Battle of the Surfaces - Federer vs. Nadal

[Fatmike]

this shoe changing thing sucks

 

[Andres]

Service winner!
Match Point Federer, Nadal on serve!
Fed chases three slams, throws 3 lobs, but hits the last one long!!!

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

has nadal won

NOT YET...BUT HE WILL . GUARANREED.

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

fed just gave the phoniest return I have ever seen

 

[Andres]

Twist serve on grass!! What was that bounce!!?? Fed's return actually HIT the roof!
Fed serves 10-11, to the clay side!

Nadal wins!!! He get a return winner out of a 2nd serve because of a bad grass bounce!!!

 

[Andres]

fed just gave the phoniest return I have ever seen

Phoney?? did you see that bounce??

 

[LleytonH2007]

Whats Going On !!! Whos Won Whats The Score?

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

OMG...what BS...phony return again!

 

[Ronaldo]

What is the take home for the winner?

 

[Fatmike]

12-10 nadal

 

[LleytonH2007]

Someone just said nadals won

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

Like I said Nadal wins in front of his home crowd in a huge tie break....FIXXXXXXXXXXXX

 

[Tchocky]

What an absolute sham! I feel like watching this match was a total waste of time.

 

[LleytonH2007]

someone predicte nadal would win 12-10

 

[Ronaldo]

Another Mallorcian bounce on matchpoint

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

Someone just said nadals won

nADAL WINS

 

[LleytonH2007]

So Nadal Has Definetly Won?

 

[Baghdatis72]

Nice match but apparently it was just a complete show for money
It was more suitable for people who don't understand much about tennis I guess.

 

[Fatmike]

someone predicte nadal would win 12-10

it's not a prediction

it's true

 

[RMB]

F. **** grass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LleytonH2007]

So I Can Be Assured That Rafael Nadal Has Won A Final Set Tiebreaker

 

[Butters!]

it was obviously fixed. 12-10 third set tiebreak?

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

So Nadal Has Definetly Won?

DEFINITELY. BUT DEFIMNITELY FIXED.

 

[Andres]

I disagree.

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

it was obviously fixed. 12-10 third set tiebreak?

I agree and I am a Nadal fan. But having said that...it was awesome to watch! They should change the AO to this surface. it would be fun to watch on a regular basis.

 

[Baghdatis72]

someone predicte nadal would win 12-10

Actually I got the 12-10 but it was clearly a joke that came true :lol:

Here is the proof:

The tie break will be very tight for sure. Something like 7-5 or even 12-10 :lol:

 

[poplar]

I wasn't so sure it was a fix until they both conveniently double faulted when they could end the match earlier. Well, time for nadal to win in his home town since he let federer had it last time in korea.

 

[wildmoose31]

it was interesting but half the points were decided by whether someone got a decent bounce or not

 

[Butters!]

I agree and I am a Nadal fan. But having said that...it was awesome to watch! They should change the AO to this surface. it would be fun to watch on a regular basis.

I like both but it was obvious both were making more mistakes than they normally would to even the score out. Andres, the match was fixed you know. I watched it too.

 

[asitkin]

What an absolute sham! I feel like watching this match was a total waste of time.

I wonder about $1.3 mil...

 

[Zets147]

that was kinda fun too watch for me.

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

I think they started out serious. But after the second set they agreed to end it in a long huge toe break. I mean double fault on match point???/ and then a bunch of crappy returns....fed actually hit the freaking roof with one shot. Ridiculous.

 

[Butters!]

I think they started out serious. But after the second set they agreed to end it in a long huge toe break. I mean double fault on match point???/ and then a bunch of crappy returns....fed actually hit the freaking roof with one shot. Ridiculous.

Yes exactly. They both started out a little bit serious but then realized they had to stretch it out for the fans. So they starting missing and double faulting to prolong the match all the way conveniently to a 12-10 tiebreaker that Rafa wins in Mallorca.

 

[champy511]

I disagree.

Hey Andres, would you like to make another tape and sell it to me? Send me an email: champy511@hotmail.com Thanks for sharing the scores. Really appreciate that.

 

[rafan]

Anyway - thanks to you guys for the commentry as could not watch the match - they should hire you for Wimbledon as it was really well done! By the sound of it though there wasn't really a winner!

 

[Ronaldo]

Nice trophy, then cut off the ceremony!

 

[Attila the tennis Bum]

Yes exactly. They both started out a little bit serious but then realized they had to stretch it out for the fans. So they starting missing and double faulting to prolong the match all the way conveniently to a 12-10 tiebreaker that Rafa wins in Mallorca.

well put. thats what I was trying to say. They obviously got pissed at some points early on. But then it just turned into a show.

Regardless it was really awesome to watch. i LOVED it!! I wish I could try that!

Why not make this a regular thing at the AO. They are always looking for a surface other than clay, grass or hard...here is their answer!

 

[arnz]

Fixed, fixed, fixed. check out my post on the general player section, I predicted the score of the third set tiebreak while it was happening. Everytime one person gets a sizeable lead, their level goes down and lets the other catch up.

 

[arnz]

Can you imagine how long Rafa's matches would be if in addition to drinking from each water bottle, fixing his hair and scratching his butt, he had to change shoes every 3 games?

 

[champy511]

I disagree.

Hey Andres, would you like to make another tape and sell it to me? Send me an email: champy511@hotmail.com Thanks for sharing the scores. Really appreciate that.

 

[Ronaldo]

well put. thats what I was trying to say. They obviously got pissed at some points early on. But then it just turned into a show.

Regardless it was really awesome to watch. i LOVED it!! I wish I could try that!

Why not make this a regular thing at the AO. They are always looking for a surface other than clay, grass or hard...here is their answer!

Four surfaces, clay, grass, deco-turf, rubber.

 

[Butters!]

Fixed, fixed, fixed. check out my post on the general player section, I predicted the score of the third set tiebreak while it was happening. Everytime one person gets a sizeable lead, their level goes down and lets the other catch up.

first of all i don´t think this should surprise anyone. exhibitions are like wrestling matches, the result is pre determined. somehow i didn´t think Roger would win this. he won the last exhibition. this time it was Rafa´s turn in his hometown.

 

[champy511]

Can you imagine how long Rafa's matches would be if in addition to drinking from each water bottle, fixing his hair and scratching his butt, he had to change shoes every 3 games?

Just a little correction here, he doesn't really scratch his butt, as far as I recall, I believe he just tries to pull out his wedgie.

 

[JLyon]

so some of you guys have no life??
It was an exhibition match for crying out loud who cares.
Quit whining about the level of tennis or whether the match was fixed.

 

[IcECo0L]

Nadal Won the Battle of the Surface!!!!!

 

[champy511]

Hey Andres, would you like to make another tape and sell it to me? Send me an email: champy511@hotmail.com Or anybody else who happenned to tape this match. Thanks for sharing the scores. Really appreciate that.

 

[ollie6286]

i part of the last set recorded from the sopcast stream...i was recording from the beginning, but i lost connection somewhere and when i went to hit record i overwrote everything i had so if anyone else has the sopcast recorded, let us know, unless thats against the rules?

 

[Butters!]

so some of you guys have no life??
It was an exhibition match for crying out loud who cares.
Quit whining about the level of tennis or whether the match was fixed.

Exactly. No one should worry about what this means for either player going into the French Open or Wimbledon. This wont affect either player´s confidence or form. Despite what fans of both players say or think.

 

[oscar_2424]

so some of you guys have no life??
It was an exhibition match for crying out loud who cares.
Quit whining about the level of tennis or whether the match was fixed.

i agree!!!!!!!!

 

[Shaolin]

i part of the last set recorded from the sopcast stream...i was recording from the beginning, but i lost connection somewhere and when i went to hit record i overwrote everything i had so if anyone else has the sopcast recorded, let us know, unless thats against the rules?

Can you post any of it on Youtube? Id like to see some of this match.