2012 ATP World Tour Finals: [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [6] Juan Martin Del Potro

[FedererDropShot]

And Novak breaks due to unforced from Delpo.

It's all about grinding it out and waiting for Delpo errors.

 

[Terenigma]

In every match topic delpo has played this week, people have been calling him a pusher and he plays 1 match where he doesnt and people quickly go back to murray. Sigh.

I want murray to beat federer and win the final.

 

[FedererDropShot]

In every match topic delpo has played this week, people have been calling him a pusher and he plays 1 match where he doesnt and people quickly go back to murray. Sigh.

I want murray to beat federer and win the final.

No. Just no.

 

[tennis_pro]

And a Djokovic comeback it is...(so far).

If Del Potro held serve after gaining the break advantage, I'd say he wins the match. If he could withstand the Djokovic onslaught once, he would do it again.

Right now, we're back to 50/50.

 

[tennis_pro]

In every match topic delpo has played this week, people have been calling him a pusher and he plays 1 match where he doesnt and people quickly go back to murray. Sigh.

I want murray to beat federer and win the final.

That's because Murray is a full blown pusher, nobody can't outpush him except Nadal (who is out that's why no-one cares about him atm).

 

[TheF1Bob]

Both Murray and Nadal also have the look of "I deserve this match because I put so much effort into it!"

Except that no-one wants to see a player win because of him running down every ball down.

Hence why I hate Nadal on clay, especially what happened at RG this year. His goal was to defend like hell, make every ball into play, rely on Novaks errors and just frustrate Novak & the audiences to death with his flukey mishits landing on the line. That is his game in a nutshell imo.

Muzza just defends like it's natural to him where others like Fed or Novak at least look like their trying i.e. screech in pain, splits, stretching.

 

[RF20Lennon]

I dont know why I feel Nole has the advantage now! Delpo hit and miss might not work

 

[Dark Magician]

Link plzzzzzzzz

 

[tennis_pro]

WOW, what a smack!

a 103 mph forehand from Del Po

 

[FedererDropShot]

Massive FH from Delpo. Anyone see?

 

[RF20Lennon]

WOW that forehand from Delpo

 

[Dark Magician]

My link started working again. Phew...

 

[batz]

Not just pusher. Choker for MPs for three matches within 3 tournaments.

He's got an Olympic Gold singles medal to make up for not winning Tokyo or Shanghai or Paris.

He's definitely a pusher though - anybody could do what Murray does; he has neither weapons nor talent.

And don't get me started on his teeth.

 

[TheF1Bob]

He's got an Olympic Gold medal to make up for not winning Tokyo or Shanghai or Paris.

He's definitely a pusher though - anybody could do what Murray does; he has neither weapons nor talent.

And don't get me started on his teeth.

 

[Dark Magician]

Delpo giving Nole a very Hard time!
3-3

 

[Steve0904]

Where was this hold last game Delpo, you knob.

 

[FedererDropShot]

He's got an Olympic Gold singles medal to make up for not winning Tokyo or Shanghai or Paris.

He's definitely a pusher though - anybody could do what Murray does; he has neither weapons nor talent.

And don't get me started on his teeth.

So wut?

Doesn't give him the reason to choke 5 MPs in Shanghai.

Nah Murraý has weapons... like his first serve... He's talented.. at pushing..

 

[batz]

LOL everyone hating pusher Muuuzza. :lol:

Nice. 8)

Only those whose ages end in 'teen' Bob.

 

[tennis_pro]

I get a feeling that Djokovic will win this set in a breaker and run away with the match in the third.

 

[tennis_pro]

Really depends how dP is hitting, but fancy him to take the first before burning out and Nole taking it in 3.

6-4, 5-7, 3-6

Looking like it atm, bro!

 

[norbac]

Novak not owning up to a double bounce? An digrace!

 

[Terenigma]

You just feel delpo needs to see this out in 2 or novak is gonna come back at him hard, that last return he just stood there and knew the point was over, first set he would be trying to read it even IF it was a lost cause.

 

[batz]

So wut?

Doesn't give him the reason to choke 5 MPs in Shanghai.

Nah Murraý has weapons... like his first serve... He's talented.. at pushing..

He's won shanghai twice. Not winnign Shanghai is an irrelevance, as is not winning Tokyo, as is not winning Paris. Only haterz really care.

It's all about the big baubles mate.

 

[tennisaddict]

Novak not owning up to a double bounce? An digrace!

Pathetic..

 

[underground]

He's got an Olympic Gold singles medal to make up for not winning Tokyo or Shanghai or Paris.

He's definitely a pusher though - anybody could do what Murray does; he has neither weapons nor talent.

And don't get me started on his teeth.

Murray's face when about to receive a serve, as well as him rocking from side to side is the WORST.

 

[batz]

You just feel delpo needs to see this out in 2 or novak is gonna come back at him hard, that last return he just stood there and knew the point was over, first set he would be trying to read it even IF it was a lost cause.

Agreed. He probably needed to hold after breaking - that was his chance.

 

[FedererDropShot]

He's won shanghai twice. Not winnign Shanghai is an irrelevance, as is winning Tokyo, as is winning Paris.

It's all about the big baubles mate.

Okay man.

I have 5 MPs to defend all my points for Shanghai but I figured I should not seal the deal.... extend the match and let my opponent win...

Thus, this will help me win WTF even though I spent more energy extending the match....

 

[All-rounder]

Since when did male fans care about how the players looked??

 

[batz]

Murray's face when about to receive a serve, as well as him rocking from side to side is the WORST.

rocking from side to side you say? The evil b@stard.

You sound angry too mate - you should write to the ATP or the Internet Butthurt Police or something. It is unacceptable that you should be forced to watch someone rock from side to side.

PS you don't sound the least bit mental - no, really.

 

[All-rounder]

Okay man.

I have 5 MPs to defend all my points for Shanghai but I figured I should not seal the deal.... extend the match and let my opponent win...

Thus, this will help me win WTF even though I spent more energy extending the match....

You make it sound like he did it purposely.

 

[FedererDropShot]

Since when did male fans care about how the players looked??

Since forever.

 

[joeri888]

He's got an Olympic Gold singles medal to make up for not winning Tokyo or Shanghai or Paris.

He's definitely a pusher though - anybody could do what Murray does; he has neither weapons nor talent.

And don't get me started on his teeth.

He's not a pusher, but his defensive style is annoying imo. Just like Nadal and Djokovic he thrives on the string technology and court changes. That's a shame. Murray is very talented, but I wish he was forced (or willing) to use that first serve, and that touch, and that slice, to S&V, chip and charge, come in off a slice bh, etc. etc. He hardly does that, and the fact that Djokovic attacked the net 3 times as many or more than Murray in their match, pulled me a little bit back into disliking Andy's game. Even though he's thoroughly gifted with an insane touch, more than Djokovic or nadal imo.

 

[tennis_pro]

On topic, mates.

Del Potro in trouble, 3-4 and 15-40 down

30-40 now

 

[All-rounder]

Since forever.

Then again you're a Federer fan so that means a lot more to you than his actual tennis......

 

[tennis_pro]

Djokovic breaks, Del Potro looks a bit deflated.

5-3

 

[Terenigma]

Murray's face when about to receive a serve, as well as him rocking from side to side is the WORST.

I agree, his face in general is not the best but there was always one reaction of murrays that iv always loved, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHpjpTlTf78

 

[Ico]

Then again you're a Federer fan so that means a lot more to you than his actual tennis......

Think of it more as a cherry on top of his legendary career.

 

[RF20Lennon]

nole to serve at 5-3

 

[TheF1Bob]

 

[batz]

Okay man.

I have 5 MPs to defend all my points for Shanghai but I figured I should not seal the deal.... extend the match and let my opponent win...

Thus, this will help me win WTF even though I spent more energy extending the match....

Who said he meant it or that he let anyone win?

I said they it didn't matter - and it doesn't. He could have missed 50 match points in shanghai and he's still be OG and USO champion and be playing Roger in a semi tonight for a place in the WTF final - and I'd still be p1ssing myself laughing at daftys like you thinking that you are cooler than a penguin's arse by labelling a slam champion as a pusher.

But whatever floats your boat mate - there's plenty others get off on here by abusing players - no reason why you should be any different.

 

[batz]

He's not a pusher, but his defensive style is annoying imo. Just like Nadal and Djokovic he thrives on the string technology and court changes. That's a shame. Murray is very talented, but I wish he was forced (or willing) to use that first serve, and that touch, and that slice, to S&V, chip and charge, come in off a slice bh, etc. etc. He hardly does that, and the fact that Djokovic attacked the net 3 times as many or more than Murray in their match, pulled me a little bit back into disliking Andy's game. Even though he's thoroughly gifted with an insane touch, more than Djokovic or nadal imo.

Then you have problem - not Murray.

 

[Ico]

A choker for the Djoker. Can see the third being a blowout.

 

[RF20Lennon]

onto the third we go! something tells me Djokovic has the advantage Delpo squandered that break he got

 

[tennis_pro]

Djokovic 6-3

So a one set shoot-out it is

I mean Djokovic to take the third set 6-2...

 

[TheF1Bob]

YEAHHHH BOOOYYYYYY!!!! :twisted:

 

[Towser83]

Novak not owning up to a double bounce? An digrace!

Can a top player always tell if you they play a double bounce? Not usually like Djokovic to cheat like that but if so that is disgraceful..

 

[tennis_pro]

A choker for the Djoker. Can see the third being a blowout.

At least Del Potro made it interesting for a set and a half. In a way I want Djokovic to win so that Murray doesn't push his way through both Federer and Del Potro to get the title.

 

[Dark Magician]

That would settle everyone down!
Hope the third gets more competitive!

 

[rainingaces]

Dont count delpo out yet.

 

[rainingaces]

Serving first is a nice advantage this set

delpo needs more service winners.