2016 Brisbane Final - [1] Roger Federer vs. [4] Milos Raonic

[The Green Mile]

A repeat of last years final, which Fed won in 3 sets.
Milos won his SF against Tomic in 2 tough TBs.
Fed came through his SF quite comfortably against Thiem, 6/1 6/4.
Both are in pretty good form. Good luck to both!

Match is at 7:00 pm Sunday local time.

 

[Feather]

the maestro in two sets

 

[tennis_pro]

Normally I'd think that Raonic could be a legit threat to Federer on this surface but I haven't seen him produce massive serves like he has before in this tournament. I'm thinking Federer in 2 sets with 1 tie-break but Raonic winning a set would not surprise me.

 

[Pagoo]

Normally I'd think that Raonic could be a legit threat to Federer on this surface but I haven't seen him produce massive serves like he has before in this tournament. I'm thinking Federer in 2 sets with 1 tie-break but Raonic winning a set would not surprise me.

I hope no tiebreak. Federer is no longer clutch in tiebreaks. I'm kinda nervous because of the Ljubicic factor.
Remember Murray vs Berdych/Valverdu? Lol.

 

[Smasher08]

Depends on how Fred feels. If he's still a bit under the weather and prone to little bouts of hitting the wall like today, he'll win in 3.

Otherwise, straights albeit tight.

 

[Wynter]

Eww.

 

[Terenigma]

I want Raonic to win but i think Federer looked much better in his SF altho i would say Milos had a tougher oppenent. Hoping for a good match, last year was pretty close and as mentioned, both are in good form it seems. Just hoping for a great match to be honest!

 

[tennisfan17]

Going for a hopeful guess of the Canadian Cannon to win in three! Probably wrong but oh well haha

 

[-snake-]

Real tennis in 2.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Who's got a stream?

 

[The Green Mile]

Who's got a stream?

The match is tomorrow sorry...

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

The match is tomorrow sorry...

Oops, way too ahead of myself.

 

[Inanimate_object]

Raonic played an awesome final last year. Here's hoping he can put on a great performance.

 

[veroniquem]

Raonic getting back to form right in time for AO...

 

[Fedinkum]

Milos did little with his ground stroke exchanges with Tomic today. As usual, his serve got him out of jail a number of times. Fed can tame Milos tmr.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Raonic's ground game is not bad anymore. He played great vs great opponent. He can beat Roger or at least make it competitive.

 

[Checkmate]

Grandpa all the way.6-2 6-3.

 

[nolefam_2024]

On side note, yawn. Its Milos.

 

[Steve0904]

I'll pick Federer in 3, but a Raonic win would not surprise me in the least.

 

[Sentinel]

Who's got a stream?

Oops, way too ahead of myself.

Fed in two, with one set wasted in between.

 

[stringertom]

Aulderer gives Milosh a real Jiffy Ljub job in an hour or so, 4&4 if Raonic wins the toss, 3&4 if Fed calls it right.

 

[beast of mallorca]

Federer in 2.

6-4, 6-4

 

[Noleberic123]

Fed in 2. Played much better today than against djmitrov

 

[underground]

Well that's what Fed hired Ljubucic for no?

 

[Sentinel]

Well that's what Fed hired Ljubucic for no?

Have you been away (er underground) for a considerable time? Haven't seen you around .

 

[torpantennis]

Raonic loses this, but wins AO.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

I hope no tiebreak. Federer is no longer clutch in tiebreaks. I'm kinda nervous because of the Ljubicic factor.
Remember Murray vs Berdych/Valverdu? Lol.

3-0 now

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Depends on how Fred feels. If he's still a bit under the weather and prone to little bouts of hitting the wall like today, he'll win in 3.

Otherwise, straights albeit tight.

Little bouts of hitting the wall? Were we watching the same match? Maybe a tiny dip in like two games, but that bordered on masterclass.

 

[tennisaddict]

6-4,7-6 Fed.

Raonic not breaking Fed and he has to be extremely clutch to win 2 tie breaks against Fed.

 

[AceSalvo]

Raonic's inside out FH is what will get me worried.. if he is smoking it, could be a tough match for Fed.. ofcourse, he is so dependent of the First serve.. I expect Fed's return game to pick up some steam..

 

[Ironwood]

Milos has to first serve 75% or better to have a chance. But don't underestimate his ground game which is getting better. Mobility will never be his strong suit.

 

[underground]

Have you been away (er underground) for a considerable time? Haven't seen you around .

Been busy since October, coincidentally right after the USO so was just watching tennis through streams once every while, less time to lurk around these forums.

 

[swordtennis]

GOAT GONNA GOAT.

 

[BVSlam]

Went with Raonic in 3 this time, but I hope Fed wins the title again.

 

[Smasher08]

Raonic getting back to form right in time for AO...

Yep, you can see he's really hungry for a bounce back year.

 

[Smasher08]

Little bouts of hitting the wall? Were we watching the same match? Maybe a tiny dip in like two games, but that bordered on masterclass.

Were we watching the same match?

Fed up a set and a break in what looked to be a laugher??

And then Thiem starts swinging for the fences, breaks back, and lands enough bombs to make things interesting for a while???

Just remember, when you push your body when you're recovering from a bug, your energy can suddenly desert you without warning. That what happened to Fed in the 2nd, and against a serve like Rao's, you might not get many chances.

 

[PeteD]

'Tis the season again, to watch Roger play upside down at an ungodly hour!

 

[kishnabe]

Raonic loses this, but wins AO.

Beat Federer at AO okay...

Win AO....I doubt it.

Raonic best shots are Wimbledon and US Open.

 

[wy2sl0]

Gotta say Milos is one of the few players I have seen make huge strides on their mechanics on their swing. His backhand is 5x better than it was 2 years ago. It is still a weakness but it isn't a liability anymore.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Gotta say Milos is one of the few players I have seen make huge strides on their mechanics on their swing. His backhand is 5x better than it was 2 years ago. It is still a weakness but it isn't a liability anymore.

Yes, even his backhand can now create rally. Forehand is much better than last year Brisbane. Don't know if that will matter though unless he can break Fed's serve.

 

[wy2sl0]

Yes, even his backhand can now create rally. Forehand is much better than last year Brisbane. Don't know if that will matter though unless he can break Fed's serve.

I think we know that there is a "chance" but Milos will need to serve to the body a lot like he did to Bernard to hopefully get some floaters. When you stretch Rog he just slices it so low that all the tall guys end up imploding under pressure.
I would say 70/30 Fed/Milos.

 

[bjsnider]

I hope both players have a lot of fun and celebrate mushy togetherness and a oneness with the natural world.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

I'm a little interested to see the dynamic with ex-Raonic coach Ljubicic in Fed's camp now. Wonder what insights he shared with Fed on any developments in Raonic's game. Funny how early in the season this match-up is happening.

 

[cc0509]

I'll go with Federer in three.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Link anyone?

 

[The Green Mile]

Here we go. Coming onto court now...

 

[Zodd]

here we go!!!!

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Anyone here? (Anyone awake? 4 AM here)

 

[The Green Mile]

Here we go. Coming onto court now...

 

[SpinDr.]

1am here in San Francisco. I made it!