RG FINAL: Federer v. Nadal

[o SiLV3R o]

Shit, Federer gets owned by Nadal. It seems like Federer can play the best Tennis he is able to bring, but Nadal hast almost ever the better Answer ant gets every ball back even if he's in the Defense no matter how good Federer played the offensive ball.

Nadal will win in three Sets like I expected it.
Sad but true.

It stands 6:1, 6:3 and 5:0 in the third now damnit!

[Elargento]

at least he didn't equalled vilas record 60 63 60 final.

[jayl0ve]

Well, there are some respectable tennis people and Bjorn Borg is among them, that think that if Nadal can survive the first two or three rounds at Wimby, then he has a great shot to win the whole thing.
I was amongst those that thought Nadal on the faster surface of grass can't be that effective, two Wimbledon finals later and I'm singing a different tune.

Borg probably says that because he sees a lot of himself in Nadal. Obviously I have to give Nadal a chance to win it because he got to the finals last year, but he's just not a grass-court player- I have a feeling he won't get so lucky this year

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Not only will Federer not beat Nadal today at RG, it's more than likely that he will probably also lose to Rafa at Wimbledon as well. That reminds me, I've got to find a decent bookmaker here in South Africa and take that double on Nadal.

I think he won't lose Nadal in Wimbledon because I also think it's not possible for Nadal to reach Wimbledon final again. Even last year if it wasn't his mental strength compared with Soderling's he wouldn't win that 5 days delay match. He would have lost to Soderling there but as the match took 5 days to be finished he won because he is mentally stronger. I think he won't reach the final this year, he will lose before that and if he is in Djokovic's half again than I could say it's almost sure.

Don't quit your day job mate, it looks like tennis predictions might not be your strongest suit.

[Elargento]

i don't blame him for saying that i didn't expected rafa before rg to reach wimby final.

[Mike Rotchtickles]

Well, there are some respectable tennis people and Bjorn Borg is among them, that think that if Nadal can survive the first two or three rounds at Wimby, then he has a great shot to win the whole thing.
I was amongst those that thought Nadal on the faster surface of grass can't be that effective, two Wimbledon finals later and I'm singing a different tune.

Borg probably says that because he sees a lot of himself in Nadal. Obviously I have to give Nadal a chance to win it because he got to the finals last year, but he's just not a grass-court player- I have a feeling he won't get so lucky this year

A funny thing happened on the way to the Wimby final - a certain "clay court specialist" stopped over at Queens and took the title there and a couple weeks later stands to make history as the first player since Borg in '80 to do the RG/Wimby Slam double. For a guy that's "just not a grass court player" that's quite some lucky streak that he's riding at the moment.

[Q. Reese]

Federer has much in front of him. He will certainly be playing with greater pressure to Nadal's "nothing to lose attitude."

Nadal had devued in the final last year. So, he has already defended his points by making it to the final this year. Nadal is going to be much comfortable on court.

Hence, in my opinion, I think Nadal will win it in four sets.