mrzz said:
Here are my wishes, and as I am a good boy I want them all fulfilled.
Hope Federer wins after beating Nadal in the semis.
Hope Nadal gets to semis just because the other two got killed by a giant cement truck which happens to invade the practice courts. He loses the semi 6x0 6x0 and fires uncle Toni.
Hope Djokovic gets to final after beating Murray on the other semifinal, which ended on the second game because a Scotsman separatist attacked Murray with an axe (but, don't worry, he is not killed, just loses one arm).
Djokovic loses the final, as he rips himself off, after spreading his legs 180 degrees chasing a ball serving 6-6 on the first set tie break. Discussions about who-would-have-won-had-he-not-got-injured go on till the universe fades out due to thermal death.
:snicker good one
I have to say I am thrilled with this draw as it enables a lot of options I am personally looking for. For starters I love watching Djokovic vs Federer Indoors. It's such a great display of all-court tennis in its most skillfull and entertaining way. Roger having to pull off all the tricks out of his 'Wile E. Coyote ACME box' to hit through Novak's road running puzzles and riddles. On a rainy November evening? What's not to like. And since 2016 is uncertain territory for everybody it might be one of Roger's last opportunities to win this event. It would be funny if he were to stop Novak and therefore protecting his younger self's 2006 season.
The rather dead bounce on this surface might favor Novak but it's going to be very interesting nonetheless. Just no more SABR (Shanking At BReak points), Roger, please! As Nehmeth recently stated, Berdych was playing confident lights out tennis in his close encounter with Nole in Paris. He'll give both men a run for their money and maybe even sneak a semi final spot. Nishikori is the last man to have taken a set off of Nole on this court since 2013 in last year's semifinals and he's the last man to have beaten him on a Grand Slam hard court. He might not be fully fit and is coming off a tough season but at least he's got the proven shotmaking abilities off of both wings to hit through the Serb and isn't a mismatch from a match-up point of view.
I'm not sure Stan is beating Nadal here as anybody else seems to be thining. Nadal won 61 62 in Shanghai while Stan prevailed two nailbiting tie-breakers by the skin of his shorts in Paris. And since Nadal is the more consistent player on a point by point basis, he probably takes this in 3. I have no idea about Andy's mindset right now. Winning the Davis Cup for Great Britain seems like a once in a lifetime opportunity and an achievement that would turn him into a legend, so I figure his mind and heart might be somewhere else. But since he's playing in London he surely will give it a go and see if the tournament opens up for him.
Semis: Djokovic over Wawrinka / Federer over Nadal
Final: Djokovic over Federer in 3
My dream? Nishikori to shock the world and take home the trophy in a four hour battle royale vs. Stan. Samurai vs Shorty MacShorts.