2012 French Open final- Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic

forzamilan90 · Jun 10, 2012

so what's the latest on the final? when are they heading out?

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Mustard · Jun 10, 2012

forzamilan90 said:
so what's the latest on the final? when are they heading out?

They are supposed to come back out in 5 minutes.

underground · Jun 10, 2012

nadal_slam_king said:
Cannot ask for a more dramatic final than this. Which final has had more drama after just 3 sets of tennis? On one hand we have Nadal up 2 sets and at 2-0 heading for straight sets victory, and then we have Djokovic winning 8 games in a row with absolute momentum. Now we have play suspended which will likely change momentum and perhaps conditions if they resume when its a bit dryer another day. This is a perfect final in my opinion, and exactly what I was hoping for-

But what if Djoker does win his Grand Slam? Will you hide and cry for the rest of the year until Nadal wins another title in Monte Carlo?

billnepill · Jun 10, 2012

underground said:
But what if Djoker does win his Grand Slam? Will you hide and cry for the rest of the year until Nadal wins another title in Monte Carlo?

(bullzilla will be back)

forzamilan90 · Jun 10, 2012

Mustard said:
They are supposed to come back out in 5 minutes.

the players or the cleaning people, just saw live footage and this looks to be at least 45 minutes away from playing time if they even decide to that damn

BigServer1 · Jun 10, 2012

Mustard said:
They are supposed to come back out in 5 minutes.

Can't see Rafa coming out if it's raining at all. I think his camp is going to throw a fit.

Deleted member 77403 · Jun 10, 2012

Towser83 said:
I feel like djokovic has had his momentum halted but if he can win the 4th set tonight, coming out for the 5th tomorrow could help him. maybe.

If he somehow pulls that fourth set out. Still, anything can happen. But, if he does, then despite all the dominance that Nadal showed to get the lead at the start, will have vanished. It becomes a one set shoot out.

It's not longer a marathon, but a one set sprint, if they play tomorrow. And if any of the two players serves incredibly well for just one set, since that is all that willl be played, they can win. It really does open up then.

But, first, we need to know if Novak can take Rafa the distance.

mandy01 · Jun 10, 2012

jones101 said:
Novak needs to take the advice of Mikaela Bryan!

The Bryans must be awesome people to hang out with :lol::lol:
And that baby is beyond adorable

SoBad · Jun 10, 2012

cucio said:
Quaint place, I almost bought a small loft there in my youth.

A home costs a lot of money. You must have liked the neighborhood then at some point in the past?

romeo8880 · Jun 10, 2012

forzamilan90 said:
the players or the cleaning people, just saw live footage and this looks to be at least 45 minutes away from playing time if they even decide to that damn

If they decide to play they would be back on court in 10 mins. Not sure where you get 45 minutes from.

ductrung3993 · Jun 10, 2012

Fed's grunt is so nice, ~ to Fiasco.

ductrung3993 · Jun 10, 2012

Court is still covered and most havent arrived fyi.

Hood_Man · Jun 10, 2012

This is ridiculous, why did they start it so late?

MDCCLXXVI · Jun 10, 2012

Hitman said:
Yeah, that had every thing to do with FO2008 final. A scared Federer started that final.

If the fans, the rain, and that now or never adrenaline rush didn't wake him up, he was very timidly going to give up the title. It was when his back was against the wall, and Nadal sensed the moment also, that all of sudden, there is a spring his step, and much more snap in his wrist.

The rest of the match, was then very evenly contested, all the way to the end.

Oh please, all anecdotal ...

Both players stepped onto the court that day.

He didn't exactly get smashed first two sets.

TennisLovaLova · Jun 10, 2012

Hood_Man said:
This is ridiculous, why did they start it so late?

Tv owns everything nowadays...
It sucks

MDCCLXXVI · Jun 10, 2012

Someone post a live stream please?

Mine have gone offline or switched channels ...

And television in this country doesnt cover sports that dont have competitors from this country ...

nadal_slam_king · Jun 10, 2012

Nadal was 100% correct. Why did they not use covers earlier? They have covers on now but not during the first rain delay. In addition to the late start, talk about a poorly run tournament...

DavidGarcia · Jun 10, 2012

It is official.

It will resume tomorrow at 13:00.

See ya tmrrw.

BigServer1 · Jun 10, 2012

French TV reporting that we're done for the day.

Mustard · Jun 10, 2012

BigServer1 said:
Can't see Rafa coming out if it's raining at all. I think his camp is going to throw a fit.

Well again, why did the match start at 3pm today with that weather forecast?

Atherton2003 · Jun 10, 2012

this is my least favorite of the 4 grand slams - and this is also poorly run - why start at 3:00 p.m. when you have a chance of rain in the forecast. Idiotic

sdont · Jun 10, 2012

Play is officially cancelled for today.

DjokerRules · Jun 10, 2012

MAtch is officially over for the day. Resumes tomorrow at 7AM EST.

Raiden · Jun 10, 2012

It's official now.

Over and out for today.

underground · Jun 10, 2012

Ridiculous scheduling. This is still the worst major, you know why Fed only won it once.

MDCCLXXVI · Jun 10, 2012

jerriy said:
It's official: the match has been called off

Does this mean the match is cancelled and Rafa holds title?

BigServer1 · Jun 10, 2012

7AM East, 4AM Pacific tomorrow morning.

I will be seriously compromising my Monday at work by getting up to watch this...Oh well, only live once I guess.

kishnabe · Jun 10, 2012

Monday 7am EST!

SLD76 · Jun 10, 2012

Hood_Man said:
This is ridiculous, why did they start it so late?

My thought exactly...they should have started the match 11am. If they had, at lest the 4th set could have been completed, and possibly the 5th..just stupid, start the match early as possible if weather is in doubt.

Marius_Hancu · Jun 10, 2012

NBC:
It's suspended for the day

billnepill · Jun 10, 2012

Ridiculous tournament

ductrung3993 · Jun 10, 2012

Formula 1 is about to start lol

nadal_slam_king · Jun 10, 2012

Yes, I got my wish of a 2 day final. Slam finals are so good, best they aren't over so quickly

SoBad · Jun 10, 2012

ductrung3993 said:
Fed's grunt is so nice, ~ to Fiasco.

He doesn't look good - he should see a throat doctor. What is the appropriate age for children to attend funerals?

BigServer1 · Jun 10, 2012

Mustard said:
Well again, why did the match start at 3pm today with that weather forecast?

I agree with you. It's a non issue now, since we're done for the day, but man this was handled so poorly.

fednad · Jun 10, 2012

kevin_95 said:
Nadal isn't as humble as he generally appears to be.

He is not humble. He ends up appearing humble because of his weak English

10is · Jun 10, 2012

MDCCLXXVI said:
Does this mean the match is cancelled and Rafa holds title?

You're such an idiot!

Mustard · Jun 10, 2012

TennisLovaLova said:
Tv owns everything nowadays...
It sucks

The thing is, the TV networks would surely have wanted the match to end today, yet they wanted the match started that late with rain on the horizon. It's absurd. It's like trying to square a circle.

mandy01 · Jun 10, 2012

Some real gems from the Bryans :lol:

Crayola Oblongata · Jun 10, 2012

Aw, I like how Santoro talks.

Well this is typical. I was hoping there would be a rain delay as I have tomorrow off....but then I was also hoping that Fed would've been in the final, so....

GhostDog · Jun 10, 2012

Mustard said:
Well again, why did the match start at 3pm today with that weather forecast?

This.

Now I'm going to miss most of the remaining match if not all due to work.

rafafan20 · Jun 10, 2012

Why the hell did they start it at 9 ET...

Deleted member 77403 · Jun 10, 2012

MDCCLXXVI said:
Oh please, all anecdotal ...

Both players stepped onto the court that day.

He didn't exactly get smashed first two sets.

Yeah...Whatever.

pds999 · Jun 10, 2012

Well sense has prevailed at least. Dry tomorrow = Rafa win. Damp again = toss of a coin.

ductrung3993 · Jun 10, 2012

1 pm Paris time tmr it is

Clarky21 · Jun 10, 2012

Nadal should just concede and be done with it. By losing that 3rd set he gifted the match to Rolaids.

A big I told ya so to Towser and company as well.

SLD76 · Jun 10, 2012

ductrung3993 said:
Formula 1 is about to start lol

Go lewis hamilton

TTMR · Jun 10, 2012

Wonderful. No doubt I will have to watch it on a stream, too, as there is no way my local NBC affiliate will show tennis over whatever daily morning show normally airs that gets better ratings.

romeo8880 · Jun 10, 2012

Well, definitely not waking up to watch it since it's supposed to rain tomorrow too.

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