Should Federer have chosen Bautista Agut over Djokovic at Laver Cup?

[Kralingen]

Laver Cup 2022: Djokovic loses to Felix Auger Aliassime, in straights - 6-3, 7-6.

Astana Open 2022 just a week later: Roberto Bautista Agut beats Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4, 7-6.

Meanwhile, the FAA win at Laver Cup ended up being decisive, leading to Team World’s first ever victory, leaving Roger on the losing end in his last match.

Did Federer make a mistake picking the out of form Djokovic over Bautista Agut at Laver Cup?

 

[Rosstour]

"out of form"

Or...pettily settling a score?

 

[Kralingen]

"out of form"

Or...pettily settling a score?

Djokovic had not played professional tennis in months and hadn’t played on HC since February.

Meanwhile, Bautista Agut was in a special rhythm, losing only to Ruud and Coric in Canada/Cincy.

His rich vein of form continued at the USO where he lost in straights to JJ Wolf, proving he was ready.

 

[Impressario]

Bringing Bautista Agut to this event, would be like bringing Milli Vanilli to "sing" at the Superbowl halftime show

 

[Arak]

I think Nadal and Djokovic being there was part of the script of the big3 being together one last time. It was also a nice gesture to let team world win this once during Federer’s farewell. All good.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

LOL. Peak Fedr got EXPOSED by Team World they sent him straight to retirement, no passing go, no collecting 200 Eurodollars ROFLMAO.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Could have got the best of both worlds with a Trent Maguire selection.

 

[MeatTornado]

Roberto Bautista AGOAT

 

[Lauren_Girl']

Laver Cup 2022: Djokovic loses to Felix Auger Aliassime, in straights - 6-3, 7-6.

Astana Open 2022 just a week later: Roberto Bautista Agut beats Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4, 7-6.

Meanwhile, the FAA win at Laver Cup ended up being decisive, leading to Team World’s first ever victory, leaving Roger on the losing end in his last match.

Did Federer make a mistake picking the out of form Djokovic over Bautista Agut at Laver Cup?

Does it really matter? Tiafoe still beat Tsitsipas. And Ruud just lost to Nishioka in Seoul, would've probably lost the last match against Fritz anyway. Team World would've lost with or without Djokovic.
No guarantee RBA would have beaten Tiafoe and FAA in London. Not the same conditions, not the same surface speed.

On another note, I can't wait to see RBA against Medvedev and possibly Djokovic this week. These 2 matchups always fascinated me.

 

[juanparty]

Poor Feddy, he retired like a as if he were any Stepanek, This is hard to forget for a fan like me

 

[Kralingen]

Poor Feddy, he retired like a as if he were any Stepanek, This is hard to forget for a fan like me

 

[Born_to_slice]

Please don't tell me you actually bet your money on a glorified exhibition

 

[tennis_error]

Laver Cup 2022: Djokovic loses to Felix Auger Aliassime, in straights - 6-3, 7-6.

Astana Open 2022 just a week later: Roberto Bautista Agut beats Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4, 7-6.

Meanwhile, the FAA win at Laver Cup ended up being decisive, leading to Team World’s first ever victory, leaving Roger on the losing end in his last match.

Did Federer make a mistake picking the out of form Djokovic over Bautista Agut at Laver Cup?

Your posting quality dropped drastically, can't understand why

 

[Kralingen]

Your posting quality dropped drastically, can't understand why

When do you see as the start of my decline?

 

[Milanez82]

Are you serious

 

[jindra]

Well Federer didn't predict Djokovic would tank his match with FAA...

 

[travlerajm]

When do you see as the start of my decline?

I’m willing to attribute this thread to a lapse in focus due to a slow spot in the tennis calendar.

 

[tennis_error]

When do you see as the start of my decline?

I don't know, but at some point you went to stupidity posting frenzy.

 

[Purestriker]

Laver Cup 2022: Djokovic loses to Felix Auger Aliassime, in straights - 6-3, 7-6.

Astana Open 2022 just a week later: Roberto Bautista Agut beats Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4, 7-6.

Meanwhile, the FAA win at Laver Cup ended up being decisive, leading to Team World’s first ever victory, leaving Roger on the losing end in his last match.

Did Federer make a mistake picking the out of form Djokovic over Bautista Agut at Laver Cup?

LOL. Like the Lavar cup matters.

 

[norcal]

lol at an exo choosing Djokovic over Roberto Batista A-who?

 

[sportsfan1]

No, the big 4 together is a bigger advertisement for the event and fed sendoff over rba, and maybe even stan being there.

 

[Oval_Solid]

tsitsipas did have a laver cup point
but mishit a running backhand

 

[Clay lover]

I think bringing Murray was the bigger mistake but alas they needed a handicap