Hernández vs Nadal (Hamburg 2007)

[Nadal_Freak]

Nadal would do much better in this tournament
1. Nadal was rested.
2. Nadal had more time to adjust to the big change between Rome and Hamburg's speed.
3. Conditions were warmer. I predicted Federer will win tournament because of this. Nadal just won't have the fight that he normally would have if he was rested.

[Ripper]

So, how did the 2nd set end? 6-0? Poor Hernández, but that what he gets for disrespecting the master on that 1st set

[zpeed7]

Originally Posted by welcome2petrkordaland

saw the first few games betw. nadal and hernan. today; nadal looked tired and was hitting uninspired, short shots. i for one thought he should not have been playing in this tourney. emotionally you can't keep this winning percentage up forever. . . but he finished strong.

and about andreev, although i really wouldn't be surprised if nadal gets beat here in hamburg considering 1. the streak pressure and 2. that he knows deep down that roland garros is more important and he could have a mental letdown, i have to say that nadal probably really wants to beat andreev on clay, so he'll probably be psyched and win.

then again, wouldn't it bring nadal's 78 win streak full circle if andreev beat him? as a nadal fan, i just don't know how long he can win with this pressure and just don't want him to falter in paris.

I fully agree with your views. I thought he was going to skip this one.

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by Shaolin

Ummm when did I ever say it was a country? I said it was an island, meaning not connected to the mainland, meaning not part of the peninsula.

Ok, Nadal the Iberian.

[Shaolin]

Originally Posted by Morrissey

Ok, Nadal the Iberian.

But hes not really an Iberian because hes not actually on the Iberian peninsula, hes on the island of Mallorca : )
Ok...Ill stop...just having some fun.

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by Shaolin

But hes not really an Iberian because hes not actually on the Iberian peninsula, hes on the island of Mallorca : )
Ok...Ill stop...just having some fun.

I knew you were having fun earlier in the thread too. But I wanted to keep the battle going to see if you caved. Your anal retentiveness stayed tough and prevailed.

[Shaolin]

^^No way I could cave in on such an important issue LOL! As for anal retentiveness, that was nothing compared to this: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=133692

[@wright]

Nadal is letting up...7-5 against Hernandez? i think he is getting tired...Soon the streak will be over and Rafa's clay dominance will be just a memory...

[oscar_2424]

if u say so...

[Morrissey]

Originally Posted by @wright

Nadal is letting up...7-5 against Hernandez? i think he is getting tired...Soon the streak will be over and Rafa's clay dominance will be just a memory...

A memory that will never be broken.