2013 Paris BNP Paribas Masters SF: [#2] Novak Djokovic vs. [#5] Roger Federer

[masterclass]

Who will win?

I posted a blog entry in my Masterclass Matches of the Day relating to this match - Goodbye Mr. Hyde, Welcome Back Roger Federer .

Please feel free to comment in this thread.

Respectfully,
masterclass

 

[Kieran]

Nole.

He's looked too good this week. Roger obviously did very well today, but he needs to ratchet that up another notch tomorrow and sustain a higher level of competitive intensity. I'm not sure he'll be confident enough or play well enough to trouble Novak...

 

[NADAL2005RG]

I think Nadal will whoop Djokovic in the final, but Nadal needs to play Federer to begin evening up the indoor h2h (it would be great if Nadal can beat Federer 3 times indoors in the space of 2 weeks). Not sure who will win the semi, but either way I'll be happy.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I pick Djokovic in 3. But, this is just a practice match. Roger has not faced Djokovic
for quite a while. After this practice match of tommorrow, Roger will beat him in the
finals of WTF in London.

 

[tented]

Heart = Federer in two.

Head = Djokovic in three.

I'll use my head, and stick with my pick in the draw challenge.

 

[Cosmo]

Roger will win!

 

[Denis]

I pick Djokovic in 3. But, this is just a practice match. Roger has not faced Djokovic
for quite a while. After this practice match of tommorrow, Roger will beat him in the
finals of WTF in London.

I really doubt that Roger will beat Djokovic at the WTF. One good match doesn't make him the player he used to be.

Even last year Novak beat Federer quite handily at the WTF.

OT: Novak in two.

 

[El Dude]

Novak in three. I'm very encouraged by Roger's win today - his first win against a top 10 opponent since Tsonga at the Australian Open, if I remember correctly, and impressive considering that del Potro might be the fourth best player on tour. But del Potro is not Novak Djokovic. The encouragement is why I'll give Roger a set, but I don't think he'll beat Novak.

 

[tented]

Roger will win!

Hi Cosmo! Great to see you.

Will Roger win in 2 or 3 sets?

 

[tented]

Novak in three. I'm very encouraged by Roger's win today - his first win against a top 10 opponent since Tsonga at the Australian Open, if I remember correctly, and impressive considering that del Potro might be the fourth best player on tour. But del Potro is not Novak Djokovic. The encouragement is why I'll give Roger a set, but I don't think he'll beat Novak.

Yes, it's his first Top 10 win since the AO.

 

[tented]

I pick Djokovic in 3. But, this is just a practice match. Roger has not faced Djokovic
for quite a while. After this practice match of tommorrow, Roger will beat him in the
finals of WTF in London.

Considering they've played 29 times, including 5 times last year, it is weird how long it has been: since the WTF last year. Let's hope it has been worth the wait.

 

[Front242]

Missed Fed and Del Potro earlier but had a feeling Fed was gonna win that match. Regarding this one I'm not so sure but a Fed win wouldn't surprise me. He gained a ton of confidence today and I think a lot of his problems lately have been mental. Totally lacking in confidence and his game has suffered greatly as a result. As the confidence grows (and it is in his favourite part of the season) I expect hm to keep getting better. Whatever this match and the WTF bring for Fed, I'm more hopeful now that he'll be back in a good way next year.

 

[lindseywagners]

Even last year Novak beat Federer quite handily at the WTF.

"Quite handily" isn't an accurate way to describe that match, in my opinion. The final score line was 7-6 (8-6), 7-5. "Quite handily" would be 6-4, 6-4.

 

[Front242]

Even last year Novak beat Federer quite handily at the WTF.

"Quite handily" isn't an accurate way to describe that match, in my opinion. The final score line was 7-6 (8-6), 7-5. "Quite handily" would be 6-4, 6-4.

Mastoor is claiming he steamrolled him in that match on tennis.com. Quite a hilarious use of the term steamrolled. 2 points and 1 break that match was decided by.

 

[Denis]

Even last year Novak beat Federer quite handily at the WTF.

"Quite handily" isn't an accurate way to describe that match, in my opinion. The final score line was 7-6 (8-6), 7-5. "Quite handily" would be 6-4, 6-4.

You're right. It felt, though, as if it went much easier than expected. The match was over before I knew it.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Roger in straights.

 

[calitennis127]

I think Nadal will whoop Djokovic in the final, but Nadal needs to play Federer to begin evening up the indoor h2h (it would be great if Nadal can beat Federer 3 times indoors in the space of 2 weeks). Not sure who will win the semi, but either way I'll be happy.

Federer is simply a better hardcourt player than Nadal and a more talented player overall, but especially on hardcourts.

Observation and resume each bear that out.

 

[calitennis127]

Roger in straights.

Wooooooooo!!!!

A little contrarianism from 1972Murat. I never thought I'd see the day.:clap

 

[NADAL2005RG]

Federer is simply a better hardcourt player than Nadal and a more talented player overall, but especially on hardcourts.

Observation and resume each bear that out.

Did you really only just discover that Federer had a better hardcourt record than Nadal?

 

[topsport1]

Haven't seen this match-up of the Big 4 in a while, like Nadal-Murray...don't really do picks but very intrigued...we'll see exactly where Fed now stands