Prediction: Berdych will beat Nadal in Madrid SF

[OddJack]

A little prediction for next week.

I do not see Fed beating Berd on clay now. Wava is slumping and wont be stopping Nadal. Fog is unlikely to pull a triple.

Tomas is playing the best tennis of his career right now and he has shown Nadal's bullying does not bother him at all.

I pick Berd over Nadal.

Berd-Nishi Final

Winner: Nishi

 

[torpantennis]

A little prediction for next week.

I do not see Fed beating Berd on clay now. Wava is slumping and wont be stopping Nadal. Fog is unlikely to pull a triple.

Tomas is playing the best tennis of his career right now and he has shown Nadal's bullying does not bother him at all.

I pick Berd over Nadal.

Berd-Nishi Final

Winner: Nishi

If this happens, then we will have Nishi #4, Berd #5, Raonic #6 and NADAL #7 in the rankings!

 

[Deleted member 307496]

No, he won't. Stop making these threads already.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=531656

 

[torpantennis]

No, he won't. Stop making these threads already.

Birdman OWNS Finnman now!

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Birdman OWNS Finnman now!

He never has and never will.

If you're going to take Nadal's form at the Australian Open as any justification, then you will be wrong.

 

[torpantennis]

He never has and never will.

If you're going to take Nadal's form at the Australian Open as any justification, then you will be wrong.

No, I'm taking Birdman 2.0 as justification.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

No, I'm taking Birdman 2.0 as justification.

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There's no such thing. He is #2 in the race solely due to the drop in competition this year. It's plainly obvious.

 

[torpantennis]

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There's no such thing. He is #2 in the race solely due to the drop in competition this year. It's plainly obvious.

He's hitting the ball earlier off the bounce, and using more open stance FHs. It works well for him, all credit to Dani!

 

[MyFearHand]

Federer will beat Berdych in Madrid.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

He's hitting the ball earlier off the bounce, and using more open stance FHs. It works well for him, all credit to Dani!

It will make little difference against the top guys.

He had the game to beat them before. It's all mental.

 

[torpantennis]

It will make little difference against the top guys.

He had the game to beat them before. It's all mental.

Small changes will make a BIG difference, have already done! Berdych's backing up grinding and too closed stance was ugly to watch, and always broke up in the latter stages. No more of that nonsense.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Small changes will make a BIG difference, have already done! Berdych's backing up grinding and too closed stance was ugly to watch, and always broke up in the latter stages. No more of that nonsense.

If you think any changes will be enough to overcome Nadal on clay, then whatever floats your boat.

 

[torpantennis]

If you think any changes will be enough to overcome Nadal on clay, then whatever floats your boat.

Nadal is over the age 28.5, on bad decline with his foot speed. Nadal is less than half of what he once was. Decline is bad for him, because his style is physical.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Nadal is over the age 28.5, on bad decline with his foot speed. Nadal is less than half of what he once was. Decline is bad for him, because his style is physical.

If Nadal is playing well enough to meet Berdych in the SF, he will beat him.

 

[torpantennis]

If Nadal is playing well enough to meet Berdych in the SF, he will beat him.

Monte Carlo Berdych would've beat Nadal there.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Monte Carlo Berdych would've beat Nadal there.

No he wouldn't have.

 

[torpantennis]

No he wouldn't have.

Nadal played well, at his maximum 2015 level. STILL, who got Nole to three sets?

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Nadal played well, at his maximum 2015 level. STILL, who got Nole to three sets?

That means nothing. Djokovic played better against Nadal anyway.

 

[torpantennis]

That means nothing. Djokovic played better against Nadal anyway.

It wasn't the first time that Berdych got set off Nole. Not many players have done that. And definitely not Berdych 1.0 of 2014.

 

[beltsman]

A little prediction for next week.

I do not see Fed beating Berd on clay now. Wava is slumping and wont be stopping Nadal. Fog is unlikely to pull a triple.

Tomas is playing the best tennis of his career right now and he has shown Nadal's bullying does not bother him at all.

I pick Berd over Nadal.

Berd-Nishi Final

Winner: Nishi

ha ha good one

 

[tennisaddict]

I noticed Berdych has a 3R against Gasquet. Gasquet leads the h2h 6-5.

 

[bullfan]

I noticed Berdych has a 3R against Gasquet. Gasquet leads the h2h 6-5.

Gasquet is most likely tired, he had to deal with rain delay in Estoiral where he had to play qf and sf on Saturday, before final.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Gasquet is most likely tired, he had to deal with rain delay in Estoiral where he had to play qf and sf on Saturday, before final.

Agree, Gasquet when winning a title usually lose early the following week :x