Australian Open

[VillaJ100]

Not really, if he stays back nadal will constantly pound the backhand until it breaks down, and fed will lose 6-7/10 of those rallies, so moving forward is what he needs to do, its just selecting the right time. Nadals depth is impressive, against berdych he hit loads of short balls with the heavy topspin. Sometimes I think if fed had a 2hbh it would be different haha, you can see why the 1 hander is dying out. Wilander just said it in eurosport...96% of serves to federer backhand.

[VillaJ100]

Fed just hit just about one of the best half volleys I ever seen

[Samael]

Nadal- 20 forehand winners, compared to 16 by Fed. Eat that.

[VillaJ100]

It's not even that, its that fed must now be pushing about 70 enforced errors, not good enough.

[o Sinna o]

If you don't want The Mutant or Djokovic to win this GS, you got to hope Fed beats Nadal here.

^^

The Crosscourtwinner Passingshot from Nadal just in his break was just the same how the CPU is acting on very hard is TS4.

You can compare many Rallies with TS4 Rallies between these both anyway.

In those moments you realize what a excellent Game 2k developed. ^^

[VillaJ100]

Nadal- 20 forehand winners, compared to 16 by Fed. Eat that.

I think quite a lot of those are passes though.

[Saarbrigga]

Today you can see the proof that the ATP suckers destroying the game of Tennis more and more.

Let s go back 15 years ago, when they were courts with speed and flat bouncing balls, like Wimbledon and New York.

In the past:
AUS OPEN: average speed, average bouncing
FRENCH OPEN: slow speed, high bouncing
WIMBLEDON: the fastest speed, low bouncing
US OPEN: very fast, medium bouncing

Today it s like:
AUS OPEN: average speed, above average bouncing
FRENCH OPEN: slow speed, high bouncing
WIMBLEDON: fast speed, high bouncing
US OPEN: medium fast, medium bouncing


The sport of Tennis has finally evloved to a baseline BANG BANG BANG, any player with the skills like Edberg, Becker, McEnroe, Stich, Connors get s killed before he can evolve his skills.

Nice for Nadal and Djokovic fans, a shame for Tennis fans!!!!

[Moralspain]

super Rafa, this guy never stops amazing me. Come on Gladiator!!!

I still think Djokovic is the main favourite to get the title though, but this is an important win for Rafa, that's for sure

[VillaJ100]

It's to do with the spins and grips they use too. If everyone hit flat the court would look quicker. They have slowed though. But like rafa said before, if there was a fast court now all that would mean is fast serves get clocked back quicker.

[o Sinna o]

:tu super Rafa, this guy never stops amazing me. Come on Gladiator!!!

I still think Djokovic is the main favourite to get the title though, but this is an important win for Rafa, that's for sure

Typical

This Match had epic Points. The craziest Points of the whole Tournament.

But even on those you saw that this Day was not made for a Freder Win.

Crazy Match.

[Ali-Iqb93]

Nadal will lose the final anyway.. That will be a relief

[VMoe86]

Those two insane passing shots from Nadal at 3-2 in the second set left Federer rattled. He didn't serve well until the third set and his forehand was already erratic at the end of the first set, but he started netting more forehands.

Federer did so well to stay in the third set (coming back from 0-40 in his first service game), was leading with a break just to give it away immediately with an average service game.

In the final set both had chances, Nadal took his (and was maybe lucky that the lob on break point in the last game stayed inside the court, but Federer could have done more than hitting a slice smash out).

I've seen that movie so many times, it's always the same with these two. It comes down to the big points and Nadal wins those in most of their matches. It's in the head.

Against Murray I'd say Nadal is the favourite, against Djokovic it is not on Nadal's racquet.

[o Sinna o]

Those two insane passing shots from Nadal at 3-2 in the second set left Federer rattled. He didn't serve well until the third set and his forehand was already erratic at the end of the first set, but he started netting more forehands.

Federer did so well to stay in the third set (coming back from 0-40 in his first service game), was leading with a break just to give it away immediately with an average service game.

In the final set both had chances, Nadal took his (and was maybe lucky that the lob on break point in the last game stayed inside the court, but Federer could have done more than hitting a slice smash out).

I've seen that movie so many times, it's always the same with these two. It comes down to the big points and Nadal wins those in most of their matches. It's in the head.

Against Murray I'd say Nadal is the favourite, against Djokovic it is not on Nadal's racquet.

The final is the next Chance to enjoy my hate for him. *lol*

I don't really have something against him. Ok I don't really like his Face but I don't have to marry (^^) him and I don't like few tactical behavoirs he has on the Court.

I don't like his dumb mindgames like catching the dumb Towel after every minor Point and looking how the Opponent reacts in important Situations.

You know fair Sportsman back and forth, all those lil Things say something about such a Person and I am very sensitive when it comes to those things.

[Samael]

I think this girl doesn't like Nadal because he s Federer's nemesis and she's a fan of Federer. I mean, it' s totally understandable to feel this way. Most of the avid tennis fans have these behaviour.

[o Sinna o]

I think this girl doesn't like Nadal because he s Federer's nemesis and she's a fan of Federer. I mean, it' s totally understandable to feel this way. Most of the avid tennis fans have these behaviour.

Yep I know this and that's what I don't like it cause they do it to disturb the Opponent.

It's the same like with Djokovc's long ballbouncing before he serves in the Past.

A real Sportsman don't need such a Shit. It's a bad habit.

That's what I meant with sensitive, but I am not crying around you know. ^^

You just have to realize those things and your Spirit decides what you think about it, that's all. ^^