Nishikori vs Muller

[jougaire]

Nishikori is at 1.55 and Muller is at 2.6
I don't understand this difference, I think Muller can do much more than resist facing Nishikori. What am I missing ???

[EaglesPhan36]

I think the problem is that Muller is a big serve and nothing else. If he isn't dominating with his serve, Nishikori will kill him with his speed and agility returning the ball and Muller will be left trying to hit winners because I doubt he wants to engage in rallies with Nishikori.

[Allen24]

But if muller serve is on, he should win!!

[tevari]

Muller is worth a shot here, IMO. But EP was right, Nishikori's game is pretty well suited to deal with Muller's.

[jougaire]

You are right, but at this odd I'll give it a try. I think Muller played good at Atlanta and that at W-Salem he can do something better than a first round. I like the over 23.5 too. But against, if his serve is not here today Nishikori will crush him.

I'll try with a little something on Muller + over

[dlweaver]

I like Nishikori. He was in excellent form in his 3 qualifying matches (all of which I watched in person) and seems poised to do well here.

[jougaire]

So far so good. First set Muller, 6-1. Nishikori seems to be elsewhere. But watching it live, damn Muller looks heavy and displace like it!!

[dlweaver]

Nishikori is battling more this 2nd set but the serve of Muller has been tough

[jougaire]

Yes, it's not finished yet. Nishikori is playing better, don't see Muller making the break. Maybe a tie break if his service stay like that.

[dlweaver]

6-4 nishikori!!!! Lets use that momentum into the 3rd set

[jougaire]

Grrrrr!! Hope the over will make it. It'll be tough for Muller now... Let see what happens next.

[dlweaver]

Nishikori just saved 3 break points from 0-40

[dlweaver]

WOW huge momentum shift now 1-0 nishikori

[tevari]

anyone's game now. i have more faith in muller's service game holding up, and then him winning in a tiebreak if it comes to that. nishi is a mentally weak player IMO, he's shown some guts this match

[dlweaver]

he's down 0-40 again.... seems like muller is holding up

[dlweaver]

2-1 muller up a break.

[jougaire]

3-2 Muller, let see if he can hold

[jougaire]

dlweaver, are you in wake forest to see the games ?

[dlweaver]

I am most of the week. I will be at the ones tonight and all day tomorrow as well as wednesday night thursday night and saturday

[Glitch]

5-5 in the third.

[Glitch]

offering special in-game line on muller +125 until cancelled. can take up to 40 points of action.

[Glitch]

cancelled.

[dlweaver]

incredible match!!! nishikori came up huge in the big points

[jougaire]

What a mug. Muller couldn't loose this one fortunatly I have the over to reduce my loss ...