2019 Miami Final: Federer [4] vs Isner [7]
Badabing888
Hall of Fame
Their last meeting. Was close.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Important to remember that, I think. Both to not overreact like that if he's struggling in early rounds, and to remember that, whatever happens, he could also have been out first round ...
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mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
I think it's going to be all about the return game.
If it comes down to tiebreaks, somehow I don't think Roger comes out ahead.
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If it comes down to tiebreaks, somehow I don't think Roger comes out ahead.
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F
FRV
Guest
I think I was too dense to realize OP put those heights as a joke.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
I remember the glory days of ‘03-‘05 when between Novak (Jiri, Gstaad’03) and Nalbandian (WTF Shanghai’05) you could pencil in fedr 24 consecutive times as the title winner. Since the start of ‘18 it’s a different story though as he is a mediocre 5-4 on finals day. That’s after a stellar 7-1 in 2017. I think he stays above .500 on Sunday.
AceSalvo
Legend
Pheasant
Legend
I have Fed winning 6-4, 6-7(10-8), 7-5 to bag his 101st title in a thriller. Isner’s nerves will crumable when swerving at 5-6 in the 3rd. Fed will be clutch on break points this match by breaking Isner once each set. But Federer will choke away the 2nd set when serving for the match, only to become Clutcherer in the 3rd set. With this amazing clutch win, Federer will have a great ending to 2019.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Even in Miami Felix got more support
Boom-Boom
Legend
Fedr is above countries.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Rubens
Hall of Fame
He plays a very complex, subtle, and cerebral brand of tennis that most tennis fans are just not astute enough to understand.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
It is The Power Of 8/8. Leo>>>Taurus (Isner 4/26)
Rubens
Hall of Fame
ALL HAIL CARLOS TABERNER! (8/8/1997).
stringertom
Bionic Poster
And Chun Hsin Tseng (8/8/01), current Chunnel Slam Boys champion!
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Pheasant
Legend
I think that Fed clutching out a win in the Miami final will give him the confidence to close out the end of 2019 in style.
nounforcederrors
Hall of Fame
Fed probably watches Servebot to refresh his memory as to how to break him. Chances are (?) Fed will fail to win a TB once, because he's letting himself get sloppy sometimes, but not twice, so Fed in 3 is my guess.Fed enjoys watching the servebot play
nounforcederrors
Hall of Fame
Didn't Fed say he wanted to play longer so that his boys would remember him in court action? The boys are already swinging rackets, whereas his girls care only moderately, he said. So maybe he'll continue on a year or two more, and if in so doing he happens to zoom by other players' title totals, that's added bonus?
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
IW 18 - he should have lost SF. Cinci 18- had no chance
But IW19, Halle 18 should have been taken for a 7-2 result
mike danny
Bionic Poster
According to my calculations (I hope I did them right), Fed since he turned 30 has been 33-23 in finals. Before that he was 67-30 in finals.
So let's hope for 34-23 tomorrow
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
And yet Roger won 2 or their 3 TBs in their last meeting in the Laver Cup. And 1 of these was the all-important match TB.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Here's to him playing until they turn pro [emoji14]
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NBP
Hall of Fame
I see this sunshine double similarly to Toronto-Cincinnati in 2014. Djokovic lost early in both in 2014 and now 2019, and I remember how annoyed I was by Fed's Toronto final loss, I basically was a bit fed up just like him losing Indian Wells last week, I think both finals registered his third Masters final loss in a row. I held zero expectations for Cincinnati and he somehow won. I basically said to myself I don't care about how this Miami turns out to be, and somehow this guy is in the final.
Just when you're sick of it all, Fed finds a way to reel you back in...
Just when you're sick of it all, Fed finds a way to reel you back in...
Americans are usually very patriotic but in tennis you don't feel it as much, not sure why. Maybe because there's no new Sampras/Agassi/Roddick character yet .
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
It's generally not in sports cause all their big sports are American inventions where it's national competition they'll just call 'World Series' or some ****.
American exceptionalism is pretty dumb.
Rubens
Hall of Fame
It's Isner's blandness. It transcends american patriotism. Still, it's a bit strange. Let's see who the on-site crowd roots for.
"Suddenly Miami is pro-Roger!"
Edhead-Fedhead
Hall of Fame
rh310
Hall of Fame
We're tennis fans before we're partisans. Watching grass grow is more fun than watching Isner, with few exceptions. (For example, if it wasn't for Felix I'd have no idea that Isner could hit more than 3 groundstrokes in a row without an UE.)
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
I watched his interview and he reminded me of homestar runner for some reason.
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Mark-Touch
Legend
Taken literally, this would mean he would not win another tournie after his victory over Isner.
Otherwise you would have said "With this amazing clutch win, Federer will have a great beginning to 2019"
CiscoPC600
Hall of Fame
Apart from having a boring game--the big serve is fun for a few games then you want to see some actual points--I don't care for his political views. Plus, c'mon, it's Federer. I want those trophies to keep piling up!
acintya
Legend
exactly
Mark-Touch
Legend
Mark-Touch
Legend
And the worst part is when he does the 'tween the legs ball bounce.
Who is he trying to impress with that trick?
I think I'd rather watch a player pick his ass than watch another 'tween the legs ball bounce!
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
Just realized we could have had a Shapo vs Isner both doing 'tween the legs ball bounce finalAnd the worst part is when he does the 'tween the legs ball bounce.
Who is he trying to impress with that trick?
I think I'd rather watch a player pick his ass than watch another 'tween the legs ball bounce!
A couple years ago, I had the grave misfortune of viewing Isner vs. Anderson in person at Indian Wells. Yes, the serving was awesome... but the monotony damn near killed me. It was the stiffest, most inelegant match I have ever witnessed.
abmk
Bionic Poster
I'm gonna go with Fed taking the 1st with a break.
2nd set, will break once and be broken once -- a lull at some stage. will take the TB.
This is the most likely scenario. fed winning a set with a break and another in TB.
2nd most likely is Fed winning both sets with a break getting himself out of trouble in the lull period.
2nd set, will break once and be broken once -- a lull at some stage. will take the TB.
This is the most likely scenario. fed winning a set with a break and another in TB.
2nd most likely is Fed winning both sets with a break getting himself out of trouble in the lull period.
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