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[sam777]

He has entered super saiyan mode, too good.

 

[Sax Russel]

Well didn't see this coming

 

[Magic Mushroom]

Mighty blows from Stan.

 

[muteki]

Stan has evolved into: The Man

 

[John Dunbar]

looks like murray is the one who doesn't have the stamina to go for five sets.

 

[Kensuke]

If Stan still loses after being two breaks up in the fifth I might get upset.

edit: dude, this is his stanimal form. he can't miss.

 

[sam777]

If Stan still loses after being two breaks up in the fifth I might get upset.

edit: dude, this is his stanimal form. he can't miss.

How about 3 breaks?

 

[Sax Russel]

Jesus, guys. What am I watching.

 

[Smellycat]

Omg please play like this in the final!!!

 

[oti]

Djoker bageled in the last set.
Murray bageled in the last set too?

 

[muteki]

 

[John Dunbar]

wawrinka was meant to win in four so he would have played like this in the first set of the final. peaking too early.

 

[Niraj]

Nooo

 

[oti]

Booooh

 

[Sax Russel]

Murray: "I'm not going out like that chump, Djokovic."

 

[Smellycat]

smh

 

[John Dunbar]

bagel ruined.

this really should have been a much more comfortable win for wawrinka. too many errors to feel confident against nadal. we can only hope that slamrinka reaches his final form on sunday.

 

[Niraj]

Those 100 mph winners

 

[Kensuke]

Best match point.

 

[azyless]

Nice ! Hoping for Thiem now but I don't mind Nadal either.

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

Rejoice, Murray is no more!

 

[Kensuke]

Had he played better in the tournaments between slams Wawrinka could be close to #1. But Stan is Stan.

 

[John Dunbar]

while it would be nice for thiem to save tennis today, it would also be nice to test slamrinka's true potential against nadal. beating nadal in the french open final is probably the toughest task in tennis.

 

[Smellycat]

Wawrinka is definitely only peaking for slams at this point in his career! Good luck in the final champ

 

[VistraNorrez]

So far Stan has won the 3 finals he's been in. It will be really interesting to see if he can continue that trend.

 

[BorkBork]

Holy fuck Stan. Was hoping for beast form to show and glad it did in the fifth.

 

[scarlet]

Had he played better in the tournaments between slams Wawrinka could be close to #1. But Stan is Stan.

His career is really weird.

 

[Kensuke]

while it would be nice for thiem to save tennis today, it would also be nice to test slamrinka's true potential against nadal. beating nadal in the french open final is probably the toughest task in tennis.

After saving the US Open 2016 from that disgusting top draw I think we can't ask him for more right now. We might need him again in the future.

 

[Niraj]

Thiem with the break in the first game

 

[John Dunbar]

holding against nadal here is probably more difficult than breaking, especially if thiem has any nerves.

i think even busta broke nadal twice before retiring.

 

[Kensuke]

Thiem with the break in the first game

It's only a break if you hold afterwards. Jinxed it.

Mug level tennis so far. Still warming up.

 

[Niraj]

Needs to calm down, going for way too much.

It's only a break if you hold afterwards. Jinxed it.

Mug level tennis so far. Still warming up.

Yeah pretty bad. Like that overhead

 

[Kensuke]

Thiem is playing the right way. He will have to peak throughout the match to even have a chance of winning though. Can't see him do that yet at this stage. Maybe in a year or two if he keeps progressing. Beating Djokovic seems like his logical peak this tourney.

 

[Niraj]

Even though he's down 4-1, he's had chances in every Nadal service game. Just has to convert.

 

[Niraj]

Besides that one

 

[John Dunbar]

this match is OVER

 

[Niraj]

I think Thiem probably needed that first set to even have the remotest chance. Oh well.

 

[Kensuke]

Three times 15-40 for Thiem, three times failed to break. The train has passed.

 

[Diprosalic]

Wawa's perfect record getting tested.

 

[RedAssedApe]

obi-stan kenobi you are our only hope

 

[Niraj]

Stan is going to really have to be on

 

[John Dunbar]

stop struggling and eat your bagel, thiem. you deserve it you useless wanker.

 

[sam777]

Yes Rafa, just 1 more match to go.

 

[Quake1028]

Rafa the king.

 

[Diprosalic]

stop struggling and eat your bagel, thiem. you deserve it you useless wanker.

never ever put your faith in someone with a birthdate in the 90s.

 

[zero_suit]

Rafa the king.

I hope he makes history. I like Stan, but he can win the US Open.

 

[scarlet]

This girl hits really hard.

 

[scarlet]

And of course both can't hold their serves.

 

[Peru]

This girl hits really hard.

 

[Frankfurter]

This is among the worst clay matches that I have ever seen. UE, winner, UE, UE, UE, winner, winner....

Both have terrible serves, especially the second one. They win like 1 out of 4 points on the second serve.