2019 Basel Final - (1.) Roger Federer vs. (WC) Alex de Minaur

[chjtennis]

Fed fans, do you think Roger will play Paris? He wasn't physically drained at all during Basel.

50/50. He may like to concentrate on winning WTF, but now that he is feeling so good, he may just decide to play in Paris. I think he may just do it though.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

ohhhhhh

 

[zep]

 

[llodra_fan]

Was thinking the same. This tournament can't have taken much out of him at all and also played one match less due to bye in QF.

I don't think he'll play. Bercy is really slow and Federer had little success there historically. He definitely wants to win the ATP Finals more and wants to stay healthy and fresh.

 

[Harry_Wild]

de Minaur is coming back! RF playing his normal self - making errors!

 

[BeatlesFan]

0-30 for DM!!!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Another great pass!

 

[BeatlesFan]

RF playing his normal self - making errors!

How'd the mug manage to win 20 slams? Shocking.

 

[tennis_pro]

Another brilliant backhand pass, 30-30

 

[Terry Tibbs]

Just a joy to watch this man

 

[Tcbtennis]

Minotaur is comeoning because he’s about to win his third game of the match

COME ON COME ON

He’s probably using the same sports psychologist as Kevin Anderson .

 

[MeatTornado]

Shades of that BP he saved against Mannarino here a couple years ago.

 

[junior74]

Backhand half volley passing shot from the baseline!

 

[Standaa]

0-30 for DM!!!

ye ye extremely worrying

 

[tennis_pro]

it's the daisy moustache that's slowing him down dawg

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Breakpointerer]

Gets the hold and just a game away.

 

[MeatTornado]

Fed showing why he has the best hold % in 0-30 games.

 

[Standaa]

it's the daisy moustache that's slowing him down dawg

that’s a moustache?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Gary Cooper goat, no? The strong silent type.

Most gorgeous man ever!

 

[tennis_pro]

ye ye extremely worrying

yeah I almost blinked

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Nadal fans swarming the place again with "witty" comments.

 

[BeatlesFan]

James Blake: "I don't think people give Roger credit for being as incredibly fast as he is. When I played him, his speed was very underrated, and he's still faster than any of the younger guys today, at 38."

 

[tennisaddict]

Fed getting closer to being the first man ever to win 10 titles on two different surfaces.

Without Nadal, he could won 5 at RG.

 

[Harry_Wild]

de Minaur just unluck and it is 2-5 in the 2nd! de Minaur serving? Cannot remember off hand?

 

[tennisaddict]

Fairly clean match from Fed. Shades of epic Fed every now and then.

Hopefully he can take this form to Paris and London

 

[flyingboris]

Fed could see the highlight reel in his head when he tried that forehand.

 

[Breakpointerer]

2 CP

 

[MeatTornado]

I wonder if Tennis Channel is going to go full Fedfan and show the trophy ceremony instead of Vienna.

 

[tennis_pro]

Way too strong from Fed.

One point away from title no 103.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Fairly clean match from Fed. Shades of epic Fed every now and then.

Hopefully he can take this form to Paris and London

If Fed plays Paris he has the #1 in his sights again for the next year around US Open.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Fedr
103
Masterclasserer

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed wins....

!!!!!!

Six behind Jimbo now.

 

[Meles]

@BeatlesFan after this Fred has to play Paris.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Fed wins....

!!!!!!

Five behind Jimbo now.

103

 

[tennis_pro]

Title no 103

6 titles away from tying Connors, 7 more to break the record.

 

[Nostradamus]

Fed wins....

!!!!!!

Five behind Jimbo now.

it is 103. tennis channel announcer said

 

[FedrMatt]

yay he did it!

He's played some of his best tennis all year this week. The most consistent since Miami I think. Hopefully he can carry it into the AO.

 

[MeatTornado]

Sure was nice to have a stress free Basel final for the first time in a while.

His last few titles here were way more of a struggle.

 

[junior74]

The old ballboy showing the young dudes how it's done

 

[Otacon]

Think back to the YEC match against Goffin. That was also “Fed got this, come on.” I take nothing for granted anymore with Roger.

Never in doubt

 

[tennis_pro]

"De Minaur played very well, he's a young guy with a lot of potential and has a great career ahead of him. Yada yada now give me the trophy and money."

 

[Nostradamus]

Ballboys going crazy now over anticipation of this Crappy swiss pizza...………………………..

 

[stringertom]

Handwringerering over quickly, 2&2.

Title #103 and #10 at Basel.

#LegendInHisOwnTownAndTime

 

[Meles]

The old ballboy showing the young dudes how it's done

 

[alex527]

...and De Minaur, without a steady diet of consistent hitting, is making errors all over the place. Somehow, you just knew that beating the big servers with almost no errors wasn't going to equate to the same against Fed.

Wasn't able to catch the first set so can't really speak of it, but De Minaur was pretty solid in the 2nd for the most part. Probably best I've seen Roger overall play since Wimbl. semi.

 

[powerrangers]

Lol It was like watching Hewitt get steamrolled back in the day

 

[MeatTornado]

Ballboys going crazy now over anticipation of this Crappy swiss pizza...………………………..

Fed should pay to have NY pies flown over on a private jet.

 

[Otacon]

Nice interview, Fed looks happy

 

[chjtennis]

If Fed plays Paris he has the #1 in his sights again for the next year around US Open.

Well, if Fed somehow manages to get to the finals of both and then wins AO, he could potentially be no. 1 by doing well at the US swing in March.