Tennis

[imdaman99]

The official tennis discussion thread!

We got 2 goats going at it in the middle of Saturday night AO Final, Nadal vs Djokovic. I will have to set an alarm for it because 2 years back I swore I was gonna stay up for it and I fell asleep 5 mins before it started and woke up to Roger saving a break point to finish off Rafa :( Both are playing great, but this is Djokovic's best slam. Rafa is the underdog, but I hope they can have an arrangement to let Rafa win AO and Nole can take FO, both will have a double career slam. But arrangements are not to be trusted, maybe Djokovic will give Rafa a win on Sunday and Rafa gets greedy and doesn't give up his stranglehold on Clay :lol

Also, 2 women that are easy to root for in the Finals. Kvitova back from getting her fingers mangled in that robbery and Osaka. She's so damn cute and easy to root for. Of course when she won at USO last year, she got boo'ed and so much controversy.

Anyways, excited for these finals :banana: hope they aren't disappointments.

[dude77]

yeah was looking for the other thread and saw it was deleted .. both solid match ups .. I don't know who to root for in the women's .. nadal all the way in the men's .. djokovic looked unplayable last night .. I thought nadal looked scary good in the semi and then djokovic played his .. gonna be a great match

[imdaman99]

Wow Naomi's meltdown :oldlol: She had 3 championship points up 5-3 and now we're tied a set :eek: So much heart from Kvitova :applause:

Dunno why I'm up... lol

[hold this L]

Wow Naomi's meltdown :oldlol: She had 3 championship points up 5-3 and now we're tied a set :eek: So much heart from Kvitova :applause:

Dunno why I'm up... lol
Australian times are brutal :cry:

[hold this L]

Why the **** is Jeff deleting the tennis topic? Maybe have a forum that's in this century, and you will make more money rather than to look save for everything :facepalm

I can't find the football (soccer) one either

:coleman:

[imdaman99]

Australian times are brutal :cry:
:lol definitely. Although I fell asleep watching that Rockets Raptors game. Could not handle all the free throws :roll:

Woke up 30 mins before this match and thought why not just watch, it could be great. Lo and behold, this one might be a classic :rockon:

[hold this L]

Naomi :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Smoke117]

Djokovic about to win his 3rd grand slam in a row while Nadal takes another L in a finals (what's their record in finals matches? Has to be like 20 Djokovic to 4 Nadal. He always whoops his ass in the finals) to him...poor autistic waters. :yaohappy:

[dude77]

I wouldn't call it for djokovic so easily .. he may very well win .. but nadal is looking strong himself .. could go either way ..

as for osaka .. I wonder if this will propel her to bigger things .. back to back slams .. imagine if she wins the rest of them ? why not .. two more and she'll hold all 4 at the same time at just 21 .. the field isn't all that strong on the women's side .. it's kinda there for the taking if she stays focused

[Objectivity]

Nadal is looking as good as ever, with an improved serve and Nole was superb vs Pouille.
Could go either way.
What is certain is that they will offer us a spectacular display of tennis.

[ArbitraryWater]

Holy fck, Inside-Hoops is such garbage.


They randomly delete shit, month for month... dont know why we put up with it


cheap whores

[dude77]

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[Smoke117]

Djokovic sharp as hell right now while Nadal is a complete disaster. Trolling autistic waters aside, I want to see a good match. Nadal is all off his game right now.

[dude77]

shitty start for nadal but he seems to have settled in now .. serves first for the 2nd so if he can start without getting broken he can start ahead in the set .. let's see how he responds .. djokovic looks very solid

[dude77]

and here we go .. good start .. now he can play from ahead in this set and from a more comfortable position to attack for the break .. let's gooo

[Smoke117]

Nadal is done. Stick a fork in him.

[dude77]

god damn it rafa .. fk this shit .. smh

[Objectivity]

I hate this djokovic feggit

[dude77]

this has turned into a snoozefest .. so disappointed in nadal

[dude77]

to be honest, nadal looked scared/nervous walking out for the match .. kinda weird to see but yeah that's what it looked like .. and well this shit performance makes sense from seeing that

[Smoke117]

to be honest, nadal looked scared/nervous walking out for the match .. kinda weird to see but yeah that's what it looked like .. and well this shit performance makes sense from seeing that

Djoker has been in his head for awhile now. He always has the mental edge in their match ups the last several years.

[dude77]

Djoker has been in his head for awhile now. He always has the mental edge in their match ups the last several years.

yep agreed

[Objectivity]

We need stanimal resurgence to save tennis from this djokovic menace.

[dude77]

nadal's missing everything .. every time he has a shot he fks it up

[imdaman99]

Damn, just woke up. Looks like I didn't miss much of a match :lol :(

This beatdown makes you wonder about their game at Wimbledon. They had a 5 set epic, was Novak not fully back or did that reinforce to Nadal that he has a block against him? Just looking up stats, this was the first break chance he got, in the middle of the 3rd set! I know Djoker is the AO goat but sheesh, he's cursed here. 2012 seems so far away.

[Smoke117]

Nadal, realistically, literally has no claim to even be top 3. He's a specialty court player who has won 11 of his 17 grand slams on one court style that is played on about 10% of the season. What a joke. Federer, Sampras, and Djokovic are clearly all above him. Djokovic is clearly and pretty easily the best hardcourt tennis player ever and that is what AT LEAST 70% of all professional tennis matches are played on. It's literally impossible to put him past 2nd GOAT and that's only because Federer has his silly single grand slam high record off of dominating tennis when it was pathetic in the mid 2000s. He literally won like 8 grand slams against no name scrubs.

[ArbitraryWater]

Easily Rafa's worst big match performance ever.


The unjust losses of late (AO 17+18, WB, USO) have accumulated to mental failure against Nole.

[dude77]

this was one was hard to take because it looked like just a beat down .. gamewise and mentally .. no excuses this time for nadal .. for the first time watching them play it looked like nd was just better than nadal .. nadal couldn't make any adjustments and nd was completely outplaying him .. also djokovic is in up all the way in nadal's head .. possibly permanently .. that's the most devastating part about this .. very hard to get that mental part back when someone is owning you like that ..

also djokovic looks fresh and youthful .. nadal looks old and tired .. that balls out aggressive style really is catching up to him because it's more suited to a younger player obviously .. I'm disgusted .. and losing sleep to watch that trash performance .. not doing that shit again .. these people aren't paying me to lose sleep .. from now on I'll catch it on replay when I'm up

[dankok8]

Did not watch the match in the middle of the night but woke up this morning to some great news! :rockon:

Novak is making a serious case for himself as GOAT right now. And even though I love Nole I consider myself lucky to watch the three best players of all time play each other. I'm always afraid there won't be many of these matches left and we will all miss this Golden Era of tennis that is now more than 12 years long and probably nearing its end.

[plowking]

Novak was better when he had 7 or 8 titles. Nothing has changed.

You can't sit there, watch the game of tennis, and somehow come to the conclusion that Nadal is the better player.
We all have our biases and whatnot, but this one isn't all that hard to distinguish.

[imdaman99]

This is what I don't like about djokostans. Nobody in this thread has talked about Nadal being better than Djokovic but here we are, already 2 dudes whining about it. As a matter of fact, all us Nadal guys have talked about Djoker being inside his head for a while. But here we are, boohoo why doesn't anyone like my favorite player when he's clearly better than everyone? :cry: give it a rest, we'll talk about who the best is when they're all retired. For now, we'll consider them the 3 goats and enjoy their dominance.

There is no shame in being behind the other 2 in popularity. Let us enjoy Novak's victory parade :cheers: inb4 smoke tells me I'm having a meltdown lol

[plowking]

This is what I don't like about djokostans. Nobody in this thread has talked about Nadal being better than Djokovic but here we are, already 2 dudes whining about it. As a matter of fact, all us Nadal guys have talked about Djoker being inside his head for a while. But here we are, boohoo why doesn't anyone like my favorite player when he's clearly better than everyone? :cry: give it a rest, we'll talk about who the best is when they're all retired. For now, we'll consider them the 3 goats and enjoy their dominance.

There is no shame in being behind the other 2 in popularity. Let us enjoy Novak's victory parade :cheers: inb4 smoke tells me I'm having a meltdown lol

Someone literally commented about his place in history, and I responded to it with an answer.

You're the only one to have brought any feeling into the topic.

[ArbitraryWater]

Novak was better when he had 7 or 8 titles. Nothing has changed.

You can't sit there, watch the game of tennis, and somehow come to the conclusion that Nadal is the better player.
We all have our biases and whatnot, but this one isn't all that hard to distinguish.

You're so insecure lol.



Don't watch it, dankok. Rafa was dreadful.

[plowking]

You're so insecure lol.



Don't watch it, dankok. Rafa was dreadful.

About what? Who's better at tennis?

Couldn't give a damn. I just comment that it's obvious because it is.

[dankok8]

You're so insecure lol.

Don't watch it, dankok. Rafa was dreadful.

I saw the highlights of the match. Novak was a machine in the final. He's probably impossible to beat on this surface when he plays like that with that level of shotmaking. Peak Nadal would have taken one set. Not more than that IMO...

I will say though as long as Rafa has his clay fortress, it will be hard for Novak to surpass him career wise. I hope Novak goes for the French in a big way this year but doesn't run himself to the ground in the process ala 2016.

I think when it's all said and done, the big three could well end up within one to two slams of each other. And at that point it becomes a matter of preference!

[dude77]

peak nadal can and would take this djokovic .. they went toe to toe in 2012 and that wasn't peak nadal .. but djokovic was goating at that time .. nadal just sucked in this match .. missed shot after shot when he had chances to make a move .. dreadful .. you can't have a chance against any good player with that type of effort

[hold this L]

Close to putting Nova as the 2nd goat over the 1-note steroid user. Was laughing when all the pundits were putting Nadal as the huge favorite in the final despite him being a jobber in 2/4 slams in his entire career. Dude got humiliated in one of the biggest beatdowns I can remember this decade in a Slam final. :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Highlights lol. Good way of missing out on every single Nadal UE.

But you still saw him trigger shy.


Never seen Rafa holding back more on his shots than this final.

He could have evened every single set had he played slightly better, and Djok would have felt the nerves and not been flawless, we saw that on his last 2 service games in the 3rd set.

[imdaman99]

Close to putting Nova as the 2nd goat over the 1-note steroid user. Was laughing when all the pundits were putting Nadal as the huge favorite in the final despite him being a jobber in 2/4 slams in his entire career. Dude got humiliated in one of the biggest beatdowns I can remember this decade in a Slam final. :lol
Nothing was worse than the beatdown Claygoat laid on Roger in 08 :roll: so keep yapping :lol

I wouldn't celebrate so quickly, Djokovic also might end up with more than 20.

[hold this L]

Nothing was worse than the beatdown Claygoat laid on Roger in 08 :roll: so keep yapping :lol

I wouldn't celebrate so quickly, Djokovic also might end up with more than 20.
I was talking about this decade. But yes noone can touch that 1-note drug enhancing drug user in clay. No one can deny it.

Joker > the drug user

:applause:


I would actually give props to Joker if he did it at possibly being goat, since he's exceptional in all slams.

[ArbitraryWater]

I was talking about this decade. But yes noone can touch that 1-note drug enhancing drug user in clay. No one can deny it.

Joker > the drug user

:applause:


I would actually give props to Joker if he did it at possibly being goat, since he's exceptional in all slams.

Can you not be a troll at least in the OTC?

Beatdown, lol.

[Smoke117]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0Xmvn49HI&feature=youtu.be

Since 2014 DjoGoat is 11-3 vs Nadal. (6-0 Hardcourt, 4-3 clay, 1-0 grass) Even being the greatest specialist ever on clay he's losing to the GOAT. :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0Xmvn49HI&feature=youtu.be

Since 2014 DjoGoat is 11-3 vs Nadal. (6-0 Hardcourt, 4-3 clay, 1-0 grass) Even being the greatest specialist ever on clay he's losing to the GOAT. :lol

You like that?

I made that Video for you to jerk off to.

[hold this L]

You like that?

I made that Video for you to jerk off to.
:biggums:

[ArbitraryWater]

:biggums:

:wtf: :eek:

[Smoke117]

:biggums:

He's losing it, bro. Nadal is done and LeBron is washed up so his world is just falling apart. Poor guy.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61JlGBRNA0L._SY679_.jpg

[dankok8]

It's certainly a bad time to be a Rafa fan! :lol The fallout from this AO loss has been pretty damn big. All joking aside, the sport of tennis has 3 GOATS and the debate may never be settled. We all lucky to watch tennis in this era.

[hold this L]

It's certainly a bad time to be a Rafa fan! :lol The fallout from this AO loss has been pretty damn big. All joking aside, the sport of tennis has 3 GOATS and the debate may never be settled. We all lucky to watch tennis in this era.
lmao

Federer is the goat until proven otherwise. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. Saying that, I can see Djoker possibly catching up and passing Fed if he can keep this form for the next 3 years. It will depend in his consistency, injuries, and whether the young bucks will pull their heads out of their asses

Zverev I feel like he should have had one by now but the pressure is killing him. The way he broke his racket at the AO was

:biggums:

[imdaman99]

lmao

Federer is the goat until proven otherwise. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. Saying that, I can see Djoker possibly catching up and passing Fed if he can keep this form for the next 3 years. It will depend in his consistency, injuries, and whether the young bucks will pull their heads out of their asses

Zverev I feel like he should have had one by now but the pressure is killing him. The way he broke his racket at the AO was

:biggums:
Sascha is not a threat in Bo5. Dude is always underachieving. I have more faith in Tsitsipas. Dude looks like he has the goods.

[dankok8]

lmao

Federer is the goat until proven otherwise. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. Saying that, I can see Djoker possibly catching up and passing Fed if he can keep this form for the next 3 years. It will depend in his consistency, injuries, and whether the young bucks will pull their heads out of their asses

Zverev I feel like he should have had one by now but the pressure is killing him. The way he broke his racket at the AO was

:biggums:

I think Federer is the GOAT too if they all retired right now but at the end of their careers, odds are you'll be able to make a solid argument for all three.

[ArbitraryWater]

Sascha is not a threat in Bo5. Dude is always underachieving. I have more faith in Tsitsipas. Dude looks like he has the goods.

Nah. Tsitsi game isn't tidy enough yet.

Khachanov is the most promising of all, but his Sofia match was weirdly bad. His movement was unlike him and stiff, and all his strokes were a struggle.



Rafa has been the victim of a butterfly effect.



Had Wimbledon not messed up their semifinal OR played it in one day still indoors, Nadal wins the title and wins the AO this year too (no mental hurdle).

[Smoke117]

Will the Great One hold all four championships again? If he wins the French Open he cements himself as the Greatest of All Time, period.

[Smoke117]

Nah. Tsitsi game isn't tidy enough yet.

Khachanov is the most promising of all, but his Sofia match was weirdly bad. His movement was unlike him and stiff, and all his strokes were a struggle.



Rafa has been the victim of a butterfly effect.



Had Wimbledon not messed up their semifinal OR played it in one day still indoors, Nadal wins the title and wins the AO this year too (no mental hurdle).

Your excuses are just pathetic. :biggums: Ever since Wimbledon you just keep whining like a little bitch that things didn't turn out this way or that. Djokovic is better than Nadal. Just accept it. Breathe it in, assimilate to it.

[ArbitraryWater]

Your excuses are just pathetic. :biggums: Ever since Wimbledon you just keep whining like a little bitch that things didn't turn out this way or that. Djokovic is better than Nadal. Just accept it. Breathe it in, assimilate to it.

If Djok would be better he wouldnt need indoors to barely beat Rafa on grass, lol.

[Smoke117]

If Djok would be better he wouldnt need indoors to barely beat Rafa on grass, lol.

It's going to be so juicy when the GOAT defeats your hero at the French Open to hold all four grand slams in a couple of months. I revel in how upset you will be. :lol

BTW, Your boy was at his peak in 2011 and got raped 6 times in the finals by DjoGoat. It was so adorable how they were talking about Nadals great serve this tournament...like that was going to matter vs the greatest returner the game has ever seen. He made Nadal look like a fukking scrub. He took it worse than Riley Reid in those gangbang videos.

[hold this L]

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[ArbitraryWater]

It's going to be so juicy when the GOAT defeats your hero at the French Open to hold all four grand slams in a couple of months. I revel in how upset you will be. :lol

BTW, Your boy was at his peak in 2011 and got raped 6 times in the finals by DjoGoat. It was so adorable how they were talking about Nadals great serve this tournament...like that was going to matter vs the greatest returner the game has ever seen. He made Nadal look like a fukking scrub. He took it worse than Riley Reid in those gangbang videos.

keep editing your posts 20 mins later, boy :lol

[imdaman99]

It's going to be so juicy when the GOAT defeats your hero at the French Open to hold all four grand slams in a couple of months. I revel in how upset you will be. :lol

BTW, Your boy was at his peak in 2011 and got raped 6 times in the finals by DjoGoat. It was so adorable how they were talking about Nadals great serve this tournament...like that was going to matter vs the greatest returner the game has ever seen. He made Nadal look like a fukking scrub. He took it worse than Riley Reid in those gangbang videos.
Nadal went toe to toe in 2012 with him at the AO. He was a mistake backhand smash from going up 5-2 in the 5th set. Of course Djokovic is an alltime great and he took advantage of the mistake at his fav slam. Just like Rafa did at the French Open in 2013 SFs when Djoko touched the net before the 2nd bounce.

Nadal def looked shook this year but he was close to taking him down last year playing INDOORS at a slam designed to be outdoors. Imagine if game 7 of the NBA Finals was played outdoors :oldlol:

He was not as his peak in 2011. He came dangerously close to losing to Fed at FO Finals in 2011, that is not his best whatsoever. We know what his peak is. 2008, 2010, 2013

[ArbitraryWater]

Nadal went toe to toe in 2012 with him at the AO. He was a mistake backhand smash from going up 5-2 in the 5th set. Of course Djokovic is an alltime great and he took advantage of the mistake at his fav slam. Just like Rafa did at the French Open in 2013 SFs when Djoko touched the net before the 2nd bounce.

Nadal def looked shook this year but he was close to taking him down last year playing INDOORS at a slam designed to be outdoors. Imagine if game 7 of the NBA Finals was played outdoors :oldlol:

He was not as his peak in 2011. He came dangerously close to losing to Fed at FO Finals in 2011, that is not his best whatsoever. We know what his peak is. 2008, 2010, 2013

Eh, that was peak Fed. Thats not why he wasn't peaking.

[Smoke117]

How badly will Djokovic dominate everyone at Indian Wells?

Also, how done is Nadal? Lost to that fukking nobody Kyrgios. :roll: :roll:

[dankok8]

Kyrgios is in pretty scorching form right now. Dude is a real threat!

[Smoke117]

Djoker about to have his second Djoker Slam aka holding all four titles in soon. If he wins here and does there is clearly no argument whatsoever for Nadal over him and Federer is a huge question mark.

[ArbitraryWater]

Djoker about to have his second Djoker Slam aka holding all four titles in soon. If he wins here and does there is clearly no argument whatsoever for Nadal over him and Federer is a huge question mark.

this dude getting struff now... what a path

[Celtics 1825]

First time I'm seeing this thread, nice to know there's some fellow tennis fans here :cheers:

Before RG started I was gunning for Thiem to finally take the crown and win this year but he's been struggling early so far so I'm not too sure about that anymore. Apart from that it's probably going to be Nadal yet again to no one's surprise, although Djokovic is looking great. Also Stanimal may be a dark horse, he's playing the best tennis he's played in 2 years.

[Smoke117]

this dude getting struff now... what a path

You okay, bro? Not getting bullied at school anymore are you? Okay, be safe.

[Objectivity]

Wawa is an underdog vs Tsitsipas :lol

[Objectivity]

Wawa is an underdog vs Tsitsipas :lol

What a match...wawa just pulls through :bowdown:

[ArbitraryWater]

Match of the year.


Stef is the real deal if even the slowest people didnt realize that before.

Acceleration and whip he gets is top compared to his same aged peers.

[Celtics 1825]

Stanimal UNLEASHED, let's get it boi :dancin

[imdaman99]

We all know if Stan is clicking he can beat anyone. He's beaten Djoko in a few memorable slams, beaten Rafa at AO finals, beaten Fed at FO. These are the matches he hearts his way to winning, he was in trouble so much in the 5th set and saved all those break points. And of course the first chance he had to break, he did. So much heart.

Told y'all Tsitsi is for real. He is gonna improve every year.

[Smoke117]

We all know if Stan is clicking he can beat anyone. He's beaten Djoko in a few memorable slams, beaten Rafa at AO finals, beaten Fed at FO. These are the matches he hearts his way to winning, he was in trouble so much in the 5th set and saved all those break points. And of course the first chance he had to break, he did. So much heart.

Told y'all Tsitsi is for real. He is gonna improve every year.

Meltdown. :roll:

[imdaman99]

Smoke don't make me ban you from this thread. We can talk about tennis or you can troll. What's it gonna be buddy?

Rafa and Roger with exact same scoreline :eek: your turn Novak.

[Smoke117]

Smoke don't make me ban you from this thread. We can talk about tennis or you can troll. What's it gonna be buddy?

Rafa and Roger with exact same scoreline :eek: your turn Novak.

I didn't even read what you said. Just like to troll Allah's children. :D

[dunksby]

Apparently they threw Thiem out of his own press conference because Serena insisted on having hers done immediately. That privilege :lol

[Smoke117]

Djokovic just set a record. Ten quarter final appearances in a row. Nobody else has ever done it.

[imdaman99]

Djokovic just set a record. Ten quarter final appearances in a row. Nobody else has ever done it.
How many of those 10 appearances at FO has resulted in a victory lap? :pimp:

Claygoat comin for dat azz :rockon:

[Celtics 1825]

Djokovic just set a record. Ten quarter final appearances in a row. Nobody else has ever done it.
The fact that not even the clay king himself Nadal was able to do that is incredible.

[Smoke117]

How many of those 10 appearances at FO has resulted in a victory lap? :pimp:

Claygoat comin for dat azz :rockon:

Greatness is defined by consistency. It goes to how consistently great he's been that he's been the only one to be one of the top 8 players in every french open over an entire decade.

[imdaman99]

Fedal gonna get rained out. Friday forecast is supposed to be horrible :banana:
When are these damn French gonna let them get a roof or even let matches take place after 8pm? Full of themselves.

[ArbitraryWater]

friday forecast is ok


Nadal just became the oldest player ever to make 5 straight majors SF's

would be 7 straight w/o the Cilic retirement


damn GOAT

[ArbitraryWater]

Djokovic just set a record. Ten quarter final appearances in a row. Nobody else has ever done it.

Nikka, Nadal has 9/10 straight years of a title with 1 4R inbetween :roll:

[Celtics 1825]

Fedal gonna get rained out. Friday forecast is supposed to be horrible :banana:
When are these damn French gonna let them get a roof or even let matches take place after 8pm? Full of themselves.
They need a roof and lights ASAP, this is ridiculous

[Smoke117]

This is almost assuredly going to end up being DJokovic vs Nadal. Rafa is for sure going as Federer is likely to get his worst beat down ever from him. I dunno why he came back to the French Open as he had no chance of winning it. He should have just stuck to training for the grass season and Wimbledon. He couldn't beat Nadal while in his prime and now he's old af. He's likely just going to get embarrassed off the court. Even if Nadal was say injured, DJokovic would have still beat him down. As far as Novak vs Thiem goes that should be somewhat competitive, but it's hard to give Thiem a real chance of winning it unless Djokovic lays a complete egg out.

[Objectivity]

This is almost assuredly going to end up being DJokovic vs Nadal. Rafa is for sure going as Federer is likely to get his worst beat down ever from him. I dunno why he came back to the French Open as he had no chance of winning it. He should have just stuck to training for the grass season and Wimbledon. He couldn't beat Nadal while in his prime and now he's old af. He's likely just going to get embarrassed off the court. Even if Nadal was say injured, DJokovic would have still beat him down. As far as Novak vs Thiem goes that should be somewhat competitive, but it's hard to give Thiem a real chance of winning it unless Djokovic lays a complete egg out.

Federer has already won. :banana:
There is ZERO pressure.
No one expected him to make a run on clay, let alone make it far enough to reach Nadal at the French.

[ShawkFactory]

Federer has already won. :banana:
There is ZERO pressure.
No one expected him to make a run on clay, let alone make it far enough to reach Nadal at the French.
The fact that he

[Smoke117]

LMFAO WTA broads whining because none of the semi finals matches are on the main court...yeah.. no fukking shit. Because anyone gives a a monkeys piss about some nobody women over Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, and Thiem. Bitches are getting so out of hand with their feminist nonsense.

[Smoke117]

And Federer's beatdown begins.

[Smoke117]

This is gonna be ugly. :yaohappy: First serve of the match and already lost it.

[dude77]

oo nadal is on .. not good for fed .. question is will he be on for djokovic and not choke

[dude77]

disastrous sequence there for fed .. chance to go up a break and serve out the set to tie the match .. ends up losing the game and then nadal breaks him after being down 0-40 to go up 5-4 and serve for a 2-0 lead .. that was the match right there

[hold this L]

Nadal butchered Federer today, no surprise. Djoko was looking like he lost until the game stopped. Watch him win now.


LMFAO WTA broads whining because none of the semi finals matches are on the main court...yeah.. no fukking shit. Because anyone gives a a monkeys piss about some nobody women over Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, and Thiem. Bitches are getting so out of hand with their feminist nonsense.
How is this a story? If they complain that much, put the slams for women and men at completely different times. They can have all the stadiums they want and the women can get less than 1/3rd of the money.

[Celtics 1825]

Wonder if they're gonna push the final back to Monday now

[imdaman99]

Novak in trouble? Down 2-1. Or he's just preparing for that comeback. Even if he gets by Thiem, I don't see him beating Rafa.

[Objectivity]

Novak in trouble? Down 2-1. Or he's just preparing for that comeback. Even if he gets by Thiem, I don't see him beating Rafa.

Nole has always been bothered by the wind, he would have dispatched Thiem in 4 in normal conditions.

[dude77]

these rain delays completely kill the buzz of the match .. smh .. good thing they're finally getting a roof hopefully soon

[imdaman99]

Nole has always been bothered by the wind, he would have dispatched Thiem in 4 in normal conditions.
Don't sell Thiem short, he is the prince of clay for reason. He beat Novak in 3, 2 years back even bagelling him. Of course Novak is well capable of using this break in action and still winning.

Rafa is a different challenge at RG. He was the only guy that stood in Fed's way for CYGS, I sure as hell hope he stops Novak here. I don't count Fed stopping Novak in 2011 in the FO semis because there was no guarantee he beats Rafa in the Final.

[Objectivity]

If this is not a choke i dont know what is
:roll: :roll:

Thiem completely froze on match points :facepalm

[imdaman99]

Somehow knew Thiem wouldn't be able to close him out on his own serve :lol only fitting he did it on Novak's serve.

Was looking forward to Rafa getting closer on his h2h with Novak but it is what it is.

[Objectivity]

Props to Thiem, i don’t think many expected a W after being unable to serve out the match.

Unfortunately, he is a perfect victim for Nadal tomorrow.
1HBH who likes to slice a lot... lol Rafa will destroy him :biggums:

[hold this L]

Game should be on Monday smh...

[Celtics 1825]

Rooting hard for Thiem but sadly it'll most likely just be a repeat of last year

[imdaman99]

Thiem is the prince of clay, he has the goods to win this. He has the firepower, he has the ability to go baseline to baseline all day, has that punishing 1 hand backhand. He has the young legs to trouble Rafa here too. Rafa had broken everyone on their first serve, meanwhile Thiem holds. Rafa might have to start putting games away quicker.

[imdaman99]

Best of 3 now :applause: been a long time since Rafa was challenged like this at FO

[dude77]

thiem has no chance .. he has to hope nadal falters to have a shot .. nadal lost that second set .. even got broken to lose the set .. that usually demoralizes a player at least for a bit .. homie shrugged it off and destroyed thiem in the 3rd .. he is focused

[stalkerforlife]

Why is Nadal only great on clay?

[PickernRoller]

Over.

Nadal is great everywhere, just not better than Djoker and Federer on hard/grass. Literally 123 however you want to rank them on the Tennis Goat list.

King of Clay continues his reign.

[imdaman99]

Why is Nadal only great on clay?
He's been better on grass lately, only lost basically the Final in 5 sets to Djokovic(ok it was a semi but that was the real final). Not to mention winning USO in 17. Be serious, if you're gonna troll... do your homework.

[Objectivity]

Nadal breathed a huge sigh of relief when wind dispatched Nole, this could have been a whole different story.

[ArbitraryWater]

He's been better on grass lately, only lost basically the Final in 5 sets to Djokovic(ok it was a semi but that was the real final). Not to mention winning USO in 17. Be serious, if you're gonna troll... do your homework.

dont feed

[ArbitraryWater]

next yr should be a war with a fully fit thiem


he was hard done by here

[stalkerforlife]

He's been better on grass lately, only lost basically the Final in 5 sets to Djokovic(ok it was a semi but that was the real final). Not to mention winning USO in 17. Be serious, if you're gonna troll... do your homework.

Why are most of his titles and majors on clay, then?

[stalkerforlife]

Clay is for the best athletes.

Other surfaces are for the best TENNIS players.

Clay negates tennis SKILL to allow athletes to overcome a lack of tennis skill.

[Shogon]

Clay is for the best athletes.

Other surfaces are for the best TENNIS players.

Clay negates tennis SKILL to allow athletes to overcome a lack of tennis skill.

Klay plays basketball, dumbass!

[Carbine]

I don't know how you can say a man who has a career grand slam, won 1/3 of his titles on non clay and played in an era that featured the GOAT grass player and GOAT hard Court player and still managed to win six times on those surfaces.

Fed fans should be worried. If he eclipses him the argument will anf should be made that Rafa is the GOAT.

Right now Fed still had the logical lead. It's an uneasy lead at the moment however

[dude77]

he's won 12 of the last 15 french opens lol .. that shit isn't even domination anymore .. don't know how to describe that

[Smoke117]

he's won 12 of the last 15 french opens lol .. that shit isn't even domination anymore .. don't know how to describe that

He's the greatest court specialist of all time. He's not above Federer, Djokovic, or Sampras, though. Dominating on the rarest court there is doesn't make you a top 3 all time great. Djokovic is arguably the greatest hard court player of all time and 75% of matches are played on the hard court. You can't put someone who dominates the rarest court there is over someone who is yjr greatest on the one that is played on 3/4 matches of the season.

[Carbine]

Nadal dominated his preferred surface more than anyone ever.

1/4 of the Majors are played on his preferred surface and he still has 18 titles, currently 3 away from being alone at the top.

That's why he would be GOAT. Joker gets to play 1/2 of his Majors on his preferred surface and still couldn't eclipse the total of Nadal.

I don't know how in the world you could put Pete over Nadal at this point. He never made a FO final, that's a major mark against him when compared to the Feds, Nadals, Jokers.

[dankok8]

Nadal dominated his preferred surface more than anyone ever.

1/4 of the Majors are played on his preferred surface and he still has 18 titles, currently 3 away from being alone at the top.

That's why he would be GOAT. Joker gets to play 1/2 of his Majors on his preferred surface and still couldn't eclipse the total of Nadal.

I don't know how in the world you could put Pete over Nadal at this point. He never made a FO final, that's a major mark against him when compared to the Feds, Nadals, Jokers.

Way to ignore the fact that French Open has the weakest competition of any slam. Most of the top players in the world have clay as their weakest surface.

[hold this L]

Nadal dominated his preferred surface more than anyone ever.

1/4 of the Majors are played on his preferred surface and he still has 18 titles, currently 3 away from being alone at the top.

That's why he would be GOAT. Joker gets to play 1/2 of his Majors on his preferred surface and still couldn't eclipse the total of Nadal.

I don't know how in the world you could put Pete over Nadal at this point. He never made a FO final, that's a major mark against him when compared to the Feds, Nadals, Jokers.
1 trick ponies that use drugs to enhance their capabilities are not GOATs, nice try though.

[Celtics 1825]

Wimbledon starts tomorrow, what are y'all thinking? Looks like it's gonna be a typical Djokovic vs Federer finale with Novak probably taking it.

[imdaman99]

Tsitsipas already out :facepalm

Nextgen :facepalm

Nadal has the draw from hell... Kyrios in the 2nd round :lol if he gets through this holy. Meanwhile Federer :oldlol:

Big fan of this kid FAA. Young and won his first 5 set match. Has a 3rd round date with Djokovic. Let's see if he can get there.

[dude77]

15yr old coco gauff upsets venus williams in the first round

[ArbitraryWater]

so sad for stef :(

[Gatorade Sax]

Tsitsipas blew the it big time last night. Him beating Federer in the Aus Open probably cranked the pressure up on him big time from the tennis world in general. 1st rd exit at Wimbledon. Ouch.

[ArbitraryWater]

Tsitsipas blew the it big time last night. Him beating Federer in the Aus Open probably cranked the pressure up on him big time from the tennis world in general. 1st rd exit at Wimbledon. Ouch.

Fabbiano made the 3R last year, beat Stan coming off a big win.

[imdaman99]

Federer loses the 1st set :eek:

I can't watch, is he in trouble?

[imdaman99]

Also, Osaka is out. Is she in a funk or just one of them girls that can only play on hardcourt? Also fizzled at FO.

Venus is out, I watched the replay last night. The girl she lost to is 15 and supposed to be the next Venus. Let's see if she can make a run or is 1 and done. She was rated like in the 300s :lol prob going up from there though.

Thiem is out. Kygrios won his first round match (5 sets) to set up a date with the Nadal-Sugita winner.

[dude77]

federer recovered, looks he's going to cruise to a win here


osaka, poor girl looks like she doesn't have it mentally which is like 70% of being great .. not a good sign .. she left the post match news conference early because something upset her .. she's mentally fragile

[Celtics 1825]

Awful tournament for nextgen so far with Tsitsipas, Zverev, and Shapovalov already out in the 1st round. Time to see if FAA can make a solid run since he's the only one whose proven anything on grass.

[imdaman99]

Nadal letting his guard down after breaking to get back on serve, Kyrgios having some mental battles out there :lol

Tied at 1 set apiece. This is box office.

[hold this L]

Awful tournament for nextgen so far with Tsitsipas, Zverev, and Shapovalov already out in the 1st round. Time to see if FAA can make a solid run since he's the only one whose proven anything on grass.
They just can't break through, it's disappointing. I agree with a post ahead, these people have the talent but not the mental strength to back it which is neccesary.

[imdaman99]

Watching the replay of the Coco match. Girl has so much heart, I respect that. Down 2 match points, finds her way out of those and wins the tiebreaker to force a 3rd set. Helps that the other girl choked hard (double fault on match point), but I won't hold that against her since she's hot :lol

[Smoke117]

Watching the replay of the Coco match. Girl has so much heart, I respect that. Down 2 match points, finds her way out of those and wins the tiebreaker to force a 3rd set. Helps that the other girl choked hard (double fault on match point), but I won't hold that against her since she's hot :lol

meltdown. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Celtics 1825]

Awful loss for FAA. Hardly any young players left now, big 3 dominance looks to continue for the foreseeable future

[imdaman99]

meltdown. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Nadal up 1 set trying to get to the 2nd week. You nervous yet? Pretty good for someone only good on clay :banana:

[dude77]

nadal firing on all cylinders .. ON GRASS .. get nervous novak .. homeboy's comin' for that ass

[ArbitraryWater]

Rafa looking good boys.


Wont just beat Novak for WB '19, will also confirm WB '18 as his ;)

[ArbitraryWater]

Fed fans' last hope in Querrey :lol

Btw, FAA's loss stunk. Djoker has a super easy path.

[Smoke117]

Fed fans' last hope in Querrey :lol

Btw, FAA's loss stunk. Djoker has a super easy path.

Oh look, AutisticWaters is whining about another draw for Djokovic. Notice how he never has any complaints when Nadal gets an easy draw? :confusedshrug:

[ArbitraryWater]

Oh look, AutisticWaters is whining about another draw for Djokovic. Notice how he never has any complaints when Nadal gets an easy draw? :confusedshrug:

Djok has an easy draw every slam, shut up soy boy

[ArbitraryWater]

Fedal SF


Would be terrible for Fed to fall to 3-11 against Rafa and not have a single winning record on him at any of the slams


could be an epic

[dude77]

I expect nadal to beat federer .. djokovic is another story but nadal has to beat him .. he needs a big slam final win against djokovic who's been a thorn up his backside

[imdaman99]

Fedal semi for a chance to exact revenge on Djoker :eek:

Can't wait.

[Smoke117]

Federer needs to just retire after this season. He's not winning anymore grand slams. Move on with your life.

[ArbitraryWater]

I expect nadal to beat federer .. djokovic is another story but nadal has to beat him .. he needs a big slam final win against djokovic who's been a thorn up his backside

he does


badly time for another big slam win

[imdaman99]

Federer needs to just retire after this season. He's not winning anymore grand slams. Move on with your life.
He still can but he needs someone else to beat Djoker. I give Nadal a better chance against your boy though.

Someone brought up an interesting question on Reddit (yeah, i know, nerds). If you're a Federer fan, are you rooting for Djokovic or Rba, assuming the fedal match is 2nd?

[hold this L]

Hard to see the Joker not win this one, he's looking at the top of his game.

Another slam, another disappointing run by the young bloods.

[hold this L]

He still can but he needs someone else to beat Djoker. I give Nadal a better chance against your boy though.

Someone brought up an interesting question on Reddit (yeah, i know, nerds). If you're a Federer fan, are you rooting for Djokovic or Rba, assuming the fedal match is 2nd?
RBA easy.

[ArbitraryWater]

He still can but he needs someone else to beat Djoker. I give Nadal a better chance against your boy though.

Someone brought up an interesting question on Reddit (yeah, i know, nerds). If you're a Federer fan, are you rooting for Djokovic or Rba, assuming the fedal match is 2nd?

bro seen you on TW lol


those fckers banned me there for no good reason, twice


second time was probably for seing the same IP because i literally barely posted shit and i couldnt possibly have been reasonably banned for "spam" lol

[Celtics 1825]

Hard to see the Joker not win this one, he's looking at the top of his game.

Another slam, another disappointing run by the young bloods.
No one under 28 even made it to the QF's, pathetic

[hold this L]

hard to see my man Fed win tonight, he's too old esp vs the drug-enhancing Spaniard

[imdaman99]

Setting up for a classic. Fed wins the 1st set in tiebreak, started GOATing down 2-3 in the TB.

Your turn Nadal, he can't touch Fed's serve right now, but let's see if he can figure it out.

[Smoke117]

Nadal is such a bum when he's not on a his clay court. Can't even beat an ancient and washed up Federer on grass. :oldlol: This loser shouldn't even be considered top 5 all time, but just a great specialist.

[AirFederer]

🐐 gonna 🐐

[AirFederer]

Rafa looking good boys.


Wont just beat Novak for WB '19, will also confirm WB '18 as his ;)
Bye

[stalkerforlife]

LMFAO.

GoatFed does it AGAIN.

Wtf!

Nadal proves once again without clay, he's not close to GOAT tier.

WOW!

[ArbitraryWater]

amazing ending, fed goating


this evidently aint the place to discuss it :lol

[stalkerforlife]

amazing ending, fed goating


this evidently aint the place to discuss it :lol

Are you admitting Fed is the GOAT?

[imdaman99]

Tough match. I think Fed did the right thing tanking the 2nd set, and gear up for the 3rd set and serve first. That's an underrated strategy. Rafa kept tiring himself out trying to come back to win the 3rd set (he doesn't tank) but he couldn't and it affected him as he got broken early in the 4th. He saved plenty of break points but it wasn't enough. He showed his heart in the final game, Fed looked ready to close and finish it and he kept fighting back even with an amazing backhand winner.

Gotta give it to Fed, he showed why he's an all time great on his fav surface. Djokovic is the best player down under, Rafa the best at the French Open and Fed's fav is Wimby. I hope the final is close, Novak Robotivic with his robotic precision is boring as hell. And that postmatch celebration is so cringe, couldn't agree with Nick Kyrgios more. I will root for Fed even though I know he has little chance.

[Celtics 1825]

Roger is the GOAT no doubt. How is this man still contending for grand slams at almost 38 years old? Legendary stuff. However Novak has a great chance to catch up over the next couple of years, and we'll see if he can continue to build upon his legacy Sunday.

[hold this L]

Wow, I still can't believe it! What a man. :pimp: GOAT skilled player that has played sports has done it again. Even though I thought Nadal would definitely win it, I have a hard time believing Djoko will lose unlike the 1 trick pony.

I hope it won't be boring and ends up being a close 5 game series at least. That's all I ask. GOAT-rer does it again. Wow. :confusedshrug:

[dude77]

:facepalm another disappointing outing for nadal .. damn it .. although, seeing his performance in the semifinal, he probably would've gotten his ass kicked in the final

[ArbitraryWater]

:facepalm another disappointing outing for nadal .. damn it .. although, seeing his performance in the semifinal, he probably would've gotten his ass kicked in the final

haha, no

[rufuspaul]

Tough match. I think Fed did the right thing tanking the 2nd set, and gear up for the 3rd set and serve first. That's an underrated strategy. Rafa kept tiring himself out trying to come back to win the 3rd set


Yeah Rafa looked like he'd just been in combat and Fed looked like he didn't even break a sweat.

[dude77]

halep destroys serena to win her first wimbledon .. 3 straight slam losses for serena .. but she's getting to finals so she's still doing well at 37

[ShawkFactory]

Nadal is such a bum when he's not on a his clay court. Can't even beat an ancient and washed up Federer on grass. :oldlol: This loser shouldn't even be considered top 5 all time, but just a great specialist.
You watch the match? Rafa didn

[rufuspaul]

halep destroys serena to win her first wimbledon .. 3 straight slam losses for serena .. but she's getting to finals so she's still doing well at 37


I made a Facebook post praising Halep

[DaHeezy]

Nadal is such a bum when he's not on a his clay court. Can't even beat an ancient and washed up Federer on grass. :oldlol: This loser shouldn't even be considered top 5 all time, but just a great specialist.
:rolleyes:
The while field except Djoker lost to this ancient bum

[DaHeezy]

[QUOTE=rufuspaul]I made a Facebook post praising Halep

[Smoke117]

Calm down, cupcakes. I just insult Nadal to trigger that little soy boy, austisticwaters. Like I'd actually waste my time having a real discussion about tennis on this worthless board. :rolleyes:

[stalkerforlife]

[QUOTE=rufuspaul]I made a Facebook post praising Halep

[Celtics 1825]

Wow, I still can't believe it! What a man. :pimp: GOAT skilled player that has played sports has done it again. Even though I thought Nadal would definitely win it, I have a hard time believing Djoko will lose unlike the 1 trick pony.

I hope it won't be boring and ends up being a close 5 game series at least. That's all I ask. GOAT-rer does it again. Wow. :confusedshrug:
Bro wrong sport :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Bro wrong sport :lol

:roll:

[stalkerforlife]

Fed gave it a good go.

Losing that first set is a killer.

[imdaman99]

Man this is what makes Djokovic so great. His return of serve is 2nd to none, and he pressures Federer in the key moments to win the 1st set in a tiebreak.

Novak Robotovic. Hope Federer fights back after a tough 1st set loss. Doesn't help that Djokovic is serving 1st.

[imdaman99]

Yeah Rafa looked like he'd just been in combat and Fed looked like he didn't even break a sweat.
I was just shocked that Federer was winning the long points, like the 20+ rally points. That was usually Rafa's key to beating Roger on any surface, get Roger into them long rallies and let him backhand into the net or shank eventually. Roger never wilted.

Federer breaks Djokovic in the 2nd set leggo.

[stalkerforlife]

Oh shit...

[imdaman99]

Novak tanking the 2nd set, clear as day. Plays possum, and of course he'll be back in the 3rd set.

[stalkerforlife]

What a final.

Best two players of all time.

[imdaman99]

And now Novak tanks another set smh. This is not fun tennis to watch, I'm sorry but just because this goes 5 sets doesn't mean it was a classic. Unless of course it goes the distance in the 5th :lol

[ShawkFactory]

Djokovic is so goddamn unlikeable

[imdaman99]

I guess this rounding up into being a classic. Any 5th set that is this close ends up as that.

Where are you smoke? Why is Novak having such an issue with Federer here? Didn't you say he needed to retire? :lol

[dude77]

what a match .. instant classic

[dude77]

wow huge mistake from federer .. why not wait for it to hit the grass and then put it away .. might cost him the match here

[dude77]

and just like that fed serving the title .. can he close it out .. I expect him to

[imdaman99]

wow huge mistake from federer .. why not wait for it to hit the grass and then put it away .. might cost him the match here
Novak aiming the ball at Federer and not apologizing is gonna cost him. Roger on a mission since.

Yep, Fed breaks!!!!!!!!!!

[dude77]

true .. federer even looked back expecting the hand apology and nothing .. novak was like fk that, this is war lol

[dude77]

smh what a choke .. wow wtf .. fed blew it .. everyone and their mother thought the match was over at 40-15

[stalkerforlife]

Two match points.

F uck.

Good run, old man.

F uck.

[imdaman99]

You've gotta be kidding me. WOWWWWWW

Fed def blew that one.

[Smoke117]

What a fukking loser this commie scumbag Djokovic is. Can't even beat a 80 year old Federer? :biggums:

[dude77]

two match points on your serve smh .. this is gonna sting hard if fed loses ... just one ace and you win smh

[dude77]

federer wants this badly .. amazing .. this is gonna be heartbreaking for whoever loses

[imdaman99]

federer wants this badly .. amazing .. this is gonna be heartbreaking for whoever loses
It would be more heartbreaking for Fed because he is older and he won't get these kinda opportunities forever. Djokovic is the favorite at least 2-3 of the 4 slams going forward lol

Tiebreak now for the match let's go

[dude77]

It would be more heartbreaking for Fed because he is older and he won't get these kinda opportunities forever. Djokovic is the favorite at least 2-3 of the 4 slams going forward lol

Tiebreak now for the match let's go


true ..


I swear everyone there looks like they've aged a few yrs .. even saw a white hair on djokovic

[dude77]

novak eating the grass wtf ? :lol

[imdaman99]

Man I dunno what the hell happened to my stream. Djoko won the challenge and then it jumps to him celebrating. FK YOU ESPN

[dude77]

and things just got a whole lot more interesting


fed - 20

nadal - 18

djokovic - 16

[stalkerforlife]

Love you, Fed.

38 is 60 in tennis years.

Goat.

[dude77]

Man I dunno what the hell happened to my stream. Djoko won the challenge and then it jumps to him celebrating. FK YOU ESPN

didn't miss much .. federer just shanked it into the air on the next serve and match over

oh and djokovic calming looking around like an arrogant sob .. then squats and starts eating grass lol

[alenleomessi]

20-18-16.. djokovic gonna end up with the most slams huh?

[imdaman99]

Just goes to show you just how great Fed is on grass. Everyone complained how it was slow, he beat Nadal easily and he battled Djokovic till the end. But that choke on those 2 match points is gonna come back to haunt him forever.

[imdaman99]

20-18-16.. djokovic gonna end up with the most slams huh?
He was gonna do that anyway by outlasting them. And then who is there to even slow him down???? Thiem at FO??? Is that all?

[dunksby]

God damn, Federer is so great :bowdown: It only makes Novak's victory greater.

[ShawkFactory]

I really feel like Federer outplayed him. This one is probably one of the most disappointing losses of his career no doubt

[dude77]

I feel fed would have won if that 12-12 tiebreaker didn't exist .. that fkd him .. federer's not having it with this djoker interview .. he's not even smiling at the little jokes .. he's not smiling at all .. you can tell he is livid with himself .. he knows that should be him celebrating with the trophy

[Andrei89]

Romanian wins Grand Slam on Saturday

Serbian wins Grand Slam on Sunday

Eastern Europe tennis domination:bowdown:

[Nikola_]

Romanian wins Grand Slam on Saturday

Serbian wins Grand Slam on Sunday

Eastern Europe tennis domination:bowdown:

Blacks of europe:bowdown:

[Andrei89]

Blacks of europe:bowdown:

Genetic superiority:bowdown:

[Celtics 1825]

What a fukking loser this commie scumbag Djokovic is. Can't even beat a 80 year old Federer? :biggums:
You were saying?

[plowking]

He was gonna do that anyway by outlasting them. And then who is there to even slow him down???? Thiem at FO??? Is that all?

Federer dominated when no one was around. Djokovic did it while the two "GOATS" were around.

[Celtics 1825]

This may very well be the greatest tennis match I've ever seen. First tiebreaker in Wimbledon history which just so happens to be during the final between 2 of the GOATs which turned out to be the longest finals match ever at Wimbledon. Combine that all with the fact that each player had multiple chances to win... still can't believe Fed choked those 2 championship points away like that. But big congrats to the Djoker who looks prime to overtake Federer's slam record so long as he stays healthy and fit, seeing as there's no one else who looks to truly challenge him on non-clay surfaces.

[Smoke117]

Love you, Fed.

38 is 60 in tennis years.

Goat.

He's 1-4 vs Djokovic and 3-6 vs Nadal in Grand Slam Final matchups. He won the majority of his titles vs bums. He's no GOAT.

[Andrei89]

He's 1-4 vs Djokovic and 3-6 vs Nadal in Grand Slam Final matchups. He won the majority of his titles vs bums. He's no GOAT.


These posts are so full of shit.

I am a big Nole fan but you could see even today how Federer outclassed him today on the grass. The only reason Fed lost is the age and stamina difference.

Fed had so many moments today where you were like "Ok this is why he is the GOAT"

[Nikola_]

Federer is like San Antonio Spurs. Won so much through long periods of time, been there always, class act (at least pretending) but litereally was on a recieving end of it numerous times. If he didnt choke so much hed be having 25+ right now. Just like spurs

[rufuspaul]

What an amazing match!

[ArbitraryWater]

This may very well be the greatest tennis match I've ever seen. First tiebreaker in Wimbledon history which just so happens to be during the final between 2 of the GOATs which turned out to be the longest finals match ever at Wimbledon. Combine that all with the fact that each player had multiple chances to win... still can't believe Fed choked those 2 championship points away like that. But big congrats to the Djoker who looks prime to overtake Federer's slam record so long as he stays healthy and fit, seeing as there's no one else who looks to truly challenge him on non-clay surfaces.

greatest tennis match ever...

oh lord, have you ever seen prime Djokovic?

My goodness :facepalm

Man was playing at 55%

[ArbitraryWater]

These posts are so full of shit.

I am a big Nole fan but you could see even today how Federer outclassed him today on the grass. The only reason Fed lost is the age and stamina difference.

Fed had so many moments today where you were like "Ok this is why he is the GOAT"

:oldlol:

[dude77]

fed was serving 40-15 for the match .. he should've won this .. epic choke job .. come on man .. all you needed was ONE ace .. just give me one fkn ace and you're wimbledon champ at 37 smh .. you can't lose a slam final when you have DOUBLE match point ON YOUR FKN SERVE .. can't get this opportunity back .. this is gonna sting for awhile ..

you could see it in him during the trophy presentation .. he was trying to be all sarcastic and nonchalant during the interview, trying to dismiss the loss .. but then he was as serious as you can get while everyone was being all lighthearted during djokovic's interview .. he's feeling that shit .. he knows he should've won

[insidehoops]

This will be the only tennis match ever I'm going to find a replay of and watch the entire thing

[ShawkFactory]

This will be the only tennis match ever I'm going to find a replay of and watch the entire thing
Fed and Rafa in the 2008 Wimbledon final might have been even better

[ArbitraryWater]

Fed and Rafa in the 2008 Wimbledon final might have been even better

might have?

Nole himself said he played 30% below his best.

The translation of his interview on reddit really is most insightful.


This match was a tennis roller coaster, match that had every possible scenarios , turnarounds ... Most mentally demanding match that I have ever played, definitely, because of circumstances , crowd , Federer, me playing bad. I think I wasnt my best version today, not even close, I practically played without my first serve for the better duration of the match, I was also reading his serves badly and I think I could have played 20-30% better , but when it mattered the most I played my best , during tiebreaks.

I asked umpire when the tiebreak comes in fifth set, because I didnt know if it was at 10-10 or 12-12, but honestly I was happy to get into tiebreak because Federer was better player from baseline and somehow he returned my serves more easily and I had a lot of trouble returning his serves and I had success in first two tiebreaks , so when we got to 12-12 I think I had better chances"

Reporter then tells Novak that we didnt see a lot of roaring and smashing rackets from him and Novak says he made a deal with himself not to behave in that way and to stay calm and Novak says that he is proud of himself because he managed to respect that deal he made with himself.


People who rarely watch tennis think this is a GOAT match, not aware of what else Nole can do.

[ArbitraryWater]

I feel fed would have won if that 12-12 tiebreaker didn't exist .. that fkd him .. federer's not having it with this djoker interview .. he's not even smiling at the little jokes .. he's not smiling at all .. you can tell he is livid with himself .. he knows that should be him celebrating with the trophy

Djok was better in the fifth set, serving first, and getting into more of Fed's return games, just a matter of making the return.. so I doubt it.


anyway, never seen fed so annoyed in the dual trophy shoot as yesterday :lol

[ShawkFactory]

Djok was better in the fifth set, serving first, and getting into more of Fed's return games, just a matter of making the return.. so I doubt it.


anyway, never seen fed so annoyed in the dual trophy shoot as yesterday :lol
I would be annoyed too. Looking at the match as a whole Federer was better for probably 2/3rds of it. Maybe more.

Goes to show how resilient Novak is having not played all that well. But certainly frustrating for Fed.

[dankok8]

Fed lost because as he fatigued in the 5th set, his serve numbers dropped. % of 1st serve point won and % of 1st serves in plummeted. That's why Novak got his teeth into a lot more points.

Fed really had to win the 1st and 3rd set tiebreaks. Losing both cost him the match. I felt pretty good when the match went into the 5th set. Novak being 6 years younger shows in such a long battle and Fed actually played amazing to stretch it so far.

[ArbitraryWater]

fatique, ahahaha!

40-15, was 32/32 from 40-15 up throughout Wimbledon up to that point, never even lost 3 straight points, two straight only twice, then loses 4 straight!

Loses 3 points on serve the next 4 service games :oldlol:

Fed going the Messi route. Damn.

[Carbine]

Fed is almost 38, him losing means nothing.

He shouldn't even be making GS Finals at his age. Literally anything he does is gravy, you don't get the choke label when you've won as much as he has (more than anyone in the modern era)

Maybe Joker or Nadal pass him, but Fed has only won 3 Majors after age 32 which is the current age of Joker and Nadal is 33.

[dankok8]

fatique, ahahaha!

40-15, was 32/32 from 40-15 up throughout Wimbledon up to that point, never even lost 3 straight points, two straight only twice, then loses 4 straight!

Loses 3 points on serve the next 4 service games :oldlol:

Fed going the Messi route. Damn.

The game before at 7-7 Novak was up 30-0 on his serve and ended up dropping his serve which gave Fed the chance to serve it out in the first place. Was that a choke too? Novak was also up 4-2 in the fifth set and lost his serve after making some inexplicable errors. Was that a choke too? Of course not. None of those are chokes. Federer could have easily lost the match prior to even serving for it.

Matches like these are often see-saw fights. Wasn't Rafa up 3-1 in the fifth set on Fed at the 2017 AO and ended up losing the set 3-6 so Federer ran off 5 straight games. And serving for that match, Fed was down 15-40 at one point giving Rafa two break chances but Fed still closed it out and won that game and that match. Clutch is the most overrated narrative in sports I swear.

If you want to talk about missed opportunities the other day I think Federer losing both the 1st and 3rd set tiebreaks hurt more. This match should have never gone five sets. The longer the match went the happier I got watching because I knew Novak's chances were increasing by the minute.

And yes fatigue was real...

From the 1st through the 3rd set, Federer won 83.6% of his 1st serve points.
In the 4th and 5th set, Federer won 74.2% of his 1st serve points.

From the 1st through the 3rd set, Federer won 51.6% of his 2nd serve points.
In the 4th and 5th set, Federer won 51.1% of his 2nd serve points.

From the 1st through the 3rd set, Federer got 66.3% of his 1st serves in.
In the 4th and 5th set, Federer got 59.5% of his 1st serves in.

We see that his 1st serves really suffered. The 2nd serve numbers were stable indicating that there was probably not a major increase in Novak's level of returning because if there was he would have surely capitalized on more 2nd serves especially as they appeared in greater numbers as well.

I'm inclined to think that as Federer got tired, a loss in accuracy of the serve was the biggest factor causing more of them to miss (lower % of 1st serves in) and more of those that did go in to be returned by Novak successfully (leading lower % of 1st serve points won). A 10% drop in both numbers is more than enough to go from never being broken to being broken frequently?

[ArbitraryWater]

Of course that was a choke by Djokovic.

These two were trading quite a bit, although Federer had the last laugh with the GOAT choke.

Second slam final MP up choke in the modern era.

It's not just the MP's.


He lost 4 straight points. He was 32/32 at 40-15 for the tournament, NEVER even losing THREE straight points and two only TWICE.

Tiredom leading to loss in accuracy?

Federer lost 3 TOTAL points the next FOUR service games after getting broken. Lol.

He made 5 UE's in the 1S TB, on points he controlled.

11 TB UE's across 3 sets.

Glaring choke. Even if were not throwing this word around loosely, big time choke.


He's become a meme, mentally.

3 40-15 MP chokes on Djokovic at slams, 2 on his serve.

Lost 40-15 on serve against Millman to close out the second set...

6 losses at slams from MP up.


Just unfit to be a GOAT.


So close to for the first time beating Nadal/Djokovic in a major. Gotta be frustrating.

[Carbine]

20 slams and still being a top player at age 38 in a few weeks is as fit as a goat ever has been.

[dankok8]

Of course that was a choke by Djokovic.

These two were trading quite a bit, although Federer had the last laugh with the GOAT choke.

Second slam final MP up choke in the modern era.

It's not just the MP's.


He lost 4 straight points. He was 32/32 at 40-15 for the tournament, NEVER even losing THREE straight points and two only TWICE.

Tiredom leading to loss in accuracy?

Federer lost 3 TOTAL points the next FOUR service games after getting broken. Lol.

He made 5 UE's in the 1S TB, on points he controlled.

11 TB UE's across 3 sets.

Glaring choke. Even if were not throwing this word around loosely, big time choke.


He's become a meme, mentally.

3 40-15 MP chokes on Djokovic at slams, 2 on his serve.

Lost 40-15 on serve against Millman to close out the second set...

6 losses at slams from MP up.


Just unfit to be a GOAT.


So close to for the first time beating Nadal/Djokovic in a major. Gotta be frustrating.

Unfit to be GOAT ok... So who is fit then? Surely not Djokovic am I right? Must be the guy who lost to the so called "choker" in the semifinals.

You're starting to sound like those retarded 6/6 > 3/9 arguments on the main board. You do realize that in the big scheme of things, a 38 year old Fed taking a 32 year old Djokovic to a fifth set 12-12 tiebreak is easily more impressive and outweighs not converting a few match points. Losing in five sets is always better than losing in three or four. Losing in the final is always better than losing in the semifinals. And so on...

Anyways Federer was in a position to win this match which is better than if he wasn't. It's a sport of tiny margins. You as someone who is a "tennis veteran" should know that. If Novak made one UE when Fed was serving for the match, Fed would be GOAT and now he isn't? He either is the GOAT or he isn't. Win or lose... We know who he is as a tennis player.

With that being said, Federer not winning the 1st set tiebreak doomed him. Going into the match, he was 1-18 against Novak when losing the 1st set and that includes best of 3 matches as well where it's easier to come back. Anyways that swung the match heavily in Novak's favor.

[ArbitraryWater]

Unfit to be GOAT ok... So who is fit then? Surely not Djokovic am I right? Must be the guy who lost to the so called "choker" in the semifinals.

You're starting to sound like those retarded 6/6 > 3/9 arguments on the main board. You do realize that in the big scheme of things, a 38 year old Fed taking a 32 year old Djokovic to a fifth set 12-12 tiebreak is easily more impressive and outweighs not converting a few match points. Losing in five sets is always better than losing in three or four. Losing in the final is always better than losing in the semifinals. And so on...

Anyways Federer was in a position to win this match which is better than if he wasn't. It's a sport of tiny margins. You as someone who is a "tennis veteran" should know that. If Novak made one UE when Fed was serving for the match, Fed would be GOAT and now he isn't? He either is the GOAT or he isn't. Win or lose... We know who he is as a tennis player.

With that being said, Federer not winning the 1st set tiebreak doomed him. Going into the match, he was 1-18 against Novak when losing the 1st set and that includes best of 3 matches as well where it's easier to come back. Anyways that swung the match heavily in Novak's favor.


starting to sound like kblaze.


every new thing that happens is another revelation.

Those matches are a part of how some players will be remembered, they're the edges around the legacy, forming the overall picture.

like roddick blowing '09. its part of his identity.


40-15erer has made this his identity.

[dankok8]

starting to sound like kblaze.


every new thing that happens is another revelation.

Those matches are a part of how some players will be remembered, they're the edges around the legacy, forming the overall picture.

like roddick blowing '09. its part of his identity.


40-15erer has made this his identity.

Oh please. Fed is a grandfather... no wait... he's a great grandfather in tennis terms. He shouldn't even be in the Wimbledon final let alone taking Novak to 5 sets.

[ArbitraryWater]

Oh please. Fed is a grandfather... no wait... he's a great grandfather in tennis terms. He shouldn't even be in the Wimbledon final let alone taking Novak to 5 sets.

right.

and yet, he IS playing great tennis, and is in superb form (much better than last year on the whole), so obviously he is to be held accountable.

once he got to 40-15, on grass, it was inexcusable not to win anymore.


it counts. it reveals.

[Carbine]

What does 20 slams and still being a top player at his advanced age reveal?

His tennis age is comparable to Jordans Wizard years. Nobody cares if he misses the playoffs. Nobody cares in the goat discussion if Fed loses 40-15 in his "Wizard years" either.

His legacy is set regardless if he falls to an unranked player and retires within a year.

20 is 20. Until someone matches or beats it.

[Smoke117]

Djoker about to put #17 in his trophy case. Will he, possibly, end up with 25+ grand slam titles before it's all said and done? Discuss?

AutisticWaters is always whining about Djokovic's draw, but he has a tough one in this US Open. Will AW still bitch and moan when he wins it all? Discuss.

[ArbitraryWater]

Djoker's first tough draw since '14 AO.

Crazy.


Rafa's isn't far off if he gets Kokkinakis/Chung though, insane stuff.

[Smoke117]

Djoker's first tough draw since '14 AO.

Crazy.


Rafa's isn't far off if he gets Kokkinakis/Chung though, insane stuff.

Rafa will never win a grand slam title ever again off of his specialty court. He isn't even worth talking about anymore unless it's the clay season.

[PickernRoller]

As a Rafa fan I've lost all hope long ago. It's come to a point where if I see Djoko and Rafa meet, I only watch the score a day later to save myself the disappointment.

It was fun up to 2014 and around so. Even the mental edge Rafa held in tie-breaks over Djoko and Fed, of which he was notorious for is long gone (lost 2018 Wimblendon for it - embarrassing to watch). Not fun anymore.

[ArbitraryWater]

As a Rafa fan I've lost all hope long ago. It's come to a point where if I see Djoko and Rafa meet, I only watch the score a day later to save myself the disappointment.

It was fun up to 2014 and around so. Even the mental edge Rafa held in tie-breaks over Djoko and Fed, of which he was notorious for is long gone (lost 2018 Wimblendon for it - embarrassing to watch). Not fun anymore.

Stop talking about things you have no clue of


You don't watch tennis unless big 3 is playing

[ArbitraryWater]

victor u said smthing dumb on ttw

djoker on one leg good enough to beat stan or meddy? lol

[PickernRoller]

Stop talking about things you have no clue of

You don't watch tennis unless big 3 is playing

Pretty sure a serial c0ck sucker like you has no idea what I do or don't do. Stick to putting you lips on any stick. Suits you better than being mr. oracle.

[imdaman99]

victor u said smthing dumb on ttw

djoker on one leg good enough to beat stan or meddy? lol
Lol I said it tongue in cheek. Wasn't serious. He can get rekt by Medvedev, who just servebotted him to death in their last meeting. But dunno about before that, let's see how serious his blisters are. I like Rafa's chances way more at USO than at AO.

[Celtics 1825]

Another one in the bag for Joker coming up. Although I would really REALLY like to see someone young and fresh win for once, is that really too much to ask for?

[Smoke117]

Another one in the bag for Joker coming up. Although I would really REALLY like to see someone young and fresh win for once, is that really too much to ask for?

As I've said the last 5 years, the state of mens tennis is a ****ing joke. The same guys winning more than half a decade ago are still the top guys now well into their 30s when they should be retired. Once The Djokers, Rafas, and Federer's finally age out mens tennis is going to be pathetic.

[Celtics 1825]

As I've said the last 5 years, the state of mens tennis is a ****ing joke. The same guys winning more than half a decade ago are still the top guys now well into their 30s when they should be retired. Once The Djokers, Rafas, and Federer's finally age out mens tennis is going to be pathetic.
Who knows when that'll even be. These guys could easily win for another 10 years at the rate they're going (and the rate that the young guys are failing)

[dude77]

:facepalm @thiem .. another what might have been .. dude just isn't gonna get there it seems

[ArbitraryWater]

:facepalm @thiem .. another what might have been .. dude just isn't gonna get there it seems

what else did you expect? give him a fcking break

[Celtics 1825]

Thiem is a joke on non-clay surfaces

[ArbitraryWater]

Thiem is a joke on non-clay surfaces

You dont know tennis.