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The 2015 In Between Grand Slam Thread

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  • #692
    cowboyBuilder
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    The only player who needs to do well at this tournament is Nadal. He needs to finish a crap year on a high to get some form going into next year.


    I think Djokovic wants to set records here too .. as well as Federer going for his sixth WTF

    But also Nadal has never won a WTF, so it's motivation.


  • #693
    CassieManson
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    cowboyBuilder wrote: »
    I think Djokovic wants to set records here too .. as well as Federer going for his sixth WTF

    But also Nadal has never won a WTF, so it's motivation.

    Andy Murray wants to finish year end as world no 2 for the first time. Roger wants to stop him.


  • #694
    cowboyBuilder
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    CassieManson wrote: »
    Andy Murray wants to finish year end as world no 2 for the first time. Roger wants to stop him.


    Murray is out, he has his mind on the DC too ..


  • #695
    Floppybits
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    CassieManson wrote: »
    Andy Murray wants to finish year end as world no 2 for the first time. Roger wants to stop him.

    Murray's only motivation now is to win the Davis cup for Team GB, he does not care about this tournament. Only a week or 2 ago he was talking of pulling out to give himself more time to prepare for the Davis cup final and is only playing here because the ATP stepped in. Look at his performance yesterday, he is already in Belgium for the Davis cup final.


  • #696
    whiterebel
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    First time I think I ever heard Fed drop the F-bomb. Nishikori putting him under real pressure at times.


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  • #697
    Floppybits
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    I hope Berdych is getting a ton of money from h&m for wearing that hideous tennis gear. It must be the worst tennis gear wore on the tour.


  • #698
    lostcat
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    I hope Berdych is getting a ton of money from h&m for wearing that hideous tennis gear. It must be the worst tennis gear wore on the tour.

    stans plaid shorts from FO put a finger in the air........


  • #699
    lostcat
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    Murray's only motivation now is to win the Davis cup for Team GB, he does not care about this tournament. Only a week or 2 ago he was talking of pulling out to give himself more time to prepare for the Davis cup final and is only playing here because the ATP stepped in. Look at his performance yesterday, he is already in Belgium for the Davis cup final.

    Both Murray and Fed want the YE No 2 to be seeded 2 for the AO I would imagine..

    It would be beyond bizzare if Nadal ended up winning this for the first time after the year he has had, but I'd expect Djokovic to show up in the semi and beat him.


  • #700
    cowboyBuilder
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    lostcat wrote: »
    stans plaid shorts from FO put a finger in the air........

    Yeah but they were so bad they were good ... Berdych's gear is just shyte...


  • #701
    cowboyBuilder
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    lostcat wrote: »
    Both Murray and Fed want the YE No 2 to be seeded 2 for the AO I would imagine..

    It would be beyond bizzare if Nadal ended up winning this for the first time after the year he has had, but I'd expect Djokovic to show up in the semi and beat him.

    Nadal has it won, I have money on him at 8/1 ... its in the bank sure


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  • #702
    walshb
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    I'd love to see Rafa do it.


  • #703
    cowboyBuilder
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    walshb wrote: »
    I'd love to see Rafa do it.


    Well, set aside some time on Sunday afternoon then..


  • #704
    walshb
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    cowboyBuilder wrote: »
    Well, set aside some time on Sunday afternoon then..

    Hope so

    What's your infatuation with Nadal always winning. You pick him no matter what.......


  • #705
    cowboyBuilder
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    walshb wrote: »
    Hope so

    What's your infatuation with Nadal always winning. You pick him no matter what.......

    :D:D

    I have a "bit" of a reputation here


  • #706
    walshb
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    cowboyBuilder wrote: »
    :D:D

    I have a "bit" of a reputation here

    You're a Nole fan, right?

    Not a Nadal fan? It just seems a little odd that you are always so certain that Nadal wins even when he's getting routinely beaten by others. Federer had a pretty easy time when they last met.


  • #707
    cowboyBuilder
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    Could be a jinxing thing ;)


  • #708
    Halloween Jack
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    Don't understand people being fans of Djokovic, he was born to be the unstoppable super villain of tennis, the sooner he quits trying to be loved (and to be fair he tries damn hard) and embraces his villainy the better...


  • #709
    whiterebel
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    Halloween Jack wrote: »
    Don't understand people being fans of Djokovic, he was born to be the unstoppable super villain of tennis, the sooner he quits trying to be loved (and to be fair he tries damn hard) and embraces his villainy the better...

    What do you want him to do, make his entrance to villainous organ music, while wearing a black cape and top hat?:)


  • #710
    cowboyBuilder
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    Halloween Jack wrote: »
    Don't understand people being fans of Djokovic, he was born to be the unstoppable super villain of tennis, the sooner he quits trying to be loved (and to be fair he tries damn hard) and embraces his villainy the better...

    Horses for courses, I like the guy, he has great charisma.
    Flipside for me is Nadal - on the face of things Nadal is a lovely bloke, gracious, respectful etc .... but I still think he is poison.


  • #711
    Halloween Jack
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    whiterebel wrote: »
    What do you want him to do, make his entrance to villainous organ music, while wearing a black cape and top hat?:)

    That's the ideal;)


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  • #712
    cowboyBuilder
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    Ohhhh !!!


    Djokovic!!!!!!!!!!


  • #713
    whiterebel
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    Enjoyed the match between Fed and Stan. Don't know if Fed can be Djoko twice in a week. Mixing it up nicely though.


  • #714
    smurfs5
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    Interesting stat from Mark Petchey- when Roger wins 50% or more of 2nd serve points, he's won 20 of the last 22 matches against Novak.

    Would love to see Federer win but I'm going with Novak in 3.


  • #715
    walshb
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    Nole again producing the goods when it matters.


  • #716
    walshb
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    It may be 22-22, but Nole a clear leader in the significant matches.


  • #717
    Sexy Panda
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    walshb wrote: »
    It may be 22-22, but Nole a clear leader in the significant matches.

    Well given Federer is 34 he should be beating him.

    Federer of 2006 is better than Djokovic of 2011 (Peak Djokovic).


  • #718
    walshb
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    Sexy Panda wrote: »
    Well given Federer 34 he should be beating him.

    Federer of 2006 is better than Djokovic of 2011 (Peak Djokovic).

    No. He is not. The level Nole is at now and recently is well clear of Fed's 2006 opponents.


  • #719
    Rob2D
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    walshb wrote: »
    No. He is not. The level Nole is at now and recently is well clear of Fed's 2006 opponents.

    Just as Fed of '06 was well and clear of his opponents. History repeats itself.


  • #720
    walshb
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    Rob2D wrote: »
    Just as Fed of '06 was well and clear of his opponents. History repeats itself.

    Not all them. Nadal was always superior.


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  • #721
    Sexy Panda
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    walshb wrote: »
    Not all them. Nadal was always superior.

    No he wasn't if he was superior he would have won more tournaments than Federer.

    Federer won 3 slams and and a load of other tournaments. Nadal won one slam.

    No one said Federer's opponents were better than Djokovic by the way.

    I think people over estimate the level of competition in 2015.

    In 2006 there was a peak Federer and a better Nadal than the one we see in 2006. Both are a shadow of their previous selves.


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