Dubai Duty Free ATP 500

[GameSetAndMath]

He's looked pretty lacking intensity for 2 years now tbh, save for a set here and there. Dunno what the hell happened to him.

Joko lost Mojo.

He needs to find his way to Mojo-kovic from No-jokovic.

p.s. Waiting for Bodo to write that impending wedding softened up Djokovic. :snigger

 

[isabelle]

Edberg 1 - Becker 0

 

[brokenshoelace]

Some highlights of the match for those interested.

Federer v. Djokovic 2014 Dubai Highlights

Thanks for the highlights.

Just a quick word on the occasional bandwagoning "Nadal is a better volleyer than Federer" movement that Johnny Mac leads, watch the above highlights, notice some of Federer's punch volleys. It's not even close (Fed is better, to be clear).

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

mr Federer played ok then....and from a set down,

was that his best display since cincinnatti 2012 ?..could be. land based waterbirds everywhere were impressed. (if they were watching that is).

 

[El Dude]

Federer has been killing it in '14 so far. He well exceeded my expectations. Not in terms of results, per-se, but actual quality of tennis.

Now you're sounding like Cali, as if we can separate "results" and "quality of tennis."

If Roger's quality of tennis is up, so too will his results.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yayyy not long to go now, its not before 7pm local time (10mins) if there is no doubles going on.

lets see Federer follow up his sf win with slapping skeletor down and claiming the title.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

Some highlights of the match for those interested.

Federer v. Djokovic 2014 Dubai Highlights

Thanks for the highlights.

Just a quick word on the occasional bandwagoning "Nadal is a better volleyer than Federer" movement that Johnny Mac leads, watch the above highlights, notice some of Federer's punch volleys. It's not even close (Fed is better, to be clear).

You are correct sir. Call that comment a "Mac Senior Moment". Nonsense.

 

[kskate2]

Berd serves and gets on the board first

 

[Luxilon Borg]

Edberg 1 - Becker 0

Ouch!!!:snigger

 

[nehmeth]

Third game and Tomas in trouble. Fed breaks him at love

 

[kskate2]

Fed breaks at love 2-1

 

[El Dude]

Typical post-2012 Roger: breaks and then is immediately broken back.

 

[bobvance]

Federer is misfiring with the forehand. Hopefully he can clean up his g

Edit: Misfiring with the backhand too

 

[kskate2]

Fed returns the favor. Back on serve 2-2

 

[bobvance]

Between yesterday and today Fed has hit a couple of beautiful running forehands. Even when he was having good results in 2012 that shot didn't look this good.

 

[nehmeth]

Let's see of if Berdych can break him again...

 

[bobvance]

Some highlights of the match for those interested.

Federer v. Djokovic 2014 Dubai Highlights

Thanks for the highlights.

Just a quick word on the occasional bandwagoning "Nadal is a better volleyer than Federer" movement that Johnny Mac leads, watch the above highlights, notice some of Federer's punch volleys. It's not even close (Fed is better, to be clear).

You are correct sir. Call that comment a "Mac Senior Moment". Nonsense.

Even as a Fed fan I'm not sure how I feel about that. I think Federer can probably do a couple of things at net that Nadal can't do, but Nadal is incredibly consistent up there, probably more so than anyone I can think of. When was the last time you saw Nadal muff a volley in a big match, or place a volley where he shouldn't?

 

[kskate2]

Early on the Fed serve isn't as good today. He needs that to improve quickly.

 

[bobvance]

Jeez. Berdych is crushing Fed's second serve.

 

[kskate2]

As he should Bob