Live Score and Match Commentary/Chat

[kenz]

Anderson isn't serving as well as he has been so surprised he still in it. Definitely holding his own in rallies though so could be in for a long match.

Dimitrov is not on top of his game, probably tired

I am surprised with Kevin Anderson's groundstrokes too

[kenz]

inb4 'suckindicks' appears after the match and claims Anderson was free money @6 down a set, when and if Anderson wins this.

What da fak is wrong with that guy? Should be some serious sh.t

[matt1216]

Anderson isn't serving as well as he has been so surprised he still in it. Definitely holding his own in rallies though so could be in for a long match.

What? Dimitrov is owning his butt in rallies. Anderson is fighting every service game. Dimitrov needs to stop fcking around and dust this guy already

[DownTheLine]

Lets do this Matt! On Dimitrov spread as well, much better value than the ML itself. Didn't feel fatigue a factor for Dimi here as Anderson keeps enough points short enough. Hopefully he turns it up a notch here in the 2nd set and gets it done.

[Simon Gruber]

What da fak is wrong with that guy? Should be some serious sh.t

you should of seen him on the college hoops board today. It was awful.

[kenz]

Dont like Dimi's body language, might do a hedge around @6 but waiting for now

[DownTheLine]

Dont like Dimi's body language, might do a hedge around @6 but waiting for now

He looks like he hurt himself, I thought I saw him maybe tweak something last game it was odd

[kenz]

Well I am late

[kenz]

He looks like he hurt himself, I thought I saw him maybe tweak something last game it was odd

Looks tired to me

[Simon Gruber]

WTF just happened?

[matt1216]

is he injured? Fck man talent vs talent he should be owning big bird

[kenz]

dunno, strange

[DownTheLine]

Looks tired to me

He's not tired. People keep talking about being tired. It's ridiculous notion for Dimitrov to be tired. He's young, his coach is primarily a fitness coach and he's playing a guy who doesn't necessarily keep points long. If he's tired at this point then he has no business being ranked where he is.

I'll blame Dimitrov mentally wandering the way he still does at times more than this fatigue notion that continues to be tossed around. Fatigue doesn't just show up after you dominate a tiebreak 7-1 with the mental focus he did within 5 minutes. He had a great chance game 1 with Anderson missing all 1st serves and didn't break, seems more like a mental let down than a fatigue one, although I guess one could argue they could go hand in hand.

[kenz]

is he injured? Fck man talent vs talent he should be owning big bird

Tired

[kenz]

He just gifted his first serve

Hope we wont see a 3rd

[kenz]

WTF

Dimitrov thinks this is an exhibition match I guess

[DownTheLine]

Kenz again I ask how is he tired? What changed 5 minutes from dominating a tiebreak to the start of 2nd set? Did it magically pop up sitting there waiting for 2nd set to start? If anything lets give Kevin Anderson a little credit here. He wasn't exactly that far off from winning the first set, only a point here or there.

[poet]

He's not tired. People keep talking about being tired. It's ridiculous notion for Dimitrov to be tired. He's young, his coach is primarily a fitness coach and he's playing a guy who doesn't necessarily keep points long. If he's tired at this point then he has no business being ranked where he is.

I'll blame Dimitrov mentally wandering the way he still does at times more than this fatigue notion that continues to be tossed around. Fatigue doesn't just show up after you dominate a tiebreak 7-1 with the mental focus he did within 5 minutes. He had a great chance game 1 with Anderson missing all 1st serves and didn't break, seems more like a mental let down than a fatigue one, although I guess one could argue they could go hand in hand.

Agreed. Now it's a dogfight.

[kenz]

Kenz again I ask how is he tired? What changed 5 minutes from dominating a tiebreak to the start of 2nd set? Did it magically pop up sitting there waiting for 2nd set to start? If anything lets give Kevin Anderson a little credit here. He wasn't exactly that far off from winning the first set, only a point here or there.

He is like this from the begining of the match, does not have a good body posture and fresh face

I already wrote Kevin is good today

[poet]

Dont like Dimi's body language, might do a hedge around @6 but waiting for now

Yeah, I almost hit the keyboard twice. Now we are in trouble. Still thinking of cashing out and cutting my losses short. Dimitrov can't break this guy, for whatever reason.

[Simon Gruber]

Anderson could be favored to win the 3rd set.

[kenz]

I think we need to watch the 3rd set a little bit

Winnig a tb in a tight set and then feeling loose in the first service game is common, but deciding set is where Dimi should play more focused

[kenz]

He chokes on every critical point, unreal

[kenz]

WTF

[matt1216]

holly fck. Wtf is Dimitrov doing. He looks lifeless

[kenz]

Hope Big Kev gifts a serve

[kenz]

Is it too hard to get a testesterone shot?

[SirtySree]

What? Dimitrov is owning his butt in rallies. Anderson is fighting every service game. Dimitrov needs to stop fcking around and dust this guy already

Not sure if we watching the same match. Dimi had more trouble holding than Anderson. Only games Anderson got in a bit of trouble was in games where he had double faults and that last game where he had like 3 unforced errors and hardly any first serves in yet held.

[DownTheLine]

Dimitrov clearly favored to win 3rd set here

Not if Anderson wins long rallies like that lmfao

[poet]

I cashed out guys at a slight loss. Took Anderson at +160. Can't take this shit. Dimitrov is so much better than this guy and kept messing around.

[kenz]

Kev is on a top-form Delpotro level on gorundstrokes, more unreal

[DownTheLine]

Delpo level groundstrokes lololol relax guy

[JC1186]

Just need the two games from Anderson here.

[SirtySree]

Anderson has been playing like this for the past few weeks but still surprised at the amount of rallies he is winning especially after seeing how good Dimi was in rallies against Murray.

[Simon Gruber]

I'd say Kev is hitting as well as Berdych does from back there.