US OPEN August 31 - September 13 2015 (SEE MOD NOTE POST #8)

RobertKK

Here we go.

C'mon Roger.

RobertKK

A nervous first game.

walshb

FFS, all this time waiting and they're dragging out the first game!

cowboyBuilder

Roger has this won ... night...

Arytonblue

Fed's serve looks really off so far

MisterAnarchy

Roger is all nerves, can't buy a first serve

walshb

If Fed can't make these rallies shorter he is screwed.

walshb

Nole caught the ankle there.

Arytonblue

Jaysus lads we don't need to keep on zooming in on it! Some of us are gorging on a late snack ffs!

whiterebel

Cuts and grazes seem to be affecting Novak badly here.

walshb

Still the commentators don't mention the ankle twist.

MisterAnarchy

Federer is serving like a club player.

Arytonblue

Looks like Wimbledon all over again, Fed's serve immaculate all tournament and it just completely abandons him the minute he's up against Djokovic, who hasn't even returned that brilliantly.

walshb

Nole's return is unreal

MisterAnarchy

walshb wrote: »

Nole's return is unreal

Easy for him when Federers first serve percentage is 51%.
The court looks really slow tonight, conditions favour djokovic

John.Icy

Federer must keep in his head that he's still in this match even though he's left his first service at home and is making double the unforced errors.

In saying that, this is over in 3 I fear.

walshb

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Easy for him when Federers first serve percentage is 51%.
The court looks really slow tonight, conditions favour djokovic

Still great return on the first serve. 15 UE count for Fed. Same old Fed when up against it. Long rallies he's getting dominated.

MisterAnarchy

Peak Federer would never have produced a set like that last one. It's laughable to even entertain the idea that Federer is anywhere near as good as he used to be at his peak.

Arytonblue

Just not good enough from Roger, Novak's a great opponent with a monster return as we all know, but Federer really handed him that first set with his awful first serve. He actually doesn't look too outmatched on the long rallies, but he's seriously got to up his game to have a chance. That fall from Novak should have given him a window to take a lead, but some of his shot selections, particularly that return on break point, have been poor enough. Don't want to have stayed up this long for a complete non-event match.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Dying at all these lobs Novak is hitting when Roger comes in on the serve.

smurfs5

Roger is getting decimated every time he comes into the net. Better find another tactic to keep those points shorter...

MythicalMadMan

How does he miss that

RobertKK

If Federer loses this set, it is because he threw it away.

MisterAnarchy

Federer is playing much better now, needs to win this game though

John.Icy

How did he miss that forehand.

Flippin' hell.

RobertKK

Djokovic seems like a nice person, but it is hard to warm to him.

RobertKK

Woohoo Go Federer!!!!!!!

yerwanthere123

Do ye think it could be argued the crowd are slightly on Federer's side? :pac:

MythicalMadMan

BOOOOM goes the dynamite

MisterAnarchy

Federer really upped his game in that set.
Much better serving, less unforced errors, more aggressive tennis.
Djokovic made look very ordinary