Nadal vs. Federer (Hamburg Final) - Page 2

05-19-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by l_gonzalez

Federer in 3...

He has nothing to loose so i reckon he'll just relax and start ripping winners from everywhere, and also shanking balls from everywhere.
Winners will outnumber the shanks and he'll win.

Hear, Hear...

I hope so. Nothing against Nadal who needs to be commended on his terrific run, but I think if Federer can win this final, there will be more drama and anticipation in the French. What's one clay title less to Rafa?

On the other hand, Federer will get a big boost in confidence and hopefully the FO final will be the real deal....thrilla in manilla so to speak...

Or is it Rendezvous in Paris

zpeed7 · 05-19-2007, 09:30 AM

What would be funny though, regardless of who wins tomorrow, is that both Rafa and Fed are so tired from all these tournaments, they go on to the FO and both loose before the final... hehe And someone like Joker, Davy, Hewitt, or even Gonzo ends up winning the FO. Now that would be interesting...

TennisandMusic · 05-19-2007, 09:33 AM

If Federer is going to break the streak this is the time. He's played FAR less matches because he's been losing so much so he should have far more energy. Nadal has been playing non stop and just had a tough three set match where people remarked he looked tired. As a result if Federer wins I think it means little, but I know there would be an uproar from Federer fans.

megraf · 05-19-2007, 09:34 AM

Well, Monte-Carlo was a wash out. Rafa in straight sets. Sow why not again?? But the obvious winner is Rafael Nadal, the King of Clay. It will not be Roger Federer who wins Hamburg TMS, it will not be Roger Federer who will snap Rafa's clay streak.
Somehow, Rafa will always come in the way of Roger winning on clay, and steal victory from him.

megraf · 05-19-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by nikdom

Hear, Hear...

I hope so. Nothing against Nadal who needs to be commended on his terrific run, but I think if Federer can win this final, there will be more drama and anticipation in the French. What's one clay title less to Rafa?

On the other hand, Federer will get a big boost in confidence and hopefully the FO final will be the real deal....thrilla in manilla so to speak...

Or is it Rendezvous in Paris

What's one less clay title to Rafa????? He's teh King of Clay!

megraf · 05-19-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by zpeed7

What would be funny though, regardless of who wins tomorrow, is that both Rafa and Fed are so tired from all these tournaments, they go on to the FO and both loose before the final... hehe And someone like Joker, Davy, Hewitt, or even Gonzo ends up winning the FO. Now that would be interesting...

That would be stupid. Not the least bit interesting. They would have only won because R and R wouldnt have been playing. They wouldnt stand a chnace otherwise. :P

Zaragoza · 05-19-2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by megraf

What's one less clay title to Rafa????? He's teh King of Clay!

I agree. Nadal has nothing to prove on clay. The pressure is on Federer, he needs to beat him on clay like Nadal beat him on hardcourts twice.
If Nadal loses he knows he can beat Fed. If Fed loses again on clay his record would be 0-6 and his mental block would be even bigger.

VamosRafa · 05-19-2007, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by l_gonzalez

Federer in 3...

He has nothing to loose so i reckon he'll just relax and start ripping winners from everywhere, and also shanking balls from everywhere.
Winners will outnumber the shanks and he'll win.

It's tough for anyone to rip winners on this slow court -- we've seen a lot of long rallies this week.

I think Rafa will win, but this is a golden opp for Roger, as Rafa is looking a bit tired and he certainly didn't play his best today. If he doesn't play his best and Federer ups his level of play, Fed could win it. I think a lot of it has to do with how Rafa plays tomorrow. If he plays his best, it's going to be tough for Roger.

FedFan_2007 · 05-19-2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l_gonzalez

Federer in 3...

He has nothing to loose so i reckon he'll just relax and start ripping winners from everywhere, and also shanking balls from everywhere.
Winners will outnumber the shanks and he'll win.

Good one! Winners-Shanks ratio will be key.

Andres · 05-19-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mmuubb

I think that it's the best possibility so far for Fed to beat Nadal on clay-it's his tournament, Nadal is tired and maybe lost a little confidence after todays hardcore fight with Hewitt....

How is thart hardcore fight going to make him LOSE his confidence?? If anything, it's a confidence BOOST!

Nadal in straights.

mmuubb · 05-19-2007, 11:03 AM

What I meant to say is that Nadal is used to win rather easilly on clay, and rarely has to fight so much for it-and today he was close to a random 3rd set tiebreak with Hewitt, who by definition is not a decent clay opponent(thats just the the stereotype) and it should be an easy win for him. Despite it being a great win for Nadal, he could lose some confidence because of thinking" I the rather weak clay-courter Hewitt could come so close, what can others do". On the other hand, Andres, Your way of thinking also makes sense-I guess we will see tomorrow

Grimjack · 05-19-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TennisandMusic

If Federer is going to break the streak this is the time...if Federer wins I think it means little, but I know there would be an uproar from Federer fans.

I like Fed as much as anybody, but if he wins tomorrow, it doesn't mean ####. Ditto if he loses. There's one important clay match per year, and it isn't till next month.

Morrissey · 05-19-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Breaker

10th masters series, number 82, and 8-3 against the great one coming up

Nice numbers. Now just add 3 FO's in a row. Hopefully.

Morrissey · 05-19-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimjack

I like Fed as much as anybody, but if he wins tomorrow, it doesn't mean ####. Ditto if he loses. There's one important clay match per year, and it isn't till next month.

You're mostly right on this one, it doesn't add to the slam count but it certainly works on the psyche doesn't it? If Fed wins this match he'll boost his low confidence vs Nadal on clay. He'll know that it's possible to beat him on clay, which is something that deep down in his heart of hearts he doesn't believe, yet.

edmondsm · 05-19-2007, 12:30 PM

Federer in 2. I see I'm in the minority, which is not suprising, as there is no way in hell that Federer is going to win in two. But I'm a rebel what can I say.

edmondsm · 05-19-2007, 12:31 PM

What a great rivalry this is huh?

Hot Sauce · 05-19-2007, 12:37 PM

What channel will it be televised live on? TVU player doesn't seem to have Tennis Channel anymore, so I might be stuck with watching a replay on TSN

Dangus · 05-19-2007, 12:52 PM

I'm tempted to just watch the replay later in the day, because the final will be televised live at 5 AM here in California.

@wright · 05-19-2007, 01:01 PM

Federer 7-5 6-4. Wait til tomorrow afternoon. I'm gonna get on here and gloat in all you little Nadallette faces! Fed in 2, you heard it hear first. No way Fed loses this one!

inyourface · 05-19-2007, 01:34 PM

Big final comming, I feel in my hurt leg .

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05-19-2007, 09:34 AM	#24
megraf New User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chennai,India Posts: 49	Well, Monte-Carlo was a wash out. Rafa in straight sets. Sow why not again?? But the obvious winner is Rafael Nadal, the King of Clay. It will not be Roger Federer who wins Hamburg TMS, it will not be Roger Federer who will snap Rafa's clay streak. Somehow, Rafa will always come in the way of Roger winning on clay, and steal victory from him. __________________ Rafael Nadal: The next numero uno of tennis!! No Roger,Andy or Novak will come in his way! Vamos Rafa! You're the best!

05-19-2007, 11:03 AM	#31
mmuubb Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 305	What I meant to say is that Nadal is used to win rather easilly on clay, and rarely has to fight so much for it-and today he was close to a random 3rd set tiebreak with Hewitt, who by definition is not a decent clay opponent(thats just the the stereotype) and it should be an easy win for him. Despite it being a great win for Nadal, he could lose some confidence because of thinking" I the rather weak clay-courter Hewitt could come so close, what can others do". On the other hand, Andres, Your way of thinking also makes sense-I guess we will see tomorrow __________________ PT630/280 club member #20-3x PT630 with FXP pj, Supersmash 28kgs/Head Master 27kgs 3xHM 100, SuperSmash 31kgs

05-19-2007, 12:30 PM	#35
edmondsm Legend Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In an in between place. Posts: 6,776	Federer in 2. I see I'm in the minority, which is not suprising, as there is no way in hell that Federer is going to win in two. But I'm a rebel what can I say. __________________ Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Philip Glass.

05-19-2007, 12:31 PM	#36
edmondsm Legend Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In an in between place. Posts: 6,776	What a great rivalry this is huh? __________________ Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Knock knock. Who's there? Philip Glass.