2013 Gerry Weber Open Singles Finale: [1] Roger Federer(SUI) VS Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)

[kishnabe]

Federer leads the h2h: 14-0

Six meeting on Grass:

2002 Halle QTRS: Federer Def Youhzny 6-3, 6-4

2003 Halle SF: Federer Def Youhzny 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2

2004 Halle R16: Federer Def Youhzny 6-2, 6-1

2011 Wimbledon: Federer Def Youhzny 6-7(5) , 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

2012 Halle: Federer Def Youhzny 6-1, 6-4

2012 Wimbledon: Federer Def Youhzny 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

2013 Halle Final: Undecided

Much like no contest.....Youhzny has overcome the odds against Kohlscreiber(1-8 h2h) and Gasquet (3-4 h2h) .

Will this be his chance...Federer has faltered in this stage the last two time he played in Halle against Hewitt and Haas respectively.

Will Federer finally get his first title of the year and especially one he needs to get a confident push on his best and favorite slam: Wimbledon!

 

[Warmaster]

H2H is actually 14-0 and 6-0 on grass!

 

[kishnabe]

H2H is actually 14-0 and 6-0 on grass!

Thank you the website I use does not have early years

 

[Warmaster]

Thank you the website I use does not have early years

You could just use the ATP website: http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=F324&oId=Y061

Anyway, Federer should always win this match and after the lost finals in 2010, 2012 and his relatively poor 2013 he'll really want it.

Youzhny has been playing very well though, beating Kohlschreiber and Gasquet handily, which isn't easy on grass! He might be able to get a set, but I'm going with Federer in 2.

 

[bullfan]

I'm going out on a long thin limb, that most likely won't hold Youzney's weight, but what the heck! Youzney has looked very good.

 

[Down_the_line]

Youzhny has looked really good this week but given Roger's career record against him, gotta go with Roger to win his 6th Gerry Weber Open title.

 

[tudwell]

Federer in straights.

 

[Goosehead]

vamos woger..make him eat his own sick.

 

[Fiji]

Federer in 2

 

[forzamilan90]

My idol in 2 powerful, virile sets!

 

[Goosehead]

My idol in 2 powerful, virile sets!

you make it sound like he will play the final with a stiffy.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Youzhny always plays well on fast grass, but he always loses to Roger as well.

 

[furryballs]

is viagra a banned substance?

 

[furryballs]

fed in 3 but he will have to show stiff resolve

 

[romeo8880]

lol joke of a final. Fed in 2 easy sets.

 

[Goosehead]

if Federer wins he equals McEnroe on 77 titles.

 

[forzamilan90]

fed in 3 but he will have to show stiff resolve

Good job on the pun

 

[WhiskeyEE]

lol joke of a final. Fed in 2 easy sets.

How is it a joke? Youzhny is one of the best fast grass court players on tour.

 

[Down_the_line]

lol joke of a final. Fed in 2 easy sets.

Solid final actually. Youzhny is one of the toughest opponents for Federer from the bottom half of the draw and he's playing really well this week. It's better than some qualifier making a mini-Cinderella run to the final only to get obliterated.

 

[Magnus]

Well, its a nice final, and I don't really care who wins, I just want a good match. Head says Fed wins, heart doesn't mind any of them at this point, even though while I'm more of a Fed fan, I kinda am rooting for Youzhny to get his first ever win over Roger.

 

[zagor]

Fed in 3, should be a solid final.

 

[djokovicisananimal]

It's more a case of how many games will Youzhny win, can't see him winning more than 7 games.

 

[romeo8880]

It's more a case of how many games will Youzhny win, can't see him winning more than 7 games.

This. Funny that some people on here are expecting anything else. Federer leads 14-0 against Youzhny. He will be destroyed.

 

[kalyan4fedever]

feds breakball gone

 

[kalyan4fedever]

i like youzhny so i will enjoy no matter who wins

 

[Warmaster]

4 BP's wasted, here we go again!

 

[swong09]

BP

4 BP's wasted, here we go again!

What is wrong with this BP conversion? Missed Returns??

 

[Chanwan]

is it just me or is Fed's ground game looking pretty ****ty?

 

[tennis_pro]

Youzhny is really making Fed work hard today.

But to be honest he only has himself to blame, every rally that goes over 5 shots I epxect Youzhny to win.

 

[romeo8880]

Man, Fed has declined so much.

 

[zagor]

is it just me or is Fed's ground game looking pretty ****ty?

Yeah, though that's been the case whole year basically.

What I'm mostly surprised is his lack of power from the baseline, his groundies don't have nearly the same zip anymore, it's definitely worrying.

 

[kalyan4fedever]

youzhny is def a talented player 5-4 up

 

[abmk]

is it just me or is Fed's ground game looking pretty ****ty?

the latter ...

 

[kalyan4fedever]

Asses - Fed 3 youz 3 can fed get some more

 

[abmk]

super rally ! need more of that.

 

[tennis_pro]

What a rally, Youzhny hits just long and it's BP Federer.

 

[kishnabe]

Backhand Shank......disgusted!

 

[zagor]

Fed needs to sort that FH for Wimbledon if he wants to contend for the title.

 

[abmk]

two crappy points in a row now from fed

 

[romeo8880]

Only thing good about Federer's game these days is his serve.

 

[abmk]

Fed needs to sort that FH for Wimbledon if he wants to contend for the title.

agreed. He can manage with the slice for the BH, but needs the fh and serve to be firing.

the lack of pop on his FH is mystifying .

it was much more venomous and accurate even about 10-11 months back .

 

[Chanwan]

Yeah, though that's been the case whole year basically.

What I'm mostly surprised is his lack of power from the baseline, his groundies don't have nearly the same zip anymore, it's definitely worrying.

it has, but it looks even worse now. And he's so! slow. I mean, every time Youhzny plays a ball wide to his forehand, you can be almost sure he won't get it back.

 

[zagor]

agreed. He can manage with the slice for the BH, but needs the fh and serve to be firing.

the lack of pop on his FH is mystifying .

Yeah, don't get it either, even up to last year he was still great at punishing short balls and dictating rally off that side.

It's not errors that are worrying, it's his main weapons deteriorating (coupled with slower movement of course).

 

[Nitish]

agreed. He can manage with the slice for the BH, but needs the fh and serve to be firing.

the lack of pop on his FH is mystifying .

it was much more venomous and accurate even about 10-11 months back .

I was wondering the same thing.Against murray at the AO it didnt look too threatening,i thought it was because of the 5 setter against Tsonga but it looks even worse now.

 

[jwjh]

Only thing good about Federer's game these days is his serve.

Really? I'm afraid old faithful is on the decline too. scheiße

 

[kishnabe]

Really? I'm afraid old faithful is on the decline too. scheiße

Nice Timing
What a serve!

 

[zagor]

Finally, a good point from Fed.

Edit: make that two in a row, smack that FH Fed.

 

[tennis_pro]

A come on from Federer, good to hear!

 

[abmk]

2 good points from fed, finished at the net.

 

[jwjh]

Nice Timing
What a serve!

Haha. He's only been serving well in patches this year. There will always be a game in set where he can't make a first serve to save his life and promptly gets broken.