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  • EaglesPhan36
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 12-06-06
    • 71662

    #3326
    Well Fed shat on my 2nd bet. Blows his service game after jumping out 40-0.
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    • EaglesPhan36
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 12-06-06
      • 71662

      #3327
      2014 Season Overall Profit: +4.22
      US Open: +0.66
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      • EaglesPhan36
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 12-06-06
        • 71662

        #3328
        Looks like the biggest upset day most of us have seen in a decade. New Blood, you wanted it, you got it.
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        • Dollars2Donuts
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 02-07-13
          • 8803

          #3329
          Originally posted by EaglesPhan36
          Looks like the biggest upset day most of us have seen in a decade. New Blood, you wanted it, you got it.
          I absolutely love it. The sport needed this and I will watch the final and be very excited. It was a matter of time, especially with Nadal's injuries catching up to him. I love Djokovic, Nadal and Federer but it is time we see some new blood.
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          • frugalgambler
            SBR MVP
            • 05-30-13
            • 3418

            #3330
            Who the f.ck will be watching this final, apart from degen junkies and japanese ? USTA execs are probably going to go on a drinking binge tonight. You need a big name for the final, not two nobodies trying to become a one-slam wonder.
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            • EaglesPhan36
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 12-06-06
              • 71662

              #3331
              I don't think I'd call two guys in the Top 20 "nobodies" ... Final is stupidly played again on a Monday afternoon, so it's a ratings skunk anyhow.
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              • frugalgambler
                SBR MVP
                • 05-30-13
                • 3418

                #3332
                Trust me, EP36, these two are nobodies to any casual fan not from Japan or Croatia, wherever the heck that country, with a population of what 15? Serbs is located. You might as well stamp "joachim johansson" on the winner's forehead. I am pretty sure scalpers are devastated.
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                • matt1216
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 10-27-11
                  • 14683

                  #3333
                  It's true, this match on monday will kill the ratings. The average Tennis fan has no clue who either guy is. Up in Canada, I'm pretty sure everyone knows Federer, Raonic, and Bouchard just due to all the stupid chicken comercials from Bouchard, and the Milos getting beat by a 3 year old girl comercial from 3 years ago. Other than that Who ever runs the US Open is probably choked about the outcome today. All they need is one of the big two in the final, lol. I had a feeling Cilic would be inspired after what Nishi did.
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                  • poet
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 08-11-13
                    • 796

                    #3334
                    It's not just that they are nobodies, it's also that Cilic has no personality or charisma and his game puts you to sleep. Nishi, on the other hand, is extremely fun to watch. Had he played Monfils (for instance) or Dimitrov, I'd bet you'd get twice as many viewers for the final. Cilic is the real ratings killer here.
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                    • Hardcoar
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 02-17-13
                      • 15606

                      #3335
                      Why don't they just start 7 or 8 pm or so?
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                      • frugalgambler
                        SBR MVP
                        • 05-30-13
                        • 3418

                        #3336
                        Originally posted by poet
                        It's not just that they are nobodies, it's also that Cilic has no personality or charisma and his game puts you to sleep. Nishi, on the other hand, is extremely fun to watch. Had he played Monfils (for instance) or Dimitrov, I'd bet you'd get twice as many viewers for the final. Cilic is the real ratings killer here.
                        Have to agree with you, Nishikori is indeed a world class shotmaker and he is fun to watch. Anyway, I was pretty happy to see him beat Djoker and Cilic obviously deserves to be in the Final too. It will be a fun match, I smell a 5-setter. The chance of a lifetime for both dudes.
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                        • EaglesPhan36
                          SBR Aristocracy
                          • 12-06-06
                          • 71662

                          #3337
                          Originally posted by Hardcoar
                          Why don't they just start 7 or 8 pm or so?
                          NFL
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                          • EaglesPhan36
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 12-06-06
                            • 71662

                            #3338
                            I don't agree on the nobodies angle or lack of personality. Does Federer really have much of an on-court personality? You'll get the Allez! when he really needs to get himself going, but Cilic does the same. I think the point is they are DIFFERENT. We have been used to the same four guys being involved in the business end of Slams for a decade, this is DIFFERENT.

                            I understand the casual fan angle, but the casual fan isn't that likely to tune in to a Monday afternoon Final regardless of the participants. And the casual fan might have been Djokovic and Federer, I always hear those two names ... does anyone else ever win? Seeing different names may actually attract more.

                            One of these guys is going to be a Grand Slam Champion and then move into the "know" for Joe Public. Just like Stan Wawrinka. Wawrinka isn't the most engaging personality, but people watched him because he won a Slam. I think the same will happen here. Obviously as stated, Nishikori winning would probably do much more for the game - but in any case, it's a transition period starting for the men's game. It happens every decade and this has been a long time coming. The game seems to survive every time and is as popular as ever.

                            Just my two cents.
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                            • poet
                              SBR Wise Guy
                              • 08-11-13
                              • 796

                              #3339
                              EP, personality/charisma and/or game. Fed has the game, if not the persona. His game has so much flair that it more than makes up for his personality. Cilic is a dud on all levels. I wouldn't go see him if he was playing in my backyard. Stan's game has a lot of flair and the guy is head case which makes it all the more fun. I know you like to contrarian EP, but Cilic is a bore on all accounts.
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                              • poet
                                SBR Wise Guy
                                • 08-11-13
                                • 796

                                #3340
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                                • EaglesPhan36
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 12-06-06
                                  • 71662

                                  #3341
                                  Particularly with Cilic, I think he's a much different player than he was in the past due to Ivansevic's influence. It's a new generation. Power is the biggest trait of a lot of the new generation. I think there is a big difference between guys like Cilic and Raonic who have shown some ability to do more than just serve like an Isner.

                                  Flair - you can probably count those guys on one hand with Nishikori and Dimitrov.

                                  We'll see how things develop. This may just be a blip and the next year could still be all Djokovic, Murray and Nadal if they stay healthy. I think though the lack of names is simply lack of exposure. Getting to a Slam Final gives you exposure. I agree with most that Nishikori could be a huge draw if he stays healthy. Djokovic didn't really latch on until he started getting deep into Slams and also started crafting a personality on and off the court. Remember, he used to be perceived as a total asshole and choker because his fitness was questionable.
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                                  • Hardcoar
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 02-17-13
                                    • 15606

                                    #3342
                                    All my niggaz be hatin' on Isner...
                                    : (
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                                    • EaglesPhan36
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 12-06-06
                                      • 71662

                                      #3343
                                      9.7.14
                                      WTA: Wozniacki +1.5 Sets @ +125
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                                      • Dollars2Donuts
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 02-07-13
                                        • 8803

                                        #3344
                                        Murray is done, washed up....his doctors have told him that he needs to stop working his body out so hard because he is killing his back. Without the steroids that he started about a year before the Olympics he will lose his only advantage.
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                                        • zec
                                          SBR Wise Guy
                                          • 01-03-14
                                          • 548

                                          #3345
                                          Cilic is not often as quite on the court as he was with Fed. I think he liked staying calm in that match and the whole crowd was rooting for Federer so there was nothing to feed off of. Probably respect towards Federer and the way that Federer contains himself on the court. I have watched him play some decent players on smaller courts where he has just as much support from the crowd as the other guy and he was not holding back his emotions at all. Berdych at Wimby comes to mind.
                                          Last edited by zec; 09-07-14, 09:06 PM.
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                                          • EaglesPhan36
                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                            • 12-06-06
                                            • 71662

                                            #3346
                                            I think he played more quietly also to not give Fed any energy. When you're dominating a player, you don't want to give them any chance to turn it around. I think that's what helped Fed against Monfils. Monfils antics visibly irritated him once or twice and amped him up.
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                                            • EaglesPhan36
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 12-06-06
                                              • 71662

                                              #3347
                                              9.8.14
                                              WTA Tashkent: Sasnovich-Rogowska Over 20.5 @ -114
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                                              • EaglesPhan36
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 12-06-06
                                                • 71662

                                                #3348
                                                2014 Season Overall Profit: +4.22
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                                                • Hardcoar
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 02-17-13
                                                  • 15606

                                                  #3349
                                                  Bitches retired then?
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                                                  • EaglesPhan36
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 12-06-06
                                                    • 71662

                                                    #3350
                                                    Add...
                                                    WTA Quebec: Tatishvili-Maria Over 21 @ -118
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                                                    • EaglesPhan36
                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                      • 12-06-06
                                                      • 71662

                                                      #3351
                                                      Blogged about my thoughts on the new blood in today's final. Find it on the piggy Twitter if you choose. Obliged for any views
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                                                      • EaglesPhan36
                                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                                        • 12-06-06
                                                        • 71662

                                                        #3352
                                                        Originally posted by Hardcoar
                                                        Bitches retired then?
                                                        Que?
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                                                        • Hardcoar
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 02-17-13
                                                          • 15606

                                                          #3353
                                                          You upped your record without changing it. I could only assume your bet had pushed, or that it has not yet been settled (which I find less likely since you did update your record after posting it). I still have not yet looked at the draws or scores so I have no idea.
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                                                          • EaglesPhan36
                                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                                            • 12-06-06
                                                            • 71662

                                                            #3354
                                                            It won, but that was even on my loser in the US Open Final on Sunday.
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                                                            • EaglesPhan36
                                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                                              • 12-06-06
                                                              • 71662

                                                              #3355
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                                                              ATP: Nishikori @ -120
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                                                              • Hardcoar
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 02-17-13
                                                                • 15606

                                                                #3356
                                                                Genius.

                                                                My bad!
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                                                                • EaglesPhan36
                                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                                  • 12-06-06
                                                                  • 71662

                                                                  #3357
                                                                  Looks like Cilic is just gonna bomb his way through.
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                                                                  • EaglesPhan36
                                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                                    • 12-06-06
                                                                    • 71662

                                                                    #3358
                                                                    Guess ESPN paid someone to try and get this finished before the first NFL game starts ... Looks like they might make it LoL
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                                                                    • EaglesPhan36
                                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                                      • 12-06-06
                                                                      • 71662

                                                                      #3359
                                                                      2014 Season Overall Profit: +4.12

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                                                                      • EaglesPhan36
                                                                        SBR Aristocracy
                                                                        • 12-06-06
                                                                        • 71662

                                                                        #3360
                                                                        9.9.14
                                                                        WTA Hong Kong: Mayr-Achleitner +1.5 Sets @ -107
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