Haas vs. Davydenko

Haas +167 vs. Davydenko -177

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Tchocky

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This is the 3rd meeting for these two. Nikolay holds a 2-0 record against Tommy. I haven't seen either of these guys play this past week. I don't think ESPN has broadcast any of their matches in it's entireity. I have to take Davydenko in this one.
 
The thing about Davydenko is I can never imagine him really challanging Nadal of Federer. He has a poor record against top 10 players. He is a work horse and he deserves some credit for that, but a player like him is not good for tennis's popularity and I do not find him interesting to watch.
 
noeledmonds said:
The thing about Davydenko is I can never imagine him really challanging Nadal of Federer. He has a poor record against top 10 players. He is a work horse and he deserves some credit for that, but a player like him is not good for tennis's popularity and I do not find him interesting to watch.
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I don't care if you find him interesting to watch or not, but the first part of that statement is totally false. Anyone who saw his match last year in the quarters v. Federer realizes that if he is on his game, Davy can and will trouble Roger. He had that one for the taking but was a little bit fragile mentally. If Davydenko places his serve well and is on from the baseline, he has as good of a chance as anyone other than Nadal to beat Fed. Also, in his only meeting with Nadal, Davy dominated the stats and controlled the match only to lose in a tight three setter. I like his chances if both reach the semis.
 
mdjenders said:
I don't care if you find him interesting to watch or not, but the first part of that statement is totally false. Anyone who saw his match last year in the quarters v. Federer realizes that if he is on his game, Davy can and will trouble Roger. He had that one for the taking but was a little bit fragile mentally. If Davydenko places his serve well and is on from the baseline, he has as good of a chance as anyone other than Nadal to beat Fed. Also, in his only meeting with Nadal, Davy dominated the stats and controlled the match only to lose in a tight three setter. I like his chances if both reach the semis.
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Have you been watching Federer's tennis this year? He's in a whole different place than he was last year. Davy is a good player, nothing taken away from him, but he can't stand up against Fed. Not in a GS final, anyway.
 
I think Haas would have a much better chance than Davydenko to spoil a Nadal/Federer final. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and predict a Fed-Haas final.
 
Tommy in 5, i remember last year's USO Tommy had Davydenko, except he ran out of gas because he had to play 3 straight 5 setters including the Davydenko match in I believe consecutive days because of the rain delays. Haas was up 2 sets...too fatigued to close it. Haas is fresh this time around...hope he can avenge his USO loss.
 
As I said when Haas is serving like this he is nearly unbreakable - gets the first set with a 2nd serve ace!
Unbelievably good first set from Haas he had multiple BP's on every service game from Davy, while he lost only 1 point on his own serve!!!!!!!!!! :eek:
 
I recall Haas calling Davy a "ball machine" after losing to him earlier last year? He must have figured out how to beat the ball machine now? Good for him ;-)
 
Haas is getting irritable and thats just what Davydenko wants. I hope Haas can win this match but I dont see it happening now. So mentally fragile...hes worse than Safin.
 
Are you kidding me? Here we go again with Haas getting his ass kicked and taking a fake medical break. I am watching the livestream and he says his hamstring hurts and just needs some hot cream on it and that his eyes are watering from the wind blowing and it is hard to focus. He asked the trainer if there is anything he could do about it. Rediculous is an understatement.
 
Hah, here's the legendary time-out, as expected. Sigh, he's even self-diagnosing himself to the trainer: "Ja, just rub it/massage it under this leg, that should do it."
 
so now is predicted trainer session 1 for Haas. don't know if he can stick to trainer session 3 before retiring. but what he really needs is spanks in his lazy sorry ass.
 
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