Dubai Duty Free Championships, UAE, ATP 500

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This will be exciting: Can Tsitsipas do it again, or will the pressure of a second win get to him? Will Federer’s on-again/off-again finalitis show up?

 

[Front242]

I haven't watched any of this tournament except the highlights of this class game by Roger but I think he'll win this one.

https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tenn...ee-magical-shots-forehand-backhand-drop-shot/

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Well who knew? GSM and some others I think. A no show from Coric, a good show from Federer and Bob's your uncle.

 

[mrzz]

Just saw the highlights from Federer's match, a long 10 minutes clip, about three or four point from each game so I guess it gives a true picture of the match. Very impressed from what I saw, not only the quality Federer showed, but I reckon it was a pretty smart and effective game plan. It has been a while since good old Federer impressed me like this. Let's see if he can keep it up.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Yes Federer was marvelous with his approach & execution.

 

[isabelle]

I'll root for Stefanos, hope he can do it again

 

[Andy22]

Yes I hope S.Tsitsipas makes federer look like a amateur again AO19.

 

[Front242]

Yes I hope S.Tsitsipas makes federer look like a amateur again AO19.

Another dumb post from you. Only Federer himself made himself look bad there. The fact of the matter is, he played badly on most big points and still barely lost so Tsitsipas didn't even come close to making him look like an amateur. If he'd converted even one of those break points he'd have been up 2 sets to 0. Convert 2 and the match was his and all while playing crap.

 

[Andy22]

Another dumb post from you. Only Federer himself made himself look bad there. The fact of the matter is, he played badly on most big points and still barely lost so Tsitsipas didn't even come close to making him look like an amateur. If he'd converted even one of those break points he'd have been up 2 sets to 0. Convert 2 and the match was his and all while playing crap.

The match sets was close, but from the baseline S tstitsipas made federer look weak just admit.

 

[Front242]

The match sets was close, but from the baseline S tstitsipas made federer look weak just admit.

Like I said, only Federer himself made himself look bad that match. His return of serve was putrid.

 

[Andy22]

Like I said, only Federer himself made himself look bad that match. His return of serve was putrid.

Oh OK whatever you say fanboy, federer never lost a match playing well?

 

[shawnbm]

^ oh yes he has—to Safin in Melbourne in 2005, to Nadal in Rome in 2006, to Novak at SW 19 in 2014 just to name a few

 

[Front242]

Oh OK whatever you say fanboy, federer never lost a match playing well?

Fanboy lol. When did I ever say he didn't lose a match playing well? I said he played crap in that match just as anyone who watched it would also say and still barely lost and that was in response to you making a dumb claim that Tsitsipas made him look like an amateur.

 

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Fed to serve for the first set at 5-4.

 

[Andy22]

Fanboy lol. When did I ever say he didn't lose a match playing well? I said he played crap in that match just as anyone who watched it would also say and still barely lost and that was in response to you making a dumb claim that Tsitsipas made him look like an amateur.

So in your opinion federer badly and still just lost fair enough, he most likely wins this final federer at his best level in this match.

 

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From 40-0, to BP.


EDIT: Fed finally converts on his 4th set point.

 

[Moxie]

Slow start may have cost Tsitsipas that set. Now they looked pretty evenly matched.

 

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Fed to serve for his 100th title, up 5-4 in the 2nd.

 

[Andy22]

Here comes 100th title

 

[tented]

Congrats to Federer for winning his 100th title!