*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

Fourth set was better in the Federer-Novak match from a quality point of view IMO

Yeah that was awesome as well, but the hitting wasn't as clean.

 

[shivfan]

Venus takes the second set at three....

This is really a very good match.

 

[Jono]

Outside courts going to start play. Awesome.

 

[_Ed_]

Early break for Venus in the third. I hope Kimiko has another fightback in her.

 

[_Ed_]

She breaks back.

Ridiculously epic match.

 

[_Ed_]

Six break points in that game for Venus! None converted.

 

[Jono]

Match reminds me of Venus vs. Na Li at the 2010 Australian Open.

Reckon Date-Krum will get up. Venus just can't put her away.

 

[Jono]

Ridiculous how well-timed their 'wrong' ball tosses are too.

Haha. Crowd getting on her back for them now.

 

[shivfan]

This set is going down to the wire....since that break back, it's being going according to serve.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I don't understand how Date holds so easily. Her serve looks popgun.

Returns are pretty hefty though.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

There it is. 8-6 in the third.

 

[_Ed_]

Venus suddenly wins.

But wow, what an amazing match.

 

[Jono]

Great match. Very glad I saw it.

Bad like Krum.

Now onto watching Nadal and Kohli at the same time

 

[shivfan]

It was an exciting match, wasn't it?

Now, Serena drops her opening set to Halep. Can the defending champ bounce back?

 

[Jono]

Yes she can. Won the second set.

Soderling vs. Hewitt just getting interesting.

 

[_Ed_]

Hewitt's playing amazingly well. Two sets up now.

 

[Jono]

This is brilliant from Hewitt.

What makes it even more amazing is the fact that his first serve has been non-existent for most of the match, yet he's yet to be broken.

 

[Jono]

Also how about his shot to break Soderling in the 2nd set. Ridiculous

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Also how about his shot to break Soderling in the 2nd set. Ridiculous

****ing amazing shot. His serve has been nowhere for so long now, but he's playing really well. Weathered the early onslaught from Soderking who looked on early. Pretty amazing performance considering how little he's played since January.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

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