Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
The defending Miami champion vs the guy who lost his last three master finals. This is their second final since Indian Wells 2012.
6'0'' vs 5'11''
6'0'' vs 5'11''
2019 Miami Final: Federer [4] vs Isner [7]
Deon Sanders
Legend
Can Roger save tennis?
VaporDude95
Banned
Fed in 2.
Isner can’t return. Fed can (usually).
+ it’s a final.
Actually, don’t wanna jinx it. Fed in whatever it takes. I think he won’t let this one slip after IW.
Isner can’t return. Fed can (usually).
+ it’s a final.
Actually, don’t wanna jinx it. Fed in whatever it takes. I think he won’t let this one slip after IW.
Deon Sanders
Legend
"I love watching John Isner play"
- Roger Federer
There you have it. The final word.
- Roger Federer
There you have it. The final word.
Dilexson
Hall of Fame
He forgot to say number 1 fan.
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
Federer to show Isner who the superior TB player really is. 7-6 7-6.
VaporDude95
Banned
icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
Federer
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Their h2h TBs is 4-4
NEW_BORN
Hall of Fame
Wow. That's awful!
underground
G.O.A.T.
Fed better bloody win this one. I want him to go into the clay season with a bang not another final loss.
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If Federer wins here, I think his chances skyrocket on the grass and W.
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FRV
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6'0'' vs 5'11''? I think you got their heights wrong.
AceSalvo
Legend
I think his chances on grass are even higher if he can avoid KAndy and Tsitsipas.
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or Djokovic.
Tennisgods
Hall of Fame
It will most likely be difficult. Isner must be serving very well so Fed May not get many looks and then even if he does, Break Pointerer has not gone away.
I’ve just got a horrible feeling that Isner gets it done in 3, winning two tie breaks.
I’ve just got a horrible feeling that Isner gets it done in 3, winning two tie breaks.
I Am Finnish
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Fedr
icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
Please take that back, do not put that out in the universeIt will most likely be difficult. Isner must be serving very well so Fed May not get many looks and then even if he does, Break Pointerer has not gone away.
I’ve just got a horrible feeling that Isner gets it done in 3, winning two tie breaks.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Whenever he's won Miami he's had a multi slam season.
AceSalvo
Legend
Djoko can sure make it far at RG. That may not be a good thing for Wimb though.or Djokovic.
KAndy and Tsitsipas are guaranteed to be “fresh” for Wimb.
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Whenever he won Miami, he had won IW first.
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FRV
Guest
How do you people know these things off the top of your head?
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Djokovic will have three weeks off, since he won't play any tennis until W most likely.
Federer just savaged Tsitsipas in Dubai and Anderson in Miami, he will be ready for them should they meet on grass. Federer looks in much better form now than he did in 2018 post AO.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Semantics.
IW guarantees a Wimbledon while the sunshine double gives him at least two. Let's see what Miami on its own will do.
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Roger loses another close final?
I don't feel too good about this for some reason. Just a hunch.
Of course, title no.101 would be amazing.
I don't feel too good about this for some reason. Just a hunch.
Of course, title no.101 would be amazing.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
It really depends on which Fed shows up. Roger can easily lose to Isner here.
On the other hand, his return game has been excellent. If he brings it, then he will break Isner once each set and win the match.
If it comes down to tie-breaks, I am less confident. He will invariably drop some points on serve, and if Isner serves well it can be pretty tough.
I mean, Isner hasn't lost a set here. Of the 10 sets, he won 9 of them in tie-breaks (and one set 7-5). That's just insane.
On the other hand, his return game has been excellent. If he brings it, then he will break Isner once each set and win the match.
If it comes down to tie-breaks, I am less confident. He will invariably drop some points on serve, and if Isner serves well it can be pretty tough.
I mean, Isner hasn't lost a set here. Of the 10 sets, he won 9 of them in tie-breaks (and one set 7-5). That's just insane.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
5th final in Miami for Federer (previously 2002 l.to Agassi, 2005 b. Nadal, 2006 b. Ljubicic, 2017 b. Nadal), 5th Masters 1000 final for Isner (previously 2012 IW l. to Federer, 2013 Cincinnati l. to Nadal, 2016 Paris l. to Murray, 2018 Miami b. Zverev).
Combined ages of the 2 finalists is 70, making them the oldest finalists In Masters 1000 history.
Combined ages of the 2 finalists is 70, making them the oldest finalists In Masters 1000 history.
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Federer is looking very good here, in IW not playing Nadal IMO hurt him. Here he is playing all his matches and seems to be enjoying the court now.
AceSalvo
Legend
Grass is a heavenly abode for good servers.
Regarding Djoko, RG15 and Wimb 15 comes to mind. But he is 4 yrs older now. So it’s not going to be the same. Djoko can prove me wrong.
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Unfortunately, I have that same feeling. I hope it turns out wrong.
Fed has been returning well. So hopefully he will have some chances to break, and won't be relying on winning the tie-breaks.
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Incredible thing is, Federer has only just equalled Nadal in Miami final appearances, yet the former has failed to win a single one.
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I guess we will see, a lot of tennis coming up before then.
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Yeah but if it comes to a TB shootout, none of that helps. Isner is playing a final too, he'll be plenty confident behind that serve.
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And he should be confident. That is how a final technically should be, contested between the two best of the event if possible. Isner has been clutch when it mattered a lot this tournament.
icedevil0289
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I am supposed to be the pessimistic fed fan here and you all are supposed tell me to cut that out and that fed will win
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FRV
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I'm a jinx so I try to stay out of Fed discussions
Edit: Didn't see your post in context, so this is basically just random information for you. Explains why my vote is not in the poll though.
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Mainad
Bionic Poster
The guy he just beat in the semis was a 2 year old toddler (much younger than any of Fed's kids) when Federer played his first final in Miami.
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Surprisingly the guy he beat to win his first ever semi in a Masters also wore his cap backwards as the guy he beat for his 50th....
mightyjeditribble
Hall of Fame
Sorry ...
It's not so much pessimistic as carefree in my case though. He's already exceeded expectations.