2019 Miami - ATP Masters 1000 - General Discussion

[AndyM]

That goes down in the first set the question is will Fed have to go down on merkur later

 

[BeatlesFan]

Total garbage from Roger, playing at about 40% of his normal level.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Will Fraud announce retirement after losing this match?

 

[AndyM]

Is Joko king of Miami or does he have to win this year to prove it

 

[AndyM]

No that is why fed is playing play Clay this year because his his swansong he wants to say goodbye to everyone

 

[Next Gen Volleys]

I believe the real Roger shows up soon enough and takes this match.

 

[True Fanerer]

Little better from Fed at the end of the 1st. 90% of the set was crap.

 

[NBP]

Honestly don't care how Fed is playing. All Fed has to do is make sure the serve, FH and BH are decently tuned enough to take the fight to Wimbledon.

Wimbledon

 

[I Am Finnish]

Fedr looks tired

 

[3fees]

Federer v Bot 46,, 1 break was enough,.

Cheers
3Fees

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Thiem losing to that Polish guy and Federer losing a set (match?) to Albot.

I think this proves that Thiem did not play at a high level in the Indian Wells final. Federer was just bad that day and both had kind draws to the final.

 

[George Turner]

In other news, Reilly the Smiley has taken out the vertically challenged Schwartzman. He claims his second career masters win, which have both come this week.

There was eight breaks of serve in this battle of tallest vs shortest.

 

[AndyM]

Federer partying too much with tomac in Miami

 

[NuBas]

Thiem losing to that Polish guy and Federer losing a set (match?) to Albot.

I think this proves that Thiem did not play at a high level in the Indian Wells final. Federer was just bad that day and both had kind draws to the final.

Draws play a big role huh?

 

[Legend of Borg]

fred to steamroll this set in 15 minutes?

 

[underground]

lol wtf Fed hasn't won from a set behind in Miami since 2005 against Rafa.

 

[Steve0904]

Fed will still take this if he can get early breaks in the 2nd and 3rd, but if Albot gets to about 2-2 or 3-3 in either set he will win.

 

[underground]

(Not that I think Fed will lose, he's been in first gear so far)

 

[Legend of Borg]

the real question is, why has luthi been promoting italian pasta for the past year or so?

 

[AceSalvo]

Wimbledon

Fed is much better shape now than Halle18. No doubt he will ramp up things at Wimbledon. Serve and net play is pretty good from Fed on these slow courts. So yeah, Wimbledon.

 

[MeatTornado]

lol wtf Fed hasn't won from a set behind in Miami since 2005 against Rafa.

He either comes back from 2 sets down or none at all!

 

[MeatTornado]

This reminds me of why I was getting worried during IW. He was winning easily, but I thought it had more to do with his opponents playing like crap and spraying errors.

Just like the final, today he's playing a guy who isn't missing, and he has no answer for it.

 

[Tennisgods]

Fed ain’t winning today. I’ve already moved on; if Fed isn’t bothered (and he certainly doesn’t look it) then neither am I!

 

[Centrius]

In other news, Reilly the Smiley has taken out the vertically challenged Schwartzman. He claims his second career masters win, which have both come this week.

There was eight breaks of serve in this battle of tallest vs shortest.

So is Opelka taller than Karlovic?

 

[TheIntrovert]

Yeah I meant that

 

[NBP]

Fed is much better shape now than Halle18. No doubt he will ramp up things at Wimbledon. Serve and net play is pretty good from Fed on these slow courts. So yeah, Wimbledon.

I've lost all belief. The first top player he plays in an event he loses to nowadays. I admire your optimism though.

 

[Legend of Borg]

casual fed today

doesn't he wanna at least put up a decent tournament on the newest miami open stadium?

 

[PrinceMoron]

Disadvantage of using xl frame


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[Shangri La]

Tankerer.

 

[TheIntrovert]

Fed could go down 6-0 5-0 40-0 and I’d still hold him as favourite against Albot

 

[MeatTornado]

This is like Cincy 18 level returning from Fed

 

[Boom-Boom]

Fed could go down 6-0 5-0 40-0 and I’d still hold him as favourite against Albot

He’s tanking

 

[George Turner]

So is Opelka taller than Karlovic?

Indeed he is!

Disappointed in the lack of coverage this match got, it's not often we see tallest vs shortest.

 

[TheIntrovert]

Djokovic lost a set to Tomic so I’m not worried at all

 

[Devilito]

Rog looks like he lost the will to live

 

[Legend of Borg]

nothing will be worse than the stakhovsky loss at wimbledon some years ago

then i had to watch video after video of the pretentious ukranian talking about how he "understood" fed's game and was reading the slice, etc.

 

[TheIntrovert]

He’s tanking

He just doesn’t play well in closed humid conditions. See US Open last year

 

[TheIntrovert]

nothing will be worse than the stakhovsky loss at wimbledon some years ago

then i had to watch video after video of the pretentious ukranian talking about how he "understood" fed's game and was reading the slice, etc.

Similar thing was said by Tsitsipas after the Hopman Cup match

 

[Centrius]

Indeed he is!

Disappointed in the lack of coverage this match got, it's not often we see tallest vs shortest.

Maybe Dr Ivo lost a bit of height due to age.

 

[underground]

I don't know if it's because this is a first round match or if it's because it's Miami, but I just don't care enough if Fed somehow loses here.

I guess that's how Fed feels as well.

 

[Boom-Boom]

He just doesn’t play well in closed humid conditions. See US Open last year

True that

 

[tennisaddict]

ALbot is ranked 46 And 17-5 for the year

He does not make mistakes and has an all court game . He is like the Spaniards and will not give the match on a platter in this form

 

[MeatTornado]

Can't wait for Fed to lose this in a tiebreak

 

[Steve0904]

nothing will be worse than the stakhovsky loss at wimbledon some years ago

then i had to watch video after video of the pretentious ukranian talking about how he "understood" fed's game and was reading the slice, etc.

At least then he had a back injury and was playing like crap before that. This is just being 37 and not giving a F.

 

[Legend of Borg]

albot's been handing out a couple bagels in his past few matches as well

what a beast

 

[AndyM]

Some people called Joco average last night so if Djokovic average what it's what do you call Fed tonight

 

[PrinceMoron]

This court is like treacle


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[Boom-Boom]

He just doesn’t play well in closed humid conditions. See US Open last year

but he has won in Miami as recently as 2017... remember the final he and Nadal were sweating like hell

 

[tennisaddict]

What the heck is Fed doing on the return games ? He should withdraw from tournament if he is not up to it

 

[Legend of Borg]

Fed will still take this if he can get early breaks in the 2nd and 3rd, but if Albot gets to about 2-2 or 3-3 in either set he will win.

welp, it's all over now