2018 Miami SF: [5] Juan Martin Del Potro vs. [14] John Isner

[Krish872007]

The Tower of Tandil takes on the Big Johnny.

Del Potro leads the H2H 6-3 and rides a 15-match win streak heading into this match, though Isner won their last meeting in Paris 2017.

Del Potro is looking to take another big step towards completing the Sunshine Double, whilst Isner is looking to book his spot in a 4th Masters Final (lost to Federer, Nadal and Murray in the others), maybe even win one.

Who prevails?

 

[Red Rick]

Isner in 2.

Sorrytotelleveryonemate.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Delpo's got this.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Get ready for a “Del Potro losing to Isner ???” thread when Isner wins.

 

[junior74]

Get ready for an “Del Potro losing to Isner?!” thread when Isner wins.

"WTF happened, just checked the score "

 

[Deleted member 756486]

"WTF happened, just checked the score "

“Did I miss Isner playing like 06 Fed?”

 

[tennisenthusiast]

Delpossum for the win in 2.

 

[mightyrick]

Del Potro had problems with Raonic... and Isner gives even less rhythm than Raonic. Isner is also in good form. And for some reason, it seems like Del Potro's form has wavered a bit in his last few matches.

I see Isner pulling this out. I chose 3 sets in the poll option, but I think Isner could do this in 2.

 

[bhpower]

I'll root for Isner.
I think He has good chances to win this tournament.

 

[underground]

Swear to god I hope Delpo doesn't lose to Isner again...

I remember in Cinci 13 Delpo was a set up and MP in the 2nd set but serves a DF and chokes the match away.

 

[StanTheMan]

Weird to see Delpo being the smaller guy at the hand-shaking

 

[mike danny]

Isner rained on Delpo's parade last time. Delpo needed to beat Isner to qualify for the WTF, but failed.

Delpo is targeting a premiere Sunshine Double for him. Will Isner rain on his parade again?

The last player to win the Sunshine Double other than Fedole was Sampras in 1994, I believe.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Isner rained on Delpo's parade last time. Delpo needed to beat Isner to qualify for the WTF, but failed.

Delpo is targeting a premiere Sunshine Double for him. Will Isner rain on his parade again?

The last player to win the Sunshine Double other than Fedole was Sampras in 1994, I believe.

Rios 1998 and Agassi 2001

 

[WarrenMP]

This should be a good match. I like both, but I am more bias as an American. I would like to see Isner win, but if he wins I want him to win the tournament.

 

[True Fanerer]

Big John loves playing in the US. Great opportunity for him here. Pulling for my fellow American.

 

[EloQuent]

Delpo to die approximately 2.8 times during the match, it'll be great.

 

[WarrenMP]

Big John loves playing in the US. Great opportunity for him here. Pulling for my fellow American.

It's down in Miami. Delpo will have his following too.

 

[Atennisone]

Del Potro 6-4, 6-4

 

[JoelSandwich]

Should be a good match Isner is in great form

 

[Liam Grennon]

Interestingly, Isner likes the slower higher bouncing courts, which for me at first made no sense.
When I serve and volley I like the faster courts, because they can normally only chip back my 1st and even my second serve (D1 Highschool Sophmore - Play #2), but I am 5 8' and for Isner the fast court, he might have difficulties getting in fast enough, along with the fact that he's making contact 10 feet off the ground so the higher bounce must be harder for returns. That along with fast courts bouncing low, and he's so tall.
Just interesting

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

In three:

 

[fecaleagle]

What got the Raonic match thread deleted? Haven't checked in for a bit; I can only imagine.

 

[kishnabe]

Del Possum in 3.

Though I would like to see Isner win his first MS1000. Anyone but Zeverev winning this event.

 

[mike danny]

Interestingly, Isner likes the slower higher bouncing courts, which for me at first made no sense.
When I serve and volley I like the faster courts, because they can normally only chip back my 1st and even my second serve (D1 Highschool Sophmore - Play #2), but I am 5 8' and for Isner the fast court, he might have difficulties getting in fast enough, along with the fact that he's making contact 10 feet off the ground so the higher bounce must be harder for returns. That along with fast courts bouncing low, and he's so tall.
Just interesting

It helps with his kick serves.

 

[junior74]

Delpo to die approximately 2.8 times during the match, it'll be great.

Give me convenience or give me death

 

[a10best]

I like Delpo but when Isner's serve is on, it's TB's or one break and it's over. Delpo is looking tired and his streak will end.

 

[NuBas]

Federer

 

[Fedole]

Delpo is the only man to save this tournament. We have bots and cloggers filling up the rest of the spaces.

 

[zagor]

Rooting for Delpo but I think Big John in 3.

 

[Legend of Borg]

there's a reason the sunshine double is so rare and has only been done a handful of times in the past two decades

i have a feeling isner will play the spoiler for delpo's sunshine double

 

[Krish872007]

I picked John in 3. Looks to be serving well, real handful for DelPo in general as well. Just got the feeling he might be the man to snap the streak.

 

[True Fanerer]

It's down in Miami. Delpo will have his following too.

Hopefully some Georgia Bulldogs are in attendance.

 

[acintya]

delpo delpo!

 

[Russeljones]

Sir John, sir John, sir John!

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Whoever wins this, I hope they win the title. No issues with Isner winning his first masters title.

 

[cc0509]

Del Potro, don't collapse(as usual.) Win the whole thing!

 

[tennis24x7]

Clash of the teeterers! Isner invariably looks like a giraffe teetering in the third set

 

[G4P45]

I want delpo vs zverev final!!

 

[clayqueen]

Will Delpo play possum today?

 

[flyingboris]

DelPo broken in his first service game

 

[mightyrick]

Isner is very formidable when he has spring in his step and energy. That extra day off really might have helped him a lot.

 

[AlexanderTheGreat08]

I hope isner doesn’t ruin tennis

 

[Red Rick]

Why Delpo is serving and missing first serves under 180 kph nobody knows.

Isner is on his random ATP 1000 runs bois.

 

[mightyrick]

Huge groundstrokes from Isner early on.

 

[flyingboris]

Some seriously solid hitting by Isner. First I appreciate Raonic's game, now this.. what's happening?!!

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Why Delpo is serving and missing first serves under 180 kph nobody knows.

Isner is on his random ATP 1000 runs bois.

This is Jissner's 4 M1000 SF in the past 7 masters.

 

[fundrazer]

Isner might be serving too well to lose this one.

 

[Freddy Cat]

This is Isner's time. Del Potro will fake injury half way through the match to try and gain crowd sympathy, as he always does.

 

[fundrazer]

109mph forehand? Didn't look like it, but daamn.

 

[insideguy]

I wonder what Isners percentage of winning a set is when he breaks. Its gotta be like 98 percent.