RF20Lennon
Legend
Nole through to the final
2012 ATP World Tour Finals: [1] Novak Djokovic vs. [6] Juan Martin Del Potro
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monfed
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Now you see,it was infact a tough draw for Fed to win the WTF cos he would've had to beat Djokovic and Murray back to back. Instead the organisers put Djoker and Murray in one half in the round robin stage so that Novak wouldn't need to beat Murray and Fed back to back to win the title. Cunning buggers.
RF20Lennon
Legend
LOL I know, just messing with you.
Congrats btw!! Really picked up his level in the final set
Dark Magician
Professional
So Delpo ends with 65-17 this year!
Very Good for him!
Very Good for him!
Crayola Oblongata
Hall of Fame
Well done Novak. I hope Del Po has a good 2013.
powerangle
Legend
Novak wins. Love these Nole comeback matches. 8)
Commiserations to DelPo, great play in the first part of the match. Has all the tools and ability to beat anyone on his day. He just let up a bit and Novak took advantage and gained confidence.
Solid match for the most part.
Commiserations to DelPo, great play in the first part of the match. Has all the tools and ability to beat anyone on his day. He just let up a bit and Novak took advantage and gained confidence.
Solid match for the most part.
TheF1Bob
Banned
LOL thanks, relieved he's made it though. Needs to play better in the final no doubt.
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monfed
Guest
Uh no he can just grind out the final as well, against another Pusher(Murray). :lol:
RF20Lennon
Legend
I'm glad Del Potro managed to take a set (though I wasn't awake to see it 
). I wish he could have won, but I'm not disappointed at all. he put in a very good performance at this event. Now if only he can sort out his troubles against Ferrer. He's got no business losing to Ferrer as often as he does!
). I wish he could have won, but I'm not disappointed at all. he put in a very good performance at this event. Now if only he can sort out his troubles against Ferrer. He's got no business losing to Ferrer as often as he does!
World Beater
Hall of Fame
Delpotro has to sort out his tactical game plan if he wants to beat the likes of djokovic and ferrer.
He just is too passive on the second serves for someone his size. He is not going to win baseline grindout contests against ferrer and djokovic, who when dialed into the match dont miss.
They force delpotro into desperation and he just goes for way too much.
Until djokovic physically declines, i can see him being a thorn in delpotro's side. Del potro matches up badly against djokovic, murray and ferrer.
He just is too passive on the second serves for someone his size. He is not going to win baseline grindout contests against ferrer and djokovic, who when dialed into the match dont miss.
They force delpotro into desperation and he just goes for way too much.
Until djokovic physically declines, i can see him being a thorn in delpotro's side. Del potro matches up badly against djokovic, murray and ferrer.
kalyan4fedever
Legend
Nole ,murra are robots.
TennisLovaLova
Hall of Fame
Novak just won a match he should have lost, again...
The reign of passive tennis
The reign of passive tennis
fluffyyelloballz
Rookie
I expected Delpo to see this out in straights once he went a break up in the second. Perhaps that shows how little I know about tennis! Djokovic is just too hard to put away, the consistency is relentless, and so is the self-belief. Great match to watch for a neutral but I am slightly dissapointed considering my Delpo bias.
Federer and Nadal. They were the top dogs in tennis in 2009, and he won a combined five matches against them in that year alone.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Congratulations to Nole. He deserved to win. I didnt like the double bounce shot though.
TheF1Bob
Banned
Yeah, I saw that. It wasn't cool.
Gonzo_style
Hall of Fame
Great victory for Djokovic, good match from Delpo, this was a great season for him, I wish him all the best in 2013
I was surprised that jjerman does not celebrate Delpo's defeat, and then I saw that he was banned.
I was surprised that jjerman does not celebrate Delpo's defeat, and then I saw that he was banned.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
He lost the point a second later anyway so whats the big deal. Had he won, or the point stretched he would have called it.
Maybe he never saw it since he was stretching or lunging for it. Remember that one camera showed one bounce and another showed two.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Er no, Djoko will keep #1 whether he wins or loses the final. This is not a "winner takes all" scenario.
RF20Lennon
Legend
Yeah but I think whoever wins this should win POTY
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Cool but technically #1 player IS player of the year. (My only exception would be if said player underperformed in slams, in which case I agree it could be contested but I think the ranking system is better now which makes a situation like that more unlikely to happen).
roundiesee
Hall of Fame
I thought this was very odd indeed! When the replay was shown in one angle, every one was sure that Mohamed Lahyani was right; but another angle totally disproved the first notion! Was this the first time it happened this way (in terms of the replays showed?). Certainly the first time I've seen this.
Looks like Delpo has to choke first to learn how to beat the best.
Solved ******* and now he has work to do against pushing wall.
Nole didnt start play any better... Delpo just lost his mojo to play attacking tennis as usual. :lol:
...and the end he was serving like girl yet again without any placement.
Solved ******* and now he has work to do against pushing wall.
Nole didnt start play any better... Delpo just lost his mojo to play attacking tennis as usual. :lol:
...and the end he was serving like girl yet again without any placement.
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