Match Thread: Washington Final -- #1 Andy Roddick vs. #2 Juan Martin del Potro
by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:16 PM EDT
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PrintA little late (parking issues at the tournament), but the thread is up.
And the match is live on ESPN2.
#1 Andy Roddick vs #2 seed Juan Martin del Potro in the finals. Couldn't have hoped for better than that.
And, in case you haven't heard, it's hot.
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Roddick survives 30-40 in his first service game, holds for 1-0.
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Easy holds for both, 2-1.
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del Potro's serve is wicked!
How many MPH is it showing?
Last one at 131
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Andy breaks on a challenge of a second-serve would-be ace.
4-2 Roddick
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Roddick serving for the first at 5-3.
Yet to have a real hiccup….
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Roddick takes the first, 6-3
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0-30 opening for del Potro on Roddick’s serve at 1-2…
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del Potro's got a great passing shot.
Hope he can take the set.
Tony Kornheiser is here next to me, sitting with his Washington Post posse
He marvels at the dedication of Brooklyn Decker to sit and watch her husband in this heat.
“Grace Kelly wouldn’t have done this for Prince Rainier.”
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LOL, just caught this.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
del Potro seems to have adjusted to the heat well.
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And del Potro breaks for 5-3, assuring that someone in this crowd will die from the heat.
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“This is when del Po turns into Alpo” —Tony Kornheiser.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
And the break.
Generous DF by del Potro on BP.
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NICE get from Andy at 5-6 0-15 on that net cord that fell right over.
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And del Po breaks for the second, 7-5.
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del Potro looks dialed in for the first time this whole tournament.
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What happened there with del Po and the umpire. Couldn’t hear any of what went on up here…
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1-1 30-30 on JMdP’s serve…
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Second time del Potro double faulted on break point. Not impressive
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What the heck!
Del Potro has double-faulted on EVERY break point he’s faced.
by Togtdyalttai on Aug 9, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow, that’s incredible
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Tony Kornheiser is great!
I would love to be sitting next to him like you are.
They just brought him a plate of food, and he’s very happy now.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
But he gets to 0-30 at 3-2…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
And now Roddick DFs on BP. These two have been watching far too much Sharapova.
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Getting interesting again
Even if its not always pretty
How many points has del Potro won in a row? At least nine.
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“When did this become a good idea, to burn things down?” —Tony Kornheiser reacts to the stadium PA playing “Disco Inferno”
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Huge game here at 4-4.
Not an especially insightful comment, but still…
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Double fault creeps back in…
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Minibreak for del Potro, 2-1 in the tb on his serve now.
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Roddick whiff on the second serve ace.
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Awesome shot making by both there for del Potro to get to 5-3
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Roddick saves the first match point with an ace out wide.
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And del Potro makes a forced backhand error to lose the second mp, but now he’ll have one on his racquet at 6-5…
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Nice return by Roddick into del Potro's body
Saves the third MP, levels this thing at 6-6.
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Nothing you could do with that serve, del Po aces to set up his fourth match point.
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Challenge on Championship point, don’t see that too much.
Hell of a match by both.
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