Raonic v. Federer

[Moxie]

Time for a poll, right?

 

[Moxie]

I am a spiteful old cow, and I don't want to see Federer in the final. I'm hoping for the "McEnroe Effect." Roanic to make his first final in a Major in 4.

 

[britbox]

Wimbledon Semi Final

v

Roger Federer (3) v Milos Raonic (6)

H2H: Federer leads 9-2

2016 Brisbane F Hard Milos Raonic Roger Federer 6-4 6-4
2015 Indian Wells Masters SF Hard Roger Federer Milos Raonic 7-5 6-4
2015 Brisbane F Hard Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-4 6-7(2) 6-4
2014 ATP World Tour Finals 11 Hard Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-1 7-6(0)
2014 Paris Masters QF Hard Milos Raonic Roger Federer 7-6(5) 7-5
2014 Cincinnati Masters SF Hard Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-2 6-3
2014 Wimbledon SF Grass Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-4 6-4 6-4
2013 Australian Open R16 Hard Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2
2012 Halle QF Grass Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3)
2012 Madrid Masters R32 Clay Roger Federer Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 7-6(4)
2012 Indian Wells Masters R32 Hard Roger Federer Milos Raonic 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4

Src: http://www.stevegtennis.com/
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[britbox]

Fed in 4.

 

[masterclass]

Federer: 10 semifinal wins in as many Wimbledon appearances - an all time record in any major. (Rafa is 9-0 at RG).
Raonic: 1 loss (to Federer) in 1 Wimbledon semifinal.

Federer is deep into his 35th year.
Raonic is midway through his 25th year.

Take your pick.

Respectfully,
maestroclass

 

[britbox]

Fed will have to soak up Milos' aggression early, rather like the Cilic match... except I think Roger is going to have to do more on the return, especially on second serve. Milos will want to press the net.

I think Milos might grab a set here - either the first or second before Fed gets a handle on proceedings.

 

[britbox]

maestroclass

 

[Bert]

I think Federer is more likely to break than Raonic. If Raonic is on fire, will be a tie-break match and can go both way, but I lean towards Federer... in 4 sets and 2 tie-breaks

 

[Bert]

Federer: 10 semifinal wins in as many Wimbledon appearances - an all time record in any major. (Rafa is 9-0 at RG).
Raonic: 1 loss (to Federer) in 1 Wimbledon semifinal.

Federer is deep into his 35th year.
Raonic is midway through his 25th year.

Take your pick.

Respectfully,
maestroclass

On stats side, Roger lost the 3 previous 'next match after a win in 5 sets'

 

[britbox]

Easy hold to love for Fed.

 

[britbox]

Not very usual for Fed to double fault on a break point

 

[isabelle]

Milos + John in 4

 

[DarthFed]

Ugly start.

 

[isabelle]

Ugly start.

like vs Marin !!

 

[britbox]

Picked it up again in the last game.

 

[mrzz]

Federer is playing like sh!t

 

[DarthFed]

Can't afford to play passive at all. Roger's first serve return was actually great that set. That was the only positive.

 

[isabelle]

1st set Milos

 

[britbox]

First blood to the Canuck.

One sloppy game... and that can be punishable against big servers like Milos... Roger is going to have to do more on the Raonic second serve. Bunting back isn't going to get this done.

 

[mrzz]

Can't afford to play passive at all. Roger's first serve return was actually great that set. That was the only positive.

Yes, it was. But bad/passive play on most key points was awful...

Raonic is winning a lot of points on the net which Federer is just giving him as a gift...