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

[mightyjeditribble]

So, it looks like it will be 5-2 for Nadal almost surely, I doubt Fed will break against the wind if he couldn't hold serve.

Then Fed will serve with the wind. If he holds, he might get a chance to break for 5-4. But serving to stay in the set against the wind will be very hard.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Give the guy a break. The conditions are very bad.

This is hardly even tennis in these conditions.

 

[MeatTornado]

slices are easier to deliver in the wind. His backhand is not going to happen with this wind.

But he's not driving them. And it's not just because the wind is blowing them back.

 

[TripleATeam]

Which is exactly why he’s losing to Djokovic in the final

Chill out. Check out my signature.

 

[Otacon]

Which is exactly why he’s losing to Djokovic in the final

Thiem will save the planet.

 

[Sartorius]

Two breaks of serve from the right side of umpire's chair. That may be a troubling place to serve/play at the moment.

Three.

 

[Red Rick]

Roger makes too much UEs.

He and I have that in common

 

[RaulRamirez]

Crowd dressed for a December NFL game.

 

[TheIntrovert]

Seriously. I don't even know what he's trying to accomplish with this short mid-court slices.

He’s getting to the ball late so slice is his only option

 

[RF-18]

Gonna be tough for fed

 

[augustobt]

Two breaks of serve from the right side of umpire's chair. That may be a troubling place to serve/play at the moment.

Wind is massive

 

[lud]

Can you guys sfu 'bout damn wind?? Conds are same for both.

 

[AceSalvo]

Fed played so many points wrong on his serve.

That pathetic game was where he gave the set away.

 

[Krish0608]

I wish there's a rain break. Fed needs to reset here. Not handling the conditions very well.

 

[Standaa]

Nice rally there.

Shame Nadal had to win it.

 

[Nostradamus]

why won't RAFA marry his girlfriend ? is he just playing games with her just like he is with Federer ?

 

[abmk]

jeez. That was some great hitting from fed, but Nadal gets the final say with a great CC BH winner.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[Towny]

Ridiculous CC backhand by Nadal

 

[augustobt]

So, it looks like it will be 5-2 for Nadal almost surely, I doubt Fed will break against the wind if he couldn't hold serve.

Then Fed will serve with the wind. If he holds, he might get a chance to break for 5-4. But serving to stay in the set against the wind will be very hard.

Time for a very helpful rain delay, no?

 

[icedevil0289]

I wish there's a rain break. Fed needs to reset here. Not handling the conditions very well.

same.

 

[Fed881981]

Fed is not playing badly.

 

[Nostradamus]

Wind is massive

does that matter

 

[NatF]

Just too good from Nadal there.

 

[TheAssassin]

Hope didn't last very long...

 

[TheIntrovert]

Can you guys sfu 'bout damn wind?? Conds are same for both.

Can still complain about the wind. No ones making excuses for Fed. We’re just complaining about the quality that of the match

 

[icedevil0289]

so much for conditions helping fed. i hope this doesnt deject him for wimbledon.

 

[Otacon]

Fed should play more BHs DTL.

 

[Sysyphus]

can't wait to see Dominic Thiem go for infinite amounts of racquet head speed in these conditions.

It's going to be very pretty.

 

[joekapa]

With this wind, there is more or less no chance for rain.

 

[NEW_BORN]

Nadal really is relentless on clay. Federer gets no cheap points.

 

[TheAssassin]

Finally some sun.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I wish there's a rain break. Fed needs to reset here. Not handling the conditions very well.

I don't. Just end it.

I'm ready for the 200 page Djokovic RAFA thread.

Say something clever and watch people fight over it

 

[joekapa]

can't wait to see Dominic Thiem go for infinite amounts of racquet head speed in these conditions.

It's going to be very pretty.

Exactly......

 

[Aussie Darcy]

At what point does the French Open get demoted from slam status? This crowd capacity is DISGUSTING given it's Federer v Nadal.

 

[-NN-]

With this wind Djokovic is done.

lul?

 

[Wilhelm]

I actually think Fed is doing ok on the backhand side.

 

[junior74]

With this wind Djokovic is done.

Everyone but the man from Manacor are in big trouble...

Sad, really. What could have been high quality semis will become a joke

 

[MeatTornado]

so much for conditions helping fed. i hope this doesnt deject him for wimbledon.

So long as he doesn't have to play Rafa, I can't see this having any effect on Wimbledon.

 

[Legend of Borg]

can't wait to see Dominic Thiem go for infinite amounts of racquet head speed in these conditions.

It's going to be very pretty.

has anyone ever seen anything like Thiem in their life?

 

[Tshooter]

Stinkerer.

 

[RF-18]

Sun?

 

[WhiskeyEE]

can't wait to see Dominic Thiem go for infinite amounts of racquet head speed in these conditions.

It's going to be very pretty.

Yeah. Gonna be funny seeing him try to rip backhands down the line with the wind.

 

[joekapa]

Come on Fed....give the Bull a run for his money.

 

[AceSalvo]

Where was this serving in his last service game???

Now Fed is serving like a God. Love service game. What gives??

 

[abmk]

fed holds at love. Encouraging.
5-3 Nadal.

 

[Sysyphus]

has anyone ever seen anything like Thiem in their life?

I, for one, have certainly not ~!~

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Funny now he holds with ease.

 

[Giorgilli]

Where was this serving in his last service game???

In the wind

 

[fundrazer]

Can you guys sfu 'bout damn wind?? Conds are same for both.

This is sort of like the argument about letting all cyclists dope because then it will be an even playing field. That's not how 100% how things work.

Wind has more of an impact on the type of game that Fed needs to play to win then it does on Nadal's.