World Tour Finals Thread - Match & Prediction Thread

by Guest Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:48 am

First topic message reminder :

So the ATPs premier showpiece event hits the O2 on Sunday. The sixth showing at the O2 and yielded only 3 different winners. Very interesting this year. 3 virgin qualifiers in Cillic, Raonic and Nishikori. Can we see a new winner? Can Nishikori and Raonic win the biggest title of their careers to date? Federer will have an eye on the DC like his compatriot Wawrinka, though he is woefully out of form of late. Has Murray much left in the tank to win his first title here at the O2? Can Berdych do a Davydenko and strike out of nowhere? Will it be a routine Djokovic victory?

For me the 2 that qualify from each group will be:

Group A

1) Djokovic
2) Raonic

Group B

1) Murray
2) Federer

Djokovic/Murray final

Winner: Djokovic

by It Must Be Love Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:37 pm

Oh ffs...

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:38 pm

Fed go home, dont tire Stan, he needs it for tomorrow.

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:38 pm

Pretty impressive from Stan; it has been a while since I saw him play like this.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:39 pm

Not since MC.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:40 pm

Stan has a better looking wife, hope its not defamation saying this?

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:40 pm

Federers FH seems to have eluded him in this first set.

Stan, hitting the hall with some purpose.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:46 pm

Too late a break.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:48 pm

Some lovely body serves there!

Bravo Stan Smile

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:49 pm

Set 1 Stan, well deserved.

Lets see will his nerves keep up.

by It Must Be Love Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:51 pm

Jahu wrote:Set 1 Stan, well deserved.

Lets see will his nerves keep up.

Hmmm. I feel that some Federer fans may be slightly split on this match because they also really like Stan.

I'm not split though, allez Fed !

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:52 pm

Stan was quite nervous towards the end; one can see he would not get the job done against Nole. Crying or Very sad

Also, Nole would contain him better - he would put enough balls back in play to make him ultimately start making errors. Realistically, if we are to have any chance of a close match tomorrow, it would still have to be Roger to win tonight.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:53 pm

Easy for you zen

by temporary21 Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:54 pm

FED!!!!! DONT YOU DARE SCREW THIS UP! I WANT MY MATRIX PART 3!!!!

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:54 pm

SB agree, but a different song so far.

by lags72 Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:54 pm

Stan on fire and really pumped.

When those big FH's are hitting the spot he's a tough proposition for anyone. He could easily take this in straights.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:55 pm

Fed needs a break, Stan could melt Kei style...

by It Must Be Love Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:56 pm

lags72 wrote:Stan on fire and really pumped.

When those big FH's are hitting the spot he's a tough proposition for anyone. He could easily take this in straights.

Have some faith, Federer is very experienced and will still be confident.

by biugo Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:56 pm

So, still no WTF winner without losing a set since Lendl

by lags72 Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:02 pm

All about the angles, as Johnny Mac says in his autobiog.

And Stan is finding some good angles tonight.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:02 pm

Djoko laughing all the way boxing

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:17 pm

Fed is toast, no power to counteract Stan.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:22 pm

This is good stuff.

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:25 pm

It would be quite impressive if Stan finishes the year with the WTF, a masters and a slam.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:28 pm

Stan serving huge.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:28 pm

Missed seeing that Stans BH since AO notworthy

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:30 pm

Stans 90% serving on body, cheeky git Laugh

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:31 pm

If this goes three long sets you can hand the trophy to Djokovic.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:34 pm

If Fed takes this set, third will be quick.

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:37 pm

After the Murray match, Fed said he had not expected it to go the way it did. He may say the same after tonight.

by LuvSports! Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:40 pm

If Feds gets through, how much will the reduced recovery time as well as playing djoko next affect him 2mo?

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:40 pm

Feds serve seems to work now, Stans not so.

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:41 pm

Maybe Fed is still tired from the tough match a couple of nights ago.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:43 pm

Stan melting.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:43 pm

Dear oh dear!

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:44 pm

Fed takes it, somehow.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:44 pm

Oh Stan...what a poor game Sad

To a decider we go! And Federer serving first.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:45 pm

6:3 third set...

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:45 pm

Wow the crowd is going mental!!

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:46 pm

Happy for Roger but what overhead was that?

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:46 pm

Can't see a way back for Stan.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:47 pm

What an atrocious overrule that was. Right under the chair, too.

0-40!

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:49 pm

Well well. That's interesting. Didn't hear the over-rule?? Headscratch

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:50 pm

Wtf, I go to the loo, Stan breaks.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:50 pm

Man the umpire screwed that up big time

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:50 pm

He should have ranted in English. He'd have felt better...

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:51 pm

To be fair, Fed should've questioned it when he heard 0-30 rather than 15-15.

But still a real bad call from the umpire.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:52 pm

Yeah, 2 metres from his chair!!

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:52 pm

Was a late over-rule too.

Might not hear the last of that one.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:52 pm

Silver wrote:To be fair, Fed should've questioned it when he heard 0-30 rather than 15-15.

But still a real bad call from the umpire.

But he must not have heard the 0-30 or he would definitely have questioned it. Makes no sense not too.

by It Must Be Love Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:54 pm

Nonsense umpiring, Federer has been hard done by there.

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