Jo Wilfried Tsonga - Tomas Berdych ATP Marseille Final

[rainingaces]

Originally Posted by eliars

Berdych has a great, fluid game, but he lacks the personality/flamboyance that Jo possesses. That's what I like in a player and why I root for him anyway.

Originally Posted by zagor

True, Berdman's game is awesome to watch, effortless power.

Jo has flamboyant personality and is more of an all-courter.

Thats what I thought, I was a big fan when he first came on the scene but he hasn't done as much as I thought he would.

[tennis_pro]

What a dig from Tsonga at the net.

[rainingaces]

What a backhand to save virtual match point.

[eliars]

Originally Posted by zagor

Jo is just awesome at the net.



That was actually one of the rare times Jo displayed good tactics on court, Berdman is slaughtering him from the baseline.

I wouldn't say that was tactical prowess. Tsonga isn't a tactical player. He's a risk-taker, who feels the moment and that is what that was imo.

[eliars]

Tsonga going for that backhand dtl on BP!

[tennis_pro]

What a brilliant display of fast court tennis from both. A pity there are only 5-10% of these courts in the ATP so we get complete snoozefests instead of this fantastic tennis.

[eliars]

Jo's feeling it now!

[sdont]

Huge hold for Jo.

[eliars]

Tiebreak on.

[tudwell]

Originally Posted by rainingaces

I don't understand why Berdych doesn't have more fans I love his game. Almost everyone on here wants Tsonga. 4-3* Tsonga.

As others have said, Tsonga is flamboyant and fun to watch personality-wise, but I also like his game more. Berdych is very one dimensional and doesn't have much more than big, flat groundstrokes. Tsonga, on the other hand, moves better (and so can defend better), hits big groundies, and also comes up to net a lot more. I also like his service motion more, which seems to play a role in the players I prefer.

[rainingaces]

LMAO Berdych face plam. Whole court open dtl.

[tennis_pro]

Great volley from Tsonga, I thought it was Berdych's point initially.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by eliars

I wouldn't say that was tactical prowess. Tsonga isn't a tactical player. He's a risk-taker, who feels the moment and that is what that was imo.

Maybe, but it was nevertheless the right tactical decision to make ( I'd think the same even if it didn't pay off), he had to mix it up and pressure Berdman

[tennis_pro]

Tsonga got this. 4-1

[lonux]

Quite the exciting match. Go Berdych!

[zagor]

Not a good timing for a double fault Jo.

[tennis_pro]

That wasn't necessary, Jo...

5-4 Tsonga on serve

[tennis_pro]

In-form Berdych is in-form.

6-5 Championship point

[lonux]

Well done, Berdych. Will Tsonga take another risk?
Great serve, haha!

[eliars]

Berd with a MP.