2015 - układ sił

[DUN I LOVE]

A to Rogerowi się zarzuca, że dostał RG w prezencie. Jak sobie przypomnę, jak dużo zapłaciłem nerwami za tamtą drogę po tytuł...

[Lucas]

[Lucas]

I´m Not As Good As Big Four, But I Can Beat Them: Stan Wawrinka

Spoiler:

Once again, Stan Wawrinka has proved his critics wrong by managing to do the unthinkable -- he defeated Novak Djokovic, the one whom everyone expected to walk away with The Musketeers trophy this year in Roland Garros. But Stan the Man once again became an annihilator, denying Djokovic the only Slam that keeps evading him.

Later at the press conference, Wawrinka bought his chequered shorts -- the same thing that got everyone talking, for his poor sartorial sense.

“It will be in the museum of Roland Garros, you will see my shorts everyday if you want,” Wawrinka joked.

Wawrinka, then reflected on the match, saying how difficult it is to fight an opponent like Djokovic.

“Playing Novak in the final is so special for me. He is the No:1 and has won almost everything this season. The way I was focussed on the match, the way I changed the momentum, I’m happy with that. Novak is a player who stay on the line and try to dictate, always make the other one uncomfortable.” Wawrinka said.

“I was trying to have longer rally. trying to play more deep, trying to play aggressive from the baseline, and little by little, I started to be the other player inside the court.”

“I’m still surprised the way I played, because I really played amazing today. I was really nervous, but I didn’t really choke. I was always going for my shot.”

When asked where he puts himself when compared with the Big Four, Wawrinka responded
that he is not good as them.

“I’m not as good as they are. But I’m quite good enough to win two Grand Slam tournaments. I can beat them in Majors, but then, Big Four will always be Big Four.”

“I don’t want to be in comparison with them. I want to make progress and strides. I want to beat them. That’s all; it’s simple as that,” the French Open champion said.

http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Im-Not-As ... 24379.html

[Barty]

Krótkie rozważania dotyczące Nishikoriego.

Patrząc na jego możliwości fizyczne można zauważyć pewne podobieństwo do Radwańskiej (oczywiście zachowując odpowiednie proporcje, choć rankingowe osiągnięcia Polki są lepsze od Japończyka, ale to wynika także z różnej konkurencji w obu tourach). Jeżeli Kei nie stanie naprzeciwko rywala, który gra wyraźnie mocniej od niego i jest w stanie go rozrzucać po korcie, to narzuca najczęściej swój styl gry i może wtedy wygrać z każdym.
Jeżeli jednak przeciwnik potrafi go zdominować w wymianach, to Japończyk praktycznie nie istnieje na korcie (patrz AO15 z dobrze dysponowanym Wawrinką, ale nie w topowej formie, czy RG15 z Tsongą przez pierwsze dwa sety, w których to Francuz grając na swoim poziomie pomiatał Japończykiem).
Ubiegłoroczne sukcesy typu US Open czy Madryt był spowodowane głównie słabszą postawą konkurencji. Bo przecież kogo on pokonał poważnego w Madrycie - Ferru, który wiemy, jakim gra stylem, Raonic na mączce, no a dominowanie Nadala w finale też było możliwe dzięki krótkim piłkom granym przez Hiszpana, które odpowiadają Japończykowi. Podobnie na UO - wymęczone wygrane nad Stanem i Milosem, słaaabo dysponowany Serb w 1/2, no i finał wiadomy. A mówimy o najlepszych występach w sezonie w najważniejszych turniejach.

Konkluzja moja jest taka (pewnie już tutaj była poruszana nieraz) - tenis Japończyka przez naturalne słabości fizyczne jest baaardzo uzależniony od postawy rywala. Przez co wygranie przez niego więcej niż, powiedzmy, 2 szlemów karierze uważam za niewyobrażalne (ma już 26 lat, więc pokazał raczej, na co go stać, nie jest to przypadek Wawrinki). I to pomijając fakt, jak bardzo jest podatny na kontuzje, co tym bardziej obniża wszelkie prognozy w stosunku do niego.

[DUN I LOVE]

Rafafani, oto Wasz Mesjasz.

Wawrinka: Novak Djokovic doesn't like me on court - he knows I'm only one who can bully him
http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=660993

[DUN I LOVE]

Biorąc pod uwagę wyliczenia punktowe/rankingowe Novak idzie w tej chwili na najlepszy sezon w Erze Open. Serb ma na tym etapie sezonu lepsze wyniki niż RF i RN kiedykolwiek.
http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Numbers-R ... 24999.html

[Rroggerr]

In Stan We Trust?

[DUN I LOVE]

Wywalone trochę. Podałem jako ciekawostkę, bo coś Lake pisał niedawno o porównywalnej dominacji do tej RF. Faktycznie - coraz mocniej wygląda Serb.

Jasne, Stan spoko.

[lake]

Przerażające to jest. Bez Stana ani rusz.

[Robertinho]

Mnie tam ten Kuku powiewa. Przeskoczy Emersona, to się zacznę martwić.

[DUN I LOVE]

Francisco Roig: ´Now Rafael Nadal Can Compete With All But Novak Djokovic´
http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Francisco ... 25425.html

[DUN I LOVE]

Nadal chyba na silnych środkach jedzie. Poprawia to jego formę fizyczną, ale powoduje też, że bredzi w wypowiedziach. A może faktycznie ma tak beznadziejne mniemanie o kolegach z pracy.

Q. In the last few years, a lot of talk about the big four. You have certainly dominated the majors. Of the upcoming youngsters, who do you see as the next challengers?

RAFAEL NADAL: Well, I am out of the top four now anyway (laughter).

Well, seriously think I obviously Raonic is the one that can be there. You know, Zverev, new young player from Germany. Kyrgios, Kokkinakis. Berdych. I don’t know. There is a couple of young players that are there and for sure are the future of our sport.

http://www.couperogers.com/en/interv...dal-august-13/

Tomek pewnie jeszcze bardziej się w nim zakochał.

[Barty]

Legend!

[Lucas]

Q2 In Review: Djokovic Still “The Hunted One”

Spoiler:

ATPWorldTour.com looks back on the major talking points, breakthroughs, statistics and milestones from the second quarter of the 2015 season
Novak in Top Flight
Novak Djokovic continued his dominant start to 2015 with a ruthless second quarter. The Serb is soaring in his bid to finish year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the fourth time in five years. He lost just one match during a three-month stretch that included a second title run at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Monte-Carlo, a fourth in Rome and a third on the lawns of Wimbledon. His lone blemish came in the Roland Garros final, when Stan Wawrinka derailed the 28 year old’s quest to complete the career Grand Slam.
The Belgrade native, who now owns a seemingly insurmountable 4,180-point lead at World No. 1, has resided atop the Emirates ATP Rankings for 155 weeks, securing his spot in sixth place on the all-time list.
“Being No. 1 of the world was always the dream, kind of a goal and ambition that I had when I was younger,” said Djokovic at Wimbledon. “I worked very hard to get myself to that position. I have to work even harder to stay there. It's completely two different situations, two different roads that you have to take. There are obstacles on the way that you need to encounter, that you need to overcome.
“But if you ask me which is the tougher, I would say staying there. Staying there, managing to, on a daily basis, maintain that self discipline, the professionalism, continuously motivating yourself and finding ways to really keep going. You are the hunted one. There are many players that want to be at that position, so that makes it that much harder to stay there.”
The Race Intensifies
The familiar faces are back in the Emirates ATP Race To London. Three-time defending champion Djokovic was in a hurry to secure his spot among the elite eight, qualifying on 4 June after reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros. Andy Murray leads the remaining contenders in their quests to secure bids at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, with Wawrinka, Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych hotly pursuing the home hope. Read: Djokovic First To Qualify For Final Showdown
Federer, the most successful player in tournament history, with a 48-11 record and six titles, is seeking to return to the season finale for a record 14th consecutive year.
The Emirates ATP Race To London, which only reflects performances in 2015, determines qualification for the season-ending tournament at The O2, with the Top 8 qualifying for the Final Showdown, and is a predictor for the year-end Emirates ATP Rankings. Kei Nishikori, who made his maiden voyage to London last year, sits in sixth, with Spanish stalwarts David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal rounding out the Top 8.
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Swiss Surge
Chocolate, watches, ski resorts, banks and Federer and Wawrinka. There are many things Switzerland is famous for, but none are more popular than the dynamic duo. The Swiss superstars vaulted to the Top 4 in the Emirates ATP Race To London after strong campaigns on the European clay and grass. Federer captured an ATP World Tour in a 19th different country with victory at the inaugural TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open, reached his 41st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final on the clay of Rome, and became the fifth player to win at least eight titles at a tournament after prevailing on the grass of Halle.
Wawrinka, meanwhile, became the first player to defeat Nadal, Federer and Djokovic on clay in the same season. The 30 year old achieved the trifecta with victories over the Spaniard in the Rome quarter-finals, his countryman in the Roland Garros quarter-finals and the top-ranked Serb four days later in the final. He hoisted the Coupe des Mousquetaires with breathtaking shot-making against Djokovic, becoming the first junior champion to emerge victorious since Mats Wilander in 1988. Wawrinka would later reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon (l. to Gasquet) for the second straight year.
Murray’s Manic May in Munich and Madrid
Murray had failed to reach the final in 36 tour-level events on clay entering the 2015 season. The Scot entered the ATP World Tour 250 event in Munich in search of confidence on the surface and he got more than he bargained for. Murray not only claimed his first clay-court title with victory over home hope Philipp Kohlschreiber, after rain forced a Monday finish, but followed it up with a 10th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown a week later in Madrid. He registered his first win on clay over defending champion Nadal in the final.
Murray would enter Roland Garros with a perfect 10-0 mark on clay and streaked to the semi-finals (l. to Djokovic in five sets). The Dunblane native enjoyed a seamless transition to grass, winning at Queen’s Club for the fourth time and advancing to the semi-finals at SW19. He has reached the quarter-finals in 19 of his past 21 tournaments, since Wimbledon 2014.
Young Guns Continue Assault
The rising stars of the ATP World Tour plotted their assault on the Emirates ATP Rankings in the first quarter of 2015 and would surge to the forefront in the second quarter. Jack Sock and Dominic Thiem joined Jiri Vesely as titlists born in the 1990s this year, after claiming respective victories on the clay of Houston and Nice. Nick Kyrgios came up just short in his bid, falling to Richard Gasquet in the Estoril final. The Aussie would stun Roger Federer one week later in Madrid. First Time Winners Spotlight: Sock | Thiem
For the first time in seven years, there are four teenagers in the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings, as World No. 81 German Alexander Zverev, No. 79 Korean Hyeon Chung and No. 69 Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis joined No. 37 Croat Borna Coric. Kokkinakis, who reached the third round at Roland Garros after claiming his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in Bordeaux, is a perfect 13-0 in ATP World Tour qualifying matches this year. Also, 17-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev cracked the Top 200 after winning his Geneva opener, becoming the first player 17 or younger to win matches in five different tour-level events since Nadal in 2004.
Comeback Campaigns Commence
The second quarter of 2015 featured multiple high-profile comebacks, with former World No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic making a dramatic return to the ATP World Tour in Houston. The Serb, who missed 17 months due to multiple surgeries on his left foot, saved two match points in downing qualifier Guilherme Clezar in his comeback debut. He would later earn match wins in Bucharest and Munich. Read Tipsarevic Feature
A pair of Germans also returned to the circuit after lengthy injury absences. Former World No. 2 Tommy Haas missed exactly one year after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder, but the home favourite gave the Stuttgart faithful plenty to cheer about in defeating Mikhail Kukushkin in his first match back, at the MercedesCup. He would go on to claim his 563rd match win just a few weeks later in his 14th trip to Wimbledon. In addition, former World No. 18 Florian Mayer contested his first match in 13 months after a groin injury sidelined him until the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Like Tipsarevic and Haas, he won his first match upon return, defeating Mikhail Youzhny. Mayer would also progress to the quarter-finals in Halle. Read Haas Feature
Milestone Masters
One aces milestone wasn’t enough for Ivo Karlovic in 2015, so the big-serving Croat added two more during the grass season. After becoming the third player to reach the 9,000 aces plateau, to open the year in Doha, Karlovic hammered a record 45 aces in a best-of-three sets match at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle. Two weeks later, at Wimbledon, the 36 year old would become the first player to strike at least 40 aces in three consecutive matches. With 10,000 aces in sight and Goran Ivanisevic’s record of 10,183 not far off, Dr. Ivo could be making even more history before the year is over. Read: Karlovic Keeps On Swinging
Leander Paes and Richard Gasquet also conquered milestones in the second quarter of 2015, with the doubles dynamo competing alongside his 100th partner (Granollers) at the Aegon Open Nottingham and the Frenchman notching match win No. 400 on the grass of Queen’s Club. In addition, Gael Monfils contested a Roland Garros record 13th five-setter in ousting Pablo Cuevas in the third round. Read Paes Tribute
Tournament Debuts
In February, the Ecuador Open Quito celebrated its inaugural edition with 34-year-old Victor Estrella Burgos making history as the oldest first-time ATP World Tour titlist. Since then, three more tournaments joined the party. Federer hoisted the trophy at the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open in April, while Thomaz Bellucci became the first titlist at the Geneva Open in May. Gasquet routed Kyrgios for the inaugural Millennium Estoril Open title as well.
On grass, the ATP World Tour returned to Nottingham where Denis Istomin became the fourth first-time champion of the year (Estrella, Sock, Thiem), and Nadal helped transition the MercedesCup in Stuttgart from a clay-court event. The Spaniard, who failed to win a title during the European clay swing for the first time and was denied a 10th Roland Garros crown, won his first grass-court trophy since Wimbledon 2010. First Time Winners Spotlight: Istomin
2015 Year-To-Date Leaders
-Match wins: Novak Djokovic (48)
-Titles: Djokovic (6)
-Finals: Djokovic (8)
-SF: Djokovic (8)
-QF: Tomas Berdych, Kei Nishikori & Andy Murray (10)
-Tie-breaks won: Gilles Muller & John Isner (22)
-Top 10 wins: Djokovic (18)
-Deciding set wins: Viktor Troicki (13)
-Most wins after losing first set: Kevin Anderson (8)
-Longest best-of-three sets match: Marcel Granollers d. Gael Monfils in Madrid (3:20)

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/q2- ... 5-djokovic

[Robertinho]

Co tu gadać, Djokovic jest w tym towarzystwie królem. Przebłyski starawego Federera, nieregularnego Wawrinki i ciągle zawodzącego Murraya, to o wiele za mało. Z zawodników spoza tego grona, najwięcej krzywdy mógł zrobić Serbowi Kevin Anderson, co chyba mówi wszystko o poziomie zaplecza czołówki.

[Barty]

Najbardziej boli, ze tak grający Djokovic robi nawet lepsze wyniki niż w 2011, a wtedy jego poziom był zauważalnie wyższy.

[DUN I LOVE]

W momencie, w którym dotarło do nas jak słaba jest młoda generacja, to musiało się tak skoczyć. Nie ma następców.

Ciekawe, czy do końca roku będzie tak skuteczny.

[Robertinho]

I tak wypada się cieszyć, że Nadal się posypał, takiego Djokovica by w góra czterech setach pogonił.

[DUN I LOVE]

Najlepszy Federer też, ale wszystko przemija. Teraz jest czas Novaka. Zawsze jednak prędzej czy później znajdzie się taka Vinci.

[Robertinho]

Przecież Federer gra teraz swój najlepszy tenis, rodzony ojciec to potwierdził.