The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 US Open)

[champcruthik]

It also helps that Stan is missing a bit more now... 

Gets frustrated fairly easily. Not striking the ball as cleanly or powerfully as the first set.

 

[Sinner]

Serving for the 3rd... what an amazing turn-around. 

 

[Sinner]

Tweener?!?!? Really??!?!?!? 

 

[champcruthik]

Tweener?!?!? Really??!?!?!? 

Kei gave away his service game to close the third set for a 2-1 lead. That point will come back to haunt him, immaturity and poor decision-making in the heat/humidity. Plenty of time to hit a better, smarter shot.

 

[quell]

You don't beat a CHAMPION easily boys!

 

[champcruthik]

You don't beat a CHAMPION easily boys!

Easy, my friend. Guess we're on opposite sides of the coin for this match.

Michael Chang is amped and I love it. Way to hold serve, Kei. Win this third set in the tiebreaker.

 

[Sinner]

Quality first point... absolute quality.

 

[champcruthik]

Quality first point... absolute quality.

That forehand winner. Absolutely strafed.

 

[Sinner]

50 ufe's for Stan and we're only in the 3rd... Lol. 

 

[Sinner]

Stan's defense... 

 

[champcruthik]

Stan's defense... 

Unfortunate, bad misses for Kei at 3-3 and 4-3. Bit uncharacteristic and unexpected. Pressure of the moment perhaps.

 

[quell]

OH MY!!

 

[Sinner]

Ladies & gentleman, the best single backhand in tennis. 

 

[otakuant]

Even Kei had to smile at that backhand from Stan.

 

[champcruthik]

Ladies & gentleman, the best single backhand in tennis. 

Won Stan the tiebreaker, set, and match.

 

[champcruthik]

Even Kei had to smile at that backhand from Stan.

Anything you can do, I can do better.

 

[champcruthik]

Stan, Gasquet, and Nishikori have the best backhands in men's tennis.

 

[quell]

Oh my god Kei....unreal tiebreak

 

[Sinner]

Sensational. 

 

[quell]

5 straight breaks. Unreal

 

[champcruthik]

Sensational. 

I don't know how, but I'm not complaining. Almost certain Stan evens it up in the fourth set, and Nishikori wills himself to secure the fifth.

 

[quell]

Off to the old mans to grill some dogs for this 4th set, enjoy this fellas. We're going 5

 

[champcruthik]

Off to the old mans to grill some dogs for this 4th set, enjoy this fellas. We're going 5

You too, mate. Cooked chicken and broccoli earlier to get the boring stuff out the way.

 

[Sinner]

Lol, Kei had set-point at 5-2 ad-out... did it the hard way. 

 

[champcruthik]

Lol, Kei had set-point at 5-2 ad-out... did it the hard way. 

Very lucky to win the tiebreaker/set after the tweener. Poor, poor shot. Lost his head.