Stan Wawrinka vs. Roger Federer Full Match | 2015 US Open Semifinal

and when you look at the gun, you'll see that Stan will have a higher serve in miles per hour than Roger Roger has a more accurate gun on that shot, first and second serve, how about the return of serve? Wow 125 on the first serve and that's a return designed to draw Stan into the net. You will see that from time to time Roger likes to not only hit deep, penetrating shots, but also a lot of good solo slice shots on the service line that draw the opponent in for the eventual passing shot 13 Roger managed to dial the meter back to John Isner correct speed 145 game Roger Feder has to sort out a little bit of what could be a service issue with Stan today one thing I don't know if you noticed this at home, but how confident Stan looks, he doesn't look intimidated, no He seems amazed by the situation here at the Arrash stadium, so he also plays at the comfort level for his game, a lot of people come onto the court and face Roger Feder. and they are immediately intimidated.

Stan has worked countless hours on practice sets with the FED. I think Advantage holds up because Roger generally uses that intimidation factor in most of his

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es. Look, we immediately talked about shot weight. Check it out. right that depth the pace hurts Roger here is his Grand Slam champion coach Stefan edberg unq L just when you say Stefon edberg there is a Stefon edberg game good solid first serve only reaches 110 miles per hour which allows you to reach faster the net and win it with your first FY 15, another game of serve volley, this is the problem in the modern game, advance if you do not perform a quality first serve, do not take it away from your opponent, returns are so heavy, so fierce, that it is difficult to handle the volley, we go for the serve, it is an important moment only in the second game of the

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Another great serve volley play, we saw it several times from Roger throughout this tournament, but you can see what happens if you hit it well. placed this was a half volley or a solid first volley deep into the corners, forces the counter hitter to the baseline into very awkward situations fantastic shot by finka a strange feder a missed hit and vink has the chance to take the initial momentum alone look at the pace from the point he just fires these shots and Feder is not up to the task. Feder usually likes to go to this, he goes right down the middle, a little cut that fades, I think the serve was wide, that serve was 80 miles an hour, but what was the damage? with the Top Spin he put on serve, Federer put in a lot of Top Spin so the ball would bounce and come out Stan couldn't handle it Ped Juice Advantage Dan is making Roger work really hard right now on his serve, that's worst.

Feeling that when you're a great server like Feder, you don't get free points, you don't come out of games, you have to fight and work just to keep yourself even fed, HS finally knows he's in for something tonight. Also a message and there's Magnus Dorman, the great Swede who really followed in Borg Vander Edberg's footsteps was world number one at one point and unfortunately got injured at the height of his career. HIIT issues now actually guide and advise Stan Vinka from the sidelines. There is a saber. and that is the movement when the opponent is serving throws the shot so that they concentrate on looking at the ball.

Roger charges, this is disturbing for the position, he wins the point, but now Rogers clearly throws this, but Al, this is the funny thing about the last round. Stan was doing that against Kevin Anderson, so there may be some saber rattling on both sides. It's a unique decision I've never seen that he called Binka and did it again and why is this important? Because the Fed is changing the pace and tone of this. The first two games were played on Stan's terms. This is clearly played on Rogers' terms. Watch how he almost sneaks into a crouching position.

He came out of retirement. Yes, here is the key pressure on Faena. This is a game of the Mind. play certain tactics at certain points and situations, we are 10 minutes into this match and you can already see all these different plays, days and moments, and now Roger has the opportunity to take the momentum, all thanks to the saber hitting and missing in the game , look You can see that look from Stan, just glancing at the other side, looking at the rival Fed, so Roger Federa with the early break, but it looks like it's going to be a very strategic tennis match, two games to one to see if Roger Feder can take advantage of the break of serve he just got over Stan V Rinka.

It's so popular here. 4 Isn't it amazing how the second game of the match was kind to you? You know, back and forth, back and forth, and you're thinking. I mean Binga has a chance to start really fast like Jokovic did in the other match but all of a sudden it's a blitz, it's a blitz, I mean it's like boom boom boom and then Roger is smart and patient enough to throw . that saber just to rattle the guy's cage and now he has some space. Feder has some room to experiment and try some different things. Stan is doing a good job so far in stopping the Blitz and that's an experienced and confident competitor, not many of Panic. of tennis that should be played not so fast Raj that ball was a little short on the return look how General in the middle and short and easy shots for Stan the men now this is very smart this is using the score to your advantage Stan normally doesn't He does serve on a volley but you're up 41 a game let's keep your opponent honest and make him think you have something else in your game another wrinkle in your playbook moving forward that's the kind of game binka needed Roger Federer and his good friend and teammate, two Swiss men who played the night won the Olympic doubles gold medal in Athens.

It's a great moment for these two guys. Yeah, I thought that contributed a lot to Rinko's reputation in the sport. Roger was really defensive there after M's hit earlier. so it's love 30 14 left service line the score b in and good has two challenges left oh that's smart but he didn't get enough angle so Stan took a swing this is the one that comes back behind him and gets the soft . He throws high and then he hits it crosscourt, that's so clever once again, the serve only 91 miles an hour, but it's the big kick serve, now you use this look, look how far back Stan is, he's behind the fence and that allows Feder with the slow serve to come in hard and hit it total surprise attack Roger Feder's complete package from the beginning until December he's been spending a lot of time at the net it's the weight of the shot that position it's really him landing the body hits the shot hard but Feder is winning the battle on the court, the transition battle gets the big serve and then the transition comes back just when you think in the game TOA had three chances and Feder just closed the chance 15 third Ace are you Thinking of five sets here?

I'm going to four I I just someone's going to have to give in because they're both playing with their playing styles. Rogers had to adapt this type of attacking style by keeping the point short because he is not going to win the strong baseline-to-baseline rallies like when he played. calm, collected Stefan Edberg, it's great because it's not just about who is the best baseline, but what style of attack is going to work and prevail. Do you feel five? No, you can tell how important this match is for Federer's team. Nobody is using his phones. Everyone you know. it's like Roger Federer is really amped up with the advantage over his friend and sometimes his number two teammate against number five 15 oo who was hit with a lot of pace just blocks the return but goes back short down the middle, it's not the volley that feder wanted It's good to have more service volleys.

It will be interesting to see how Roger continues to use this, but instead of moments where you are down in the game, when you are tied, stick with winning plays with a winning game plan applied to 43 oh fed, but the qualifier was by the huge . He was shot down the line, but now Feder knows that at least he will have the opportunity to serve during the time set for a new tool. One of the few returns you'll see from Feder like this, where he steps back, lets the serve slow down, and comes back. he recoils after the kick and tears himself back.

You see a lot of that from the Dow. Even the position will do that from time to time. I have never seen Roger use so much tactical variety. I've seen him use a variety of shots. Don't you think he wants to beat you with every possible shot that exists in the sport? He will absolutely never take the same shot twice in a row. He wants to keep you off balance, throw off your timing, interrupt you now, Roger, really. He wants this game because if he can win this set and then start serving, he will keep the momentum going now once Dan scores the net.

Roger feels that he has a great advantage in making a volley. The passing shot was just about getting the ball down and Vinka can. He can't

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d it, he's only serving at 38%, which baffles him, even though he thinks there's always the threat of the saber and that Roger, keeping the point short, wins or loses, throws a guy like Stan, who likes swords. long rallies, he wants rhythm, that's what. where he gets confidence from him in his game. Roger is not going to fulfill his wish, but he can still serve the set. 54 fantastic points between these two who know each other so well.

Oh, he got away with one, came up short and came back. the animals supported and for Taylor Dent and I we were talking about how when you play against a player who is as good as Roger Feder there are almost no unforced errors just in the circum

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ces, the circumstances force you to try, well, Stan is all over the place map and he missed the backhand on the first point now he throws a forehand and that's Roger just changing gears changing tactics keeping him off balance the genius of the FED a couple of set points here doesn't kill you many people like over and over again around a double fault, the reality is that when you commit a double fault 405 you have the big scoring advantage, you can throw one, you think that guy who shouted distracted him, I don't really want to say, he has played here so many Sometimes in that situation now it becomes complicated.

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display, so there's all the shots you could ever want. Sam Gore joins us after this Al trout wig. Now I'm Sam Gore along with Luke J and Luke I. I can't help but think whether or not Feder and Jokovic came to this day remembering a year ago when they were the favorites in their semi-final matches and walked away losers, if that weren't a little extra incentive because in my opinion they both played very well so far. It was that Feder had more to think about since this year's French Open, where he lost one position.

As a player, you think about last year's tournament, you know, last year's US Open, but the most recent and relevant one is the one that really resonates. Yeah, and because these guys are just brothers, compatriots, and Davis Cup teammates, Olympians, I love watching these types of matchups because you can see how they play tactically against each other. Do you see anything Vrinka needs to change heading into the second set? I'm telling you he has to take it no, nothing really tactical because he's not as comfortable as Roger moving forward changing gears, he's a hitter, you know, he has to increase the first percentage of servant of him.

I think he is in a bad mood because Roger forced him to play that way forced him to play Hit and Miss Tennis the question will always be with Stan if you are mature enough to play this type of game to calm down he struggled with his first strength percentage throughout the tournament it has been a problem for him that it suits Feder and I have always felt that Roger liked Vink's ball. I mean, on clay it's a little different, but especially on a hard court it's interesting because that didn't develop in the first set, every time Stan was able to engage in these strong rallies, whether it was forehand or backhand. , had more length, especially early in the set, before Roger really got his balance on his serve volley.

I mean, Stan had really good looks to break so well and Federer. break point is earned Stan serving only 20% in this second set with first serves and that gave Roger too many looks at the easy ball, which is a good save scan, he was 0 for four with break opportunities in the first set. Roger went one by one. Come on, Stan emotionally burden yourself and your side in your box, your fans have such a discrepancy in fan support here tonight and just seeing F in the tunnel doing his pre-match interview, the fans started to cheer here tonight, that was later. rink did his rinka though he does a good job of stabilizing things and holding serve as it could have been a disastrous start to this set and if your Stan uses that emotional win in the first game with a little more focus and intensity to try it. to break and there is James Blake, the American star James Blake, he will actually be Roger Feder at the Athens Olympics, he is the best 10 player in a CupDavis for the United States and down to just five Aces, now it's six again, it's not a flamethrower, just 111 milph, but it's the the placement of the cut and the movement on that ball Rogers' ability to hit with such a severe cut and putting it on the line does all the damage there's another three aces in a row and we're tied in a set of pieces remember he hasn't lost a set since he turned 34 he went through the Cincinnati draw that's the big warm up on August 8 then it comes to this the big monster of the US Open goes through this draw I think it's a combination of things in recent years and To be honest, Edberg's short points, the coach's strategy and then getting used to the 97 in the size of The head, going from 90 to 97, tried the saber and today he has been betting around 500 on the saber.

He has only used it three or four times, but again it is the mental damage, the type of mental blow that sends Banka, the doubt you have as a server because remember that if you are Vinka, you are watching the ball. you serve and the next thing you notice is that Roger Feder is right on the service line and he doesn't dress it right look at the stance, he won the Davis Cup forehand at this French Open, he wins the shorts he wore at the French Open , also a small replica of those. Good backhand from Binka, but you know, for Feder Luke.

I think he speaks to how much he loves the game and that he was even willing to change rackets. I mean, he thinks of someone like Pete Sers who played with that same racket to this day. Yes, I mean. Feder is willing to make changes even if it costs him in the short term to continue playing in the long term. I think he's healthy for some reason, he's moving better now than ever and he's never had tape, he's never had any kind of The trainer came out during that, he's never done that, but I think he was moving at a slower pace because he was hit somehow, it was never officially talked about nor said that there has never been a 34 year old player on the men's side, yes, to play this.

Well, Binka stays ahead of Feder on serve, although here on the second it's funny because Stan sometimes goes way behind in the return position near The Back Fence and that's what you see Nadal there all the time and Roger it will take. advantage, look where Stan is now on the baseline taking the ball before, it doesn't matter. It's amazing to me how so many people feel the service volley game is dead, but every time you watch it, we saw Lopez do it so well. Good point Luke, I don't think I'm stressed enough, finish your thought, although I want to say my thing is that you have to be a complete player, you don't have to be one or the other, but you have to be complete, be versatile, Stephen .

Edberg was a complete player who could play from the baseline to get to the net Patrick Raptor and I don't agree with people who say that the guys of yesterday couldn't have played against the guys of today. I completely disagree with Ely, it's a great move. It's fun to watch Edberg and Feder warm up tonight before the match. Obviously, Edber is still in good shape. I don't know if in Al you talked about all the Grand Slam champions who are training the four semi-finalists, so wow, what an impressive list of coaches. along with today's players, I am the team I love.

Wow, from that court position, you're thinking he's got to go high and out because he's lost a lot of court coverage, but he annihilates this ball on the inside part way and Hammer, a winner, oh, that just came out, binka , although he wants proof that he will go to the Chase review here, the first challenge of the night for both players and this is just some kind of hope and a prayer, and that unanswered prayer is out, so feder. with a break chance here love 40 and rinka erases a break point with her first ace of the set and she absolutely needs it she needs to get serve and much better space speed and that will give her one more break point to face.

Here Feder leaves him free. He circles this series of points if Binga comes back and wins this set. Oh, circle that point and that's what we call a brain cramp. This is a routine shot for a professional tennis player. It's a layup in basketball. another chance to break neither of them are happy with that break point conversion rate but the feds are ahead in the close game oh that's very smart of Federer to bring the ball down and force binka to hit, this is the one that's there now, Feder has it fed, but this becomes a play right here until the pass tears the cross court see the shoulder turn and see the core turn to turn towards that ball that's where it comes from the power that's the emotional charge you need to play with is that cool or what ju once you get your opponent off the court like that you have to run before he lands to be in position to take him down because your opponent Roger Feder here he has to float just to hold the point finally vinka a game point good hold for vinka excellent hold and We hold on to serve here in the second after having break opportunities in the last game and that's a little boost for Veno, it just was difficult in that game and Federer may be a little discouraged because he had a lot of very good looks, he sure did.

Boy, that's a good response from kids around the world who play tournaments after losing an emotionally difficult game. Can you come back and really attack like Feder has done here on his own serve just to erase the last game and keep moving forward? shank, you thought a lot that the shank capova or the shanovich right from the bottom of the frame that ball hit very deep and Federer without flinching maintains the serve and it's three 0, now he will go back to the drawing board to try to achieve it. this break three gam so the second rinka keeps falling behind in these service games and now I love 30 you just feel like that just sticks and his service games keep having to come up with big shots to save them oh that was and has disappointed him. not even close vava just trying to get back deep into the court he just doesn't have enough control and here we go again feder just leaning on his fed compatriots that's out and Federer back here at the Arrash stadium Roger Feder wins a set and a break now as he chases the US Open final, jokovic expects jokovic to put on a clinic today to dismantle the defending champion Mar and chich, of course, feder hands jokovic a loss earlier this summer in Cincinnati oh, and this is the move which everyone has been really impressed with at their age.

All this experimental experience to be able to return this is complicated, you have to stop the pivot and crush it. Wow, I'm telling you, Luke, we've seen this guy for years and years at the top of the game, but in this US Open he's been a human. Featured, you know what's funny if you look back, I mean, again, this is up to date here, but Isner's match because Isner served so big and talked about it, the serve was so big, his shots were so fast that when he comes back and playing, you know, normal players, binko, everything seems slower, better, 112 of the last 13 points and he keeps pouring it in Triple set point, second set best and like that, Federer won two sets to love in one hour and 7 minutes, there was a day. of the losers in the women's

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s as in the favorites who have arrived so far. 15 I always felt when I played that if there was a big surprise like Serena and there weren't many like that, but when the boys or girls side happened it was like an alert, you know, the flag was raised like Dangerous Waters, let's be really aware, you know that something is in the air, oh, cute, not only the volley, but that of the lizard with that crazy tail that changes the complexion. from the point there is the defensive shot here is the approach Now look how this racket cuts around the inside of the ball to make Sid turn that bouncing lizard tail to the left that is a designer shot that changes the complexion of the point because instead of bang bang it's an articulated shot the lizard the lizard with that lizard tail yeah, there the normal fall I call it a dragon because it can spit fire at the tip and then this one with Sid's spin kicks to the side I have to name yours shots, you got the cannonball, the meatloaf, sloppy Joe, what's the meatloaf?

Meatloaf is a trick serve that you actually spin, miss, and get under. Oh, it's okay, mom usually does it. It's mom's meatloaf. Roger serves a Swiss meatloaf right here, him lowering the. hammer 4 for Feder, that's only the second double fault of the match for him, he still has a profit. Point fed and Feder holds to start set number three and 15, it's a good offensive start to this game, little lizard on the forehand. Wing this time instead of off the volley, he gets inside the ball and again watches it come out and doesn't sit down, but bounces towards the sideline.

There is no longer room for error. Binka piece game beating f f as we mentioned at the French Open, but it had been a while since he beat Feder, he lost four consecutive matches against him, all three of his wins were on clay against Federer. Federer never lost to Vinka on hard court and every time Vinka sits in that back defensive position, that's over there by the Lions people, Rogers sees it and then serves and volleys right away, that's exactly the counterattack he scored. each time it was a critical second serve point where SE kicked the serve.

Roger kicked serve and came in and that was a real difference-maker and really the tide of that first set saved a break point and a critical second serve and then suddenly you're Vinki, you blink and you're losing two sets to love, It is a game of peace. and Rogers in the

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field and running fed, Feder is holding up quickly looking very Grand Slam champion like in this men's semi-final against Stan Vinka. We have had surprises today. Panetta beat Vinci, upsetting Serena Williams. Jokovic absolutely dominates Chich and now Feder is trying to find himself. him in the final on Sunday loveam 15 Stan has to be very careful at the moment, he kept falling behind on serve in the last set and it eventually cost him, you just have to keep concentrating and hold serve and there's Johnny Mack's save at the exhibition the other night and he was making a career out of it.

I heard a lot of the older guys say that about the saber, which really got me excited, it's just the old chip in charge, that's all, yeah. Remember that was before the Internet and that is not a lie, that is true, so today's generation does not know that, oh, bad miss, since it brings a break point for Federer 30 14, there is the break, like this that Roger Federer wins two sets to love and attempts a break. to return to the final here he is the oldest Grand Slam singles semi-finalist since Jonas B Borman in 2006 and is trying to become the oldest finalist since Agy in 2005.

Agy was 35 years old. Feder has just completed 34 attempts to fall again. Fly that. time ain't worth it for him, he ain't down and boy, he's in a world of hurt right now and he's so far away, you know, they look, I don't care if you're a federal fan of a fan track, these guys are fun to watch hit a tennis ball oh Absolut just to see them hit yes just aesthetically pleasing well they did a big thing here a couple of years ago and built bleachers for the practice field where people can come out and watch and they let you know when they practiced a big improvement 4-1 fed up with two games left in the final serving and a break at third best is true here and closes out the next two service games there will be a lot of excitement for that men's final because you see jokovic and Federer on a collision course in at the top of their games, not limping, without a doubt, you are seeing the best of the best, one and two at the top of their game, yes, I was going to say, and they are both playing very well heading into the final 1 left it well with him stalking that chance to get the break 1 14 so Federer really has a chance to end this match and make it a formality.

I'm going to watch jokovic feder final if ainka can't find this point oh my god it's a yes yes. He deserves the standing ovation, he has the speed to recover after the defensive shot and he's not even breathing hard. This guy is 34 years old later. a 20-shot rally where he didn't have

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control. L Stan has to take a seat. I tell you, sometimes you realize how lucky you are to be where you are. This has been one of those moments watching this man perform his craft. The few crazy forehands that have come off his racket, no one would have predicted this result, just no one, no, not even Roger himself, well, Feder said earlier in the week that he is in the Zone, he can't, he can't explain it either. completely, just when we thought. the gas gay match in the previous round when he basically annihilated the 12th player in the world 50 winners to six couldn't be better, has F at 34 years old, playing some of his best tennis and 30 all now that they are at two points from another US Open final, the five-time champion will seek a sixth US Open title on Sunday if he can gain a couple more points, he is the seedSecond oldest here since Ken Roswall with 72 match points oh Stan's I'm not going to give up, especially when he goes straight for his best shot.

Mr. Feder is challenging the decision. One of the few things that Roger Feder has historically not done well is challenge. Let's see if he's right in this Chase review. Can he do some things wrong? zto get peace human so Federer reaches a second set of match point Match 6 63 61 Roger Federer is back in the US Open final and will seek a sixth title on Sunday is one against two