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jon abbey

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Fed up 2 sets to 1, but Nadal just broke to go ahead in set 4, 3-1.
 

Ed Hillel

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They are really going back and forth. Federer looks the better now, but can he break back? Probably should have last game.
 

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He really needs to break back now. He's pushing hard. If he doesn't have anything to show for it, he'll wilt.
 

Ed Hillel

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Feds stepped in on the second serve on 0-30 and didn't go for a winner. Then he got stuck midcourt and lost the point.
 

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Got to put the pressure on here and go for another break and finish this thing out
 

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Dumb challenge on the second one. Hope it's moot.
It was but considering it was championship point, and the same linesman had just brutally missed a call that wasn't close. I couldn't blame him.

WOW< What a championship

GOAT indeed.

Roger is my favorite athlete as an adult. I don't have to place caveats on it.
 

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Down a break in the 5th to his historic nemesis. Thats some 2004 ALCS-level shit.

Woooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Love waking up to see this news. I was getting tense just reading your posts to see if he pulled it off.
 

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I had no intention of staying up. And did finally fall asleep for the 4th set, but glad I woke back up for the 5th set.

Hope I can get some sleep have to get on a train at 3, and have to spend all week in agile training (UGH)
 

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One hell of a match. Rafa looks super pissed. Very even match, both had their moments.
I was waiting for Rafa to bash Federer over the head with the silver plate, let out a carnal scream, and grab the trophy and mic for a heel promo.
 

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It's funny we think of it as being almost an easy draw to the final because DJokovic and Murrary were out early

Roger is the first person since Wilander in 1982 to beat 4 top 10 players on his way to a major championship in the open era. In fact he is the first person to do it anywhere other than the French Open.
 

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Best ever!


35 yo Federer better than 39 Brady and 40 Ortiz?


And you can never have too much McEnroe in the booth
 

jon abbey

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And you can never have too much McEnroe in the booth
Funny, I thought yet again today how we deserve someone better than John M in the booth, but that he will never lose the job as long as he wants it.
 

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Federer does it again and wins Indian Wells, and is back to #6 in the world

Djokovic and Murray have both pulled out of the Miami event with elbow injuries
 

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Anyone who likes tennis would be well-served to watch the WatchESPN replay of the third set of Berdych-Federer, as they compete for a spot in the Miami semis. Some really high-quality stuff there.