608]

Fed is peaking at the right time. Can't say the same for Rafa though.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Two consecutive Slam semis for the man soon to be 38.

 

[abmk]

+ves for fed :
played well from 2nd half of 1st set till the end. 2nd set was the best set.
fh was good. hit it aggressively/big when required
serve was good
good at the net

neutral :
some good returns. some bad misses
BH - some good shots, but some unnecessary errors

-ves :
slow start in the 1st set -- 1st half
poor BP conversion in sets 3 and 4.

 

[Standaa]

Oh man, this Fedal semi is getting real now.

cancel all my meetings on Friday.

 

[Russeljones]

You guys are absolutely brutal.

Some people really should have been swallowed.

 

[VaporDude95]

The court didn't look that slow to me either

Oh it’s slow. Fed just takes the ball way earlier. It’s deceiving

 

[NoleFam]

Missed the third set and half the second but Federer is through. Happy #100.

 

[True Fanerer]

Bunch of worry warts.

FEDR!!!!!!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Now let's see what Fed says as he talks to the BBC.

 

[Deleted member 762049]

Pathetic on BPs from Federer. Utterly disgraceful.

He's not going to use extra energy on Nish. There's a reason he's lasted this long.

 

[abmk]

oh and yeah, congrats to Fed on 100th win at Wimbledon !!!

 

[ChaelAZ]

The biggest question still remaining from the match is, who wore UniClo better? Right?

 

[stringertom]

Well, Fed this is your time. Beat Nadal in a GS again to silence the doubters. Another loss will only tarnish your legacy.

fedr should just forfeit the match. Why risk what little claim he has to being GOAT?

‘Nuff said...Friday is for all the marbles.

 

[NoleFam]

We need rain for the roof so Fedr can Vultr

lmao

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Federer needs to serve in the mid to high 60s on his first serve come Friday.

 

[Sartorius]

We need rain for the roof so Fedr can Vultr

What...the hell is that?

 

[RF-18]

You guys are absolutely brutal.

Well, he is correct. Federer is having a go at the title and made the semis on his fav surface. Nadal did his job in his "home", now it's Feds turn in this rivalry.

 

[D.Nalby12]

We need rain for the roof so Fedr can Vultr

post of the day

 

[-NN-]

Ideal match for Fed to prepare for Wimbledon's sweetheart.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Roger: "The beginning was brutal. Kei was the better player and was smashing winners all over the place."

 

[Russeljones]

Probably the latter, but I mean every word. Fed doesn't need 2 losses to Nadal on his favorite surface.

Need? He is playing because he feels good doing so. I feel good watching him. No one is under any obligation to take into consideration the sick isotopes of the GOAT debate.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Congrats to Federer on becoming the 1st male player to win 100 matches at the same Grand Slam event. Also surpasses Connors with most match wins on grass in the Open era(186). Can't wait for the Fedal semi on Friday.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

What...the hell is that?

Me pretending I'm a teenager on Halloween trying to score that free candy

 

[Nadal_Django]

Nishikori was awful. Fedr nothing special. Rafa should feel very confident about their friday encounter.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Well, he is correct. Federer is having a go at the title and made the semis on his fav surface. Nadal did his job in his "home", now it's Feds turn in this rivalry.

I disagree profusely with the sentiment, and see it as a false equivalence.

 

[Steve0904]

I'm looking forward to Federer-Nadal (likely) on its own. I still think Novak wins the whole thing and basically nullifies the result of a Fedal SF though, so it will be one of those things better looked at in hindsight.

 

[mike danny]

fedr should just forfeit the match. Why risk what little claim he has to being GOAT?

‘Nuff said...Friday is for all the marbles.

Trust me. That claim will only get thinner and thinner if Fed loses on Friday.

 

[Raining hopes]

Couldn't catch the match , how did Fraud play ?

 

[Terry Tibbs]

That was Feds 100th Wimbledon win!

 

[chjtennis]

Good prep ahead of Nadal revenge match. Federer looked slow at the beginning but was sharp at that last service game lol.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Couldn't catch the match , how did Fraud play ?

Fraudulently

 

[Third Serve]

Nishikori updates his record against the top guys to 2-5001

 

[Krish0608]

Nishikori was awful. Fedr nothing special. Rafa should feel very confident about their friday encounter.

Haha, Fed is taking Rafa to the woodshed on Friday. Just wait.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Nishikori updates his record against the top guys to 2-5001

I think it's 6000 by now