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Moozza · 10-28-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewslave

I think Del Potro might win AO or Roland Garros next season with his good form of late. we all know Del Potro's got the game, he's proved that in the past, but what's different now is his brain is getting better. a few different points at the US Open and he might've had a shot against Djokovic, just beat Fed (despite fed playing poorly), and we know he can knock Murray/Nadal off the court when in great form. he might pull a slam, at the very last a master

How do we know this exactly?

DJ Soup · 10-28-2012, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Lenders

Del Potro is one of the best wind players, as is Federer. If either of them had won their QFs, they'd in all likelihood be the current USO champions since Murray, Djokovic and Berdych are very poor wind players.

Really? I love Delpo n all, but can he handle the wind that good? I didn't know that.

Mark Lenders · 10-28-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ Soup

Really? I love Delpo n all, but can he handle the wind that good? I didn't know that.

His game is ideal to withstand super windy conditions: he has the power to hit through it and his shots have enough margin for him not to leak UEs left and right - which was Berdych's problem due to his high risk game.

Power and big margins on your shots are the ideal combo to play in extremely windy conditions. Unless you have an incredible array of variety like Federer, but he's a case apart.

GOATsol · 10-28-2012, 10:15 PM

I thought pushers are good wind players, like murray.

rocketassist · 10-28-2012, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GOATsol

I thought pushers are good wind players, like murray.

Indian Wells 2009 final.

Mark Lenders · 10-28-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GOATsol

I thought pushers are good wind players, like murray.

Remember Nadal destroying him in IW 2009 in super windy conditions. In such conditions, the ability to keep the ball in play becomes absolutely essential, but also the ability to push with power (or in Nadal's case extreme topspin) is even more important.

I think JMDP would have loved those windy conditions, he'd have been unable to unleash his powerful yet safe shots and the conditions would have made it almost impossible to outmanouever him. Federer would have loved them even more, bet he'd have straight setted both Murray and Nole had he beaten Tomas.

Wing Man Frank · 10-28-2012, 10:25 PM

When Lenders is backing your cause you might as well just accept you're wrong.

GOATsol · 10-28-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Lenders

Remember Nadal destroying him in IW 2009 in super windy conditions. In such conditions, the ability to keep the ball in play becomes absolutely essential, but also the ability to push with power (or in Nadal's case extreme topspin) is even more important.

I think JMDP would have loved those windy conditions, he'd have been unable to unleash his powerful yet safe shots and the conditions would have made it almost impossible to outmanouever him. Federer would have loved them even more, bet he'd have straight setted both Murray and Nole had he beaten Tomas.

Thanks for the reply.

GOATsol · 10-28-2012, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wing Man Frank

When Lenders is backing your cause you might as well just accept you're wrong.

He usually makes sense.

Tag · 10-28-2012, 10:42 PM

Australian Open - no
Indian Wells - maybe
Miami - no
Monte Carlo - no
Rome - no
Madrid - no
French Open - no
Wimbledon - no
Toronto/Montreal - no
Cincinnati - no
US Open - maybe
Shanghai - no
Paris - no
Year End Championship no

there, done

Looner · 10-28-2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Australian Open - no
Indian Wells - maybe
Miami - no
Monte Carlo - no
Rome - no
Madrid - no
French Open - no
Wimbledon - no
Toronto/Montreal - no
Cincinnati - no
US Open - maybe
Shanghai - no
Paris - no
Year End Championship no

there, done

Yeah... How about a big fat NO to this whole post.

ciprianned · 10-28-2012, 11:27 PM

Storm for who ? Maybe for non-top 4 players ...

GSMnadal · 10-28-2012, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Looner

Yeah... How about a big fat NO to this whole post.

So, you think he's wrong and all those no's should be yesses?

Wow, Pony fanboy

Looner · 10-28-2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GSMnadal

So, you think he's wrong and all those no's should be yesses?

Wow, Pony fanboy

I never thought I'd see the day when I'd meet the person who can read my mind. What a glorious day this is.

To make this more clear, I don't think he can or will win all of them but I think he has a maybe at all except for Wimbledon and even there he can win if the weather is hot and the grass disappears by the time he has to play a big name. I certainly think he can maul Nadull.

GSMnadal · 10-28-2012, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Looner

I never thought I'd see the day when I'd meet the person who can read my mind. What a glorious day this is.

To make this more clear, I don't think he can or will win all of them but I think he has a maybe at all except for Wimbledon and even there he can win if the weather is hot and the grass disappears by the time he has to play a big name. I certainly think he can maul Nadull.

You're a one trick pony and a broken record. Not hard to know what you're thinking about, and I've got news for you, I'm not the only one around here