Indian Wells 2018 R2: (1) Roger Federer vs Federico Delbonis

[Fedeonic]

An easy match for Roger Federer in theory, but somehow Delbonis won their only match played in Hamburg 2013 by 76(7) 76(4). Schedule of the match is not before 19:00 PST.

 

[Deleted member 757547]

Federer in 2. Wait...

Delbonis in 3 for sure. He has never lost to Federer.

 

[NuBas]

These photos you found look terrible

 

[NEW_BORN]

Fed's in trouble, Roger's got this.

 

[Fedeonic]

These photos you found look terrible

Blame the ATP for taking mugshots.

 

[NuBas]

Blame the ATP for taking mugshots.

TOO much lighting and too high definition cams.

I'm actually interest seeing this match-up cause I caught a glimpse of Delbonis and he takes such a big cut at the ball on the forehand with so much RHS kinda like Kachanov, its gonna be interesting to see how Fed handles that. Never watched Delbonis before but should be intriguing.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Why does Fed always get the tough draws???

 

[ricki]

Federer will choke vs. op opponent, to whom he had lost 100% of matches before

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Fed in three.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Why does Fed always get the tough draws???

This is a rare exception. Probably due to having the #1 seed.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

2013

2013.........

 

[stringertom]

2013.........

Is Brands next after Delbo? Then Nadal and Robredo. Will he FINNISH with Gurufils, JMDP, Joe Kovic twice and Nadal. If yes, it's deja vu all over again.

#StillTryingToForget2013

 

[underground]

TOO much lighting and too high definition cams.

I'm actually interest seeing this match-up cause I caught a glimpse of Delbonis and he takes such a big cut at the ball on the forehand with so much RHS kinda like Kachanov, its gonna be interesting to see how Fed handles that. Never watched Delbonis before but should be intriguing.

Delbonis beat Fed after he tweaked his back from playing football in Hamburg IIRC, even then it was in two TBs.

 

[stringertom]

Delbonis beat Fed after he tweaked his back from playing football in Hamburg IIRC, even then it was in two TBs.

Wasn't this also his first tournament with the prototype 97???

 

[underground]

Wasn't this also his first tournament with the prototype 97???

Yep it was. He went on to Gstaad and lost to Brands, then gave up on the new racquet until 2014.

Funnily enough I thought his highest level in 2013 was during the first half of his match against Rafa at Cinci, which was with the old 90".

 

[True Fanerer]

Sensing ruthlessness here in under an hour.

 

[acintya]

their faces look so similar.

(just kidding)

 

[stringertom]

Sensing ruthlessness here in under an hour.

fedr may want to kick off some rust...80 minutes.

 

[Pagoo]

The absence of Ljubicic this week is giving me a little concern. Hoping for a Federer win.

 

[True Fanerer]

fedr may want to kick off some rust...80 minutes.

Probably more reasonable than my revenge inspired prediction

 

[Silence]

The absence of Ljubicic this week is giving me a little concern. Hoping for a Federer win.

No Ljube?? This may get tight...

 

[stringertom]

No Ljube?? This may get tight...

May have to try a generic shop like Jiffy Ljub for that 3,000 mile maintenance.

 

[tennisaddict]

The absence of Ljubicic this week is giving me a little concern. Hoping for a Federer win.

What happened to the Ljuberer ?

Tommy Haas has to do double duty then.

 

[True Fanerer]

What happened to the Ljuberer ?

Tommy Haas has to do double duty then.

Tommy Tuberer.

 

[Fedeonic]

Yep it was. He went on to Gstaad and lost to Brands, then gave up on the new racquet until 2014.

Funnily enough I thought his highest level in 2013 was during the first half of his match against Rafa at Cinci, which was with the old 90".

I guess some Fed matches at the AO 2013 were of great quality, too. The full draw was literally a murderer's row since 2R, Davydenko, Tomic, Raonic, Tsonga, Murray.

 

[Lightsout]

Did Larry Ellison get a new girlfriend?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Did Larry Ellison get a new girlfriend?

Yep, an Asian 15 year old this year.

 

[Fedeonic]

Roger time! Yay!

 

[Chadillac]

2-3 Fed

 

[VaporDude95]

Yep it was. He went on to Gstaad and lost to Brands, then gave up on the new racquet until 2014.

Funnily enough I thought his highest level in 2013 was during the first half of his match against Rafa at Cinci, which was with the old 90".

Yeah, the match before against haas is what kicked him into gear.
I also saw him live vs Raonic at the AO 2013, which he played pretty well.
Also Rome 2013, didn’t drop a set before the final and would’ve won if not for Nadal.

 

[ohiostate124]

So those are his official shoe that he’s going to play in now?

 

[bezs]

Rog looking good in the AM95 Vapors

 

[AiRFederer]

Roger needs a haircut

 

[VaporDude95]

YAY fedr didn’t do his hair a cut.

Much good

 

[VaporDude95]

Roger needs a haircut

No plz

 

[DismalFuture]

Rain is overrated

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Delbonis' service motion... wow.

 

[AiRFederer]

YO what the hell are those shoes??? Looks so ugly

 

[tennisenthusiast]

why is king being forced to wait. unspeakable.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Lol what is Gavin Rossdale doing at a 1st round match?

 

[PeteD]

Ellison needs to buy a roof

 

[bezs]

Former BFF Gavin Rossdale in the house, the lady seated next to him looked kinda like Margot Robbie

 

[FHtennisman]

According to Courier, Fed looks stressed out. Looks fine to me.

 

[tennisenthusiast]

who's the chair umpire? what happened to mohd leyani??

 

[AiRFederer]

They warmed up already?

 

[FHtennisman]

Seems like play will start any moment now after the rain delay.

 

[NBP]

Don’t have a good feeling about this match at all

 

[AiRFederer]

delbns goAT

 

[NuBas]

Del Potro err Del Bonis serve motion is distracting

 

[Fedeonic]

For the moment, the only positive is Roger's net game.