don logan 8,065 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Kyle Edmunds now serving for place in the Australian semi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
don logan 8,065 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 That was some challenge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
don logan 8,065 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Superb. Well played Kyle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Kyle Edmund in the form of his life. Interestingly enough, if he wins his semi-final then he moves above Murray in the rankings Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Is Federer actually going to win #20 at 36? Needs to beat Berdych-Chung-Cilic to do it (assuming high rank wins). As an aside, would that be one of Fed’s easiest routes to a slam? Bedene-Struff-Gasquet-Fucsovics-Berdych-Chung-Cilic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,006 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 57 minutes ago, Creampuff said: Is Federer actually going to win #20 at 36? Needs to beat Berdych-Chung-Cilic to do it (assuming high rank wins). As an aside, would that be one of Fed’s easiest routes to a slam? Bedene-Struff-Gasquet-Fucsovics-Berdych-Chung-Cilic That route is about as easy as it gets Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 23/01/2018 at 17:59, Rangers_no1 said: He's had many easy routes to slam wins in the past, can add this to his collection. Fed couldn't have hand picked the last 12 months better if he wanted to, if it wasn't for a Del Potro masterclass Fed would have won 4 out of the last 5 slams and the fifth he didn't compete in. Sure he would settle for 3/4 if you offered him. Will win Wimbeldon comfortably this year as well. Tbf, when you win 19 there’s bound to be some simple ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 the stars have aligned for federer in an amazing way, but the old adage still holds true - you can only play whats put in front of you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Cilic extremely fortunate to go 2-0 up there. 6 or 7 points in the back-end of the second set Cilic had a net chord and, to my memory, he won every point. People always say that they even themselves out and, mathematically speaking, they probably do. But there’s no chance they level themselves out in terms of importance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Federer through in an hour after Chung retires with blisters. He’ll be feeling fresh as a daisy for this final! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Reckon Cilic with take this one. Just because it gives Andy Castle a redemption story to gurgle about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Roof closed after Federer practices indoors. One for the conspiracy theorists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Rangers_no1 said: Rudeski is bang on absolutely outrageous decision. Can call it conspiracy theories all you want but this would never be an indoors final for anybody else bar Federer. Not the first time decision made that completely favours Fed. Completely? The received wisdom is that somehow nobody can gain an advantage from a roof except Federer, but if it was Cilic vs any other player in his late 30s, people would be saying the slower court favours the younger man and the man with the hard flat ground strokes. Federer moves much better than Cilic, so a slower court will be better for Cilic than a faster court (it will be better for Federer too, because it makes Cilic's serve easier to deal with, but it IS actually possible for something to benefit both players). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Plus Cilic should be able to use indoor conditions to make a much higher first serve %. When you’ve got a weapon like Cilic does on serve that’s a major bonus. Anyway, Federer wins because he’s the GOAT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,006 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Creampuff said: Plus Cilic should be able to use indoor conditions to make a much higher first serve %. When you’ve got a weapon like Cilic does on serve that’s a major bonus. Anyway, Federer wins because he’s the GOAT. GOAT is on his way to Dingwall mate Rangers_no1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Takingcareofbusinesserer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,646 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 4 hours ago, JamieD said: Completely? The received wisdom is that somehow nobody can gain an advantage from a roof except Federer, but if it was Cilic vs any other player in his late 30s, people would be saying the slower court favours the younger man and the man with the hard flat ground strokes. Federer moves much better than Cilic, so a slower court will be better for Cilic than a faster court (it will be better for Federer too, because it makes Cilic's serve easier to deal with, but it IS actually possible for something to benefit both players). Surely favours the player who goes for the lines more, ultimately? And that is Federer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, TheKingObv said: Surely favours the player who goes for the lines more, ultimately? And that is Federer. Sure, but a faster court also favours the player who goes for the lines more, and most agree that courts play slower indoors. There is a trade-off on every single supposed advantage it gives him. Harder to hit through the court for the less powerful player, likely to increase rally length, etc. It's just churlish and silly the way people always act like he's the only player who might actually get a boost from it. Cilic's main chance against Federer, who is better tactically and has better movement, is if he also plays attacking tennis and blasts Federer off the court, so a lack of wind would be better for him too, right? He needs to be painting the lines too, surely? The only time he beat Federer, at the 2014 US Open, he had twice as many winners and more unforced errors too, so I'm not sure why we should assume conditions favouring gung-ho tennis over cautious defence put him at a disadvantage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,646 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 5 hours ago, JamieD said: Sure, but a faster court also favours the player who goes for the lines more, and most agree that courts play slower indoors. There is a trade-off on every single supposed advantage it gives him. Harder to hit through the court for the less powerful player, likely to increase rally length, etc. It's just churlish and silly the way people always act like he's the only player who might actually get a boost from it. Cilic's main chance against Federer, who is better tactically and has better movement, is if he also plays attacking tennis and blasts Federer off the court, so a lack of wind would be better for him too, right? He needs to be painting the lines too, surely? The only time he beat Federer, at the 2014 US Open, he had twice as many winners and more unforced errors too, so I'm not sure why we should assume conditions favouring gung-ho tennis over cautious defence put him at a disadvantage. Fair points. I just feel indoors is always gonna suit the player who relies more on finesse. I don't think it's some conspiracy though. JamieD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Federer also catching-up significantly on ranking points. If Nadal doesn’t make the semi-finals of Acapulco then Fed becomes number one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurahl 0 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Number 1 indeed. 36 years old, and still has more to give us. I'm not entirely sure I'll keep watching as much tennis when he retires... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurahl 0 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Quote How's Argentina? Tennis wise? I'd say meh. I don't like Del potro, he's good, but uninteresting. The rest is at a much lower level, nothing at all to what it was 10-15 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Federer’s first round loss means Nadal will return to the top of the rankings despite not playing this week. Federer will also skip the clay court season again to prepare for Wimbledon. Looking at the ranking points, he could well return to world number one during the clay court season without playing a match as Rafa has plenty of points to defend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbscotty12 3,560 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Federer skipping the french again, I can see a new grand slam winner at this years french as nadals fitness is a concern I reckon thiem might win it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11305161/andy-murray-returns-to-practice-courts-after-hip-surgery Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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