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Australian Open 2014

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    #122
    John.Icy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    The match isn't even over, quit the antics!

    Stans level has sunk to an extremely poor level. Novak should take this set and stroll to the 5th unless Stan finds anything.


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    #123
    John.Icy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    There you go. Stan will most unlikely be able to put up resistance to Novak now.


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    #124
    Mousewar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭Mousewar


    Five setter.
    Usual story. A player like Stan comes out swinging and gets a lead. Once in the lead he starts thinking that he better not lose it and starts playing conservative and invites Djokovic back in. Doesn't continue playing the way that got him a lead.


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    #125
    Mousewar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭Mousewar


    Djoko in full backboard mode and he has the break.
    Maybe Stan will go back to ultra aggression now.


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    #126
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,914 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Stan serving to go 5-4 up now.


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    #127
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,557 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Down to the wire this one, Come on Stan hold the nerve. :)


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    #128
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    Easiest service game in a while for Novak. Not feeling the pressure.


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    #129
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,557 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Rain?


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    #130
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    What a time to have to stop!


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    #131
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,557 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Get the mops out. :)


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    #132
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,929 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Floppybits wrote: »
    Get the mops out. :)

    The ball kids are drying the court with Tomas Berdych's shirt :D


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    #133
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,557 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Fair play to Stan to come out after that delay and server an ace. :)


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    #134
    John.Icy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    Unbelievable :D


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    #135
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,914 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Nadal's title to lose now!


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    #136
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    ****e tournament now .... rubbish , Nadal winning another slam .

    disgusting.

    just disgusting.

    maybe in 3 years tennis will be good again.


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    #137
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    Allez Stanley!

    At least now there'll be someone I like in the final.


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    #138
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Wasn't expectng that :) so much for Boris


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    #139
    gpat14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭gpat14


    Unless Murray rediscovers form, they can hand trophy to Rafa now

    Still nice to see an upset though. Djok was way off colour for most of the match but he still has to be beaten. Berdych will be a happy(er) man too


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    #140
    Mousewar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭Mousewar


    Stan always had the game to beat Djoker. Fair play to him for finally making the breakthrough. Norman is proving to be some coach.


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    #141
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    Such an epic flop from Djokovic on those last 2 points though. He was hanging in so well for that entire last set and then just hits two of the worst shots I've ever seen him play. Unbelievable.


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    #142
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,602 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    gpat14 wrote: »
    Unless Murray rediscovers form, they can hand trophy to Rafa now

    Still nice to see an upset though. Djok was way off colour for most of the match but he still has to be beaten. Berdych will be a happy(er) man too

    I wouldnt rule out Federer yet,he could beat Nadal if he can get past Murray.


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    #143
    gpat14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭gpat14


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    I wouldnt rule out Federer yet,he could beat Nadal if he can get past Murray.

    Seriously doubt it, he hasn't beaten him in about 15 years :p


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    #144
    walshb
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    I would be really surprised if Federer beat Nadal. I would much rather see Murray meet him. That could be tasty. Neutral surface.


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    #145
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Lads .... stop even debating this, Nadal has it won ... pure and simple ..


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    #146
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
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    the_monkey wrote: »
    Lads .... stop even debating this, Nadal has it won ... pure and simple ..

    Okay, I'll just close the thread then.


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    #147
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    You may as well.


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    #148
    WaterLily.
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    SO happy for Stan!! I would kill to see him win it and personally I think he has a really good chance :D


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    #149
    mrkiscool2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,159 ✭✭✭mrkiscool2


    the_monkey wrote: »
    Lads .... stop even debating this, Nadal has it won ... pure and simple ..
    I think that's a very stupid thing to say. It definitely opens up the other half of the draw and gives either Berdych or Stan a real chance. Nadal and Murray/Federer isn't going to be a one-sided affair and it will be very close run, and I'm sure the winner of that match will be exhausted after. Stan has already showed he can beat the best in the world as has Berdych so a tired Nadal/Murray/Federer will be there for the taking!


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    #150
    StephenHendry
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    great win for stan, this could his breakthrough year, who knows


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    #151
    Mousewar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,741 ✭✭✭Mousewar


    mrkiscool2 wrote: »
    I think that's a very stupid thing to say. It definitely opens up the other half of the draw and gives either Berdych or Stan a real chance. Nadal and Murray/Federer isn't going to be a one-sided affair and it will be very close run, and I'm sure the winner of that match will be exhausted after. Stan has already showed he can beat the best in the world as has Berdych so a tired Nadal/Murray/Federer will be there for the taking!

    To be honest, it's all about matchups. He's been knocking on the door of beating Djokovic for some time now. Taken sets off him, ran him close, and not forgetting actually beating him early on in their careers. But he's never beaten Nadal. He's never looked close to beating him. He's never even taken a set off him. There's just no way he's beating Nadal in the final if they get there. He just doesn't have the game for it.
    Berdych would be very marginally more likely to beat Nadal as Nadal is more vulnerable to big hitters like him. But it's been a long time since Berdych troubled him too much.

    I think it's quite realistic to surmise that Murray is the only real candidate left in the draw who could conceivably beat Nadal and a lot depends on his fitness after the surgery.


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