Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Day 2

[Kieran]

Novak played a masterful game to get the break. He looks tired but he's able to serve this out. However, if Federer breaks back, he may sneak this...

 

[Denis]

lol @ 5) atp rankings, what a nasty way of deciding who goes through.

 

[DarthFed]

Yes the set he won becomes a big deal in a situation where Nole, DP and Roger finish at 2-1 with Roger beating DP and DP beating Nole and Nole beating Roger.

Chances are it will come down to Roger-DP for the 2nd spot. Roger doesn't look like he's packing this in yet but Nole has stepped up so far in the 3rd.

 

[Garro]

Thanks, Garro! Great to see you.

Likewise. Enjoying the match? :angel:

 

[Kieran]

That's quite a high level from Nole in this game...

 

[Garro]

Doubt Fed is coming back from this.

 

[Denis]

Yup, great level there to get the double break. Unlikely Fed is going to come back indeed.

 

[DarthFed]

roger has to serve lights out when Nole finds his range because it isn't going to be close from the baseline when he is playing like this.

 

[Riotbeard]

I am watching this in a deep corner of a library on my computer, so I hope nobody hears me yelling NOLE NOLE NOLE

 

[Kieran]

Nole's girl looks cute, but she never looks like she understands what's going on. Hell for Mirka, who does. Nole has crunched her man in this set. Fierce reaction from Novak to losing the second...

 

[Kieran]

I am watching this in a deep corner of a library on my computer, so I hope nobody hears me yelling NOLE NOLE NOLE

Sssssshhhhhhh!

 

[nehmeth]

Lose the first set, win the next two. Win the first set, lose the 2nd, win the third. Ei Novak... the DVR was created because of you. When will I learn.

 

[Moxie]

Kieran the Librarian.

 

[Denis]

Nole reading Fed's serve like a book.

Edit: second serve that is.

5 - 2

 

[Kieran]

Nole reading Fed's serve like a book.

A library book?

 

[Riotbeard]

Those returns were just mean but fed eaked out the game, so no baked goods for him.

 

[tented]

The O2 really is corny:

ACE ... ACE ... ACE ... ACE ... ACE ...

 

[Denis]

200 points in the bag. Well done Nole!

 

[Riotbeard]

Especially when 4 out of novak's last 6 serves were aces. It can't be fun being the other guy. It bowling alley style at the 02.

 

[Kieran]

Sterling stuff from Novak in the third, but I think Roger can be positive about his two matches with Djokovic. Dunno if he ever lost consecutive matches to the same man. Could even lose a third time to Nole by this time next week...