2019 Miami Final: Federer [4] vs Isner [7]

[Im(moral) Winner]

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''

 

[Deon Sanders]

Can Roger save tennis?

 

[VaporDude95]

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.

 

[lud]

Fed in 2.
Terrible matchup for Isner.

 

[Deon Sanders]

"I love watching John Isner play"

- Roger Federer

There you have it. The final word.

 

[tudwell]

Isner in two tiebreaks, obviously.

 

[Dilexson]

"I love watching John Isner play"

- Roger Federer

There you have it. The final word.

He forgot to say number 1 fan.

 

[The Green Mile]

Federer to show Isner who the superior TB player really is. 7-6 7-6.

 

[VaporDude95]

Of course

https://imgur.com/a/Eiss8dG

 

[AceSalvo]

MATGA!

 

[NEW_BORN]

Please for the love of god Roger don't blow another final set tiebreak.

 

[MasturB]

Federer in 5th set tiebreak.

 

[The Green Mile]

Please for the love of god Roger don't blow another final set tiebreak.

http://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/player.cgi?p=RogerFederer&f=ACareerqqE0Q3

 

[icedevil0289]

Federer

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Federer to show Isner who the superior TB player really is. 7-6 7-6.

Their h2h TBs is 4-4

 

[NEW_BORN]

http://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/player.cgi?p=RogerFederer&f=ACareerqqE0Q3

Wow. That's awful!

 

[underground]

Fed better bloody win this one. I want him to go into the clay season with a bang not another final loss.

 

[bezs]

Fed enjoys watching the servebot play

 

[Deleted member 77403]

If Federer wins here, I think his chances skyrocket on the grass and W.

 

[FRV]

6'0'' vs 5'11''? I think you got their heights wrong.

 

[AceSalvo]

If Federer wins here, I think his chances skyrocket on the grass and W.

I think his chances on grass are even higher if he can avoid KAndy and Tsitsipas.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

I think his chances on grass are even higher if he can avoid KAndy and Tsitsipas.

or Djokovic.

 

[Tennisgods]

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 Am Finnish]

Fedr

 

[icedevil0289]

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.

Please take that back, do not put that out in the universe

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

If Federer wins here, I think his chances skyrocket on the grass and W.

Whenever he's won Miami he's had a multi slam season.

 

[AceSalvo]

or Djokovic.

Djoko can sure make it far at RG. That may not be a good thing for Wimb though.

KAndy and Tsitsipas are guaranteed to be “fresh” for Wimb.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Whenever he's won Miami he's had a multi slam season.

Whenever he won Miami, he had won IW first.

 

[FRV]

How do you people know these things off the top of your head?

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Djoko can sure make it far at RG. That may not be a good thing for Wimb though.

KAndy and Tsitsipas are guaranteed to be “fresh” for Wimb.

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]

Whenever he won Miami, he had won IW first.

Semantics.
IW guarantees a Wimbledon while the sunshine double gives him at least two. Let's see what Miami on its own will do.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

How do you people know these things off the top of your head?

Federer's first Master's final was in Miami in 2002, now he will play his 50th in Miami exactly 17 years later.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Semantics.
IW guarantees a Wimbledon while the sunshine double gives him at least two. Let's see what Miami on its own will do.

USO?

 

[Deleted member 763024]

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.

 

[AndyM]

Well we know big John won't bow down like these youngsters so at least he'll put up a fight He's got that Bass pro shops metallic

 

[mightyjeditribble]

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.

 

[AndyM]

isner into tie brakes and what's sad is more people be rooting for Federer than the American

 

[Mainad]

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.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

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.

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]

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

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]

Please take that back, do not put that out in the universe

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.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

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.

Incredible thing is, Federer has only just equalled Nadal in Miami final appearances, yet the former has failed to win a single one.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

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.

I guess we will see, a lot of tennis coming up before then.

 

[Deleted member 763024]

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.

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.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

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.

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]

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.

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

 

[FRV]

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

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.

 

[Mainad]

Federer's first Master's final was in Miami in 2002, now he will play his 50th in Miami exactly 17 years later.

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.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

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.

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]

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

Sorry ...

It's not so much pessimistic as carefree in my case though. He's already exceeded expectations.