Miami

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed wins 6-4 7-6. Danger is over.

Next up is most probably verdasco.

 

[Front242]

1 hour 15 mins to beat Dr. Ivo is pretty good. Hopefully the next few matches will be more fun although Fed at least served very well and hit some nice backhands and passing shots there so it wasn't as boring as it could've been if both just served ace after ace.

 

[kskate2]

Fed's stats are off the chain:
Aces = 6, no DF's
1st Serve % = 75
1st Serve Points Won = 95%
2nd Serve Points Won = 92%
Winners = 27
UE = 6
Net Points = 8/8

By the way, he never faced a BP

 

[Front242]

Yeah saw the stats after the match and was well impressed. Not dropping a set to Karlovic is a feat itself.

 

[Front242]

A rare gem of a volley from Novak.

 

[Front242]

An ace and 2 double faults. No middle ground with Chardy's serve. I've seen days when it's been brilliant and days when it's been atrocious.

 

[Front242]

We're being treated to the very common muckfest service game from Novak while serving for the set. How often has he being doing this lately? I blame Becker! Shocking play although that last point was at least well played by Chardy.

 

[Front242]

^ Joking about Becker obviously but Djokovic's game goes to muck lately when serving for sets.

 

[Front242]

And Chardy breaks back with a great return but Djokovic really handed away much of that game.

 

[Front242]

Royal screw up by Chardy.

 

[Moxie]

That was a great shot on return. And Novak gives the chair a piece of his mind for the time violation warning.

 

[Front242]

Very poor game by Chardy after breaking back.

 

[Front242]

Great point.

 

[Murat B.]

Happy to see Roger through in straight sets. You never know with guys like Ivo.
I am not watching Nole, how is he playing?

 

[nehmeth]

Very poor game by Chardy after breaking back.

I have the match recording on DVR; looking forward to watching it later. 67 degrees outside and bright sunshine - everyone is out on the deck enjoying the nice weather.

 

[Front242]

For all the muck service games where he's been in trouble, Djokovic has served himself out of trouble superbly.

 

[Front242]

Very poor game by Chardy after breaking back.

I have the match recording on DVR; looking forward to watching it later. 67 degrees outside and bright sunshine - everyone is out on the deck enjoying the nice weather.

Cool. Or rather warm We had weather like that here last week. Still warm enough but was raining earlier. Hopefully April is when things really heat up here.

 

[Front242]

Happy to see Roger through in straight sets. You never know with guys like Ivo.
I am not watching Nole, how is he playing?

Not great at all really. Nice serving when needed but up 5-3 serving for set 1 did his commonplace I'm a donkey who can't serve out sets routine and got broken. He was lucky Chardy gave it right back with some similar slop. He's hit some nice shots along with the slop too though. Chardy's serving has mostly been very poor.

 

[Front242]

Chardy just ran outside the court and sat down on a bench.

 

[Front242]

Twisted his ankle.