[Masters 1000] Indian Wells

[Lleyton]

Adormeci antes do jogo começar, fml :(

 

Só vi agora os highlights e foi o Federer que jogou muito, o Nadal que não jogou nada, ou um misto?

 

Btw, aquele penúltimo ponto do encontro no 30-30 :funny: Não sei o que é mais priceless, se o falhanço do Nadal ou a reação do Roger :lol:

[Joao Pereira]

Só vi agora os highlights e foi o Federer que jogou muito, o Nadal que não jogou nada, ou um misto?

O Federer jogou muito e o Nadal não conseguiu lidar com as condições de jogo, straight and simple. Ouso dizer que durante grande parte do 1º set. o Nadal mostrou-se a grande nível e só um Federer gigante conseguia derrubar. A segunda partida nem se põe em causa. Jogo muito agressivo, poucos erros não forçados e boas percentagens de serviço.

 

Diga-se que foi das melhores exibições do Nadal no capítulo da resposta ao serviço. Felizmente o resto do jogo do espanhol não teve tão acertado durante o encontro.

 

Acresce ainda o facto do joguinho psicológico habitual do Nadal. Pedir um bathroom break quando o adversário serve para fechar o encontro é de génio. Ainda para mais na iminência de começar a chover, Uncle Tonysices.

Editado 18 Março 2012 por Joao Pereira

[Lleyton]

Thanks!

 

Acresce ainda o facto do joguinho psicológico habitual do Nadal. Pedir um bathroom break quando o adversário serve para fechar o encontro é de génio. Ainda para mais na iminência de começar a chover, Uncle Tonysices.

 

Gostava de ter visto isso, só vi depois o ás do Federer :happy:

[Bynum Lover]

Por acaso teve mt mal ai, nao gostei. Ainda bem que levou lg com um ás, melhor resposta possivel do Roger.

Tava mt vento, nao dava para jogar grande tenis ontem.

[Lleyton]

Estava difícil, mas 7-6(7) Federer no primeiro set.

[bobzz]

agora passar o Nadal para a semana.

[Hodor]

Tá feito, Federer. :heart:

[Mesut Ozil]

No fantasy do ATP apostei no Federer, subi 11.000 lugares graças a ele :prayer:

[Lleyton]

Fed :heart:

[Peplin]

73º título da carreira! Já não perde há 16 encontros.

[Mesut Ozil]

O Isner vai agora começar a final de Pares. Que semana de sonho para o rapaz.

[Descartes]

O Federer igualou o Nadal com 19 títulos em Masters.

[Peplin]

BNP PARIBAS OPEN 2012

Federer Renews Reign In Indian Wells

 

 

Roger Federer equaled Rafael Nadal’s record of 19 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles after defeating American John Isner 7-6(7), 6-3 on Sunday in Indian Wells. He became the first player to claim four BNP Paribas Open titles, adding to the three straight he won from 2004-06.

 

"When it all pays off after a bit of a scare early on in the week and you get the title and the emotions are going, it's a wonderful feeling," he said. "I remember the days when I won three years in a row here, and I enjoyed myself over here.

 

"It's been a long time since I have been this successful here, even though I have had some really good matches here in the past, but it's nice taking it all the way and getting victories. I was just really happy and not relieved because I was just extremely proud of my performance this week."

 

Federer was the first to come under pressure in the final, needing to fight off two break points early on. After waiting out a 12-minute rain delay following the fifth game, both players easily held until Federer earned his first set point on Isner’s serve at 6-5. Isner held to force a tie-break, and fought off two more set points at 6-5 and 7-6 before he put a volley into the net on Federer’s fourth opportunity.

 

The Swiss stepped up his play an extra notch in the final set. He lost just one point on serve and won the final four games to close the door on the 6’9” Isner after one hour and 21 minutes.

 

The title was Federer’s third straight on the ATP World Tour, following his triumphs at the ATP World Tour 500 tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai, and extended his winning streak to 15 straight matches. Since a loss in the US Open semi-finals, Federer has won 39 of his past 41 matches. He avenged his two losses - to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals and to Isner in Davis Cup action - this weekend.

 

Federer had admitted he was not completely healthy at the start of the week, and needed to overcome Milos Raonic and Thomaz Bellucci in three-set matches before decisively defeating Juan Martin del Potro in the quarter-finals.

 

"I played with an attitude maybe of, well, I can only win here," he said. "I don't favor myself because I have not felt great. It would be a surprise to come through. That's how it feels now. I was able to come through, and so convincingly at the end is amazing. I've really played amazing these last three matches in particular. I couldn't be more happy. They were really great wins."

 

Isner had reached his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final by outlasting World No. 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. The victory guaranteed that the 26-year-old North Carolina native would break into the Top 10 for the first time on Monday.

 

"It was a great experience for me," he said. "The whole week was a lot of fun. Felt like right from the get go I was going to have a good week, but I didn't want to overthink it. I definitely took it one match at a time. I certainly played well all week, and obviously today it did not go my way.

 

"I don't really feel like necessarily I played my best, but that's what Roger does. If I have any shot to beat him I'm gonna have to play my best. That wasn't the case today. He was too strong. All the credit goes to him."

 

In atpworldtour.com

 

[bug]

O Isner mentalmente parece-me um bocado fraco.