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Great get from Rafa...lost the point but still, that was the definition of giving your opponent one more shot.
 

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Did anyone catch Stan today? If so, how did he play? I know he won, but in terms of his overall quality.
 

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TsarMatt said:
Did anyone catch Stan today? If so, how did he play? I know he won, but in terms of his overall quality.

Only watched the last few games 'cos I don't make a habit of watching Karlovic matches lol. He served really well in the small bit that I saw though.
 

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Rafa levels at 6-4. In the decider Radek will serve first.
 

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TsarMatt said:
Did anyone catch Stan today? If so, how did he play? I know he won, but in terms of his overall quality.

I watched some of it but as you can imagine, it is so hard to judge a player when he is playing Ivo. He got a break in each set, served well. I did not see a whole lot of baseline exchanges but the backhand was lovely as usual.
 

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Rafa wins the last set 6-1, I am off to bed...apparently I am losing an hour of sleep.
 

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Rafa wins the last set 6-1, I am off to bed...apparently I am losing an hour of sleep.

^ My stream died there again for a bit but that sounds about right. Anytime I've seen Stepanek convincingly win a first set against a top player there's a strong likelihood he loses the next two dismally.
 

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Rafa threatens to give the break back?
 

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^ Quite like his other half, Kvitova in that regard but as I type this he breaks back which is good to see. Thought he was done and dusted.
 

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That was short and Stepanek took advantage. Break back. :mad:
 

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Rafa has to go bolder. Play Stepanek at his own game.
 

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Rafa has to go bolder. Play Stepanek at his own game.

Get drunk, act sleazy and nail anything with a heartbeat seems to be Stepanek's motto :snigger Or you mean a different game ? :D
 

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Front242 said:
Moxie629 said:
Rafa has to go bolder. Play Stepanek at his own game.

Get drunk, act sleazy and nail anything with a heartbeat seems to be Stepanek's motto :snigger Or you mean a different game ? :D

Well, I didn't mean be a serial-"dater" of much younger tennis players, no. I was thinking of aggression on court. :cool:
 

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Moxie629 said:
Front242 said:
Moxie629 said:
Rafa has to go bolder. Play Stepanek at his own game.

Get drunk, act sleazy and nail anything with a heartbeat seems to be Stepanek's motto :snigger Or you mean a different game ? :D

Well, I didn't mean be a serial-"dater" of much younger tennis players, no. I was thinking of aggression on court. :cool:
Big sexy can't help it if the female persuasion find him irresistible.:snigger
 

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^Life is full of mysteries.
 

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kskate2 said:
Moxie629 said:
Front242 said:
Moxie629 said:
Rafa has to go bolder. Play Stepanek at his own game.

Get drunk, act sleazy and nail anything with a heartbeat seems to be Stepanek's motto :snigger Or you mean a different game ? :D

Well, I didn't mean be a serial-"dater" of much younger tennis players, no. I was thinking of aggression on court. :cool:
Big sexy can't help it if the female persuasion find him irresistible.:snigger

Gotta be something along the lines of hung like a ....

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