French Open Final

by **TomBs** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:12

Nadal playing better now, but Fed letting him back in as well.

Surely Rafa in 3 now.

by **Saarbrigga** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:17

TomBs wrote:Surely Rafa in 3 now.

Without rain delay yes.

But these are the things why Federer s "reputation" as the greatest player ever is questionable.

His main opponent can destroy him mentally...any time, any place, any surface.

If Nadal can win RG and Wimbledon, he has 5 GS titles less than Rog...maybe he can close to him in the next 2-3 years and become the greatest.

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:18

the backhand has been broken down, it looks like it is going to be three sets for rafa, and probably pretty quick too

by **jayl0ve** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:19

Yeah but Nadal didn't dominate the rest of the field the same way Federer did during his best years (2004-2008 I guess?).

by **TomBs** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:20

Yeah, it might well start to rain a bit in the next 15 minutes, but it won't be much.

by **Mike Rotchtickles** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:22

Normal service resumed then.
Only a matter of time before Sir Shankalot and his good friend FedError will be fully in view. :cry:

by **Saarbrigga** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:28

jayl0ve wrote:Yeah but Nadal didn't dominate the rest of the field the same way Federer did during his best years (2004-2008 I guess?).

Yes and?

You can t be call "the greatest ever" if one of your main rivals dominated you that way Nadal did.

Do you think Muhammad Ali would be called the greatest Heavyweight ever if he had lost to Frazier and Foreman? I don t think so...

by **Moralspain** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:31

Federer needs his 1st serve, without that and just playing from the baseline he has no weapons against Nadal. If Fed starts serving well we'll see a battle.

by **jayl0ve** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:31

Well I think 'greatest ever' is a stupid, non-existant title.

I think he's the greatest of his era, though.

Take away the fact that Nadal dominates Federer and do you truly think he's the best of this era??

If not then who is?? Surely Federer is the only next logical choice

by **Moralspain** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:33

I'm a Nadal fan, no doubt about that i guess, and to me Federer is best player ever, when Rafa retires we'll see, nowadays no doubt Federer all the way.

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:40

You cant really get into the argument he got dominated by his rival, so he isnt the best. You got to remember where they play and when they played.

Most of the match-ups have come on clay (and there is a reason they call nadal, the king of clay) and most of the non-clay match-ups were when nadal was in his prime and fed was not

by **Moralspain** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:41

4 good serves from Fed and saves another break

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:57

and there goes his shot with a return long, but fed gets another break point!!

and another error on break point

but fed gets the third break point!!

by **TomBs** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:00

And another breakpoint!

And another error! By Nadal :shock:

by **Vieira151** » Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:00

Yeah. That error. That's like me on a lazy day. :lol:

French Open Final

Rafa or Fed to take home the trophy?

Who is online