Gulbis VS Federer II

[djarvik]

Can't wait!

Federer must serve well. High 1st serve percentage is a must. Same for Gulbis.

I expect Federer to take revange today, but I still belive!

Great blockbuster! Don't miss the match, there are plenty of free streams online showing it. PM me if you need a link.

Go Gulbis!

[GOA MASTER MDMA]

you really think GULBIS beat FEDERER today?

why you not post the links here?
its much easier .

[djarvik]

you really think GULBIS beat FEDERER today?

why you not post the links here?
its much easier .

Against forum rules.


Yeah, I definitely think he can. The "can" factor is ALWAYS there with Gulbis, its only lately slowly being transformed to "will".

He has more then enough tools to beat Federer....hell...he has enough tools to destroy the the whole tour. Question is: can he stay composed.

Because of the delicate mix of their styles....not much will separate them if both playing well. What does separate them, is that Federer, even when not playing well - can and will win. Gulbis - is not there yet. If it goes sour for him, it will go all the way. Althou lately he had shown some good signs of mental maturity, there is always that factor, always that little thought: "....I am rich, bitch! ...i don't need this crap.....ahhh flack it, lets get some ho's"

[Cro Morgan]

I'm a bit surprised Djarvik picked Federer to defeat Gulbis. What? No faith in your boy?

[djarvik]

I'm a bit surprised Djarvik picked Federer to defeat Gulbis. What? No faith in your boy?

Remember: Bet against your favorite, always works

[Mike Rotchtickles]

@ djarvik,

I didn't know that you could read minds.
The fact that he's from a wealthy background does not necesarily equate to a lack of motivation.
Besides, because he's playing the mighty Fed, he'll definately be up for this one and super motivated. I don't see him getting discouraged if he starts to play catch-up during the match, methinks he'll fight all the way.

He's got bussiness to attend to, those ho's are just gonna have to wait a little while longer.

[Cro Morgan]

javigaudio - the guy currently leading the Madrid portion of the "ATP World Tour Draw Challenge" has Gulbis winning the tournament. Now that's what I call a real Gulbis fan.

[Coolhand Texas]

The only problem I forsee for gulbis is the ball girls

[djarvik]

@bloufo - shhhh, this is what I really think...but I can't let ITST forums jinx this one for Ernests we all here are a major Jinxers.


Lets try and breakdown this match-up, see if we can get a discussion going (play along!):

On court tools:

Forehand
I will give a slight edge to Federer in this one. His forehand is more precise, versatile and just a tad more reliable then Gulbis's. Altho it is worth mentioning that when given time to set up his shot, Gulbis has the strongest FH in the business.

Backhand
Definitely Gulbis. Granted, Fed has more verity on this side, but I am convinced that BH is actually Gulbis's most reliable shot after serve. The past weeks, if you guys noticed, every opponent playing Gulbis went to his BH, trying to stay away from the devastating FH. Result? ...he is wining more. That BH is not easy to break. Money play for Gulbis is: deep heavy cross BH followed by a BH drop shot.

Serve
A slight edge to Gulbis. A huge part of his success as of late belongs to that serve. He also hits an average 10mph more on second serve then Fed does. On any other surface, I would probably put Federer as a better server....but on clay....Feds serves are just not doing enough.

Volley
Overwhelmingly Federer. Its not so much the volleys themselves (that too), its the court sense.....he picks his spots to come in better then anyone in ATP, by far.

Return
A slight edge to Gulbis, mainly because in this match up, its the guy who returns the second serves better has the advantage....and Gulbis is the more aggressive one on returns, especially from that BH side. Having a 1H BH, Federer is naturally at a slight disadvantage when returning from that side.


Keys to victory:

Federer
- High first serve percentage
- Attack Gulbis's FH rather then BH
- Come to net on his terms, not chasing drop shots from Gulbis.

Gulbis
- High first serve percentage
- Get into BH to BH cross court rallies
- Stay focused when FedExpress is starting to string points together

[Cro Morgan]

A more concise breakdown of the match...

On-Court Tools:
Federer has the edge in all aspects.

Keys to a Federer victory:
Just play to his ability.

Keys to a Gulbis victory:
Federer has to tank another match - and Gulbis has to play over his head, again.

[djarvik]

A more concise breakdown of the match...

On-Court Tools:
Federer has the edge in all aspects.

Keys to a Federer victory:
Just play to his ability.

Keys to a Gulbis victory:
Federer has to tank another match - and Gulbis has to play over his head, again.

....Federer once was 21....

[djarvik]

Here is Federer's 21 y/o campaign:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Play ... 2&m=s&e=0#

Gulbis is doing just as good if not better, at 21.

[AUSSIE_FABS]

It doesn't really matter because rafa will destroy both. If fed can play like he did against waw he will win, if gulbis can time travel grab his future self and swap places he may win.

[Cro Morgan]

Here is Federer's 21 y/o campaign:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Play ... 2&m=s&e=0#

Gulbis is doing just as good if not better, at 21.

If Federer and Gulbis were both 21, I'd give Gulbis a better chance of winning.

Since the greatest player to ever hoist a racquet is a seasoned 28, Gulbis' only chance of winning is Federer pulling a no-show.

True story.

[djarvik]

Here is Federer's 21 y/o campaign:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Play ... 2&m=s&e=0#

Gulbis is doing just as good if not better, at 21.

If Federer and Gulbis were both 21, I'd give Gulbis a better chance of winning.

Since the greatest player to ever hoist a racquet is a seasoned 28, Gulbis' only chance of winning is Federer pulling a no-show.

True story.

I agree with you....but the story is not written yet....its being written now....so it cannot be true....just yet.