Federer feeling a bit under the weather

break now is nailed on

Hope the hawk-eye folks are not on betfair.

"working fine now" operator fixing for fed ;)

Hawkeye operator waiting for deposit to be approved , repeat... we need to switch position and need new funds,...

They aint got it.  So ask whoever has got it to return it.

Wtf happened now? Looked like both players thought JDPs serve was out

that comes from arguing for nothing and lsing focus. It was just the 1st game of the match ffs...

BREAK!

1.5 pre-match was MASSIVE!!!

Great play Federer

Mar 16, 2012 -- 9:28PM, Dummy Runner wrote:

Wtf happened now? Looked like both players thought JDPs serve was out

yes... at Del Potro won that point without playing it.... Enjoy it boys...byebyeeeee

Can't beklieve my luck! Fed at 1.5 against Del Potro. Thanks mugs!!!

commentator - "Del Potro was seething"

WOW

Masterclass in shots :)

i bought Fed at bp against but it was only meant to be layed again. what to do what to do

As always everyone now finds the pre match 1.5 massive NOW only!
Grow up, gals!

fed running on pure instinct today, and so far its more than enough. just have to keep an eye on the df count.

i thought 1.5 was good for a lay knowing people would overreact to fed's supposed illness

At least they've got the adverts.  Thank goodness for that.

big value, with this initial stake i will get about 1,5% of what i should have won on Kiri

fu ck sake hada swithch for buttons after that farce of a call on hawkeye

fed is too strong for delpo

Still can't let it go, gonna get bagelled in this set

Delpo is still seething over that call

what's del  po complaining about with the umpire?

not everyone layman, i thought it was big, so i backed it, and will let it play out, no greening yet, just thought fed would take it... hopefully he will but of course still time for a delpo comeback

Hope for the quality of the match, delboy can get himself togeter in the 2nd, because his head is gone, blocked 2 games before.

Fed was looking awful first game until THAT call and DelPotro losing the plot....

Mar 16, 2012 -- 9:33PM, elbe wrote:

what's del

At least the viewers have the hawkeye.

lots of ue's...

to be fair he got robbed and had a good chanse to break there

Was it out?

Mar 16, 2012 -- 9:39PM, Sir Maltby wrote:

Was it out?

Miles, even without using hawkeye

Oh, damn.

why does del potro simply his cross court in his matches vs fed?

does he not realise this gives fed control of the point, which is absolutely vital in this matchup

amazingly naive, cant work it out

robbed ? it was on 40-40. He missed 2 bps before, UEs on every chance. Further it was the first game, never easy for the server, early breaks dont mean too much by the way.

should just put pressure on his forehand like nadal always does

forehand?

when you get a chanse to break Federer it matters. Happens quite rarely.

delpo did almugro on federer

fed's backhand hasnt been looking to good this last few games though

so this is getting a bit like Almagro and Berdych then? he almost got him there

matches*

sorry, meant backhand

oh ffs ;[p

early breaks don't mean much?

I'm pretty sure I'm right in saying that the first game of any match has the highest service hold %. So surely an early break means more.

of course delboy would win match if not incompetent ump and this one bad call in first game

his court positioning on return

it's a 125mph serve, it's the angles you have to watch vs fed

it's his 4th match vs him this year, how can he be so clueless

quite incredible

Mar 16, 2012 -- 9:45PM, ;[p wrote:

of course delboy would win match if not incompetent ump and this one bad call in first game

it would be a different game, but if that happened to fed he probably wouldnt of let it effect him anywhere near as much.

early break surely should mean less as the other player has more time to comeback to the match

these paribas guys just really good at mindfcking eh

than break for 5-3 or so

Silverback, im ready to lay 1000/1 that 1st serve game has NOT highest hold %. Pretty sure its between 2n and 3rd.

he's not playing Gilles

Mar 16, 2012 -- 9:44PM, the silverback wrote:

early breaks don't mean much?I'm pretty sure I'm right in saying that the first game of any match has the highest service hold %. So surely an early break means more.

Early break also seems to be what gives this set to Federer

easy, easy holds for delpo. fed doesn't want to put in the effort it seems

any break is what gives the set to Fed

Fed doing an economical job here. not really putting the effort in once he's broken his foe. Just serve out the set and do the same next set.

Nadal fighting for every point is far more entertaining, though...

Worst stats must be 12th game of each set, then 13th, 11th because of pressure to stay in the set/match. Later probably the famous 7th game, and in 5th worse position comes the first game.

Fed testing hawkeye out and indeed hawkeye operator has backed Fed

what Price on Nadal this time? this flu thing is not great

Federer is really really sick

Google Klaassen and magnus tennis analysis or something similar. I'm not saying they're right, just referencing it.

The estimated probability of winning a service game if it is not in the first set is 80.1%
(0.5%) in the men’s singles and 62.0% (0.7%) in the ladies’ singles. The probability of winning
a service game in the first set (including the first two games) is significantly higher, namely
82.4% (0.8%) in the men’s singles and 65.2% (1.1%) in the ladies’ singles. The reason why the
probability in the first set is higher is entirely due to the effect of the first game in the match. The
probability that the server wins this first game is 87.7% (2.0%) in the men’s singles and 74.3%
(2.9%) in the ladies’ singles

for delpo to beat #1, #2, #3, he needs those crushing shots he used to hit, back.

grandpa fed took his medications

you don't wear white shorts if you got a bad stomach flu

needs some aces

was that the first hawkeye..?

one way traffic, another mug market

Delpo has not made one single ace till now....

it was wasn't it

Mar 16, 2012 -- 9:22PM, razz wrote:

this is going to be a looooooong match

or not

awful for delboy

the guilty party is on screen, worth 38 billion

with the cap

fed express, the guy that said he had a virus was a liar and the guys that were saying they had a feeling del portro would win they are going to be out of here in less than a month with big losses.....

he just might be "lumpy"...
as a hobby

Mar 16, 2012 -- 10:01PM, godsaveme wrote:

fed express, the guy that said he had a virus was a liar and the guys that were saying they had a feeling del portro would win they are going to be out of here in less than a month with big losses.....

Fed's the one who apparently said the rest of his family was ill. this then spread her like a... well

I can't believe that Del Potro won a Grand Slam!

Potro's called the taxi.

pathetic

that grand slam was lost by federer more than won by del potro

Del Porno given up

wow!!!

Fed will retire .. he doesn't look well

worst tactical performance ive witnessed for a long time

made worse because hes played this guy 3 times this year already and has learnt nothing

del boy light years from his form today

delpo used to be able to absolutely crush the ball, esp. on the forehand. now when he grunts and hits it, it's a 50 mph blooper that lands half-way between service line and baseline.

dlepos forehand is different as due to injury he had to change his technique of hitting it(it was destroying his wrist bfore)
so he is not as much deadly and probably never will be, and also making many more errors

Sign of resignation I suspect.

that is sour, to in the end make a gesture with you hands of how far it was out

your

gotta love this too little too late stuff

who is del potro???

cheers traderboy, unfortunately only have sky through cable provider so no red button.