2015 BNP Paribas Open / Indian Wells (QF) - Roger Federer vs Tomas Berdych

[Krish872007]

Fed bagels Berd for the first time since Halle 2006 as well

 

[D.Nalby12]

W/E ratio 21/11. Very impressive.

Apparently Federer has adjusted with low quality balls very well.. Waiting for Rafael to do so.

 

[speedysteve]

Berdych's wife seems very calm watching..

Nice to see - Unlike some WAGS!

 

[WhiskeyEE]

It does reward attacking tennis, as you can see by Federer's records here. There's so much bite to Federer's shots. If you, like Federer can combine power, speed and topspin it will favour attacking tennis.

Remember the court isn't slow, in relative terms, it's medium speed, but still a very 'reactive surface'.

It's a slow surface. My club uses it. I don't need to go by the adjective that the ATP website uses. I have actually played on all the surfaces.

 

[britam25]

Berdych absolutely owns Federer. I think the reason for this is unlike other big hitters, Federer's strategic niceness hasn't caused him to take it easy on Federer. Whereas other guys who could bully Federer around the court and blow away his soft shots feel bad about it and take it easy on him, costing them the matches, Berdych is immune to that. He goes out there and makes Federer look like a child.

So, final score, 6-4, 6-0, yup, he owns him ok. Oh, wait....:wink::twisted:

 

[Tomxc]

 

[SpinDr.]

21 winners
13/14 at the net.

Statistical dominance in all categories, in fact.

 

[eliars]

Another Fedal match?

Let it be.

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Bagel Cooked!

Flawless performance from Federer today.

Congrats on another correct prediction (I remember you predicted a straight-set victory for Federer in the Dubai final as well).

 

[Down_the_line]

A non match doesn't mean Fed is not playing well. It just means the match is completely one-sided and devoid of any tension (or interest quite frankly other than for the staunchest Fed fans)

Fair enough.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Masterclass

 

[Tomxc]

 

[Krish872007]

Yeah I've noticed that D.Nalby12 has somehow been coming up with these great predictions recently

 

[romeo8880]

Cruise control for the greatest ever.

 

[Russeljones]

What was the match length? Just over an hour?

Aaah thanks for the nice zoom-in!

 

[underground]

That...was...AWESOME!!!!

To get rid of a boogeyman like Berdych with a bagel is mightily impressive and pleasing to watch.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

So Berdych lost with a bagel in AO
Lost with a bagel in Dubai
And lost with a bagel in IW

He's going to end up with insulin resistance after having so many carbs stuffed down his throat.

 

[heftylefty]

Dear Roger,
Thank you for winning. I will have the pleasure of seeing you play LIVE for the first time tomorrow...on my birthday!

H.Lefty

 

[Rock Strongo]

Hang on, how did THAT happen?

 

[fighting123]

Berdych needs to borrow his wife a pair of glasses.

 

[StrongerThanAll]

Nice bagel!

 

[ultradr]

It does reward attacking tennis, as you can see by Federer's records here. There's so much bite to Federer's shots. If you, like Federer can combine power, speed and topspin it will favour attacking tennis.

Remember the court isn't slow, in relative terms, it's medium speed, but still a very 'reactive surface'.

In terms of standards of any time before ~2002, there is no fast surfaces. Medium-slow is fastest, which has been the US Open courts since 2004.

They are using different balls now though.

 

[Russeljones]

Dear Roger,
Thank you for winning. I will have the pleasure of seeing you play LIVE for the first time tomorrow...on my birthday!

H.Lefty

Way to go! Have a great day!!!

 

[tennisaddict]

Dear Roger,
Thank you for winning. I will have the pleasure of seeing you play LIVE for the first time tomorrow...on my birthday!

H.Lefty

Congratulations , hope Fed makes you happy tomorrow

 

[La Grande]

HAHA picked Rafa

 

[underground]

Fed backed Rafa in his interview.

Seems like to me he's mentally ready to take him on now.

 

[Towser83]

Didn't see the match but man he destroyed Berdych. Looks like it will be a top 4 semi final line up as Nadal should beat raonic especially knowing fed is waiting.

 

[WeeDiM]

So Fed just bageled the guy who bageled Nadal at AO this year.

And yet, does that mean anything for the likely Fed - Nadal clash tomorrow? Probably not.

Tennis is weird.

 

[TheMusicLover]

He's going to end up with insulin resistance after having so many carbs stuffed down his throat.

:lol:

Dear Roger,
Thank you for winning. I will have the pleasure of seeing you play LIVE for the first time tomorrow...on my birthday!

H.Lefty

Have a great day, and send Rodge some good vibes!

 

[fighting123]

So Fed just bageled the guy who bageled Nadal at AO this year.

And yet, does that mean anything for the likely Fed - Nadal clash tomorrow?

This implies a double bagel tomorrow.

 

[pame]

Let's see if you're saying the same thing tomorrow. :wink:

Never understand people like you who seem to expect we should weep and have long faces when Fed wins.

 

[fighting123]

Raonic is coming strong. He's ready to take the big guys now.

 

[Gary Duane]

No doubt Fed's playing very well but I can't recall the last time I saw Berdych play so poorly, especially his serve.

BUT: Birdy has been on again, off again during his whole career, and that's the reason he doesn't win titles. He can't string several great matches together.

 

[ultradr]

This is classic Federer match with a glimpse of his prime.

 

[veroniquem]

Credit to Fed, that was a great performance. If he continues playing like that he has to be the favourite to win the whole thing.

This surface is very different from Dubai though. Fed has never beaten Djoko in IW for instance (0-2). Also Berd is eating bagels from a lot of guys. People should be careful about jumping to conclusions here. Even Sock did not get bageled...

 

[Djokovic2011]

Never understand people like you who seem to expect we should weep and have long faces when Fed wins.

Who said anything about weeping?

 

[D.Nalby12]

That...was...AWESOME!!!!

To get rid of a boogeyman like Berdych with a bagel is mightily impressive and pleasing to watch.

Indeed.

It used to be very frustrating to watch Bird slapping Federer on regular basis during 2010-11 period all because of **** Annacone tactics and his stubbornness in updating himself.

All thanks to Mr Edberg's and Wilson Engineers developing perfect setup for his new frame which is keeping him in pace with younger rivals.

From what I've seen in last 14 months, I'm fully convinced that Federer has managed to overcome matchup problems with two younger second tier players. T. Bird and A. Murray will always have hard time winning sets against FedBerg, till he significantly declines.

 

[fighting123]

Berdych does not have a good day serving. Due to his new serving routine?

 

[abmk]

Dear Roger,
Thank you for winning. I will have the pleasure of seeing you play LIVE for the first time tomorrow...on my birthday!

H.Lefty

wow ! enjoy it !

 

[Djokovic2011]

This surface is very different from Dubai though. Fed has never beaten Djoko in IW for instance (0-2). Also Berd is eating bagels from a lot of guys. People should be careful about jumping to conclusions here. Even Sock did not get bageled...

But Federer is such a tough match-up for Djokovic, he can beat him anywhere.
I can see him doing the same thing on Sunday.

 

[tennis_crazy]

This surface is very different from Dubai though. Fed has never beaten Djoko in IW for instance (0-2). Also Berd is eating bagels from a lot of guys. People should be careful about jumping to conclusions here. Even Sock did not get bageled...

Just recently you had said that Tomas is playing great this year....
Now because Roger crushed him, you want to eat all your words...

No matter what anyone thinks,
Look at this match & this is how he played day in day out during his peak years.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Dear Roger,
Thank you for winning. I will have the pleasure of seeing you play LIVE for the first time tomorrow...on my birthday!

H.Lefty

Happy Birthday for tomorrow, and I hope you get a great match.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Lol, I just realised that Berdych has now had bagels from Federer, Djokovic and Murray so far this year and yet he himself gave one to Nadal in Aus! :grin:

 

[tennisaddict]

Fed is due for a good match. He wins tomorrow.

Fed does not disappoint.

Now let us hope he does well over the weekend.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Lol, I just realised that Berdych has now had bagels from Federer, Djokovic and Murray so far this year and yet he himself gave one to Nadal in Aus! :grin:

Across three different continents.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Fed does not disappoint.

Now let us hope he does well over the weekend.

I thought you didn't care about the Masters tennisaddict? :wink:

 

[Feather]

There is no one like Roger Federer, he is a class apart. A die hard Roger Federer fan forever

 

[Towser83]

Lol, I just realised that Berdych has now had bagels from Federer, Djokovic and Murray so far this year and yet he himself gave one to Nadal in Aus! :grin:

Considering how badly Nadal owns him that is funny. Mind you Djokovic probably owns him just as much.

 

[ultradr]

Indeed.

It used to be very frustrating to watch Bird slapping Federer on regular basis during 2010-11 period all because of **** Annacone tactics and his stubbornness in updating himself.

All thanks to Mr Edberg's tactics and Wilson Engineers developing perfect setup for his new frame which is keeping him in pace with younger rivals.

From what I've seen in last 14 months, I'm fully convinced that Federer has managed to overcome matchup problems with two younger tier two players. T. Bird and A. Murray will always have hard time winning sets against FedBerg, till he significantly declines.

Yep. I agree. I had doubts before but I think it starts to work.

But I still think he retrieves to baseline if match gets tight. That is still a stubborn issue against Djokovic, Nadal and Murray( in form ).

 

[D.Nalby12]

Lol, I just realised that Berdych has now had bagels from Federer, Djokovic and Murray so far this year and yet he himself gave one to Nadal in Aus! :grin:

Valverudu Effect! :lol:

What's next? Getting bageled by Raonic?? LOLz.