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[edmondsm]

Originally Posted by MichaelNadal

Whatever you say. I just wish you would say something when you have something useful to contribute. 80% of your post count is juvenile nonsense.

I think Drak has always been very clever in pointing out what an utter sham the whole on/off Nadal injury soap opera has been. I challenge you to refute anything he's posted. Of course, you're just upset that he isn't posting "juvenile nonsense" that kisses your idol's ***. Like this:

Originally Posted by veroniquem

Those pictures are gorgeous. Now we just have to hope he'll play as great as he looks. Vamos!

Originally Posted by veroniquem

You don't have to. There are plenty of us doing the liking for you, so feel free to just be your jealous self (I know you're jealous, don't deny it )

Originally Posted by TheTruth

He and his game is interesting to watch. There is no one like him!

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[Gen]

Originally Posted by Li Ching Yuen

Nope.

Grinder = reaching and putting into play balls that are being left and are unreachable for most other guys. Ex: Nadal, Ferrer.

Pusher = hitting dead balls from the middle of the baseline.
Ex: Murray, Simon.

Simon - yes, Murray - sometimes. But I remember at least 2 matches where no pushing was involved: USO-2008 semifinal and AO-2010 semifinal. Murray played very aggressive and very intelligent tennis. Such a pity that both times in the finals his game changed drastically and became sheer pushing.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by Murray Mound

I think it's 13-7 in grand slams on all surfaces eberything else is bs. But I forgot....I'm speaking English rather than Fedfanese so you can't understand me.

Luckily I speak Federese...... :

simple : Nadal was #1 , Federer #2......oh crap that's plain English again ....and not Fedfanese

Here I'll try simple math to see if you can get it:

16>6 & 5>1

Now if Rafito is a better player as you claim he should have no trouble exceeding or atleast matching those numbers,when he does be sure to notify me,thanks.

[dropshot winner]

Originally Posted by Gen

Simon - yes, Murray - sometimes. But I remember at least 2 matches where no pushing was involved: USO-2008 semifinal and AO-2010 semifinal. Murray played very aggressive and very intelligent tennis. Such a pity that both times in the finals his game changed drastically and became sheer pushing.

Murray can't out-attack Federer, and he can't out-defend Nadal. That's why he plays offense against Nadal (who struggles to hit winners past Murray) and defends against Federer (who can sometimes make many UEs).

[reversef]

Originally Posted by joeri888

So, Nadal plays DC again? Good news for the Federer camp!

Nadal decides to go for 'most DC wins of all time', rather than win some more Slams.

Every player should play the DC. It's the only moment in the year where a player has to think "Us" and not "Me", the only moment where he has to take a non selfish decision. Giving one's country a chance to win the DC when one is healthy enough to play is a moral obligation for a player who respects his country. Look at what Nalbandian did recently and you will understand what the DC means for some players.

[Gen]

Originally Posted by zagor

Here I'll try simple math to see if you can get it:

16>6 & 5>1

Now if Rafito is a better player as you claim he should have no trouble exceeding or atleast matching those numbers,when he does be sure to notify me,thanks.

You have omitted a very important inequation from your conjecture:

28>23 ... in a year of two it will transform to 25>0.

Rafito is young enough to outlast and outplay Rogelito, and comparisons should be done when Rafa is 28 rather than inthe middle of his career.

[angiebaby]

Originally Posted by Murray Mound

I think it's 13-7 in grand slams on all surfaces eberything else is bs. But I forgot....I'm speaking English rather than Fedfanese so you can't understand me.

Luckily I speak Federese...... :

simple : Nadal was #1 , Federer #2......oh crap that's plain English again ....and not Fedfanese

Murray Mound, you are my hero!

Generally speaking, I cannot understand the almost fervent need for some Fed fans to put down anything and everything Nadal. It beggars belief.

I think what is most telling is what Federer himself thinks. The Hit for Haiti game was very revealing, Roger was full of praise for Rafa and his game, constantly pointing out how Rafa gets volleys he shouldn't, how he troubles him with this serves, how his lobs almost 'always go in'. I could go on. He definitely considers Rafa a more than worthy adversary so why can't some of his "fans"?

Surely there is no shame in acknowledging that Rafa on his best days can get the better of Federer. Or is there?

Rafito is young enough to outlast and outplay Rogelito, and comparisons should be done when Rafa is 28 rather than inthe middle of his career.

Well said. Trotting out the numbers is easy enough, putting it into context is another thing entirely.

[Spider]

Good to know Nadal is fully fit now. It's a shame Murray and he can't play in the semi-finals. Usually Nadal tends to get *injured* while los.... oops, I mean playing Murray.

[Gen]

H2H: 7 - 3
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/...=N409&oId=MC10

Who is the loser?

[Spider]

Murray leads the recent head to head 3 - 2. Murray has beaten him at the last two slams where they played each other (i.e. the big ones that matter).

[dropshot winner]

Originally Posted by Gen

H2H: 7 - 3
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/...=N409&oId=MC10

Set-score of the last two slam encounters: 6-1 Murray.

[joeri888]

You think Nadal is the only player that can beat Fed at a slam? Wrong. Del Potro showed it can be done.

No I don't, and never said that. I think Nadal is the second best player of this era, and since Federer is the best that must be good for Roger's chances of the no.1 ranking as well as his chances to win Slams. Doesn't mean he'll win them all with Rafa overplaying. I actually still favour Rafa at RG.

[joeri888]

Originally Posted by reversef

Every player should play the DC. It's the only moment in the year where a player has to think "Us" and not "Me", the only moment where he has to take a non selfish decision. Giving one's country a chance to win the DC when one is healthy enough to play is a moral obligation for a player who respects his country. Look at what Nalbandian did recently and you will understand what the DC means for some players.

Tennis is a me-sport, get over it.

We can incorporate a me-part if you like, but do it in two weeks or something and not all around the year with more travelling etc. Nobody takes DC too seriously, and it has far from the respect you get from winning a Slam. It's probably below an MS event.

Most players could play and I'd like Federer to play more, but injury-prone guys who complain about the length of the season should SKIP IT.

ONTOPIC: Great pictures, it's good he's back. Just hope he stops being stubborn and plays 12 tourneys a year.

[CMM]

Originally Posted by Spider

Murray leads the recent head to head 3 - 2.

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[Spider]

Originally Posted by dropshot winner

Set-score of the last two slam encounters: 6-1 Murray.

Nadal was quite lucky to win that one set, the break helped him a lot to come back strong. Murray was thrashing him that day as well.

[dropshot winner]

Originally Posted by CMM

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How's that funny?

Nadal had one of the best records against top10 players a few years ago, now he has lost like 10 matches in a row against them. I don't think it's currently relevent that Nadal beat Murray in 2007.

But it goes both ways, the fact that Murray won the last two slam encounters doesn't mean that Nadal won't ever beat him again in a slam.

[Spider]

Originally Posted by CMM

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It's true. Nadal hasn't beaten anyone ranked in the top 10 for ages now.