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Sauletekis · 05-02-2013, 05:01 PM

This match was all about Stan. Completely mug 1st set by him. No heart, no effort. Ramos did well to take advantadge. Some of the credit got to be given to the spanish.

As soon as Stan step it up, there was nothing Albert could do. Some beautiful display by the swiss in the 2nd, but specially in the 3rd where he was completly toying with Ramos with some good dropshots, volleys. The FH was also in good level in the last 2 sets, blasting some winners. BH was not good at all. But in the end, some lapses of focusness by Stan, which is normal on him, put the match in danger. He wasted 4 MP to close the match, in Ramos's serve. Ramos saved all of them with some mug mistakes by Stan but also some good shots by the spanish. Then in next game, when the swiss was serving for the match seems like he was on a big choke mission, as he was 0-40 behind. But then, he wins the next 5 points and finally closes the match.

As a portuguese and Gastão fan, I hope we get to see the Wawrinka from the 1st set. It's the only way the portuguese has a chance to beat him. If it is the Stan from the last 2 sets, then it will be in 2 easy sets for the swiss, unfortunally. I also think he's the great favourite to win Portugal Open, as well.

Federer in 2 · 05-02-2013, 05:02 PM

For fucks sake.

Nowhere to be found in the first set, then plays his regular tennis and cruises, until he blows 4 match points at 5-3 up in the third. When serving for it at 5-4 he was 0-40 down, before deciding to be clutch and winning.

My god.