ATP World Tour Finals 2011, London Calling

First topic message reminder :

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.

noleisthebest wrote:

legendkillar wrote:Not sure why Berdy is engaging in long rallies. Will be the death of him!

Trying to prove he's got a plan B...

If he comes through this match, it will have nothing in the tank come Friday....

legendkillar wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

legendkillar wrote:Not sure why Berdy is engaging in long rallies. Will be the death of him!

Trying to prove he's got a plan B...

If he comes through this match, it will have nothing in the tank come Friday....

I'm sure he'll be able to pull something off on fumes of adrenaline...

Tipsy's playing brilliantly, though! Very plucky and really going for it!

Tie-break!!!!!

Super point 3:3

Oh no, again TB choke from Berdy, come onnnnnnnnnn!!!

typical berdy, he really doesn't like being in front does he? Tipsy wastes a MP with a dodgy volley though 6-6

DF from Tipsy, perfect timing, 7:6

battle of the chokers, Tipsy follows up with a DF

Super Berdy takes it. Well done. Tipsy falling down unlucky.

Worst two points for Tipsy EVER!

Well done Berdy: loses one from mp up, wins the other from mp down.

Berdy has it! Tipsy slips and Berdych holds his nerve to put the ball in the empty court and win the match. Deserved that, would have been incredibly harsh to lose two games on a last set TB.

Group permutations mean that if Djokovic wins he's through and tops the group, with Ferrer-Berdych the shoot-out for the SF. If Ferrer wins anything can still happen.

Wow, that was a mega choke TB from both....great match, though
So.....RR plot thickens...

Hey, now that Tipsy's injured, he may pull out as well!!!!

actually the TB was pretty good until about 4-3 Berdych (I think), then it just became a battle of the chokers, as the next points read: Tipsy FH error, decent point from Tipsy, Berdych FH error, Berdych FH error, Tipsy poor volley, Tipsy DF, decent point from Berdy (Tipsy slips).

Still a pretty nice match to watch though, well done both men

Berdych will be feeling this though surely, two long three setters in as many matches?

noleisthebest wrote:Hey, now that Tipsy's injured, he may pull out as well!!!!

Is Almagro in the vicinity?

carrieg4 wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:Hey, now that Tipsy's injured, he may pull out as well!!!!

Is Almagro in the vicinity?

Probably went to buy a pair of spare trainers before the shops close!

noleisthebest wrote:

carrieg4 wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:Hey, now that Tipsy's injured, he may pull out as well!!!!

Is Almagro in the vicinity?

Probably went to buy a pair of spare trainers before the shops close!

I must say that Annabel is looking mighty fine tonight in those leather trousers.

Perhaps she could be persuaded to use the Sky view thing to show us some highlights? <sniggers>

Here we go, LET'S GP NOOOLE LE'TS GO

Nole looking good, already !

Come on Ferrer, deck him!!!

noleisthebest wrote:Nole looking good, already !

Yes, he's stuck and can't even win his serve.

The price of following a player, having to watch his matches against Ferrer

What a cat!

Nole's really improved his volleys in the last year!

Awesome forehand from Nole, very aggressive tonight, love it

Even Ferrer's starting to attack

Nole's fine-tuning his line-painting...will be just perfect for Sunday

Where is everybody?

I will write here something, as everyone seems to be ignoring this game, just so nitb doesn't feel all alone.

Go Ferrero rocher

Djoko broken superbly.

Djokovic is very leggy, don't see him chasing alot of balls down tonight. Ferrer is infront

Where is nitb?

noleisthebest wrote:Where is everybody?

Sleeping!

Jahu wrote:I will write here something, as everyone seems to be ignoring this game, just so nitb doesn't feel all alone.

Go Ferrero rocher

So kind and thoughtful of you, Jahu....if you have to dash nothing to worry about, I get on splendidly with myself

Nole needs to smash a racquet and get on with it

Good job for Djokovic he has Tipsy to throw him the result on Friday.

Fed/Nole semi in prospect.

One feels Djoko can turn it on whenever he likes. Would be interesting if he loses this one. A Fed Djoko semi?

noleisthebest wrote:

Jahu wrote:I will write here something, as everyone seems to be ignoring this game, just so nitb doesn't feel all alone.

Go Ferrero rocher

So kind and thoughtful of you, Jahu....if you have to dash nothing to worry about, I get on splendidly with myself

Not true, thats why you asked where is everybody, i.e alone not going well. So we'll keep you company in this Djoko demolition.

6: 3, Ferrer, superb.

Djokovic is too passive and sluggish, Ferrer will win in two horrifically.

Just as I went to pour myself a rare glass of wine and pretend I'm in one of those "box" seats...look what happens!

Tenez wrote:One feels Djoko can turn it on whenever he likes. Would be interesting if he loses this one. A Fed Djoko semi?

My thoughts precisely...

Oh what a point for 1:0 from Ferrer. Djoko more active.

A penny for Noah's thoughts

Yeah usual Balkans conspiracy nitb?

Omg Ferrer is flying

Another little trip away from the computer and 0:2!!! I'm not going anywhere until the end of the match now

Come on Nole!