ATP World Tour Finals

[RaverDrew]

A good effort towards the end, but Rafa seems to have lost a hell of a lot of self-confidence in his play

He's no longer the cocky teenager that gave pro's the runaround, and blasts them off the court. He needs to take a break this December and re-tune himself mentally and come back a better player.

 

[gabi]

His knees are fucked and he's lost shitloads of weight in sheer muscle thru lack of training. I think, sadly, he peaked a couple of years ago.

Tis a true shame, his rivalry with federer was fucking awesome. The most charismatic player on the tour by a stretch.

 

[RaverDrew]

His knees are fucked and he's lost shitloads of weight in sheer muscle thru lack of training. I think, sadly, he peaked a couple of years ago.

Tis a true shame, his rivalry with federer was fucking awesome. The most charismatic player on the tour by a stretch.

Not necessarily the whole story, the whole knee's are gone, losing weight thing was a cover for something else apparently.

Had a complete mental breakdown from family shit, and couldn't function or train properly are the rumours.

 

[Augie March]

Ahh great. I'm going on Friday for what will now be two enthralling matches where no-one will have anything to play for.

 

[RaverDrew]

Ahh great. I'm going on Friday for what will now be two enthralling matches where no-one will have anything to play for.

Wanna sell your ticket ?

 

[Augie March]

Tempting but no. I'm remaing hopeful that the Nadal/Djokovic match might be eventful even if they are both out now.

 

[RaverDrew]

I think Nadal could actually play a blinder and do me out of a considerable sum of money by beating Djokovic, now the pressure is off like.

He certainly seems to be a crowd favourite, so the atmosphere should be pretty good.

While you are there, check out the top tier of that o2 arena. It's so steep it will give you vertigo, I know it made me dizzy.

I really wish they'd made these final's five setter's. Could easily have been done with two matches a day, and some of the encounters could have been epic.

 

[newharper]

Tis a true shame, his rivalry with federer was fucking awesome. The most charismatic player on the tour by a stretch.

It was, will still be, but will inevitably be constantly challenged.

Love Federer but Rafa has the work ethic to rebound from any temporary setbacks.

Also this,

I really wish they'd made these final's five setter's. Could easily have been done with two matches a day, and some of the encounters could have been epic.

 

[gabi]

Chance of another Murray choke here

 

[RaverDrew]

I hope not, don't want to lose more money after last night.

He's been acting like a particularly moody git today though, even by his standards.

 

[gabi]

I hope not, don't want to lose more money after last night.

He's been acting like a particularly moody git today though, even by his standards.

I put a whole quid on verdasco

(things are tight)

 

[RaverDrew]

I feel your pain, I placed the bet on Rafa twice last night by accident.

Didn't realise til I got a nasty shock when I checked my betfair balance this morning.

 

[strung out]

good to see murray show his british bulldog spirit/typical murray, fucking scottish bottler*

(*written before the end of the tie break, delete as applicable depending on result)

 

[RaverDrew]

More a case of Verdasco bottling it in the end. I'm not complaining.

Murray looks as cheerful as ever.

 

[gabi]

british bulldog then

 

[RaverDrew]

Big money on Federer tonight, he'll want to avenge that US Open defeat by Del Potro and do it in style.

 

[strung out]

great match from the englishman there

 

[RaverDrew]

The crowd will definitely be behind the fed express tonight then.

 

[DexterTCN]

He looks knackered, tbh. Most of his shots are letting him down...in fact most of them look a bit tired.

 

[RaverDrew]

He looks knackered, tbh. Most of his shots are letting him down...in fact most of them look a bit tired.

Who Federer ?

 

[RaverDrew]

Big money on Federer tonight, he'll want to avenge that US Open defeat by Del Potro and do it in style.

1st set Del Potro

I may be mad, but I've just put even more money on Federer now his price has drifted to help me recoup some of my losses from this tournament so far

Chasing losses is for mugs I know.

 

[gabi]

Hmm. dunno about that one drew... fed's looking outclassed, outmuscled..

best of luck tho! i had a few on him to win 2-0. I give up on tennis. I'm sticking to chinese women's basketball and 2nd division russian ice hockey. Seems to be my main source of income...

 

[RaverDrew]

Part of me's thinking that maybe Fed would be happier about the thought of luring Del Potro into a false sense of security and giving him an easy win. That way he'd potentially meet him again in the final, rather than a fired-up vengeful Murray with a home crowd behind him.

A tactical loss maybe ?

 

[gabi]

Nah, he'd never throw a match.

Anyway, he's looking way better in this set. You may still be on.

 

[gabi]

How dodgy does Carlito look there in the box with that fucking cunt Tia Toobachariainsnnssan or whatever the little agent prick's name is? Yuck. Two fucking grotty people.

 

[strung out]

Part of me's thinking that maybe Fed would be happier about the thought of luring Del Potro into a false sense of security and giving him an easy win. That way he'd potentially meet him again in the final, rather than a fired-up vengeful Murray with a home crowd behind him.

A tactical loss maybe ?

if federer loses in straight sets, then he's out remember

 

[RaverDrew]

if federer loses in straight sets, then he's out remember

true

 

[RaverDrew]

The crowd need to get more behind Federer ffs Otherwise their "hero" Murray will be out.

 

[butchersapron]

Nope - as you just said!

 

[RaverDrew]

Shit