Which set at 2012 AO final was higher level, set 4 or set 5?

[Nathaniel_Near]

I remember near the beginning of the 5th set an uber rocket forehand from Nadal cc for a winner which was absolutely brutal! It stood out so vividly too as he hit a lot less forehand winners than Djokovic so to see he could occasionally produce one was pleasant.

[DeShaun]

The fourth. Rafa's desire to push himself was palpable during the fourth set. It resembled the 2011 USO third set, only with arguably higher stakes.

The fifth boiled down to Nole holding onto optimism until Rafa volleying up the line at 30-15, 4-2, finally blinked. Nole broke, then held authoritatively. The pressure turned back on Rafa--Nole then never tightened but crossed the finish line steadily.

[nadalwon2012]

Originally Posted by Towser83

You take comfort in the fact that Djokovic fell over, Novak fans will take comfort that he's got the title. He also fell the the ground when he won the title. Nadal fell down when he managed to steal the 4th set. Doesn't matter if you fall, we all know who was the last man standing

Typical poor comprehension skills. I bring up Djok falling over because I'm pointing out that Djok sucked Nadal in with another dramatization, leading to Nadal taking the foot off the gas and reverting back to defensively extending the point and expecting Djok to wilt. The result of Djok falling over was Nadal going defensive. So Djok hitting the canvas actually won him the championship. Not sure how many other ways I can explain it.

[nadalwon2012]

Originally Posted by DeShaun

The fourth. Rafa's desire to push himself was palpable during the fourth set. It resembled the 2011 USO third set, only with arguably higher stakes.

The fifth boiled down to Nole holding onto optimism until Rafa volleying up the line at 30-15, 4-2, finally blinked. Nole broke, then held authoritatively. The pressure turned back on Rafa--Nole then never tightened but crossed the finish line steadily.

The AO 5th set was 7-5. Whereas at the AO the 4th set was 6-1 and Nadal was exhausted (because he couldn't train after Wimbledon due to his foot injury and was underdone, which he spoke of just before the USO began).

And I don't think Nadal looked tired at all in the AO final 5th set.

[nadalwon2012]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel_Near

I remember near the beginning of the 5th set an uber rocket forehand from Nadal cc for a winner which was absolutely brutal! It stood out so vividly too as he hit a lot less forehand winners than Djokovic so to see he could occasionally produce one was pleasant.

Was that the forehand winner whereby Nadal served and Djok returned it with interest and Nadal fell back slightly and hit an off-forehand for an acute angle clean winner? Actually not 100% sure whether that was 4th set or 5th set, but it was the weirdest shot of the match.

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Set number 4, in my opinion.

[Sentinel]

I suggest we allow *** and his various accounts (past and present) to discuss this important issue with each other, and not interrupt them.


Set number 4, in my opinion