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Who will win Sydney?

  • Nieminen

    Votes: 21 44.7%
  • Benneteau

    Votes: 26 55.3%

WWW Sydney final: Benneteau vs. Nieminen?

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#1 ·
Can Benneteau finally win a singles title? Will Nieminen win his second title? Benneteau is 0-5 in finals, while Nieminen is 1-10 :lol:

Jarkko leads Julien in the h2h 4-0.
 
#6 ·
Very close. But both players must feel the pressure, since they must know that this is one of the last opportunities to improve their finals statistics. And this time it's not a top 20 player across the net.
 
#8 ·
Which match will be first, doubles' or singles' final? If doubles' final is first, I wonder how it affects to Jarkko's singles' final performance.

Edit: Men's final starts at 7:30pm just lake women's final, doesn't it? But estimated finish time is an hour earlier at 9:30pm and centre court matches start already at 4:30pm. So does that mean doubles' final is first?

http://www.apiainternational.com.au...ney-2012-Provisional-Schedule-of-Play-_2_.pdf
 
#17 ·
I've now checked that, singles' final is first.

Anyway, both Nieminen and Benneteau have bad final records and Nieminen has seemed to play nervously in finals. But what have Benneteau's finals been like? Has he lost them becouse the other was just better or has he been nervous in finals?
 
#10 ·
These are the types of finals you get when the field's top seed is Del Potro.
 
#13 ·
Nieminen already has a title, Allez Benneteau!
 
#14 ·
Strange to have two finals mugs in a final. Could well be a 3 hour+ mugathon, but despite everything else, I am guessing Sharkko in tight 3.
 
#18 ·
Julien will likely win if Jarkko will continue serving as weak as today, just not getting enough "free" points to take title.
 
#20 ·
gosh I certainly hope so... I wanted to rep this but I have given too many reps in the last 24 hours???? what is this rep police?:eek:
 
#23 ·
Benneteau also lost to the frenchies Llodra (Marseille -they won the doubles together right after their singles final) and Simon in straights. Both opponents were in-form when he played them.
 
#27 ·
I like Niemo, but it's time Julien got that title. He's performed not only well, but efficiently, dispatching Marcos in straights, so he hopefully has energy left for the final.
 
#29 ·
it's hard not to feel bad when looking at either players w/l record in finals... it probably really sucks for them, having been so close so many times. at least Jarko won some but poor Benneteau. this is his time to step it up! would be a shame if a player of his caliber ended a career with no titles
 
#31 ·
Julien deserves at least 1 title in his career, for both guys this could be their last final in singles, they won´t play finals at bigger events for sure, so at some 250 maybe in future, but it is not sure.

I don´t know why everyone is pointing out on their records in finals, they are not top players, in form they are decent top 50, that´s it, 250 final is what they can hope for, nothing more, just look on their final opponents. This is probably the easist final for them both.

Benneatou finals:
Casalbanca-clay - Simon 2008 - he wasn´t favorit for sure, Simon on clay can play super long rallies
Lyon-carpet-indoor - Soderling 2008 - Robin indoor on carpet with his serve, tough opponent
Kitzbuhel-clay-2009 - Garcia-Lopez- playing on clay against typical spanish clay-courter no wonder he didn´t win
Marseille 2010 - indoor HC - Llodra- this was difficult also, because they are friends and Llodra in form indoors is very very tough
Winston-Salem 2011 - HC- Isner, US players are always great at US HC, Isner was favorit

Benneteau is this time i think 1st time favorit in final-just little but is favored by odds. From his 5 losses he 2x won first set and lost, always played touhg player.

Don´t want now to write all Jarkko´s matches, but generally the same always played someone better-higher ranked in finals on small events- lost 2xRoger,2xNalbandian, Monfils, LLodra again no easy opponents in final.
 
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