Comments on: 2009 ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS DRAW SET IN LONDON

By: LongLiveKingRog

LongLiveKingRog — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:06:53 +0000

So we get our long awaited Le Sod vs Rafa rematch!

Order of Play, Sunday 22 November, 2009

Centre Court, start 12:30 p.m.
[1] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs [8] M Fyrstenberg (POL) / M Matkowski (POL)

Not before 2:15 p.m.
[4] A Murray (GBR) vs [5] J del Potro (ARG)

At 7:00 p.m.
[3] M Bhupathi (IND) / M Knowles (BAH) vs [5] F Cermak (CZE) / M Mertinak (SVK)

Not before 8:45 p.m.
[1] R Federer (SUI) vs [7] F Verdasco (ESP)

Order of Play, Monday 23 November, 2009

Centre Court, start 12:30 p.m.
[2] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [7] M Mirnyi (BLR) / A Ram (ISR)

Not before 2:15 p.m.
[2] R Nadal (ESP) vs [8] R Soderling (SWE)

At 7:00 p.m.
[4] L Dlouhy (CZE) / L Paes (IND) vs [6] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT)

Not before 8:45 p.m.
[3] N Djokovic (SRB) vs [6] N Davydenko (RUS)

Singles Round Robin Groups

By: lorrie

lorrie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:20:49 +0000

roger will win. it’s a tough draw for all, so it should be a great week of tennis. i really want to see a rafa/soderling match now that rafa’s feeling better. i think rog can take mopey murray since he’s feeling good. i think the final will be rog/davy.

By: Bob Start

Bob Start — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:51:25 +0000

Djokovic was extremely solid last week.
Federer was not very solid, but coming off break.

Although Murray will have home crowd advantage, Mr. Roger will meet Mr. Nola in the final. My prediction is Federer winning 57, 62, 64, because he wants number 1 ranking more than Djoko wants to win the tournament.

By: FortuneCookie

FortuneCookie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:03:32 +0000

Ah,but Djoko isn’t British
Andy gets roped into all the promo events because ultimately that way the Brit TV channels and newspapers will then show the report/pics,not as many of them would for Nole,seems ridiculous but it’s true!Same goes for Bryans,I don’t think they’re defending champions(correct me if I’m wrong!)but they’re the only dubs players casual fans in the UK could name,if they could at all!
Am surprised there hasn’t been more hype surrounding the event here actually,most newspapers have had articles,but on TV have only seen the occasional ad,and Muzz is going to be on a daytime talk show tomorrow, but that’s about it so far!

By: JFK

JFK — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:38:44 +0000

I’m so nervous.

And why did Murray do the draw, shouldn’t Djokovic have done it b/c he won the year end cup last year?

By: judy

judy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:20 +0000

i like your observations, but i vote for the most dynamic duo of fed and nadal to make the final! it would seem only fitting given what’s happened this season. whatever needs to happen so that they make it is fine by me.

as for the semis, fed must be there and murray should too. i’d like to see them battle it out- less talk, more ball striking! kolya should make it through to the semis. i’ve been impressed with his game this fall, especially in shanghai. i’m also tired of seeing nole at the business end of tournies. spread the wtf love i say!