Australian Open R4 Roger Federer(2) - Milos Raonic(13)

[Sartorius]

Originally Posted by Cup8489

tough draw is just beginning. in all likelihood he's going to have to go through Tsonga, Murray, Djokovic for the title. I think, IIRC, he could face all top 50 opponents if he were to win the title.

Murray being on his side is tough but it's rather supposed to be like that from quarters and on. The guys he faced in between 2nd-4rd round are all capable of playing better tennis compared to most of the field (actually thought people were hyping Tomic but he ended up being the most impressive opponent so far); Federer playing a shaky match at an earlier round wasn't so unlikely. In that sense I thought the first 2 sets against Davydenko (a little worse and he might have lost those sets) and the whole Tomic match was very impressive. Didn't see the Raonic match but with a serve like that anything could happen; a TB was guaranteed and Fed got through it.

The rest is all to play for, including Tsonga, but I think Fed did great in the first week, better than last year IMO. Maybe the bit faster courts and better opposition has contributed to that.

[fps]

Originally Posted by ark_28

Isner did not turn pro till he was 22 as he played on the NCAA so he would likely have longer on thr pro tour to make a mark!

His serve is his main weapon obviously its a world class shot but when in the zone this transfers to the rest of his game and he does play an "all out attack game" check out his 4th set v Federer last year, that was unplayable both with serving and returns! Raonic is talented but I am yet to see any evidence that he can produce that quality of tennis as yet

If Isner wasn't American no-one would be talking about him ever.

[norbac]

Watching the Fed interview with Courier right now. Pretty funny stuff.

[Gyswandir]

Unfortunately I missed the match, but just watched the highlights. I find it hilarious that the highlights don't show a single point for Raonic!
Also, that serve drop shot is ludicrously amazing!!!

[joeri888]

Originally Posted by norbac

Watching the Fed interview with Courier right now. Pretty funny stuff.

Where can i find it?

[jesses469]

Originally Posted by joeri888

Where can i find it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFRsoTCnLjo

[tudwell]

I find it interesting that Raonic is the same height as Berdych and shorter than Del Potro, Cilic, etc. but has an almost identical game to Isner and Karlovic, i.e. huge serve, awful return, even worse movement, and horrifically inconsistent groundstrokes.

[djokovic2008]

Originally Posted by Cup8489

Yeah I'm sure Federer had fun supplanting Nole's number 1 ranking despite being way out of his prime at this point, at 31. Embarassing, really, that a guy everyone keeps calling one of the greats can't hold onto his number 1 ranking against a guy who has only won one major in about 2 1/2 years.

Novak started the year number one and ended the year number one which is all that matters. He is the best in the world again all that matters. Will he end this year number one? HELL YEAH BABY

[Joseph L. Barrow]

Originally Posted by fps

If Isner wasn't American no-one would be talking about him ever.

He has been in the world's top 10, beaten Federer in Davis Cup and Djokovic in a Masters Series event, reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal, won by far the longest tennis match of all time and set a huge number of serve records in the process...

[joeri888]

Q. Regarding big muscles, we saw Djokovic ripping his shirt. What goes through your mind when you see a guy do this? Could you do this?

ROGER FEDERER: That's exactly what I won't do. Other guys do other things. I'm happy that we're not all the same.

I'm definitely not going to do that, especially with my little left arm. It would be a bit embarrassing to do that (laughter).


How arrogant of Roger to talk himself like that.

[Tennis_Hands]

Originally Posted by RAFA2005RG

Federer would struggle to take a set from Murray, if he even makes it past Tsonga. He's just lucky his opponents so far have no self-believe.

Worth the quote, I think.

[Ico]

Originally Posted by Tennis_Hands

Worth the quote, I think.

Nothing he says is worth a quote. Also, considering how many of us have his army of trolls on the ignore list (I advise everyone to do the same), keeping his inane posts hidden would be greatly appreciated.