World Tour Finals: Day 7 - Semifinals - Saturday Nov. 15, Order of Play

[Federberg]

He played shocking in that match. Cannot believe he won

 

[DarthFed]

Quite a gut punch of a loss. That match got worse each set I think. But Roger deserved to win considering the chair umps influence

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

oh Christ..that mp stun volley hung in the air for hours b4 the 2nd bounce.

get the massage team and some food ready..

 

[Fiero425]

Blind bat misses Nother one but Roger shouldve challenged

Well that was an ugly ending! Nole's gonna roll over the old man tomorrow! Roger didn't play as well as Stan choked another match away! I guess he thought he was being bold and doing what he had to do to close match out, but the 3 wasted MP with bad serve/volley points were mind-numbingly stupid! :nono uzzled

 

[Fiero425]

Quite a gut punch of a loss. That match got worse each set I think. But Roger deserved to win considering the chair umps influence

This may cost them in DC! Roger couldn't toss Stan a bone? That was so ugly! Stan could come back and redeem himself for Davis Cup, but I think it'll go the other way! I think he's done; more undone! OMG! :nono uzzled :dodgy:

 

[Front242]

Went to my mum's place with the missus to stuff our faces with Indian takeaway and then a big bowl of ice cream and missed the match. Imagine Roger hasn't much of a prayer tomorrow after a tough 3 setter like that. Recovery is gonna be tough.

 

[Fiero425]

Went to my mum's place with the missus to stuff our faces with Indian takeaway and then a big bowl of ice cream and missed the match. Imagine Roger hasn't much of a prayer tomorrow after a tough 3 setter like that. Recovery is gonna be tough.

Roger's "dead man walking" tomorrow! I just don't think it was worth it! This is just a continuation of what I've been saying about the 2nd & 3rd tier players; gutless and can't finish! I predicted Stan would blow it after he didn't serve it out the first time! You see this happen again and again; very embarrassing for all concerned and an ugly finish! :nono uzzled :angel: :dodgy:

 

[pavlik89]

Roger Federer vs Stanislas Wawrinka 1/2 ATP World Tour Finals 2014 Highlights HD

http://www.tennishdhighlights.com/atp-masters/world-tour-finals/

 

[nehmeth]

Blind bat misses Nother one but Roger shouldve challenged

Well that was an ugly ending! Nole's gonna roll over the old man tomorrow! Roger didn't play as well as Stan choked another match away! I guess he thought he was being bold and doing what he had to do to close match out, but the 3 wasted MP with bad serve/volley points were mind-numbingly stupid! :nono uzzled

Roger came here playing lights out, and when Novak clinched the Y.E.#1 it must have been a little deflating to the old guy. It showed in his play today.

Realistically, this was probably his last best chance at the #1 ranking. He'll be another year older and Rafa will be back next year.

Tired or not, I believe he'll come out firing. Robbing Novak of a third straight World Tour Final would take away a some of the sting.

 

[Federberg]

I wouldn be shocked if he got it for a few weeks at some point early next year

 

[DarthFed]

^ It will be difficult unless he manages to do better than Nole at Australia again. If so, then Roger might have a chance after Miami since Nole defends 2000 points at IW and Miami.

 

[pavlik89]

Roger Federer vs Stanislas Wawrinka 1/2 ATP World Tour Finals 2014 FULL MATCH HD

http://www.tennishdhighlights.com/atp-masters/world-tour-finals/

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

On the other hand, Roger padded the " Winning a match after saving match points" stat a bit more today, if that matters...:-/

 

[Fiero425]

On the other hand, Roger padded the " Winning a match after saving match points" stat a bit more today, if that matters...:-/

That shouldn't be a "positive" since in most cases it's what I would call "gutless" behavior on the part of loser! Stan just wanted that match over; why else serve/volley so poorly on 3 match points? I would have given him all kinds of props if he had finished off Roger, but it was so predictable! Nole does it at times! I just don't understand it! These kinds of escapes were so rare in my day, but it's routine these days because people can't serve a match out; even with 2 breaks at times!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I hear you Fiero. The thing is , with Roger, considering how he reacted in situations like this last year, this actually IS a positive, in a negative way...I guess...

 

[TsarMatt]

So I was watching Federer vs. Wawrinka just now, unknown of the results, enjoying the match, and then my brother walks in the room and says "Federer won this match". Damn. It looked like such a dramatic encounter, too.

 

[Fiero425]

So I was watching Federer vs. Wawrinka just now, unknown of the results, enjoying the match, and then my brother walks in the room and says "Federer won this match". Damn. It looked like such a dramatic encounter, too.

It still is to a point! That shouldn't take away from seeing it! I have matches going back to '82 USO; Connors v Vilas and Lendl v McEnroe semis! To me it's worth worth saving since today's matches can be unwatchable! This one's worth seeing even if you know the result! :angel:

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Q. What was going on between you and the umpire at the beginning of the third set? Did you not hear the overrule and the score until Love 40? Do you feel he should have told you more clearly what was going on?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I don't know. I mean, I was right there on top of the bounce. I thought, Oh, it was going to go in. Net cord, maybe out. I thought it was out.
I heard something, but I wasn't sure. I looked at him. There's nothing. Then I checked out Stan, if he was going to challenge. There was nothing. So then I heard, Breakpoint, Love 40. I was like, Hold on, it's 15 30. I would have played my points totally different than 15 Love, so forth.
Yeah, I couldn't believe it that he wouldn't ask me more clearly because it was clearly a very close call. I still don't know if it was in or out.
I just don't quite understand how he cannot be louder. At Love 15, if he tells the score, it would probably be too late anyway. He would have said, Oh, yeah, now you got to challenge, you smart guy. I would have lost it there anyway.
But in the moment, just to assume, you know, I think is not good enough, to be quite honest. I'm not blaming him. But I remember hearing something, but not loud enough for me that it was actually an overrule, I guess. That's how it went for me.

 

[TsarMatt]

So I was watching Federer vs. Wawrinka just now, unknown of the results, enjoying the match, and then my brother walks in the room and says "Federer won this match". Damn. It looked like such a dramatic encounter, too.

It still is to a point! That shouldn't take away from seeing it! I have matches going back to '82 USO; Connors v Vilas and Lendl v McEnroe semis! To me it's worth worth saving since today's matches can be unwatchable! This one's worth seeing even if you know the result! :angel:

Yeah, I'm still watching it, brah, but you know... it would have been better not knowing the result.

 

[crystalfire]

just saw the highlights. wawrinkas bh was on point today. really surprised he didnt win. also feds not gonna win with those slice returns against djoker.