Isner beats Fed?

baskets · 02-10-12, 03:32 PM

In a slam .. won't happen yet.

I think if Djoker was playing today, he could've lost, too.

This is standard for Fed now... lose to Gasquet and the like in non-slams.

BrianLaverty · 02-10-12, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by baskets

This is standard for Fed now... lose to Gasquet and the like in non-slams.

Its standard for Fed to lose in the Davis Cup? nofuckinway.

29-3 lifetime in the Davis Cup coming into today... including 3-0 last year. Nothing "standard" about it.

2fast4u · 02-10-12, 04:22 PM

isner was a god out there

MUHerd37 · 02-10-12, 04:51 PM

Davis Cup and Fed Cup are really damn hard to bet

EaglesPhan36 · 02-10-12, 05:57 PM

This is one of the all-time biggest upsets, don't kid yourselves. Federer is still one of the top five best clay court players in the game - probably top three. In all honesty, I rank this just a little below Soderling beating Nadal at the French Open as far as biggest clay shock of the past decade or so.

Isner really may be someone to watch @ Roland Garros this year. Remember he nearly shocked Nadal last year. Even though his movement is still very suspect, that serve negates so much.

MUHerd37 · 02-10-12, 06:39 PM

1st time Federer has lost to an American on clay since 1999 and his first Davis Cup loss in 15 matches. It sure is a big upset. Americans may take out the Swiss!

baskets · 02-10-12, 10:49 PM

Nishikori beating Djoker is more of a stretch.

jsmithj88 · 02-11-12, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by EaglesPhan36

This is one of the all-time biggest upsets, don't kid yourselves. Federer is still one of the top five best clay court players in the game - probably top three. In all honesty, I rank this just a little below Soderling beating Nadal at the French Open as far as biggest clay shock of the past decade or so. Isner really may be someone to watch @ Roland Garros this year. Remember he nearly shocked Nadal last year. Even though his movement is still very suspect, that serve negates so much.

i was pretty shocked at wat i saw
isner was in control for almost the entire match
is clay often a better surface for a power server/hitter like isner?

baskets · 02-11-12, 03:22 AM

Izzy took Rafa to 5 sets last year

maybe Izzy can eek out a semifinals at RO this year. definitely love to see Rafa lose.... can't stand his fakeness factor

showtiime · 02-11-12, 04:06 AM

watched most of the match, Isner played lights out those last 2 sets, best I've seen him play regardless of the surface, unbelievable serving, he was abusing the 2nd serve kicker to feds backhand all match.

I hate serve bots but it looks like his game is improving - gradually, might break top 10 this year, doesn't have many points to defend and if he stays healthy and plays a full schedule, don't see why he can't crack it. May even replace the fish!