Federer vs Soderling In-Game-Thread

[yisman]

Soderling the "machine playing with nothing to lose" that the entire forum saw such value in to doublefaults into a break start the match.

Soderling the "machine with no pressure" that everyone loved has yet to get a first serve in, and doublefaulted into a break to begin the game. Fed looking like he'll steamroll.

Reckon people might be second-guessing their decision to entrust a guy that's never advanced past the 3rd round in a major to beat a 13 time Slam champion in the RG Finals?

Federer 3-0 (no pun intended, since that will also be the outcome of the match)

Poor form. You started gloating from the start? Do you need to be reminded of all your losses? You've still had a bad French Open even if Federer wins. Leave the gloating to the competent handicappers. Thanks.

[SBR Lou]

Just making observations on this individual match, which I did forecast as going this way if you read my comments regarding the mismatch.

[yisman]

He's steamrolling now? It's 6-5 in the second.

And you're ridiculous. I've had much better calls than this and I never gloated over them.

You're being completely obnoxious. I get that it's not often you get to celebrate, but try and show you've won before.

[SBR Lou]

If Fed were to have lost the opening set 61, about 20 of my posts about the match would have been bumped by other posters, not saying you would. So of course I'm going to enjoy an +1150 ticket on what is I consider the Super Bowl of tennis, it's an enjoyable day for me.

[BCaldwell32]

Wow what a shot

[sourdia]

Come on now Robin!!!!

Tie break......

[BCaldwell32]

3 aces in a row by Federer!!!

[BCaldwell32]

stick a fork in soderling, he's done

[BCaldwell32]

all I can say is WOW

[HeeeHAWWWW]

Tiebreak from heaven by Fed. 4 aces, awesome groundstrokes too.

[SBR Lou]

That tiebreak wasn't even remotely close, but I don't want to be perceived as "rubbing it in".

[yisman]

If Fed were to have lost the opening set 61, about 20 of my posts about the match would have been bumped by other posters, not saying you would. So of course I'm going to enjoy an +1150 ticket on what is I consider the Super Bowl of tennis, it's an enjoyable day for me.

OK.

1)The "they did it so I can too" doesn't fly.

2)There's a huge difference between "enjoying" something and gloating.

Did I gloat about all the matches I predicted correctly that you didn't? No. Should I? It's not too late.

[HeeeHAWWWW]

Hrrrm ok, now a nice letdown from Fed pls, 3-6 6-3 finish for my over :-)

[yisman]

That tiebreak wasn't even remotely close, but I don't want to be perceived as "rubbing it in".

I don't know how much you know about tennis, but if you "steamroll" someone, it doesn't get to a tiebreak.

[yisman]

Congrats to Roger on winning his first French Open. He's the greatest I've ever seen.

He's a gracious winner, unlike a certain mod here.

[yisman]

Wow, some very long volleys here in the third set.

[SBR Lou]

Congrats to Roger on winning his first French Open. He's the greatest I've ever seen.

He's a gracious winner, unlike a certain mod here.

It's all in fun for me, yisman. I know some guys like giving me the business when I lose a play, so it's just fun to showboat a little on the rare occasions I get one right.

My apologies if my enjoyment was over the line.

[yisman]

It's a good call if he wins. Not the SU pick in the final, but the pick before the French Open.

Soderling can't handle the serve. That's his undoing.

[yisman]

6-1 7-6 6-4 win for Roger.

Congratulations again.

[yisman]

haha, they just ran an ad with Federer trying to lug all his trophies onto a plane. A congratulatory ad from Netjet.

[SBR Lou]

Kind of ironic how the guy that could never lose at French Open, lost, and the guy that could never win at the French Open, beat the guy who beat the guy who could never lose at the French Open.