World Tour Finals Thread - Match & Prediction Thread

by Guest Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:48 am

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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 Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:54 pm

Agreed, crowd noise probably too high. Tough break for the Fed, he looks peed!

Edit: Damn profanity filter laughing

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:55 pm

How long before Federer properly explodes from that line call?

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:55 pm

Thats sports, F it, move on Fed.

by temporary21 Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:56 pm

Grrrr...

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:02 pm

The power in Stan's shots is impressive; Fed looks distinctly underpowered against him.

by kemet Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:03 pm

Where, oh where has the Federer forehand gone?

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:03 pm

I foresee fisticuffs at the Swiss DC team meeting next week boxing

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:05 pm

summerblues wrote:The power in Stan's shots is impressive; Fed looks distinctly underpowered against him.

Federer doesn't have the brute force to hit through this slow court.

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:06 pm

Silver wrote:I foresee fisticuffs at the Swiss DC team meeting next week

LOL; I was just going to say the same.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:10 pm

Guys, Stan deserves this. Barring that silly Umpire call, Stan has been supreme.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:10 pm

Stan smashing the ball! Credit to him, he's going for it when the opening arrives.

Sadly it's making his past (and imminent future) performance against Novak look all the more pathetic as a result Wink

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:12 pm

Talk about Stan and deliver.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:13 pm

King, what is the Springcok in your name?

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:15 pm

It is some rather cruel wordplay from Adam

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:16 pm

Hahahah, keep it up Wink

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:18 pm

BP, now or never.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:21 pm

That was an absolutely terrible attempt at a pass by Federer. He almost deserves to lose off that alone, lamentable.

by kemet Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:23 pm

Silver wrote:That was an absolutely terrible attempt at a pass by Federer. He almost deserves to lose off that alone, lamentable.

Agreed

by kemet Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:25 pm

How many 2nd serve opportunities has Federer lost on Stan's serve; I would be interested in seeing this stat

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:27 pm

If you thought the pass was lamentable, I hope you didn't see the attempted lob.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:27 pm

moment of truth for Stan.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:27 pm

Fed is going home, Djoko is happy.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:28 pm

kingraf wrote:If you thought the pass was lamentable, I hope you didn't see the attempted lob.

I did. I've now turned to drink.

by temporary21 Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:31 pm

It's not Moët is it?

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:34 pm

BP, holy mama.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:37 pm

Stan dont go to the net

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:38 pm

Stan's a G. He just refuses to win with anything but a serve volley.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:39 pm

Omg, only second FH winner for Fed and second BP.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:40 pm

Takennnnn

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:41 pm

10 crazy minutes.

by HM Murdock Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:41 pm

Oh, Stan. Three match points! picard

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:41 pm

Fed get those aces out man

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:42 pm

Stan kicking ass again

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:42 pm

temporary21 wrote:It's not Moët is it?

This match. I can't take it!

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:42 pm

Oh dear, poor Stan. He has been playing so well, some nervy wobbles notwithstanding, it will be a heartbreak if he loses this.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:42 pm

Ihaaaaaa 2 BP for Stan

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:44 pm

I hope this final is as tight as this.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:44 pm

Agreed SB. If this were a one-off match I'd want to Stan to win, but with Novak lurking in the final I'd like to see some competition for him...which means Federer winning!

by HM Murdock Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:44 pm

And as the match passes 2.5 hours, Novak is tucked up in bed...

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:45 pm

Stan has now lost his mind. And my money.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:45 pm

Yes yesssss

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:46 pm

Stan does not seem like the type of guy you'd want to accidentally bump into in a club.

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:47 pm

HM Murdoch wrote:And as the match passes 2.5 hours, Novak is tucked up in bed...

Whoever wins will be cooked for the final.

Novak in two easy sets.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:47 pm

He is ok, just dont p1ss him off.

by summerblues Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:48 pm

emancipator wrote:Whoever wins will be cooked for the final.

Novak in two easy sets.

Which may be a good thing for Fed if he wins this; he might have lost to Nole in two easy anyway, but now he would have an excuse.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:49 pm

kingraf wrote:Stan has now lost his mind. And my money.

That's what you get for gambling warning

by Guest Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:51 pm

summerblues wrote:
emancipator wrote:Whoever wins will be cooked for the final.

Novak in two easy sets.
Which may be a good thing for Fed if he wins this; he might have lost to Nole in two easy anyway, but now he would have an excuse.

That's a pretty sad way of looking at this.

It was only four weeks ago that Fed beat novak in two easy sets. Somehow I don't think Fed cares about excuses.

by Silver Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:52 pm

It's the final match of the season, he'll give it everything - if he wins this.

Plus, Federer's opponents don't really do 'easy sets'. The guy is possibly the hardest guy to blow away on tour.

by Jahu Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:53 pm

Oh NO, Stan dont get injured, DC is on yet kiss

by kingraf Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:53 pm

Silver wrote:
kingraf wrote:Stan has now lost his mind. And my money.

That's what you get for gambling

Well.... I wouldn't mind, if he wasn't doing it with such kamikaze net trips.

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