Wimbledon SF: Federer v Berdych

[Federberg]

It's so sad that people choose emoticons, and they just come up as question marks. I must speak to the Baron @britbox about that. Well, of course you remember that injury and I don't. I don't distrust it. And you've conceded what? That niggling injury can be a factor in a loss? That shouldn't be a surprise to fans of sport.

Lol! Ok no war. Just validation

 

[isabelle]

Tomas already beat him him on grass but 2010 isn't 2017....lets' see, hope for a good match

 

[MartyB]

When Fed beats Tomas it comes down to exposing his weaknesses and Fed holding serve well. Not that Tomas cannot make it difficult but watching Fed's form and how he's playing I expect nothing less than a victory here. In addition, If Tomas cannot break Fed more then he loses decisively.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

If Fed wins the opening set (which I think he will), it will be done in three sets as Fed will be relaxed and taking the opponent to cleaners mode. If not, it could go to four sets.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The odds for winning just this match are as follows:

Fed 2/13
Bird 61/10

Works out f 86% chances for Fed and 14% chances for Bird.
I personally would put it as a 76% chances for Fed and 24% chances for Bird.

p.s. The bookies gave Rafa 87.5% chances to win his match against Muller.

 

[Moxie]

Order of Play for tomorrow:

CENTRE COURT - 1:00PM

1. Sam Querrey (USA) [24] v Marin Cilic (CRO) [7]
2. Roger Federer (SUI) [3] v Tomas Berdych (CZE) [11]

 

[crystalfire]

is it safe to say whoever wins this most probably goes on to win wimby?

 

[I.Haychew]

Hoping Federer in three. But I'll go with Federer in five.

 

[I.Haychew]

is it safe to say whoever wins this most probably goes on to win wimby?

If he continues to serve well, I think Cilic has an excellent shot at winning.

 

[Moxie]

If he continues to serve well, I think Cilic has an excellent shot at winning.

I agree. I've always had Cilic as a contender, and if Berdych should somehow pull off the upset, I still don't fancy him over the Croat. He has been a finalist at Wimbledon, but he hasn't been his best most of this year, and Cilic has a feel for winning a Major.

 

[Busted]

The only thing Berdy has going for him is that he has had some big wins amongst his few against Roger, including a QF at Wimbledon and a QF at the USO. But his form and fortunes have been dropping over the last year. Unless Fed has an off-day, he'll take Tomas in 3.

Anybody else wondering how much time Berdych spent the last 2 days practicing running forward to get to drop shots? Cuz...I think he'd better have been doing his sprint work...

 

[mrzz]

My may concern about this match is, as I have written above, that the pattern of the Berdych wins is mostly like that: he wins when he shouldn´t.

But, aside from intangibles, in their match at the AO, Federer shut the door on Berdych in two aspects: variation on the serve (Berdych used to read well Federer´s serve, but his placement and variety has improved), and a much more solid backhand. So Berdych had to go for an open contest and was completely overplayed. In Miami the story was completely different, Berdych raised his level, Federer was far bellow his AO standard and was lucky to escape. I do not think he will let this happen again, but the cold truth is that Berdych had a match point on their last match.

I´ve seen Federer start a bit too slow some matches in this tournament, but tomorrow I guess he comes out firing in all cylinders, trying to let clear who will be the winner from the get go.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

IIRC, not only that Bird had an MP in Miami but also that he messed it up himself as opposed to Fed doing something brilliant to save it. I think Fed was quite lucky to survive that match.

 

[Busted]

is it safe to say whoever wins this most probably goes on to win wimby?

No...because if Fed doesn't win - then Cilic beats Berdych in the final...

 

[GameSetAndMath]

is it safe to say whoever wins this most probably goes on to win wimby?

Only thing that is safe to say is that the winner of Wimby will be one of the winners of the two semifinals.

 

[DarthFed]

If he continues to serve well, I think Cilic has an excellent shot at winning.

I'm superstitious and still worried but I wouldn't say anyone has an excellent chance of beating Fed here or even a good one. I think Fed is more likely to have an off day in the semis this time, if he gets to the final it's going to take something great to even make it competitive IMO. But I will be nervous as hell today and hopefully Sunday. The waiting between matches has felt worse than normal

 

[GameSetAndMath]

TMF extracts first blood. Up a break 3-2.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

TMF gives it back on a DF on third break point after saving two.

 

[mrzz]

After a decent start Federer plays the worse I have seen in tournament... fearing for a tragedy here.

 

[Moxie]

Ouch, Tomas!