2012 Australian Open (Tennis)

[ace3g]

Fed vs Nadal in the Semifinals

[Pistons < Spurs]

Both of these guys are so damn fun to watch.

[ace3g]

unless Murray plays at top level and/or Djok's hamstring injury acts up again, probably another Djok vs Nadal Grand Slam Final.

[mystargtr34]

Murray and Djokovic in a great battle... 1 set all 5-5 in the third. I thought Murray was gone when Novak won the first and broke in the first game of the second.

Great comeback tbh.

[Pistons < Spurs]

This has been much more competitive than I thought it would be. Murray is impressing me.

[Muser]

Murray is improving every year, just gotta hope he can break through.

[urunobili]

Nadal's to lose TBH

[mystargtr34]

Djokovic has handled Nadal so easily in the last year and a half its hard to see Nadal winning.. but i guess you cant beat someone forever.. unless your Nadal playing Federer :lol

[Spurologist]

Chris Fowler: Vika [Azarenka], serving the drivers doughnuts, serving Sharapova a bagel

:lmao

[ace3g]

Djok was up 5-2, Nadal got back to 5-4 and serving to even the games, then double faulted on break point giving Djok 2nd set 6-4. One set a piece now, going to be a good one.

Djok gets the break up 3-1 in the 3rd; Djok 5-2 now and Nadal serving. Another break for Djok another set as well. Djok up 2 sets - 1.

1-1 in the 4th set; Djok holds serve up 2-1; Djok up 3-2 after a close back and forth game. 3-3 Nadal holds serve.

[quentin_compson]

Right now, it feels like it's Djokovic's game to win or lose. But he has to stay aggressive all the time and not give up one inch of ground to Rafa.

[ace3g]

Djok in control of Nadal's serve up 40-15 couple of break points to go up 5-3; Nadal holds serve before rain delay.

rain starts, both players complain, looks like roof will be closed before this match is finished.

After rain dely, Djok holds serve up 5-4.

Great battle going on, each won't let the other break; Djok holds serve up 6-5, Nadal holds serve, tie break time!!!

so far each has broken in the tie break, Djok up 4-3

after 2 great shots, Djok up 5-3

5-5, after Djok hits an easy shot into the net

another open court shot by Djok misses and Nadal wins the set, 5th and deciding set coming up.

Nadal with the first break point opportunity of the 5th set, and got it. Nadal up 4-2. Djok hamstring injury has been acting up in this set (understandably) but just sucks it might ruin a great match, and Nadal senses the injury.

Djok gets the break back!!! down 3-4 on serve.

oh and happened a while back but this is the longest final in grand slam history, going on 6 hours

[Pistons < Spurs]

Fantastic match.

Glad I decided to get up at 3:30 to watch this one.

Just hope Djokovic can find a way to pull it out.

[ace3g]

awesome just now noticed Vlade Divac sitting behind Djok GF

Djok gets back to 4-4!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

crap

[Pistons < Spurs]

5-5!!!!!

[ace3g]

5 all!!!

[ace3g]

now lets see who really wants it, and how the hell did Nadal make that shot, lol

Nadal makes a tennis ball look like a table tennis ball, with the way he can put spin on it...

[ace3g]

great shots by Djok, pretty much all of them hit the line;

ESPN cameraman goes to Indian girl shot for Nadal or Djok GF and Vlade

[ace3g]

Djok breaks back up 6-5!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Yes!!! Djoker breaks! up 6-5 serving for the win!

[Pistons < Spurs]

OMG...... overhead into the net....

[ace3g]

come on Djok you can't back up hitting a lob shot, let it bounce first...

[ace3g]

funny hearing literal crickets inbetween points

[ace3g]

1st match point!!

[ace3g]

wooo go Djoker!!!

[Pistons < Spurs]

Djoker!!!!!!!

[ace3g]

and now the Djoker turned into the Hulk, lol

[urunobili]

What a match. I couldnt stand the tension by the end of it TBH... both deserved it... 7 str8 lost finals by Nadal to Nole...

[ace3g]

If Djoker can put on this type of performance with a bad hamstring and still win a Slam, than he has a great chance of winning the Grand Slam this year.

[Pistons < Spurs]

I'm tired just from watching over the last 6 hours. No idea how they were able to play at that level for the entire match.

[ace3g]

I'm tired just from watching over the last 6 hours. No idea how they were able to play at that level for the entire match.

Hell I suck at tennis, and even when I do get on the court for like 30 min I'm dead tired, lol, can't even imagine play 5+ hours.

So glad Djoker's hamstring loosened up again, didn't like the way the match was heading in the end of the 4th set.

[ace3g]

Didn't realize this was the Asian Open...

[Pistons < Spurs]

LMAO at these presentations after the match. Both players are completely exhauted, can barely stand, and they want to go through with meaningless speeches.... poor guys.


Finally brought chairs and water out for them.

[ace3g]

Yeah Nadal was sitting on the net and Djoker doing stretches and crouching , lol

[ace3g]

lol the chair umpire gets an award before the players

[TheProfessor]

Can't believe I missed this match, sounds like an absolute classic.

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol the joker with the fake injuries and mind games....

[ace3g]

yeah ok, since he has had that hamstring injury for about 2 1/2 matches now...

if you missed the match, ESPN2 is showing it again

[Sisk]

Was rooting for Nadal. Can't be upset about either one of them losing though. Really incredible match.

[ace3g]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/404404_10150553923901597_37510781596_8840707_17121 4592_n.jpg

[Sisk]

Did he change his shirt again for that picture? Thought he was in black during his speech.

[ace3g]

Didn't catch this during the Nadal/Fed match (didn't wake up early enough)

pjyfMCTAqKU

[ace3g]

doppelgangers

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