US Open 2018

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Sep 2018 at 22:44

YES! Break back and game on!

Djokovic is really taking the **** with his serve now, that was well past the shot clock.

manic111 · 9 Sep 2018 at 22:45

Interesting!

Also, where is the shot clock? I can only see it at one of the ends...

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Sep 2018 at 22:55

Game's suddenly come alive :cool:

Edit: Ref's an absolute pussy, she's giving Serena all the ammunition she needs FFS.

muon · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:03

The shot clock isn't binding anyway at the moment.

Dirk · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:04

Nick Kyrgios serves out a game in 37 seconds. Hoping Novak serves out this game sometime before i die of old age!

muon · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:06

Some of it is the crowd as well taking away the Novak's focus.

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:07

He looks like he's going to blow up in a minute

muon · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:07

Pigeon_Killer said:
He looks like he's going to blow up in a minute

Don't think Novak will take losing this set very well. He really wants some support as well and he has none.

Don't understand why it is so one sided.

Dirk · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:18

The beauty of the Tennis scoring system. End of the second set, someone is going to have an almost unassailable two set lead, or it's back to square one with neither player having an advantage. It's wonderful.

manic111 · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:22

Dirk said:
The beauty of the Tennis scoring system. End of the second set, someone is going to have an almost unassailable two set lead, or it's back to square one with neither player having an advantage. It's wonderful.

Almost like being one nil up in a football match

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:23

Need to have a shower and a shave before bed and a 6AM start. Not sure I'll be making work on time tomorrow if this goes 1-1.

Edit: They need to start throwing out the morons that shout before the serve, happening before most points now.

manic111 · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:34

Huge miss that from Delpo

Pigeon_Killer · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:40

**** it!

manic111 · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:41

That half-court forehand that he spanked into the net has pretty much cost him the match

Dirk · 9 Sep 2018 at 23:47

Pigeon_Killer said:
Need to have a shower and a shave before bed and a 6AM start. Not sure I'll be making work on time tomorrow if this goes 1-1.

Could have been a 3AM finish had it gone all the way, but you might be okay now. Potentially another hour and done.

Dirk · 10 Sep 2018 at 00:02

Dear Nole,

Please don't tease the Umpire with your Racquet juggling skills. We've had enough drama this weekend.

Yours Sincerely,

Dirk.

Pigeon_Killer · 10 Sep 2018 at 00:09

Has this umpire won a competition in some housewife mag or something? She's so timid and seems afraid to engage with Djokovic.

Read a good article about the amount of time players take to serve and someone compared Djokovic and Nadal. Nadal, for me, follows exactly the same ritual before every serve and although he takes an age he's consistent. Djokovic slows down dramatically when the pressure's on so he's using it tactically imo.

Hallelujah, she's finally grown a pair.

manic111 · 10 Sep 2018 at 00:42

Why has it only just struck me how much Novak will look like Mr Bean when he gets older?

Dirk · 10 Sep 2018 at 00:59

Credit to both players. Not only for their outstanding accomplishment but for their conduct and mutual respect. Kudos.

4K8KW10 · 10 Sep 2018 at 06:52

Great. Very great. The greatest.
Now, Novak equals Pete Sampras' 14 Grand Slam titles.