ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS- LIVE MATCH THREAD

by User 774433 Mon Nov 05, 2012 1:04 pm

First topic message reminder :

WIll be updated each day with new schedule:
THE FINALE:

Evening: 8:00 PM Start
NOVAK DJOKOVIC (1) vs ROGER FEDERER (2)

Group standings:
Group A:
Djokovic- 3-0
Murray- 2-1
Berdych- 1-2
Tsonga- 0-3

Group B:
Federer- 2-0
Ferrer- 1-1
Del Potro- 1-1
Tipsarevic- 0-2

Semis:
Djokovic bt Del Potro
Federer bt Murray

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:27 pm

taken with a great serve inside-out FH combination. Djokovic leads, can Federer bounce back?

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:27 pm

Great set. Roger has raised his level in this match compared to the previous but still not quite enough so far.

by Incrediblexman Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:28 pm

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo Federer!

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:28 pm

To be fair FEderer played a good tiebreak, hats off to both.

by kemet Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:29 pm

Henman Bill wrote:Great set. Roger has raised his level in this match compared to the previous but still not quite enough so far.

Novak is just too consistent in his ground strokes. The only chance Roger has is to have a first serve percentage in high eighties for the remainder of the match.

by Tropicalfruiter Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:29 pm

Fed still has a chance if he can pound the Djo back-hand. It looks week.

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:29 pm

interesting comments from the skysports team re Federer choosing the "wrong" chair: who said Federer doesn't do gamesmanship? Wink

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:29 pm

That was a looooooooooooooooooooooong set.

Novak must be strong favourite now.

by Tropicalfruiter Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:30 pm

Tropicalfruiter wrote:Fed still has a chance if he can pound the Djo back-hand. It looks week.

I mean it looks weak and a good place to win points, doesn´t it?

by Jahu Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:31 pm

Go Fed Go, knock his lights out

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:32 pm

Is it me or does Djokovic enjoying playing while Federer enjoys winning? At least, on the big points. Or Djokovic enjoys the heat of the battle whereas Federer enjoys seeing the winner zoom past the opponent.

After the 6-6 point, that was classic reaction from Djokovic, reminiscent of when about to return 40-15 2 MP down at the US Open. He was enjoying the moment, even though it could have been the moment of defeat or the match turning against him.

After the 6-6 point, Federer is thinking "f~ck yeah" and Djokovic is thinking "hehe, that was a cool point"?

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:33 pm

If this was a 5-set match on clay against Djoker or Rafa, physical might count against Federer. But for a 3 set indoor match a comeback is more realistic. Maybe a 1 in 4 chance for Federer now.

by kemet Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:34 pm

What a difference a year and a player makes. Roger's backhand was a potent weapon last year against Rafa. Now, it is breaking down with regularity.

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:37 pm

Great to hear the crowd being shut up.

What a 1st set of tennis that was; one of the best this year. So many twists and turns that I'm surprised Novak wasn't in knots. They need to bring out a Novak Djokovic-style Stretch Armstrong this Christmas.

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:38 pm

This is turning into a real war of attrition.

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:39 pm

real chance gone for Federer there, poor FH...

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:40 pm

not sure I agree with the comment about Roger's backhand---seems to have been at a similar level to me since 2009. Maybe lower in 2008.

by Jahu Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:40 pm

Come on Fed brake him.

by Jahu Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:40 pm

And he does Smile

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:40 pm

Rogers had so many chances

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:41 pm

Hit and miss today on the BH, but some beautiful shots in there, a great one in the tiebreak for instance.

by Tropicalfruiter Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:41 pm

What a first game of the set. Rog really has belief and strong tactical feel in this game and surely is targeting the deep backhand esp with slice, but then he gets tired at break point and plays a bad fhe. Poopie. Still wins it though. What a match.

by HM Murdock Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:41 pm

A double fault to start and then broken, just like the first set.

Oh Novak, must you start every set so slowly?

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:44 pm

This match deserves a decider. Hope we get one.

by Jahu Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:48 pm

Fed will take this set second with some struggle, and then the third quickly.

by Tropicalfruiter Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:49 pm

kind of cat and mouse. Fascinating. Djo so dangerous just after a couple of big miss hits, and he looks inhibited all round. Then suddenly. Boomm.

by Incrediblexman Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:53 pm

Djokovic is very solid. Federer is gonna have to play very well to win.

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:55 pm

Fed's been in every service game

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:56 pm

Federer with some Djokovic-like defense at times. How long can he keep this up though? Novak will keep chipping away at his legs.

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:59 pm

Just get the feeling that Djokovic is gonna outlast Fed.

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:04 pm

Fed looks pretty knackered to me.

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:05 pm

I dunno. Over a BO5 on this surface then yes, probably, but a BO3.... It will be a long match though. I think Fed had to do it in 2 if he was going to have a realistic chance, but he isn't out of it yet by any means.

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:06 pm

Might see The Fed charging the net more often now...

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:07 pm

I really don't think Federer looks any more tired than Djokovic. If anything he looks the fresher of the two to me... though that was a poor DF, so maybe I'm reading it wrong. Really doesn't want to let Djokovic back in here.

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:08 pm

atrocious first serve % and now a DF

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:09 pm

Oh Novak

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:10 pm

Huge game. Castle makes a good point of 3 consecutive days of matches for Fed.

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:13 pm

Fed trying to save energy for the 3rd set here? Or for serving it out?

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:13 pm

Federer is blatantly trying to keep this game short and avoid energy loss.

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:14 pm

Now there's a dream of a shot.

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:15 pm

Last thing you want before serving it out is to be wiping sweat off your brow and trying to get your breath back. I think he fancied a rest before serving it out. Not saying he was giving it up the game, he could have won it that way, but he was focused on short and relaxing.

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:15 pm

Federer not wanting to get into long rallies there certainly, wonder if I did indeed misread the situation.

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:18 pm

UE's Novak...... How phenomenal he would be if he cut out 5% of his UE's....

by Guest Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:18 pm

No way is Djokovic gonna be gassed after two hours, the guy always looks tired and then goes on to play for another 4 hrs.

by The Special Juan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:19 pm

This looks familiar. Encouraging sign is that the last guy to do that won the set anyway.

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:20 pm

I can't believe Federer could lose from 40-15 up against that man. That never happens.

by Jahu Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:20 pm

Oh Fed, you old g1t..

by Mad for Chelsea Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:20 pm

very poor from Federer there, but so so good from Djokovic on return of serve.

by kemet Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:20 pm

You would think that Roger would have learned his lesson from US Opens 2010 and 2011....

This is infuriating to me as a Roger fan.

by Henman Bill Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:20 pm

When FEd lost serving against 5-4 at US Open, he admitted the momentum change and went on to lose it 7-5. Hm.

Bit of a nervy serve for the set there.

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