[DinnerWarrior]

Disgusting scared pushfing from Dim&Droll all match, he's such a mental mug it's unbelievable... sad to know you're weak in the knees yet helpless to change that. Paul cramped up a bit early in the fifth but soldiered on like a champ.

 

[enlightenedth]

Paul should've finished the match in straight sets, much better player. Guy is very talented, but looks too relaxed/careless at times.

 

[Haneul]

Most overanked player ever shouldn't even be seeded if not for his gargantuan luck at US Open
If Tommy didn't start choking this would've been a straight set win, in the end the way better player rightfully won.

 

[Quickstrike]

Outstanding match by both players. Grigor fighting through a badly blistered hand, Tommy absolutely gassed at the end.

First time I've seen Paul play, and he was fantastic. Grigor really played great in the last few sets. Noble effort.

Hands down match of the AO for me this far. Outstanding.

 

[FedererBulgaria]

Shame when he served for the match, but next round would have been mission impossible at the moment.

 

[eljefe]

What a match! Congrats to Tommy Paul.

Grigor is a headcase these days. Unbelievable.

 

[Popywin]

Wow! And a shot against Fucsovics next round. Dimitrov served for it as well.

 

[Cloren]

Ffs what a choker

 

[Quickstrike]

I never understood why Grigor has so many haters on here. Is it because of the Fed comparisons? Or that he was supposed to be the best? Is it his massive popularity? Or his famous girlfriends? So strange considering his tennis is beautiful and he's the nicest guy on tour.

 

[zjtennis]

It's one thing to make an upset, but it's another to have a 2-0 lead, almost lose it, but find the rest of your energy to grab the win that feels you "deserve" to have.

 

[Meddy Bär]

only saw the 4th set TB and last set. it looked like Dimi got too passive towards the end, and Tommy took the bull by the horns, playing very courageous tennis!

 

[64794]

Good effort from Paul, will be a dangerous lurker here.

 

[MWW]

Amazing grit from Paul. The guy played to win even when he was struggling physically late in the match and Dimitrov had the breaks on him twice in the fifth. The TB has to be some of the sweetest run of pts, guy was on fire.

Paul should've finished the match in straight sets, much better player. Guy is very talented, but looks too relaxed/careless at times.

I actually like that a lot. It's hard to tell with him, he doesn't exude much emotion haha.
Fun to watch though, he's got a lot to his game than meets the eye. And he's fairly easy on the eye in other ways too.

 

[DinnerWarrior]

I never understood why Grigor has so many haters on here. Is it because of the Fed comparisons? Or that he was supposed to be the best? Is it his massive popularity? Or his famous girlfriends? So strange considering his tennis is beautiful and he's the nicest guy on tour.

Therein lies the problem, Dimitrov is the poster boi for nice guys finishing last. For the extent of natural talent he possesses, his career has been extremely disappointing and his choking instances innumerable. It's very sad and appalling at the same time to see him mugging it up on court once again.

 

[mike_g]

It's one thing to make an upset, but it's another to have a 2-0 lead, almost lose it, but find the rest of your energy to grab the win that feels you "deserve" to have.

Even more impressive is that Paul played a 4-set match yesterday, while Dimitrov had a day of rest.

 

[Crvena_Zvezda]

Johnson
Krajinovic
Milman/Hurkacz
Paul/Fuscovics
Sandgren/Querrey/Pella/Fognini/Tomphson

I. Just. Can't. Believe. It.

Weak era champ reaching new "heights".

 

[Dominic S]

I never understood why Grigor has so many haters on here. Is it because of the Fed comparisons? Or that he was supposed to be the best? Is it his massive popularity? Or his famous girlfriends? So strange considering his tennis is beautiful and he's the nicest guy on tour.

He's an underachiever. When you get called Baby Fed, and then do nothing with that title, then people think you are a fraud. Compare what Grigor gets out of his talent, vs someone like Diego. That's why Grigor gets hate here.

 

[guitarra]

Saw parts of set 4 and 5 and Diva pushed like crazy. This really isn't nice. Glad the more aggressive player won.

 

[MWW]

Dimitrov was definitely too passive late in the fifth set and certainly had nothing to hurt Paul with in the TB. Paul was controlling most of the pts, Dimitrov trying to slice and scramble his way out of trouble, but overwhelmed by Paul's shot selections and placement.

 

[Haneul]

Even more impressive is that Paul played a 4-set match yesterday, while Dimitrov had a day of rest.

Dimitrov putting all his eggs on a choke and tiredness from his opponent. Good thing he wasn't reward, guy was pushing for errors like desperate.