Tennis 2019: Plus ça change...

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Wow, 4 breaks for 0 against, and it looks like it will go to a 5th set. Can't imagine anyone would have predicted that
 

jon abbey

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Big edge for Fed in the 5th set IMO, no tiebreak until 12-12 and Novak can't touch Fed's serve so far.
 

jon abbey

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I give Novak a slight edge to take this, maybe 60/40 or 55/45. Serving first is a mild advantage and his 5 set record here is amazing, plus he looks the best he has all match now.
 

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OMG.

A tale of 2 net courts. Djoker hits one and steals a point as it trickles over, and then Roger hits just enough to make what would have been a clean winner redirect out

But somehow recovers to hold 3 break points, and holds his serve
 

jon abbey

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Fed saved three break points there, all on second serves. Novak is outplaying him for the first time now but it doesn't matter if he can't get a break.
 

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I wonder if he was having some kind of digestive issues, he certainly headed off court quickly after that set.
I hope he talks about in the post match taking a big dump after the second set and that turned the day around. We've all been there.

Rog with a huge break and then holding serve.
 

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Amazing that Fed at age 37 is going shot for shot with Novak deep in the 5th set. I'm younger than Fed and I'm exhausted just watching this match.

Break point!