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[Reyne]

... uhm, I see holding serve is running out of fashion these days.

 

[Sax Russel]

OK sure, I'll take it.

 

[Niraj]

Man, those are the kind of service games I miss. Fantastic.

 

[John Dunbar]

i'm already dreading to see federer trying to serve this out. he needs to break here.

 

[szaromir]

Those were some of the worst 2 consecutive smashes Roger has ever hit

 

[Reyne]

Oh just let the ball bounce before you smash it gee!

Also, Federer won

 

[Niraj]

Hell yeah!

 

[Faith]

Delpo wasn't himself...played a lot better in Basel.

 

[John Dunbar]

Delpo wasn't himself...played a lot better in Basel.

different surface, different federer.

and del potro always has trouble maintaining good form, so off days are bound to happen. hopefully he'll be at his best next week.

 

[Deadman]

I hope he can carry on recovering his form and start 2014 strong

 

[zero_suit]

Djoker will beat Fed in the SF.

 

[John Dunbar]

Djoker will beat Fed in the SF.

i'm just glad we got at least one federer-djokovic match this year (and possibly a second one next week). it's an underrated rivalry. and probably the least predictable.

 

[zero_suit]

i'm just glad we got at least one federer-djokovic match this year (and possibly a second one next week). it's an underrated rivalry. and probably the least predictable.

That's true. Fed will need to up his game, though.

 

[szaromir]

i'm just glad we got at least one federer-djokovic match this year (and possibly a second one next week). it's an underrated rivalry. and probably the least predictable.

Federer plays well and wins 50% of time, Djokovic plays well and wins 20% of time, Federer plays well and chokes 30% of time.

 

[MIMIC]

I'm going back to a regular forehand grip

I played this one guy who was pretty good (our match went to a decider, but we couldn't finish..but he forfeited so technically, I won) and my weird grip definitely hinders me when I play a decent player. I could feel it.

The day I was complaining about that tennis coach for losing that match: I'm just going to pretend that that match didn't happen and try again. I've been hitting the wall and I've found that I have more control when I have a tighter grip as opposed to a loose grip....which was probably my problem that fateful day I've been unable to get any practice with a real person because my hitting partner cancelled on me TWICE this week >_<

I have a match tomorrow against someone who I think is REALLY good and I may get my ass beat. So that, combined with the fact that I have ZERO practice using the FH, probably won't make things any easier for me. But I have vowed that no matter how the match goes, I am going to stick with the FH and completely abandon my previous one. I'm on a 5-match win streak so losing won't be so bad (if that happens) =p

EDIT: Also, I found that I can get more serve speed if 1) I direct my ball toss slightly in front of me instead of almost above me and 2) if I aim with the right side of the racket face instead of the center. It seems like my body auto-corrects because I was able to hit the perfect serve down the T (deuce court) for the first time....AND was able to hit a perfect out-wide serve. Right on the line. On PURPOSE! lol

I accidentally discovered this when I was practicing my serve. Also, I notice that a lot of club players have some weird ass service motions @_@. I just modeled my serve after what I saw on TV.

(but who am I to judge after having had a stupid FH? lol)

 

[John Dunbar]

MIMIC, i've seen you post a lot about your forehand, but how's your backhand? double or single handed?

 

[szaromir]

Just tuned in. Roger with a break up already?

 

[Faith]

3 double faults in 2 games for Djokovic. He seems nervous.

 

[Reyne]

Yeah, Djokovic with a very nervy start. You'd think Federer would be the one showing nerves in this situation...

 

[John Dunbar]

Yeah, Djokovic with a very nervy start. You'd think Federer would be the one showing nerves in this situation...

Federer doesn't really have that much to lose and everyone knows he's the underdog. Djokovic on the other hand can kiss the year end number one dream goodbye if he loses, and he has to play Federer indoors. I could see him being more nervous.

 

[scarlet]

ATP Finals
Group A: Nadal, Ferrer, Berdych, Wawrinka.
Group B: Djokovic, Del Potro, Federer, Gasquet.

Easy draw for rafa.

Delpo's bag is stolen, lost his passport and money. Hopefully not his last 2 rackets too.

 

[John Dunbar]

WTF groups:

Group A: Nadal, Ferrer, Berdych, Wawrinka
Group B: Djokovic, del Potro, Federer, Gasquet

Congratulations, Nadal.

 

[Faith]

Delpo's bag is stolen, lost his passport and money. Hopefully not his last 2 rackets too.

I thought he has 3?

 

[szaromir]

Well, not really surprising. :|

 

[John Dunbar]

at least he's not totally giving it away this time.

but will probably anyway.

 

[scarlet]

I thought he has 3?

Reports said only 2 left, IIRC he had 4 at wimbledon.

 

[Reyne]

Wow... almost thought that net cord would cost Fed the set. But he managed to serve it out...

 

[Deadman]

Nice. Great to see such attacking play.

Lol at those ATP groups.

 

[szaromir]

at least he's not totally giving it away this time.

but will probably anyway.

Luckily not the first set

 

[IISANDERII]

I'm going back to a regular forehand grip

What kinda forehand?

There's also a Western/Extreme Western that goes to 4/5.

 

[Niraj]

Now consolidate that shit

 

[John Dunbar]

just don't let him break right back.

 

[Niraj]

Womp womp

 

[John Dunbar]

amazing backhand that drove djokovic off the court, then forehand into the net. goddamn.

 

[Reyne]

Yeah, two costly missed forehands in a row. :/

 

[Niraj]

amazing backhand that drove djokovic off the court, then forehand into the net. goddamn.

God that's so frustrating. Hit the tough shot, flub the easy one

 

[Faith]

amazing backhand that drove djokovic off the court, then forehand into the net. goddamn.

Thats why Djokovic isn't the player anymore that he was 2 years ago. He still plays phenomenal tennis, but sometimes he makes these strange mistakes.

 

[John Dunbar]

Thats why Djokovic isn't the player anymore that he was 2 years ago. He still plays phenomenal tennis, but sometimes he makes these strange mistakes.

my comment was actually about federer, but djokovic does make some silly errors as well.

this is a pretty tense match. there have been practically no easy holds since federer's early service games.

 

[Sax Russel]

Figures this would happen right after I wake up =P

 

[Niraj]

sigh.

 

[Faith]

Lol @ these 2 mistakes. Will cost him the set and maybe the match.

 

[John Dunbar]

Federer's losing the third set 6-2. Too good this Djokovic now, and too many errors from Rogi.

 

[Faith]

Don't know why but Djokovic just started to play really really well. Should win the match now.

 

[Niraj]

If Fed does lose, I hope he at least takes it to a tiebreak :/

 

[Niraj]

I miss the days when he could serve his way out of trouble

 

[szaromir]

That's it for Roger.

 

[bluepolicebox]

One step forward, two steps back.

 

[John Dunbar]

broken from 30-0. sigh.

 

[Sax Russel]

That serving, so awful, ugh

 

[Peru]

On one hand I'm enjoying the fact that I've watched a competetive important match between Roggie and Djoker.. on the other hand I'm all tense and annoyed and it's time to turn it off.