1.
Oof. Goffin hits a 103mph serve called wide at 40-30, walks to the net - I thought to check the mark. Fed walks towards the mark too - I thought he was conceding the point, and the game. But Goffin retires instead. Pity.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 19, 2018
2.
Fully focused??? Are we watching the same match?#CincyTennis #AccentCincy https://t.co/5OnNC6QHjR
— Gracie (@Crabcountess) August 19, 2018
3.
Goffin getting a right shoulder/upper arm massage from a trainer at the set changeover.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 19, 2018
4.
First set Fed, 7-3. Pretty decisive TB sorta atoned for what came before.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
5.
2-1 Fed, MB, Goffin I-O FH wide. 3-1 Fed, gorgeous I-I FH winner. 4-1 Fed, unreturned wide serve. 4-2 Fed at the changeover, drive FH return by Fed goes long.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
6.
Fed holds at love, leads 6-5 on serve. I told @saqiba that I didn’t think Fed would be tuckered out today, but I’m out seeing him run hard for some balls.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
7.
Tremendous presence in the interview room - I had him down as a future CEO. Good at analyzing the game, honest, saw the big picture too. Interesting that he went on to become IW TD. #AccentCincy https://t.co/K2VhJFAMNP
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
8.
Some hints that when Federer hits a GS it might find its intended target in his service game. Fed holds, leads 5-4 on serve. Goffin is playing fast, solid tennis.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
9.
Fed’s serve is firing, which is useful, because precious little else is. 4-3 Fed, on serve.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
10.
Fed hasn’t found his range yet. Fed doesn’t know where the range is, TBH. 3-3.#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
11.
Three holds, 2-1 Fed on serve. No BPs. Fed will not go through this match with no UFEs. 😀#AccentCincy #WSOpen
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
12.
Gosh, really hard to see progress when you go from a M1000 W to a M1000 R16 loss when you led by a set and a break. And a disappointing aspect was I didn't have any sense at the time that he thought "I've got this." #AccentCincy https://t.co/Ev5ry9WfuT
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
13.
@burtonad who are your favorite players to interview in both tours? The most eloquent, the ones who give the best answers, the funniest ones? #AccentCincy
— Natalia (@arkulari) August 18, 2018
14.
Current status #AccentCincy #WSOpen pic.twitter.com/Uzkm5rDEWj
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
15.
@burtonad views on Grigor? Any progress this week or are we stagnating still? #AccentCincy
— Susie20RF (@pandsreid) August 18, 2018
16.
Mostly a "we'll see" attitude. Things needed to change, but also aware of the likely competition from the proposed ATP Tennis World Cup. More journalists privately skeptical than publicly delighted. #AccentCincy https://t.co/RsdiQAr5yA
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
17.
I think Sabalenka has been a revelation to some of us. Not just her play, but her personality. She's a delight in press - open and a bit goofy. #AccentCincy https://t.co/wyAKMSSvMq
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
18.
Cinci can be brutal for humidity, but temperatures haven't gotten into the 90s this week, so I think it's been manageable. #AccentCincy https://t.co/GIXpgVqaBU
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
19.
It's more multidimensional than just day/night, I think. There's been a lot of rain/humidity, and periods with wind and without. It's also been fairly warm at night, not too hot in the day. So variable conditions, just not along a single axis. #AccentCincy https://t.co/6dHmk4ao4l
— Andrew Burton (@burtonad) August 18, 2018
20.
@burtonad any significant difference between day and night conditions? #accentCincy
— Susie20RF (@pandsreid) August 18, 2018
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