*Official* Tennis Thread

[Cabinet96]

Five hour match in the week after a grand slam. The ITF are nuts.

 

[Jono]

FMD he had match point but Muzz saved them brilliantly to hold. I'm scared he won't serve this out

 

[Jono]

whoooooo

 

[Anil]

does anyone think delpo will win another slam...?

 

[vcs]

Awesome.. hope Argentina win the Davis Cup this year. They often used to come close in the Nalbandian years. Lost a couple of finals to Spain.

 

[Jono]

does anyone think delpo will win another slam...?

Vimes

 

[flibbertyjibber]

does anyone think delpo will win another slam...?

If he had any doubts about fitness the last month should have sorted that out so YES he can. He just has to pray the injury doesn't return as he is clearly a top 10 player in all but name and he hasn't lost any hunger to win matches in his time off.

 

[Jono]

Man this decision to play Delpo in the doubles is incredible, going for the kill. I'd have kept him fresh to win the reverse singles, but seeing as its a set all in the doubles - who knows.

Murray/Murray won the first 5 games but its much more even now.

 

[vcs]

And now he says he might not play reverse singles.. this will definitely go down to the fifth match as Murray will certainly beat Pella.

 

[Jono]

Surely Delpo plays the fifth rubber and that's just mind games.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Looking at how shattered Murray looked there is no guarantee Delpo will win even if he plays. Bizarre decision to play him in doubles.

 

[Jono]

Yes was very stupid.

Apparently the Brits are playing Dan Evans and not Edmund

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah Evans is playing. We wait the next few minutes to see who comes out for Argentina.

Delpo not playing.

 

[Jono]

What in the bluest of blue ****s.

This is so dumb. If Mayer loses, oh boy

 

[Jono]

A lot of mixed reports. Some saying Delpo put his hand up and convinced the captain to play doubles. Others saying he was injured in the singles a bit and knew he couldn't play another best of 5 singles, but he could get through doubles



Just win this Mayer ffs otherwise the media storm will be brutal.

 

[Jono]

Jeez Mayer looked mediocre in that first set but he's lifted in the second. Could be such a tense rubber this. Evans needs to hold his nerve

 

[vcs]

Two sets to one up.

Mayer's a talented and fun player to watch, he played a great match vs. Federer in Shanghai in 2014. Federer saved something like 5 matchpoints and won the match with an amazing lob. Mayer was on the verge of tears.

 

[Jono]

Yes I remember that, he was distraught.

Mayer is better than his ranking for sure, but he's had a poop 18 months or so. But his experience has shown here. Should finish this off now, and save Delpo from a battering.

 

[Jono]

Haha Evans smashes his racquet after the match.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well played Argentina, just too strong over the 3 days.