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why does the fact that it was predicted to last long matter? If it ended in 3 sets no one would be complaining. If Nadal/Djok was the first match and lasted 7 hours no one would be complaining about that either.

This is so lol dumb.

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07-13-2018 , 03:00 PM

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CalledDownLight

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Also, if we want to talk about fairness its fairer to have the guys who played the longer match get the extra rest.

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07-13-2018 , 03:09 PM

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TimM846

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This match is starting so late there won't even be time for the trophy presentation afterward.

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07-13-2018 , 03:13 PM

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tuq

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Only caught the last couple hours of the fifth set (lol). Was the crowd pulling for Anderson the whole match, or only towards the end when they realized he was their only hope in ending it?

Isner may never make nor win a grand slam final, but presumably he’ll leave a legacy by virtue of a rule change after breaking Wimbledon twice. Too bad, I can’t stand the idea of a final set tiebreak and these matches of his are outliers, not norms. Although I did find it super tedious, particularly when compared to Del Potro - Nadal, where service games were actually tightly contested and tense.

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07-13-2018 , 03:17 PM

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kingweed

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Originally Posted by CalledDownLight

If it ended in 3 sets no one would be complaining. If Nadal/Djok was the first match and lasted 7 hours no one would be complaining about that either.

Exactly.

You answered your own question.

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This match is starting so late there won't even be time for the trophy presentation afterward.

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07-13-2018 , 03:21 PM

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Ra_Z_Boy

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Already way more quality in the second semi final than in whole previous match.

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07-13-2018 , 03:26 PM

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kingweed

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They probably schedule this after so people turn up.

Imagine watch these two then watching players practice serving.

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07-13-2018 , 03:26 PM

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feedmykids2

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Yeah it’s a joy to watch these 2 after the last fiasco.

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07-13-2018 , 03:27 PM

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tuq

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Originally Posted by KansasCT

Looked at the betting lines for the over in this match and was like "holy **** o49 games is a lot. Nevermind." in retrospect I should've bet my life savings.

Best part is that the fifth set alone would have covered the over.

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07-13-2018 , 03:41 PM

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DisGunBGud

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Can anyone logically explain why Rafa hasn't gone to an underwear company where you don't have to pick it out your ass every point? As men in here we all know how annoying uncomfortable underwear can be, riding up, etc. etc.

Is he seriously that crazy superstitious? Otherwise it makes no damn sense.

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07-13-2018 , 03:47 PM

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DisGunBGud

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Rafa plays a guy for the first time all tournament who can hit off both wings and his parlor tricks stop working. Who would have guessed that?

Sela
Kukushkin
De Minaur
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Del Po

****'s a joke. Go Novak!

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07-13-2018 , 03:47 PM

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pokerzzfun

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Bring on some real Tennis

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07-13-2018 , 03:48 PM

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SuperUberBob

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Imagine how good Isner would be if he could break an opponent's serve.

That said, he's pretty highly ranked for being a serve bot.

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07-13-2018 , 03:55 PM

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kingweed

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Come on Rafa.

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07-13-2018 , 03:56 PM

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tuq

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Originally Posted by TimM846

This match is starting so late there won't even be time for the trophy presentation afterward.

This really is basically the NBA WCF all over again. Anderson will probably win a game or two though, unlike the Cavs.

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07-13-2018 , 03:59 PM

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Novak is playing so well, 6-4 isn't representative of how much better he was than Nadal in the first set

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07-13-2018 , 04:02 PM

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Rafa just isn't as good on the grass as Novak and it's showing here.

This might actually finish tonight.

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07-13-2018 , 04:21 PM

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Novak just isn’t as good on the grass as Nadal and we are seeing it here.

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07-13-2018 , 04:24 PM

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Novak just isn’t as good on the grass as Nadal and we are seeing it here.

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07-13-2018 , 04:26 PM

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feedmykids2

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Wow, joker is on fire

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07-13-2018 , 04:31 PM

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pokerzzfun

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Good old djoker maybe

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07-13-2018 , 04:37 PM

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these two take more time between points in the first set than Iz or Anderson did 30 games deep into the 5th set.

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07-13-2018 , 05:00 PM

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Carnivore

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Wow, this is brilliant tennis. What a contrast.

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07-13-2018 , 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kidcolin

these two take more time between points in the first set than Iz or Anderson did 30 games deep into the 5th set.

Iz and Anderson took more time between games than the length of actual games.

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