dudeski
Hall of Fame
Ok fair enough.
Jo Wilfried Tsonga vs Roger Federer - RG 2013 QF
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Ok fair enough.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
Well, he got beaten so badly that he had nothing to get fired up about.
TennisLovaLova
Hall of Fame
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
Oh really now???
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
I'm not up-to-date on how their recent matches have gone, so you may be right. My personal feeling is unless Novak accidentally fell off the second floor of a building during the warm-up he would have it in the bag. First floor he still wins but there are two tie-breaks.
kishnabe
Talk Tennis Guru
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Yeah I think so.
Yeah maybe,but he must be disappointed.Its not like tsonga was unplayable today.
dudeski
Hall of Fame
So Federer had a weak draw, no? Tsonga so weak
No, you don't get it. It was peak Federer playing in a strong era and that's why he lost in straight sets because he is not GOAT. GOAT is Nadal who makes finals of every tournament he enters after being out for 7 months and being way past his 4 months 2008 peak. That's how things work!
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
I'm amazed! I would really like to see Tsonga in the final now. Even if he can't grab the title, a French finalist would be an historical, emotional event at RG.So Federer had a weak draw, no? Tsonga so weak
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Here's my predictions:
SF1: Djoko def Nadal in 4
SF2:Tsonga def Ferrer in 5
Final: Djoko def Tsonga in 4
SF1: Djoko def Nadal in 4
SF2:Tsonga def Ferrer in 5
Final: Djoko def Tsonga in 4
underground
G.O.A.T.
Someone give me insight on this match?
I was watching from 2-1 in the first set, watched Fed played a few great points to break Jo, went out for my part-time job, then came back to see Fed getting broken to lose the match?! What happened?
I was watching from 2-1 in the first set, watched Fed played a few great points to break Jo, went out for my part-time job, then came back to see Fed getting broken to lose the match?! What happened?
dudeski
Hall of Fame
That would be amazing.
kishnabe
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes it would awesome.....It would more awesome to see Djokovic up in the final against Tsonga. Tsonga would have a chance against him.....Nadal no chance
Hope Ferrer plays real bad in the SF.....there will be some buzz on a Sunday.
You must be real happy being French and a Djokdal fan!
Crayola Oblongata
Hall of Fame
Fed just called Tsonga ''Old Jo-Willy'' is his press conference. hahaa
SAFINATORZ
Hall of Fame
Fed still has 17 GS... nadal can't catch up if his knees keep failing. He can barely play a full calender year.
Djokovic can only play at a high level for so long. I doubt he'll get to 11 or 12 gs.
Neither of these two players can play at the same level of federer when they reach their 30's. esp nadal. haH
fed still has one more slam in him
Djokovic can only play at a high level for so long. I doubt he'll get to 11 or 12 gs.
Neither of these two players can play at the same level of federer when they reach their 30's. esp nadal. haH
fed still has one more slam in him
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Haha yes, this could easily backfire into the French elite's worst nightmare: an all Spanish final :twisted:
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Maybe people just want to enjoy the moment and not worry about records for once...
This x10000...it has been beaten like a dead horse. Who cares? We'll cross that bridge when Fed is done and Nadal is done.
This is what i observed too,he was too happy.Not a good sign imo
Cosmic_Colin
Professional
About halfway through the first set, ******** showed up. He managed to keep it close, before being broken to lose the 1st set 7-5.
In the second set ******** was GOATing, barely putting the ball in play.
In the third set there were some signs that Federer was raising his level a bit, but he wasn't consistent enough.
Tsonga was solid throughout. Good all round and didn't go for stupid low % shots as he usually does.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, matches were duds, but the folks on Phillpe Chartier were not complaining.
Cosmic_Colin
Professional
You're right. I'm always jarred by the tennis days getting shorter as the tournament progresses, but 2 x straight set beatdowns don't help
King of Clay
Banned
roger federer was at his very best today, Tsonga just had too much.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
You bet! This is turning out much better for me than I dared hoping at the start of the eventYes it would awesome.....It would more awesome to see Djokovic up in the final against Tsonga. Tsonga would have a chance against him.....Nadal no chance
Hope Ferrer plays real bad in the SF.....there will be some buzz on a Sunday.
You must be real happy being French and a Djokdal fan!
NikeWilson
Semi-Pro
I've never seen Federer get beatdown this bad since the likes of Rafa Nadal.
marc45
G.O.A.T.
poor ferrer, i suspect most people feel that way, but it's not his job to give them what they want...up to jo
Rock Strongo
Legend
It's in here again.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Congrats to Mighty Jo. Well deserved.
Though I picked Tsonga to make the final from his half, I didn't think Fed would go down in straights. If Fed had not got broken back (he had game points in that game ?) and taken the first set, things would have been a bit different.
Instead, Fed got broken back with some bad UEs, , lost the set by a whisker and got tighter and more desperate since he knew Jo won't cede the momentum back but he has to do something to take it back.
Won't jump the gun yet, but wasn't it Vero who said Tsonga has done nothing on clay and hasn't even made a clay final ? Yeah, like I said, there is always a first time.
Though I picked Tsonga to make the final from his half, I didn't think Fed would go down in straights. If Fed had not got broken back (he had game points in that game ?) and taken the first set, things would have been a bit different.
Instead, Fed got broken back with some bad UEs, , lost the set by a whisker and got tighter and more desperate since he knew Jo won't cede the momentum back but he has to do something to take it back.
Won't jump the gun yet, but wasn't it Vero who said Tsonga has done nothing on clay and hasn't even made a clay final ? Yeah, like I said, there is always a first time.
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
You're right. I'm always jarred by the tennis days getting shorter as the tournament progresses, but 2 x straight set beatdowns don't help
Taking the art of avatars to a whole new level.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
It would be amazing if RG was his first clay final! (Wasn't that the case for Soderling by the way?)
Cosmic_Colin
Professional
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
Where is Clarky ? She claims Nadal match threads have the worst trolling but how would she even know unless she sees what happens in a Fed match thread.
Anyway, weren't you the one that said you are graduating this week ? Congratulations
batz
G.O.A.T.
You missed the Olympic final then?
marc45
G.O.A.T.
don't believe so...ferrer has gone toe to toe with rafa now too often recently to get slaughtered, but thing is i think he has even less of a chance against djok, that seems pre-determined as well....it's true, i imagine the french might kill themselves seeing two spaniards in the final but quite frankly screw 'em, they brought that on themselves...i'm sure most non-spanish folks agree with them anyhow
Cosmic_Colin
Professional
Yeah I'm disgusted that he managed to win all those slams 2004-2007 by shanking balls into the net, and I'm grateful that Djokdal raised the level of tennis so that these no longer count as winning points.
sbengte
G.O.A.T.
In the unlikely event that Djokovic takes out Nadal in the semi and Tsonga makes the final, he actually has a shot at the title, no matter how small his chances are. (Against Nadal, it is a big fat zero).
Tsonga would be a most worthy first time slam winner, and how awesome would it be if it is RG. Sadly, it will never happen as long as Nadal is around.
Tsonga would be a most worthy first time slam winner, and how awesome would it be if it is RG. Sadly, it will never happen as long as Nadal is around.
Fiji
Legend
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
I think we all know that Ferrer could beat Tsonga and make it to the final, but for some reason no one wants to see it. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Ferrer wins the SF. I can really see either player winning.
World Beater
Hall of Fame
That was a special performance from ********.
GOATing. Usually only appears against the likes of nadal
Tsonga played well but even federer flaterred him today.
GOATing. Usually only appears against the likes of nadal
Tsonga played well but even federer flaterred him today.
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