Re: Gerry Webber Open Halle & Queens

by Tenez Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:30 pm

Now that the BH is back the FH breaks down!

by gallery play Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:30 pm

noleisthebest wrote:
gallery play wrote:Let's see if Fed will change tactics. He was only playing to make it uncomfortable for Coric: a lot of high slices and other junk

There's not much he can do atm. Coric is reading his serve well.
Fed needs to fire more with his FH.

His FH is really poor indeed

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:31 pm

Break will come no worries. How much will it cost to Fed body, that's something else.

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:31 pm

noleisthebest wrote:A lot more.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:32 pm

gallery play wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:
gallery play wrote:Let's see if Fed will change tactics. He was only playing to make it uncomfortable for Coric: a lot of high slices and other junk

There's not much he can do atm. Coric is reading his serve well.
Fed needs to fire more with his FH.
His FH is really poor indeed

And that is really strange as it was better than ever in Stuttgart.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:32 pm

Well then its a 1 week FH at this age.

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:33 pm

Croatia could have two winners today. And their soccer team is doing well too. Good times.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:33 pm

Actually, Fed's footwork is slightly off on some of those loose FHs. Maybe he is simply tired. Didn't have any rest in the last 4 days?

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:34 pm

summerblues wrote:Croatia could have two winners today. And their soccer team is doing well too. Good times.

ABC

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:35 pm

summerblues wrote:Croatia could have two winners today. And their soccer team is doing well too. Good times.

Cilic I'm sure will win, Coric 51/49 for now.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:35 pm

Break nowwwwwww

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:36 pm

Fed should do a bit of Nadal on BP serves, just pull another 2m behind the baseline and hit it!!!

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:37 pm

noleisthebest wrote:
summerblues wrote:Croatia could have two winners today. And their soccer team is doing well too. Good times.

ABC

???

by Tenez Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:39 pm

Reminds me the Haas match at the FO 2009....Fed not playing badly and winning more points but can't quite pull out.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:41 pm

Tenez wrote:Reminds me the Haas match at the FO 2009....Fed not playing badly and winning more points but can't quite pull out.

I don't think he is playing that well, some nice shots, but too many dodgy ones for his standard, esp when it matters, very not like him.

by Tenez Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:44 pm

Well Coric is playing nearly as well as peak Djoko...so that is a good match to win for Fed.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:44 pm

Coric doing a Nadal, hitting just on Fed's BH.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:44 pm

Break!!! Silly net point.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:45 pm

At laaaast! diva

by gallery play Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:45 pm

Not sure what to make of Fed's play, Coric is not as good as the score suggest though

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:46 pm

Tenez wrote:Well Coric is playing nearly as well as peak Djoko...so that is a good match to win for Fed.

FH yes, not the BH

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:46 pm

Third set quick 15 min.

by Tenez Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:46 pm

noleisthebest wrote:
Tenez wrote:Reminds me the Haas match at the FO 2009....Fed not playing badly and winning more points but can't quite pull out.
I don't think he is playing that well, some nice shots, but too many dodgy ones for his standard, esp when it matters, very not like him.

Yes he doesn't move as well...but I think he does try to preserve his body there. Again difficult to say.

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:46 pm

Poor Coric. That was horrible. But Fed has been stepping it up a little on his return games.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:47 pm

gallery play wrote:Not sure what to make of Fed's play, Coric is not as good as the score suggest though

Fed struggled to return his serves, esp on the BH...I think that made the difference.

by Tenez Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:48 pm

At the end he could have won it in 2 sets. Bit unlucky there bit Coric does well to keep the ball in play.

by Tenez Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:50 pm

gallery play wrote:Not sure what to make of Fed's play, Coric is not as good as the score suggest though

He retrieves lots of ball and they are deep, keeping Fed back.

On HC with a safer bounce, I'd expect to dictate a bit more. But there on damaged and slow grass, it is a bit harder.

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:51 pm

Tenez wrote:Yes he doesn't move as well...but I think he does try to preserve his body there. Again difficult to say.

That is how I see it too. He wants to win, but not at any cost. When he is injured, his shots do not have the pop. Today he hit enough good shots to tell me he is fine. He just does not want to spend all his energy here when bigger trophies await.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:51 pm

Tenez wrote:At the end he could have won it in 2 sets. Bit unlucky there bit Coric does well to keep the ball in play.

Yes but he didn't. He mustn't have lost that TB. It's a cheap set he threw away and he can't afford that in the best of 5.

by gallery play Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:51 pm

Tenez wrote:Well Coric is playing nearly as well as peak Djoko...so that is a good match to win for Fed.

Sure?

On a normal day at Wimbledon Fed would beat Coric 6-3 6-1 6-4

by N2D2L Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:51 pm

Tenez wrote:Well Coric is playing nearly as well as peak Djoko...so that is a good match to win for Fed.

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:54 pm

Tenez wrote:He retrieves lots of ball and they are deep, keeping Fed back.

I was thinking exactly the same. Good practice for playing Nole if Nole finds his form.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:56 pm

That point on 15:40 was more like it!

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:56 pm

And 30:40. Big Grin

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 1:58 pm

I think Fed's trying to turn the heat on, let's see how it goes.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:00 pm

Tenez wrote:Well Coric is playing nearly as well as peak Djoko...so that is a good match to win for Fed.

Must be Sunday Big Grin

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:03 pm

It's so cute to see the girls in the box. Hug

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:07 pm

Coric's steroid muscles coming to fore...

by gallery play Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:10 pm

pff, losing to Coric

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:12 pm

Fed gone.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:14 pm

Coric been the better player honestly.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:15 pm

I'm expecting Fed to roar back...somehow!

Come OOOOOOON! tennisball

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:16 pm

Come on, let it go, don't hurt yourself, its done.

by gallery play Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:18 pm

One bp, just one bp and it gets him the match. He even never got close to get a bp.

What a farce.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:18 pm

Good win for Coric.

Fed will win the W.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:19 pm

Fed stays 50 points behind Nadal tomorrow.

by noleisthebest Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:20 pm

What a horrid game...and that ugly baboon is back to number one.

Bring Wimbledon on....

by gallery play Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:20 pm

And what way to lose the match.. Doh

by summerblues Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:21 pm

That was a rather unhappy last set.

by Jahu Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:21 pm

Coric even won more net points.

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