Gerry Weber Open -Halle 2013. General Discussion Thread

[Cesc Fabregas]

Well sure, in general the result in grass warm-ups is hardly ever relevant but Fed could use a little boost of confidence (that would come from winning this tourney) given his poor results this year.

Yeah would help. Looks like this will go to 3 anyway.

 

[FederErizeD]

Mirka's having a bad hair day.

A bad hair tournament I'd say

 

[FederErizeD]

Federer mucks up a tweener, the 2013 grass court season is his!

Hahaha I now believe the rest of this year will be his .. always been a bad omen for him if he gets one right

 

[jwjh]

Mirka hasn't bothered with her hair for a long time I think.

She better do something about it coz I think it affects the quality of the GOAT milk production.

 

[FederErizeD]

Fed's playing better now. Going for the corners and hitting deep .. 2 set points.

Haas holds .. 5-3 .. Fed's serving for the set

 

[mandy01]

She better do something about it coz I think it affects the quality of the GOAT milk production.

I think something is off with the Federer camp for sure. His box looks dull, too grumpy to me.

 

[tennis_pro]

A bad hair tournament I'd say

It's a marriage thing.

 

[Hood_Man]

Oh for... this commentator... just... *mutes sound*

 

[FederErizeD]

It's a marriage thing.

Maybe she's mad at his results this year? Always thought of Mirka as the BOSS of Fed's house

 

[tennis_pro]

6-3 Federer, a pity he didn't take one of those BP's at 5-2, he'd be serving first in the final set.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

I think something is off with the Federer camp for sure. His box looks dull, too grumpy to me.

Finding Fed and his whole entourage to be curiously listless, and Fed himself to appear a little bit angry and annoyed a little too often.

Concerned.

 

[FederErizeD]

Back to the FH error from Fed. Been a while since the 1st set

 

[jwjh]

Finding Fed and his whole entourage to be curiously listless, and Fed himself to appear a little bit angry and annoyed a little too often.

Concerned.

Yeah, where's annacone? Is luthi even there?

 

[mandy01]

Yeah, where's annacone? Is luthi even there?

Annacone doesn't come to Halle but his camp has been that way for quite a while now. Definitely don't look happy at all.

 

[FederErizeD]

Fed's wide serves on the deuce court are so effective so far. His FH is still giving him aweful troubles.

 

[Federer Slam King]

Finding Fed and his whole entourage to be curiously listless, and Fed himself to appear a little bit angry and annoyed a little too often.

Concerned.

Maybe the back injury isn't going away.

 

[abmk]

ouch, haas DFs twice to give the break ....

 

[Hood_Man]

*unmutes*



*...mutes again*


Poor game from Haas, but good for Fed 8)

 

[DragonBlaze]

HOW MANY TIMES TOMMY?!?! HOW MANY?!?!?!

Fed's still just playing average. So depressing to watch.

 

[tennis_pro]

Fed wants to gift the break back. Watch him hit 2 double faults now.

 

[FederErizeD]

Man! Fed looks so heavy on some points there. I remember when his footwork on grass used to be the most amusing and joyful thing to watch on earth!

 

[Sartorius]

Poor from Haas to gift the break in the 3rd, but he wasn't playing too well so far anyway. Federer who had chances in nearly every service game should have been in the lead earlier. Regardless a good comeback so far.

 

[Hood_Man]

Haas misses a tweener, now I'm confused :?

 

[mandy01]

Man! Fed looks so heavy on some points there. I remember when his footwork on grass used to be the most amusing and joyful thing to watch on earth!

He seems to have put on weight. Why, I'm not sure but it's not helping him much.

 

[FederErizeD]

Every serve is a 1st serve for Haas. That's why he DFs too much

 

[abmk]

2 BPs wasted by federer ..

 

[tennis_pro]

I don't like those 3-1 15-40 situations. Now that Haas has saved them I fear he might believe in himself a bit more and break back.

 

[FederErizeD]

He seems to have put on weight. Why, I'm not sure but it's not helping him much.

Yes, but I guess that was back from Madrid through Rome and RG. Now I can see he's lost some, but maybe it's an aging thing

 

[jwjh]

Annacone doesn't come to Halle but his camp has been that way for quite a while now. Definitely don't look happy at all.

Give me back the hip blackberry Mirka! Me no likey this hoodie frizzy Mirka.

 

[jwjh]

Maybe the back injury isn't going away.

What was your previous username?

 

[FederErizeD]

Haas is going for the break .. And Fed can't wait to make mistakes. Thank God the serve is still there

 

[jwjh]

He seems to have put on weight. Why, I'm not sure but it's not helping him much.

Think he's been wearing an undershirt all this while.

 

[FederErizeD]

First love service game for Haas in the match ..
A DHBH from Fed there?

 

[tennis_pro]

Think he's been wearing an undershirt all this while.

It's a bulletproof vest, there could be some crazy German fans out there.

 

[zagor]

Neither are playing anywhere near their best but this is such an entertaining match nonetheless and sort of unique in today's overall conditions.

 

[FederErizeD]

Fed's one game away from the final

 

[FederErizeD]

Even when anticipating right, the FH just can't deliver!

Fed will have to serve this out ..

 

[Hood_Man]

What. A. Challenge.

 

[jwjh]

It's a bulletproof vest, there could be some crazy German fans out there.

Seems like you're spot on.

 

[zagor]

Fed reaches another Halle final, good job.

 

[FederErizeD]

What a horrible selection from Fed in that final point! The court is all open and he puts it right where Haad stands!

Anyway, it's good to see his hair growing back. Been a while

 

[DragonBlaze]

Phew, now lets hope Fed wins the title tomorrow. He needs something before Wimbledon lol.

 

[Sartorius]

Fed might have needed a match like this going forward. Hope he wins the final.

 

[Ico]

So his serve improved while the groundstrokes broke down today. Good enough for Halle, but SW19? Probably not.

 

[abmk]

good work from federer to win after going down a set , but level of play nowhere near impressive .

 

[Warmaster]

At least his serve looked fine again.

It should be good enough to win the tournament. Only Gasquet could pose a threat.

 

[underground]

Well I don't care about his level of play I just want him to win the tournament for some momentum.

Of course if Youzhny wins now expect Fed GOATing tmr.

 

[Steve0904]

I think Fed could "GOAT" against either of Gasquet or Youzhny. This was the match Fed had to win if he wanted the title IMHO. He should beat either of Gasquet or Youzhny relatively handily.

 

[cc0509]

I think Fed could "GOAT" against either of Gasquet or Youzhny. This was the match Fed had to win if he wanted the title IMHO. He should beat either of Gasquet or Youzhny relatively handily.

Federer could probably beat Gasquet or Youzhny blindfolded but Federer is not winning W this year. Last year I had a feeling based on his form that he had a chance to win it, this year I would be very surprised if he made it past the QF or SF depending on his draw. I can't see how he will win W this year.

 

[Cosmic_Colin]

The winner of Halle should play the winner of Queens, to start Wimbledon off.