Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Day 1

[Denis]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

Its only best of three people. They can handle it.

 

[NADAL2005RG]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

Nadal gotta win 2 matches to secure Year-ending #1 for the 3rd time (2008, 2010, 2013).

 

[Mog]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

I think if they asked Nadal to hand pick his group, this is what he would pick. I think B is tougher.

Anyone who goes to the final from group B will have tough time because the guys from that group will have tough matches before reaching the final.
Rafa could never ask better than his group.

 

[Front242]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

Just saw this on tennis.com and feel sorry for Del Potro as he seems a very religious guy and this was obviously a prized possession to him. He wore it in all his matches.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/11/del-potro-robbed-cherished-rosary-stolen/49665/#.UnVV8ydoM3M

 

[Kieran]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

Just saw this on tennis.com and feel sorry for Del Potro as he seems a very religious guy and this was obviously a prized possession to him. He wore it in all his matches.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/11/del-potro-robbed-cherished-rosary-stolen/49665/#.UnVV8ydoM3M

Parasites!

 

[Front242]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

Just saw this on tennis.com and feel sorry for Del Potro as he seems a very religious guy and this was obviously a prized possession to him. He wore it in all his matches.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/11/del-potro-robbed-cherished-rosary-stolen/49665/#.UnVV8ydoM3M

Parasites!

Paris sh1tes!

 

[huntingyou]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

congrats Rafa on your first and perhaps only WTF!

He needs Ferrer to push Novak a bit tomorrow and Delpo to do the same.He aint' losing to nobody but a fit Novak this time around.

 

[Front242]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

congrats Rafa on your first and perhaps only WTF!

He needs Ferrer to push Novak a bit tomorrow and Delpo to do the same.He aint' losing to nobody but a fit Novak this time around.

Did you watch today's match ? :huh:

 

[huntingyou]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

congrats Rafa on your first and perhaps only WTF!

He needs Ferrer to push Novak a bit tomorrow and Delpo to do the same.He aint' losing to nobody but a fit Novak this time around.

Did you watch today's match ? :huh:

what today has to do with what Nadal was set up to do after the UO?

He is on a mission for the missing hardware, daaaaavid ain't if enough to derail that. Like I said, Novak it's the only one favorite against him but I like Rafa's chances against a somewhat tired Novak IF that's the case.

 

[Front242]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

congrats Rafa on your first and perhaps only WTF!

He needs Ferrer to push Novak a bit tomorrow and Delpo to do the same.He aint' losing to nobody but a fit Novak this time around.

Did you watch today's match ? :huh:

what today has to do with what Nadal was set up to do after the UO?

He is on a mission for the missing hardware, daaaaavid ain't if enough to derail that. Like I said, Novak it's the only one favorite against him but I like Rafa's chances against a somewhat tired Novak IF that's the case.

On this surface he'd have a hard time against Del Potro and Fed too and nothing I've seen from him on indoor this year makes me change this viewpoint for now.

 

[huntingyou]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

On this surface he'd have a hard time against Del Potro and Fed too and nothing I've seen from him on indoor this year makes me change this viewpoint for now.

He only played one indoor tournament this year; what are you talking about? Fed has a much of a chance as Novak ending year end #1 this year :laydownlaughing

Delpo it's running close to empty and for sure he will be exhausted if he survives Fed. It's not like Rafa hasn't played great tennis before on that surface which it's slower btw than Paris.

 

[Front242]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

On this surface he'd have a hard time against Del Potro and Fed too and nothing I've seen from him on indoor this year makes me change this viewpoint for now.

He only played one indoor tournament this year; what are you talking about? Fed has a much of a chance as Novak ending year end #1 this year :laydownlaughing

Delpo it's running close to empty and for sure he will be exhausted if he survives Fed. It's not like Rafa hasn't played great tennis before on that surface which it's slower btw than Paris.

Yeah I meant based on what I saw this week he wasn't that convincing. It's clearly Nadal's best shot at winning the WTF, no disputing that, but it's a bit NADAL2005RG-esque to proclaim him the winner already is all I'm saying.

 

[huntingyou]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

On this surface he'd have a hard time against Del Potro and Fed too and nothing I've seen from him on indoor this year makes me change this viewpoint for now.

He only played one indoor tournament this year; what are you talking about? Fed has a much of a chance as Novak ending year end #1 this year :laydownlaughing

Delpo it's running close to empty and for sure he will be exhausted if he survives Fed. It's not like Rafa hasn't played great tennis before on that surface which it's slower btw than Paris.

Yeah I meant based on what I saw this week he wasn't that convincing. It's clearly Nadal's best shot at winning the WTF, no disputing that, but it's a bit NADAL2005RG-esque to proclaim him the winner already is all I'm saying.

well, any given sunday.........

I won't delete this post though so you can bump it up if Rafa get's a tired Novak and still get spank.

 

[Kieran]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

In fairness, we've seen Rafa look off his game before - until he needed it. 2010 US Open is an example - he didn't look so great in the preceding HC events. I think he'll up the tempo next week and do well. I'm not personally fearing any match with Nole because if Rafa turns up turned on, I fancy him against anyone. But...he needs to improve significantly on this week...

 

[huntingyou]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

In fairness, we've seen Rafa look off his game before - until he needed it. 2010 US Open is an example - he didn't look so great in the preceding HC events. I think he'll up the tempo next week and do well. I'm not personally fearing any match with Nole because if Rafa turns up turned on, I fancy him against anyone. But...he needs to improve significantly on this week...

I agree with you and that's the basis for declaring Rafa the winner. I don't agree with you in a possible match-up with Nole if the latter finds himself relative fresh. The surface it's brutal against Rafa and Novak doesn't need any help beating him. I'm happy he lost today because it would have been a massacre tomorrow.

 

[DarthFed]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

Rafa's done jack indoors his entire career. He will accept the generous bye to the semis but then there will be two tough matches to win it. Only questions to answer is if it will be Roger or DP in the semi from B and Berd or Ferrer in group A

 

[Kieran]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

See the schedule, today's semis are repeated on Tuesday.

Monday sees Stan v Berdy and DP v Gasquet...

 

[brokenshoelace]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

An in form Nole smashes Nadal on in London, IMO.

 

[Kieran]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

An in form Nole smashes Nadal on in London, IMO.

The way Rafa is playing now, an in-form Ferrer smashed him...

 

[Front242]

RE: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Nov. 4-11

An in form Nole smashes Nadal on in London, IMO.

The way Rafa is playing now, an in-form Ferrer smashed him...

It's all part of the genius plan, avoiding marathons till next week :snigger