Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship! :clap:
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Roger Federer beats Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship! :clap:
Great win for Federer. It has been long since he beat Novak in a final (probably after 2012 Cincinci)
He was extremely clutch today saving 7/7 break points & converting 2/2. We have never seen this in a long while.
Normally it would be the other way round. Winning Dubai always augurs well for Roger's season. Lets hope he can win one slam this year.
Looking at his schedule (which seems loaded till Wimbledon) it may be too much to ask. I would have thought he would have a lighter clay season to keep himself in best physical condition for Wimbledon. Playing all 3 masters + French may not be a good idea at this stage of his career. Anyway it is still just on paper. Hope he picks his tournaments wisely.
FEDERER SURPASSES 9,000 ACES MARK, RE-LIVE MATCHES WITH MOST ACES
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
by Elena Scuro | 28.02.2015
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Roger Federer surpasses the 9,000 aces milestone in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final.
Roger Federer served his way to yet another milestone on Saturday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: The 33-year-old Swiss served 12 aces in his 6-3, 7-5 win over Novak Djokovic to surpass the 9,000 aces threshold.
Federer became the fourth player to achieve the feat since 1991 when records began, joining a group that includes Ivo Karlovic, former World No. 1 Andy Roddick, and Goran Ivanisevic, who is firmly planted in the number one spot with 10,183 aces.
"I think I remember which one it was even because I was even counting a little bit!" said Federer. "I think it was one of the swinger wides maybe. I'm not sure. But I think it happened in the second set at some point. But clearly it is nice to get past that so now I don't have to think about it ever again for the next 9,000 or so!"
How did Federer reach the 9,000 aces club? Here’s a look at the top five three-set matches and top five five-set matches in which he served the most aces:
Most Aces In Three-Set Matches
20: Federer needed two hours and 26 minutes to defeat Andre Agassi 6-7(3), 6-3, 7-6(7) in the round robin stage of the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston on 10 November 2003. The win marked the Swiss' first of eight consecutive wins over the American. Federer also went on to win the season finale, defeating Agassi again in the final for the prestigious title.
*Tied for fifth: Federer also served 20 aces in his 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 win over Jeremy Chardy in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp on 30 December 2013.
“It’s very hard to return it; technically is the best I’ve seen," David Ferrer has said about Federer's serve. "Mainly because he always tosses the ball the same way and hides very well which side he is going to serve to. Aside from this he also manages all the effects very well.”
21 – Tie: Federer needed two hours and 13 minutes to defeat Robby Ginepri 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 6-0 in the second round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati on 28 July 2008. Federer won 70 percent of his total service points to advance to the Round of 16, where he lost to another ace aficionado, Ivo Karlovic.
21 – Tie: Federer defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4 on 5 January 2015, adding the Brisbane crown to his resume and notching the 1,000th match win of his career. The Canadian served 14 aces in the two-hour, 13-minute match.
23: Federer defeated Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 7-6(5), 19-17 in an epic semi-final match at the London Olympics on 30 July 2012. At four hours and 26 minutes, their battle clocked in as the longest three-set men’s match of the Open Era. Federer went on to loes to Andy Murray in the gold medal match.
25: Federer defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6(13), 6-7(1), 7-6(7) in the second round at the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid on 2 May 2011. The Swiss won 80 percent of points off his first serve, aided by his large number of aces, in the 2 hour, 46-minute match. The Spaniard, who recently surpassed the 7,000 aces mark, served 23 aces in the match.
All-Time Ace Leaders
Player Aces
Goran Ivanisevic 10183
Ivo Karlovic 9375
Andy Roddick 9074
Roger Federer 9007
Pete Sampras 8858
Ivan Ljubicic 8318
Richard Krajicek 7694
Greg Rusedski 7605
Feliciano Lopez 7038
Mark Philippoussis 6709
*Does not include aces in Davis Cup matches
Most Aces In Grand Slam Matches
25: Federer came back from two sets down but still went on to lose to Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7. The Swiss served 19 more aces than his opponent in the epic four hour, 48-minute match.
*Tied for fifth: There were three other Grand Slam matches in which Federer served 25 aces. Most notably was his 7-6(7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5 win over Pete Sampras in the fourth round at Wimbledon on 25 June 2001.
“Roger has one of the most natural and fluid serves in history,” Santiago Giraldo has said about the Swiss. “He has such an ease, for not being excessively tall, he generates a lot of acceleration, a lot of accuracy, security, in both his first and second serve. I think he knows his serve is one of his best weapons…. It’s a serve to admire; a great technique for a coach to learn and teach their players.”
28: Federer defeated Robin Soderling 6-0, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(6) in the quarter-finals of the US Open on 31 August 2009. The Swede served just 11 aces while the Swiss saved all five break points faced in the two hour, 33-minute win.
How Federer Compares To Big Servers
Player
Aces Per Match
Ivo Karlovic 19.3
John Isner 16.6
Milos Raonic 15.9
Andy Roddick 11.9
Goran Ivanisevic 11.5
Feliciano Lopez 10.3
Pete Sampras 9.3
Roger Federer 7.7
*Excludes aces served in matches with retirements or walkovers
29: Despite the numerous free points on his serve, 16 more aces than his opponent, Federer lost to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 in just shy of four hours on 23 June 2014.
39: Federer needed four hours and 25 minutes to fend off Janko Tipsarevic 6-7(5), 7-6(1), 5-7, 6-1, 10-8 in the third round of the Australian Open on 14 January 2008. The Swiss won 88 per cent of his first serve points, with the help of his numerous aces.
50: In the most dramatic of their 24 meetings, Federer recorded his most aces in his 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 win over Andy Roddick in an epic Wimbledon final on 22 June 2009. The American, ranked third in the all-time ace leaders, served 27 aces during the match. The win, which clocked in at four hours and 16 minutes, secured the record for being the longest Wimbledon final in terms of games played. It also gave Federer his 15th Grand Slam crown, breaking Sampras' record for most Grand Slams won.
Federer Match Record Based On Aces Served
Aces Served W/L Win Percentage
Less Than 10 701/172 80.30%
Between 10-19 263/52 83.49%
More Than 20 22/4 84.62%
*Excludes aces served in matches with retirements or walkovers
Statistical assistance from Graham Edgar
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...Milestone.aspx
New APT Rankings (with points) - March 1, 2015:
1 Novak Djokovic (13165)
2 Roger Federer (9205)
3 Rafael Nadal (5675)
4 Kei Nishikori (5415)
5 Andy Murray (5370)
6 Milos Raonic (4980)
7 Stan Wawrinka (4595)
8 David Ferrer (4535)
9 Tomas Berdych (4340)
10 Marin Cilic (3450)
Fish caught in net! :)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...-Hot-Shot.aspx
Milos Raonic serves 19 aces, and beats Rafa Nadal at the Indian Wells (BNP Paribas) Quartetfinals! :clap:
Tomorrow's semifinal lineup:
Novak Djokovic –vs- Andy Murray
Roger Federer –vs- Milos Raonic
Raonic's groundies have improved quite dramatically this season though he's still not above dubious shot selection at times. Also, ever since Wawrinka beat Nadal at AO, players are not afraid to use serve and volley against Nadal. Raonic was using it today and he's not even a particularly good volleyer. Nadal's movement is not what it used to be in his peak and his returns are getting weaker too, so this tactic has started to work.
A repeat of last year's final. Djokovic to take on Federer tomorrow. Gonna be good.
I hope it is gonna be good! :) This will be the 38th time these two are playing each other in major tournaments. Where are all the "new generation" guys!?
The only saving grace is we are already done with Murray Djoko. This is the second fed djoko final in a row and there may be more this year if Nadal and Murray continue to fall behind. Dimitrov couldn't even beat Robredo. Only Raonic is showing signs of improvement.
Martina Hingis & Sania Mirza Capture Doubles Title at Indian Wells
http://www.bnpparibasopen.com/en/med...-doubles-title
Djokovic wins 6-3, 6-7, 6-2! :clap: Hello Arvind: Yes, it sure was very good tennis!:) The score does not reflect how close it was. As Djokovic had predicted before the match, it sure was the “ultimate final”. Congratulations to both players! :clap:
"It's great that I managed to win this match in the big tournament and to win it in a way that I felt like I was the better player on the court," Djokovic said. "It's going to give me confidence, not just for future matches that I play against [Federer], but just for Miami and the rest of the season."
"Novak did well to sustain the lead for most of the match; I think he found an extra gear in the end," Federer said. "It was tough. You know, I enjoyed the match; it had a bit of everything. Controlled aggression was the key out there to try to play like that from the baseline."
Source: ATP News, March 22, 2015
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...-Djokovic.aspx
^ There were glimpses of brilliance from both, but overall it was the tension filled drama that really made the match worthwhile not the tennis quality. If someone had told me in the beginning that Djokovic would commit three DFs in a tie break I would have certainly dismissed the notion as mere fantasy. But it happened. And Federer repaid Djokovic with one of his own to lose his service game in the third. The drama was nerve wrecking but the tennis quality a tad sub par. Federer had a bad service day, had an even worse baseline game for the first set and a half. And with Novak being so solid as he is nowadays, it was always going to be an uphill task for Federer to win. Federer missed an overhead and lost a point to give Novak a mini break in the tie break. If not for Djokovic's DFs in the tie break the match may have finished in two sets. Overall the better man on the day won.
Miami Open 2015
Update:
Verdasco beats Nadal, Mannarino beats Wawrinka, Monfils beats Tsonga, Berdych beats Tomic, Murray beats Giraldo, and…
Miami semifinals:
Murray -vs- Berdych
Djokovic -vs- Isner
idhai ellam edhukku velayadittu, cup-ae ippove djokovic-kku kodutharalam.
I swear. Djoko made mincemeat of Isner in the second. Poor Isner came in on half decent (but not deep enough) approaches only to find Djoko pulling off the most amazing passing shots. Djoko's backhand was absolutely on fire in the match. Yet another Miami title very much on the cards unless Muzza can spring a surprise.
Key Biscayne used to be considered a fifth slam and was by far the most prestigious of the Masters series tournaments but with Fed and Rafa's chronic underperformance at the event, it has become a poor cousin of Indian Wells. Sad.
Djokovic beats Murray 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-0 to win his 5th Miami Open! :clap:
Novak Djokovic has now won the Miami Open on five separate occasions, becoming
the first player to win Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back for three consecutive years.
http://www.miamiopen.com/en/news-and...ami-open-title
Sania Mirza & Matina Hingis win the Miami Open Doubles Crown :clap:
Beat the Russian pair of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina 7-5, 6-1
http://www.miamiopen.com/en/news-and...-doubles-crown
The Clay Court season officially starts tomorrow with The Monte Carlo Masters . Expecting some hard, gritty tennis from all the top seeds. Here's the draw
(1)Djokovic (SRB) BYE
Q - Almagro (ESP)
Tomic (AUS) - Rosol (CZE)
Haider Maurer (AUT) - (13)Gulbis (LAT)
(11)Tsonga (FRA) - Querrey (USA)
Q - Goffin (BEL)
(WC)Youzhny (RUS) - F.Mayer (GER)
(8)Cilic (CRO) BYE
(3)Nadal (ESP) BYE
Thiem (AUT) - (WC)Pouille (FRA)
Troicki (SRB) - Klizan (SVK)
Johnson (USA) - (15)Isner (USA)
(10)Simon (FRA) - (WC)Balleret (MON)
Q - Q
Estrella Burgos (DOM) - Bolelli (ITA)
(5)Ferrer (ESP) BYE
(6)Berdych (CZE) BYE
Carreno Busta (ESP) - Stakhovsky (UKR)
Kolschreiber (GER) - Kukushkin (KAZ)
Becker (GER) - (12)Bautista Agut (ESP)
(16)Robredo (ESP) - Seppi (ITA)
Granollers (ESP) - Mannarino (FRA)
J. Sousa (POR) - Q
(4)Raonic (CAN) BYE
(7)Wawrinka (SUI) BYE
Vesely (CZE) - Monaco (ARG)
Fognini (ITA) - Janowicz (POL)
Verdasco (ESP) - (9)Dimitrov (BUL)
(WC)(14)Monfils (FRA) - Q
Coric (CRO) - Dolgopolov (UKR)
Chardy (FRA) - Q
(2)Federer (SUI) BYE
Sania Mirza seals historic world no. 1 rank with Charleston title
Sania Mirza on Sunday created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup with partner Martina Hingis.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s.../46898608.cms?
Congratulations Sania! Mother India is proud of you! :clap:
International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)
Novak Djokovic will play for Singapore Slammers; Roger Federer for UAE Royals; Rafa Nadal, Gael Monfils and Sania Mirza for Micromax Indian Aces; and Serena Williams for Manila Maverics.
Sania :clap:.
Congratulations to Sania. A proud moment for Indian tennis
Sheer waste of time/energy. Surprising that players who complain that the tour is long and gruelling don't complain for a private event as long as money is involved.
Quote:
Originally Posted by raagadevan
Monfils Stuns Federer in Monte-Carlo; Dimitrov Knocks Out Defending Champion
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...s-Federer.aspx
Federer's reaction:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...-Reaction.aspx
Federer's at a point in time in his career where he's going get such losses. Age catches up to you. And that too on clay when the chances of closing out points early are minimal. You have to rely on your baseline game and Federer today was just getting pummeled from that front. He's been successful in the last year and a half due to his rejigged attacking play, but that really will not be of much use on clay. And Federer knowing this never tried to come to the net that often in the first set. But when he did in the second, he was just being passed mercilessly on both wings from Monfils. If Federer wants to make a mark in this year's clay season, he needs to find a way to improve his game from the baseline. Going by today's result, any half decent baseliner will fancy his chances against Federer on clay. All that guy has to hope is for Federer to have poor day at the baseline which invariably happens once at least in every two matches. But all said and done, Monfils was unrelenting. He was mentally in control throughout. I fancy his chances of making it to the finals. Good job mate...:clap:
Monfils demolishes Dimitrov 6-1, 6-3 in the quarterfinals... to meet Berdych in the semis! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
Moflis mandaiya :clap:.
...and Nadal (beats Ferrer 6-4, 7-5, 6-2) will face Djokovic (beats Cilic 6-0, 6-3) in the other semifinal match!
Rafa & Novak - The rivalry...
From the ATP News; April 17, 2015
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will clash for a record 43rd time in their storied rivalry in the semi-finals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...c-Rivalry.aspx
Rafa played well, but Novak played better! It will be Berdych and Djokovic in tomorrow's final. (Note: I was hoping for a Monfils/Nadal match!)
Expecting a Bagel ;).
Can't get any better for Djokovic to get the win tomorrow for the title. Monfils should be kicking himself. Beating Federer and Dimitrov only to get routined by Berdych. It's a pattern that's become all too common in Monfils career. An irritating one imho.
Nadal played one of his best matches of the year in my opinion. He fought hard and at places shouldn't have lost his service game. Losing the 7th game in the 2nd set from 40-0. Had he had played at the level he was exhibiting in the hard court season, it would have been disastrously one sided. Before the match, the guy had just beaten one player in the top ten this year and so to expect him to topple Djokovic would just be asking too much of him I feel. Anyways I feel he should be ready to go once the French Open kicks in. Expecting a Federer/Nadal SF. Oh wait, first Federer's got to get to that stage. Athuve ippa kelvi kuriyaa irukku...Quote:
Originally Posted by raagadevan
May be! :) But Berdych seems to be in form to get at least a couple of games in each set!Quote:
Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
Monfils seem to care more about entertaining the crowd than winning matches. I think he is still playing without a coach!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
Yes, this was probably the best Nadal has played in almost a year. When he was ahead 40-0 in 7th game/2nd set, I was sure there would be a third set. I bet it will take a long time (if ever) for him to forget how he blew it with that one game! If he continues to improve in the "confidence" department, the rest of the clay court tournaments would be very interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
Nadal is def playing way better than in the hard season. His returns were too loopy and let him down against Nole. Still, looks like Rafa's back at least for now. King of clay won't give up his fort so easily. Fed-appa, vittutunga, you have no chance. :mrgreen: Take a break, practice more on grass. Might win more tournaments in the grass season then.
7-5 to nole
6-4 to berdych
3rd set noow