Federer and Del Potro
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Lmao zero chance at all Federer beats Mcgregor
2018 Miami SF: [5] Juan Martin Del Potro vs. [14] John Isner
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Lmao zero chance at all Federer beats Mcgregor
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Plamen1234
Hall of Fame
Nadal of course on first place.Remember he never loses when he is injury free. Everytime he loses he is injured.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
The key ingredient to the algorithm, undoubtedly.
davced1
Hall of Fame
I agree. It exposed that the only downside to delpos forehand is that he has a rather big swing path.
Poisoned Slice
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I'm not even sure if Federer could win a game against AJ. Look at that form. lol
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Deleted member 3771
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Anyone know how the total points add up?
There were 116 total points for the match, and the total points won with under 5 shots and with 5 or more shots total 105 points. what category do the remaining 11 points fall under?(There were 17 aces and 4 double faults for the match)
clayqueen
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I'm glad this fact has now sunk in. Took ages.
The Green Mile
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John has to be one of the most rhythm based players on tour right now, when he has a couple of good matches in a row and builds up that momentum in best of three, he is very difficult to stop. All starts with how well he is feeling the serve obviously. Eleven Masters SFs and now four finals at this level is brilliant.
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Just goes to show that commies lose again!
USA USA USA
Congrats on your 13,000st post!
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Didn't even notice!
albertobra
Hall of Fame
Fantastic win for big John. Amazing how he kept the "cool" in the hostile crowd enviroment. Hope he goes all the way to lift the trophey.
Plamen1234
Hall of Fame
This is why I dont like sport commentators.When one guy wins some title then all say he is gonna win 4 in row or such nonsense.Del potro had good run but it was bound to end.Some even talked how he can become Number one in few months - no chance if he doesnt play the clay season
clayqueen
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Yes, the moment he beat Federer in IW, they pencilled him in as this season's #1. It's laughable.
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I have a genius resolution. The top 25% tallest players in the draw should all be put in the same quarter of the draw.
SeeingDusk
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big daddy isner will be crowned the miami champ. not even mad. actually very happy for jizzner.
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
Oh my god John, just started watching the match, other players who's form can fluctuate this greatly? Talk about big man tennis....
stringertom
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Vs Zed, he'll get more support. If Busta gets in, it'll be 50/50.
Curious factoid mentioned yesterday...the last Spanish-speaking champion at Miami?
All the way back to Rios in 1998.
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Djokovic speaks Spanish
Red Rick
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So you're suggesting they're drawn and quartered?
zagor
Bionic Poster
Among non-slam winners? How about his compatriot Sam Querrey? Has those periods where his groundies are on fire and he can take out even the very best before sinking to being average soon after.
The Green Mile
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I think a lot of the serve/forehand players, where they can just take the racquet out of your hands... John is standing out for me right now, because of some of his matches I saw at the start of the year...
Just finished the 1st set, 19 winners in 7 games lol, 0 for Delpo....
zagor
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What's John's ranking situation? He must be on the verge of top 10 again.
His 4th masters final, not facing a big 3 member this time. Gotta give him props.
The Green Mile
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Think he is back in the top ten next week, somebody here was saying...
acintya
Legend
are you sure? I was for Delpo but Isner was in God mode today - but Potro also didnt played the best match of his life
zagor
Bionic Poster
are you sure? I was for Delpo but Isner was in God mode today - but Potro also didnt played the best match of his life
Yeah, I've wached the 1st set re-run now and and Delpo's feet are slow, there's no doubt he was tired. That said Isner is playing some amazing tennis. when he's hitting FH like that he has a legit shot to beat anyone in this scenario (BO3 and higher bouncing HC.
PCB or Zverev will be harder than Delpo though (especially PCB), of that I have little doubt.
the green god
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I used to do that a lot in highschool.
stringertom
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Live ranking #10. A win on Sunday moves him past Goffin for #9. If Busta wins the title, it will be Goffin #9, Busta #10 and Isner #11.
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Krish872007
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He did indeed! Though "well" is a massive understatement, the boy played his best match ever - probs one of the best matches ever
existential dread
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Underrated post here
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
Yeah, not surprising that so many hispanics flocked to Del Potro, they're quite bound by sense of community he's an appealing character - Isner's game is usually a lot less captivating than this, today everything happened to be working. Would be good for him to get a little bit more crowd support in future.
The Green Mile
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What a TB from Isner, one of the highest quality TBs from a single player I've seen. Miami crowd strikes again though. I hope Isner wins the title, he's been sublime pretty much all week, bar Vesely match.
existential dread
Professional
I'm sure the rest of the players wouldn't mind them hanging out in the same part of the draw.
Krish872007
Talk Tennis Guru
He's hot this week for sure.
Crowd issues are the norm nowadays, thought John handled them very well. Even against Roger a few years back at the US Open I felt he deserved a bit more support, but it's not necessary to have them on your side to play well I guess
The Green Mile
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Yeah, just got on with it, very cool and level headed today, something which has definitely troubled him in the past. I guess it doesn't matter all too much when you're playing with that much confidence, especially when you have that service game. Targeting Miami crowd here, but really majority of tennis crowds are poor for sure. Adds a little spice to the match, but I'd rather not have the shouting when serving crap and what not...
Gytha
Legend
God dammit, shame I missed it. Will catch some highlights!
mightyrick
Legend
Just watched Isner's interview from the locker room hallway after the match. Really a great guy. His observations on the match were very non-biased, analytical, and spot-on. You can tell the guy is an absolute sports geek and stats nut. I actually think Isner might end up being a color commentator. Extremely well-spoken, nuts-and-bolts, and no uhhhh and ahhhhs while he is speaking.
During that interview, I actually forgot for the moment that Isner was actually in the match. He was talking about it like he watched it on TV or something.
During that interview, I actually forgot for the moment that Isner was actually in the match. He was talking about it like he watched it on TV or something.
The Green Mile
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Agreed, I watched his interview after his win over Cilic, is was really nice to listen to. I tried to find a video of his post match SF, though I can't find anything yet.
Edit: There are vids up now, never mind....
MugOpponent
Hall of Fame
Very happy for Isner. I would like to see him win this. He had paid his dues.
Beacon Hill
Hall of Fame
Who cares what country you happen to be born in? Why should that determine what athletes you support?
