Australian Open 2017 - Day 11

[PhatBoy]

No, he won't.

Sunday will determine it (if he gets there).
A win here closes the gap to 2 and you can guarantee he's good enough to win at least one more French.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Tomorrow's headline: "Fans cheer for player they like - others riot."

"******s"
"Fellatio"
"Other guy served second"

EDIT: Oh, that word is censored, but "Fedtards" is cool, apparently.

 

[Milanista28]

It says a lot when Rafa and Federer are such good friends away from the game.

 

[Redline]

How many times do they have to show / talk about those three singing in the video.

 

[vast]

Well done Fed. Great effort to make another grand slam final at this age.

As much as I want him to win, I think Nadal will beat him. Which in a way would be somewhat fitting. Hope he can give him a good match though.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Dimitrov winning would be a bit of an anticlimax at this point. It was kind of disrespectful to him that the post match interview was all about Fed-Nadal

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

The fact that he is still relevant at 35 in grand slams every year is what annoys people. And the fact that he receives way over the top cheerleading every time he steps out onto the court. Its beyond a joke really. Ive been hanging for a changing of the guard for ages it seems the general public arent interested in change at all. That tells me they dont watch much tennis and only know the famous players.

What a load of crap. Just because you enjoy watching Federer play doesn't mean you don't watch much tennis. Regardless if anything else Federer is one of the greatest player to watch, he's so effortless and graceful around the court and his single handed backhand is awesome.

 

[Elite Master]

Federer v Nadal (potentially) will be an absolute ratings juggernaut for Channel 7.
The record is a tick over 4 million people watching Hewitt v Safin in 2005. Sunday night might give that record a nudge!


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Channel 7 will be banking on it considering the ratings for this Australian Open last time I heard have been noticeably lower than previous years.

Which is strange because this has been the best Australian Open for some time IMO.

 

[Milanista28]

41 semis and 28 finals. Amazing.

 

[RAPPA]

It says a lot when Rafa and Federer are such good friends away from the game.

Whereas Agassi and Sampras absolutely hated each other.

 

[vaughany]

Tickets on Ebay for Sunday night are ranging from $1600 to $3500 each

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[ItsGameTime]

Thread went crazy long before he won

That's crazy.

How many times do they have to show / talk about those three singing in the video.

Hopefully Dimitrov's involvement is a sign of things to come.

 

[officialjc]

fed was my favourite around 2008-2013. love the man love the playing style, being at the top every move is being analysed, but i think we can all agree that the media and fans especially at the games are too much

 

[RAPPA]

If it's Fed vs Nadal, what are everyone's thoughts on the crowd preference? Nadal has a good support base from the neutrals and I reckon the crowd will be like parents watching their two children play off.

 

[PhatBoy]

Whereas Agassi and Sampras absolutely hated each other.

Polar opposed personalities though.

The only thing they had in common was the fact that - by their latter years at least - they were both fairly gracious in victory and defeat.

Nadal and Federer actually have a fair bit in common.

 

[Hellas fanboy]

Whereas Agassi and Sampras absolutely hated each other.

Agassi was always talking himself up and Pete hey quiet and won most of their matches.

 

[vast]

fed was my favourite around 2008-2013. love the man love the playing style, being at the top every move is being analysed, but i think we can all agree that the media and fans especially at the games are too much

The media yes. The fans no.

 

[Elite Master]

Angry bogans, angry bogans everywhere.

 

[RAPPA]

Agassi was always talking himself up and Pete hey quiet and won most of their matches.

And according to Agassi, Sampras never paid for anything and was a complete tightarse

 

[Shai]

I did say that earlier on in the thread...

As for the supposed 'hyperbolic bullshit' - it's really not. Just in general, the most controversial thing Novak has said in the last 6 freaking years was his opinion re: equal pay (men & women). He was shat on the moment he opened his mouth. I can guarantee if Federer said that, there'd be at least 60% of tennis fans supporting his view. It's the fans and media that have turned Federer into some god that's immune from being hated. I for one cannot stand it. Federer is just doing this own thing/ playing along, like he'd care anyway.

Want to ask you about the Joker being "shat" upon. I, for one, love his game.

One of the best players in the last 20 years, he has featured in more than 1 Oz advertising campaigns.

 

[Milanista28]

fed was my favourite around 2008-2013. love the man love the playing style, being at the top every move is being analysed, but i think we can all agree that the media and fans especially at the games are too much

But none of that is in Feds control, You want him to tell the media and his fans to shut up??

 

[bato]

Want to ask you about the Joker being "shat" upon. I, for one, love his game.

One of the best players in the last 20 years, he has featured in more than 1 Oz advertising campaigns.

By the media, fans and former players. Why? Because telling people what you really think is overrated, unless it's Rog-

..nah I'll leave it at that.

 

[Xtreme]

How many times do they have to show / talk about those three singing in the video.

About as many times that they show Verdascos instagram.

So Donald Trump won tonight. Its up to Aussie Rafa or Tasmanian Dimitrov to beat him on Sunday night.

 

[vaughany]

Channel 7 will be banking on it considering the ratings for this Australian Open last time I heard have been noticeably lower than previous years.

Which is strange because this has been the best Australian Open for some time IMO.

Yeah I read the opening week TV numbers were down (maybe due to the Big Bash cricket?). Sunday should be huge numbers. Channel 7 will have a full 48 hours to drum up the Federer v Nadal match up and capture the attention of the "non-tennis" viewer and get them to flick the telly on and have a look.
Up against "I'm a celebrity get me out of here" on ch10.

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[vaughany]

If it's Fed vs Nadal, what are everyone's thoughts on the crowd preference? Nadal has a good support base from the neutrals and I reckon the crowd will be like parents watching their two children play off.

I'm thinking 65% Fed v 35% Nadal?
Tonight felt like 90% Fed v 10% Wawrinka?

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