Anderson

matt1216 · 08-08-14, 05:52 PM

No, this guy fckin does this all the time though. Worse than a Frenchman, it's fcking pathetic

Simon Gruber · 08-08-14, 05:52 PM

Yes. Cilic has choked worse and does it frequently.

FlipsideRM · 08-08-14, 05:52 PM

One of the worst losses I've ever taken

zec · 08-08-14, 05:54 PM

For those who haven't... So we had 3 forehands in the net and an easy slam forehand in the net at 40-15 serving for the match. That was 4 points in a row. Then up 5-4 in TB Dimi falls down and hurts his ankle limping around, Kev puts two forehands wide and long. Then double faults to end the match. Unreal

Simon Gruber · 08-08-14, 05:57 PM

watching him lose to de bakker in Atlanta was enough for me to be done with him for a long time. Hopefully you've learnt and move on without him.

FlipsideRM · 08-08-14, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by zec

For those who haven't... So we had 3 forehands in the net and an easy slam forehand in the net at 40-15 serving for the match. That was 4 points in a row. Then up 5-4 in TB Dimi falls down and hurts his ankle limping around, Kev puts two forehands wide and long. Then double faults to end the match. Unreal

In a nutshell. Also he broke back in the 2nd set and serving to go to a tie break and gets broken

GoBlue77 · 08-08-14, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by zec

For those who haven't... So we had 3 forehands in the net and an easy slam forehand in the net at 40-15 serving for the match. That was 4 points in a row. Then up 5-4 in TB Dimi falls down and hurts his ankle limping around, Kev puts two forehands wide and long. Then double faults to end the match. Unreal

ya i saw that, top 3 worst choke I've ever seen. women don't count because its to be expected of them. murray had a bad choke today altho nothing near this level

Hardcoar · 08-08-14, 06:59 PM

It was terrible, but it was nowhere near the worst I've ever seen. In terms of the episodes zec mentions, maybe, but the match as a whole – no way.

tipsadontlikehim · 08-08-14, 11:57 PM

http://clips.tennistv.com/g/v/DOeUARUXNr3 here is the video of the second match point

biggest chokejob since Almagro in Australia 2013 when he served 3 times for the match and lost to Ferrer

FlipsideRM · 08-09-14, 12:09 AM

Stop reminding me

SirtySree · 08-09-14, 12:14 AM

Definitely up there for ATP level tennis.

Using Bet365 where there's almost a hundred games a day at lower levels, I see a lot of chokes daily. Lots of woman tennis where player is up 5-0, 5-1, or 5-2 and lose the set 7-5.

There was one lately between Savchuk and Pervak which was probably the worse I seen considering it was a reasonably high level tournament. Pervak wins first set 6-0 and up 4-0 second set ends up losing the set 7-6 and gets bagelled the 3rd set.

FlipsideRM · 08-09-14, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by SirtySree

Definitely up there for ATP level tennis.

Using Bet365 where there's almost a hundred games a day at lower levels, I see a lot of chokes daily. Lots of woman tennis where player is up 5-0, 5-1, or 5-2 and lose the set 7-5.

There was one lately between Savchuk and Pervak which was probably the worse I seen considering it was a reasonably high level tournament. Pervak wins first set 6-0 and up 4-0 second set ends up losing the set 7-6 and gets bagelled the 3rd set.

In WTA it happens a lot. Not Anderson missing a wide open court right at the net for the match

SirtySree · 08-09-14, 12:19 AM

Originally posted by FlipsideRM

In WTA it happens a lot. Not Anderson missing a wide open court right at the net for the match

Yea WTA is a bit of a joke tbh.

In terms of ATP, was right up there. Granollers vs Thiem first encounter a few weeks ago was bad from Granollers. Would say worse then Anderson as it was a double break and had similar shots to finish the match.

PhilConnors · 08-09-14, 12:20 AM

I have seen a lot of Anderson chokes.. this was actually low on his list.. he lost to tipsy last year in a classic choke fest.

FlipsideRM · 08-09-14, 12:22 AM

Fade Kevin next tournament? How do you mentally recover from that so soon?

tipsadontlikehim · 08-09-14, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by PhilConnors

I have seen a lot of Anderson chokes.. this was actually low on his list.. he lost to tipsy last year in a classic choke fest.

to this guy ?

FlipsideRM · 08-09-14, 12:33 AM

Kevin Anderson on Twitter after his loss vs Dimitrov today : "Well that sucks. Needless to say it's not easy to move on, but not going to let it keep me down either! Thanks for the support everyone

Simon Gruber · 08-09-14, 01:15 AM

I think you had to have watched this live to get a sense of how bad Anderson was today. By far his worse choke yet, but I've seen worse. Cilics career as a whole is the most pathetic choke there will ever be.

Yezzir · 08-09-14, 02:33 AM

Almagro and Coria are saluting Anderson right now.

matt1216 · 08-09-14, 02:46 AM

Almagro up 2 sets and a break at the Aussie open to ferrer.... Now their's a hard one to beat. Lmfao.

zec · 08-09-14, 07:19 AM

I didn't necessarily mean in terms of blowing the lead, there has been many bigger ones, but rather how crucial points at the end of the match were played. Easy shots missed even when the opponent was visibly hurt.. I don't remember seeing anything like that. Those 4 shots in a row still crack me up..

Hardcoar · 08-09-14, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by zec

I didn't necessarily mean in terms of blowing the lead, there has been many bigger ones, but rather how crucial points at the end of the match were played. Easy shots missed even when the opponent was visibly hurt.. I don't remember seeing anything like that. Those 4 shots in a row still crack me up..

Exactly my point; in terms of episodes it was certainly one of the best.

Hardcoar · 08-09-14, 07:34 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHiSIb_HCEg

fitguy67 · 08-09-14, 08:05 AM

here's the excellent video that HC posted the link to directly above...

a sense of history puts things like this in perspective...

just remember that the last time these same two fellows met, in the Acapulco final...it was VERY similar (and at that time Kevin had just days earlier similarly lost another 3-set final that he had many chances to win--against Cilic...i know cuz i had a KA futures there and stupidly didn't buy out of it when i had the chance)...

KA's like Charlie Brown...and any strong-willed opponent he's up against is like Lucy holding the football...he's unfortunately hard-wired as a blockhead when the going gets tough

tipsadontlikehim · 08-09-14, 12:21 PM

When Anderson got the mini break at 5-4 in the tie break, served an ace that was called let (Dimitrov already moved to receive at 6-4) I thought damn Anderson was a bad person in a previous life, only possible explanation

FlipsideRM · 08-09-14, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by tipsadontlikehim

When Anderson got the mini break at 5-4 in the tie break, served an ace that was called let (Dimitrov already moved to receive at 6-4) I thought damn Anderson was a bad person in a previous life, only possible explanation

He had several like that, that were called lets