clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
No they didn't. Andrew just interviewed the Big 4.
Rafa's h2h against players his group:
Murray: 15-6
Wawrinka: 13-3
Ferrer: 23-6
Total: 51-15
ATP World Tour Finals 2015- General Discussion Thread
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Rafa's h2h against players his group:
Murray: 15-6
Wawrinka: 13-3
Ferrer: 23-6
Total: 51-15
La Grande
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BASICALLY LOOOOL, ARE WE ASSUMING THURSDAY? I WANNA BOOK NOW
NatF
Bionic Poster
La Grande
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I GAMBLED WITH TUESDAY AND BOOKED LAST NIGHT!
fckkkkkkkkkkkkk I was gonna go THURSDAY. Bought to see "Steve Jobs" in cinemas.. no time to book. Wonder if they'll be there in 2 hours LOOL
I might break the bank and book tuesday and thursday night man......
NatF
Bionic Poster
I nearly bought tickets to both SF seeing as I reckon Federer will be there...
I'm prepared to go on another day if need be but I'm hoping I get Fedovic on Tuesday.
chjtennis
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Possibly the most exciting WTF in history coming up. Djokovic enters as the heavy weight champion of the world in best form of his career, but their are challengers:
Federer - Roger has quite the track record at the WTF and his new SABR style Fedberg mode on court could overcome Djokovic.
Murray - Doubtful, but at Bercy he did break Djokovic at love and their wasn't much Djokovic could do about it other than get really angry (Nole is no dummy and sensed the potential for Murray to fight back.)
Nadal - though not his best end of season, it could be with WTF win. King Rafa's return to grace at the end of this season has really been quite something. Nadal is full bore going for it at WTF and not taking a break in the offseason to work on his game and serve especially. Watching the progress of Nadal in this tournament will be quite fascinating.
Wawrinka - the win over Nadal in Bercy was really something, but full on Stanimal appeared in the Djokovic semifinal. A 5-0 run and the Stanimal wins the second set. London probably a touch faster so Wawrinka may be a little more error prone and on the defensive. Still very interesting player to watch especially when looking ahead to Australian Open where Stanimal will be a major threat.
Berdych, Ferrer, Nishikori, or Gasquet- Hoping that Nishikori drops out of WTF due to back issue which caused retirement against Gasquet at Bercy. Gasquet is the first alternate and would get in the field also if Murray decides not to play in order to rest for Davis Cup final. All of these players are having a strong season end (except Nishikori) and will make every match a high quality affair. If Nishikori plays and finds his health and top form, he will be a pleasure to watch as well.
Every match should be a quality one. The best World Tour Final in history may be in store.
Poll will be added once the field is set.
I think it will be a good one, but I don't about how it will be the most exciting WTF ever.
Book for Thursday. In my opinion, Berdych could upset Federer and then Thursday it is (assuming that Nishikori will not upset Djokovic).
vernonbc
Legend
Winner plays winner in the second round so that only one can be unbeaten and thus the third round matches have some relevance. Assuming they both win Sunday they'll play Tuesday.
La Grande
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La Grande
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@tennisaddict @tennis_pro @D.Nalby12 @Nathaniel_Near @merwy @The_18th_Slam and all other federer fans, you think he's beating Berdych on sunday? Certain? Hopeful? Doubtful?
La Grande
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@Djokovic2011 @Noleberic123 @CYGS @RF-18 and all other djokovic fans, you think he's beating Nishikori on sunday? Certain? Hopeful? Doubtful?
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Fed has not lost 2 consecutive matches in a long time. He will win
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Fairly certain, Federer knows that if he loses to Berdych his chances of advancing to the SF decrease by a big margin so he'll be up for it extra, not to mention it's been a while since Berdych has given Federer a hard time, also all of the matches (besides Miami 2010) have been on fast surfaces and the WTF courts are as slow as it gets.
La Grande
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@tennisaddict @tennis_pro thanks guys
gn
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Either way you will see the man with elegant stroke on Tuesday.
Not sure about the man with gorgeous hair against Fed. I have a feeling they will keep best for the last. But if it is winner vs winner, then you have Fedovic.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Oh well, the draw is done and dusted now. I think it is unbalanced but then Djoko's half was always going to look loaded and anyone in Murray's half would have lucked out.
My picks for SF :
Djoker
Federer
Wawa
Nadal
We will likely get a Fedal or Djokodal semi assuming those involved qualify.
I got a feeling Djoker will lose the SF or F but then I felt this in Shanghai too and he has proved me wrong.
gn
G.O.A.T.
Depends on Wawa vs Nadal match
CYGS
Legend
Certain.
gn
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Marked your post Sir
CYGS
Legend
My pleasure.
Meles
Bionic Poster
There has never been a WTF with 5 top contenders of this caliber. I don't think this surfaces favors Wawrinka, but expecting to be proven wrong. How can Murray not be motivated for his Wawa and Rafa matches given they've hardly played in the last few years? Assuming Federer and Djokovic come out of the other half (suddenly healthy Nishikori would threaten that), the semis will be outlandishly good even if one of them is Nadal vs Djokovic.
chjtennis
G.O.A.T.
No doubt we have some of the biggest names of 21st century, but it's not like all of them are in their prime. Still, yes, this should be a good event and I'm quite excited about it.
what were they before the intro of bio passport? and after please
Novak is about to hit the wall.........the "winning too much" wall........Just one vote for the number two player in the world!
Where's the hope?
batz
G.O.A.T.
WTF is on hardcourt. How do the numbers look on that surface? For Murray that 15-6 number becomes 5-5 on hards.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Just one vote for the number two player in the world!
Where's the hope?
Much as it pains me to say it, I can't be surprised. We all know that its actually a vote on who has the best possible chance of beating Djokovic in the final and, given the outcome of their 2 recent matches, only someone very brave or very foolhardy would vote for Murray and I have to confess, I'm neither (and I'm one of his biggest fans, as you know).
I'm surprised at the number of votes for Nadal, though. His supporters must be a helluva lot braver or more foolhardy than their Murray counterparts!
dadadas
Semi-Pro
Much as it pains me to say it, I can't be surprised. We all know that its actually a vote on who has the best possible chance of beating Djokovic in the final and, given the outcome of their 2 recent matches, only someone very brave or very foolhardy would vote for Murray and I have to confess, I'm neither (and I'm one of his biggest fans, as you know).
I'm surprised at the number of votes for Nadal, though. His supporters must be a helluva lot braver or more foolhardy than their Murray counterparts!
Not braver, just being more unrealistic
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Confident. Good enough for you?
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
Something tells me Djokovic is going to put in a special performance this tournament and stop any optimism that his run is due to come to an end.
However, the greatest performances I've seen at this tourney resulted in Bagels for the likes of Andre Agassi, James Blake, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. Another masterclass from the same man might be enough.
However, the greatest performances I've seen at this tourney resulted in Bagels for the likes of Andre Agassi, James Blake, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. Another masterclass from the same man might be enough.
Well this is first RR match, so plenty of assumptions there predicting outcome. This match will give clear idea of their forms. Berdych has maintained regressing trend throughout this season working with Dani. V. So he didn't impress me at all but I've seen plenty of Djo fans singing praise tunes for his Paris performance lately. I haven't watched highlights yet so I assume he is playing very well which is worst case scenario for Federer.
Federer although suffered early loss Paris looked in decent form to me against Seppi plus he always raises his level for WTF as we've seen numerous times before. I'm positive as always and considering dynamics of matchup which has shifted into Federer's favor significantly since his racket switch, I think he wins this without putting too much efforts. 75%-80% sure that it will be a straight set win for him.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
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Noleberic123
G.O.A.T.
I think so. I will be shocked if he loses
Chanwan
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I diagree this is the most exciting ever. Djokovic is the runaway favorite by a pretty big margin. The court is perfect for him and he's lost but one set since the US Open. Last year, he lost a mere 9 games in the round robin matches and 16 games in total.
It's Djokovic and the rest - and while it is impressive to watch Djokovic own tennis the way he has been owning it all year, it ain't 'the most exiting ever' in my book.
That said, still looking forward to the tournament of course.
batz
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Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
One last shot before the action between them begins.
Chanwan
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haha, Nishikori looks like such a little kid next to BirdmanOne last shot before the action between them begins.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Ferrer probably would look like a kid too.
Terenigma
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One last shot before the action between them begins.
Is it me or does Stan's face look... weird. almost like its a picture of his face?
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Maybe, but we never had all other seven players together at any previous WTF. So this is not fake.
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
Nishi's face is kid like as well, Ferrer's ain't. But he does look small next to Murray nonetheless
Meles
Bionic Poster
Great field even with Berdy their to foul the nest.
CYGS
Legend
Don't hide in a hole. You've marked my words, haven't you?
gn
G.O.A.T.
Congratulations! You get a gold star for predicting it right.
