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by **Coolhand Texas** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:45

here we go 5-3, rafa to serve for the match

what a point to give fed break point!!!

what the hell was fed thinking on that break point??

by **fedfan** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:50

Finally a time warning for Nadal but another serve to the backhand saves it

by **Moralspain** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:53

5-7 6-1 6-3, Federer played well though, looked like he has lost some kg btw

by **fedfan** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:53

Some good moments from Federer but it's another loss nonetheless. If and it's a big if, Nadal somehow loses at RG he will still be there or there abouts.

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:54

its the same old story on clay.

but fed should be able to take some positives out of that one. He made nadal work on clay, so he knows he can compete with him. Also had a great look at 1-1 all to break but didnt, so that third set could have easily been feds.

I think this loss will actually give fed some confidence to know that he can still hang with nadal on clay. especially after that beat down in miami.

another thing to not, that i think was the big difference besides fed not converting on break points, is the first serve %. Nadal served at 80% for the match and above 90% in the third set. While fed was around 64%. That in my opinion allowed nadal to be a lot more agrressive and comfortable out there.

Good match to watch nonetheless

by **VillaJ100** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:57

Yeah it will. I think he will use Nadal matches as a benchmark for how well he's playing, the win at ATP finals was probably big for him to prove he can still win. And today he took a set and made him uncomfortable so it shows hes still got it. And to be honest he's getting at least to the RG semis.

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sat, 07 May 2011 17:59

Would anybody else have liked to see him use more backhand slices?

I love him coming over it on faster surfaces, but i thought he could have used some more backhand slices today

by **fedfan** » Sat, 07 May 2011 18:01

Well Rafa doesn't have to push the serve to the lines when he goes to the backhand, it is such a honey pot for him to keep going there. Even though he is quite right to do it Federer must get so frustrated by it and more to the point that he cannot counter it consistently.

by **Moralspain** » Sat, 07 May 2011 19:55

BEEEELLLUUUUCCIIIIII, i knew this guy but wtf he's playing great today, to get a set against THIS Djokovic you have to play at your 200%, and this guy made it :shock:

by **NARCOSIS2009** » Sat, 07 May 2011 20:00

Stunning point from djokovic on set point second set...

by **djarvik** » Sat, 07 May 2011 20:02

More like brain cramp by Bellucci

by **NARCOSIS2009** » Sat, 07 May 2011 20:06

djarvik wrote:More like brain cramp by Bellucci

U mean... the stuff that Gulbis has alot of?

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sat, 07 May 2011 20:54

I dont know about you all, but i am pumped for the final tomorrow!!

by **Chederer** » Sat, 07 May 2011 21:29

Coolhand Texas wrote:I dont know about you all, but i am pumped for the final tomorrow!!

YOU AND I BOTH COOLHAND....i will have my coffee ready, surround sound pumped, and my recliner "reclined" 31-0 BABY----RICK FLARE "WHOOOO"

by **Moralspain** » Sat, 07 May 2011 21:53

CHEDERER wrote:
Coolhand Texas wrote:I dont know about you all, but i am pumped for the final tomorrow!!

YOU AND I BOTH COOLHAND....i will have my coffee ready, surround sound pumped, and my recliner "reclined" 31-0 BABY----RICK FLARE "WHOOOO"

Coffee? what time will be there? The match starts at 18:30

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