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Day 7
Jan 19, 2013 21:38:44 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 19, 2013 21:38:44 GMT -5
It doesn't help that he's got 1 ankle and the opposite knee braced up.
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Day 7
Jan 19, 2013 21:41:05 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 19, 2013 21:41:05 GMT -5
I should have figured it out, though. It would be too good to be true, to reach Saturday night and still have an array of singles matches to choose from at 7 PM!
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Day 7
Jan 19, 2013 21:44:12 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 19, 2013 21:44:12 GMT -5
Not too often do we get a Younes El Aynaoui-type thriller at that hour. I was in undergrad for that, stayed up all night forever. Obviously it was Andy so you know I would. Those were the days.
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Day 7
Jan 19, 2013 21:53:26 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 19, 2013 21:53:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I never realized back then that I was hanging around with teenagers online. Lucky thing I didn't get arrested!
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Day 7
Jan 19, 2013 22:07:20 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 19, 2013 22:07:20 GMT -5
Oh, don't worry, I was 23. I took the long way.
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Day 7
Jan 19, 2013 22:25:40 GMT -5
Post by Old Hag on Jan 19, 2013 22:25:40 GMT -5
I've never seen Nishikori play well.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 0:41:16 GMT -5
Post by Old Hag on Jan 20, 2013 0:41:16 GMT -5
So much for these men's matches tonight lol
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 1:03:02 GMT -5
Post by tennfan81 on Jan 20, 2013 1:03:02 GMT -5
It was vintage Ferrer as it's been for him a lot lately.
Wearing down opponents playing a Wozniacki style of game hitting the ball in the center of the court as much as possible.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 1:04:06 GMT -5
Post by tennfan81 on Jan 20, 2013 1:04:06 GMT -5
The weather favors Stan slightly IMO.
Nole should win this without too much effort, however.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 1:29:52 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 20, 2013 1:29:52 GMT -5
So much for these men's matches tonight lol And women's. Worst Grand Slam day I've seen in quite some time. Li and Berdych's matches are starting now. Given their unwatchable opponents, I don't expect much fun from these matches either.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 3:53:07 GMT -5
Post by GoDom on Jan 20, 2013 3:53:07 GMT -5
Worst day ever indeed.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 6:05:17 GMT -5
Post by Paean on Jan 20, 2013 6:05:17 GMT -5
Dear lord Stan - come to the net, hit a volley or a smash. It's so frustrating to watch. Does anyone even play agressive anymore?
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 6:24:11 GMT -5
Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 20, 2013 6:24:11 GMT -5
Of course I tuned in at 5-3 30-0 in the second set.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 7:24:11 GMT -5
Post by Lady on Jan 20, 2013 7:24:11 GMT -5
Of course I tuned in at 5-3 30-0 in the second set. We know who to blame! It's not the 1st time, it's like he does it on purpose.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 7:46:12 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 7:46:12 GMT -5
Wow! I got up so late, and there's tennis still on! Good tennis! Stan just held serve easily to go up 6-5 in the 4th. Tb could be fun. This is insane. The tourney folks are wasting time fixing a Kia sign on the net.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 7:59:59 GMT -5
Post by Denise49IQ on Jan 20, 2013 7:59:59 GMT -5
WHO SAW THAT FINAL SET POINT?
Totally breaktaking. Kaman Stan The Man! ;D
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:01:25 GMT -5
Post by Lady on Jan 20, 2013 8:01:25 GMT -5
WHO SAW THAT FINAL SET POINT? Totally breaktaking. Kaman Stan The Man! ;D that truly was breathtaking. I was really holding my breath. Fantastic end of the set.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:05:49 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:05:49 GMT -5
And shocking! And I I never expected this break to start the 5th, because SW was getting leg treatment earlier so I thought he's not going to last long.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:39:05 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:39:05 GMT -5
Stan is walking on a tightrope here -- very, very hard to imagine this going his way in a 5th set w/ no TB
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:40:57 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:40:57 GMT -5
Ha! Nole lets the faltering SW off the hook!
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:47:26 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:47:26 GMT -5
Now, shockingly again, 2 BPs for Stan who looks like he's hurting. But Nole brushes aside the first one with a clever drop shot. And then a good 2nd serve ends w/ BH into the net for SW.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:49:44 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:49:44 GMT -5
This match keeps surprising me, though ... how is Stan still in this?? 4th bp in this game
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:49:53 GMT -5
Post by Paean on Jan 20, 2013 8:49:53 GMT -5
What are the odds that Wawrinka gets broken serving for the set if it comes to that?
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:51:34 GMT -5
Post by Lady on Jan 20, 2013 8:51:34 GMT -5
So that was on the line? And the chair umpire was so sure. Sad when it happens on such a important points. Stan should have challenged.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:51:52 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:51:52 GMT -5
Horrible. SW ball hit the line, he didn't want to "waste" his last challenge so he loses the point, and then the game. I wish they wouldn't show us those missed calls.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:53:38 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:53:38 GMT -5
No matter how well stan plays the ending seems as invitable as in a Serena match.
But why can't Stan play like this more often?
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:54:14 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:54:14 GMT -5
Nole's challenge on a ball several inches out
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:55:15 GMT -5
Post by Lady on Jan 20, 2013 8:55:15 GMT -5
Horrible. SW ball hit the line, he didn't want to "waste" his last challenge so he loses the point, and then the game. I wish they wouldn't show us those missed calls. I agree. I prefer not knowing. Now I'm just all "So unfaaair"!!!!
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:55:23 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:55:23 GMT -5
Wow! Such a great hold for Stan. I so wish he could win this! Now Nole grabbing his back.
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Day 7
Jan 20, 2013 8:59:05 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2013 8:59:05 GMT -5
Horrible. SW ball hit the line, he didn't want to "waste" his last challenge so he loses the point, and then the game. I wish they wouldn't show us those missed calls. I agree. I prefer not knowing. Now I'm just all "So unfaaair"!!!! What makes it way worse is when the commentators won't let it go, so then how can we? Navratilova does that, goes on and on and on, referring to some bad call the whole way to the end of the match. My commentators today, thankfully, let it go and moved on.
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