How great would the Australian Open 2013 be if... - Page 3

Mike Sams · 11-30-2012, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vive le beau jeu !

the nadal getting re-rosoled in the 1st round would be wonderful !

Would be impossible. I can't see Rosol holding serve on the AO surface unless he's in super god mode. AO slow hards doesn't play anything like Wimbledon grass. He'd have to engage in long rallies. The surface strongly favors Nadal in this case.

vive le beau jeu ! · 11-30-2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Sams

Would be impossible. I can't see Rosol holding serve on the AO surface unless he's in super god mode. AO slow hards doesn't play anything like Wimbledon grass. He'd have to engage in long rallies. The surface strongly favors Nadal in this case.

let's put him in super god mode then !
i just want the nadal out in the 1st round... please let me dream.

Netspirit · 12-01-2012, 09:46 AM

Nadal defeated by Donald Young in the first round of RG would be a better show.

Sabratha · 12-03-2012, 05:13 PM

2005 Federer would lose in the semifinals to Djokovic or Nadal.

zagor · 12-03-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabratha

2005 Federer would lose in the semifinals to Djokovic or Nadal.

Actually we don't know that because in 2005 AO Fed played far better than he did in any of 2008, 2009 and 2011-2012 AO.

Also rebound ace was different than plexicushion.

Sabratha · 12-03-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by zagor

Actually we don't know that because in 2005 AO Fed played far better than he did in any of 2008, 2009 and 2011-2012 AO.

Also rebound ace was different than plexicushion.

Maybe not Nadal, but I'm sure Djokovic would have a shot against Federer in 2005. He played well on faster courts, too. Look at the 2007 US Open final.

zagor · 12-03-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabratha

Maybe not Nadal, but I'm sure Djokovic would have a shot against Federer in 2005. He played well on faster courts, too. Look at the 2007 US Open final.

A shot yes, maybe even the favourite (goes for both Nadal and Novak) but dead certain to beat him (you stated it in your post like some fact)? No.

Then again, I'm hardly surprised to see you underrating Fed's play during his best years.

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