US Open, Flushing Meadows, NY USA - Grand Slam (Men)

[Murat B.]

Some positive signs from Roger. I see more lift off the ground when he serves. I see more small adjustment steps. Now I need to see lift on the inside out forehand and a couple of DTL backhand winners. I know...baby steps...

 

[DarthFed]

Excellent, I jinxed Lopez. Worst game he's played this match.

 

[crystalfire]

up a break in a second set

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed up a break in second set. Looks like Mirka gave a good back massage!

 

[DarthFed]

What a duff by Lopez. Anyway, I'd say Fed looks pretty loose. I have seen other matches, but he looks fine now.

EDIT: And don't get defensive: I have already gone on record as believing that his back was rough in the first 2 rounds.

Yes he looks completely normal so far...

 

[DarthFed]

Damnit. He needs to run this set out

 

[Moxie]

That was a hell of a return.

 

[DarthFed]

Hell of a return. He's earned it this game

 

[Murat B.]

Crazy good return game from Lopez though...Let's see.

 

[DarthFed]

And follows up with two bad misses

 

[DarthFed]

Feds first serve has been really bad this set. Still has decent pop.

 

[DarthFed]

Goodness, unreal

 

[crystalfire]

fed hitting his FH with a lot more pop than previous rounds

 

[DarthFed]

Love what I'm seeing, let's see if he can keep it going.

 

[Murat B.]

Good call to attack Feli's backhand with a slice...I mean, the guy has not hit backhand drives for years, he is not going to be an expert at it overnight.

 

[Front242]

Good stuff, Rodge. Happy to go to bed now.

 

[Moxie]

Seems like that back has loosened up.

 

[crystalfire]

Good stuff, Rodge. Happy to go to bed now.

plot twist you wake up to a loss lmao

 

[DarthFed]

Lopez obviously hits over his backhand a lot more than he used to. Almost wonder for this match and Fed's back if it had been a better strategy to slice it and make Roger get down low a lot.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Nice escape in that difficult game and follows it up with another break for a double break set. Way to go RF!