Bercy ATP 1000 - 2nd Nov. to 8th Nov.

[Fiero425]

It's sad that he gets all fired up and redlines against Fed. Meanwhile Novak got Simon in R3 who struggles to win points in his own service games. Or Murray and Goffin...

I felt the same about Nole in the early days when he was banging heads with tougher competition and rewarded with opportunity to get pummeled by Rafa or Roger while those 2 got fat on WC's, qualifiers, and has-beens! :nono

But in "the early days", Fed and Rafa were 1 and 2 -- Novak was just trying to make his way to Top 5. You expected him to get WCs and qualifiers then without paying any dues? :lolz:

Not at all and don't begrudge the perks of being at the top of the rankings; just the hypocrisy when Nole's excoriated for having matches they deem easy! It's hardly his fault if he has so many pigeons he has little trouble with like Cilic, Ferrer, and Berdych! :angel: :dodgy:

 

[Carol]

Congrats Ferru, I haven't seen the match but that smart decision to retire of Valencia due to the discomfort of his elbow now is working well
And Isner? same we have seen from others players, one day playing and serving great, the next day they can't repeat it :nono

 

[nehmeth]

Berdych playing some solid tennis. Novak serving to get it to a tiebreaker. 5-6

 

[Kieran]

Berdych + Quarter-final = Mission Accomplished! :clap

 

[bajana]

I felt the same about Nole in the early days when he was banging heads with tougher competition and rewarded with opportunity to get pummeled by Rafa or Roger while those 2 got fat on WC's, qualifiers, and has-beens! :nono

But in "the early days", Fed and Rafa were 1 and 2 -- Novak was just trying to make his way to Top 5. You expected him to get WCs and qualifiers then without paying any dues? :lolz:

Not at all and don't begrudge the perks of being at the top of the rankings; just the hypocrisy when Nole's excoriated for having matches they deem easy! It's hardly his fault if he has so many pigeons he has little trouble with like Cilic, Ferrer, and Berdych! :angel: :dodgy:

I have no problem at all with his having no problems with his many pigeons; I do have a problem however with Fed being excoriated for a "weak era" because he too had so many pigeons.

 

[herios]

One more set to the tally

 

[DarthFed]

Berdych + Quarter-final = Mission Accomplished! :clap

So sad but so true. :snicker

 

[DarthFed]

One more set to the tally

What's it up to now? I forgot he was on a crazy streak of not dropping sets. I'm going to say it's at 27?

 

[Kirijax]

Morning to everyone on the wrong sides of the planet.

Went to bed after Murray won the first set. Good thing he did too since Gasquet took it to three.

Players like Ferrer give Isner fits and if that serve ain't clicking on all cylinders, it's sayonara. So this ends Isner's hope for Top ten finish and an alternate spot in the WTF. The French duo of Gasquet and Tsonga get to jog around London for a week.

How many sets has Djokovic won in a row now? Does anyone know what the record is?

 

[Kirijax]

Berdych is playing well today. Can't see him winning this though.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

So, the ALT race is over now. Gasquet is ALT1 and Tsonga is ALT2.

 

[herios]

This is worth an clap

 

[Kirijax]

Maaaaaaaannnnn, I thought Berdych might take the set but then Djokovic was like....

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV72UlKEvxc[/video]

 

[nehmeth]

Nice match from both guys; some of the best tennis I've seen from Berdych.

 

[herios]

One more set to the tally

What's it up to now? I forgot he was on a crazy streak of not dropping sets. I'm going to say it's at 27?

Yes that was the 27th and now he has 28.

 

[Carol]

Berdych is a good player, he can play some matches better than others but he never has been and never will be a Champion, he probably is one of the most insecurity player of the Tour :nono :-/

 

[the AntiPusher]

Berdych really had his chances but the world's # defense was great again which forced TB to commit another UFE.

 

[Kieran]

Rafa serves a double on his first serve. I only ever saw one man win after this - Murray some time last year I think.

I know. Odd...

 

[Kieran]

Rafa is glued to the baseline...

 

[Kieran]

I know he's up a break already but rafa's not playing great. He's alert, but he looks heavy...