Shanghai Rolex Masters 2017, ATP Masters 1000

[Front242]

yup

 

[Front242]

83% first serves in

 

[DarthFed]

Skipping clay worked this year. I honestly think he'd have taken USO if he didn't play Canada

 

[Front242]

that was the deal breaker

 

[Front242]

likewise

 

[DarthFed]

He won't do that again either

 

[Busted]

Front242 - ITA. The slowing down of the courts is the thing that shifted the tide in Nadal/Djokovic's favor. The slower the courts, the better the grinders with no imagination are.

 

[Front242]

dumbest scheduling move ever by him but he can still win the WTF and make up for it

 

[Federberg]

totally agree. Canada was the dumbest fucking move in scheduling he's ever made

 

[DarthFed]

Yep it was the only really bad one I can think of which is good. He got greedy/arrogant

 

[Busted]

I think the USO was a hard ask with the draw Roger had. If Murray had pulled out before they made the draw - then, yeah, Roger would have won that, too - back injury or not the lower have was a 250 tourney

 

[DarthFed]

As a side note this looks like a sharp tourney to go to. My buddy lives in Hong Kong and used to be Beijing so I've never visited Shanghai

 

[Front242]

yeah, looks ike a beautiful city too

 

[Front242]

sounds like a Shaw Brothers martial arts flick in the background

 

[DarthFed]

I actually think the draw turned out OK for Roger. Truth is DP should've been an easy QF. Fed was still a bit hurt and lacked practice after the injury

 

[britbox]

I think he made the Canada choice with an eye on #1. It messed up Cinci and the USO

 

[Federberg]

still don't get that. Who gives a F about no 1?

 

[DarthFed]

100% agreed BB. He was trying to get to #1 before USO despite common sense dictating otherwise

 

[Federberg]

get the slams and title wins

 

[Federberg]

for me the biggest thing he can go for now is Connors title wins