Will Del Potro do better than Soderling against Federer

IvanAndreevich

Legend

• Sep 13, 2009

• #1

Make another prediction for the final. The comparison is interesting, because the 2 guys have similar games, and both have a very poor H2H against Federer. Both are playing much better this year, and both have come up short against him nevertheless.

At FO, DP took Fed to 5 sets, while Fed handled Soderling in 3 in the finals.

Here, Soderling got going and took Fed to a pretty tight 4 sets in the end. Will Del Potro fair better against Federer here, or will he be dominated in the final, just as Soderling was at the FO?

 

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Golden Retriever

Hall of Fame

• Sep 13, 2009

• #2

IvanAndreevich said:

Both are playing much better this year, and both have come up short against him nevertheless.

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Del Potro is taller so he probably will come up taller against Fed.

Yes, I have a master in sports analysis.

 

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joeri888

G.O.A.T.

• Sep 14, 2009

• #3

This is hardcourt, so Del Potro can hold serve easier. Therefore, he will do better in terms of games won.

 

P_Agony

Banned

• Sep 14, 2009

• #4

DP will do better, but I doubt he has the stamina to outlast Fed in a best of 5. If this goes the distance, I don't see DP keeping a high level of serving.

 

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prosealster

Professional

• Sep 14, 2009

• #5

delpo is more consistent...so he will do better

 

Klatu Verata Necktie

Hall of Fame

• Sep 14, 2009

• #6

Delpo has a more rounded game. His volleys and movement are miles ahead of Soderling's.

 

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Bjorn99

Hall of Fame

• Sep 14, 2009

• #7

Fed in three or four. The only guy who could beat Nadal, has run out of maskable steroids.

 

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Mafia13

Rookie

• Sep 14, 2009

• #8

I think the occasion might get to Del Potro's head. But still, I think Del Potro goes for the lines a lot less than Soderling, his game revolves more around consistent, hard shots, but he doesn't take as many risks as Soderling does. He usually doesn't make a lot of UE. In the end, I think the key will be just how good Del Potro will be when it's a clutch situation. He also served great against Nadal, so we'll see if he can repeat that hear. So yeah, I expect him to do better than Soderling did at the French. All that said, I still expect Fed to win it in 4.

 

hoodjem

G.O.A.T.

• Sep 14, 2009

• #9

It will be really hard for DelP do do worse, if he even shows up.

Soderling is VP of the Fedulation Society.


Fed is a great player in a weak era: 16, 17, 18 slams and counting . . .

 

VivalaVida

Banned

• Sep 14, 2009

• #10

hoodjem said:

It will be really hard for DelP do do worse, if he even shows up.

Soderling is VP of the Fedulation Society.


Fed is a great player in a weak era: 16, 17, 18 slams and counting . . .

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Bjorn99

Hall of Fame

• Sep 14, 2009

• #11

How did you do that btw? The video insertion?

 

VivalaVida

Banned

• Sep 14, 2009

• #12

Bjorn99 said:

How did you do that btw? The video insertion?

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Its a gif. You can do so by clicking on the "insert image" button and pasting the url in the box that shows.

 

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Grover Sparkman

Rookie

• Sep 14, 2009

• #13

It wouldn't surprise me if Delpo won today. He's playing extremely well, and you get the sense that he's a legit talent. With Robin Soderling, you knew he caught a rogue wave and rode it as long as he could.

 

darthpwner

Banned

• Sep 14, 2009

• #14

Yea I think Del Potro might win in 5 sets because he's gained experience from that ass whooping in Australia and the 5 set match he played at the French. Del Potro's serve improved a lot, and we all know his ground game is solid. If he is in good shape physically and could hang with Federer for 5 sets, he has a great chance.

 

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carlos djackal

Professional

• Sep 14, 2009

• #15

I think JMDP has a greater chance to finally beat Fed, he's been playing very well, he has all the tools to upset Fed, I honestly think that if he can bring his A-game and his mental toughness from the semi I think he can win this one.........If not I still think he will do better than the FO performance he showed where he looked spent late in the game.........

 

diegaa

Hall of Fame

• Sep 14, 2009

• #16

I actually think delpo has a shot of winning this, so the question is answered. Vamos!

 

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jwbarrientos

Hall of Fame

• Sep 14, 2009

• #17

Either Delpo or Roger in 5, my prediction.

 

roddickfan1000

Banned

• Sep 14, 2009

• #18

i think only one person didn't really crack physically against roger (besides nadal) in a 5 set match was roddick. Yes, DP pushed ******** to 5 on fed's worst surface but the i can't see delpo doing anything, hard to tell though.

 

darthpwner

Banned

• Sep 14, 2009

• #19

I was correct xD

 

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Deleted member 3771

Guest

• Sep 14, 2009

• #20

roddickfan1000 said:

i think only one person didn't really crack physically against roger (besides nadal) in a 5 set match was roddick. Yes, DP pushed ******** to 5 on fed's worst surface but the i can't see delpo doing anything, hard to tell though.

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You have to be joking. Roddick performed the biggest choke Job that I remember seeing.Roddick had the match won but he choked the tie breaker away(3rd set I think) after he had a huge lead and had it won. He made some easy clumsy mistakes, if he didn't choke he would have won in 4.