US OPEN THREAD

[nuraman00]

Wawrinka medical timeout in the 4th.

 

[bksballer89]

Going to the 5th

 

[nuraman00]

5th set.

 

[bksballer89]

This is an epic game right now. 17 minutes long right now

 

[bksballer89]

12TH DEUCE

 

[nuraman00]

Wawrinka with a gritty hold at 2-1 in the 5th. He faced 5 break points, and had 6 game points, I think.

 

[bksballer89]

Finally Wawrinka holds

 

[bksballer89]

7 game points I believe

 

[Logicallylethal]

what. a. 5th. set.

 

[bksballer89]

Well there is the crucial break for Novak

 

[nuraman00]

Well there is the crucial break for Novak

It's still early IMO, I could see either player getting another break.

 

[bksballer89]

Not that early. If he holds on his serve he will only have 2 more opportunities to break Novak serve

 

[Logicallylethal]

Wawrinka looks done. Great match...wanted an epic conclusion but overall one of the better matches of the tournament so far.

 

[bksballer89]

He lost this match in the 2nd set when he allowed Novak to break him when he was up a break. This would've been an easy 3 set win for him if he won that set

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic deserved the win. Feel bad for Wawrinka, having lost in 2 5-setters to Djokovic.

 

[nuraman00]

He lost this match in the 2nd set when he allowed Novak to break him when he was up a break. This would've been an easy 3 set win for him if he won that set

I just think that if he wanted to win, he should have been able to break in the 4th or 5th.

 

[bksballer89]

I just think that if he wanted to win, he should have been able to break in the 4th or 5th.

Agree but that set is going to haunt him. Being up 2 sets is diff than being up 2 sets to 1.

Tremendous match though. I'm not disappointed in Wawrinka for his 1 appearance in a SF. He could've came out here and played like crap

 

[nuraman00]

Agree but that set is going to haunt him. Being up 2 sets is diff than being up 2 sets to 1.

Tremendous match though. I'm not disappointed in Wawrinka for his 1 appearance in a SF. He could've came out here and played like crap

I hope the next SF is as good. Gasquet, while great with angles, seemed to be hitting a little too light for me to think he has a chance against Nadal. But we'll see.

I don't think there's been a day of 2 great SF at the USO in several years, so hopefully this will be the one.

 

[nuraman00]

Wawrinka's 1st serve dipped a bit too much the last several sets, I think.

 

[cezero]

The first 3 sets were about the worst I've seen Nole play in 3 years.

Really glad he pulled it out. A Wawrinka/Nadal final would have been ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.