US Open Thread

[Kaan]

And Hewitt takes the first 6-4!

 

[that_dood]

Hewitt serving for the set

And takes it!!!

Hopefully Roger does not wake up soon because Hewitt is a huge chance at the moment.

 

[Drummond]

Lleyton you legend!! He should be awarded the trophy for taking a set off him, that's how big of an achievement it is.

 

[gloryandfame]

Federer making an usual amount of unforced errors, Hewitt capitalizes.

 

[matt_897]

Good comeback from lleyton in that first set, he's being helped by Fed though

 

[ashley12]

Yay, I either win my bet, get to see an epic 5 set match or get to see Super Lleyton Hewitt knock off the world number 1....

Its a win/win/win situation...

 

[that_dood]

My stream has gone to the more important game of Serb vs E.J. which looks like E.J. might take the first set tiebreak.

How is Hewitt going for those watching?

 

[that_dood]

E.J. with a ripper shot to take the 1st set against Serb.

 

[that_dood]

Hewitt in all sorts of trouble at 5-2 in the second.

 

[that_dood]

Break chance now for Hewitt...and a challenge from Hewitt.....and it goes Feds way.

Damn.



EDIT: 1 set all.

 

[MaccaKnowsBest]

Excellent work Fed! Keep it up

 

[that_dood]

In other news Andy Murray is coming to Perth for the Hopman Cup!!!!!

If the UK draw Australia I am so there.

 

[matt_897]

Witten somehow gets it back to 3-3, i wonder if djoko will start to struggle with fitness again

 

[that_dood]

Witten somehow gets it back to 3-3, i wonder if djoko will start to struggle with fitness again

It is about now that Jankovic syndrome usually starts to creep in so you might be right.


Huge shot by Lleyton!!!!! 13-40 on Feds serve....

 

[Drummond]

In other news Andy Murray is coming to Perth for the Hopman Cup!!!!!

If the UK draw Australia I am so there.

Murray and Robson, I like.

Djokovic. Will take the second but has blown 5-2 and 3-0 leads in both sets. Unbelievable, he should be destroying Witten.

 

[that_dood]

Frustrating for Hewitt at the moment. Making in-roads on the FedEx serve but can't get the break.

 

[ashley12]

4-4 at the moment. Hewitt needs this set to win the match IMO, as was said by the commentators...

 

[that_dood]

Fed goes down but the ankle didn't roll and he seems okay.

EDIT: Big hold by Hewitt after being down 15-40. Now he needs to put pressure on Fed in this game.

 

[that_dood]

Fed breaks and will serve for the set. Hewitt's first serve % is killing him.

 

[matt_897]

Hewitt would be regretting his chances lost now you would think

 

[MaccaKnowsBest]

And Fed takes the 3rd. Hopefully Fed wraps this up

 

[that_dood]

I love that lob Lleyton plays, just weights them perfectly.

All meant nothing though as Fed goes 2-1 up.

Still haven't written Hewitt of though as he has had so many chances but hasn't taken them yet. Needs to break early I reckon.

 

[that_dood]

SHIT!

Early break to Fed is not what was needed. Fed should get home now.

 

[matt_897]

Gone now

 

[gaelictiogar]

59 unforceds from Federer. It is quite incredible that he gets away with such failures to concentrate and execute the shots. Good match. Decent effort from LH who was not immune to sprayikng enough unforceds himself. Second week shaping up to be great with all the big guns thereabouts.