Indian Wells 2015 semifinal: Federer - Raonic

[Denis]

Their 10th meeting with Milos winning once:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=R975&oId=F324

Who wins?

 

[Puppet Master]

Personally I don't think Raonic has it in him to beat Nadal and Federer back to back especially because Fed is playing so well. Fed in two sets, perhaps the second one will be a breaker.

 

[isabelle]

I'm going with Milos in 3, not sure to be right nevertheless

 

[mrzz]

By current form, Federer in two with no breakers. Course Raonic can serve lights out and make it a shoot out, but I don´t think he will this time.

 

[tented]

Personally I don't think Raonic has it in him to beat Nadal and Federer back to back especially because Fed is playing so well. Fed in two sets, perhaps the second one will be a breaker.

Sounds about right, but if there's a tiebreak, I'm guessing it will be the first set.

 

[DarthFed]

A good test for Milos in many ways. It's right after a huge comeback over Rafa and it will show how his fitness is given he played nearly 3 hours yesterday. Milos has to serve a whole lot better than yesterday and even then Roger should beat him. Roger simply should not be broken by this guy ever and he rarely is.

 

[herios]

A good test for Milos in many ways. It's right after a huge comeback over Rafa and it will show how his fitness is given he played nearly 3 hours yesterday. Milos has to serve a whole lot better than yesterday and even then Roger should beat him. Roger simply should not be broken by this guy ever and he rarely is.

"should" not be broken and yet he was. :laydownlaughing

 

[DarthFed]

I think maybe 3 times in 9 matches, and that feels like too many.

 

[nehmeth]

Roger had an excellent day against the Berd and Milos did well to pull out the win against Rafa. As I mentioned before, beating these big serving behemoths is Roger's bread and butter. Picking him to do this in 2.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Two of Nehmeth's favorite players walking on the court to win the honors to meet Nole...

 

[nehmeth]

Two of Nehmeth's favorite players walking on the court to win the honors to meet Nole...

Will be cheering on Roger to win here... peace in the home that way, and a chance for Nole to get the h2h back within 2.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Milos ereases a BP by a strong serve...this one is 2-2.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Roger's slice is important today. Milos started this one better than he started against rafa, for sure.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Now THAT was an amazing slice by Milos...

 

[nehmeth]

The snout is playing some pretty intelligent tennis and executing on more than just his serve. Pretty impressive.

 

[herios]

Roger had an excellent day against the Berd and Milos did well to pull out the win against Rafa. As I mentioned before, beating these big serving behemoths is Roger's bread and butter. Picking him to do this in 2.

I don' t see today the bread and butter on the menu

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Milos is playing really well on both sides...and clever too.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Roger has his opening..2 bPs. What will he do with them?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

One erased with an ace...and the second...erased by Milos playing within himself and Roger missing the backhand pass.

Deuce.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

One more BP for Roger and this one...is taken by Roger with a nice sharp slice return which Milos could not control.

Roger will serve for the set.