Juan Martin Del Potro and Roger Federer will be facing each other for the second time in six days when they meet again on Friday in Paris. Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka are also looking for a place in the semifinals.
(5) Roger Federer vs. (4) Juan Martin Del Potro
Del Potro and Federer will be squaring off for the 19th time in their careers and for the second time in six days when they collide again in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Masters on Friday afternoon. Federer leads the head-to-head series 13-5, but all five of Del Potro’s wins have come on hard courts compared to eight for Federer. The Argentine has won three in a row in the series after beating Federer 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4 in the Basel title match on Sunday.
Both men have continued to win in Paris as they heard toward next week’s World Tour Finals. Del Potro, also a champion in Tokyo and the runner-up in Shanghai, booked his spot in the last eight by taking out Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov. Federer advanced with straight-set dismissals of Kevin Anderson and Philipp Kohlschreiber. The fifth-seeded Swiss does not have home-court advantage this time around, but at some point fatigue has to catch up to Del Potro. If it happens sooner rather than later in Paris, it would not be such a bad thing because it would give the world No. 5 at least some rest before London.
Pick: Federer in 3
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(7) Stanislas Wawrinka vs. (2) Novak Djokovic
Wawrinka and Djokovic will be meeting for the 16th time in their careers and for the third time this season. Their two previous 2013 encounters were memorable, to say the least. Djokovic prevailed both times, but not without huge struggles. He scored a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7(5), 12-10 victory at the Australian Open before persevering for a 2-6, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win in the U.S. Open semifinals. Overall, the head-to-head series is not exactly so competitive. The Serb has won 13 of their 15 matches, including 12 in a row and eight of nine on hard courts.
Since losing in New York two days later to Rafael Nadal, Djokovic is a perfect 14-0 with titles in Beijing and Shanghai. So far in Paris, the world No. 2 has dismissed Pierre-Hugues Herbert and John Isner–losing one set to Isner in the process. Wawrinka, who clinched a berth in London on Thursday, has defeated Feliciano Lopez and Nicolas Almagro. While his record against Djokovic is not encouraging, the eighth-ranked Swiss has to take heart from his showings in this year’s thrillers. Wawrinka is due for a win, and if he puts in first serves while also firing on point with his one-handed backhand, he can disrupt Djokovic’s timing on an indoor hard court. Don’t be shocked if the underdog finally gets over the hump and gives Djokovic a head start to London.
Pick: Wawrinka in 3
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Just realized Nole and Fed haven’t met once this year.
Last meeting was WTF final last year.
Nole gonna lay the hurt on the old goat.
Interviewer: What’s your prediction for the fight?
Clubber Lang: My prediction?
Interviewer: Yes, your prediction.
[Clubber looks into camera]
Clubber Lang: Pain!
Augusta – How do the seedings work in RR matches in WTF? can youtellme please?
BTW I am picking Fed to beat Djoko tomm .. He looked very good tday except midway to the end in 2nd set.
Augusta – How do the seedings work in RR matches in WTF? can youtellme please?
BTW I am picking Fed to beat Djoko tomm .. He looked very good tday except midway to the end in 2nd set.
Ricky – Why do u say Djoko-Fed will be ugly?
However I think Fed could be gassed for WTF..he would have played 3 weeks in a row
Sanju I finally got a suitable consistent (although convoluted) explanation of why Rafa wasn’t penalized for Basel withdrawal.
and what is that? I hope its not prayers of Rafans around the world 🙂
hawk
we all want to know… what is that explanation?
I will try. Rafa had met his 500 commitment for 2013 and he withdrew in time.
1 and 2 in separate halves.
3 and 4 randomly drawn into opposite halves.
5-6 randomly drawn into opposite halves.
7-8 randomly drawn into opposite halves.
If its random why do you say augusta- Delpo will be in Djoko’s group at the WTF (and Ferru – in Rafa’s group).
predicting
#EightBall
Sanju@November 1, 2013 at 5:04 pm
I made a wrong conclusion. I looked at the groups of last year. No. 1, 3, 5, 7 happened to be in group A and No. 2, 4, 6, 8 – in group B.
http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/en/event/rules-and-format
yeah, it doesn’t matter for Delpo that he is still behind Ferrer
Which means, Delpo still could end up in Rafa’s half.
Realising his son has a limp handshake
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My father judged all my prospective boyfriends by their handshake. Anyone with a limp handshake got short shrift from him and had their fingers crushed on the next encounter.
#SortingWheatFromTheChaff
This handshake business should really be on the non-tennis thread. Doesn’t have much to do with the QFs 🙂
extremely well said. forgive him though, since he is new.
Good
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