How great would the Australian Open 2013 be if...
- Thread starter Mike Sams
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...the form of the following players all show up?
-2008 AO Tsonga
-2005/06 Federer
-2011 Djokovic version 2.0
-2008 Nadal
-2009 USO Del Potro
-2012 USO Murray
-2010 Wimby Berdych
-2010 AO Davydenko
-2009 AO Verdasco
Would be fun if everybody was in god-mode!
Bunch of blowouts in the early rounds to the triple bagel variety and then Federer just pwns everyone?
Sure, sign me up.
MindoverMatter
Professional
It would just be federer winning everything. Honestly his form in 2006 was untouchable
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Very great.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
I think Nadal and Djokovic would give him a lot of trouble. The AO hardcourt suits their games better than it does Federer's. Nadal would still be finding Federer's backhand.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
...the form of the following players all show up?
-2008 AO Tsonga
-2005/06 Federer
-2011 Djokovic version 2.0
-2008 Nadal
-2009 USO Del Potro
-2012 USO Murray
-2010 Wimby Berdych
-2010 AO Davydenko
-2009 AO Verdasco
Would be fun if everybody was in god-mode!
Tsonga, Verdasco and Davy partying up like there is no tomorrow. they will be ~15% overweight and move like turtle come aussie open time. I doubt Roger will be ready, he needs to rest his aching old body somemore.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
...the form of the following players all show up?
-2008 AO Tsonga
-2005/06 Federer
-2011 Djokovic version 2.0
-2008 Nadal
-2009 USO Del Potro
-2012 USO Murray
-2010 Wimby Berdych
-2010 AO Davydenko
-2009 AO Verdasco
Would be fun if everybody was in god-mode!
I'd say add a dash of Younes/Roddick and perhaps a touch of '12Bercy JJ...then the stew would be quite tasty!
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
i know its indoors but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JhE6yswzyo
2006 fed? i dont think anyone but the 08 nadal would be able to take 3 sets off him
2006 fed? i dont think anyone but the 08 nadal would be able to take 3 sets off him
NatF
Bionic Poster
AO 2009 Nadal probably wouldn't have gotten past 2009 Federer if Federer had his serve on that day. Federer of 2006 would have definately taken that version of Nadal.
I think it comes down to Federer and Djokovic, Nadal can't get through an on fire Djokovic and I think peak Federer is slightly better than peak Djokovic.
nadal_ownz_fedjok
Banned
^ Nadal looked slow in the AO final compared to his movement in the semi. Federer was lucky he faced a tired Nadal. Not lucky enough though....as Nadal won 6-2 in the 5th.
RF20Lennon
Legend
Federer beats nole in 4 or 5 sets for the title? Ok I'm in
nadal_ownz_fedjok
Banned
I wonder if Talk Tennis has given up on Federer yet in a match vs Nadal. Even at the 2012 AO when Nadal said he wouldn't be able to adjust to his new racquet weight until he had all of Feb to train with it, Nadal still beat Federer in 4 sets....
RF20Lennon
Legend
I see the new NSK is here
nadal_ownz_fedjok
Banned
And Federer had won 26 matches in a row prior to that 2012 AO semi.
RF20Lennon
Legend
LOL so obvious
6-1 6-3 6-0
Banned
Why did nadal_ownz_fedjok get banned? He seemed like an extremely reasonable poster.
Anyway, as we saw in Roland Garros 2008, when Nadal is in god-mode, Federer wins 4 games in a slam final. The all-time record holder for slams gets bageled and breadsticked in a grand slam final. That's Rafael "Unstoppable" Nadal.
Anyway, as we saw in Roland Garros 2008, when Nadal is in god-mode, Federer wins 4 games in a slam final. The all-time record holder for slams gets bageled and breadsticked in a grand slam final. That's Rafael "Unstoppable" Nadal.
How about Rosol 2nd round Wimby also shows up?
Don't forget 09 FO Soderlingus!
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
maybe heyou reported himself while trying to report RF20Lennon ?...
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Towser83
G.O.A.T.
...the form of the following players all show up?
-2008 AO Tsonga
-2005/06 Federer
-2011 Djokovic version 2.0
-2008 Nadal
-2009 USO Del Potro
-2012 USO Murray
-2010 Wimby Berdych
-2010 AO Davydenko
-2009 AO Verdasco
Would be fun if everybody was in god-mode!
2008 Nadal? Ooooh that was sneaky :lol: 2009 or 2012 AO Nadal is the best, but you picked Nadal the year he got minced by Tsonga :lol:
In fact since we're going by all time best HC form, Nadal 2010 US Open and 2009 AO would be it. Not that convinced by Murray at the US Open this year, he was patchy but he got it done. But it was nearly all guts that did it, his game has been better at other times.
N
NadalAgassi
Guest
Murray's best ever hard court tennis was probably Canada 2010, Shanghai 2011, and some other Masters events. In slams it would be 2008 U.S Open and 2010 Australian Open minus the final where he as usual way underperformed. 2011 Australian Open wasnt anything great, he just didnt play anyone good enough to beat him until the final. This years U.S Open he played well enough and kept it up in all arounds, not having any drop off in the final.
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
when I said 2008 Nadal, I meant the Nadal who won 8 consecutive tournaments. I was going off his summer form of 2008. I know that AO 2008 wasn't his best performance although if we're going to be fair, Nadal obliterated everybody in straight sets at AO 2008 all the way up to the semifinal. So was Nadal really that bad or was Tsonga just that good? Tsonga's never duplicated such a magical performance since.
Nadal never won 8 consecutive tournaments? He lost in Rome and Cincy in between.
ductrung3993
Hall of Fame
2006 Fed
2011 Djok
2010 Rafa
Best of 3 Murray
2012 Ferrer
Berdych vs Fed mode
Raonic vs Fed mode
Prime Davydenko
Prime Nalby
2003/2004 A-Rod
2002 Hewitt
2008 AO Tsonga
Prime Gonzo
Blake vs Nadal mode
Potro 2009
6-1 6-3 6-0 vs F1Bob
2011 Djok
2010 Rafa
Best of 3 Murray
2012 Ferrer
Berdych vs Fed mode
Raonic vs Fed mode
Prime Davydenko
Prime Nalby
2003/2004 A-Rod
2002 Hewitt
2008 AO Tsonga
Prime Gonzo
Blake vs Nadal mode
Potro 2009
6-1 6-3 6-0 vs F1Bob
Gonzo_style
Hall of Fame
...the form of the following players all show up?
-2008 AO Tsonga
-2005/06 Federer
-2011 Djokovic version 2.0
-2008 Nadal
-2009 USO Del Potro
-2012 USO Murray
-2010 Wimby Berdych
-2010 AO Davydenko
-2009 AO Verdasco
Would be fun if everybody was in god-mode!
I'm a little
Towser83
G.O.A.T.
yeah sorry, i get what you mean now.
Do still think Nadal's best HC form is more relevant though
The Moonballer
New User
It would be great if Del Potro has his peak form in the tournament and blasts ****** off the court with his moonballing garbage tennis
M
monfed
Guest
That would be pretty special to watch. Remember USO 2009? Ralph was demolished.
The Moonballer
New User
That would be pretty special to watch. Remember USO 2009? Ralph was demolished.
That was amazing. It's ashame Del Potro has such poor stamina or he could make the pig squeal much more often.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Rosol's serve alone is good enough to win him 3-4 games in each set against Nadal.
underground
G.O.A.T.
How great would the Australian Open be if Rosol gets draws Rafa in the 1st round, Jerzy is seeded to play Murray in the 3rd round, Raonic against Fed in the 4th round, and some random on fire guy against Djoker?
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
the nadal getting re-rosoled in the 1st round would be wonderful !
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
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 !
Talk Tennis Guru
let's put him in super god mode then !
i just want the nadal out in the 1st round... please let me dream.
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Deleted member 307496
Guest
2005 Federer would lose in the semifinals to Djokovic or Nadal.
zagor
Bionic Poster
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.
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Deleted member 307496
Guest
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
Bionic Poster
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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