Delpo is back... will win IW
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True Fanerer
G.O.A.T.
Could live with that. Fedr looking for revenge this time around though.
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
Never understood what people like about Delpo.
Stretchy Man
Professional
Looked very impressive in Mexico. That sliced backhand is no longer a weakness and has become a good shot particularly against kids like Zverev, but then his opponents have given him a lot of practice in the last year or so.
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
One of the best FHs ever and seems like a humble, decent guy.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Why the jinx
MasturB
Legend
The fact he's one of the only players to actually have had big wins against the Big 4... and when he's in the zone his forehands are a think a beauty to watch (just like Stanimal Backhand and Forehand destruction).
If he didn't have all those surgeries, it's very likely he's easily a multi-slam winner and may have taken some slams/Masters away from Nole-Rafa-Murray in the mid 2010's.
Just look at all the upsets he got in 2016. At the Olympics beat Novak in 1R, Rafa in semis, and pushed Murray. Beat Murray down 2 sets to 1 in Glasgow for Davis Cup. And he was doing that mostly with a forehand and a slice backhand.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Think a lot of people feel bad for him (all the injuries and what could have been). I'll admit his niceness is a little over-stated/ rated (overrated the official word of TTW in 2018 - he can be mean/grouchy at times too). But he's a good bloke. Really seems to love the game and his opponents as well.
I really dig the Djokovic Delpo bromance
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HetTheGreaterer
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Commentrator after the completion of final, "Roger federer avenges the loss at the USA soil of 7th September against juan martin del potro. 6-4 6-2 in just an hour and he is the champion again, surpassing novak djokovic in IW masters titles, wins a record 6th title at the desert. The world number 1 looks impenetrable and will surely go down on the top of the ATP ranking atleast until wimbledon"
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Fraud will stop Delmugtro from vulturing IW.
zagor
Bionic Poster
-Huge FH. People always love players with big FHs.
-Big match player, in stark contrast to millenial barking chiwawas of the current tour.
-Great perseverance despite numerous (genuine) career ending injuries.
-Very memorable slam breakthrough. Beating Fedal back-to-back.
-Charismatic guy.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
kalyan4fedever
Legend
Delpo finds. A way to choke
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
That's just banter.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
That Murray thing was a decade ago lol. Which would have made him 19 years old.
I'd bet dollar to donuts you could find this kind of stuff on any player
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
And Kyrgios was only 20 during #sorrymategate.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Kyrgios will grow up, he's already made great strides in that department since that occurred.
Can't say there's any player on tour I haven't seen throw some kind of tantrum or insult directed at their opponent. Big Four included. They've all done it.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
I can't remember that match well, but if Haase really was amping up the theatrics or embellishing a minor/non-existent ailment/injury, I can see how it would annoy Delpo with his numerous career threatening injuries. That match also took place after a long hiatus due to one. The Murray stuff was buried between them ages ago.
A guy can be nice and still get mad or act unsportsmanlike. I'd call Nadal/Federer/Djokovic all sportsmanlike and all have had tirades as much or more embarrassing than those two instances. Federer's meltdown at the chair ump at the USO final in 2009. Nadal bumping Rosol on the Wimbledon changeover when he knew he was in deep trouble, Djokovic egging the USO crowd on post Roddick match. Just a few small examples.
Murray/Roddick had too many meltdowns to list. Shaps almost killed an umpire. Lleyton Hewitt made racist remarks.
List goes on and on.
A guy can be nice and still get mad or act unsportsmanlike. I'd call Nadal/Federer/Djokovic all sportsmanlike and all have had tirades as much or more embarrassing than those two instances. Federer's meltdown at the chair ump at the USO final in 2009. Nadal bumping Rosol on the Wimbledon changeover when he knew he was in deep trouble, Djokovic egging the USO crowd on post Roddick match. Just a few small examples.
Murray/Roddick had too many meltdowns to list. Shaps almost killed an umpire. Lleyton Hewitt made racist remarks.
List goes on and on.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Delmug himself has been faking injuries
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Delmug himself has been faking injuries
Del Potro doesn't fake injuries. He does however have the Stan Wawrinka gene of always looking like at any given moment he could keel over and die and does sometimes play possum.
There's also a difference between gamesmanship and sportsmanship. The former especially being a staple of tennis since its existence.
Did Haase deserve what Del Potro said to him? Probably not. Do I believe he was 100 percent innocent in all of it? Probably not.
As far as linking anything with Murray in it, that is paradoxical in and of itself given Murray is one of the biggest culprits of potentially hamming it up or playing possum. I say that based on how many times he grabs at his ankles, hip, back, etc. So one could accuse him of "faking injuries" too then. Like they do with half the tour already.
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Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Yeah Delmug joined the little 3 with playing possum/faking injuries and time wasting. Bad characters.
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Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Depends who you ask. All a matter of opinion. Only the player themselves know how much they're hurting and how much they're trying to mentally throw off their opponent. I just know that I've seen Wawrinka look similarly despondent and fatigued (go back and watch the AO '17 match against Fred when he fell down 2 sets to love and looked like he wanted to cry/quit the match..then comes roaring back and almost wins - Stan also breadsticked him the immediate set after). Murray will grab various parts of his body as if hes been shot by a cannonball (in matches he has won and lost).
Me personally? I don't really care even if it is gamesmanship. Because gamesmanship is something you can accuse almost anybody of doing. Nadal's lengthy time between points, Cilic/Djokovic's incessant ball bouncing, Murray's constant grabbing, Wawrinka/Del Potro looking dead/gassed and then ripping a winner past you. Fred's Auz '17 MTOS
I laugh at the guy that falls for it and loses their mental acuity in those moments much more than I blame the one employing the tactics (whether deliberate or unintentional). Professional athletes should not be falling for such theatrics anyway.
Players go through ebbs and flows in matches. That's the beauty of tennis. One such occurrence can be a minor injury that they have to overcome. One might be gamesmanship across the net they have to overcome (perceived or intentional). Etc etc.
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Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Or Djokovic's dubiously placed medical timeout in the USO final against Stan which really ticked Stan off. Genuine? Gamesmanship? Trying to quell the momentum? Probably a mix of all
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Ferd
ojo rojo
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Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
I remember when he was having such a hissy fit one year at the US Open the CBS commentators had to apologize because it wasn't censoring his expletive laced tirades. Was absolutely hilarious. "Sorry to all the children watching out there".
I don't even dislike Murray, or Kyrgios. So yes, naturally I will find Delpo to be a very agreeable guy. Considering most of the tour has had some kind of drama with Muzziah at some juncture over the years, and that the Delpo-Muzz "beef" is older than the age of a good portion of TTW members (10 yrs), I can't really read much into it.
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West Coast Ace
G.O.A.T.
If you look closely - and know Spanish - it’s clear Delpo says ‘stop looking at my girlfriend’ to ND.Think a lot of people feel bad for him (all the injuries and what could have been). I'll admit his niceness is a little over-stated/ rated (overrated the official word of TTW in 2018 - he can be mean/grouchy at times too). But he's a good bloke. Really seems to love the game and his opponents as well.
I really dig the Djokovic Delpo bromance
Back to the thread: Fed’s serve is a little better than Ferrer’s; Delpo’s BH, while great to see him able to hit over it, still doesn’t appear to have the sting. So I still favor Fed.
wangs78
Legend
Yeah - Delpo is a real competitor. He's tough as nails and plays to win and does not let a bad point/game/set rattle him like players such as Zverev and Dimitrov. I remember watching fairly recent training videos of Delpo and Dimitrov on the ATP website/youtube. Delpo just looks like he is training in a local park and working out in a ratty gym (Rocky style) - basically working his tail off and icing his knees afterwards. Dimitrov looks like he lives in a posh resort, probably walks around with headphones on all day, trains in a high tech gym getting aerobic readouts on how well he's doing and probably receives love texts from Nicole in between sets. And you wonder why Dimitrov can't win. =)
letstakeourshirtsoff
Professional
lol, u butthurt because fedr goat?
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
letstakeourshirtsoff
Professional
ok why u call him Fraud instead of Fedr (Goat) then?
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
For bants.ok why u call him Fraud instead of Fedr (Goat) then?
letstakeourshirtsoff
Professional
Ah I see. I guess I should start a ******* thread just for kicks.
HazBeen18
Rookie
Agreed. Delpo is a competitor who loves to win. Sometimes such people get heated on court. So, he's not a saint, but maybe being saint-like is not a preferable aspiration when you have two gents clubbing forehands at each other. He's still a nice guy, though, and well-liked on tour. And that US Open run was the stuff of legend....
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
If you don't want people to get all offended then don't use such a word. Plenty of other words you could have used. Naughty boy.
Boom-Boom
Legend
agreed, noticed against Ferrer as well
heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
so nice to see him hit backhand drive winners
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
On this court advantage Federer. I will like to see that matchup though.
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Exactly, well said.
Poor word choice I agree as the definition I intended is often not the one interpreted. I've edited it out.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Do you know Smallville? I was using a Lionel quote. That's why I included ''naughty boy.''
Federer and Del Potro
Bionic Poster
Do you know Smallville? I was using a Lionel quote. That's why I included ''naughty boy.''
BHServe
Semi-Pro
Humbleness, class act,injury sympathy, tall, handsome, latino, The Tower of Tandil...list goes on and on.
As for tennis, I like his game but I’ve never found it THAT exciting that many here seem to. I guess single biggest thing people like his tennis for is that big fat forehand of his..
Russeljones
Talk Tennis Guru
It's the bolded part I don't get. Do people here really have that much of a selective memory?
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