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Jt4prez;1381619; said:
I followed your instructions and marked it down. Now what? :tongue2:
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Nadal is completely in Federer's head now. The difference in the match was who won the important points.
The third set was the key. At 4-4, Nadal was down 0-40. If Federer could have won just one of the next 3 points, he'd serve for the third set to take a 2-1 lead. Nadal holds on. At 5-5, Federer had 3 more break points and didn't convert. In the tiebreak, Nadal won it 7-3. Immediately after that, Federer won 7 of the next 8 points, but they weren't that important. Federer went on the win the 4th set, and it looked to be a classic match. But Nadal took control in the 5th set right away, and that set wasn't dramatic at all.
At the awards ceremony on the court, Federer completely broke down, crying like a baby and couldn't talk. He stepped away for a minute, the emcee talked a bit and introduced Nadal, who went to console Federer before saying anything. Federer was then able to give a brief speech, so he wouldn't have to talk after the champion did, which would have been bad form.
I think Roger will still win 1 or 2 more majors (giving him 14 or 15), but Nadal has a great chance to get even more than that. As long as he doesn't get any serious elbow or shoulder problems from the huge swings he takes.
The third set was the key. At 4-4, Nadal was down 0-40. If Federer could have won just one of the next 3 points, he'd serve for the third set to take a 2-1 lead. Nadal holds on. At 5-5, Federer had 3 more break points and didn't convert. In the tiebreak, Nadal won it 7-3. Immediately after that, Federer won 7 of the next 8 points, but they weren't that important. Federer went on the win the 4th set, and it looked to be a classic match. But Nadal took control in the 5th set right away, and that set wasn't dramatic at all.
At the awards ceremony on the court, Federer completely broke down, crying like a baby and couldn't talk. He stepped away for a minute, the emcee talked a bit and introduced Nadal, who went to console Federer before saying anything. Federer was then able to give a brief speech, so he wouldn't have to talk after the champion did, which would have been bad form.
I think Roger will still win 1 or 2 more majors (giving him 14 or 15), but Nadal has a great chance to get even more than that. As long as he doesn't get any serious elbow or shoulder problems from the huge swings he takes.
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BB73;1396995; said:
I forgot to touch on this! While we were watching the ceremony, my wife commented, "What a girl! You can't win every single match. Grow a pair, Roger."
Until their graphic afterward, I didn't realize how far ahead Rafa is of Federer's championship pace. Roger had 2 at Nadal's current age, while Rafa has 6.
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