Dubai 2019, SF: R.Federer(2) vs B.Coric(6)

[lud]

Definitively most intersting match of the whole week(along with Nadal vs Kyrgios)

H2H is 2-2
https://www.atptour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-borna-coric/F324/CG80

Coric won last two matches. In the last match,he pretty easily defeat Federer. Like a routine.
And he's one of the very few young players that doesn't fear Federer.

 

[lud]

Neither Fed or Coric are in great form. Both are pretty far from it.

Coric won all three matches in final set tie break(talk about mental strength!!),while Federer defeat three players that never beat him before in pretty tough matches.

Coric in 3.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Coric is paying 3.3 to win this match. Those are great odds and I think he's got a great chance based on how Fed's ground game has looked and the slow speed of the court.

 

[AndyM]

Coric in straights

 

[stringertom]

Neither Fed or Coric are in great form. Both are pretty far from it.

Coric won all three matches in final set tie break(talk about mental strength!!),while Federer defeat three players that never beat him before in pretty tough matches.

Coric in 3.

I wonder if anyone has ever won a tournament by winning every match in a decisive TB. Coric is 60% of the way there.

 

[metsman]

If Fed loses to Coric 3 times in a row on faster courts he really should retire

 

[NEW_BORN]

Coric is the most dangerous opponent left in the draw for Federer i believe.
Anything less than 85% from Federer will not be enough to win this match.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

2 matches away from #100 has got to be a hot potato to carry around.

 

[Nadal_Django]

Coric to routine Federer in 3 tight sets.

 

[augustobt]

Coric is a tough match up for this post-2018 AO version of Fed. Should've been 3 in a row for Coric if he didn't choked that match in IW.

 

[Otacon]

Fed to validate his return to top form with a straight set win.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Coric is a tough match up for this post-2018 AO version of Fed. Should've been 3 in a row for Coric if he didn't choked that match in IW.

On the other hand Fed should have won the Halle match and Boric would have just the one win.

 

[Red Rick]

methinks Fed will get Bored.

 

[Boom-Boom]

looks like another windy day there, should it favour the most experienced player or the most consistent from the baseline?

 

[underground]

In terms of form Coric is probably the better player right now. But he might be gassed after a late night finish and 3 3-setters in a row that had to finish with a third set tiebreak.

 

[chjtennis]

Hard to predict this one. Federer tends to struggle v Coric, but probably Fed in 2 close sets. Feels like Federer's revenge match v Tsitsi is waiting.

 

[marksn]

Fed in 2. Maestro to lift his game!

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

My heart feels that roger will prevail

 

[Enceladus]

The question of the day sounds - will Coric play like Djokovic or like Murray?

 

[Otacon]

Fed must destroy the new generation, I want blood !!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed walking on court!

 

[Paulreedsmith]

Fed must mix it up. He can´t stay on the baseline and wait. Coric started to look more solid yesterday, and just won´t miss when he is in the zone. He is JUST like a robot. No variation at all. Just hitting deep balls to the backhand.

 

[-NN-]

Fed walking on court!

Thank goodness he's not limping on court.

 

[-NN-]

From the comms so far I've learned that Federer has "done a lot of winning" and has "been on tour a very very long time."

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Inb4 Roger barely gets a sniff on return for the entire match.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Fed loves the tour long time. 5 dolla.

 

[Red Rick]

Luckerer starts striking early

 

[Otacon]

Roger looking good early on, will win Dubai.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fed still hasn't fixed his BH.

 

[-NN-]

Luckerer starts striking early

The old saying "I'd rather be lucky than good" has Federer's photo attached to it, no?

What would Nadal's and Djokovic's sayings be? How about "against all odds" and "the world is against me."

 

[Keystoner]

Roger looking good early on, will win Dubai.

People still think this is clever?

 

[NatF]

Some nice footwork from Fed that point.

 

[BeatlesFan]

The passivity of Fed is just infuriating. He had 0-30 on the Coric serve and proceeds to bury BH's into the bottom of the net.

 

[-NN-]

The passivity of Fed is just infuriating. He had 0-30 on the Coric serve and proceeds to bury BH's into the bottom of the net.

Isn't this the Federer we all know and love though?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

The old saying "I'd rather be lucky than good" has Federer's photo attached to it, no?

What would Nadal's and Djokovic's sayings be? How about "against all odds" and "the world is against me."

Is "Sorry, I wasn't quite ready for that serve" a saying?

 

[icedevil0289]

break please

 

[ohiostate124]

Oh no!!! The plastic bags!!!!

 

[-NN-]

Insulting to the opponent when Federer does them on the first break point.


Fed breaks.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Fraud breaks

 

[-NN-]

Is "Sorry, I wasn't quite ready for that serve" a saying?

"I need more time" Nadal. "Time is not of the essence" Nadal.

And yeh sod that BS tactic.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Fraud breaks

 

[FRV]

The old saying "I'd rather be lucky than good" has Federer's photo attached to it, no?

What would Nadal's and Djokovic's sayings be? How about "against all odds" and "the world is against me."

Didn't know luck wins you 20 grand slams

 

[-NN-]

Didn't know luck wins you 20 grand slams

No don't get me wrong. Luck only wins 18 Slams. He got 2 all by himself.

 

[PeteD]

By my understanding of Hindu reincarnation philosophy:
Roger Federer was good in his past life. He came back as the most known and respected sportsman in the world, and one of the most respected of all living persons.
Borna Coric was bad in his past life. He came back as a wall.

 

[Red Rick]

By my understanding of Hindu reincarnation philosophy:
Roger Federer was good in his past life. He came back as the most known and respected sportsman in the world, and one of the most respected of all living persons.
Borna Coric was bad in his past life. He came back as a wall.

I have reason to believe I was literally Hitler in a past life

or worse

a communist

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

"I need more time" Nadal. "Time is not of the essence" Nadal.

And yeh sod that BS tactic.

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

 

[augustobt]

Clownerer tried to gift the break back, luckily he regrouped in time.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Great volley from Fed!

 

[-NN-]

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

Sounds like a good one for Nicky the people's champion.

 

[Otacon]

The father's chair umpire was our grocer when I was a child