Re: WORLD TOUR FINALS 2012, London

by gallery play Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:13 pm

noleisthebest wrote:
gallery play wrote:

ah, i know you can handle it nitb
you'll have the last last laugh tomorrow, i think..

It's harder than you think, but I can't say more

hmm, to that i can only respond by saying; it's only a ball game N

by noleisthebest Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:16 pm

Of course it is, however, imagine the world without it

A bit like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xzDhLvhgQw

by gallery play Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:22 pm

noleisthebest wrote:Of course it is, however, imagine the world without it

A bit like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xzDhLvhgQw

i know i know

by noleisthebest Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:24 pm

The off-season is going to be loooooooong, darn that Nadal and his moaning! WORLD TOUR FINALS 2012, London - Page 12 1805953252

by laverfan Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:38 pm

noleisthebest wrote:The off-season is going to be loooooooong, darn that Nadal and his moaning!

Are you scared NiTB? Laugh

by noleisthebest Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:39 pm

laverfan wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:The off-season is going to be loooooooong, darn that Nadal and his moaning!

Are you scared NiTB?

what of?

by laverfan Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:45 am

noleisthebest wrote:
laverfan wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:The off-season is going to be loooooooong, darn that Nadal and his moaning!

Are you scared NiTB?

what of?

Death of Tennis Somersault

by noleisthebest Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:51 am

You mean Nadal, no?
No!

But two months without watching tennis WORLD TOUR FINALS 2012, London - Page 12 563610107

...good thing in my club, they clean one court even if it snows WORLD TOUR FINALS 2012, London - Page 12 83870220

by laverfan Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:59 am

Goodluck to both players today. Thumbs Up

Federer for #7 and #77 (will equal McEnroe)... (This the fifth time he has won more than 70+ matches in a season).

Djokovic for #2 (after his first win over Davydenko in 2008).

Some history to be made. Cool

by noleisthebest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:11 am

laverfan wrote:

Federer for #7 and #77 (will equal McEnroe)... (This the fifth time he has won more than 70+ matches in a season).
Some history to be made.

Federer prevented Nole breaking Mac's Streak in 2011 RG SF with a Finger.

With the "no love lsot" between these two Mac's records are going to be safe tonight WORLD TOUR FINALS 2012, London - Page 12 1071211947

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by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:30 am

Looking at the H2H between Djoko and Federer, I am surprised to see how the prize money works.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=F324&oId=D643

Fed won more than 3 times as many GS

Nearly double the number of TMS

6 times more WTFs.

More than twice as many tournaments

Yet at the end Fed earned a total of $74M while Djoko has already reached the $41M mark!

Is Belgrade's tournament worth that much?

by laverfan Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:59 am

Tenez wrote:Yet at the end Fed earned a total of $74M while Djoko has already reached the $41M mark!

That is just the prize money, not total earnings.

Tenez wrote:Is Belgrade's tournament worth that much?

What is the relative value of the prize money in 2003 vs 2011?

by noleisthebest Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:08 am

Tenez wrote:
Is Belgrade's tournament worth that much?

To some of us who don't measure everything with money, it's priceless WORLD TOUR FINALS 2012, London - Page 12 2774444739

by noleisthebest Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:28 am

I suppose everyone noticed that Fed had a more passionate and vocal support last night, that Murray even got booed on his own home-turf.

I was surprised by both.

I know Parisians are fiery and expressive in their passion for everything they love, but I must say I did not expect the Brits to follow them in the same fashion last night. I really didn't.

And although on the one hand I felt sorry for Murray as he did not deserve to be booed, I am pleased that people here actually can get going. Amazing effect that I don't remember anyone but Federer ever had on the impasssinate facade-preserving Englanders.

Quite something.

Federer is obviously aware of it and I believe it's giving him a new lease of life.

I would be quite happy to drown in that ocean of beauty tonight were it not for Nole.

Consuming fire vs Everlasting flame.

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by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:34 am

laverfan wrote:
That is just the prize money, not total earnings.

Yes I know and that's teh one that concerns me here.

What is the relative value of the prize money in 2003 vs 2011?

I guess it was due to inflation but when you think that in the previous decade Pete earned $66M in the same period...it looks to me that the period between Pete and Nadal was not paying much.

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:44 am

noleisthebest wrote:I know Parisians are fiery and expressive in their passion for everything they love, but I must say I did not expect the Brits to follow them in the same fashion last night. I really didn't.

The more you scratch the surface, the more we are alike.

by noleisthebest Mon Nov 12, 2012 11:57 am

Tenez wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:I know Parisians are fiery and expressive in their passion for everything they love, but I must say I did not expect the Brits to follow them in the same fashion last night. I really didn't.

The more you scratch the surface, the more we are alike.

One of the poems I wrote in my young, searching years said stg like this: "If I scratch the surface, I'll lose my fingers, where's the mistake?"

by SayonaRa Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:57 pm

Veejay wrote:I dont know how Federer won that set...he literally stole it from Murray

This was how he won according to his own words:

Federer: "Basically I really tried to pull myself together in
this breaker today, where I thought I didn't play great in yesterday's
tie-breaker first set against del Potro, and not being able to come
back. It was obviously an important moment in the match."

"Of course, I was looking at having lost the last two
matches against him, so I thought it was up to me to change things around
really and come up with a game plan that maybe was different than at the
Olympics or Shanghai," said Federer. The pressure was really on
me. I'm happy with what I chose with my coaching staff today.”
He worked really hard, adding more aggression to an already aggressive approach. Hopes this helps.

by Veejay Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:10 pm

Cant believe this is Lars Graff is retiring from umpiring after this match.Cant even begin to think how many matches i have watched with his as the umpire..he has always been pretty fair and quite strict in enforcing the rules of the game
Gonna miss him!

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:15 pm

ok, that's a start

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:18 pm

AH here you are...I was on the other thread. Good start indeed.

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:20 pm

Djoko is nervous.

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:21 pm

Fed's serving pretty good

nice point!

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:25 pm

Fed's arm is much looser than yesterday

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:25 pm

Yes, I am just worried about those Federer good starts. How many has he had v Nadal?...and we know how they end up.

by Veejay Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:28 pm

Wow Federer is hitting some incredible winners

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:29 pm

Tenez wrote:Yes, I am just worried about those Federer good starts. How many has he had v Nadal?...and we know how they end up.

well, better this than a bad start! As you know the first set is crucial for Fed (not for Djoko..)

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:30 pm

Veejay wrote:Wow Federer is hitting some incredible winners

it's the only way to score for him..

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:35 pm

The rallies are too long now...the wrestler dragged the boxer down

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:39 pm

I lost connection again. It's clear that if you put Federer current tennis with his 25yo body...he woudl be unbeatable.

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:49 pm

Djoko has covered quite some distance, problem is; it hardly hurts him

by Veejay Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:49 pm

The crowd needs to shut up they are distracting the players

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:56 pm

Like Fed needs winners, Djoko needs rallies
This is another Fedal matchup

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:57 pm

Djoko's topspin FH doing teh damage. It forces Federer into running ,,,,

by Veejay Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:58 pm

Lots of errors creeping into Feds game

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:00 pm

YOu can tell Federer is nackered.

by SayonaRa Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:03 pm

i heard that fed never came back in their earlier meetings IF djoko took the first set.
so if he takes the first set now we can assume that he's the winner tonight, I guess.

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:08 pm

Djoko trying a FH DTL and that cost him the break back.

by SayonaRa Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:09 pm

OMG, couldn't believe roger broke back.

what's with all the loopy balls?

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:10 pm

I cannot believe Fed is still in it. He looks tired.

by Veejay Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:11 pm

Tenez wrote:I cannot believe Fed is still in it. He looks tired.

He REALLY wants to win

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:12 pm

Djoko should stop those silly Monfils antics. It makes his game even more ugly

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:12 pm

gallery play wrote:
This is another Fedal matchup

Very much so.

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:13 pm

gallery play wrote:Djoko should stop those silly Monfils antics. It makes his game even more ugly

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by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:16 pm

Fed sure is tired, he looks pale and worried

by gallery play Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:20 pm

Fed needs to step inside the court, hit as hard as he can and wrongfoot Djoko otherwise it's coming back and back and back

by SayonaRa Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:25 pm

OMG i almost pass out

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:30 pm

Fed just cannot move. His last BH error on his serve at 6all was so much teh result of tiredness. He did not move his feet.

by Tenez Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:31 pm

Interesting stats from Castle. Djoko has the best record in decider of all time after Borg.

by noleisthebest Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:34 pm

I am having a great time? Did hear me yell noleisthebest?

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