Golden-Set 'Hypothetical' ...................

Loose Cannon · 06-30-2012, 04:47 PM

Say you were the winner of some Off the Wall Contest.......with the Rules simple and as Follows:

Would you Play Roger Federer in a Set........IF:

He DOES NOT get the Golden Set AGAINST you= You collect $250,000

If He DOES get the Golden Set Against you = You Spend a MONTH in Prison

No Special Privledges or Early Release or Bail..............

The Setting is Wimbledon........Packed House.............

Are You Signing up????

TopFH · 06-30-2012, 04:50 PM

Hell no. Federer could play at 40% and still not let us win a single point.

The Wreck · 06-30-2012, 04:56 PM

I'd take that bet. Fed is amazing, no doubt. But over the course of 6 games, I'd get 24 opportunities to just win a point by some fluke. Fed could shank it, you could just go for winners no matter what, hit crazy moonballs followed up with drop shots. There's a point in there somewhere.

OldFedIsOld · 06-30-2012, 05:05 PM

My playing style is a derivative of his, he would be able to read my serve and strokes with his eyes closed. He would win 6-0

The Bawss · 06-30-2012, 05:12 PM

Against Murray I'd take that bet any day.

YK · 06-30-2012, 05:23 PM

I play at 4.0 level.
Several years ago I once played an assistant coach of a D1 team; the guy was their main recruiter and then went on to become a head coach of another college team. We played for 10 or so minutes, maybe longer, completed 11 games and I won whole of 5 points.
A couple years ago I got to regularly practice with a dude who tried it on the ATP tour and didn't make it. My return of his serve rate was about 5% to 10%, as in just getting it on the other side.
Playing against pros or near-pros is an eye-opening experience.

LetsGoRoddick · 06-30-2012, 05:30 PM

I'd be going to jail. The only hope anyone would have is a double fault, and even then he'd just hit practice serves and top spin to give him huge percentages.

Carsomyr · 06-30-2012, 05:31 PM

Hell no, and I wouldn't if I was 3.0 and up either. You may think that there's a shank or fluke in there somewhere, but Roger isn't going to have to rifle forehands anywhere near the tramlines to win. All he has to do is put a lot more spin on the ball than you could ever dream of and you'll mishit it.

TennisNinja · 06-30-2012, 05:35 PM

I'd take the bet.

BigForehand · 06-30-2012, 05:44 PM

depends what kind of prison it is, i'd take it

The Wreck · 06-30-2012, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YK

I play at 4.0 level.
Several years ago I once played an assistant coach of a D1 team; the guy was their main recruiter and then went on to become of a head coach of another college team. We played for 10 or so minutes, maybe longer, completed 11 games and I won whole of 5 points.
A couple years ago I got to regularly practice with a dude who tried it on the ATP tour and didn't make it. My return of his serve rate was about 5%, as is just getting it on the other side.
Playing against pros or near-pros is an eye-opening experience.

Yes, but you were playing against them using your actual game. In a scenario like this, you could just hit ridiculous shots or use weird strategies just to eek out the one point.

Returning serve would be a bleak affair. But if you're a 4.5 or so with a decent serve, he won't hit a winner on EVERY return (plus Fed chips back most returns anyway). I still maintain I could get ONE point, though that may be it.

Loose Cannon · 06-30-2012, 05:58 PM

I just think......one point.....im just tee-ing off........maybe two.......i have to have that cash!

kishnabe · 06-30-2012, 06:30 PM

I'd take the bet. I would dropshot each point. Dropshot serve....hope one of them workouts.

Cup8489 · 06-30-2012, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Wreck

I'd take that bet. Fed is amazing, no doubt. But over the course of 6 games, I'd get 24 opportunities to just win a point by some fluke. Fed could shank it, you could just go for winners no matter what, hit crazy moonballs followed up with drop shots. There's a point in there somewhere.

we can't hit enough pace or spin to cause shanks. he could hit at 30% power and still give most of us trouble. Hell, he could slice it only and beat us all.

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

OrangePower · 06-30-2012, 06:35 PM

For anyone here who is < 6.0 player... your chance of getting a point off Fed in a set is <10%.

Now whether you take the bet or not is a different story - would you risk a month in prison for a 1 in 10 chance of $250k? Some would, some wouldn't. But don't kid yourself on your odds.

Nadalfan89 · 06-30-2012, 08:02 PM

There is no way Fed would win 24 consecutive points against me.

I would underhand every serve, drop shot every ball and stand 15 feet back and tee off on every serve.

He would give at least 1 point and then I'd buy an Audi R8.

Sentinel · 06-30-2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadalfan89

There is no way Fed would win 24 consecutive points against me.

I would underhand every serve, drop shot every ball and stand 15 feet back and tee off on every serve.

He would give at least 1 point and then I'd buy an Audi R8.

He would have done his homework and found that that is your normal style of play.

Cup8489 · 06-30-2012, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadalfan89

There is no way Fed would win 24 consecutive points against me.

I would underhand every serve, drop shot every ball and stand 15 feet back and tee off on every serve.

He would give at least 1 point and then I'd buy an Audi R8.

So he'd just stand right on top of the service line and hit return winners... he'd serve and volley so he could put away your 'tee offs' without having to move much, and hit winners off your drop shots, which you'd have a hard time doing because of his sheer weight of shot.

You DO play tennis, don't you"?

Nadalfan89 · 06-30-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cup8489

So he'd just stand right on top of the service line and hit return winners... he'd serve and volley so he could put away your 'tee offs' without having to move much, and hit winners off your drop shots, which you'd have a hard time doing because of his sheer weight of shot.

You DO play tennis, don't you"?

If he stood on the service line then I'd just hit a fast serve and get a free point as it hits him in the foot.

He wouldn't hit winners off my dropshot because I'm not the typical geriatric TTer and I'd pass him all day long if he served and volleyed. I would honestly probably take a game off him, muchless a point.

Cup8489 · 06-30-2012, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadalfan89

If he stood on the service line then I'd just hit a fast serve and get a free point as it hits him in the foot.

He wouldn't hit winners off my dropshot because I'm not the typical geriatric TTer and I'd pass him all day long if he served and volleyed. I would honestly probably take a game off him, muchless a point.

Right. guys in the top 100 in the world struggle to win games off of Federer on grass. but yet, somehow, the savior Nadalfan89 would be able to win a game off of Federer...

what ranking are you in the world, again? Because I mean, I've seen scorelines of guys in the 70's CRUSHING guys in the 300's, and so on and so forth.

But what do I know? I mean, he can't return the biggest serves for winners like this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaIoB2RYKZg

Oh... wait a minute..

06-30-2012, 04:47 PM	#1
Loose Cannon Rookie Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 350	Golden-Set 'Hypothetical' ................... Say you were the winner of some Off the Wall Contest.......with the Rules simple and as Follows: Would you Play Roger Federer in a Set........IF: He DOES NOT get the Golden Set AGAINST you= You collect $250,000 If He DOES get the Golden Set Against you = You Spend a MONTH in Prison No Special Privledges or Early Release or Bail.............. The Setting is Wimbledon........Packed House............. Are You Signing up????

06-30-2012, 04:56 PM	#3
The Wreck Semi-Pro Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 699	I'd take that bet. Fed is amazing, no doubt. But over the course of 6 games, I'd get 24 opportunities to just win a point by some fluke. Fed could shank it, you could just go for winners no matter what, hit crazy moonballs followed up with drop shots. There's a point in there somewhere. __________________ Head YOUTEK IG Prestige Pro w/ X-One Biphase 17 Red

06-30-2012, 05:23 PM	#6
YK New User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 81	I play at 4.0 level. Several years ago I once played an assistant coach of a D1 team; the guy was their main recruiter and then went on to become a head coach of another college team. We played for 10 or so minutes, maybe longer, completed 11 games and I won whole of 5 points. A couple years ago I got to regularly practice with a dude who tried it on the ATP tour and didn't make it. My return of his serve rate was about 5% to 10%, as in just getting it on the other side. Playing against pros or near-pros is an eye-opening experience. Last edited by YK : 06-30-2012 at 08:29 PM. Reason: typo

06-30-2012, 05:31 PM	#8
Carsomyr Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,317	Hell no, and I wouldn't if I was 3.0 and up either. You may think that there's a shank or fluke in there somewhere, but Roger isn't going to have to rifle forehands anywhere near the tramlines to win. All he has to do is put a lot more spin on the ball than you could ever dream of and you'll mishit it. __________________ "I can cry like Roger, it’s just a shame I can’t play like him." - Andy Murray

06-30-2012, 05:35 PM	#9
TennisNinja Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Someplace, Somewhere Posts: 1,523	I'd take the bet. __________________ Wilson BLX Blade 98 strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 at 52 lbs. My College Tennis Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SfqRalc0V8