Dubai Duty Free ATP 500

[Luxilon Borg]

Roger down 2 BPs again after a shank. Stepanek is trying hard and Roger is not sharp at all.

Yes, incredibly casual. Very loose play from Rog. This should have been done with the second set tie breaker.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

2014 Dubai 1st Round Novak Djokovic vs Roberto Bautista
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjwQnVmcD-U[/video]

Nole played out of his mind for the first 30 minutes.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

2014 Dubai 1st Round Novak Djokovic vs Roberto Bautista
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjwQnVmcD-U[/video]

What a sick display of tennis.

 

[herios]

2014 Dubai 1st Round Novak Djokovic vs Roberto Bautista
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjwQnVmcD-U[/video]

What a sick display of tennis.

The title of the video is erroneous, it was in round 2 of the event and not 1.

 

[I.Haychew]

Djokovic to the Semiphinal via a Youzhny walkover? I checked scoreboard on the ATP site and there was a checkmark next to Djokovic's name. Can anybody conphirm that?

 

[Front242]

Very interested to watch Federer v Rosol. A highly aggressive match.

 

[herios]

Djokovic to the Semiphinal via a Youzhny walkover? I checked scoreboard on the ATP site and there was a checkmark next to Djokovic's name. Can anybody conphirm that?

Conphirned by Associated Press

 

[isabelle]

Youzhny is sick unfortunately. Good for Nole

 

[nehmeth]

Watching Berdych v. Tsonga. With DP out (for who knows how long), this seems like the semifinal on this side of the draw. Big hitting tennis from both sides in this one.

Tomas the first one with a break chance with Tsonga serving at 3-4

 

[nehmeth]

Berd didn't get the break, but holds at love to go up 5-4. Jo's got good foot speed for a big guy; I wish he would give better attention to his footwork.

Tomas quickly breaks at love to take the first set, but we won't talk about Jo's deficiencies in focus now. :cover

 

[herios]

Berd didn't get the break, but holds at love to go up 5-4. Jo's got good foot speed for a big guy; I wish he would give better attention to his footwork.

Tomas quickly breaks at love to take the first set, but we won't talk about Jo's deficiencies in focus now. :cover

Tomas is usually mentally weak, but Jo is even weaker, so...Tomas for the win

 

[Front242]

Berd didn't get the break, but holds at love to go up 5-4. Jo's got good foot speed for a big guy; I wish he would give better attention to his footwork.

Tomas quickly breaks at love to take the first set, but we won't talk about Jo's deficiencies in focus now. :cover

Float like a butterfly, choke like a victim of the Boston strangler.

 

[nehmeth]

Tomas is usually mentally weak, but Jo is even weaker, so...Tomas for the win

Berd got his first tournament win in 18 months a couple weeks ago. It was good to see him press through his nerves and win, especially after his losing battle with Stan in Oz. I'm looking for him to take a big scalp this year in a slam - hopefully not one that looks like a chia pet.

 

[Front242]

^

 

[nehmeth]

Jo up 0-30 on Berd's serve... he breaks Tom and this crowd will go wild

10 minutes later and Tomas holds... felt disturbingly similar to a ride on the Nolecoaster.

 

[nehmeth]

After having Berdych on the ropes time and again this set, mental stalwart Jo Tsonga double faults on break point.

Congrats to Berdych. On to the semis against Kohli.

 

[herios]

Tomas is usually mentally weak, but Jo is even weaker, so...Tomas for the win

Berd got his first tournament win in 18 months a couple weeks ago. It was good to see him press through his nerves and win, especially after his losing battle with Stan in Oz. I'm looking for him to take a big scalp this year in a slam - hopefully not one that looks like a chia pet.

I read an article with Tomas where he was saying Stan's win at the AO was inspirational for him, boosting his confidence is his belief that he could also win a slam. He only has to remember how submissive he was in his lone slam final in 2010. When opportunity shows up at your door, you better come up with a winning plan, especially considering it is a rare occurrence.
I would also like him showing up more than in matches with Fedstar.

 

[Front242]

Hopefully a good aggressive match up next with Fed and Rosol.

 

[nehmeth]

Tomas is usually mentally weak, but Jo is even weaker, so...Tomas for the win

Berd got his first tournament win in 18 months a couple weeks ago. It was good to see him press through his nerves and win, especially after his losing battle with Stan in Oz. I'm looking for him to take a big scalp this year in a slam - hopefully not one that looks like a chia pet.

I read an article with Tomas where he was saying Stan's win at the AO was inspirational for him, boosting his confidence is his belief that he could also win a slam. He only has to remember how submissive he was in his lone slam final in 2010. When opportunity shows up at your door, you better come up with a winning plan, especially considering it is a rare occurrence.
I would also like him showing up more than in matches with Fedstar.

Good words from Berd. Looking forward to see what happens this year.

 

[Front242]

Can't remember the last time I saw a set with only 2 UFEs from Fed. Good job Roger.