ATP World Tour Finals 2011, London Calling

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Here we go again!

Final tournament for the best 8 of 2011: Djokovic, Nadal, Murray, Federer, Ferrer, Berdych, Tsonga, Fish.


Some call it the 5th slam, some see it as an exhibiton, as for me, it presents as a super opportunity to expereience some more tennis thrill before the Christmas off-season, to see, hopefully some good matches and the legends of the game, LIVE!!!!

This time last year, the weather was awful, tube drivers were striking, 606v2 didn't exist, I had a near-death experience, and Nole managed to put TWO lenses in one eye and was considered by most to be a one slam wonder....


Haven't things changed in the meantime ?

So, I'm taking this last opportunity of 2011 to:

1) watch tennis in GMT time-zone and not have to wear massive bags under my eyes every morning
2) see a civilized scenario of 2 matches a day (must say a perfect portion!)
3) enjoy seeing those matches in the packed O2 arena every day for every match


And because one never knows what another day may bring, who may or may not be in London this time next year, because above all we all love tennis, let's enjoy the last stop of this 2011 quirky, cosy tennis ride, let the WTF commence


Order of play for Sunday, 18th of November 2011:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Finals/2011.aspx


P.S.

There will be a few people form this forum going to O2 next week. Please find a bit of time to give us your first-hand impressions and perhaps photos and personal anecdotes.

God willing, I'll be there on Sunday and Monday evening sessions.

This is painful tennis, so many silly mistakes. Berdy should of won this already.

poor from Berdych, it's his errors that are keeping Djokovic in this. Has Djokovic even hit a winner this set?

I just don't think Djoko should win this...but he will

What a winner from Berdy, if he doesnt make those silly mistakes, he's got more power left in him than Djoko.

Berdych plays like Federer at times

easy hold for Berdych again, pressure back on Djokovic.

Jahu wrote:What a winner from Berdy, if he doesnt make those silly mistakes, he's got more power left in him than Djoko.

Are you sure? Djoko's been doing this all year

I've got a feeling Berdy's gonna choke in the tie break, similar to Fish yesterday.

Hope not, Djoko does not deserve this match.

Djokovic always looks knackered, I wouldn't believe it, he's got plenty left, but can Berdych find his range?

What a winner again, Berdy keep it up man!!!

Berdy really deserves this. He's making all the play, going for his shots.

Match point for Berdy 30:40

oh mannn

urgh

OMG.. epic meltdown on that FH

Berdy certainly deserves this....you just feel he's not going to cross the finish line somehow!

Deuce, Djoko trying to pi$$ off Berdy with 9054054045 times balling before serve.

Double epic meltdown in FH from berdy.

...here we go, 0-7 TB to Djokovic coming up.

and again, Berdych with shocking shot selection and his FH breaks down completely. How Djokovic has not got a warning for time violation yet is beyond me...

Oh dear. looks like that FH has packed up. Choke time.

woops poor error from Djokovic, 1-1 all square

The Berdy FH looks a liability now, especially outwide

FH has gone completely, it's pretty pathetic TBH

What a chump....this is why this guy of massive natural talent hasnt achieved more in the game to date. He's so frustrating to watch at times.

Choke of the year from Berdbrain..

OMG the epicness of the FH meltdown has reached catastrophic proportions.

This match has been a gift to Djoko. With Murray probably pulling out, DJ in SF with little effort.

Djokovic is same as Nadal... winning a match he probably didn't deserve playing well in only 1 set..

STOP PRESS: Berdy makes a FH!

But Nadal was putting a little effort, Djoko is winning on Berdys crazy errors.

Then misses another...

Djoko is winning on Berdys crazy errors.

And Fish wasn't making them..?

See you in a few days, as Nitb is going to shoot us all for the foreseeable future here...

well Berdych will regret that for a very long time, he choked badly there, dreadful FH errors

Nole had no right winning that match, but Berdy basically gift-wrapped the match and tied a bow around it for him. Geez...

Nole had no right winning that match, but Berdy basically gift-wrapped the match and tied a bow around it for him. Geez...

But it was different in Nadal v Fish match wasn't it?

Berdych is a threat to anyone in bo3 sets, Fish isn't.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Djokovic is same as Nadal... winning a match he probably didn't deserve playing well in only 1 set..

Core business for our top 2, they make a great couple

ah well at least as a Murray fan I feel a bit more optimistic right now, if he can somehow get his groin sorted out he should wipe the floor with Djokovic on tonight's evidence.

what will happen if Murray pulls out, it's gonna mess up the whole group.

JM - Hellooooo, I'm talking about this match!

he'll be replaced by Tipsy emancipator, who'll go in with Murray's loss today hanging over him. Mind you, on tonight's evidence he has to fancy his chances of making it through the group (though he'll probably just roll over for Djokovic as he usuall does).

gallery play wrote:

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Djokovic is same as Nadal... winning a match he probably didn't deserve playing well in only 1 set..

Core business for our top 2, they make a great couple

Murray will not quit, probably do a Djoko Basel rollover.

Oh ok, phew, now I can rest in peace if Murray pulls out.

On what level has tennis fallen this year, this O2 final is telling us nicely.

This is not top 8 tennis, this has become the joke of all sports. Low bounce, slow courts, liquid strings reinforced by Mars sand, blla blla, it's everything but a sport, a disaster.

Sure Berdych blew it but we have to acknowledge the crazy retrieving skills of Djoko and his returning is extremely good.

I find it extremely frustrating to see all those attacking players losing very close matches against those top 2 who would not be in the top 5, maybe not even top 10, without their extraordinary mouvement.

Send us all home with a warm Berdy Bagle, Nole.

Tenez wrote:
I find it extremely frustrating to see all those attacking players losing very close matches against those top 2 who would not be in the top 5, maybe not even top 10, without their extraordinary mouvement.

I think Berdy's having the same thoughts right now