2019 Roland Garros Semifinal: Nadal (2) vs Federer (3)

[augustobt]

This is literally the worst case scenario for Fed.

Started strong, had BP and broken in the next game.

 

[Azure]

Keep it up Rafa

Hey Mikey...rafa looking nervous in this match?

 

[acintya]

Is it that bad? They could have just listened to me and had both matches tomorrow and the finals on Monday....

its baddr

 

[joekapa]

win a game please let this not be 2008

It's going to be a thrashing.

 

[tennis_pro]

Well what would you know. The wind doesn't affect Nadal's moonballs but does affect Federer's precision game.

Fed is doomed without his serve.

 

[Deleted member 763024]

Topspin Backhand into net, instead of slice BH into net.

I see Roger has really changed tactics under Ljubicic

 

[icedevil0289]

Hey Mikey...rafa looking nervous in this match?

not anymore

 

[Powderwombat]

Windy!

So they buy centre court tickets and it turns out to be Fed and Nadal and they decide nah I'm not gonna bother it's too windy.

Wow

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Let’s get this thread to 200 pages so people wake up thinking Rogers probable straight set loss was epic

 

[Russeljones]

The whining is really something in this thread.

 

[augustobt]

Federer should've stepped in with the tape on the knee

 

[TripleATeam]

Rafa's hitting the lines very well today. Good practice before he beats down Novak or Thiem in the final.

 

[Deleted member 763024]

This is literally the worst case scenario for Fed.

Started strong, had BP and broken in the next game.

The BP conversion is awful under the best of conditions, so really can't blame it all on the wind either

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Come on Roger!!

 

[acintya]

cmon Fed wake up so we will have a match

what we need is:

less wind
more fedr

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

The whining is really something in this thread.

You know you’re on TTW right?

What’d you think the W stood for? Warehouse? Quite.

 

[Sabrina]

Nadal needs to maintain his focus. Fed can break back at any time.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rafa could get this done in 3 sets now!

 

[Steve0904]

Celebrate!

 

[Deleted member 763024]

We can write off this set can't we?

So best of 4 sets then...

 

[Sysyphus]

Fed's goal should be to have the majority of the highlight reel points.

#AimHigh

 

[Jonas78]

At least not a bagel

 

[icedevil0289]

Nadal needs to maintain his focus. Fed can break back at any time.

lololol

 

[TheIntrovert]

The only two conditions changes that would give roger a chance is changing the mud to grass and I don’t see that happening.

Second would be making the mud blue.

We need someone to scatter some grass seeds before the rain delay. Should be a grass court by the time they return

 

[Azure]

You guys are doing a fine job of providing a running commentary

 

[jimjam]

Is there a chance of the wind dying out completely in the coming hour?

I don't know much about meteorology.

I still think Fed has a chance if the conditions are normal. But can they change that fast?

 

[junior74]

Federer thrives in heavy clay conditions. Take a look at his performances at Hamburg, notoriously known for heavy conditions. People saying Federer cannot hit through the court because it is slow, aren't seeing that if Nadal is unable to get Federer into an uncomfortable position by getting the ball to bounce up high, Federer will have a better chance to T off a shot which first opens up the court, and then allowing him to step in and blast a winner into the opposite direction. I can garantee that Nadal will be doing a lot of running from side to side today.

Well, Federer plays quick, precision based tennis. Even more so than a few years ago. Almost impossible in heavy, windy conditions. Big ad Rafa who plays with less risk.

 

[joekapa]

I think Fed is bothered by the conditions much more than Nadal.

You don't say ?

 

[Dilexson]

Yay

 

[True Fanerer]

Nice service game from Fed.

 

[Fed881981]

So they buy centre court tickets and it turns out to be Fed and Nadal and they decide nah I'm not gonna bother it's too windy.

Wow

Yes, basically. Not that I like that, but that’s how it goes with many of these fans.

Others might just be late to come back after the women’s match.

 

[TripleATeam]

You know you’re on TTW right?

What’d you think the W stood for? Warehouse? Quite.

Tennis Threads Whining...

 

[chut]

You can't tell on TV, but the wind is really strong, big unpredictable gusts

 

[augustobt]

Nadal needs to maintain his focus. Fed can break back at any time.

Not with this wind

 

[icedevil0289]

and he gets a game! its the small things

 

[Enga]

Federer seems completely off his rhythm. He would do well to make this set last as long as possible, and await better conditions. Nadal doesn't seem bothered at all.

 

[Dilexson]

Ivan's happy, mission accomplished?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Tennis Threads Whining...

Talk Tennis Whinehouse

 

[Legend of Borg]

This is over in straights

big if true

 

[Thundergod]

I feel like Federer will settle down eventually. Some time tomorrow.

Yea, when Mirka does a little something to cheer up Fed overnight.

 

[TennisFan3]

Nadal's ROS is just bad. He can hardly keep the ball back in play on Fed's serve.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Look how windy it is!

 

[VaporDude95]

Rafa's hitting the lines very well today. Good practice before he gets beaten down by Novak or Thiem in the final.

Fixed it for ya

 

[Deleted member 763024]

At least not a bagel

 

[Russeljones]

I can imagine what these people were doing 5th set 2017. Unbelievers.

 

[icedevil0289]

lmao if i were mirka, i'd be like call me only if you get teh trophy

 

[TheIntrovert]

Feds not dead yet...

 

[robthai]

This wind is insane.

 

[Deleted member 765152]

Fed to win the next 5 games and take 1st set

 

[Sysyphus]

Honestly, Kamikazerer is the best Federer, win or lose.

 

[Steve0904]

Yea, when Mirka does a little something to cheer up Fed overnight.

She's not with him I don't think. First time in forever at a GS. Too bad.