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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A 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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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Easy holds for both, 2-1.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
del Potro's serve is wicked!
How many MPH is it showing?
by srberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last one at 131
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Andy breaks on a challenge of a second-serve would-be ace.
4-2 Roddick
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roddick serving for the first at 5-3.
Yet to have a real hiccup….
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roddick takes the first, 6-3
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
0-30 opening for del Potro on Roddick’s serve at 1-2…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
del Potro's got a great passing shot.
Hope he can take the set.
by srberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Prince Rainier didn’t have Andy’s guns.
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL, just caught this.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DelPo looked out of this at the end of the first set. And now he’s putting pressure on Roddick’s serve all of a sudden….
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
del Potro seems to have adjusted to the heat well.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And del Potro breaks for 5-3, assuring that someone in this crowd will die from the heat.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
First time in the match that the pressure’s been on del Potro….
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And it shows when del Potro lets that ball fall in to go 30-30
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“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 0 recs
If you’re a top 10 guy expecting to go deep in NYC, this is why you play in DC and in the August heat: To see how the heat + fatigue affects you. Del Potro just learned something…
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the break.
Generous DF by del Potro on BP.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
NICE get from Andy at 5-6 0-15 on that net cord that fell right over.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And del Po breaks for the second, 7-5.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
del Potro is dialed in on the Roddick second serve.
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who's Alpo now?
Don’t forget who won last year.
by srberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
del Potro looks dialed in for the first time this whole tournament.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What happened there with del Po and the umpire. Couldn’t hear any of what went on up here…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
del Potro wants the let-cord computer-thingy turned off.
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1-1 30-30 on JMdP’s serve…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN said del Potro told the ump to turn off the auto let caller
by srberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And it sure looked like del Potro’s losing it over the auto-let-thingy stayed with him throughout that service game, eh?
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Second time del Potro double faulted on break point. Not impressive
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
Tony Kornheiser is great!
I would love to be sitting next to him like you are.
by Togtdyalttai on Aug 9, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
And now Roddick DFs on BP. These two have been watching far too much Sharapova.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BG: “He should get two games for breaking Roddick at love.”
by Togtdyalttai on Aug 9, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Getting interesting again
Even if its not always pretty
by srberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How many points has del Potro won in a row? At least nine.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roddick’s gotta find something here. All of a sudden he’s getting pushed around. What happened to that drop shot that was so effective early?
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“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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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Huge game here at 4-4.
Not an especially insightful comment, but still…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roddick bringing a big serve in this game. (4-5 in 3d)
by TylerG on Aug 9, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Double fault creeps back in…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tiebreak time…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The all important tiebreaker for the championship.
Comon Roddick
Lets go American Tennis!!!!
by ryzim22 on Aug 9, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Minibreak for del Potro, 2-1 in the tb on his serve now.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roddick whiff on the second serve ace.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome shot making by both there for del Potro to get to 5-3
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Roddick saves the first match point with an ace out wide.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice return by Roddick into del Potro's body
Saves the third MP, levels this thing at 6-6.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nothing you could do with that serve, del Po aces to set up his fourth match point.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Challenge on Championship point, don’t see that too much.
Hell of a match by both.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Aug 9, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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