is GGL injured or fixing?

[DR225]

Can't believe he might go down 2-0 to Steve Johnson...The same Johnson that has 3 clay wins all season: Donald Young, Alejandro Gonzalez and Michael Venus.

[Vinnie Paz]

Thinking same thing, wtf. So much for him being a "clay court specialist"

[matt1216]

Guys.... There's a difference in speed here.... There is more than one type of clay court. GGL had a great run a few weeks back... And he's not fixing at a grand slam lmao. GGL has never done well on slow clay

[DR225]

I just wish we could see the match...At least that way I'd get some entertainment out of Lopez's laughably bad return of serve, as that's the only really threatening part of Johnson's game. There's been some longer than usual pauses between some parts of the match, so GGL might've seen the trainer a couple times.

[DR225]

Guys.... There's a difference in speed here.... There is more than one type of clay court. GGL had a great run a few weeks back... And he's not fixing at a grand slam lmao. GGL has never done well on slow clay

Man GGL is better on any kind of clay than Johnson. And he isn't bad on slow clay. I think Estoril was slow clay and he barely lost to Gasquet. I don't remember how fast Bucharest was but he took the title there. Rome is slow clay and he beat Cilic and Dolgo (both way better than Johnson). He made it to R16 last year at the french and took out wawa in the first round.

[Vinnie Paz]

He is probably hurt. Won't retire at a slam, doesn't matter would be lose anyhow for me. Fukk it

[matt1216]

Man GGL is better on any kind of clay than Johnson. And he isn't bad on slow clay. I think Estoril was slow clay and he barely lost to Gasquet. I don't remember how fast Bucharest was but he took the title there. Rome is slow clay and he beat Cilic and Dolgo (both way better than Johnson). He made it to R16 last year at the french and took out wawa in the first round.

So Your telling me he's fixing at a master event? Everyone has an off day every once inawhile... Your basing your stats off Johnsons poor clay record.... Look who Johnsons faced recently.... Isner, Nadal... He's hasn't played bad vs them. The guy isn't that bad on clay

[DR225]

I would be saved with a retirement. I'm not gonna get it though, the match is going to be lost in a 3rd set tiebreak.

[DR225]

So Your telling me he's fixing at a master event? Everyone has an off day every once inawhile... Your basing your stats off Johnsons poor clay record.... Look who Johnsons faced recently.... Isner, Nadal... He's hasn't played bad vs them. The guy isn't that bad on clay

He probably isn't fixing but these kinds of thoughts come up when are you are a -500 favorite and in good form. And although he was playing good competition, there wasn't any belief that Johnson was going to win those matches. I remember having +5 or something like that with Johnson vs Nadal and I had to sweat it out as Nadal had so many break points. I like Johnson's game on HC but he isn't very threatening on clay.

[matt1216]

I guess my point was GGL has never done well at the FO last year was the first time ever at the age of 32 that he made around of 16.... He almost lost to Donald Duck in 5 sets :/

[DR225]

well, GGL at the age of 31 is playing the best tennis of his life so I'm not sure what that has to do with anything. Also Young was actually pretty good last year. He has faded again this year though.

And GGL with his first break of the match!! Maybe 5 sets on the way.

[DR225]

lol he's going to be broken back...what a joke

[Vinnie Paz]

Hopefully Stevie collapses if he loses this TB. Don't think ggl has it in him however

[JC1186]

Have faith in GGL. Johnson is certainly the type of player to lose from 2-0 sets up.

[DR225]

It does seem like GGL particularly enjoys 5 set matches at majors .

[DR225]

hopefully he can keep the break this time. I would be feeling much better if I could watch it...There's way more anxiety when you are just boxscore watching lol.

[Steamroller]

Time for GGL to hold now.

[DR225]

I'm done with GGL. If he wins, great. If not, I'm not gonna waste the rest of my hair on this match lol.

[Vinnie Paz]

Lmao @ Stevie, what a flake

[kenz]

American Tennis at its finest

[DR225]

now hopefully Johnson retires. I wasted way too much parlay profit hedging this thing.

[DR225]

lol I should've known. 5th set is about to be back on serve. back to ignoring it.

[girlscoutcookies]

Guys.... There's a difference in speed here.... There is more than one type of clay court. GGL had a great run a few weeks back... And he's not fixing at a grand slam lmao. GGL has never done well on slow clay

lol @ you acting like you know wtf you are talking about . it's a factor in capping but you're obsessed with court speeds. do you have any bets on stevie, mr. all-knowing tennis wizard?

[Vinnie Paz]

Broke all this for nothing

[Steamroller]

And now he's down a break lol, GG.

[DR225]

johnson has choked before. here's hoping.

[DR225]

anyone know how much of a dog Johnson was after he was broken at the start of the 5th? Now I'm just mad at myself for not putting a bit more on Johnson at what probably was insane odds.

[Steamroller]

Can he break back???????

[DR225]

Not over yet!!! Break point

[DR225]

wishful thinking...

[Steamroller]

Guillermo Garcia-Loser

[DR225]

Yup. I feel a bit better about it than I did before. Even though I lost a potential $700 in two parlays. If Garcia would've laid down in that 3rd set that would've put me on tilt. The least you can ask for is fighting spirit and if there's any glimpse of that, I can't complain.