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[scarlet]

Serena's channeling her inner MaSha

Edit: dammit

 

[John Dunbar]

serena clearly tanking the first set again to make it feel like she's even somewhat challenged.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This is already looking like a terrible quality match.

 

[Confrontation]

Serena's channeling her inner MaSha

Edit: dammit

lool

 

[sam777]

Yes great start.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Ideal start for the neutral!

 

[SSPssp]

C'mon, break back Serena!

 

[Diamond]

Much has been said about how Nadal "owns" Federer, and if there's one of the most important elements that can be used as an argument against Federer being titled best of all time is how he completely succumbed to Nadal as a competitor.

Funny thing that. Here he is, almost 34 years old of age, number 2 in the world, and about to contest against number 1 in the world for a world-breaking legendary record in Tennis' most sacred battlefield, and Nadal is nowhere to be seen, hanging on his number 10 ranking, heh.

Nadal built an impressive record against Federer, but one should notice that :
- the big lead is almost entirely due to clay matches (13-2). It's the same as if Sampras had been a little bit better on clay and met Agassi more often on it, I think Agassi would have more victories over him.
- Nadal often failed to go deep on Federer's best surfaces. For instance I think post 2013 Federer would beat Nadal on grass. But Nadal lost early/didn't enter the same tournaments, so we'll never know...

I'm not trying to deny that Nadal surely "won"(if it's the adequate term) their head to head over the years. We must respect the fact he found the anti-Federer formula after years of complete domination by the Swiss. Plus he won their defining meeting in 2008 Wimbledon final. It's just that the 23-10's story is a little bit more contrasted when you look at the details.

 

[John Dunbar]

Ideal start for the neutral!

ideal start would have been a break after some decent tennis.

 

[scarlet]

Boring match so far, after Fed vs Mur I shouldn't have a high hope for something better.

 

[SSPssp]

Serena looks dead. She needs to pick it up!

 

[Freewheelin']

Great return there

 

[John Dunbar]

Serena looks dead. She needs to pick it up!

she will after she's a break down in the second set.

 

[clemenx]

Meh. This year it seems winning one set against Serena isn't anything special. The real test is when she turns it on.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

ideal start would have been a break after some decent tennis.

Touché!

Serena seems to be speaking in tongues at the moment.

 

[scarlet]

Guys, Mug owned Serena last year. This won't be easy.

 

[John Dunbar]

Guys, Mug owned Serena last year. This won't be easy.

on clay. and last year serena did not even reach the quarters in a slam until the us open.

 

[SSPssp]

she will after she's a break down in the second set.

Awww, I was hoping I don't have to wait an hour to see good tennis.

Edit: Did anyone see that worthless graphic on ESPN below Muguruza's win record? "Wimbledon 2015 - 6-0" Really, she hasn't lost yet in the tournament? Thanks ESPN.

 

[scarlet]

on clay. and last year serena did not even reach the quarters in a slam until the us open.

She was defending champion on RG. So on paper, Serena should've won that.

 

[SSPssp]

She was defending champion on RG. So on paper, Serena should've won that.

You should be an ESPN commentator.

 

[John Dunbar]

She was defending champion on RG. So on paper, Serena should've won that.

sure she should have, but at that time upsets over serena were coming all over the place. but in grand slam finals she has only lost 4 out of 24, so it's a completely different proposition than the second round.

 

[scarlet]

You should be an ESPN commentator.

sure she should have, but at that time upsets over serena were coming all over the place. but in grand slam finals she has only lost 3 out of 23, so it's a completely different proposition than the second round.

My point is, it's not gonna be an easy one for Serena like most people said here, they went 3 sets on AO this year.

 

[John Dunbar]

My point is, it's not gonna be an easy one for Serena like most people said here, they went 3 sets on AO this year.

whether it's easy or not depends entirely on serena, not muguruza. if (or more like when) serena starts playing, this will be over and it won't be pretty.

 

[sam777]

That was a great and crucial save from Mugu.

 

[Beartruck]

Just saw there is a wheelchair tennis match going on. I didn't even know that was a thing. Seems you'd have to be crazy strong in the arms to swing around the court in that thing.

edit: Just looked it up. They use a specialized chair and play from the edges of the court. Makes sense. Cool to see.

 

[Niraj]

Just saw there is a wheelchair tennis match going on. I didn't even know that was a thing. Seems you'd have to be crazy strong in the arms to swing around the court in that hing.

Look up Esther Vergeer. GOAT.

 

[SSPssp]

YES! Go Serena! Sorry Mugu, you had your chance.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

Just saw there is a wheelchair tennis match going on. I didn't even know that was a thing. Seems you'd have to be crazy strong in the arms to swing around the court in that hing.

Yep. Para-athletes are unbelievable and tennis is [no] exception.

Serena gets her break back.

 

[EarlyEarly]

Welp. The beginning of the end

 

[Ricker]

If Serena gets lucky on top of that,Mugu has no chance...

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Always knew that Mugu would get a couple games and maybe even eke out a set, but when Serena gets into the match for real, it's over.

 

[scarlet]

Too many errors

 

[sam777]

Not like this Mugu.

 

[John Dunbar]

over or under 2 games for muguruza in the second set. make your bets people.

 

[SSPssp]

Game Over!

 

[scarlet]

WOW

 

[massivekettle]

Serena still very uneven on the forehand, but overall much better than at the start.

 

[Dispatch]

Well, I think that's it. This second set will go quickly.

 

[Kotetsu534]

Good match for showing off Serena's defensive ability, which doesn't get talked about enough.

 

[Romez]

Wow Serena won that set playing poorly, imagine if she steps up.

 

[Niraj]

over or under 2 games for muguruza in the second set. make your bets people.

I thought Serena would win 6-4 6-3 so I'm sticking with that I guess.

 

[Uzzy]

over or under 2 games for muguruza in the second set. make your bets people.

Under. Then again, I expected the match to be over by now.

 

[perfectchaos007]

over or under 2 games for muguruza in the second set. make your bets people.

Over

 

[Wafflecakes]

Never had any doubts. I swear... Serena could start down 0-5 and still be the favorite in every set.

 

[massivekettle]

I think Muguruza is still very much in it. It was pretty darn close in the first set.

 

[Milchmann]

over or under 2 games for muguruza in the second set. make your bets people.

Over.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

over or under 2 games for muguruza in the second set. make your bets people.

Push?

Nah I'll probably go over

 

[Talon]

Good match for showing off Serena's defensive ability, which doesn't get talked about enough.

Incredible baseline play when her serve wasn't carrying her early on.

 

[miserable]

 

[massivekettle]

What a stinker by Serena.