2015 250-500 Tournaments Thread

by temporary21 Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:46 pm

First topic message reminder :

A thread intended for discussion of the smaller tournaments of the year. First up, its Doha.

by It Must Be Love Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:32 pm

Get in !
Lovely forehand that, like a bullet. Djokovic will regret the double fault a point earlier.

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:33 pm

Yes!!!

Great last point from Rog but Nole threw up all over himself in this game.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:33 pm

Get the rocket out, ace ace ace

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:34 pm

It Must Be Love wrote:I don't see any reason as to why what tennis was played like in the past would influence what I find entertaining now.

I never suggested you should - suggest you reread my post.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:34 pm

Fed again with silly stuff, he just cant close this.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:35 pm

Serve saving the day hahahaah go go goooo

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:35 pm

Match pointttttt

by It Must Be Love Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:36 pm

summerblues wrote:
It Must Be Love wrote:I don't see any reason as to why what tennis was played like in the past would influence what I find entertaining now.
I never suggested you should - suggest you reread my post.

I never suggested you suggested it Wink

However I do think that line was relevant, given what I said just after that.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:36 pm

Double fault haahah

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:37 pm

Deuce, crazy stuff.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:37 pm

MP MP MP MP

ACE NOW!!!

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:38 pm

Yessssssssss FEDDDDDDDD YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

by It Must Be Love Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:38 pm

Superb finish from Federer, big serving when he needed it Smile

I also think if not for his injury in the Australian Open this year, he would have had 50% chance of winning the tournament.

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:39 pm

Woohoo

Federer wins Dubai without losing a set.

Number 7 baby.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:39 pm

Good fight from both, a lot of mistakes from both too.

Medium to good match, not bad from the senior guy.

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:39 pm

Yes! So cool. No need for three sets - and luckily too as Fed was not winning the third set.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:40 pm

7 Dubai, 7 Halle, 7 W.

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:41 pm

It was closer than the scoreline suggests, Nole could have easily won it. From 3:3 0-30 through 5:5 40-0 it was all Nole and Roger was just barely hanging in.

by HM Murdock Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:41 pm

I didn't get to watch the match but you have to give respect to Federer - the years pass but he keeps on getting the wins.

At the end of 2011, the h2h was 14-10 to Federer.

In 2015, after 3 years of Novak's prime, it is 20-17 to Federer. Novak has closed the gap by just one!

From Novak's perspective, I don't mind too much. It has to be all about the slams now for him but it's still disappointing to lose to a rival, especially as I gather he lost his serve rather cheaply at the end of the second set?

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:42 pm

That set point will hurt Djoko, maybe help Fed a little for next few months.

by TRuffin Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:43 pm

Murray said it a couple/few year ago at Dubai- if hard courts on tour were still quick like Dubai (as they were in the past) "roger would still be #1 and would be for years to come"

Great win- certainly cements his continued relevance and ranking as the 2nd best in the world- at a ripe old age :-)

It's interesting to see DJoko's Serbian fans on the ATP site, etc.. People think Fed and Nadal fans are extreme- yikes! Nothing like this. Lots of talk of god like, some Messiah words thrown in. Federer only knows how to duck Djokovic..lol., 6-1,6-0 predicitons..smh..
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by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:43 pm

David Mercer, is he a cousin of these Royals? Always there, I like him Smile

9,000 aces for Fed.

by bogbrush Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:44 pm

Missed it myself, I'm off abroad for a week, but nice to see the old guy can still do it.

The break point stats are very un-Fedlike!

by **laverfan** Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:44 pm

Good win for Old Man. #85 and Aces. 2015 250-500 Tournaments Thread - Page 8 3845856932

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:45 pm

Makes those people who accused Federer of ducking Djokovic at the end of last year look pretty silly.

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:47 pm

Fleming talking so much Poopie.

Federer better than he ever was apparently.

After winning a 500.

Where do they get these people from?

by bogbrush Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:47 pm

H2h goes 20-17. It's a rather stubborn lead, I thought it would have been reversed a while back.

Fleming comment - it's like they're on a bonus to ramp the standard. Makes sense, they are in the selling business.

by HM Murdock Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:48 pm

summerblues wrote:It was closer than the scoreline suggests, Nole could have easily won it. From 3:3 0-30 through 5:5 40-0 it was all Nole and Roger was just barely hanging in.

Novak got broken from 40-0 up?

Dear oh dear.

by slashermcguirk Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:48 pm

Djokovic looked pretty disinterested. Slams are what matter at this stage between these two, not ATP 500 matches. Will take the oz open over Dubai!!

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:49 pm

emancipator wrote:Fleming talking so much Poopie.

Federer better than he ever was apparently.

They sell the game. That is what they are paid to do. So they want the match on the screen to be bigger and better than it is.

by Haddie-nuff Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:49 pm

Not really

different set of circumstances :-)

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:50 pm

slash, doing a classic Djoko loss control Laugh

by HM Murdock Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:51 pm

bogbrush wrote:H2h goes 20-17. It's a rather stubborn lead, I thought it would have been reversed a while back.

I made a similar point earlier.

Hopefully people thinking that Federer was lucky not to have Novak around in 04-07 will notice that that the h2h is not shifting throughout Novak's prime and Federer's later years.

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:52 pm

slashermcguirk wrote:Djokovic looked pretty disinterested. Slams are what matter at this stage between these two, not ATP 500 matches. Will take the oz open over Dubai!!

I don't think so.

Djokovic is desperate to beat Fed every time they play, particularly in a final. He certainly didn't look disinterested when he started shouting and flailing his arms.

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:53 pm

HM Murdoch wrote:Dear oh dear.

Nole had far more chances to break Roger than vice versa. While I thought it was pretty close the first 1.5 sets, from 3:3 through 5:5 40-0 Nole looked like he finally found the gears that Roger could not match. He had Roger on the ropes in back-to-back games - Roger was down 15-40 at 3:4 and at 4:5 - while he himself was holding comfortably.

Then from 40-0 he made a couple of cheap errors, later a DF and before he knew it he was broken.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:53 pm

Djoko needs some credit, he gets the best out of Fed always, sure Djoko can get magical with Fed matches too.

Probably the best match-up for last 5-6y.

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:57 pm

HM Murdoch wrote:I didn't get to watch the match but you have to give respect to Federer - the years pass but he keeps on getting the wins.

At the end of 2011, the h2h was 14-10 to Federer.

In 2015, after 3 years of Novak's prime, it is 20-17 to Federer. Novak has closed the gap by just one!

From Novak's perspective, I don't mind too much. It has to be all about the slams now for him but it's still disappointing to lose to a rival, especially as I gather he lost his serve rather cheaply at the end of the second set?

And don't forget three of Djokovic's victories came in 2013, when Federer had his worst season since 2001!

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:00 pm

emancipator wrote:And don't forget three of Djokovic's victories came in 2013, when Federer had his worst season since 2001!

2015 is already better than 2013 - two tournament wins and the year is still young.

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:00 pm

summerblues wrote:
emancipator wrote:And don't forget three of Djokovic's victories came in 2013, when Federer had his worst season since 2001!
2015 is already better than 2013 - two tournament wins and the year is still young.

LOL,

yeah 2013 was a nightmare.

by HM Murdock Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:01 pm

summerblues wrote:
HM Murdoch wrote:Dear oh dear.
Nole had far more chances to break Roger than vice versa. While I thought it was pretty close the first 1.5 sets, from 3:3 through 5:5 40-0 Nole looked like he finally found the gears that Roger could not match. He had Roger on the ropes in back-to-back games - Roger was down 15-40 at 3:4 and at 4:5 - while he himself was holding comfortably.

Then from 40-0 he made a couple of cheap errors, later a DF and before he knew it he was broken.

Better than I expected then!

Novak has looked a bit patchy this week,and I half expected him to take a bit of a drubbing. So I'm pleased it was an alright performance, albeit not one reflected in the scoreline.

The only aspect that bothers me is that it seems we had some more of the losses of concentration that we saw in the Berdych match too. I was hoping that this had subsided.

by summerblues Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:02 pm

That is it for me, but before I go, let's not forget:

Good Luck, Carlos!

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:03 pm

summerblues wrote:That is it for me, but before I go, let's not forget:

Good Luck, Carlos!

Carlos?

Is he playing in some challenger in a god forsaken part of the world? Wink

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:03 pm

No Miami for Fed this year.

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:04 pm

emancipator wrote:
summerblues wrote:That is it for me, but before I go, let's not forget:

Good Luck, Carlos!

Carlos?

Is he playing in some challenger in a god forsaken part of the world?

Who cares where, hope he beats Nadal Laugh

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:05 pm

Not a word of congrats from a single non-Federer fan?

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:06 pm

How did Harrison manage to get double bageled on set 2 and 3 after winning 6:4 first set picard

by Guest Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:06 pm

Thank goodness for HM Hug

by Jahu Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:07 pm

emancipator wrote:Not a word of congrats from a single non-Federer fan?

Funny enough HMM never watches matches where Djoko loses to Fed Laugh

by It Must Be Love Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:08 pm

emancipator wrote:Not a word of congrats from a single non-Federer fan?

Well I was supporting Federer throughout the match, so probably a more positive sentiment than simple congratulating him after he's already won, but either way- who really cares if non-Federer fans congratulate him or not ?

by HM Murdock Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:09 pm

emancipator wrote:Not a word of congrats from a single non-Federer fan?

Not quite sure who we are supposed to be congratulating but my first comment on the result was to compliment Federer and highlight how the h2h is not shifting.

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