Federer adds to his semi-final or better record in Grand Slams, now at 46. A record that will probably never be broken, not in my lifetime anyway. Talk about consistency and longevity.
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Djoko won the coin toss and serve 1st.Comment -
I knew Tennys was going to choke not taking advantage when Fed was clearly out in the 4th. Now Djokovic/Raonic win in 3 against Fed -- he's blown his loadComment -
Raonic struggling with 1st serve, muggy play once more vs. Djoko!Comment -
Raonic struggling with his service games while Joker breezes through. Raonic lacks movement speed and relies on not getting brokenComment -
Raonic was like this with cilic so hopefully he can get his serve goingComment -
Encouraging game for RaonicComment -
Joker so good at returning ffsComment -
Smfh between Sand and Wisky fcukijg had live bet offers to cash out. Should have just taken it.Comment -
Seems to be a tug of war of when Raonic can bomb a few serves on the line in a row or when Djokovic can attack the second serve/get into the Raonic first serve.
Provided Djokovic doesn't have a few sloppy service points in a row like he did last game.
Could come down to who cracks first in a potential TiebreakerComment -
Milos just one more hold pls, couple aces thanksComment -
Fuk just needed 1 holdComment -
Raonic hypnotized from returns...Comment -
Fuk how did joker do that damnComment -
Man Milo's wtfComment -
Raonic utter mug, despite the ability of Djoko to superb return, this is Girly play from the Canadian...Comment -
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A matter of time before Raonic cracked. Started to see a few more second serves being under pressure and that's what it does. But his biggest weakness seems to be that he cant hit down the line shots very often or very well, and you cant beat the best not being able to at times pull the trigger. And when you are an average mover around the court it all adds up and then forces errors.
One thing that surprises me is that Raonic hasn't volleyed as much here and expects to go toe to toe with a pretty much inpenetrateable backhand and a superior mover. I don't know if it would make a difference but Djoker is predicting his serve patterns a bit more now.Comment -
Yeah for a big server Milo's needs to practice volleys more, look like he's got stone hands, don't think he wants to go net alot because he doesn't trust his volleys and is shit scared of joker's passing shotsComment -
Joker will be -350 to -400 vs fedComment -
Haha just as you say that he nets one on deuce. Definately needs to work on it, technique is just off...its just about creating that unpredictability on serve and giving the opponent more then one thing to think about rather then them having the mentality that going to your backhand.
And the passing shots, i dont think Federer or Nadal have ever had an answer to them consistently this decade. But with his reach you'd think he'd be better.Comment -
U would think out of all the slams Milo's would like Wimbledon most, u need to be at least decent at the net at Wimbledon, anyways what's everyone else thinking joker's odds against fed?Comment -
the Big three are so far ahead in their games versus everyone else. Raonic isn’t in the same tier because he keeps getting his weaknesses exploited. Against anyone else, he doesn’t need to be good at everything. Just goes to show how well rounded the big threes games areComment -
I wonder if they would factor in Fed's motivation to stop Novak winning another slam.
He would probably be okay with Nadal overtaking him because Nadal is seen as the clay dominant, and they are perceived as buddies off court. But Novak has beaten his two rivals more then vice versa and he's done it on their preferred surfaces time and time again, and he's an all surface player who is seen as the bigger threat because he can win on hard courts and grass.
Worst case scenario its the 2016 Australian Open Semi Final.
But maybe the line and total will be similar to this match?
To be honest, even after watching this game, I think Novak has another level he can bring his game up to which we all saw last year too.Comment -
The interesting thing is...statistically when he was playing David Ferrer was right up there as a returner/returner stats and in some years better(?) which probably is part of the reason why he was in the top 5 and 10 for so long. And he did it being 5'9 as well. But his high percentage style of tennis and no major weapon was also probably why his record against the Big Three wasn't as good.
It seems there is a new breed of nextgen players interestingly enough, guys that seem to want to put pressure on the serve.Comment -
Against any other generation Ferrer would have won multiple slams. Rarely injured, and consistent; a true warrior. We don't have those anymore -- I'd say Agut/Goffin, but not even close.Comment -
Yeah both are real solid all round, moving, not the biggest serves, no real big weapons as well.
I remember Goffin went on a big run winning multiple titles in a row a few years ago. Can always carve out a good career being those sorts of guys.
They kind of replaced the Simons/Tsonga/Berdych type of guys in the 5-15 rangeComment -
Schwartzman is pretty amazing for his size. Grinder type of player. I like Nishikori, but he isn’t built to play grinding tennis.Comment -
I'm a huge Kei fan, however, always disappointed as thought his game would translate well against Big 3.
And he's fragile.
Only hope against Djoko has to be Nadal. Dude has been in 3 AO finals in last 4 years and just can't convertComment -
I actually think value will be on Federer
Now I have no interest in taking the moneyline but I think we can get a good price on win a set, game handicap, etc.
Sandgren was just a bad matchup for Fed with that heavy topspin. It was almost like he was playing Nadal and he probably (definitely) should have lost
Fed should be able to play a bit more aggressively against JokerComment -
We'll see. Fed has been unreal &spent way too much time on court. He's had 2 testing battles... Just don't think he recovers in timeComment -
When you hold your serve all set only to get a point from a tiebreak off an UE from your opponent hehComment
