Barclays ATP World Tour Finals - Day 3

[tented]

Schedule of play for Day 3:

http://www.tennisfrontier.com/news/atp-tennis/barclays-atp-world-tour-finals-day-3-schedule-of-play-and-results/

 

[Kieran]

Rafa.

And Ferrer...

 

[tented]

Rafa.

And Ferrer...

I agree.

 

[Moxie]

I hope. Wawrinka is Rafa's trickiest match in the group.

 

[Denis]

Not watching tomorrow. I wish Stan all the luck he can get, he might need it. Go Stan!

 

[Moxie]

I just heard them say that Rafa is 11-0 over Stan, including 3 meetings this year. But Stan is looking strong and motivated, and this is indoors.

Herios, Verdasco/Marrero are up first tomorrow, btw.

 

[Kieran]

I hope. Wawrinka is Rafa's trickiest match in the group.

He's 11-0 on Stan for a reason, though. You get a lot of chances to comeback against a guy you own, if things get messy. I expect Rafa to win, and hopefully in straights....

 

[Kieran]

Not watching tomorrow. I wish Stan all the luck he can get, he might need it. Go Stan!

I'll miss it myself. Have to get my car tested tomorrow when it's on...

 

[nehmeth]

Berdy takes this one from a haggard Ferrer.

Stan implodes yet again while playing Ralf

 

[Moxie]

TC was saying that Berdy was playing it too safe against Stan, and "pushing" a bit, and that he can't do that v. Ferrer. Agreed that David has played a lot of tennis in the last 7 weeks, but we shall see how it goes tomorrow.

I'm still going to fret over the Wawrinka match tomorrow, and will be wearing the lucky shirt.

 

[Mastoor]

I don't think that Stan is with no chance. He can keep the ball low with his slices and that is what Rafa won't like. But then 11-0 is 11-0.

 

[nehmeth]

I'm still going to fret over the Wawrinka match tomorrow, and will be wearing the lucky shirt.

Freshly laundered.

 

[Moxie]

I'm still going to fret over the Wawrinka match tomorrow, and will be wearing the lucky shirt.

Freshly laundered.

Well, I had to wash out that last Ferrer loss. :angel:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I know this is not the thread to talk about Federer. But, Federer got
very lucky with the scheduling. He now gets a day of rest before playing the next match,
whereas Ferrer (a Paris finalist) is forced to play the very next day.

If it were upto me, I would have put Federer match and Nadal match on
Wednesday. After all Djokovic and Ferrer deserves to be given a day of rest
as they were Paris finalists.

 

[Moxie]

This is a perfectly good place to put that post, GSM, and you make a very valid point. Since the YEC fell the week after Paris this year, and since they changed their usual format based on that, they could give Ferrer the same consideration they give Djokovic.

 

[brokenshoelace]

He can keep the ball low with his slices and that is what Rafa won't like.

Nadal would actually love that.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal over Wawrinka. Berdych over Ferrer. David looked way too gassed against Nadal. Not sure he'll recover well. If he does, he has the sort of game that annoys Berdych.

 

[Kieran]

Nadal over Wawrinka. Berdych over Ferrer. David looked way too gassed against Nadal. Not sure he'll recover well. If he does, he has the sort of game that annoys Berdych.

I never trust Berdych. And I think if Ferrer asks too much of him, he may lose heart. I think Ferrer will be too game, unless of course he's still knackered, which is likely. I like the suggestion above that his match should have been put tomorrow, and Roger should play today...

 

[isabelle]

Hope Stan and Ferrer will win. Go guys go

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

He can keep the ball low with his slices and that is what Rafa won't like.

Nadal would actually love that.

He would love that if it is directed towards his backhand and he runs around it. You can have SOME success if the slice is directed at his forehand side. Again, SOME...