Who will take out Federer at the US Open?

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Who will take out Federer at USO 2005?

  • Hewitt

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  • JJ

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  • Safin

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  • Gasquet

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  • Nadal

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  • Roddick

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  • Agassi

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  • a low ranker

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1.) Hewitt
2.) JJ
3.) Safin
4.) Gasquet
5.) Nadal
6.) Roddick
7.) Agassi
8.) a low ranked

I'm neutral. I have no vote :)
 
Mirka will. She'll take Federer out for a nice Italian dinner in Little Italy before he demolishes whomever he meets in the final to win another US Open title. :D
 
Nadal and Safin are the only ones with a chance. Safin probably will not be there in the end. And the Open surface may be too fast for Nadal. Therefore, Roger looks pretty good right now to repeat. I'm really going out on a limb, I know...

JJ, on paper, sure! But how is this guy any different than Gonzo? And we all know how Fed handles Fernando.

The only thing that can stop Federer may be the conditions. I'm thinking of last year's match againt Agassi.

I can honestly say that I hate watching Federer be so dominant. I was pulling so hard for Andy today. There's just something about Roger I hate right now. I wish I could get over it and just appreciate this legend in the making. Maybe part of me just wishes so hard for Pete to come back and serve-and-volley and power through Fed. Noone else has that mentality, except for maybe Marat. Nadal's fighting spirit is just as intimidating, but less effective in the end, especially when the surface doesn't suit a track meet.
 
DoubleHanded&LovinIt said:
How are you liking those Hurricane 18s TwistServe? I had them in my Vantage 90s and they played nice. So much spin and felt pretty good.
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Really like the hurricane18s... Lots of spin, nice feel, and power. I can definitely notice the difference in spin!

I just ordered a reel of this stuff to last me a few months hehe.
 
I had them in my Vantages and I should probably put them in my AeroPro Drives or maybe even my C10s. I put Luxilon 5-Star 15L in my APDs and that didn't go over very well. Pretty stiff string. My arm's not troubled or anything, but pretty much void of feel--dead. But I didn't except that. What I expected was a lot of spin. However, the 5-Star, atleast in this gauge, did not have the goods. Hurricane 18s were much better at producing spin. Enjoy that reel.
 
TwistServe said:
Really like the hurricane18s... Lots of spin, nice feel, and power. I can definitely notice the difference in spin!

I just ordered a reel of this stuff to last me a few months hehe.
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sorry i'm thread hijacking, but in terms of durability, how is it? do you have it in a hybrid or a full job.
 
ShooterMcMarco said:
sorry i'm thread hijacking, but in terms of durability, how is it? do you have it in a hybrid or a full job.
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Right now I am using it full job. It does tend to lose some playability after a week but I usually break the strings before that.. Durability is less then a week for me, but really depends on how much spin you hit. I probably play 1-2 hours a day but not all of it is hitting spin.. It feels best on day1 and day2.
 
TwistServe said:
1.) Hewitt
2.) JJ
3.) Safin
4.) Gasquet
5.) Nadal
6.) Roddick
7.) Agassi
8.) a low ranked

I'm neutral. I have no vote :)
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Where's Ferrero?
He or someone like Gonzales will both have a good 'reasonable' chance to beat/compete(with) Federer.
 
I want Hewitt to beat Federer. he's the only one capable at the moment. Safin can too, but Safin is subject to early elimination to a qualifier if his mental breakdown kicks in. at least we know Hewitt will fight at all times.
 
I think the person that could be a problem for Fed, may be Nadal with his wicked spin, however, Federer is adapting his game and some shots he made at Wimbledon had a similar spin to Nadal... Federer is going after the cheese that moved.. :)
 
i would of course like lleyton to be the challenger to Fed. although Fed is playing wonderful tennis just now i cant see anyone beating him on performance but just by running down every single ball on every point. lleyton does this better than most i would say and if he can conitue to improve since his injuries then who knows. i would say roddick but something tells me after the wimbledon final that maybe Fed as a mental edge as Roddick seemed totaly lost when he spoke in the interview afterwards. i hope not and hope that him and Nadal and Saffin all play their best for another great tournament.
 
Nadal cannot beat Federer at the US Open. The US Open hardcourts are probably the fastest hardcourts on tour. the Miami hardcourts are some of the slowest, which is why Nadal did so well in Miami, while at the US Open last year, Roddick destroyed Nadal. In a couple of years, when Nadal has improved on grass, he will be able to challenge for the US Open, because at that time he will be good on the fast courts. But right now, only Roddick and Safin, or maybe an inspired Agassi can beat Federer at Flushing Meadows.
 
You will, TwistServe-- probably with a semi-automatic. Because it's obvious that his existence causes you great anxiety.

You're nuttier than squirrel sh*t, dude.
 
I think it is anyone who can handle all of Federers' weapons and fire back just as great. I'm thinking Agassi, Safin, Lopez, Coria, and Nalbandian. The first two players I mentioned are two of the best ball-strikers. Lopez and Coria have talented enough games to contend with Federer, and Coria's blistering speed and pinpoint control will help. Nalbandian has given Federer his fair share of trouble, and Nalbandian's game has boded well at this slam.
 
Yeah really, oh your neutral twistserve, thats why you dont even consider the possibility of him winning. Doesnt matter though, everyone knows about your extreme anti-fed views.
 
The courts at the USO have just been resurfaced, and if they play as slow as Miami's courts then Nadal can be a legitimate contender even against Fed. However, if the courts play as fast or faster than they did last year, it's going to be Fed all the way.
 
The way he's playing now, I doubt if anybody is going to take him out. The only way to beat him is to hope he's only 80%, and also play the match of your career.
 
arosen said:
The courts at the USO have just been resurfaced, and if they play as slow as Miami's courts then Nadal can be a legitimate contender even against Fed. However, if the courts play as fast or faster than they did last year, it's going to be Fed all the way.
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Have to assume the USTA will make them pretty fast to help out Roddick. But I still don't see him beating Federer - Safin is the one with the best chance.
 
I really dont see why everyone is expecting hewitt to stand a chance against fed, the last 5 times they've played fed has won in straights and hewitt hasnt beat him since 2003. The fact is, that anyone who goes against him in a final or otherwise really doesnt stand a good chance of winning.
 
everyone who plays fed lets him dictate pts. - especially roddick. safin at ao and nadal at the french are the only two that have taken initiative inpts against him this yr.
 
Safin, Nadal, Gasquet, Berdych, Herbaty is the only one that beat Fed the last two years. I hope Fed plays two of these players before the finals.
 
iradical18 said:
I really dont see why everyone is expecting hewitt to stand a chance against fed, the last 5 times they've played fed has won in straights and hewitt hasnt beat him since 2003. The fact is, that anyone who goes against him in a final or otherwise really doesnt stand a good chance of winning.
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I agree that Hewitt matches up poorly against Federer, probably more so than any of the other guys in the top 5 or 6 mainly because he doesn't have the power to hurt him. At least guys like Roddick, Nadal, Safin have at least one big weapon they can do damage with. However, Federer's game is on another level from these guys, plus he has alot of confidence after winning Wimbledon. I actually think Nadal has the best chance of beating Fed out of the guys I mentioned because he has not only the game to give Fed alot of trouble, but the mental toughness that I don't always see in Safin or Roddick.
 
Safin or Hewitt probably only real contenders but even they look like long shots. Safin most likely because his A game is 2nd best in the world, but he rarely strings it together for long enough. Even so $50 says Fed takes it.
 
Safin will get beaten early in US open. He still has not found his form since AO.
At the Australian Open, Federer got mentally affected when he saw Peter Lundgren cheering for Marat, his former coach giving away all his potential flaws to his opponent. I wish Federer would go and hire someone of Marat's past and pay him/she/it to sit at his corner...Maybe Marat's ex-girlfriend? Better still all his ex-girlfriends...that will make a good jeering squad if Federer plays Safin at the US open....
 
ctbmar said:
Safin will get beaten early in US open. He still has not found his form since AO.
At the Australian Open, Federer got mentally affected when he saw Peter Lundgren cheering for Marat, his former coach giving away all his potential flaws to his opponent. I wish Federer would go and hire someone of Marat's past and pay him/she/it to sit at his corner...Maybe Marat's ex-girlfriend? Better still all his ex-girlfriends...that will make a good jeering squad if Federer plays Safin at the US open....
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Wow, you're weird.
 
Other than RG, I'm finished with picking against Federer for now.

Been on the wrong side of that one too many times.

...hmmm, on the other hand, I'd like to revisit this in late August. :confused:
 
First, nothing I say should be read as indicating Federer won't win the USO because I think he will. But if he were to lose, who has the best chance of beating him? Consider the following:
Andre Agassi-at his age he needs to face Federer in the first week before he wears down. At night early in the tourney AA has a chance. Question is whether AA will be low ranked enough to draw Federer in the first week.
Nadal-remember he is still a teenager. He took Federer to 5 sets in Miami. I know those courts are slower than those at the USO, but Nadal is 6 months older, stronger and more confident.
Roddick-totally depends on his hardcourt season. If he comes in off several wins leading up to USO he could knock off Federer. Remember Federer has only won one of the 3 slams played so far.
Bottom line-Federer is the favorite but not prohibitive.
 
Who has a birthday during the Open? Roddick, although if they're seeded 1 and 2, they'll meet after his birthday but he's got the best shot. Safin could do it if his knee's healthy by then and he shows up, I like Safin but he's not exactly known for his consistency.
 
The best chances to beat Federer are Hewitt, Roddick, or Agassi if he gets fit again. I definitely dont think it will be Nadal, the courts the rest of the year are much faster than the Nasdaq, and after Roger giving Nadal a very close match on clay without even playing well, I think he is more understanding and comfortable opposing Nadal's game now. I dont think Safin will win the event, because he isnt a player who would win 2 slams in the same year, but he might have a chance to beat Federer if he plays him before the finals.
 
If Agassi is high-ranked, then he'll be seeded high enough. Fed will almost certainly be the #1 seed, so if Agassi is within the top 4, he won't be able to meet Fed until the semis; if Agassi is within the top 8, he won't be able to meet Fed until the quarterfinals. If Agassi is in the top 16, he won't be able to meet Fed until the round of 16.
 
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