PARIS MASTERS 2011, 7-13 November: Main thread - information and entry list

[RoastLamb]

:banghead: Oh Berdbrain! :angry:

[karanga]

Berdy :angry: :grrr: :banghead:

[RoastLamb]

The only good thing is it wasn't Andy with that scoreline.

[karanga]

The only good thing is it wasn't Andy with that scoreline.

Yep better for Andy to have lost to Berdy in 3 close sets than to have been thumped by the Fed. :thanks: for cheering me up. :wave:

Oh well it's all up to Jo-Wilfried now.

[JAMES4578]

The only good thing is it wasn't Andy with that scoreline.

yes, that's the silver lining. Much as I expected really, doubted Berdy would be in the same form today though has to be said Fed serve was more of a weapon than Andy's yesterday. Just hope Tsongs comes through and can at least put Roger under some pressure.

[supergran]

Well, don't like either of them and Fed was obviously at an advantage over Berdy after his long match against Andy.

[Madeline]

I'm afraid to say that I think that Ol' Rog is gonna win the title :( Would love for Jo to get it done but it looks like FedError's all the way.

One consolation: the commentators were giving stats (which naturally I can't remember in detail - I can barely remember my own name!) but the gist of it was that is a VERY long time since the person who won Paris also won the year-end Masters Cup/WTF.

I wouldn't trust Fed not to beat the stats, though. He seems in pretty good form.

[ljs]

Isner took 1st set 6-3 Tsonga leading 2-1 in the 2nd cmonnn Jo :cheer::cheer:

[JAMES4578]

Jo crucially saved bps early in the 2nd but yet to break Isner, come on!

[Linda]

Come on Jo! :swingin:

[Sallydaisy]

Jo still hasn't broken the Isner serve and it's into a tie-breaker in the 2nd set.

If Isner wins he's into the Final; Jo has to really play this very well to have a hope of winning.

[Linda]

Tsonga takes the tiebreak! Allez! :swingin:

[VamosVixs]

Come on Jo!!!

[Linda]

:sofa:

[VamosVixs]

My goodness, Jo was 40-15 up, I left the room for a minute and he was MP down! :shocked:

[Linda]

And he holds after saving 3 MPs! Allez!

[VamosVixs]

TB!!

[supergran]

3-2 now. This has been an exciting match to watch when you are fairly calm.;):)

[supergran]

5-2 Tsonga serves an Ace.

[supergran]

mps for Jo

[supergran]

Enjoyed that. Good for Tsonga...hope he can believe and do the business tomorrow. Evening meal beckons.

[Linda]

Tsonga wins! :cheer: :cheer:

[silver]

Great win for Jo Wilfred, cant imagine him rolling over for Federer

[VamosVixs]

Well done Jo!! Now go and win tomorrow!! :cheer::cheer::cheer:

[RoastLamb]

So happy a Frenchman is in the final. And I hope the crowd will be on his side and cheer him on to victory. Just hope he's not too cream-crackered.

[JAMES4578]

Fab win for Jo and certainly dramatic in the closing stages! Just hope he will indeed have the energy to really challenge Fed!

[Linda]

Really hope Jo can win tomorrow - although I've gone for Fed in FTM on the basis that he'll be more rested. :sad:

[cazza99]

Well done Tsonga :clap:

[pabbers]

Really hope Jo can win tomorrow - although I've gone for Fed in FTM on the basis that he'll be more rested. :sad:

Well yes but Jo did miss a round so hasn't played as many matches - that may help?

[VamosVixs]

I think Fed will win, have predicted him to do so. But hoping the crowd can help Jo, would rather see him win.

[Alis]

You never know - Tsonga does well against Fed - stranger things have happened. Go Jo-Willy!!!

[RoastLamb]

Nice to see THREE Frenchmen in the finals. Tsonga, Benneteau and Mahut. Allez! :cheer:

[davech]

With the crowd behind him, Jo-Willy definitely has a chance to win this. He'll have to find that super-aggressive style of play to do it, though.

[Sallydaisy]

Nice to see THREE Frenchmen in the finals. Tsonga, Benneteau and Mahut. Allez! :cheer:

I hope the crowd cheers the roof off at Bercy for them!!!

OK, just done my FTM and took a flyer on Jo winning it.

I think Roger will be very determined to finally get this particular Masters title since it's one that's eluded him so far. He's had a relatively easy passage to the Final and not expended much energy winning his 4 matches so far in 2 sets.

Jo has only played 3 matches; R2 and R3 were easy 2 set wins. He got a W/O in the 1/4's so had an extra day off but had a long 3-setter yesterday in the Semi. I rather wish it had been the other way around and wonder whether the 3hrs on court yesterday will be his downfall today.

The H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=T786&oId=F324) is 5-3 but Jo-Willy has been getting the measure of Roger recently.
He may well be soooo fired up from yesterday that he just keeps rolling.

The match is scheduled for 2pm UK time.

Here's their match record.




year
tournament
surface
round
winner
score


2011
USO
Hard
Q
Federer
6-4, 6-3, 6-3


2011
Canada Masters
Hard
16
Tsonga
7-6(3), 4-6, 6-1


2011
Wimbledon
Grass

Q
Tsonga
3-6, 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4


2011
Rome Masters
Clay

32
Federer
6-4, 6-2


2011
Doha
Hard
S
Federer
6-3, 7-6(2)


2010
Oz Open
Hard
S
Federer
6-2, 6-3, 6-2


2009
Canada Masters
Hard
Q
Tsonga
7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(3)


2008
Madrid
Hard
16
Federer
6-4, 6-1

[Sallydaisy]

OOP SUNDAY, 13 NOVEMBER, 2011

CENTRAL COURT start 12:15
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) vs [7] R Bopanna (IND) / A Qureshi (PAK)

Not Before 3:00 PM
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) vs [3] R Federer (SUI)

[silver]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?

[Alis]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?

:rolling:

[lynne]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?


:rolling::rolling:


COME ON TSONGA!!!!!!!:)

[VamosVixs]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?

Of course not, it will be said he will be favourite for London. :rolleyes:

[Alis]

Of course not, it will be said he will be favourite for London. :rolleyes:

They are already saying that!

[Linda]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?

Only by us :shades:

[patmoren]

Very comprehensive win by the Indy/Paki express. I thought they would win but that it would be more of a battle especially with the French crowd 6-2 6-4

[patmoren]

Only by us :shades::rolling::rolling::rolling:

[Linda]

Come on Jo! :swingin:

[Sallydaisy]

Congratulations to Bopanna/Qureshi on their first Masters win!
:trophy::trophy:

As the French pair lost out let's hope the crowd will be even more behind Jo in his match v Fedex!!!

Allez Jo-Willy Tsonga!
:swingin:

[david1610]

This sounds more negative about him than I normally like to be, but the fact is Federer has had to wait until Bercy, with Rafa out and Nole withdrawing, to make his first Master's Final of the Year!

[lynne]

Come on Jo get yourself on the board & turn this around!.......Come on Jo!:thumbup:

[Linda]

Don't worry - he came back from two sets down at Wimbly! Just as long as he remembers he's got to get it done in three this time . . .

[Jan]

Tsonga is 0-5 down :sad:

[VamosVixs]

:sad:

[Linda]

Fed wins the first set :sad: - but Jo can still turn it around! Fed is not so consistent these days . . .

[silver]

Come on Jo. Take this set

[Linda]

Thought Jo was going to get the break there :sad:

[karanga]

Come on Jo. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Linda]

Come on Jo, break him now!

[Madeline]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?

I'll volunteer to post it on MTF.:red devil:

[Linda]

Better still, post it on RF.com :red devil::red devil::red devil:

[david1610]

0-4 TB not looking good for Jo....

[Linda]

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

[Madeline]

Better still, post it on RF.com :red devil::red devil::red devil:

I'm not a member there, though.:)

[lynne]

Naughty girls!!!:red devil::laugh::whistle:



Can't watch the presentation......let me know if Fed cries:p

[Sallydaisy]

Les pauvres Francais - pas de champions aujourd'hui .....
:sad:

Ah well, Roger has finally won the Paris Masters so well done him.
:trophy:

I wonder how he'd have fared with a fully fit Nole, Rafa and Andy to contend with?

[Linda]

Anyone else think the guy presenting the trophy looks a bit like Ashley Cole?

[karanga]

Commiserations to Jo. He'll be disappointed. :grrr: :sad:

[patmoren]

Not a very inspiring game, why are Feds games so boring. I was hoping Jo Wilfred would get a set.

[Madeline]

I'll volunteer to post it on MTF.:red devil:

Done. I wonder how many "bad reps" I'll collect! :rolling:

[super8]

If Federer wins I wonder if it will be said that of course he didnt have to beat Andy, Rafa or Novak?

Doesn't matter one iota. Was the same when Andy won Shanghai - doesn't invalidate his achievement either.

The fact is that the top 4 are a class above the rest of the tour, so should be favourite to beat anyone else.

Well done to Roger. Deserved winner. And a popular one too, judging by the crowd reaction.

[Katie]

Well done to Fed! Another record for him reaching the final of all the Masters series. :trophy:

Jo is interesting to watch but too inconsistent - he definitely had his chances today and players like Andy/Nole/Rafa would have taken them by being a little more patient. But that's just not Jo's style.

Fed deserves this title though, he's played the best tennis all week. :)

[JAMES4578]

Well Fed was in form this week and the deserved winner today but a disappointing final really. Tsonga got off to such a slow start and whilst he got some momentum going in the 2nd just couldn't make the breakthrough and the start of the breaker was a bit of a disaster for him! Jo can be a bit streaky and maybe doesn't always play smart tennis but is often exciting to watch! Of course Fed didn't meet anyone in the top 5 which is significant when some commentators say he is playing as well as ever, with more of a test he may not seem so impressive. However, we can probably guage all the top players more effectively at the O2.

[Alis]

Well, even by his own admission, Fed didn't play well against Pico and if he had been playing Fish he may well not have got through. However, he was the better player today and, much as it pains me to say it, deserved the victory. It will be very interesting to see how the big 4 perform against one another at the 02. Federer seems to be injury free - it remains to be seen whether or not the others are.

[Manaus]

Fed won Paris fair and square so well done to him. Looking forward to the WTF now where hopefully Andy is 100% ready to continue the awesome form he's shown for the past few months.

[Jan]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/15713437.stm
shows Fed with the trophy - I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it!!

[Madeline]

Looks like scrap wrought iron.

[Golden Lady]

That is some weird looking trophy! A deserved win for the Fed, so well done to him.