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Wujek Toni pisze:Przestałem się łudzić, że Zwieracz kiedykolwiek zablokuje Nadala, ale mógłby nas ocalić przed komprą po laverowskiej znajomości. Oczywiście Pyszałek zagra tu na 110%, nawet jeżeli będzie oznaczało to walkower rodem z 2014.
Dlatego w sumie szkoda, że nie trafił na Novaka (jeśli już by miał na niego trafić) w półfinale. W Paryżu widziałem szanse Rogera oceniając formę obydwu tenisistów, tutaj w Londynie skoro tam przegrał ich nie widzę, skończy się jak w 2015-ym.
Federer pewnie jeszcze gdzieś pokona Djokovica zanim zakończy karierę, ale to będzie jakiś Dubaj czy coś w tym stylu, nic istotnego.
Zwycięstwo nad nim w finale WTF byłoby mega cenne.
[2] Roger Federer (SUI) 2 - 3 [3] Alexander Zverev (GER)
Re: Nitto ATP Finals 2018
: 17 lis 2018, 14:49
autor: Damian
Roger Continues Pursuit Of Title No. 100 Against Sascha
Spoiler:
Winner to face Djokovic or Anderson for the title
Roger Federer started his 16th Nitto ATP Finals appearance in the worst possible way, losing in straight sets in round-robin play at the season finale for the first time. But the 37-year-old has bounced back, winning his final two matches of group play to top Group Lleyton Hewitt and advance to the semi-finals for the 15th time.
“I've always tried to pace myself in a way, set up my schedule in a way that I would have something left in the tank, I would peak at this event,” Federer said. “I'm happy that this is another week like this. Didn't look like it maybe 72 hours ago. But I was able to come back and play good tennis.”
The tournament is not over for the six-time champion, though. Federer has a stiff challenge awaiting him on Saturday in third seed Alexander Zverev, whom he beat in round-robin play at The O2 one year ago. And while the German was unable to advance to the last four on debut in 2017, Zverev is eager to push even further this time.
“It's obviously great getting to the semi-finals,” Zverev said. “But the tournament isn't over. I am in the semi-finals. There are only good opponents left. There are only the best in the world. I'm playing Roger tomorrow, which is going to be a very difficult, but hopefully very nice match. We'll see how far I can go.”
For his part, Federer knows that the work has just begun. While he has only missed out on reaching the last four at the season finale once, the Swiss has lost in the semi-finals four times. And while Federer says he is trying not to let the weight of the milestone weigh on him, the second seed is now just two wins away from capturing his 100th tour-level title, becoming just the second player to ever reach the feat (Jimmy Connors, 109).
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“I think it's just going to be hard to finish it. I'm happy I gave myself the opportunity. I'm happy that I'm raising my level of play throughout this week,” Federer said. “It's exciting to be in this situation now, of course, no doubt.”
Federer leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Zverev 3-2, but this will be their first meeting this year. Zverev is also no stranger to playing Federer on a big stage, defeating him in the championship match at Montreal last year to capture his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. As a 20-year-old, he also beat the Swiss two years ago in the semi-finals at Halle, where Federer is now a nine-time champion.
Federer-Zverev FedEx ATP Head2Head Series (Federer leads 3-2)
Year Tournament Winner Score
2017 Nitto ATP Finals Roger Federer 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-1
2017 Rogers Cup Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4
2017 Gerry Weber Open Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3
2016 Gerry Weber Open Alexander Zverev 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-3
2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Roger Federer 6-3, 7-5
“Obviously it's going to be a very difficult match. I mean, him on this surface, indoor court, he's an unbelievable player. [I’ve] played him a few times in all different conditions, all different surfaces,” Zverev said. “I'll prepare myself for a very tough match. I hope it will be a good match, as well.”
According to Infosys ATP Scores & Stats, both Federer and Zverev are inside the ATP World Tour’s Top 25 in all major serving categories: service games won, first-serve points won, second-serve points won and aces. So expect any breaks of serve to prove critical in the match.
Comparing Federer & Zverev's Serving Stats In 2018 (Entering The Nitto ATP Finals)
Category Roger Federer Alexander Zverev
Service Games Won 91.3% (2nd) 82.7% (19th)
First-Serve Points Won
80.2% (4th)
74.0% (22nd)
Second-Serve Points Won 58.4% (2nd) 52.5% (22nd)
Aces 520 (10th) 497 (12th)
Federer does well to hit his spots on serve so that he can not only win free points, but to put himself in the best position to dominate the rally from inside the court if his serve does come back. Zverev pumped some serves that registered at more than 140 mph on Friday. So perhaps the key will be if Zverev could keep Federer from maintaining his court-positioning right on the baseline once rallies begin, and could instead assert his authority with aggressive play.
“It should be a very good match, I think one that the fans will certainly enjoy. If Sascha serves like that, he could have a very good shot at winning. We all know what Roger does so well. He serves incredibly well. It's definitely strength on strength,” said John Isner, who lost to Zverev on Friday. “I think it will be a very close match tomorrow between those two. You have to say Roger is the favourite. He is ranked higher right now, had a little bit better year, but only slightly. As I said, I think it can be a very, very close match.”
The winner will face World No. 1 Novak Djokovic or fourth seed Kevin Anderson in Sunday’s championship match in the final ATP World Tour match of 2018.
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