Basel 2013 R2: FEDERER vs. ISTOMIN

[mike danny]

easy hold. finally. i missed these

 

[RF20Lennon]

3-1! Old Rodge coming back!

 

[TennisLovaLova]

You can say Istomin choked. But it's these matches where Fed comes back from the brink that brings his confidence back and tells himself that he can play clutch in tight situations.

Of course.
An easier way to restore confidence would be to hold serve and break easily as soon as he could.
Federer has always been better when he was leading the score.

 

[Who Am I?]

Goat point by Fed!

 

[mike danny]

What A Point!!!

 

[mike danny]

yeah baby a double break now come on!!!

 

[Who Am I?]

Why can't Fed start like this? He is playing so much better now.

 

[mike danny]

great BH DTL

 

[underground]

Of course.
An easier way to restore confidence would be to hold serve and break easily as soon as he could.
Federer has always been better when he was leading the score.

Yes. But rather than cruising easily and letting the opponent making errors like against Mannarino, it's better considering Fed's situation to have a match like this. He's playing probably twice as much better than he was on Monday now.

 

[underground]

Istomin's time to choke an overhead.

 

[Who Am I?]

Great hustle by Fed and he is a double break up.

 

[mike danny]

big choke from istomin but great defense from the old man

 

[RF20Lennon]

Double Break!!! 4-1!

 

[FEDERERNADAL13]

Is fed playing like Fed now??

Can't watch the match! In class!

 

[Fiercer]

Federer gets paid back for the missed smash earlier...

 

[psv255]

Commentator: "Good anticipation from Federer, good football from Istomin"

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Roger is about to qualify now, but that was very very tough!!

 

[mike danny]

i have never seen fed so skinny

 

[Who Am I?]

Fed GOATing now.

 

[underground]

Is fed playing like Fed now??

Can't watch the match! In class!

Basically Fed started the match at ******** mode, and now he's back to good enough to beat top 10 players mode.

 

[mike danny]

Is fed playing like Fed now??

Can't watch the match! In class!

the magic is still there

 

[Starfury]

Is fed playing like Fed now??

Can't watch the match! In class!

Not really. But he's finally stopped going for broke on the first hit.

The way he's playing now, his opponent actually has to beat him, instead of just waiting until Federer beats himself.

 

[TennisLovaLova]

Bring on dimitrov

 

[Who Am I?]

Come on Fed! Be a good host and give Istomin a bread stick.

 

[RF20Lennon]

There is still some hint of the old Federer left! 5-1 up!

 

[forthegame]

Glad Fed's turned it around BUT, does Istomin lack the mentality of a top player?

 

[FEDERERNADAL13]

Awesome! Allez!

Hopefully he can play well for the rest of the tourney and the rest of the year!

 

[Starfury]

Glad Fed's turned it around BUT, does Istomin lack the mentality of a top player?

To be blunt: He isn't a top player. Why would he have the mentality?

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Istomin has sweet timing on that backhand.

 

[RF20Lennon]

Great backhand from Istomin

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

F EDERERNADAL13 why are you on the internet during the class ?

 

[RF20Lennon]

F EDERERNADAL13 why are you on the internet during the class ?

Because the GOAT is playing!

 

[Who Am I?]

No bread stick.

 

[mike danny]

come on fed i wanna see the greatest vs the overhyped!!!

 

[Jeepers]

Fed seems to be moving a fair bit better than recently. Hopefully that means his back is on the mend

 

[underground]

No bread stick.

Better to let Fed serve it out, just feels better than breaking.

 

[jacktheripper]

Last one or two games federer has looked like the one who won 17 slams.. aand not the imposter that has taken his place since this year's AO

 

[FEDERERNADAL13]

F EDERERNADAL13 why are you on the internet during the class ?

Chem lecture on Molecular Orbitals! Already learned this, so I'm bored! Haha

And of course I'm gonna pay attention to Fed!

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Because the GOAT is playing!

not very serious

 

[Who Am I?]

Bar the 1st set, I think this is the best Fed has played since playing Rafa at Cincy.

 

[forthegame]

Phew !

 

[RF20Lennon]

GSM FEDERER yes! 4-6 6-3 6-2

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Nice win from the GOAT

 

[mike danny]

finally!!!

 

[Who Am I?]

Nice volley to end it.

 

[Rozroz]

ok.. those were the easy matches.

 

[Fiercer]

Federer woke up for a while there... Hope he can keep it up!

Now lets see how Dimitrov is feeling.

 

[TennisLovaLova]

Federer had to se sortir les doigts du uc and it eventually paid.

 

[merwy]

Phew! Glad Federer didn't lose to a nobody this tournament. I'm satisfied with this match. He was in trouble but dug himself out and started playing a lot better. If he continues improving like this I could see him getting back to his old level eventually.
Hopefully Dimitrov wins as well.

 

[dudeski]

Bar the 1st set, I think this is the best Fed has played since playing Rafa at Cincy.

Because of this:

Indoors GOATing for Fed is like riding a bicycle, he never forgets it and is always just a single match away from being able to do it once again.