Nadal v Ferrer Mexico Final thread

Nadal or Ferrer

  • Nadal in 2

    Votes: 19 45.2%

  • Nadal in 3

    Votes: 12 28.6%

  • Ferrer in 2

    Votes: 9 21.4%

  • Ferrer in. 3

    Votes: 2 4.8%
  • Total voters
    42
ark_28

ark_28

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I didn't see a thread for this match but am looking forward to it! Nadal beating Almagro last night was really impressive given where Nadal is at in his comeback!

I know Nadal has a great record v Ferrer but this is probably Ferrer's best chance to bear Rafa I am still going with Rafa in 3.

Ferrer just lacks that one big shot to hurt Rafa but has the consistency to make this tight.

Isner showed that with a huge serve and firepower off the ground you can play Rafa tough, big John is the only man in the history of the game to have taken Nadal to 5 sets at the French Open.


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kishnabe

kishnabe

Talk Tennis Guru
You just ruined this thread with Isner. 5 sets against Nadal in Opening Round with Nadal playing his Worst FO of his life. He played even more badly than 2009.....it was just that bad.
 
ark_28

ark_28

Legend
kishnabe said:
You just ruined this thread with Isner. 5 sets against Nadal in Opening Round with Nadal playing his Worst FO of his life. He played even more badly than 2009.....it was just that bad.
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The fact of the matter is he went on to win the tournament that year! And even when Nadal isn't at his best on clay he wins 99% of the time so for Isner to take it to 5 v possibly the the greatest clay courter ever something even Federer and Djokovic haven't managed at the French is remarkable!

Anyway let's stay on topic this promises to be an enthralling match and with a bigger serve and the ability to get more cheap points Ferrer may have had a better chance than he does as things stand.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

Banned
You really have a thing for Isner, OP. Lol. I bet you even dream about him.

As for this final, I think Ferrer will take it. Nadal barely squeaked by Nico last night and I do not see him beating Ferrer with him playing so well. Daveed in straights.
 
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Onehandedbackhand

Professional
Love Daveed. Right up there with my favorite players.

But Nadal in 3. It will be a lot closer on clay than normal, but Ferrer does not have the big shot to put Rafa away when it counts.
 
kishnabe

kishnabe

Talk Tennis Guru
Clarky21 said:
You really have a thing for Isner, OP. Lol. I bet you even dream about him.

As for this final, I think Ferrer will take it. Nadal barely squeaked by Nico last night and I do not see him beating Ferrer with him playing so well. Daveed in straights.
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Almagro is choker....so Nadal playing terrible would still win. Just like he would against Verdasco.

Ferrer will win.....Nadal not ready to beat top 5 level tennis this soon.
 
boredone3456

boredone3456

G.O.A.T.
Clarky21 said:
You really have a thing for Isner, OP. Lol. I bet you even dream about him.

As for this final, I think Ferrer will take it. Nadal barely squeaked by Nico last night and I do not see him beating Ferrer with him playing so well. Daveed in straights.
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Barely squeaked by? He won in straights where Ferrer dropped a set to Fognini...even if Rafa is not at his best Ferrer will need to go God mode to win.
 
Relinquis

Relinquis

Hall of Fame
The thing with Ferrer is that he will stay with Rafa in rallies no matter how long they go, whereas Almagro would get anxious and go for winners. It will be a bigger physical test for Nadal imo.

i expect that Nadal will try to shorten points, be more aggressive and even come in a bit more than expected.

Could be a very informative match re: nadal's physical conditioning if it goes to 3 sets.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

Banned
boredone3456 said:
Barely squeaked by? He won in straights where Ferrer dropped a set to Fognini...even if Rafa is not at his best Ferrer will need to go God mode to win.
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Yep, barely squeaked by. That match was a lot closer than the score line indicates. Nadal mugged it up and Nico mugged it slightly more. Nadal is not going to beat a player as good as Ferrer right now. Nadal even taking a set from him would be an accomplishment.
 
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Vamos Rafa

Rookie
Clarky21 said:
Yep, barely squeaked by. That match was a lot closer than the score line indicates. Nadal mugged it up and Nico mugged it slightly more. Nadal is not going to beat a player as good as Ferrer right now. Nadal even taking a set from him would be an accomplishment.
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I agree that it was a close match against Almagro (think Nadal saved set point in the first?), and also think this is as good a chance as Daveed will ever have to beat Rafa on clay. Surely you can't think Rafa has no chance of beating Ferrer though? I gather it'll be a big ask for Rafa to win this one, but I think he can do it.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

Banned
Vamos Rafa said:
I agree that it was a close match against Almagro (think Nadal saved set point in the first?), and also think this is as good a chance as Daveed will ever have to beat Rafa on clay. Surely you can't think Rafa has no chance of beating Ferrer though? I gather it'll be a big ask for Rafa to win this one, but I think he can do it.
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Actually I do. I don't see anyway for Nadal to beat Ferrer right now. He is better than Nadal is at the moment. Nadal will be fortunate to win a set, or make it competitive at all.
 
MichaelNadal

MichaelNadal

Bionic Poster
Clarky21 said:
Actually I do. I don't see anyway for Nadal to beat Ferrer right now. He is better than Nadal is at the moment. Nadal will be fortunate to win a set, or make it competitive at all.
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And if Ferrer plays well and Rafa still wins I wonder how you'll spin it.
 
marc45

marc45

G.O.A.T.
Clarky21 said:
Actually I do. I don't see anyway for Nadal to beat Ferrer right now. He is better than Nadal is at the moment. Nadal will be fortunate to win a set, or make it competitive at all.
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nadal will win less than ten points total...half of those will be on ferrer double faults, the other half will be point penalties against ferrer as he continually swears at nadal as he's kicking the great "champion's" butt...happy?

how the hell did berdych win so many games today?... way more than three...bizarre
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

Banned
MichaelNadal said:
And if Ferrer plays well and Rafa still wins I wonder how you'll spin it.
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If Ferrer plays well then Nadal has no chance anyway. Well, maybe Nadal would have a slight chance if Ferrer were to disappear from planet earth. That is the only way Nadal would win this match tonight.
 
MichaelNadal

MichaelNadal

Bionic Poster
Clarky21 said:
If Ferrer plays well then Nadal has no chance anyway. Well, maybe Nadal would have a slight chance if Ferrer were to disappear from planet earth. That is the only way Nadal would win this match tonight.
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Ok so basically you're just trolling these days. Good to know, bc I was still taking you serious.
 
Rocky89

Rocky89

Professional
Clarky21 said:
If Ferrer plays well then Nadal has no chance anyway. Well, maybe Nadal would have a slight chance if Ferrer were to disappear from planet earth. That is the only way Nadal would win this match tonight.
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Nadal will play his usual mug tennis, his performance will be pathetic as per usual, he should retire etc etc. If Nadal did win your response will be 'Ferrer played mug tennis, he would have won if he actually showed up'

Clarky your posts are getting too predictable. Surely as a fan you should show some support for your favourite player. You don't have to show blind faith but geez a bit of support wouldn't hurt.

On topic, if Ferrer is going to beat Nadal tonight is his best chance. I think this will be a tight match and will go to 3 but hoping for Nadal to pull off the win. Hopefully he is feeling confidant after yesterdays match.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

Banned
MichaelNadal said:
Ok so basically you're just trolling these days. Good to know, bc I was still taking you serious.
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I'm not trolling. If Nadal were playing better I would be more confident in him beating Ferrer tonight. I just don't think he's playing as well as he needs to to beat him right now.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

Banned
Rocky89 said:
Nadal will play his usual mug tennis, his performance will be pathetic as per usual, he should retire etc etc. If Nadal did win your response will be 'Ferrer played mug tennis, he would have won if he actually showed up'

Clarky your posts are getting too predictable. Surely as a fan you should show some support for your favourite player. You don't have to show blind faith but geez a bit of support wouldn't hurt.
On topic, if Ferrer is going to beat Nadal tonight is his best chance. I think this will be a tight match and will go to 3 but hoping for Nadal to pull off the win. Hopefully he is feeling confidant after yesterdays match.
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This stuff again? Just exactly what do you want me to say? I am only saying what I think, but since it's not dripping with glitter and rainbows, I am a troll who doesn't support her favorite player. Some of you people must live on Fantasy Island or something.
 
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NadalDramaQueen

Guest
Clarky21 said:
I'm not trolling. If Nadal were playing better I would be more confident in him beating Ferrer tonight. I just don't think he's playing as well as he needs to to beat him right now.
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Is this really all some kind of anti-jinx?

Did you think Rafa would straight set Almagro or were you singing the same tune?

This is a good opportunity for Ferrer but I can't imagine him steam rolling Nadal like he was a club player.
 
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Deleted member 77403

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OP - I see what you did there! LMAO! :)

As for this match. Rafa takes it in two good sets of tennis. Ferrer will give Nadal some tough points, but ultimately it is Nadal on clay so Ferrer will get burned.

I did say earlier that Nadal beats Nico and Daveed with the loss of one set, so it can go three, but Ferrer does not have the mental belief to pull this off, and overall Nadal is simply a better player.
 
Rocky89

Rocky89

Professional
Clarky21 said:
This stuff again? Just exactly what do you want me to say? I am only saying what I think, but since it's not dripping with glitter and rainbows, I am a troll who doesn't support her favorite player. Some of you people must live on Fantasy Island or something.
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I don't know, you can say what you think that's fine it's your opinion, it just seems like sometimes you put down Nadal more then the Nadal haters here.
 
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ledwix

Hall of Fame
ark_28 said:
Isner showed that with a huge serve and firepower off the ground you can play Rafa tough, big John is the only man in the history of the game to have taken Nadal to 5 sets at the French Open.
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"Taking Nadal to 5" implies winning two sets. Soderling did better than win two sets, so that "only man in the history of the game" thing is rather misleading. Winning in 4 >>> losing in 5.
 
veroniquem

veroniquem

Bionic Poster
I have high hopes for Rafa this season. 9th M-C and 8th RG would be sweet :) I trust he's gonna prevail tonight.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

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Rocky89 said:
I don't know, you can say what you think that's fine it's your opinion, it just seems like sometimes you put down Nadal more then the Nadal haters here.
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I am just realistic. I'm am not the type of person to blow smoke up someone's ***. It's just the way I am. Some people are just far too sensitive about things when someone doesn't agree with them. I don't think Nadal will beat Ferrer tonight. Sorry, but I don't.
 
ark_28

ark_28

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ledwix said:
"Taking Nadal to 5" implies winning two sets. Soderling did better than win two sets, so that "only man in the history of the game" thing is rather misleading. Winning in 4 >>> losing in 5.
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It's not misleading it's fact! Nadal is 52-1 at the French Open and of those 52 wins only John took him to 5 sets :)
 
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veroniquem said:
I have high hopes for Rafa this season. 9th M-C and 8th RG would be sweet :) I trust he's gonna prevail tonight.
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Career slam for Djokovic will be even sweeter! :twisted: Nadal has seven, time for someone else to win it now. :twisted:
 
The_Order

The_Order

G.O.A.T.
Clarky21 said:
I am just realistic. I'm am not the type of person to blow smoke up someone's ***. It's just the way I am. Some people are just far too sensitive about things when someone doesn't agree with them. I don't think Nadal will beat Ferrer tonight. Sorry, but I don't.
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That's ok, I'm pretty sure you said Nadal wouldn't beat Almagro either.

Ferrer's form to me hasn't really been impressive. He's what 31? He's played a lot of tournaments already this year I think he's starting to tire out a little. But I definitely think that Ferrer will need to play much better to beat Rafa today.

Should be close though, I reckon they'll go 3 sets but Rafa will edge him out in the end imo.
 
Goosehead

Goosehead

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ark_28 said:
The fact of the matter is he went on to win the tournament that year! And even when Nadal isn't at his best on clay he wins 99% of the time so for Isner to take it to 5 v possibly the the greatest clay courter ever something even Federer and Djokovic haven't managed at the French is remarkable!

Anyway let's stay on topic this promises to be an enthralling match and with a bigger serve and the ability to get more cheap points Ferrer may have had a better chance than he does as things stand.
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lets stay on topic ??..its your fault..no one forced you to pic a pic up of jizzner.
 
marc45

marc45

G.O.A.T.
The_Order said:
That's ok, I'm pretty sure you said Nadal wouldn't beat Almagro either.

Ferrer's form to me hasn't really been impressive. He's what 31? He's played a lot of tournaments already this year I think he's starting to tire out a little. But I definitely think that Ferrer will need to play much better to beat Rafa today.

Should be close though, I reckon they'll go 3 sets but Rafa will edge him out in the end imo.
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"I sense a major as* whooping"....."nadal going to get stomped" were the quotes/psychotic ramblings about the nadal-almagro match-up...she/he just telling like it is, rather isn't

berdych to get 2-3 games max today as well...that's just this weekend...there is probably a job opening for this person doing political predictions at fox news
 
O

Onehandedbackhand

Professional
Clarky21 said:
I am just realistic. I'm am not the type of person to blow smoke up someone's ***. It's just the way I am. Some people are just far too sensitive about things when someone doesn't agree with them. I don't think Nadal will beat Ferrer tonight. Sorry, but I don't.
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You never think Nadal will beat ANYONE!

Nadal could play Tim Smyczek and you'd say "Smyczek's power will be too much for Nadal...Timmy 2 and 2"
 
tennisaddict

tennisaddict

Bionic Poster
If Nadal beats Ferrer here, then i think Fed and Djoko can forget winning the FO.

A guy after 7 months of break is reaching three finals by itself is damn impressive.

Hate his tennis, but this guy has a heart of a lion.
 
Sorana fan

Sorana fan

Banned
Id like Nadal in 2, but Im afraid Itll be Ferrer in 3. Ferrer is ATP nº4, this is serious.

Montecarlo will see the 9th victory
 
kishnabe

kishnabe

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Does anyone have English commentators streams or HD stream please?

I have some Spanish commies who talk over points and with fuzzy can't see balls :(
 
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