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De Minaur is only hitting 43% first serve, while Etcheverry is hitting 69%.
de Minaur has created 11 breaks points to Etcheverry's 2. A break a piece so far as demon leads 5-4.
Once de Minaur converts better and finds his normal first serve %, this will be one way traffic.
If Novak does get past Vacherot, which is a big IF, he can do with not having to play de Minaur.
Only way that doesn't happen is if Rublev upsets de Minaur or at the very least puts him through the ringer.
Rublev in jeopardy v Etheverry right now.
Lost the first set.
Nice moments that Tzolis had with the strike but it's damning on Eze's off the ball work that he's not being trusted right now.
Game like this, that has been open throughout, and even more so now that LFC are having to take risks, he should be on and causing havoc.
#LFCAFC
If only our passing was good we could give as good as we get in this open game.
Our lack of precision on the ball has been very poor. Aside from not being able to exploit the space and threaten a 2nd we're enabling Pool to continuously come at us.
#LFCARS
With the game open like this I really think Eze would be causing more damage if he was playing LW.
Don't like it so open and feel MLS would be better when we don't have the ball and protecting the back 4.
Timber doesn't look the same player. We look vulnerable down our right.
Regardless of if de Minaur wins or not, I think ATP finals is a long shot for Novak.
However, I'd rather have Jodar at Turin then either de Minaur or Frtiz.
So come on Sasha.
Get this done!
Struff out of nowhere chucks in a ropey service game to present Djokovic with a break point.
Novak can say Struff did well but ultimately he didn't do enough with the return.
Will he let that frustration seep into his own service game, now serving to stay in the match?
Hard to know how this match will go now.
Concern for Djokovic is that he's serving 2nd in the decider.
Also, have to think he might be not as sharp on return this after expending energy trying to break in the last set.
Struff's body language has been uber positive all game.
Damn!! Looks like de Minaur is old manning Tien and giving him a taste of his medicine.
Tien mentally feeling the toll of having to work so hard for every point.
As anticipated, Tien v De Minaur is highly competitive.
I expect the experience of De Minaur to come through.
Like in Shanghai, Novak has a very tough early round opponent here in Basel and if he were to win it's not any easier with Struff next up.
I presume he won't hit 25% first serve like he did early on v Hubi.
Nonetheless, needs to hit his spots on serve and win cheap pts.
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Live Man Utd meltdown show.
Just click the link.
Raheem, you were/are a Trump backer. Did you ever put him through your ethical test and how did he fare?
WTF!!! Turned off the Shanghai final when the score was 6-1 and Jodar having just broken in the 2nd.
Had to go out but was relaxed about missing the rest as I assumed it would be over in 15mins.
Just seen ADF broke back and won.
Crazy!! The guy looked bereft of ideas.
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I think sometimes this website needs to be reminded that the Muslim population of Britain stands at 6%.
That compares to 8.5% of Germany, or 10% of France.
Feels like Alex de Minaur could make a big stride this week in a having one hand on a ATP finals place.
Zverev was the main road block but not sure how motivated he is at this stage.
Real chance for de Minaur to build up a healthy lead before Paris, with Vienna still to come.
Was excited to see Fritz v Tsitsipas. However, after 6 games played and despite no breaks, it feels very comfortable for Frtiz.
I kid myself into thinking Stef has turned his form around and could cause damage but then you see the backhand and wonder how he's still in the top 50
