he saved all the 4 BPs against him with aces...wins it with a BH
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:04 (seven years ago) link
amazing little half-volley FH winner from Fed - BP!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:08 (seven years ago) link
awesome!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:09 (seven years ago) link
Fed's BH has been excellent tonight. That forehand has been so up and down, we've had Shiterer and Shankerer and Jesus-Fed all in one.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:11 (seven years ago) link
yeah, and a BH winner just now for 15-30
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:14 (seven years ago) link
Good jesus stuff there - 2 BPs
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:15 (seven years ago) link
saved, then another BP with a great FH, Nadal aces to save that
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:17 (seven years ago) link
Fuck me - had to play like a god to get a game point then good serve to set up the winner: 3-1
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:21 (seven years ago) link
Love service hold - pressure back on!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:23 (seven years ago) link
and breaks from 30-0 down. Amazing BH return winner. 5-1
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:29 (seven years ago) link
One.more.set.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:35 (seven years ago) link
firing them off into the sun - on serve but if this carries on for much longer the greatest will be greater.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 10:45 (seven years ago) link
went to get milk and wtf happened
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:01 (seven years ago) link
I should not have gone to get milk
miracle counterpunching - and fed applauds
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:02 (seven years ago) link
one.more.set - for both of them
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:15 (seven years ago) link
Brutal 1st game on both sides - Fed has one more BP to save
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:26 (seven years ago) link
and broken :-(
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:27 (seven years ago) link
what a response, 2xBP back
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:30 (seven years ago) link
Saves 3 BPs and gets through
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:34 (seven years ago) link
another BH for another BP chance - come on!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:43 (seven years ago) link
fed ends with a bullet BH for the longest rally in the match
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:50 (seven years ago) link
Nadal's resistance vs Fed's is such a great winding of the clock back. Nostalgia evaporates.
Another BP but will he take it?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:56 (seven years ago) link
missed the line - back on serve!!
rattling through the next game - lets believe once again
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 11:58 (seven years ago) link
jesus @ that return on the 2nd serve - another 3 BPs saved!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:04 (seven years ago) link
jesus christ - 26 shot god rally - will this break rafa
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:06 (seven years ago) link
no
never in doubt lmao
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:07 (seven years ago) link
and then finally finally finally
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:08 (seven years ago) link
to serve for the match
Hes like 58-42 on points this set. About time he got something to show.
Nadal is such an incredible big point player.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:09 (seven years ago) link
jesus FH for deuce
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:12 (seven years ago) link
CP!!
wow at that challenge
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:13 (seven years ago) link
back to the deuce
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:14 (seven years ago) link
ace for another cp
lol challenge
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:15 (seven years ago) link
its in! 18th slam title - the greatest of them all!
I was way too tense to look at this thread, much less post on it, for the duration of that match. Astonishing stuff.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:18 (seven years ago) link
Lol at Fed blocking his fanboy Goffin from the top ten
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:22 (seven years ago) link
God Basil Zempilas is an inept TV host and an embarrassing MC
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:24 (seven years ago) link
Missed most of the final set cause I was chasing a story but yay, old man Fed! Fabulous match.
Sorely needed this, and Serena's win, after the utterly dispiriting news of the past couple of days.
― Roz, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:25 (seven years ago) link
Yeah its lifted my spirits too.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:29 (seven years ago) link
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― Check the BNM Pitchfork track review, it says Weezer too (imago), Sunday, 29 January 2017 12:52 (seven years ago) link
"I decide" -- Johan Cruyff
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2017 13:04 (seven years ago) link
Match definitely came alive at the right time - not a lot of drama until the fifth set, each set decided by an early lead, but it delivered and then some once it was there.
First Slam champion to have won three five-setters en route since Gaston Gaudio, RG 2004. Illustrious company.
This match goes quite some way to pushing back against the Nadal h2h being the weak point in Federer's resumé - at this stage of their careers, to overcome that in 5 sets in a Slam final is a real statement. Fed's BH was a revelation, after 12 years he finally solved Nadal's topspin into that corner all day long by taking it ridic early all the time. His FH reminded me of Venus's yesterday, either an astounding winner or a terrible error, but obviously his ratio was a bit better...
― lex pretend, Sunday, 29 January 2017 14:21 (seven years ago) link
couple of points to take away:
- wonder if the TBT Slam will be seen as a last hurrah or a return of the titans in six months' time? Could go either way- wonder if tennis as a major sport might actually die when in five years time Raonic and Pliskova are contesting Slam finals while thousands of fans would rather pay top dollar to watch Federer vs Nadal legends' exhibitions
― lex pretend, Sunday, 29 January 2017 14:30 (seven years ago) link
I doubt raonic will be at the top of the game in 5 years. The 22 and under group is going to obliterate that generation.
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 29 January 2017 14:42 (seven years ago) link
Federer backhand just vicious today. Every now and then he'd decide OK, now I'm putting rocket boosters on it, SEEYA. So glad I tuned in. Rafa looked properly upset, poor ol Rafa.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 29 January 2017 15:03 (seven years ago) link