French Open 2009 Predictions

[Pirao]

I don't need to justify my posts. Here is Ivan basically telling you the same thing I am. (I was being sarcastic).




I suppose you missed the memo.

So? Ivan is a Nadal hater too. I don't need to justify my posts, because I don't attack players, saying "so and so sucks" is such low class. I like exposing bad posters though.

 

[drakulie]

^^^OK. If that is the case, then you need to jump on Nadal_Freak and Veroniquem real quick, because they are constantly making nadal to be some kind of wuss.

 

[edberg505]

Roddick as an upset? The guy has never made it past the Second round!

Yes he has.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

So? Ivan is a Nadal hater too. I don't need to justify my posts, because I don't attack players, saying "so and so sucks" is such low class. I like exposing bad posters though.

Maybe you can find some posts where I am showing my Nadal hate?

I am definitely a ******* hater, and you are right up their with Mungo and Nadal_Freak

 

[Blinkism]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Rafael Nadal wins the French Open title this year.

I know it might sound crazy, but i've got a hunch!

 

[icedevil0289]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Rafael Nadal wins the French Open title this year.

I know it might sound crazy, but i've got a hunch!

That's such a bold prediction

 

[Eastern Technifibre]

But so has Davydenko and he is in your poll?

davydenko has been back for the last month so i put him in

 

[Pirao]

Maybe you can find some posts where I am showing my Nadal hate?

I am definitely a ******* hater, and you are right up their with Mungo and Nadal_Freak

Oh yeah, you just have to look at my posts to see how big of a ******* I am :lol::lol:. Do *******s usually defend Fed, Djokovic and company? Or is everyone who disagrees with you a *******? :twisted:

Look, more excellent posts by Drakulie (and now he can't use the smiley excuse):

hands down>>> Nadal.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=197531

I'll dig some of yours tomorrow, off to bed.

 

[Kramerica]

I've voted for Del Potro, Willy Tsonga and A-Rod to be upsets.
Winner: oh well, who else? Federer - still hoping
WTA: who cares?

 

[LurkingGod]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Rafael Nadal wins the French Open title this year.

I know it might sound crazy, but i've got a hunch!

LOL...So bold and so crazy..

 

[sh@de]

I didn't know beating Roddick on clay was an upset...

 

[DarthMaul]

I think Nadal will be upset because he will fail to arrange his water bottles properly... He will also forget to pick his butt on big points. J/K

 

[Leublu tennis]

Yes he has.

In his dreams. But not in the past 5 years.

2008: didn't play
2007: R128
2006: R128
2005: R64
2004: R64

 

[Leublu tennis]

I've voted for Del Potro, Willy Tsonga and A-Rod to be upsets.
Winner: oh well, who else? Federer - still hoping
WTA: who cares?

Yah I agree on Del P and Tsonga but Roddick getting out in 1st round is an expectation not an upset.

WTA? Oh, yah. The fashion show.

 

[Kramerica]

Yah I agree on Del P and Tsonga but Roddick getting out in 1st round is an expectation not an upset.

WTA? Oh, yah. The fashion show.

Oh well, I guess you are right. Then I'd change my vote to Simon :d

 

[Pirao]

Maybe you can find some posts where I am showing my Nadal hate?

I am definitely a ******* hater, and you are right up their with Mungo and Nadal_Freak

Damn I almost forgot! Enjoy :

I don't think he's very honest in the interviews. He often gives too much credit to his opponents. Different from giving not enough credit, but nonetheless. Call it humble, but he goes too far.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=3267365#post3267365

No. Nadal got his ass kicked by Ferrero.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=3358022#post3358022

He's like a smaller version of Murray. But I don't hate his antics quite so much.

I do love it when he's playing Nadal on HC, though. Giving Nadal a taste of his own medicine.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=3371636#post3371636

Yeah Nadal needs to meet Nalby and Fed on fast indoor HC's more often . Just to prove Oh, and Tsonga too.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=3373846#post3373846

One of these days, Nando will blow Rafa off the court. Just not today. Maybe at the USO.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=3375451#post3375451

And my favourite, after Nadal whooped Soderling 6-1, 6-0:

When someone is playing defensively, like Nadal often does, even if he bagels his opponent I wouldn't call that crushing. Crushing = blasting winners in my book.

What Nadal did is outmaneuver the big guy on the baseline. He's so quick out there that Soderling found himself out of position time after time. Still, Nadal had to work and run around. Not 1-2 combos all day.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=3373029#post3373029

Just tell me if you want some more quotes .

 

[IvanAndreevich]

-snip-

I would like just one quote where I am showing my hate for Rafa please. Still haven't seen one. :lol:

 

[Pirao]

I would like just one quote where I am showing my hate for Rafa please. Still haven't seen one. :lol:

Then you're blind :lol:. Maybe hate is a strong word, but you obviously dislike the guy.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Then you're blind :lol:. Maybe hate is a strong word, but you obviously dislike the guy.

You quote things like me saying that Nadal isn't invincible on fast indoor HC to aggressive players with lots of weapons, and how I don't think a match that lasted 1.5 hours where many service games for both players went to deuce is a blow out. Or that I think that Verdasco, after losing 8 straight, will finally one day beat Nadal on a fast court which favors attacking tennis instead of almost exclusive error-focing defense that Nadal played both at AO and in Rome. These views supposedly constitute my hate for Nadal.

So for me to qualify as a Nadal haterI should have said roughly this:

0) Nadal is the most honest, entertaining, and interesting interviewee. He's never lied in his entire life.
1) Nadal owns every player regardless of the surface. In fact, they should give him the trophy without even playing.
2) Nadal lost to Ferrero but it doesn't count because Nadal is a beast.
3) Simon cannot give Nadal a taste of his own medicine because Nadal's medicine is special. Vamos!
4) Nadal wasn't even sweating at the end of his Soderling match. But wait, why did he say this:

No, I think the match was really tough. Not the result, but, yes, the match. Yeah, the beginning I was winning 4-1, but at the same time I can be losing 4-1, no?

Just to summarize:

...match was really tough...

...I wouldn't call that crushing...

...Nadal whooped Soderling...

There are 2 possibitlies. Either I am wrong, Nadal is really wrong, and you are right. The other possibility is that Nadal and I are right, and you are wrong. Connect the dots :-?