Abudhabi Final Analysis

[abudhabi tennis]

Murray: Much improved game, great backhand, consistent forehand,second serve very weak.

Murray- nadal Matchup: Murray probably has best two handed backhand on the circuit and can take on Rafas forehand without any problems. Expect him to beat Nadal on all courts except Clay.

Federer: Greatest forehand ever seen, over reliance on slice backhand, needs to use topspin backhand more

Federer- Murray matchup: Can beat up Murray if he concentrates , should use Serve and Volley more often , preferably not on his second serve. S-V more effective on his first serve with Murray staying well back.

Federer has a killer shot- the forehand shot that can end a point immediately.Murray , Nadal, Djokovic lack the shot. When this shot is on, Fed is unbeatable.


Overall great exhibition

 

[SempreSami]

Federer wasn't in the final...

 

[flogpro2252]

Federer wasn't in the final...

I don't think he meant in the "Final" per se, I think he meant it as a final analysis of the event.

 

[Underhand]

I wait for the final analysis of the final set of the final.

 

[NamRanger]

I thought Roddick was playing better. His forehand was much more crisp and alot more pop on it. He looks like he lost alot of bulk too, so he should be in position to make a good run with the right draw.

 

[DoubleDeuce]

He didn't sign a contract to only talk about final. Silly responses.

Nadal pushed Murrays FH. The kid has a strong BH no doubt. In his game against Nadal and Fed he saw them advancing the net several times and came up with some sweet passing shots. In this regard he's very similar to Simon. No drop shots though.

To reach any conclusions on a ex. game is premature. I see toddlers wetting their beds or crying for milk. This is the beginning of the new cycle of boat jumping, quite obviously.

 

[mrmo1115]

Wait, who played who? And what were the results?

 

[tacou]

so Roddick lost to Davy? I'm having trouble finding results

 

[RF007]

Davydenko d. Roddick 6-4, 6-4
Murray d. Blake 6-2, 6-2

SF:
Murray d. Federer 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Nadal d. Davydenko 6-2, 6-3

F:
Murray d. Nadal 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

 

[egn]

All this proved was in exos that the 21 year old not giving his all can beat a 27 year old wearing a really expensive watch not giving his all and a 23?(22yr) old with bones of chalk not giving his all...

Though I must say they made some nice shots..but as I saw nothing has changed that much from 2008. Murray still needs to really step up his second serve and stop letting people advance to the net so easily..I mean if Nadal can get off good volleys on you. Only noticeable change was Federer and Nadal looked in form, but then it is an exo, as much as we like to point out Federer and Nadal were taking it lightly so was Murray most likely so for all we know Murray can still blow them away. Doha is right around the corner, lets see what happens then. Though I must say Federer should maybe try some more serve and volley he does a really good job at it.

 

[caulcano]

All this proved was in exos that the 21 year old not giving his all can beat a 27 year old wearing a really expensive watch not giving his all and a 23?(22yr) old with bones of chalk not giving his all...

I was thinking of the same thing.

 

[EikelBeiter]

Federer: Greatest forehand ever seen, over reliance on slice backhand, needs to use topspin backhand more

Was he slicing a lot? I think if he would have sliced more in the wimbledon final he could have beaten Rafa.