Can anyone stop Rafael Nadal winning Roland Garros?

Who will win Roland Garros

  • Rafael Nadal

    Votes: 52 53.6%

  • The Field

    Votes: 45 46.4%
  • Total voters
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King of Clay

King of Clay

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The 1st man to attempt to take down the 'Dictator of Dirt' Rafael 'History Boy' Nadal.

Name: Daniel Brands Age: 25

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Can he do it?
 
sbengte

sbengte

G.O.A.T.
In 2009, Soderling lost to Nadal at Rome in 0-6,1-6.
If there is someone who received a similar drubbing by Nadal at Rome this year, he may stand a chance at RG.
 
Feddy Kruegerer

Feddy Kruegerer

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SLD76 said:
maybe its more like 7 in a row.


or maybe its 0 for 7 or however many years sampras played the FO only to result in failure, never reaching a final.
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I never said Djokovic didn't earn any of his wins against Nadal. It's some of you who claim Nadal's victories over Federer are unfair.
 
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dafinch

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veroniquem said:
Wow, interesting. It would be the third time after 2008 and 2010.
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That betting line is a complete and utter fabrication, as evidenced by the person who stated it refusing to state where it is "posted." Why am I not surprised that you swallowed the lie hook, line, and sinker?
 
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jeu Sampras

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King of Clay said:
I will bump this thread on June 9th as Nadal holds aloft his 8th Roland Garros title. Thats 8 more than Djokovic. :

Whoever beats him is going to have to attack him offensively with big serves and flat deep hard ground strokes and take his time away. Know of anyone in the draw that can do that?
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jeu Sampras

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King of Clay said:
The draw is out and the victims have been set. This is a great draw for Rafael Nadal, he may get the chance to pummel Lukas Rosol in Round 3.

If Novak Djokovic makes it to the semi-final (Grigor Dimitrov awaits in round 3) then Nadal can record his 20th win over Nokak Djokovic.

In the unlikely event Roger Federer makes the final, Rafael Nadal can extend his domination of the head to head to:

21-10 in total matches
15-6 in finals
9-2 in Grand Slams
7-2 in Grand Slam finals
6-0 in the French Open including an incredible 5th final victory

:twisted::p
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I don't see Federer losing before the final. Best of 5 sets he will have some low points and maybe drop a set here and there but only the big 3 can beat him and he won't meet one of them till the final. Berdych is the only man that stands a chance and he might not make it to the semi
 
veroniquem

veroniquem

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M-C is not RG. Djoko had already beaten Nadal on clay in best of 3. What is really hard to crack is how to do it over the distance at RG.
 
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VPhuc tennis fan

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Fiji said:
Djokovic, of course.
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Didn't read all the previous posts. No time for that, but I second your opinion.
Djoker must be really pumped for this FO based on the 2 following reasons. The 1st is a chance to beat Rafa on clay. Whatever prestige Rafa has accumulated on clay, here is a chance for Djoker to prove at least at once he's right there in the mix. Of course, a little revenge for last year's loss at FO final would be sweet, no? The second reason is to prove that his #1 ranking is meaningful by defeating the top 4 players. He did it at AO this year, had some up and down recently, and certainly would like to remind everyone he's still #1. On top of that, pressure got on Rafa, right? You lose to Rafa, so what? Isn't he the clay GOAT anyway? Now you win against him, now we're talking!
 
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dafinch

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veroniquem said:
M-C is not RG. Djoko had already beaten Nadal on clay in best of 3. What is really hard to crack is how to do it over the distance at RG.
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So, in those 3 wins by Nole on dir-all of them in straight sets, btw-your contention is that BP can come from 2 sets down and win them, huh? Brilliant...

Btw, have you figured out yet which player is supposed to control the pace of play, the receiver or the server?
 
mariecon

mariecon

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dafinch said:
That betting line is a complete and utter fabrication, as evidenced by the person who stated it refusing to state where it is "posted." Why am I not surprised that you swallowed the lie hook, line, and sinker?
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According to this Bleacher Report article the odds to win are:

Djoker: 6-1
Federer: 5-1
Nads: 2-1

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...3-odds-of-each-major-contender-winning-it-all

Not sure how accurate it is but it's dated today.


Quite frankly who cares how many sets these guy lose. No one remembers that in the end. It's the one holding the trophy that counts.
 
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dafinch

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mariecon said:
According to this Bleacher Report article the odds to win are:

Djoker: 6-1
Federer: 5-1
Nads: 2-1

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...3-odds-of-each-major-contender-winning-it-all

Not sure how accurate it is but it's dated today.


Quite frankly who cares how many sets these guy lose. No one remembers that in the end. It's the one holding the trophy that counts.
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I'm not saying it's important, only that the person who stated it is a liar. At a sheet from a book I got yesterday, BP was 6-5, but your example is even worse: if a player is roughly 33% to win the tournament, then obviously he is not 50% to do so without dropping a set.
 
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jeu Sampras said:
I don't see Federer losing before the final. Best of 5 sets he will have some low points and maybe drop a set here and there but only the big 3 can beat him and he won't meet one of them till the final. Berdych is the only man that stands a chance and he might not make it to the semi
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That might have been true a couple of years ago, but right now Federer's form is terrible. He's been losing to the likes of Benneteau, who to many is an unknown figure in men's tennis.

Federer could make it to the final, but it is not a sure thing.
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

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Feather said:
This is crazy stuff. How can Djokovic and Federer have better odds than Nadal?
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It's the Bleacher Report. That alone should tell you it's pure bs. The only one between them that has the best chance to win RG is Cvac. Fed is not even close at this point unless a miracle occurs.
 
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dafinch

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Feather said:
This is crazy stuff. How can Djokovic and Federer have better odds than Nadal?
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I'm not sure you know how to read odds, they DON'T have better-as in, more likely to win the tournament-odds than BP. The odds I show are 5/6 for BP, 3/2 for Nole, and 10/1 for Federer. Doesn't matter BP ain't winnin'...
 
cork_screw

cork_screw

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yeah no kidding. this is the most boring slam. everybody knows the outcome before it ends.

nadal could basically beat everyone who entered the tournament if he had enough days to do it. he would be tired from all the matches, but nobody would give him any resistance. i think it's a combination of him being really good and most of these guys not being amazing clay court players like decades before.
 
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cork_screw said:
yeah no kidding. this is the most boring slam. everybody knows the outcome before it ends.

nadal could basically beat everyone who entered the tournament if he had enough days to do it. he would be tired from all the matches, but nobody would give him any resistance. i think it's a combination of him being really good and most of these guys not being amazing clay court players like decades before.
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LOL yeah, he can. Nadal to run the gauntlet and smash 127 players in a row. I can see that happening...No, really, I can. :)
 
Clarky21

Clarky21

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cork_screw said:
yeah no kidding. this is the most boring slam. everybody knows the outcome before it ends.

nadal could basically beat everyone who entered the tournament if he had enough days to do it. he would be tired from all the matches, but nobody would give him any resistance. i think it's a combination of him being really good and most of these guys not being amazing clay court players like decades before.
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Here's another one, Povl Carstensen.
 
West Coast Ace

West Coast Ace

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King of Clay said:
Theses odds are wrong. Bleacher Report is like the Nicolas Almagro of Journalism.
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LOL! And very true. They should just stick to the big 3 sports - and pics of cheerleaders.

Clarky21 said:
Fed is not even close at this point unless a miracle occurs.
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Even for you or your bud ***, that's harsh. The conditions are a lot like Hamburg, back when it was a 1000 and Fed won it 4 times. And he has a pretty fortunate draw.

Fed was 7 to 1 a few weeks ago at MGM (opened at 14 to 1 - wish I'd been there to get that). Nadal 10/11. ND 6 to 5.
 
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Atherton2003

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Nobody can stop Nadal from winning FO. I think he is unbeatable on clay. The only thing that can stop him is if the jock itch and hemmorhoid problem get too bad.
 
R

recreationalplayer

Semi-Pro
Only Father Time, after that it's anyone's tourney with a slight advantage going to Nole. And this year I think we are likely to see new French Open champion.
 
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