US open prediction game - day 12

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7	Vandeweghe (US)  Ram (US)	v	Siegemund (Ger)  Pavic (Cro)		16
15	Djokovic (Ser)	v	Monfils (Fra)	100
30	Wawrinka (Swi)	v	Nishikori (Jpn)	40

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Coco, Djoko (joker), Nishi

Bulge: Coco, Djoko (joker), Stan

[Veejay]

djokovic wawrinka final although i would really love to see nishikori make the final after the brilliant way he demolished murray

[Jahu]

How lovely it would be to have Monf in the F, and actually I'd love him to take this USO and be remembered with one GS for all his athletic & funny moments he gave us, and sure a reminder of a wasted career that lacked discipline and the required dedication.

[noleisthebest]

Nole, Nishi joker, wande/ram

[Tenez]

Vandeweghe (US)
Ram (US) v

Monfils (Fra) 100
Nishikori (Jpn) 40 joker

[noleisthebest]

I really like he tunnel interviews with players.
So charged with tension and emotion.

Even the TV fuy had a lump in his throat.

Good luck to both players.

[noleisthebest]

Wow, Monfils discovered he has a FH.
Great winner.
Only to miss the same shot in the next point.

Magic word: consistency.

Good tennis from the word go!

[noleisthebest]

The above commemt was valid for one game...

What a strange match since then.

[Tenez]

It's awful! Monfils is messing around. It's a disgrace. I know the tactic is to try to replicate Simon's game.....but he is way too casual in his soft shots. It almost worked though.

[noleisthebest]

Interestng.

Hiw do you explain Monfils poor serving and all the DFs in the first set?

Spraying shots around...

[Tenez]

Easy...his lost the battle after his first service game. gutless.

[noleisthebest]

Easy...his lost the battle after his first service game. gutless.

I thought so, too.
I hope Noah doesn't pick him for Davis Cup next weekend.

It's tragic he stopped Pouille.

[Jahu]

Come on Monf, throw a chair at him, do something, wtf.

[noleisthebest]

The crowd shouldn't boo Monfils.
He can't help the nerves.

[Jahu]

Point of the match from Monf, come on take a set man.

[noleisthebest]

I am surprised to see Momfils carry on like this.

He is 30, not a newcomer.

It's almost embarrassing to watch.

[Jahu]

Djoko melting, he can't see Monfs shots, ballistic.

Keep it up, for next 5 min, then Monf folds completely.

[Jahu]

Djoko broken, totally shanking.

Crush himmmmm

[noleisthebest]

Nole gutless, too but not as bad as Monfils.

Let's see how he reacts to break.

[Jahu]

Djoko resting this set, MOnf back to his game, but next set is a a quick one for Djoko.

[noleisthebest]

Well to me it looks like his shoulder is giving him trouble.
Expecting a MTO beteen sets.

[Jahu]

Oh baby, from 0:40 down Monf wins the set.

What a set.

[Tenez]

Really weird. And MOnfils looks knackered.

[Jahu]

Monf just lost a BP, Djoko is breathless.

[noleisthebest]

This is an agony watch...both players in a strange mood.

Monfils super nervous, almost hysterical, Nole prickly and edgy.

Come on Nole, put us out of misery.

[Jahu]

Oh this is fun, Monfils running on fumes, Djoko pretending his usual slips and cramps.

Breaking each other serves.

[Tenez]

I think the humidity is so high that players are not getting their dose of oxygen so all those red cells they have are useless.

They are in a way reduced to our level physically. They get tired so easiy under those conds.

[Tenez]

Wilander is very harsh with Monfils and rightly so. "the best Junior by a mile yet he only has 2 semi finals....what an under achiever"!!!!

[Jahu]

Djoko wins somehow, great third set by Monf.

Hope Stan can nail Djoko for good and save tennis for next generations.

Ninja would do good to let Stan win a quick 6:2 on all 3 sets and not tire Stan too much.

[Tenez]

I hope Stan Key match will be of better quality.

[Jahu]

I hope not, we need a fresh Stan for the Final.

[noleisthebest]

That was quite funny, Nole totally ignoring injury question talking about Momfils's athleticism...

[Jahu]

You can't expect the No1 talk injury after a win, come on nitb.

[noleisthebest]

You can't expect the No1 talk injury after a win, come on nitb.

Yahoo,
Do you play any sport?

[Jahu]

Sure I do, Ping-Pong, Tennis, Marbles, etc.

But stop pushing Djoko as some humble, respectful and oh so sweet guy, he is probably better than Nadal as a human, but by a tiny hair 

[noleisthebest]

Well if you play sport you know you can win injured.

Monfils choked so badly he probably didn't even know who he was playing...

[Jahu]

I did not say you can't win injured, sure you can, but you stating Djoko did not mention it during interview, is not news as he won the match and also he is finally behaving like a No1 this year, less acting, dances and silly statements, guess someone told him don't talk too much.

So its a good thing, should not surprise you.

[noleisthebest]

It was funny he completely ignored the question.

The question was stupid in the first place as only Nadal loves talking about injuries whether he has them or not.

[Tenez]

I hope not, we need a fresh Stan for the Final.

Nishi will win today....unless he is very tired from the Murray match.

[Jahu]

Can't blame Nadal, if one grew up within same city wth uncle Tony, one would be mentally injured, let alone being with Toni every day of the year.

[Jahu]

I hope not, we need a fresh Stan for the Final.

Nishi will win today...

Are you sober or is this after 4 pints of Tetley Bitter talk? 

[noleisthebest]

I hope not, we need a fresh Stan for the Final.

Nishi will win today...

Are you sober or is this after 4 pints of Tetley Bitter talk? 

I agree.
3, max 4 sets.

Thismsurface suits Nishi.

Watch Stan get nervous as match goes on.

[noleisthebest]

Look how far behind Stan is...wait till Nishi warms his dropshot...

[noleisthebest]

Nishi playing in 3rd gear compared with Murray match...and still winning comfortably.

Some very nice volleys.

Goodnight.

[Tenez]

i m impressed by Stan actually.

[Daniel]

Every time I see Nishikori deep in tournaments his nerve and his serve are always his downfall. And you think he is going to be the next Djok, Tenez?

He hasn't a prayer.

[Daniel]

I am really not seeing where all your confidence on him is coming from.  I think it's wishful thinking. A 31 year old Wawrinka is killing him - and as I said, he's had chances.  He was 40-0 up on wawrinkas serve in set 2 and couldnt do it.  Glad he isnt gonna be in final - he'd hand it to djok.

Wawrinka won't.

Watch Stan get nervous as match goes on.

Stan isn't some nobody. He's killed Novak in a slam final - and he's won 2 slams. He isn't going to "get nervous".  He's a proven winner.

[noleisthebest]

Wow!

3:1 for Stan.

What happened to Nishi?

[noleisthebest]

I am really not seeing where all your confidence on him is coming from.  I think it's wishful thinking. A 31 year old Wawrinka is killing him - and as I said, he's had chances.  He was 40-0 up on wawrinkas serve in set 2 and couldnt do it.  Glad he isnt gonna be in final - he'd hand it to djok.

Wawrinka won't.

Watch Stan get nervous as match goes on.

Stan isn't some nobody. He's killed Novak in a slam final - and he's won 2 slams. He isn't going to "get nervous".  He's a proven winner.

I know Stan is a great player, but Nishi is better on this surface.
I only saw the first and a tiny bit in the 2nd, (kept dropping off), and although Nishi was not as aggressive as against Murray - he was winning with ease, having Stan on the back foot.

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