2018 Stuttgart (MercedesCup); ATP250 - General Discussion & Fedr Worship

[zagor]

The guy has been off for 3 months. He’s not gonna be tired.

Doesn't matter if he was off for 6 months, he's not Thiem to focus on these smaller events.

I still think he took Stuttgart as his back-up event last two years so he doesn't have only Halle in case he loses early (grass is tricky that way).

 

[zagor]

Raonic at .@MercedesCup in 31 service games and 31 return games this week.
Service pts won: 143/178
Return pts won: 64/191
Aces/DFs: 58/9
BPs won: 5/11
BPs saved: 2/2

Into SFs now. If he stays healthy, can very much turn out to be a dark horse at Wimbledon.

Raobot on the move.

It's good for the game to see the Prince of Grass finding some form again.

 

[mike danny]

The guy has been off for 3 months. He’s not gonna be tired.

He has only been out for 2 months and a bit. He took the break in April.

 

[ak24alive]

He has only been out for 2 months and a bit. He took the break in April.

Exactly 79 days between his Miami loss and 1st Stuttgart match. Much closer to 3 months than 2 I guess.

 

[Boom-Boom]

Pella is clay court player. roger is supposed to look good. roger won't look so good against Goating Milos. Milos will blow him away. roger can't return his serve

sure

that’s why Fedr leads the H2h 10-3

 

[abmk]

He has only been out for 2 months and a bit. He took the break in April.

His Miami match was on 21st march. Break has been a few days more than 2 and half months.

Edit : 24th March.

 

[Pagoo]

On the move maybe, but not without his own off-court issues:

https://www.**************.org/tenn...onic-splits-with-girlfriend-danielle-knudson/

I saw a picture of her and her new beau on twitter. Sad times.

 

[ak24alive]

His Miami match was on 21st march. Break has been a few days more than 2 and half months.

25th March

 

[abmk]

25th March

oh yeah, I just saw the date from ultimatestatistics. That date was start of Miami, not the match.

 

[Pagoo]

His Miami match was on 21st march. Break has been a few days more than 2 and half months.

Lol, since we are correcting each other, it was the 24th.

 

[mike danny]

On the move maybe, but not without his own off-court issues:

https://www.**************.org/tenn...onic-splits-with-girlfriend-danielle-knudson/

I usually don't feel sorry for these athletes who break up with their model girlfriends because they can easily find another model girlfriend afterwards.

 

[ak24alive]

Lol, since we are correcting each other, it was the 24th.

Maybe in your country. In mine it was 25th

 

[ak24alive]

I usually don't feel sorry for these athletes who break up with their model girlfriends because they can easily find another model girlfriend afterwards.

Lol that has got nothing with being sorry.. its not about model girlfriends.

 

[abmk]

feli holds at love.

 

[PeteD]

I usually don't feel sorry for these athletes who break up with their model girlfriends because they can easily find another model girlfriend afterwards.

Why did he break up with her?
https://www.**************.org/imgb/60934/milos-raonic-splits-with-girlfriend-danielle-knudson.jpg

 

[ak24alive]

Why did he break up with her?
https://www.**************.org/imgb/60934/milos-raonic-splits-with-girlfriend-danielle-knudson.jpg

As soon as we get word we will let you know

 

[Pagoo]

Maybe in your country. In mine it was 25th

Saturday, 24th Match. Check Google.

 

[Meles]

feli holds at love.

Nervous?

 

[PeteD]

You only have to win 3 points against Nick. Once you go up 40-0 he doesn't care.

 

[abmk]

Saturday, 24th Match. Check Google.

you are right .

http://miamiopen.com/2018-interview-transcripts

 

[abmk]

Nervous?

no. just watching a grass court match b/w 2 guys who can really play on grass.

good BH winner from Nick followed by a good BH pass to force the error.

15-30 Feli.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

He has only been out for 2 months and a bit. He took the break in April.

That’s a long break. I think he’s fit enough.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Goating Milos. Milos will blow him away. roger can't return his serve

The terms “GOATing” and “Raonic” do not belong in the same sentence.

Ever.

Maybe watch the highlights of their Wimbledon match last year, when Fed absolutely toyed with the giant, exposing all the many weaknesses of his robotic game.

 

[ak24alive]

Saturday, 24th Match. Check Google.

My friend Miami is in the US as we know and I am from India and it was already 25th where I live. I remember watching the match. That's what I said above. Obviously the official date is 24th Saturday.

 

[Meles]

no. just watching a grass court match b/w 2 guys who can really play on grass.

good BH winner from Nick followed by a good BH pass to force the error.

15-30 Feli.

Kyrgios breaks. He wants a piece of Fed.

 

[EloQuent]

Kyrgios gets the break, 4-3

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

"Hey Nick, I see you're playing very well. Come to my room after the match for a smoothie"

 

[stringertom]

Judy in the stands?

@jaggy likes that prospect.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed’s grass form looking beautiful to my eyes. His movement and first step seem explosive. And best of all, his BH is looking like it did in early 2017.

 

[abmk]

Kyrgios breaks. He wants a piece of Fed.

I'd like to see Kyrgios-Fed too. Should be entertaining.
Plus not that high stakes for Federer. Even if he loses,3 matches at Stuttgart is decent practice. including vs 1 SnVer in Mischa, 1 baseliner in Pella and an exceptional server in Kyrgios. (apart from being good otherwise as well when focussed)

 

[EloQuent]

I'd like to see Kyrgios-Fed too. Should be entertaining.
Plus not that high stakes for Federer. Even if he loses,3 matches at Stuttgart is decent practice. including vs 1 SnVer in Mischa, 1 baseliner in Pella and an exceptional server in Kyrgios. (apart from being good otherwise as well when focussed)

#1 is on the line

 

[stringertom]

On the move maybe, but not without his own off-court issues:

https://www.**************.org/tenn...onic-splits-with-girlfriend-danielle-knudson/

Danielle was tired of waking up with a gel stain on her shoulder.

 

[cucio]

 

[Nostradamus]

The terms “GOATing” and “Raonic” do not belong in the same sentence.

Ever.

Maybe watch the highlights of their Wimbledon match last year, when Fed absolutely toyed with the giant, exposing all the many weaknesses of his robotic game.

Agree but this roger is rusty and is still late on the return of serves and hasn't found the timing yet. and Milos last year was Injured. Healthy Milos and rusty roger equals Milos the GOAT domination.........

 

[ak24alive]

Fed’s grass form looking beautiful to my eyes. His movement and first step seem explosive. And best of all, his BH is looking like it did in early 2017.

Absolutely. He will be totally mentally in it by the time Wimbledon starts. Looks like 2750 points are on the cards this grass season. If he continues with this form and the backhand keeps firing I think USO will be in the bag too. All barring any injury of course. Also he needs to skip Canada and play Cincinatti. Its almost his home tournament for crying out loud. Come on Roger end the slam race for good.

 

[icedevil0289]

shockingly and I'm sure I'll change my mind about right before match should it happen, but idk why I don't feel that worried or think nick/fed could be tight on grass unless the serving is off for fed.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Is anyone else loving The Fed

Spoiler

paint-job?

 

[EloQuent]

Kyrgios to serve for the set, but does anyone else think he looks like he's in pain? Grabbing his elbow and hip a bit?

 

[abmk]

#1 is on the line

yeah, I know. But I don't think he'd be that fussed about it now. (unlike at Rotterdam where it was a huge deal to become #1 at 36.5 years)
He has 2500 points to defend at Halle/Wimbledon ...Nadal has only 180 points at Wimbledon. So if Federer slips at one of Halle/Wimbledon, he'll lose it most probably.

What would be interesting is to see what happens after the USO.

 

[icedevil0289]

Agree but this roger is rusty and is still late on the return of serves and hasn't found the timing yet. and Milos last year was Injured. Healthy Milos and rusty roger equals Milos the GOAT domination.........

he was? was this during wimbledon

 

[ak24alive]

Kyrgios to serve for the set, but does anyone else think he looks like he's in pain? Grabbing his elbow and hip a bit?

He is always in pain

 

[Pheasant]

Roger is the best player of all time at returning bomb serves on fast surfaces. I hope that Federer does meet Raonic during this tournament. It will be some good practice for him. I'd still pick dinosaur-Federer to take out Raonic on grass, unless he was a few months removed from knee surgery(see 2016 Wimbledon when Fed's knee buckled during the match).

 

[abmk]

Nick SnVing. 40-0. 3 SPs.

 

[Fedole]

Man that serve is *working*! First set to Nick

 

[Nostradamus]

he was? was this during wimbledon

yes, he had some kind of leg injury and wasn't moving like the GOAT self

 

[zagor]

Kyrgios breaks. He wants a piece of Fed.

I think he does actually which is a good thing. Now if he could only find a way to be as motivated all the time and get a proper coach.

 

[icedevil0289]

yes, he had some kind of leg injury and wasn't moving like the GOAT self

csb

 

[stringertom]

Absolutely. He will be totally mentally in it by the time Wimbledon starts. Looks like 2750 points are on the cards this grass season. If he continues with this form and the backhand keeps firing I think USO will be in the bag too. All barring any injury of course. Also he needs to skip Canada and play Cincinatti. Its almost his home tournament for crying out loud. Come on Roger end the slam race for good.

TRS is held on Suri's hallowed grounds...fedr just borrows it from the Mayor of Mason and Mira Mesa. And @jaggy is his world ambA.S.Sador, spreading the gospel to all non-believers.

 

[zagor]

csb

Cool story bro?

 

[abmk]

he was? was this during wimbledon

not at Wimbledon.
It was some time after Canada I think, going by his activity.

At Wimbledon, he did well to ward off A.Zverev (saving so many BPs) and played a decent match vs fed in the QF