Roland Garros Men's Final 2007: Federer v Nadal Live Match Thread

[skip1969]

it's the match so many people wanted. i only hope it lives up to all the hype.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Lets hope we see better body language from Fed then last year.Come on!!!!!

 

[ken1d]

Its on babyy

 

[vicnan]

I hope it is a good match. I also hope the fans of these two great players keep it light.

 

[krprunitennis2]

GASP! I'm really wondering who would win.... lol

 

[VikingSamurai]

Where is it streaming?

 

[vicnan]

It is a shame that NBC can't find a better commentator to replace Mary Carillo.

 

[drakulie]

Be for warned-- I will be counting shanks!

 

[Mr. Blond]

It is a shame that NBC can't find a better commentator to replace Mary Carillo.

no what is a shame is all the freakin complaining....jeeesh, the match has not even begun and already.......

tsk tsk..

 

[skip1969]

It is a shame that NBC can't find a better commentator to replace Mary Carillo.

it's ted robinson who irks me. but lemme start the match on a positive note.

here we go . . . .

 

[VikingSamurai]

Where is it being streamed???

 

[[ GTR ]]

Some updates please!

 

[vicnan]

no what is a shame is all the freakin complaining....jeeesh, the match has not even begun and already.......

tsk tsk..

"all the freakin complaining"? Relax. It is not my problem if you have not been watching the other matches and if your tolerance for lame commentary is higher.

 

[skip1969]

fed down 15-30 in his first service game, and already the crowd are clapping encouragement for him. that's interesting. i guess they want to give him as much help as possible right from the get-go.

 

[krprunitennis2]

Ooh first game for Fed!

 

[skip1969]

john seems to think that the warm conditions and dry court will hurt fed's chances. but i doubt that a damp court would be any better for him.

 

[Gingerbread Cookie]

Fed holds but they are both palpably nervous.

 

[VikingSamurai]

Ok, does anyone know if and where this match is being streamed?. Not covered here in Japan, and need a stream....

 

[federerfanatic]

A couple of sloppy unforced errors from Fed in that game but he still holds. Hopefully he cuts out such nonsense in future games.

 

[Purostaff]

game, set, match Federer 1-0

 

[skip1969]

odd that during yesterday's women's final none of the commentators would say "adidas" (when talking about ivanovic's coach) . . . but it takes them only until the second game today to say "nike."

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Doesnt look good on the return

 

[vicnan]

Just the second game, and Nadal is already pounding Federer's backhand.

 

[Gingerbread Cookie]

Nadal looks to be in fighting form. 1-1

 

[Gingerbread Cookie]

DF Fed WTF

 

[krprunitennis2]

Federer is also aiming for Nadal's backhand, but Nadal is just running around it most of the time. =S errors on both of them too

Federer leads 2-1

 

[vicnan]

If this is to be a long match, Roger better get his first serve going.

 

[federerfanatic]

Fed looks really shaky so far. I hope he shakes off these nerves. His last return game was pathetic. Nadal is a mediocre server and so he should and he should be returning it forecfully and securely.

 

[ken1d]

Ill tell you what.. federe back hand doesn't look so bad. I think he did lean some new tricks

 

[nikdom]

Federer is not playing aggressive enough. The weather seems to be favoring Nadal and if Fed f***s this up, I'm going to be pretty upset.

 

[skip1969]

nervous start for both.

 

[federerfanatic]

Federer is not playing aggressive enough. The weather seems to be favoring Nadal and if Fed f***s this up, I'm going to be pretty upset.

I dont think the weather favors Nadal. I dont know why everyone keeps saying that.

 

[idioteque]

Nothing like a big long swing to get those nerves out.

 

[vicnan]

A great FH return off Nadal's second serve and a great return to Nadal's BH.. 15-30

 

[krprunitennis2]

Federer is hitting very nice returns!

 

[nikdom]

The BH still looks inconsistent to me.... Fed's I mean obviously

 

[cucio]

sopcast: livetv.ru plus 23334

 

[VikingSamurai]

Thanks for your help guys. Real troopers!.... not..

 

[vicnan]

Two great service points from RN.. Deuce

 

[nikdom]

I dont think the weather favors Nadal. I dont know why everyone keeps saying that.

Its hot out there today. The ball kicks up higher when the clay is dry and hot

 

[vicnan]

RF couldn't convert two BPs. 2-2.

 

[krprunitennis2]

The BH still looks inconsistent to me.... Fed's I mean obviously

Yeah, he's been missing A LOT.

2-2 Federer's serve.

So far, only 25% of his 1st serves went in.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Fed is a loser, he had his chance, ughhhh

 

[idioteque]

Nadal's backhand isn't so hot at the moment either.

 

[nikdom]

Fed is a loser, he had his chance, ughhhh

Gone is the attacking strategy of Hamburg....its back to last year's final

 

[skip1969]

fed attacks some returns and gets to 15-40. then he sits back and nadal wins the four points. he doesn't need tony roche to tell him what the pattern is, does he?

 

[wksoh]

Where is it being streamed???

CCTV5 ............................

 

[krprunitennis2]

Nadal is missing badly. 40-0 Federer's serve at 2-2.

Nadal just missed a backhand long, giving Federer 3-2

 

[teedub]

its the conditions guys it's different from hamburg now, its hard to attack a ball that's above your shoulders on your backhand, even for fed.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Fed needs to come more to the net.