2019 ATP Dubai Tennis Championships

Champion


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underground

G.O.A.T.
can anyone tell me overall how fed played? I assume there was the classic second set walkabout but any different from previous round?

Coughed up a loose service game in the second and then return goes AWOL (as it normally does these days when he's down). First and third set played at a decent level.
 

The Green Mile

Bionic Poster
Gael was pretty solid against Baghdatis, played quite a reactive baseline game for the most part and let Baghdatis implode with errors as he struggled to hit through the court and his opponent. Not too many net points were played.

It was a little strange at times though, Gael forcing the issue a little early in his service games and got down in the scoreline, only to serve his way out of trouble multiple times. Baggy had plenty of game points throughout the match. 50% 1st serve percentage ain't gonna cut it either. Ah well...

Next up for Gael, Berankis, quality meme player.
 

The Green Mile

Bionic Poster
Commies seem to be jizzing over Federer more violently these days, it's a bit too much. I can only imagine watching as a Fed hater, goddamn....
 

underground

G.O.A.T.
Commies seem to be jizzing over Federer more violently these days, it's a bit too much. I can only imagine watching as a Fed hater, goddamn....

It's specifically those 2 who commented on Fed's 1st round match that does that. It does get a bit over the top. Thankfully that's as much commentary they do (they're regulars in Dubai, and one of them commentates occasionally on Eurosport), the normal tour will probably be back to the Koenig's and Lester's.
 

abmk

Bionic Poster
Coughed up a loose service game in the second and then return goes AWOL (as it normally does these days when he's down). First and third set played at a decent level.

only saw the highlights. Pretty much this.
Some decent ballstriking from fed in the 1st and 3rd sets.
Verdasco also played some good tennis in the match.
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
Monfils wins first set 61 vs Berankis.

Guru on the rise.

Only one man can stop Djokovic.

Nobody ignores 16 lectures in a row
 

kimguroo

Legend
Have not watched Monfils match today but another win. Wow. Have not seen clown monfils for a while.
This might be longest non-clown mode from Monfils in recent year.
Something to do with Elina? Probably she is coulrophobia hahahaha.
Hope he can continue to play well against higher rank players.
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
Have not watched Monfils match today but another win. Wow. Have not seen clown monfils for a while.
This might be longest non-clown mode from Monfils in recent year.
Something to do with Elina? Probably she is coulrophobia hahahaha.
Hope he can continue to play well against higher rank players.
Guru/Tsitsipas should be a good semi, assuming Tsits makes it there.
 

kimguroo

Legend
Guru/Tsitsipas should be a good semi, assuming Tsits makes it there.
Looks like Monfils found how he can play against him. Attacking his backhands worked well against him from last match.
Serves and forehands are equal but Monfils has advantage on backhands.
Only question will be.... are we going to see Clown hahahaha
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
Looks like Monfils found how he can play against him. Attacking his backhands worked well against him from last match.
Serves and forehands are equal but Monfils has advantage on backhands.
Only question will be.... are we going to see Clown hahahaha
I just hope Monfils is physically okay.

Hurkacz seems to be a tough cookie this tournament. Young dude as well. Been flying under most people's radar completely until now.
 

kimguroo

Legend
I just hope Monfils is physically okay.

Hurkacz seems to be a tough cookie this tournament. Young dude as well. Been flying under most people's radar completely until now.
Just watched highlight of the match and it was solid.
Looks like he is physically okay. He could close the match in two sets but at least he tried to close the second set instead of just giving up the second set or low energy. He regrouped in third set and won.
Hard to believe he keeps playing hard hahaha hope he plays like this until he retires but you never know.
Monfils is Monfils ( clown can pop up in any moments hahaha).
 

AceSalvo

Legend
Fed is so so done. Its not even a joke now considering it’s been almost a year since he put a decent performance.

Time for another 6 month break.
 
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