2017 Montreal QF - [2] Roger Federer vs [12] Roberto Bautista Agut

[opiate]

Dunno but 2nd serve was wicked today, as it has been large parts of 2017.

Yeah I was amused by that too. Was just about to go back and edit my post to mention that, but you beat me to it.

I was just wondering about "trying new stuff" thing, because he seems like he prefers to use these places as testing grounds. Like SABR at Cincy and stuff. Especially against people he has a bit of confidence in defeating...

Eh I don't know. It's 1 hr to sunrise where I am and I doubt am making much sense.

 

[stringertom]

The whole year has been a de ja vu of 2006.

Oh no! That means some 19-year-old future Slam champion/#1 will upset him in his second match at TRS. Could it be Angrey Andrey Rublev???

@falstaff78 @Sysyphus

 

[existential dread]

I'm getting a premonition

The title truthers are coming!

 

[Pagoo]

Did Federer need more match practice?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

What did Fedr say?

2 Little kids were practicing and Fedr was like "look at this one moonballing"

 

[johnnyb]

Federer didn't play well but still enough to win. Same as last match against Ferrer. I think guys like Agut enter the court against Federer already defeated. They cannot even think about being aggressive and capitalizing on Fed's mistakes. Ferrer at least tried.

As a Federer's fan, I'd rather see him facing Zverev in the final rather than Shapovalov. I think Zverev would respect Federer a little bit more, would think twice here and there. Shapovalov is on fire, I'm not sure Roger at this point will even reach his winners.

 

[Silence]

Yeah I was amused by that too. Was just about to go back and edit my post to mention that, but you beat me to it.

I was just wondering about "trying new stuff" thing, because he seems like he prefers to use these places as testing grounds. Like SABR at Cincy and stuff. Especially against people he has a bit of confidence in defeating...

Eh I don't know. It's 1 hr to sunrise where I am and I doubt am making much sense.

I'm deep into a bottle of Plantation 20th anniversary but I think you're making sense bud where you at anyway?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Haase now standing in the way of another final by Federer.

 

[abmk]

Which is surprising. Ferrer seems to have the style of play that is supposed to bother Roger. He is always keeping the ball in play and is defending like a wall. Kinda like Simon and Simon has troubled Roger on many occasions.

Simon is more annoying, less predictable with sudden injections of pace.

 

[Sysyphus]

Oh no! That means some 19-year-old future Slam champion/#1 will upset him in his second match at TRS. Could it be Angrey Andrey Rublev???

@falstaff78 @Sysyphus

the colony approves

 

[tenisdecente]

routine, routine everywhere...

except for the bald guy of course

 

[stringertom]

the colony approves

Oblast of Ohio.

 

[Tennisgods]

Maybe so but i am starting to wonder if that back's acting up.

Thought the same during the Ferrer match. Saw him reach for it once or twice, fairly obviously. And it's not like he would be honest about it at this point. Seemed not to affect him so much today though...

 

[PeteD]

Oh no! That means some 19-year-old future Slam champion/#1 will upset him in his second match at TRS. Could it be Angrey Andrey Rublev???
@falstaff78 @Sysyphus

To be a parallel universe, it would have to be an anglo. Kyle Edmond? Draw's not out?

 

[stringertom]

To be a parallel universe, it would have to be an anglo. Kyle Edmond? Draw's not out?

He's not 19 like mury was and Andrey is. Jay Clarke? Not playing, if I'm not mistaken. We can make believe Rublev is a Brit for a week, I guess. We're all gonna be Russian soon anyhow.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Federer didn't play well but still enough to win. Same as last match against Ferrer. I think guys like Agut enter the court against Federer already defeated. They cannot even think about being aggressive and capitalizing on Fed's mistakes. Ferrer at least tried.

As a Federer's fan, I'd rather see him facing Zverev in the final rather than Shapovalov. I think Zverev would respect Federer a little bit more, would think twice here and there. Shapovalov is on fire, I'm not sure Roger at this point will even reach his winners.

I liked his ground game today. A lot better than yesterday.

 

[Silence]

He's not 19 like mury was and Andrey is. Jay Clarke? Not playing, if I'm not mistaken. We can make believe Rublev is a Brit for a week, I guess. We're all gonna be Russian soon anyhow.

You scared of commies / watched too much Fox / Drump tirades buddy?

 

[stringertom]

Thought the same during the Ferrer match. Saw him reach for it once or twice, fairly obviously. And it's not like he would be honest about it at this point. Seemed not to affect him so much today though...

Ljub and Paganini did race up the stairs from the box after disaster was averted.

 

[stringertom]

You scared of commies / watched too much Fox / Drump tirades buddy?

Heavens to Betsy, no! I have the opposite take, just reinforced by Covfefe45 thanking Putin for ejecting American diplomats from Moscow.

 

[tennisenthusiast]

Thought the same during the Ferrer match. Saw him reach for it once or twice, fairly obviously. And it's not like he would be honest about it at this point. Seemed not to affect him so much today though...

I seriously hope that it's not his back or else everything else will be jeopardized. We, Roger fans are so greedy cannot be satisfied with his 19th, now we want no.1 and 20th.

 

[PeteD]

Haase now standing in the way of another final by Federer.

He-Man of Halle Hose Haase

 

[PeteD]

I seriously hope that it's not his back or else everything else will be jeopardized. We, Roger fans are so greedy cannot be satisfied with his 19th, now we want no.1 and 20th.

I just read they will be putting pig organs in people. Give him a wild boar back!

 

[Silence]

Heavens to Betsy, no! I have the opposite take, just reinforced by Covfefe45 thanking Putin for ejecting American diplomats from Moscow.

The rubles saved can be poured into the Stringertom USTA Refereration program!

 

[killerboi2]

Lmao, so is Agut like 2-6000 against the top guys now? And Haase in the semis? Tour is in the worst state ever right now

 

[Silence]

Lmao, so is Agut like 2-6000 against the top guys now? And Haase in the semis? Tour is in the worst state ever right now

You are 100% correct and may therefore take 5 weeks off TTW.

 

[chjtennis]

Federer looked much better physically than yesterday. Much lighter on his feet. Looks like he is slowly getting into shape for USO.

 

[johnnyb]

I liked his ground game today. A lot better than yesterday.

Sure, but his BH not in shape yet. 1st serve ups and downs, not very good either. Hope it gets better.

On the other hand, Shapovolov is not strong today as he was yesterday. Maybe he plays better against opponents like Nadal. I'm not sure he'll beat Mannarino.

 

[Soul_Evisceration]

Federer played much better today than yesterday. However he's going to serve and return better if he wants to win the title in Montreal.

 

[johnnyb]

Federer looked much better physically than yesterday. Much lighter on his feet. Looks like he is slowly getting into shape for USO.

He still looks disturbed, very uncomfortable. Hope he gets better soon.

 

[chjtennis]

He still looks disturbed, very uncomfortable. Hope he gets better soon.

I think he's improved his form enough to beat the players left. I would favor Federer against anyone still in the tourney.

 

[kabob]

God, who cares, people. Can't be satisfied with a comfortable win, nope. Federer has to win just so using the most beautiful strokes possible and and serving up the piping hottest of bagels. And even then y'all are unhappy.

 

[johnnyb]

I think he's improved his form enough to beat the players left. I would favor Federer against anyone still in the tourney.

Last time Fededer faced Zverev in Halle he beat the guy badly, but he was playing better back then. I don't doubt Roger, but he's not in his best moment.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Sure, but his BH not in shape yet. 1st serve ups and downs, not very good either. Hope it gets better.

On the other hand, Shapovolov is not strong today as he was yesterday. Maybe he plays better against opponents like Nadal. I'm not sure he'll beat Mannarino.

BH was vastly improved over last match. The trend is good.

 

[chjtennis]

Last time Fededer faced Zverev in Halle he beat the guy badly, but he was playing better back then. I don't doubt Roger, but he's not in his best moment.

I think Federer will still win. Even if he loses here, this is like a match practice so it won't be a disaster. He'll only get better from here.

 

[Gazelle]

"monster"

Roger Federer is a one-eyed man ruling a blind kingdom.

Federer has been a monster at Cincy since before halve of TW members were born. He even owned peak Djokovic there, so competition doesn't really matter. But nice trolling.

 

[Luminaire]

I liked his ground game today. A lot better than yesterday.

Definitely. I also liked when it was 4-4 in the first, Federer basically stepped up the aggression, wanting to get that break. It was like he said "I'm going to drive now" and just took over the match.

 

[Red Rick]

Federer has been a monster at Cincy since before halve of TW members were born. He even owned peak Djokovic there, so competition doesn't really matter. But nice trolling.

This isn't about Cinci. I know how good Federer is there.

Federer has been inconsistent all year, and he's won because he did play well in those matches he needed to.