Berdych vs Wawrinka (IW 4th round)

[MixieP]

[7] Tomáš Berdych (CZE) vs [12] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
Fourth round Indian Wells


Head to head: 4-4

Most recent meeting: the semifinal of Chennai, India, 2011: Stan won 6-4, 6-1, and went on to win the title.

I think Tomáš will win this one in three.

 

[OHAI]

Big Berd in 3!

 

[Bud]

Byrdman has too much firepower for Wawrinka

Their H2H is 4-4

Wawrinka leads 3-2 on HC

 

[Totai]

Stan the man in 2. If stan the tomato can shows up... then Berd man


PS. Which commentator was it that called Wawa a tomato can during the autralian open V fed?

 

[Bud]

Stan the man in 2. If stan the tomato can shows up... then Berd man


PS. Which commentator was it that called Wawa a tomato can during the autralian open V fed?

Lol... that was funny

 

[TennisFan3]

Stan the man in 2. If stan the tomato can shows up... then Berd man


PS. Which commentator was it that called Wawa a tomato can during the autralian open V fed?

IT was Chris fowler on ESPN.

When Stan was bowing to Fed; he said it's not Stan the man, but Stan the tomato can.

Which is true, because Stan didn't compete in the match. He was defeated before stepping on the court. And when he came at the net to shake hands, the look in his eyes said " the right man won".

He was weakened by will NOT by technique..

 

[veroniquem]

Waw doesn't WANT to beat Fed, period.
If that match happens (again!!!), we'll have another dud on our hands and another free pass to the semi for Fed.

 

[MixieP]

Up next.

 

[dcdoorknob]

Byrdman has too much firepower for Wawrinka

Their H2H is 4-4

Wawrinka leads 3-2 on HC

I mean their h2h doesn't seem to support your first sentence there.

I'm hoping for a really nice competitive match.

 

[NadalAgassi]

Waw doesn't WANT to beat Fed, period.
If that match happens (again!!!), we'll have another dud on our hands and another free pass to the semi for Fed.

Berdych isnt a threat to Federer unless he is playing very poorly either though. I have never seen a match Berdych beat Federer where he was even playing decently. So I am not sure he is any more a threat, regardless if his desire is more. Wawrinka has beaten Federer too remember, in fact crushed him once. And it is not like Federer was playing any worse than his poor play in all his 3 losses to Berdych.

Personally I like Wawrinka more and find his game more interesting so I hope he wins. Neither player is any threat to a decent in form Federer (although I wish they were) so that aspect is irrelevant for me.

 

[forzamilan90]

tomato can hasn't been opened yet, he's manned up for this one whoooooo

 

[MixieP]

Berdych breaks to 4-3.

Is Stan doomed?

 

[MixieP]

Great smash by Berdych to confirm the break to 5-3.

 

[MixieP]

And Berdych breaks again to take the first set 6-3.

 

[Underhand]

Wawrinka is Federer's lapdog, so it's better if Berdych goes through.

 

[rainingaces]

Stan has beaten fed before and will again.

 

[rainingaces]

1-2* waw 2nd set

high quality tennis.

 

[Underhand]

Wawrinka still sounds like a drunk donkey after hitting a winner.

 

[MixieP]

Wawrinka still sounds like a drunk donkey after hitting a winner.

You should trademark that too.

 

[dlk]

Wawrinka is a better defender than I give him credit for.

 

[rainingaces]

Both these fellas are struggling on their service games....

But waw manages to close out the set from bp down.

6-3 4-6

 

[Underhand]

Wawrinka pockets the set with a proud bray.

 

[dlk]

Berdych didn't play bad that set, Wawrinka just kept getting everything back finally forcing an UE.

 

[tennis_pro]

both guys playing a high standard match

 

[rainingaces]

No aces for Berdych this is unusual, no?

 

[Telepatic]

Hope Berd wins, I hate Fed wawa matches.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

Wawrinka is slicing him to death. It's basically how he got back into this match.

**** serving for Berdych which will probably lead him to a loss.

 

[dcdoorknob]

Oh come on espn3 I was enjoying this match and now they insist on showing the other Djoke of a match going on now instead.

 

[rainingaces]

That last backhand from wawrinka nearly had berdych on his back.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

great style from both players
divine slice from Waw

 

[Sid_Vicious]

Is Tracy Austin commentating alone? lol.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

3 "divine slices" (TM) by Wawrinka and Berdych is broken

 

[Alex13]

As long as he holds, he da man

 

[bfactor61]

stan the man is really going for his shot and taking it to berdych

 

[rainingaces]

game shot match

Fed v Waw next battle of the 1 handed bh

 

[cc0509]

I am glad Wawrinka won but if Fed beats Harrison(and I am hoping he does), Wawrinka can kiss his lucky streak goodbye!

 

[Underhand]

I am glad Wawrinka won but if Fed beats Harrison(and I am hoping he does), Wawrinka can kiss his lucky streak goodbye!

Wawrinka will kiss his Master's hand.

 

[FedererBestTennis]

Wawrinka comes from behind!!!!! Down 2-0 in the third!

 

[FedererBestTennis]

Btw, why is there no stencil on Berdych's strings???

 

[Alex13]

Wawrinka will kiss his Master's hand.

 

[cc0509]

Wawrinka will kiss his Master's hand.

No doubt!.......