Shanghai Masters ATP 1000

[kskate2]

30-30

 

[El Dude]

Fed really needed that ace.

 

[kskate2]

MP #4

 

[El Dude]

YES! Great match.

 

[Federberg]

That's surely one of the matches of the year

 

[Front242]

What a great win for Roger. Nicely done.

 

[kskate2]

Nole is the Rocky Balboa of tennis - you just can't put him down.

Not this time Dude. Down goes Nole! Down goes Nole!

 

[Federberg]

At least in terms of the contrast. That's what I miss from the old times

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Excellent performance from Roger.

 

[Front242]

And the old guy still leads the h2h and by a larger margin now. 19-17.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Thanks Tignor for picking Novak. Hope you pick him again for WTF.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congrats Roger a wonderful display of serve and volley throughout the match

 

[Federberg]

And the old guy still leads the h2h and by a larger margin now. 19-17.

It's inevitable that Novak will overtake him, but it's really something to see him raging against the dying of the light

 

[atttomole]

This is what tennis is supposed to be. Deft touches and excellent net play from both players.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

A clean match too. Both players had positive differentials, Novak +7 and Roger +12.

 

[atttomole]

This is what tennis is supposed to be. Deft touches and excellent net play from both players.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The final question is what does Simon say?

Does he have a say in this?

 

[DarthFed]

That's got to be the best he has played from the baseline in a very long time. Great serving and I thought Roger returned the first serve very well today as well. Not a single break point chance for Nole in 2 sets, that doesn't happen every day.

 

[kskate2]

The final question is what does Simon say?

Does he have a say in this?

You have to give him a chance because he's defeated Fed before, but I think Rog will be extra motivated tomorrow since he's never won this title and a chance to get back to #1

 

[kskate2]

That's got to be the best he has played from the baseline in a very long time. Great serving and I thought Roger returned the first serve very well today as well. Not a single break point chance for Nole in 2 sets, that doesn't happen every day.

He defended the 2nd serve particularly well and that really made the difference.