Farmers Classic 2012

[C4iLL]

Oh yeah, don't hesitate to create a character who has 90 in FH + the net volleys skills of Llodra, I would be happy

[Marco_Theo_81]

Just finished my quarter final: VMoe86 (Ferrer) defeats Marco_Theo_81 (Federer) 6-1, 6-2.

Marco had a slow start and thus the first set was over quickly. But in the second set he was playing on a good level. On my serve I still was not troubled often, but he got more serves back in play and returned better than in the first set. Main difference was in the rallies, though, because he timed his shots better in general, moved better and thus put more pressure on me. Thus we had long games when he served and some nice rallies there. There was one beatiful drop shot and lob combination from him to win a point.

Marco has a solid basis on which he can build his game around. Now he needs to work on certain aspects: I'd start with vertical movement. It's something I focused on quite recently, but it helped me to improve my game.

Hei Moe, thank you for this report. Just seen it now.

The first set I wasn't maybe very focussed, right. I said to myself before beginning the second set:
Hei, you can do better, man!!

The rallies were very long and intense in the second set. But the most of them in you favour, Moe.
I think to remember this beautiful point you noticed.

Moe, what a great baseline movement you showed me. Ferrer is not for nothing called THE WALL. And this is, what you were...
But I really expectet for me a not so clear match. Was a little bit disappointed at the end...
After my big win against David Ornelas, I expected more...

Vertical movements? You mean the distance between net and baseline?
Also nicht die seitlichen Bewegungen, sondern eben die vertikalen, habe ich das richtig verstanden? Werde darauf aufbauen.

Good luck for the next matches, Moe and the others.

At this point again to say... TE, just wow, tennis at his finest!!

[Elias]

Elias (Murray) vs Algo (Kholshreiber) 4-6 6-2 6-1

A very good match vs ALgo wich i can tell is really a very strong player. I feel really lucky i had Murray in hands and him Kholshreiber because i have to admit he's overall stronger than me in the rallies and positionning. When he plays solid and consistent i think he can defeat anyone. I guess if he had picked up a stronger char i would probably have lost this.

I noticed though that he lost a bit his consistency later in the second set and in the third set, so maybe he can't sustain that a high level in a whole match (though i bet his character stamina played a role here), hopefully this helped me to find a rythm and finally win this match.

Murray serve really helped me a lot, this sliced serve is really hard to reach and brought me a lot of aces. and Some doubles also, especially in first set where i lost one serve game on a double. I felt really fforced to take more risks with my second serve because of Algo superiority in baseline play during the first set.

Good game Algo, wish you good luck in your next matches and i'm sure you'll be part of the top players pretty soon.

[Elias]

Elias (Murray) vs. TWM-Fox (Federer) 7-6(4) 6-2


Quality wise it's probably the best match i've played since the tour started, the first set was really huge (at least i felt this way playing it), with much suspense and a very good level from both of us. At 2-2 i was 15-40 on my serve and could save 2 break points with aces (one being a slow kick second serve *lucky me*). At 5-5 on my serve 30-15 i'm doing 2 doubles, leading to 30-40, i could save this break point, then the game lasted 4 more deuces with 4 more advantages break points for Fox, wich i could all save as well and finally score my serve game (i couldn't believe it lol), then he holded his own serve game. Overall in this set i had 2 BP and he had 6, but there ain't any break converted. Then i finally won the tie-break 7-4.

In the second set, i guess i had some confidence edge, we both played at the same level until 2-2 when Fox on his serve game started to play a bit off doing 2-3 ue's wich gaves me the break. By then, Fox i guess lost some motivation, and although scoring some nice points here and there, wasn't as much consistent; on my side i was on a pretty good rythm and could then close the set 6-2.

Overall a very good game, as Fox told me he wasn't very cumfortable because he's usually the main attacker in his matches, and i was playing aggressively here so he couldn't play all the time in his favorite playstyle.

Let's see if Andy can do the same tommorow @ London Olympics





gg Fox, & gl in the Olympics.

[eliomelma]

Congrats mate! You are getting what you deserve!

[eliomelma]

Elias 9 consecutive victories!!!! Who can stop you?

[Elias]

Congrats mate! You are getting what you deserve!

VMoe using Ferrer is just freightening me a lot, please beat him Elio

[eliomelma]

Congrats mate! You are getting what you deserve!

VMoe using Ferrer is just freightening me a lot, please beat him Elio

Be careful....remember who beat you the last time? ....
But the boy had Djoko...

[Elias]

Congrats mate! You are getting what you deserve!

VMoe using Ferrer is just freightening me a lot, please beat him Elio

Be careful....remember who beat you the last time? ....

Yes i remember well, let's see what you can do with DelPotro, though in my eyes you're more a great defender and i can't feel Delpo fits your game, i may be wrong, let's see what you can achieve with him, will be an interesting Semi-Final

[eliomelma]

You are totally right! I need a miracle to beat Vmoe with Ferrer! Del Potro's style isn't my play style, but i hope in a great serve match

[VMoe86]

<NadalMode>

SF against Elio will be very difficult, no? He beat me four times, I have not won a set. With del Potro big serve and forehand, I have to play my best to have chances against number one seed.

</NadalMode>

[eliomelma]

<NadalMode>

SF against Elio will be very difficult, no? He beat me four times, I have not won a set. With del Potro big serve and forehand, I have to play my best to have chances against number one seed.

</NadalMode>

But in 3 times i had a stronger player than you, only Dimitrov vs Dimitrov was a real test and was very close

[VMoe86]

But in 3 times i had a stronger player than you, only Dimitrov vs Dimitrov was a real test and was very close

I was just joking, because Nadal always says he is not the favourite. But I'm serious, no way I'm going to underestimate you.

[Elias]

Well, Vmoe & me are this last week in the duty of testing the heavy chars balance against "T1" chars to tune them better in the next mod version. Tonight we tested DelPotro, and he's a very dangerous beast (probably a bit too much actually). So i change my mind, i'm just scared by Juan Martin now Vmoe might be in trouble tommorow

[VMoe86]

Yes, I have nothing to lose. Ferrer's serve.