[Stacocakes]

Sad sad day.Never thought I would see the day that Fed lost to Blake.

[priceperheadexpert]

Blake one of theose gifted players where if everything is working he can beat anybody..

[single shaker]

Originally Posted by Stacocakes

Sad sad day.Never thought I would see the day that Fed lost to Blake.

what was sad that i did not fade him, i fade him against berdych but against blake who is like 0-15 against federer did not see it coming.

[EaglesPhan36]

I wonder if this could actually give Blake the confidence to finally make a big run in the US Open? I bet Crazy is pissing himself somewhere about this.

[max_asdf]

wow fed..... come on man!!!

you of the roids or something!??!

[max_asdf]

olympics do testing but ATP doesnt right?!!?

[CrazyLou]

Anyone else think Federer is doing it on purpose, and will magically be in form for the US Open?

[EaglesPhan36]

Um, a big no on that Crazy. I think he's just struggling this bad. I'm not gonna say he's on the down-slope of his career. Alot of great players have had piss poor years. This is certainly his for whatever reason. I would really say now if Federer wins the US Open, it is an UPSET.

[Shark79]

I thought I would never see this day ... what an upset this is .

[daggerkobe]

W-A-S-H-E-D UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been saying this all year yet there are people who keep betting him. He was actually the favorite to win the gold at +180 just prior to this recent chokejob.

[single shaker]

Originally Posted by EaglesPhan36

Um, a big no on that Crazy. I think he's just struggling this bad. I'm not gonna say he's on the down-slope of his career. Alot of great players have had piss poor years. This is certainly his for whatever reason. I would really say now if Federer wins the US Open, it is an UPSET.

I think he is in transition to more attacking style tennis, probably realized by talking to sampras that it is hard to win a lot of slams after 27 running every ball down like he did for the last 5 years. whatever he does gl to him, great talent, one in the lifetime!

i hope he has couple more slams in him!!!

[jjgold]

Fed not going down as greatest ever now
Never saw a great player fall this fast
He is not even competive anymore

[CrazyLou]

Originally Posted by single shaker

I think he is in transition to more attacking style tennis, probably realized by talking to sampras that it is hard to win a lot of slams after 27 running every ball down like he did for the last 5 years.

Maybe a premonition for Nadal as well?

[EaglesPhan36]

No doubt on Nadal. I think he's already played a ton more tennis at this age than Federer did. Nadal is really gonna have to pace himself over the next 3-4 years or risk burnout.

[durito]

I was thinking of taking a shot at blake +900 (-1050) last night, but the fact that he'd been killed every other time they'd played was just too much for me to overcome.

[gordon gekko]

Fed is losing his touch.

[durito]

Originally Posted by jjgold

Fed not going down as greatest ever now
Never saw a great player fall this fast
He is not even competive anymore

Yea, you make two grand slam finals in a year by not being competitive.

[Panic]

lol. Washed up? The guy would have his 14th slam if not for Nadal. Thats the only player that has stood in his way. He has had a better year than 98% of the tennis players on the circuit and he's washed up? C'mon.

[Wilforth]

Originally Posted by CrazyL

Anyone else think Federer is doing it on purpose, and will magically be in form for the US Open?

Yes. Some of his losses appear to be deliberate.

[hoopster42]

Originally Posted by priceperheadexpert

Blake one of theose gifted players where if everything is working he can beat anybody..

except that he's only won ONE SET off of Fed in 8 matches prior to this

[hoopster42]

Originally Posted by CrazyL

Anyone else think Federer is doing it on purpose, and will magically be in form for the US Open?

i wish i could believe it CrazyL but as you said a month ago, he looks to be on the down swing rather fast, i'm not real optimistic about his chances in queens later this month

[hoopster42]

Originally Posted by durito

Yea, you make two grand slam finals in a year by not being competitive.

2 out of 3, mind you, because the us open hasn't even started yet,

no doubt that he is slipping, but like ive said before i wont pour the dirt on this guy until i see him go 2 straight slams without making the semis at least, if he goes out in 2 straight slams in the quarters or earlier, its basically over for him i think

[hoopster42]

the current state of things for federer makes me

[jtuck]

[max_asdf]

all i know is blake looks like vince carter with a headband on

[CrazyLou]

Originally Posted by max_asdf

all i know is blake looks like vince carter with a headband on

[max_asdf]

he does.

[daggerkobe]

Originally Posted by Panic

lol. Washed up? The guy would have his 14th slam if not for Nadal. Thats the only player that has stood in his way. He has had a better year than 98% of the tennis players on the circuit and he's washed up? C'mon.

Yeah and the Bills would be B2B SB champs if not for the Cowboys.

Face it, this guy will never win another GS ever again. He's no longer the best on grass, hardcourt and never was on clay. Plus Nadal and Djokovic are 5-6 years younger than him and just starting their prime.

[jjgold]

Fed got so intimidated by Nadals presence the last 15 months or so that I think it actually destroyed the weak minded Fed's game.

Lets face it, Nadal is the most intimidating Tennis player of all times.

[Tchocky]

No surprise here for me. Roger has lost to Karlovic & Simon this month. Would have loved to have gotten Blake at +900 but I decided to stay away. Did anyone watch the match?

[Panic]

Originally Posted by daggerkobe

Yeah and the Bills would be B2B SB champs if not for the Cowboys.

Face it, this guy will never win another GS ever again. He's no longer the best on grass, hardcourt and never was on clay. Plus Nadal and Djokovic are 5-6 years younger than him and just starting their prime.

How much money you got, dagger?

[Barishnikov]

Any predictions on the Blake vs. Gonzalez match?

[pimike]

Originally Posted by Barishnikov

Any predictions on the Blake vs. Gonzalez match?

Blake can't be trusted

[Barishnikov]

My thoughts, exactly. Anybody else?

[EaglesPhan36]

**** it man. If he can win against Fed after what - 15 Ls in a row - he can beat Gonzo after 5 Ls in a row. Gonzo has had an easy road to the semis. Blake is never gonna have a better shot to do SOMETHING in his career than this. I think this is a 2 setter either way. James Blake vs. Rafael Nadal is my guesstimate for the Gold.

Blake -120