Will Nadal win the French Open again?
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Raoul_Duke
Professional
Who knows ... This year has started with surprise, we'll see what else will it bring to us.
But Rafa is a major favorite, of course.
But Rafa is a major favorite, of course.
PROTENNIS63
Hall of Fame
Rafa will win French Open 5 times in his career.
I don't see Roddick making it past the 4th round in this years French Open. I think Nadal is the favorite once again to win the French but I think this year will be tougher for him because of the newer rivals coming up such as Djokovic and Tsonga.
PROTENNIS63
Hall of Fame
If memory serves me right, Roddick has passed the first round only once which I think was his first appearance. Last 3 years he has been losing in the first round. He might win 1 round this year if he gets an easy opponent.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Ah I think he can handle it.
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Ran out of steam in Hamburg but won the French Open and almost won Wimbledon despite a rough schedule due to the rain.
zhanny
Banned
yeah .. nadal is tough kid and the way he plays and the speed of phillipe chattrier court ... he seems to be invincible there
federer envies me
Semi-Pro
i think nadal will win the frech with ease, as he has in past years
zhanny
Banned
Mad iX
Semi-Pro
Gasquet will never win on home soil. He just turns into a mental case.
zhanny
Banned
tell me who can grind down nadal in a 5 set match on clay?
unless he gets sick, injured, or dead.....
babolatking
Rookie
Winner:Nadal
Runner Up-Novak Djokovic
Surprise-Juan Del Portro
Best American finish-Sam Querry/James Blake/Andy Roddick 2nd Round
Runner Up-Novak Djokovic
Surprise-Juan Del Portro
Best American finish-Sam Querry/James Blake/Andy Roddick 2nd Round
Leublu tennis
Legend
Totally agree. Look at how selective Federer is. Outside of slams and masters he only plays in Basel and Dubai. Makes 10 mil. Not bad.
daddy
Legend
People count out one single but most important thing, top spin. It raises level of the ball above the shoulder, noone likes it and nadal is relly not a same kind of animal on Hc and on clay. He really really believes in himself like 10 times more on clay, so thats a key for me. He needs 2 wins on clay to regain that confidence and kick ass for the rest of the clay court season. We are all aware tennis has a lot to do with psychology.
zhanny
Banned
djoker is not that good on clay ...... he will probably lose against a clay specialist early on like before quarters
daddy
Legend
You mean a guy who grew up on clay and got to semis to lose to invincible nadal last year is not that good on clay. Well whats good to you ? Only nadal ?
I agree with Zhanny. I do not think Djoko is that good on clay compared to HC.
True, he reached the semis at the FO last year, but he highest ranked player he beat was Verdasco #51, and he was taken to four sets by a guy ranked about #300 and to five by O. Patience.
He can play well but not great. He is much better on hardcourt.
As for Tsonga being a threat, he has only ever played one ATP level match on clay and he lost to A Roddick in straights. That was over two years ago and has not set foot on clay since.
Nadal's biggest threat will still be Federer, and himself (ie: injuries).
True, he reached the semis at the FO last year, but he highest ranked player he beat was Verdasco #51, and he was taken to four sets by a guy ranked about #300 and to five by O. Patience.
He can play well but not great. He is much better on hardcourt.
As for Tsonga being a threat, he has only ever played one ATP level match on clay and he lost to A Roddick in straights. That was over two years ago and has not set foot on clay since.
Nadal's biggest threat will still be Federer, and himself (ie: injuries).
Federer_pilon
Professional
who's the girl in your avatar? i luv that beautiful smile
ksbh
Banned
Rafael Nadal will win the French Open again this year. He will once again beat Roger Federer in the final.
rosenstar
Professional
nadal has never lost at the french and has never been brought to five sets on clay. As much as dislike the guy, all these rumors about his knees going out are BS. He's got at least 5 years of top 10 level play. As others have mentioned, he's definitely a favorite, and could loose this year, but will most likely win many of the french titles over the next few years.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
Is there a reason why he can't win a few more GS on the surface where he is most feared?
Nope...
Nope...
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Djokovic has a real shot in knocking out Fed in the semis if he is on Fed's side again. I don't see him having a shot against Nadal though.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
I agree with the above comment
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
He has the same shot of taking either out, not match is a given even on clay.
lambielspins
Banned
Djokovic had an absolute joke draw to the semis. He didnt even play a single player ranked inside the top 50. If he was in the Davydenko/Nalbandian/Canas quarter he probably would have lost in the 3rd round, and for sure would have never sniffed the semis. He has no big wins on clay that I know of. I expect the moment he hits Nadal, Federer, Davydenko, Nalbandian, a healthy Canas, or Ferrer at the French he is gone, if not before that.
As for the semifinal you refer to Djokovic played his best and the semi was still a very easy match, Federer for example played horribly in the final and was still a much tougher match then Djokovic playing well in the semis.
Tennis Darren
New User
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Nadal will not only win the Rolland Garros, but Wimbledon (that's right, i said it) as well!
Nadal_Freak
Banned
Lmao. Nadal is the King of Clay. Federer is not. Federer and Djokovic play with the usual style and therefore it is about an equal matchup while Nadal plays with awesome King of Clay style. No one else does it.
MEAC_ALLAMERICAN
Legend
I like your confidence in your guy, but you might be right.
Wait a minute...
Nadal's King of Clay style is his normal game, which is more effective on the red clay. So this style you are marveling about is nothing new. Again we will just have to wait and see.
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This is true. Nobody likes it including Roger. But I believe Roger has the best chance of winning the French because his genuis means there is always the possibility of him finding a way...
Remember the 19-odd break points he had against Nadal in last years FO final?
If he had converted half of them he would have had a calendar slam in 2007.
This just proves Roger has the game. No one else has yet come close.
VoodooChild24
Semi-Pro
I don't see anyone who can grind against Nadal on clay. Clay is just a different sureface. If you guys have tried playing on clay, you know what I mean. You have to "WORK" for your points. Not to mention, there is a sliding technique and much more.
NADAL will take the FO.
NADAL will take the FO.
VoodooChild24
Semi-Pro
Last year's FO just proves that Roger's best preparation and talent is still no match against Nadal on clay. You can refer to the result last year.
Turning Pro
Hall of Fame
And 'IF' Nadal didn't get the injury at Wimbledon, he would have won it too. A better chance then 'IF' Fed converted half of them as Fed didn't even take Nadal to 5 sets at the FO.
Andyk028
Professional
I agree on the conditions that he cuts down the number of tournaments he plays edging up to Roland Garros.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Maneater said it the best, see above.
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