2017 Indian Wells Final - [3] Stan Wawrinka vs [9] Federer

[cc0509]

well his head to head against rogi is looking more and more one sided. stand wonders why the stanimal
won't come out when rogi is now 35...

If only Federer would put on a Djokovic mask when he plays Stan in a final it would be a different story.

 

[Sarzy]

Federer is a man on a mission this year! Excellent.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Roger didn't call the trainer?

Djoker fans in ruins.... priceless when their guy retired in 3 out of the 4 majors and has a career full of fake MTO's.

 

[-NN-]

Bit of extra applause when he said that I noticed.

How arrogant it would be of Federer to show his face again there next year. What an *******.

 

[marc45]

Correct.

No guarantee they play in quarters yet. Nadal could still draw 1-3.

could only be finals then if they're 3/4...with Stan and Kei 1/2...sounds weird, doesn't it?

 

[chjtennis]

I would like Stan to take the #1 ranking after having a monster clay season and Roland Garros win.

I'd like for Roger to take it back after winning Wimbledon.

Option #2, I'd like for Stan to get the #1 ranking after a having a monster clay warmup season, then being a finalist at RG to Fedr winning.

I'd love to see Federer beat Nadal at RG final but that may be one too many wish.

 

[Vrad]

I brought him up because Stan and Roddick have similar records against Roger.

3 slams to 1 is too big of a difference for Roddick to overcome.

On grass though Roddick was better.

Roddick was playing peak Federer. Stan played the majority of his games against post peak Fed.

 

[RF20Lennon]

Hard to believe ranked #20 some Johnson gave Fed the most run for his money this tournament.

The men's game is in BAD shape

That doesn't mean anything. Karlovic repeatedly takes Fed to tiebreaks. Johnson just had a very good service day.

 

[MasturB]

Oldest Masters 1k winner. Goodness. Maybe Nole stays on tour til 35yrs old and wins Bercy or Toronto.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

In b4 Assholderer is censored

That would be the other guy!

 

[mike danny]

Federer so far is the man of the year. I'm enjoying it while it lasts

 

[sliceroni]

Does anybody have a clip of Stan's speech?

 

[TheMusicLover]

Great on-court interview, and YES, Feds will be in Miami!

 

[mike danny]

IW becomes the 9th event Fed wins at least 5 times

EDIT: Actually 10th. I forgot to take Basel into account.

 

[Pagoo]

He moves from #10 to #7. If he wins Miami next he vaults all the way up to #4.

EDIT: Oops! He moves up to #6, not #7

6. Passes Nadal. Will be seeded 4th in Miami.

 

[MasturB]

What is the dance house music on the ATP feed during the stat screen?

 

[tennis_pro]

Hehe true, thanks. I just got a bit frustrated at the errors in the crucial moments. I'm over it now, decent match and good tournament from him overall.

Yeah, tough luck for Wawrinka this year that Fed is having a resurgence because he could've been the AO and IW champion instead. Stan shouldn't get discouraged, nobody expected him to reach the final in the first place so it's a good result. He's the no 1 seed in Miami so should get a good draw there.

 

[Fedfan34]

Im expecting it with Nadal/Nole quasi-retired. They were the only guys who could stand in Fed's way. The rest of these guys are bums

But what would be your reaction? ROFLMAO? Mugnation? Etc... ?

 

[Nick Lynch]

Has Tommy retired ? How can an active player be a tournament director of a masters ?

Welcome to America it's a free country where you can hold more than one job if you please.

 

[marc45]

1. Jonathan Shifman‏ @Servolley_JS 2m2 minutes ago
2. Federer says he is looking forward to play well in Miami. So seems like no intentions to withdraw.
   

 

[RF20Lennon]

Fed will run roughshod over Stan on clay this year as well. Stan is far past his 2014 level. 32 year old Stan shouldn't even be in a final. They should have a whole new host of 20 some year olds competing now. Not 30-35 year olds fast past it

Perhaps the primes have just moved age wise whereas the old generation who were dominant in their early 20s are tired now. So there's a gap till the new generation reaches mid 20s

 

[icedevil0289]

I can only hope so.

i mean, thats what i would assume, considering he just won.... plus there was a gif of one of the girls waving to him all giddy.

 

[Nostradamus]

what means that?

horrible.....we want to see roger at Miami too.............without him, it would be boring.....Nick will probably get food poisoing again..

 

[icedevil0289]

maybe as consolation, fed can invite stan to be part of the band.....

 

[abmk]

IW becomes the 9th event Fed wins at least 5 times

On top of my head :

1. Wimbledon
2. US Open
3. AO
4. YEC
5. Indian Wells
6. The Real Slam(TM), Cincy
7. Dubai
8. Halle
9. Basel

Hamburg/Madrid ( 3rd CC masters ) ????

 

[cc0509]

I'd love to see Federer beat Nadal at RG final but that may be one too many wish.

I really can't see that happening as hard as I try. I think Nadal would retire on the spot if that happened.

 

[abmk]

maybe as consolation, fed can invite stan to be part of the band.....

it is the one-handed backhand boys band after all !

 

[Nostradamus]

Not so sure... If Nick can just stay away from bad food,,,,he can beat roger at big tournaments... he had beaten roger before..

 

[-NN-]

Great on-court interview, and YES, Feds will be in Miami!

Barely entered in recent years. I think he'll do well.

 

[mike danny]

Yeah, tough luck for Wawrinka this year that Fed is having a resurgence because he could've been the AO and IW champion instead. Stan shouldn't get discouraged, nobody expected him to reach the final in the first place so it's a good result. He's the no 1 seed in Miami so should get a good draw there.

Bolded no.1: Nadal would have had a say in this

Bolded no.2: In what world do we live in? Stan no.1 seed in a big tournament?

 

[icedevil0289]

I'd love to see Federer beat Nadal at RG final but that may be one too many wish.

watch, the first time he does beat him, it wont be in the finals, and therefore will lose the next round

 

[gn]

I really can't see that happening as hard as I try. I think Nadal would retire on the spot if that happened.

That would be a nice way to send him off though.

 

[chjtennis]

I really can't see that happening as hard as I try. I think Nadal would retire on the spot if that happened.

Haha, good call. It is quite unthinkable for Nada to lose to Federer at RG.

 

[mike danny]

On top of my head :

1. Wimbledon
2. US Open
3. AO
4. YEC
5. Indian Wells
6. The Real Slam(TM), Cincy
7. Dubai
8. Halle
9. Basel

Hamburg/Madrid ( 3rd CC masters ) ????

Ohhh, I forgot about Basel. That makes IW the 10th event.

Yes, I counted Madrid and Hamburg as one: the 3rd clay masters after MC and Rome, the only constants.

 

[tennis_pro]

Bolded no.1: Nadal would have had a say in this

Bolded no.2: In what world do we live in? Stan no.1 seed in a big tournament?

Yeah I said "could've". I think Wawrinka would have a decent shot at Nadal in the AO final, maybe around 35-40%.

 

[jaggy]

Congrats on a great tourney

 

[TheMusicLover]

i mean, thats what i would assume, considering he just won....

Well yes, I do hope so too... I just cannot help at being a mite sad about all young kids nowadays only being able to view the world through their phone's camera.

Amazing start of the season for Feds. Amazing, amazing indeed!

 

[chjtennis]

watch, the first time he does beat him, it wont be in the finals, and therefore will lose the next round

I guess Federer wouldn't mind it if he beats Nadal for once at RG.

 

[Jonas78]

Congrats Roger!

He is ranked nr6 after IW. Should have a very good chance at nr4 after Miami

 

[SpinDr.]

Fed's speech was less than gracious. He could have noted Stan's recent slam success, but no ... He had to giggle through a canned "best wishes" line.

 

[6-3 6-0]

Congratulations Roger on #5 IW #25 and #90

 

[Pagoo]

Titles won after turning 30:
Federer 22
Connors 14
Ferrer 12
Lendl 8
Wawrinka 6
McEnroe 5
Karlovic 4
Vilas 3
Sampras 1

Courtesy twitter user.

 

[mike danny]

Fed was a bit fortunate that Nick withdrew.

Nevertheless, he still defeated Nadal and Stan to win this, so he went through quality opponents after all

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed's speech was less than gracious.

But Stan can (jokingly) call Roger an "a-hole" and that's utterly gracious.

 

[icedevil0289]

Well yes, I do hope so too... I just cannot help at being a mite sad about all young kids nowadays only being able to view the world through their phone's camera.

Amazing start of the season for Feds. Amazing, amazing indeed!

lol generational thing i guess, it doesnt bug me as much, especially given the venue. in some circumstances it does ofc bug me

 

[cc0509]

Haha, good call. It is quite unthinkable for Nada to lose to Federer at RG.

That really would feel like the apocalypse. As a Federer fan who has witnessed a lot of Federer beatdowns at the hands of Nadal, even I would feel sorry for Nadal if that happened.

 

[Inanimate_object]

Fed's speech was less than gracious. He could have noted Stan's recent slam success, but no ... He had to giggle through a canned "best wishes" line.

He's kinda an ass-hole.

 

[Steve0904]

I don't think Stan played bad tbh. He just wasn't quite good enough. A lot of his shots flew long, but that's partly the Federer effect too. He's the only guy that really robs Stan of his time and screws up his rhythm by S&V'ing and slicing occasionally, and now he even comes over more BH returns. He also has an incredibly tough serve to break (the toughest of the top players) and Stan must know he needs to be aggressive or Federer will jump on him first (again quite unlike most other players, specifically the other members of the big 4) so he presses a little bit. You see it most in the late games in a set especially.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Titles won after turning 30:
Federer 22
Connors 14
Ferrer 12
Lendl 8
Wawrinka 6
McEnroe 5
Karlovic 4
Vilas 3
Sampras 1

Courtesy twitter user.

This Twitter user forgot to list ATG's after 30 like Laver, Rosewall and Agassi. Huge omissions.

 

[augustobt]

I agree wit Gilbert.

Indian Wells should be worth more points than 1000. It's on the same level as slams + London. Gilbert said maybe 1500.

Bullcrap. 1000 is enough.