Nadal Monster Draw!!!!
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roddickslover
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second round, blake right? that can be a five setter, if blake plays well.
AAAA
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Berdych, Cilic, and Roddick aren't even in Nadal's half. Nadal has a seaside stroll into the finals.
Nad fans can't build up Soderling now after the last FO final 'proved' to you all that Soderling's win last year was a fluke.
Murray a potential semi-final opponent? I'd be shocked if Murray hasn't by then managed to turn what should have been easy wins into tough 5 setters. Will he even reach the semis? so far at any slam except the USO he's failed to live up to the expectation.
Nad fans can't build up Soderling now after the last FO final 'proved' to you all that Soderling's win last year was a fluke.
Murray a potential semi-final opponent? I'd be shocked if Murray hasn't by then managed to turn what should have been easy wins into tough 5 setters. Will he even reach the semis? so far at any slam except the USO he's failed to live up to the expectation.
reversef
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Should he have everyone in his draw?
WaywardCanuck
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Because I mean, both finalists are on the other side of the draw, Rafa got the hard one for sure... I mean, no Federer or Roddick?! We need to check out the ITF and ask them why the hell rafas draw is SOOOO tough
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My post was directed at the the 'Nadal has a monster draw' question. I don't think he does.
Whatever people think of the current Hewitt, he's not in Nadal's half either. I believe I saw Djokovic in Nadal's half. The Djokovic who appears to have some sort of anxiety/respiratory problem in the later rounds of the slams when the stakes are higher.(Edit: Djokovic isn't in Nadal's half either)
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beating soderling in the final, (whos the only man to ever beat him at the fo) is not a "cakewalk" draw. Nadal had some of the very best clay courters in his draw, Almagro, Verdasco and Djoker. Djoker and Verdasco lost, thats their own fault, not nadals.
Besides any draw on clay is an "easy" draw for nadal, considering he is by far the best clay courter of his generation and his head to head so good against virtually all the top players.
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batz
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Yep. Paul Gasol(Laker's foward) and Nadal are fully aware that one was playing for the FO title and one is playing for the NBA championship. During the post match interview, Paul said he and Nadal talk on the phone and support one another. I don't know if Nadal watch the Lakers but Paul said he was watching Rafa's matches.
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decades
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fed once again gets easier passage to the final by drawing DJOK....
I'm not sure it equally cancel out. The "monster" draw is extremely exaggerated. Combine both GS(FO and SW19), it still lean toward a cakewalk draw.
Omega_7000
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How is it a monster draw? Who else is capable of an upset besides Soderling?
federer and a -rod? possibly yes. Hewitt? I dont think so, hewitt isnt in his prime anymore. Could he give nadal a tough match at wimbledon? Yes. Would he win? Most likely not.
That does not make sense. Cilic, Gulbis, Soderling are all quality players and all more than capable of beating Nadal because they all hit hard and flat.
Not to say Berdych, A-rod are not quality players but A-rod's game does not cause Nadal as much trouble as the flat hitters.. In fact, I only see Soderling, Berdych or Gulbis beating Nadal early. Cilic has had a very lackluster season since Australian Open.
Their fans are so use to see Nadal with a cakewalk draws, so any slightest change, it's a "monster" to them.
come on tmf, federer is so inconsitent in smaller events this year and even last year. He has been like this since 09.
Beating federer in the halle final was a great effort by hewitt but it will be a completely different game if federer and hewitt were to meet at wimbledon. I would be shocked if Hewitt could defeat federer at wimbledon.
Federer still plays the best tennis he can in majors but not so in other events.
swordtennis
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LMAO! Epic TT troll thread. The "draw" does not even allow Istomin 2 avenge his loss at queens. Who by the way is playing real good grass tennis. Nadal is a lock 2 win the title. 95% chance or more. Until proven otherwise Soderling is a QF threat at the FO and nothing more.
swordtennis
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Big Isner fan here. The big guy rocks however he is more of a threat on the USO hardcourt swing.
Slazenger07
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This makes me like the Lakers just a little bit more...Celtics should have won that game last night, Paul Pierce started hogging the ball and making ****ty decisions, and they fouled too much, that's the only reason LA won. If it werent for free throws and offensive rebounds, Lakers would have gotten embarrassed at home.
Slazenger07
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Umm...Hewitt cant take out Nadal in best of 5, no way. Id say Nadal's biggest threats are Federer, Roddick, and Murray at Wimbledon
yellowoctopus
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Never thought I would hear Mr. Hewitt being regarded as someone who can beat Nadal, on any surface. I guess anything is possible.
kraggy
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If Nadal were facing you ( a yellow octopus) on the other hand, that would really be a monster draw.
The lost the games on the offensive rebounds. Every damn shot the Lakers took they had another chance at it. If Perkins was not injured, that game was easily the Celtics' for the taking because they otherwise completely outplayed the Lakers.
yellowoctopus
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vortex1
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I'm surprised that both Nadal & Federer fans aren't even discussing Soderling.
I can understand why the Federer fans want to have nothing do with Soderlingtwisted
He doesn't have time to set up his shots on grass like he can on clay.
Agreed...the guys kick serve is almost as big a weapon as his first serve. And on the ad-side, he serves the kick-serve wide and voila, point over.
swordtennis
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I'm surprised that both Nadal & Federer fans aren't even discussing Soderling.
I can understand why the Federer fans want to have nothing do with Soderling
Absolutely me 2. I would love 2 see the dam Swede win the whole dam thing in fact. But lets b honest so far he plays awesome up 2 the QF's and then he drops off. I would love 2 see him get over that hump.
swordtennis
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He has been hanging with Steve Smith the football player so lets see if he comes out pumped and gunning. If Big John can get in2 the Semis he has a big time chance. He has the style 2 blow these clone baseliners off the court.
ksbh
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Did you watch his match against Federer last year? I think Federer won it in straight sets but they were very closely contested sets. 2 tie-breakers if I recall. Could just have gone the other way.
ksbh
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Couldn't agree more! He has the game, so hopefully he'll have the mentality to keep his game at the top in later rounds. We'll find out soon enough.
mandy01
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